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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-04-25

IfSecretary Thompson wants to do some
thing really helpful to the revival of the
whig party and creditable to the admins
cellent member we advise him to take ex-
traordinary pains to clear up the great
Robson mystery. During the last eight
years there was o great deal of money ap-
propriated to the navy and yet somehow
we have no navy to speak of and there is
The House Of Representatives last year did
its best to unravel this mystery an investi-
eating committee unearthed good many
scandals and what were under the last ad-
ministration gently called irregularities !"
they found that Robeson's friends, the Cat
money out of the navy but they never dis
covered the real Robson trick. 1t is so rare
a thing for a Congressional investigating
committee or a commission of any kind to
discover anything worth knowing that the
i'll success of Congress did not surprise
US.
But now comes Secretary Thompson, q
man of undoubted honesty aud high char
acter, having no friendly relations with the
late Secretary to blind him, and making o
new career for himself and the President.
Report says that he is looking into the
Robson mystery, and we hope he will con-
tinue looking, and make everybody in the
Navy Department help him look, until he
sees through it. If there is any purblind
person in the department who seems to
stand in the way Mr.. Thompson ought to
get him out of the way OF once. The coun-
try suspects MIR. Robson of having played
very sharp game. If he was really honest
it would be proper thing for his successor
to demonstrate and certify that fact; if he
was not. then Mr.. Thompson's plain duty is
to make that known. The democratic
House means to try again at the extra ses-
sion, but we should much prefer to see Sec
rotary Thompson do tho work without demo-
cratic help. 1t would be feather in the
administrators cap.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-04-25
The Senate and the Bank Superin-
tendeut.

A good many poor people in New York
and Brooklyn who lost money in savings
banks are watching attentively the course
of the republican State Senate in regard to
Mr.. Ellis, the State Superintendent of
Banks. Governor Robinson on the 9Th Of
April sent in a message recommending his
removal on charges of incompetency and
neglect of duty. On Monday the Governor
sent in another batch of charges and again
asked that Mr.. Ellis be removed.
The charges made against him show gross
neglect Of duty in a matter where it was
peculiarly his place to be overwhelmingly,
in his examinations of the savings banks.
IL seems to be established, even by letters
Of his own, that he knew in some cases that
banks were not prudently managed and
were in an unsafe condition yet he allowed
them to go on receiving in trust the savings
Of the poor. The HERALD has often urged
the enormity of his offence, for none of the
failures and frauds in savings banks could
have taken place had he exercised due Wig
lance.
There are people who say that if Mr.. Ellis
were not republican the republican Senate
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-04-25

applicable than in other cases. Both the
Gar and the Sultan may take men wherever
they find them and pay them when they
please; and they may take wherever they
can find it in their dominions whatever they
need to feed, clothe and equip them. Their
absolute need of money is only to procure
from'foreign countries such supplies as they
cannot make. Their financial straits may
shorten the war, yet will not altogether
cripple either side.
In the report of the proceedings in the
German Parliament yesterday it will be
noted that Count Won Moltke said
1.-THE time is not far distant when every
government will be compelled to strain al
its strength for securing its existence" If
journalists talked in that way the soldiers
would say it was for the sake Of sensation.
General Won Moltke probably does not be-
lieve that Europe is to DO plunged into a
general war the day after tomorrow. He
had pet measure for increasing the army
which he wished to get through Parliament,
and tho Parliament was o little obstinate
about it SO he thought he would brighten
them with the spectre of great French
army and he did, and his law was passed.
That is the significance of his speech. 1t
was Q little piece of strategy.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-04-25

It was oil Mr.. Ambrose's own fault If
that patriotic street cleaning reformer had
only posted us fully as to his objects in de-
string to transfer the street cleaning and
garbage dumping business to the Board Of
Ill Health, Professor Chandler chairman,
we should have been found in active SYM
pathy with the movement and not in oppo-
sition to it. We knew that the reformer had
assisted in the distillation of Ambrosial
fragrance on the Harlem fats, but we were
not aware that he had couple of big "fill-
ing in" contracts now on hand and that he
wanted the city's garbage to dump on his
sunken lots. Now this is thrift and impair
TALLY combined. Thrift, because if Am
brose can be paid for filling the sunken
parts of Eighth avenue and One Hundred and
Seventh street, and paid also for getting rid
of the stuff he uses for the filling, why, his
profits will evidently be doubled. Impair
TALLY, because it is unfair to confne
Chandeliers bouquet des immondices to the
Harlem fats proper, and there is no good
reason why its odors should not be enjoyed
in other parts of the city. Now, there is
only one obstacle in Ambrose's way. This
can be removed if the Health Board should
obtain control of the city garbage. Then
Professor Chandler would fill the Ambrose
scows and give their owner a ''clean bill of
health" for dumping their loads in the
swampy grounds of One Hundred and Sow
enth street and of Eighth avenue. This
certainly proves that the Board of Ill
Health is just the authority for street clean
ing and garbage dumping, and the sooner
the Ambrose bill becomes law the better,
unless, indeed, it can be replaced by a
yet more effective measure. Why should
not the whole street cleaning business be
transferred at once directly to the hands of
contractors combination formed of Mills
and Ambrose, Jones and McQuaid? Then
there would be no obstacle, not even the
trumpery one Of Professor Chambers Board,
between the city offal and garbage and the
sunken lots at Harlem and elsewhere. We
might then build up great portion of our
city over nicely crusted bed of pestilence
and DEATH We should, besides, get rid of
much trouble and expense and spare the
small brains of our Police Commissioners a
great amount of labor. BY all means let us
have Ambrose and his fellow contractors as
our street cleaners in preference to Chand-
Ter and his Board. Only we must make one
bargain with Ambrose. He must agree to
screen the dead horses and COWS, and then
as to dogs, cats and such small fry, he can
dump them wherever he pleases.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-04-25

Our Washington correspondent notes an
increase in the excitement there in regard to
the extra session. There are politicians, 1t
seems, who expect prolonged session, with
bitter debates and acrimonious attacks on the
President. 1t is probable that with those
who spread such reports the wish is father
to the thought. There are, no doubt, dema-
gogues on both sides who would like to
plunge the country, even i'll midsummer,
into new and fierce political turmoil; but
there are enough wise men in both parties to
prevent this.
Neither the leading democrats nor the adj
ministration republicans want prolonged
session. At the adjournment in March prom
inent democrats were quite ready to help
the President get on without an ex-
ira session; but it was found impos-
sible to do SO. When Congress reas-
sembles In June it is probable that the
most influential men OF both parties will CO.
operate to finish the business needing to be
done and hasten an adjournment The
Speaker of the House will not appoint the
committees the President will send in q
message relating only to the Army bill q
special committee on the Navy Department
may be appointed, but it will have leave to
sit during the recess, and if the Senate
should insist on debating after the House
has completed it's work it is possible that
the President may be called upon to exer-
else his constitutional power to dismiss
Congress. 1t has never been necessary to
do this heretofore and the Senate is SO
evenly balanced that the necessity is hardly
likely to arise now. We do not anticipate q
long or bitter session, and it is quite GER
tain that the country does not desire it.
The people want rest from political excite
ment.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-04-25

RAPID TRANSIT received little encourage
ment yesterday by an order of Judge Sanford
recognizing the rights of the Central Under
ground Railway Company. Whether we are to
have rapid locomotion in this city above or
under the ground makes very little difference to
the people. who are weary of this constant legal
struggle. The time will come when our horse
railroad companies will wonder why they re-
sisted rapid transit long. few years ago
the omnibus companies fought the horse cars
now they stock The railroad people will
come to their senses in time.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-04-25

TIE WEATHER.-Our special dispatches from
Galveston, Texas, give details of terrific storm
ut that city yesterday morning, which caused IN
immense amount OF damage to shipping az well
ms buildings. 1t is even reported that con-
siderable loss of life has attended the tornado
It will be remembered that called par
ticuIar attention to the probability of disturb
nncc in the Gulf during the early days of the
week in Mondays HERALD. We arc astonished
that the Signal Service Bureau gave no intitna
ton of this danger and regret that warnings
were not issued from Washington to the threat
pned coaet rain belt extended yesterday
from the Gulf to the st. Lawrence Valley,
through the Ohio Valley and the Middle States.
small depression was central in New Hamp-
shire and is now moving TO the northeast coast.
The weather on the Atlantic coast, the lake
region and the Northwest has been fair and
warm in the first and cool and clear in the two
last named regions. The highest pressure Is in
the Missouri Valley and the Eastern Gulf States.
Threatening weather is probable in the South
west. In New York to-day tho weather will be
cooler, with incrcaEng cloudincss and, possibly,
light rams
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-04-25

Congressman Muller says he has been
asked to resign his place in favor of Mr..
Dudley Field, but that he promptly de-
clined. Why does not some republican
Congressman resign and give Mr.. Field a
chance? Mr.. Field used to be republic
can. In the last House he was very plainly
told by democratic member that his SER
vices were not greatly valued on the demo-
cratic side. In fact, there was an ungra-
cious disposition toward the close of the
session to surrender Mr. Field to the repub-
licans without struggle. Mr.. Blaine and
Mr.. Ben Wade seem inclined TO go over to
the opposition; it would be only fair play in
the democrats to let the administration have
Mr.. Field. 1t will not do for the democratic
party to be greedy or to attempt to monopo-
lie all the talent Let us have fair play in
the political arena, and let n republican
Congressman be told to get out Of the way
and give MIR. Field chance. He is needed
in the next Congress, but in our judg-
ment the democrats could afford to do with
out him.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-04-25

would before this have consented to his re-
moval. We do not say this but we do say
that his case should be decided without
delay, and we repeat that nothing should be
held SO sacred as the savings of the poor,
and that if Mr.. Ellis had done his duty as
examiner it would have been impossible for
the mismanaged savings banks to go on as
they did receiving deposits long after they
were insolvent The question to be decided
in regard to Mr.. Ellis is not as to his guilt,
but as to the degree and manner of his mis-
conduct
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-04-25

WALL STREET YEsTERDAY.-Thc stock market
was active and a better tone prevailed. There
was general Improvement in the whole list
early in the day, and although much of this was
lost yet the closing prices compare favorably
with those of Monday. Gold was weak, falling
from 1919 to 1O71s, in spite of the war news
from Europe. Government stocks were strong
and railroad bonds irregular. Money on call was
easy at 2 a per cent.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-04-25

The INVESTIGATION into the condition of the
savings banks by the State Senate committee
affords lively but not very consoling reading for
those who have their hard-carned money in
vested in such institutions. Fortunately there
are some notable exceptions.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-04-25

One VINO Has BEEN Mormon thinks that
the Oneida Community is worse institution than
that presided over by Brigham Young. See our
compliant Book"
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-04-25

An IMPORTANT UsURY DECISION was rendered
by Judge Westbrook yesterday, covering an in
teresting point in conflicting State laws.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-04-25

From oar reports This morning he probabilities
urc that The reauer in Nev York today riA be
COOLER NTH increasing cloudiness aud possibly,
I1ht rains.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-04-25

How Much IT COSTS to relieve the poor o
New York is clearly and succinctly told in &
letter we publish in another column.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-04-25
Il RIPPLE SH f e Il
NEW YORK. WEDNESDAY, APRIL 25, 1877.
NOTICE TO COUNTRY DEALERS.

The Adams Express Company run special newspaper
train the Railroad and It's connections
leaving Jersey City nt quarter past four a. ~ daily ana
sunday carrying tho regular edition Of tae HERALD tar
West as Harrisburg and south Washington reaching
phiade phia six A NJ and Washington
Vne II
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-04-25

THE MOVEMENT IN BROOKLYN to establish a
proper private insane asylum is gaining ground
and will, no doubt, prove successful.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-04-25

A GOOD MANY PEOPLE who have been acc
dentally injured were in the law courts yestei
day seeking redress.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-04-25

A MURDERER expiated his crime on the ga
lows yesterday in Georgia. He killed his infan
child because it could not walk.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-04-25

To BE ACCUSED of larceny because she would
not marry her brother-in-law is something out Of
the common run of domestic infelicty. Yet a
young lady in Brooklyn has just had this expert
ence.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-04-25

NAVIGATION IN THE ST. LAWRENCE may be
said to be fully open.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-04-25
ADJUSTMENTS TONIGHT.

BOOTHS TBEATRE-ynsisIrs
GRAND OPERA HorsE-Ross NIcHsI
NEW YORK AQUARIUM ovssH flsnEs
BowERY THEAraE-UsclK 4es's cAsss
PARK THEATEE-oun Bo4Rpisc norsE
wALLAcK's THEATRE-Nv AVN psa
GfLMokE,s GARDEN-NrsNus ssp CiscrA
EAGLE THEATRE-HuSeHsscx.
Union SQUARE ThEATRE-raE DAsicExyrx
GERMANIA THEATRE-GKlDrxsra
rIvoLI THEATRE-vaRirrr
EGYPTIAN HALL-vAnisry
PARTISAN vARIETIEs-yAawr.
COLUMBIA OPERA noUsE--saaIEv.
THEATRE coMIQUE-vAmrrr.
TONY PASTORS THEArRE-vAGrErr.
HkLLER's NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
FIFTH AvENuE TaEATRE-IHE PRiscxss ROYAL
STEINwAY HALL--EssIrorr RECITAL.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-01-09

FACTS AND FEARS WHICH RAEKLE IN THE ~RADI-
CAL BosoM-LIBERAL REPUBLICAN FEELING.
Tspecial dispatch TO the Baltimore Gnzette.I
WASHINGTON, January 1.-THE Republic
cans are exceedingly fearful lest the reports
from the Florida committee will either be
unanimous in favor of Tilden, or else be en-
dorsed by one Of the two Republican men,
bers of the committee. They are waiting in
great anxiety to hear also from Louisiana,
and feel conviction that reports from that
State will be damaging to the cause of Hayes,
and leave the House, and perhaps also the
Senate, no other alternative than to throw
out the vote OF that State or count 1t
for TiIden. The real thorn in the flesh
of Liberal Republicans is Louisiana
There is general distrust as to the
results obtained there through the patent
returningsboard process. A fair repre-
sentative OF this feeling in the House
is Mr.. Foster, Of Ohio. He stated quite
freely in conversation to-day, when asked
his opinion of Louisiana, that he was not at
all satisfied with the situation there. While
he believed from the evidence submitted
that the Board had acted properly enough
in rejecting returns from some Of the par
isbes, he felt convinced they had taken UNI
warrantable liberty with other returns, and
had cast them out on very flimsy pretexts.
1t is significant that Garfield and Hale alone
have defended the Returning Board when
ever an opportunity offered this session,
and there is no doubt that if any Republi-
cans on the committee acknowledge the
verdict has been dishonesty reached, or II
the testimony itself will clearly establish
that fact, there will DE men Of Mr.. Fosters
liberal opinions prepared to vote against
accepting the returns from that State.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-01-09
DEATHS.

Died, AZ 4. VI. yesterday, at her late residence
Franklin between Fifteenth and Seventeenth streets,
Mrs. MARY FlNNEGAN, wife Of Thomas Finne-
gan.
Her funeral will take place from her late residence
THIS Tuesday EVENING at q. O'Clock.
Died, of consumption, at the residence Of her
morning the 9Th OF January. Miss EMELINE
FORDE; in the thirty-third year OF her aye.
Died, on Monday the 9Th instant, at fifteen min
utes past IL O'Clock. after lingering and painful
illness. Mrs. JANE r. SPRADLlNG, relict OF A.F.
Sprld!ing, and formerly of AppomattoN county.
Her funeral will take place from the residence or
her mother, Mrs. Eliza II. Lee, No. Canal street,
above Foushee. ut IL O'Clock on WEDNESDAY
MORNING the 10Th instant. Friends Of the family
are invited to attend without further mott &c.
Died, at his residence. No. 615 Second street, at
10 A. NJ on 9Th instant, JESSE WHITE, III the for
ty-ifth year of his agc.
His funeral will take place from ST. Marks Epis-
copal church THIS (Tuesdayl EVENING at 8
O'Clock. Friends and acquaintanceS Of the deceased
are respectfully invited to attend.
Died, on Monday, January sth, 1877, of con-
sumption, Miss AUGUSTA j. CllALkLE1, Ill the
thirty-second year Of her age.
Her funeral viii take place from the RESIDENCE OF
her hrother-in-law, a. +. Jahnke No. ives: Mar
shall street. TUESDAY AFTERNOON at half-past
O'Clock. Relatives and friends arc invited to at
tend. r@ ..
Died at Farmvllle, on the 7th' OF January, ST.,
JOEL l.. WALKER. former postmaster auu much
respected merchant of that town. .--. ...
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-01-09

pnb,ic censure Of the usurpation.

AT the call Of the chairman OF the Elk
,ecutive Committee OF the Conservative
party large meeting OF the citizens OF
Richmond and citizens of the State present
in the.city, Including many members OF the
Legislature, assembled in the hall OF tue
House Of Delegates last night to express
taeir opinions upon the public extsency.
Much discussion was indulgcd atthe out
set m to the meaning Of the call and the
person. to be included in 1t, and as 10
whether It's action could be considered an
expression OF the public sentiment OF tue
neontc Of Virginia. which all endea
In the general understanding tna.
il was meeting OF the people OF Richmond
and such citizens OF the State as were IN the
city q, the time, and that its opinions would
he their opinions only, in no wise involving
the members OF the Legislature in their re-
preventative capacity, but only as citizens.
This ended temporary wrangle. A CON-
m;t:ee was appointed, OF which Judge
MEREDITH was chairman, and that commit
tee soon reported series OF resolutions
which were adopted unanimously, and the
meeting adjourned.
Mr. HUNTER, Treasurer OF the State, pre-
sided He made an address. strongly repre-
sentine the dangers winch threatened the
repubIc and civil liberty, and the urgent
necessity for the popular expression OF
oninion and OF demand upon Congress TO
take such measures rs would save the public
liberties by preserving the Government
from usurpation. The venerable Governor
SAITH trade a stirring appeal i'll behalf OF
decided action amongst the people to arrest,
IL possible, the serious Entertainments OF
power upon the public liberty. Other
sneakers gave out the true tones OF pubhc
indignation at the political outrages OF the
time: but we mention only the speakers
named because OF their venerable chafac'
ter>. replesentinS as they do the better
DAYS OF the republic and past generation
which fully valued liberty, and which
would never have tolerated for moment
the wrongs which we have by conspiracy
of circumstances been compelled to endure
The resolutions that were adopted VIII Dc
found in our local columns. They could
not be more calm, while they leave no Tea
ture OF the usurpation nor OF the conspiracy
updcnounced. There was some contesta
ton about the call, but it was apparent that
all Conservatives considered it proper to
dcrounce the outrages OF the GRANT AID
ministration and the Republican party al
any tine and in all places. AS We value oul
liberties should we denounce with the no.
bility of candor and the independence OF
f5er,y the nefarous usurpations which no"
most seriously imperil the republican free
don, hequeathed us by our fathers.