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New-York tribune., 1877-07-07
TAE NEWS THIS MORNIAG.


FoREIGN.-Gen Meikoh holds defensive posi-
tion in the valley of the Araxes. -=- Gen. Grant
has arrived in Brussels. == There was fighting
for II hours at Biela. in Bulgaria.
DOMESrIC.-Thc Cabinet discussed the order TO
oice-holdcrs yesterday; the Wisconsin pOstmasters
on the State Committee are to be allowed to call the
State Conventions bat must then resign their party
positions. -- Cortna's extradition is demand
able under an old treaty with Mexico. =- France
announces that the Exhibition will certainly be
opened next year. but this Government will not ap-
point Commissioner until Congress meets. ==
Gen. Howard is in pursuit of JoScph's band, who
have a day and half the start Of HIM. =-= United
States regiments on the Pacific Coast are 10 be re-
crulted to their full strength.
CITY AND SUBURBAN.-'rwecd offers to refer the
questions Of his good faith and the value of his teS
timony to Charles OConor Mr.. Townsend denies
Mr.. Faircmlds charges against him, and accuses the
Attorney General Of misrepresentation. -=- The
Health officers of New-York and Long Island City
held conference in relation 10 the stencil nuI-
sance. -= The officers Of the Royal Canadian In-
surancc Company hope to renew business IN this
State. ==- Charles I. Richards died from an over
dose of narcotics = A large number Of
Spanish coins were found in the cellar at
No. 226 SpTing-st. -=- Columbia Princeton
and the University Of Pennsylvania carried off the
honors. in the College Athletic games. == Gold
IO5l4. 1O5l 1851. Gold value Of the legal tender
dollar at the close % cents. Stocks excited and
buoyant. but later demoIalIzcd and closing weak
THE WEATHfR-TREUNE local observations III
dicate clear OF partly cloudy weather. 1helmome-
ter yesterday, 722, 50, 702.
New-York tribune., 1877-07-07
4 MARKED IuPROVEuENT.

The returns of the Fourth OF July's killed
and wounded come in slowly; and there is
monotOny in the details which is interesting as
well as suggestive. 1t is pathetic to consider
the number of young people who gong out to
have a good time, were brought home or car
ricd to the hospitals badly damaged. Fortu-
nate were those who lost only thumb or
finger; less so those whose powers of vision
were reduced by one-haf; much to be COM
mserated the considerable number necessarily
subjected to amputaton. The list of injuries
inflicted in this city, which was published in
THE TRIBUNE on Thursday morning, contained
81 cases; but to this we have been forced to
make few supplementary additions. In
Brooklyn, where the law against explosives was
cnergeticay enforced, there was almost COM
plete immunity from physical injuries, and this
shows what can be accomplished in the sup
preston of a fiery nuisance by well-timed and
sensible energy. Another remarkable feature
of the Fourth in Brooklyn was the almost
absolute freedom from fires, while last year in
the same city there were 80 alarms. The Phil
adelphia newspapers complain bitterly of the
accidents" there on Wednesday, of which
Gunpowdcr was the direct cause. Boston had
Its share, though not very large one, of lac
erations punctures, fractures and burnngs.
1t l. encouraging to notice that in all parts
OF the country, the press is unanimous in con
dcmnng the od-fashioned style of observing
the Fourth of July. We should say. without
hesitation that this year there has been n de-
csive Improvement in the methods of celebra-
tion, only this may be ascribed to the fact
that for some reason there has not been much
general enthusiasm. Some of our older citizens
have expressed regret at what they regard as
an indifference to old associatons-an apathy
which is considered far from patriotic. A few
of the fault-inders have even grown n little
Indignant at the efforts to suppress the great
annual tusiade; and they see in them n sign
Of Republican decay and of diminished attach
mcnt to our Republican institutions. 1t would
do no good to argue the matter with these
worthy persons-they have been familiar too
long with burnt-oflerings to the Goddess of
Liberty, and quiet FouIth they interpret as
indicating decay of public spirit. But We
New-York tribune., 1877-07-07
MIsSrArEuENTS ABOUT THE MOLLIES.

WISSTATE NENTS 1BOCT TIE WOLLIES.
A good many exaggerated stories are in cir
culatOn rcspection the condition of affairs at
the coal mines since the great execution of
the Molly Maguires. We have reason for
saving that there has been unlawful
violence worth considering. There Is no
gYOund for supposing that OCOnnOr, who was
found dead on the railway track near White
Haven, was the victim of anything except bis
own drunkenness. No such person as John
Grady, who is said to have been murdered, is
known in that vicinity. McIIugh, the witness,
has been away, but he is expected back again,
and no surprise is felt or expressed at his alb
sence. McDermott and 0'Brien, who are said
TO have been important witnesses at the trials,
were witnesses of no importance whatever
II is not true that a number of "breakers"
have been burned-only one "breaker,' which
had not been used for IA long time, has been
thus treated.
The fears of further murders which are en-
tertained in different and distant parts of the
country, are not felt at the mines. The Oper-
atives there are suffering from a depression of
the business, but they are quiet and orderly
1t is a great mistake TO suppose that the Molly
Mcguire is a labor Association. 1t is another
to say that it is holding its regular meetings
and preparing for further murderOus action.
1t is felt in the vicinity that the vital strength
of the Society is gone. Some effort may be
made to revive it under a new name, but the
plan will hardly succeed The vigorous action
of the authorities has borne its legitimate fruit
and anything like a repetition Of the old terror
ism is not to be anticipated
New-York tribune., 1877-07-07

oueston whether their love OF Old customs
would survive any distressing injury suhereo
within their own domestic circle-a Doy
brought home with a bullet in his brnn' or
Girl made inevitably cripple for the rest OF
her life. We may he sure that so long as we
are true to the spirit of public and personal
freedom. there will be no neglect OF tle
National anniversary; but it does not follow
that our observation of it must always De Oh
the semi-civilized and sulphurous sort ihere
seems at present willingness to give up at
least the snperfuous gunpowder-a fact when
il may be u.elul here to put uDOn record.
New-York tribune., 1877-07-07

side Of the Gulf of Mexico. Eighteen OF
twenty wears ago the chance OF getting
lorcc slice from the night bank OF the
Rio Grande would have reused the Democ-
racy of the Union to rapture, and an
Administration like that of Mr.. Buchanan
vould have gone to war with less than hall
the opportunity now offered to Mr. hayes
But now that there is no longer temptation
to extend the area of slavery, all parties look
with alarm upon the incorporation INTO our
Union of incongruous populations, speaking
strange language, Ignorant OF our poiliical
system, trained to habits which do not accord
with ours, and sprung from mixture OF races
whose character seems to be incompat-
ible with free Republican institutions Gen.
Grant received more than one mortliylng
rebuff when he attempted to disregard the
fixed aversion of the people OF the UnItcd
States to the acquisition OF Spanish American
territory. 1t does not seem likely mat ths
aversion will ever be overcome. Common
sense tells us that such additions to our con-
federacy of States would be elements OF dan
ger and disorders, without any c0mpensatlng
advantages.
Doubtless the subject would be generally
dismissed with contempt but for an uneasy
feeling that the President may be carried
against his will into some adventure whose
logical termination can hardly be anything else
than annexation. He is right in insisting
upon the protection of our frontier The
incursions of the Mexican cattle thieves
are intolerable, and the Mexican Government
certainly cannot complain that we have been
over-hasty in our resolution to undertake the
ico ouUlt
do. but does not 1t is quite possible, how
ever, that what we propose may involve more
serious consequences than the country now
anticipates Disguise it as we may, the lnva-
sion of neighbours territory is an act OF
war. Suppose Mexico finds herself in con-
dition to resent and repel 1T as an act OF
war, and to make reprisals7 There are not
wanting reckless flibusters and commercial
SPECTATORS who desire to foment hostltles be-
tween the two countries, and in the excite
rnrnt and hot blood of these border forays
and pursuits they will seek their opportunity.
The greatest caution must be observed by the
Administration, or we may find ourselves at
war in solemn earnest and when the war Is
over, what guarantees and ndemnItles are we
to exact from the yanquishedP The Annexa-
ton Ring will then come to the front with It's
clamor for a cesson Of territory and we shall
be unlike all other nations in history If, flushed
with victory, we do not suddenly become
avaricious OF conquered land. Here lies
the danger. But we presume that the
President has foreseen all this, and taken
whatever precautions he can against it; and in
his dealings with the Mexican Government he
will remember that there is no honor to be
gained by ga vigorous policy against friend
" State, when the end in view can be OBJ
tanned by peaceful and amicable means
New-York tribune., 1877-07-07

steamers ascending and descending and transporting
their passengers brief time 10 the Gulf of Mexico the
gateway 10 all parts of the world. had but to sell my
horse and go aboard OF these with my treasure and
was absolutely beyond the reach OF pursuit. There
were no telegraphs then flashing intelligence by an
agency more subtle than steam, and far ont
running IT, extraditiOn treaties requiring foreign
governments to return t1e fOD The world was before
meeting me with those lett behind was in pOsscssOn
o ioctune for those cary days recall the fact that
for u moment only. Bless God II fOund no hospifaDle
Odgm, nj any longer. And what thnk you, gentle read
er were the associate thoughts that came tO my rescue
Away over rivers and mountains, thousand miles dist
ant, In humble f'rm-hOuse on bench, az mother
reading to her boy from the Oraccs Of God"
New-York tribune., 1877-07-07
hE YICO.

The President replies to the criticisms on his
Mexican policy with serene confidence not
only in the uprightness of his intentions but
in the wisdom of his policy. The thought of
annexation never entered his head. He would
regard the addition of any part of Mexico to
our national domain as a shocking calamity
He is well aware that the country is avcrse
to any such scheme of expansion, doubling
whether we have not already more territory
than we can conveniently take care of, and
feeling sure that a Mexican State, at any rate,
is of all things in the world. that which we
most emphatidllly do not want. Thus
far the utterancts of Mr.. Hayes, of Mr..
Eyarts, Of everybody who may be sup
posed to reflect the sentiments of the Ad-
ministration, are clear and positive. "Nothing
"hosile To Mexico or detrimental TO her inter-
tests is intended. As to annexing any part of
"the Mexican territory, there is 10 thought of
cit, and the United States does not want any
"more territory in that direction even ii offered
"as gilt" All winch we believe to be per-
foctly sincere.
The unanimity with which these declarations
are appaudcd by the Northern Press indicates
so strong a popular feeling that there is gem
eral disposition to scoif at fears of annexation
AS chmerica The day has long gone by when
great political party made the stealing
of new States a cardinal point of its policy,
and stretched out larcenOus hands Oh every
New-York tribune., 1877-07-07

Mr. Joseph Cobuin has been refused a new
trial, and will stay where he is, for the present
at least. This is well. Mr.. Coburn is pecu-
liarly calculated to adom the inside of a jail
lie was never either useful or ornamental be-
fore, and it would be pity to throw bim out
of employment now.
New-York tribune., 1877-07-07

thrown away, of course, but there would
hardly be enough of it to make the loss ma
tional calamity. But the lack of proper prep
aration, through over-cautiOn, would come
under that very head.
New-York tribune., 1877-07-07

The tranir !, School for Nurses has taken
possession Of a commodious new building, de-
scribcd elsewhere erected for it by lady who,
with more than the usual mOdesty of donors,
conceals her name. Everyone interested in the
work of this school will be rejoiccd to know
that so deserving an institution has been so
Handsomely endowed.
New-York tribune., 1877-07-07


Yesterdays conference between the Health
Boards of New-York and Long Island City,
though it did not result in the framing OF n
plan to rid both cities of the Hunters Point
nuisance effected some progress i'll making 1t
clear that the Long Island City Board is will
ling to aid in the work. Mayor Ely, too, did
something by exacting promise, as condl-
ton of signing the resolution permitting oil
pipes to be laid across the city, that the refuse
of the refneries, which creates the stencil,
should not be sold in Queens County. II this
stipulation could be enforced, there would be
an end of the Hunters Point smell, but full
fllment of the promises of individuals cannot
always be eXacted from corporations, and
it will not he safe to consider the nuisance as
conquered yet.
In a Washington letter Mr.. A. A. G. Riddle
sets forth in a picturesque fashion the
grievances of the National Capital. 1t is
community of 100000 souls, which is denied
the right of self-goverIment, and being
governed by Congress- which lays down the
law for the whole Union, is rather worse OIL
than if it was not governed at all. The men
who dictate and regulate its form OF govern
ment are not the landowners and permanent
residents, but some three hundred gentlemen
who live, OH an average, trOn two to four
years in the boarding-hOuses and hotels. Half
the property of the District is owned by the
very Government which has the Territory
under its special protection, and that half
pays, of course. no taxes. One OF the results
of this hap-hazard system was the Washington
Ring and the Ring debt. Congress has made
a mess of governing the District; the only
question is whether the District self-goveln-
ment was any better.
New-York tribune., 1877-07-07

Judge Davis evidently has not changed his
mind yet as to the decision of the Court of
Appeals in the Tweed case. A milk-dealer
was the Tweed of this occasion, and Judge
Davis affirmed his double sentence with the
remark that that decision overued the un-
broken common law Of England of more than
two centnrics.n
New-York tribune., 1877-07-07
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considerable premium.
New-York tribune., 1877-07-07

Now that the pilots have begun again to
make soundngs with the keels of their steam
ers. the account given elsewhere of the work
of the Coast Wreckng Company will he timely.
Cant. Merritt is a man whom the country could
poorly spare just at this time. when every
pilot has his favorite sandbar, and is willing
70 sacrifice any number Of somebody else's
steamers. il he can only discover new over
land route to New York
New-York tribune., 1877-07-07

Though il seems to be the official opinion at
Washington. that there Is TO be no Paris EX-
bibitiou until 1878, it is worthy OF notice that
the French Minister, NJ. Outrey, expresses, in
another column, entire confidence that there viii
be no postponement. This confidence seems to
De shared by so many persons wbo are Interested
in the enterprise, that the Government, If 1t
n,oposes TO take any action at all, ought to
take it quickly. II a Commissioner should be
onnointed and the Exhibition be postponed
after all, the Commissioners labor would be
New-York tribune., 1877-07-07

The receipts Of canal tolls do not increase as
the season advances. The month of June
shows a falling of from the same month of
last year of 100000 or nearly so per cent,
and falling of in the total receipts thus far
Of more than 60 per cert. If the season ends
as il has begun, the canals will not ha'e carIed
enough to pay for their maintenance and
necessary repairs, much less TO make any pio-
vision toward paying their debts
, 1877-04-24

Tho Hereditary Prince Of Sake. .NelntuRen, who,
1t ID announced. IL 10 marry the eldest daughter OF
the Crown Prince Of Germany, witl be the future
rulcr Of State the territory OF which spreads
over aboat 600 square miles. The population. ac-
cordIng 10 the census Of 1876. numbering about
1e4, 4ei souls. Mefningcn. the Capital, boastca
population Of O,621. According to tho State
Budget for 1857, tho revenue was estimated at
e2li, 1872, tho expenditure al R1eo. 0s2. Tbs
Consultation Of saxe.Meinlpgen lh described 40 a
limited hereditary monarchy. Tho legislative
nower is vested In Diet compossd of fonr Depn.
ties elected BY tho great. ptoprietors,
petsous, and sixteen chosen BY tho other
!nhssstsq., ot Tho Dnsby; ,asr. Tssss .'e ~, ~
Envoys, who arc accredited to tho Court Of ah1e.
Mcjninstn a. well ~ 10 other Courts. II may be
added that there cxists sort Of minor federal al.
lance for the pu!rnre of Justice between The
Duchfes Of Baxe:Cobur1 .Got6a, aa1c. Mefnlngcn,
Saxe. .Wetmar. Eisen1eh and Anhait, anl the ttn.
cfpAlltfcs OF Reuas and 3chwarzburg, according 10
which arrangement Supreme Court Of Appeals
sIls at Jena for the bencEt Of ali the States within
this judicial league. The present Duke. George
Dukc Bernard, having abdlcated on this 2Oth Of
September In that year Ia his favor, after rrinco
George had duly pfofcsecd adhesion to tho Ptussian
policy.
, 1877-04-24

ding, or something else. and he fclt very much
alarmed about 1t. INT no. The landlord wsR aH
pleasant as aver. liz asked thc sttan1eF what h1
,sd dYrs that he shpud desert hi. hotel TINT way,
ingn!f9i whether the walters had offended him,
and Gnn1lJ begged him TO return to bis hotel once
naorc. prornieing to furnish him with Oysters OF
anythina etlo that he might w'sh.
The stranger vas Astonndcd. Itd told the land.
replied that he did not want any board and nnniiy
ertostcd from the stranger ths promise to return 10
tho hotol.
After 4 few days, the atrangcs took lhe landlord
aside, thknked him with tcsrs IN hts eyes, and
asked him why he was 40 anxions for him to cat at
tbAt hoto1 freq of charge.
''Tli tell yon, wis thu reply; ~ Idon's earc
cuss for yon personally, but s1nce you have bacn
eating hsre bsye bad forty moro guests to dinner
other purpose than 10 look At yon eat--you rat 40
hearty. Int tho trouble IL, had 81, otO bet ron
would choke 10 death II dinner. liable within 4
specified Tine. To-day II The last day, and have
lost. Ctr. And he Kicked him ntnsteen ieet tan
fnches Into tho Rt1eck
, 1877-04-24
ANEcDorE OF bioI.1EnE.

AollcTs lived among tho wildcat spi1i.k Of tho
agei Chapslle. DArhsumont, CySano do Dorgerac,
hollsau, Nfnon Dc rEuclos, Nine. dc Ia sAbItese,
all weso guests At hls country house Il Auteuil
and made many wild rove, there. Ills health,
however, compelled him 10 be Rbstemlous 10 bis
own habits, and b frequently went to bed Ieav-
Ing chspelle to play tho host Towards . o'clock
ons morning tho company, very drunk, began
iI imIoFslisinx IN melancholy vein upon she ILL., Of
!lle, ~ ,santtiss and nothingneas. "Llfo Ia
Roor 1T + oas s1Si.tmea one LET = quit tor
door Thss !: trss ta .sia sI .s', IT, ws = ess sss
!:ssa. s'':s' S'es'n,as a.ts g sa31s s.
H.,ty s:s'sa I'd foE ns .s
SONS OF the servants Alter them. The wou,L.bo
suicides bad slresdy launched boat 70 carry them
made every effort 10 stop them. In great rs9v
ths gentemen drew thetf gword4 and 9afiously ~
.sfsd re- tas,l9psss d,'sins thsn back
8 i: psopl; .Wss:y Il il: tssabls: u IL
iato shs ether to better ourselves; ths rsof sn.
gsased to .. tho she.se. so.d thi.hss .nd those
yoa should form such aa excellent purposs
without asking mo 70 taks part II ~
a.1ss .sa!e % sel,:ss ~ . ). ny ss'snis fo'a. ~.
s1s night, cried Chapells. ave hase dons you in.
Jas!ec: Cons, then, and drown I, ,N yourself With
N afaIr 10 be Improperly undertaken. Were wc
% drown uu1selyrs It this hour of tho morning peo-
Pls would esy va had been catousing, and that VIC
morrow. between y sud o IN sha plokaluy fasting.
ana before everybody, We will 30 sad throw our;
saslamei jesn TantI.ts Lu1,i. who wa oi lie
party. 'MolIess has always hundred times
more senss khan VIC have. Let n put 1t o6 until
1hus ey biz Wit aud dnessu our poet ayertsd whst
1he&a hcadstsoD9 baechauallsns would certainly
asta carried 10 fatal catastrophe.
, 1877-04-24
A HEARTY EATER.

=. 'aH
Net ssvsfy long ago theEp arrived u San An
Tonic Rsstlsmsn from large town on tho rsn-
soad betNee1, here and Galsestou. lie put up at
ons Of our hot,ls md displayed tremendous ap.
petite. At the e1ld Of tbs week ha expected to be
Presented with his bill but no bli was psc.entsd,
although b had no luygaye u al. Time want On
aud atlll no bill Th1 landlord treated him with
lofty taaftesy, ~ did tho walters. Oue pIxht.
however. h al NOT return " tho hotel, aud ns1t
taornlng the landlord hired objective, WIN hunt.
"a 9nd found him. The stranger thought tho laat.
lord was going II have b,n pat In {att for awju.
, 1877-04-24

Dr.. Jowett tho brilliant hesdu,astcr Of Ba1lol,
The cleverest OF tho Oxford colleges, IL verJ inc
pendent In feeling, paying very httlo Difference to
the magnatts OF his church. Mr.. II. d. Conway
says 10 the Clntnhatl Commercial that somc dis.
may WAS caused by his having Mr. and Mrs. Lawes
George Elist, A. his gueata At O1Sord but dlsnay
would bc a feeble word to exprcsa the feeling
aroused by an incident which occurred on Tho
Sunday during. which the: two famona hcrcties
stayed there. On that Sunday Lewes and his wife
went 10 hear their host preach. Jowotl had gong
On before them, and hs was iust ascending to lhs
The shu.eh, wss crowded: and shs guests wers
them to advance, and they I'D SO very
timldly, pot beinE much " usud 70 churches: They
and solemn foak but there werr mono; 1noan~h!le
iowcts still becsoned. th9Y sAyly advancing, Thsn
communion table, In the 1arge hIxh-backed chaira
usuaiy rcsefTed fot Bshops. where she{ tst front.
CONCEAL their sense u the novelty Of the situation
until absorbed in this magnificent sermon. This
may be safely regarded a. the boldest thing ever
done by m English Clergyman.