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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-12-13
A Womde rful Conv rsion.

The President Of the Department Of
Health insists that the ashes and garbage
can be separated and kept so, and "the
ordinances in relation to tho subject can be
carried out if tho Police Department will
supply the necessary carts" Professor
Chandler further claims that one thousand
able-bodled men could do oil the street
cleaning that fifty carts would be sufti-
cient that the city ought to be districted
under competent foremen, and that the
work could be done by any private citizen
for one hundred thousand dollars per year
less than the Police Department gets for not
doing it ut all. The sudden adoption by
Professor Chandler of all the views of the
HERALD in this matter Of street cleaning is
something remarkable. 1t is almost thrill
ing, considering the recently expressed
opinions of the learned gentleman. What
will the Police Board do now, when de-
serted by its ally, the Health Board !?
Professor Chandler practically charges that
even if all the work Of street cleaning was
done by the Police Department an amount
OF one hundred thousand dollars per annum
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-12-13
me Custcr Monument.

It is proper to call public attention once
more to the project OF erecting monument
to the dead hero, General Custer. There is
now in the hands Of the treasurer of the
fund about six thousand dollars, and we
are informed that another thousand dollars
is ready to be placed at the disposal of the
committee. The aggregate sum would Of
itself serve to erect very creditable statue,
such as the HERALD suggested should be
placed at West Point. 1t is probable that
three or four thousand dollars more may be
collected but the longer such an effort is
delayed the more difficult it will be to carry
out the patriotic design. At all events an
artist should be secured without further
delay and before the wane of pub
lie interest in the enterprise. All
experience in such matters shows
that it is much easier to raise money on
works in progress than on those Which are
merely promised or projected. 1t is to be
regretted that the venerable William Cullen
Bryant, of the committee, has felt it neces-
sary to resign, but in doing SO he has sug-
gested the name of we'll known painter as
a gentleman competent to serve in his
place. Mr. Bryants judgment in thus Sc
Letting an artist as member of the COM
mittee is excellent, inasmuch as he can be
of service to his associates in selecting
from the various plans that may be offered.
Now that sufficient funds are on hand with
which to begin the work it is to be hoped
that the committee will take action as soon
rs convenient,
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-12-13

profit by his experience. He can begin the
civil service reform anew, with more sin
certify, less bump.iousness and by practical
methods. The reform is not defeated
unless he chooses to have it so. A hollow
sham is swept away, but he is no less
bound than he was in the outset to re-
tain honest men in Office and appoint
only honest men to fill vacancies. Nobody
can force him to make appointments or re-
movals for political reasons and it was in
dispensable from the first that he should
forego the making Of such appointments in
his own interest as preliminary to refusing
to make them in the interest OF other poll
ticians. His Southern policy is right,
and the whole country will accept it.
He has nothing to recant on that
score and cannot be forced into retreat.
His position on the currency question is
sound and admirable, and it is likely to
call for an act of official courage. If he
performs that act with decision, when the
occasion arrives, he will make strong friends
and fierce enemies /; but the final verdict Of
his countrymen will be favorable. We
hope he will reorganize his Cabinet;
but that is a question for him to
decide. But in any event let him have
nothing more to do with specious shams
and try to administer the government in the
true spirit OF our institutions. 1t is still in
his power to make successful administra-
ton if he does not exchange one set OF bad
advisers for another set Of o different stripe
but equally bad. He must not surrender
to the machine, but to common sense.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-12-13

Marshal MacMahon's Surrender.
The news from Paris is of the kind that
people commonly regard as almost too good
to be true. Peaceable and happy solution
Of the differences between the majority and
the Executive seemed to have become as
nearly as possible hopeless; rumors of pos
sible violence were in the air; the gum
shops were shut up; the troops were kept
in barracks; the Bonapartists-birds of evil
omen-were heard from, and every day was
fruitful in dismal presage for the French
Republic, when, suddenly. the whole scene
is changed to bright and cheerful colors
and changed as easily. it would seem, rs
one may turn glove inside out in draw
ing it from the hand. It does not
appear that any other man in France
is different from what he was ex-
cept Marshal MacMahon, and he up
pears to be very different indeed.
Bombastes Furioso, defying the world to re-
move his boots, but eventually deciding to
make an exception in favor OF any man
whom the boots Will fit, would scarcely OK.
hibt more remarkable change Of tone
than is found in the Marshal, who has de-
clared within the course Of the last few
months that he would do everything that he
has failed to do, and that he would not in
any conceivable circumstance do the one
thing he has at last DONE But it should be
remembered that this is not the first time
Marshal MacMahon has given M. Dufaure
carte blanche to form Ministry. On the
former occasion his carte blanche had
nevertheless few lines written on it.
1t was not absolutely blanche, but was
inscribed with q reservation of three
important places Has he made some reser-
vations on this occasion also. to be only
heard of just as Dufaure has secured the as
sent OF enough good men to constitute the
administration Vacillation is the quality
which disputes with stubbornness the con-
troll of the Marshal's mind SO that there
may be changes yet, but we trust the un-
pleasant experiences Of the crisis have finally
disciplined the Marshal amply on this point.
From the notion that the Right s'authorized"
the Marshal to do what he deemed proper to
end the crisis it is made to appear that he
was professedly the agent of the combined
elements Of reaction in all that has taken
place, which, we suspect, is form given to
the account of the event merely to cover the
Marshars personal vanity.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-12-13

Army Increase and Re0rg a nizatiOn.
There are considerations bearing directly
on this measure that deserve serious atten-
ton before it can be recommended for
adoption These are the question of nddi-
tional expense involved in an increase Of
the regular army, the effect of such on in
crease of our forces on the political rela-
tons Of the United States with neighbor-
ing Powers, the propriety of affording the
general government an additional means of
enforcing its authority on individual States
beyond the limit prescribed by the consti-
tuition and the danger of creating in
the Republic military caste whose
ideas may not always harmonic with the
spirit of our institutions. A communica-
ton addressed to the HERALD from "Army
Officer" and published elsewhere to-day,
enters very fully into many questions relat-
: ing to the present wants of the army. The
opinions expressed come from one who evil
IDENTIFY feels just pride in his profession
and laudable desire to see the army of the
United States raised to the highest standard
of strength and efficiency. While his esti-
mate Oh one IuOuSauQ SOlultrS luz cteTy Hill.
ion of inhabitants is q reasonable one it
must not be forgotten that we possess very
efficient territorial army in our State mill
tias, and one that is available for all pur-
poses Of maintaining domestic tranquility.
We certainly need in the Western Territories
and on our Southern frontier strong mobile
force for the suppression of Indian out.
breaks and the prevention of Mexican
raids. But we want no increase of the
regular army in the organized States, be-
cause our militia system guarantees order
and United States forts and arsenals only
require to be guarded by small forces for
the protection of government property.
With five thousand troops on the Rio
Grande, fifteen thousand distributed west
Of the Missouri River, Eve thousand for
guard duty in the States and five thousand
as reserve on army of thirty thousand
men of oil ARMS would be large enough for
oil purposes of peace establishment. With
q well-organized staff this force could form
the nucleus Of an immense army should the
nation ever need its services. The sugges-
tons OF army Officer" regarding the or
ganization Of the staff are we'll deserving Of
the attention Of Congress.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-12-13

TIE WEAriER.-Thc depression which had
arrived on the New England coast early yestcr-
day morning has passed into the ocean, attended
by increasing winds and light rains. 1t is
closely followed by an area Of high pressure
which now extends from the coast westward
to the lower lakes, and far northward into
Canada. The Northwestern depression has adj
yanced into the lake region, with its lowest press
,ire over Lake SUPERIOR but attended with very
moderate winds and high temperature. The
barometer continues highest in the Southern
States southwark OF Tennessee, with clear or
fair weather from the Rocky Mountains east
warl, except in the Western Gulf. The tenn
pcroturc south Of the Ohio Valley is, however,
relatively low. The weather in New York and
it, vicinity today will be warmer and fair or
partly clcndy, and tomorrow will be warm and
partly cloudy or cloudy
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-12-13

WALL STREET YEsrERDAY.-The stock market
was fairly active and showed great weakness
during the afternoon. Gold opened Mt 1913, ad-
vanced to 1881 and closed at 1O3ls. Govern
mcnt bonds were lower, States steady and rail-
roads generally strong. Money on call lent ut )
n Il Der cent
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-12-13

SAVINGS BANK DisAsrERs.-The cmbarrass-
Inents of the Newark IN. - Savings Institute,
elsewhere reported, are it is TO be feared, only
the beginning of what will prove to be u serious
failure. 1t has been one of the strongest con
Germs Of the kind in the State, but it IL snt-
fcring from the universal nIalady Of slrinkagc
md bad investments. The Taunton Mass Say
ings Bank has closed its doors.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-12-13

has been obtained from the city treasury
under false pretences What may be said
when it is considered that the work IN
question was not done at ALP What has
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-12-13

THE CELEBRATED NAVARRO water meter case
has rcappcarcd in new light in the courts, the
proposition being to take it away from the ref
cree and send it to jury. If this is done Tweed
will be a valuable witness.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-12-13

TIE WIRES Of the Central Pacific Railroad
west Of Salt Lake have been leased by the
Western Union Company, and, it is facetiously
observed, the tclegraphic interests in that Sec
ton arc now harmonized.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-12-13

IL THE SENATE yesterday the debate on the
silver resolutions of Mr. Matthews was con-
tinuetl, and in the House the Color ado contested
election case was discussed. a large number of
petitions In favor Of female suffrage and against
the proposed revision Of the tariff were presented
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-12-13

MORTON and the other model officials of the
Philadelphia Passenger Railroad pleaded not
guilty yesterday. Even the Philadelphia law
yers will hardly be able to make jury believe
Them
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-12-13

IT WILL Soon BE EASY to organize a first
class insurance company in the State pcnitcn
tiarics. IIcndrick, president, and Brown, sccre-
tary OF the Albany Atlantic Mutual Life, have
joined their brethren under indictment for
riaet.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-12-13

THERE Is AT LEAST one party strongly inter-
lstcd who will not be satisfied with the coal
:ombnaton-thc consumers. Neither they nor
The miners will derive much benefit from it,
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-12-13

From our reports his morning The probabilities
a,c that he meaDer in Ncw York and its ricinity
.o-d0y wiUbe ma,ussr aud fairOr partly cloudy, and
lo-mofrowwiHbe wa,m and party cloudy or cloudy.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-12-13

How Is IT THAT No ATTEMPT was made until
yesterday to collect the twenty thousand dollars
due the general government in taxes by tho
Long Island Railroad Company!
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-12-13

TnE REPEATED PosTroNEMESTs Of the trial Of
Ex-Governor Bullock look as if the State was
anable to furnish evidence to convict him. but
This by no means proves his innocence.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-12-13

ERooKLyN's CoLoRED BABY SHOW has disas-
trously failed for the two very excellent reasons
that there neither babies nor audiences.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-12-13

An 1NsrALMENT Of the fishery award would be
useful on the Newfoundland coast. The fishing
season was failure and there is very severe sui
far;pr
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-12-13

THE SILVER LUNATIcs ought to read what
Professor Sumner of Yale, says on the subject,
elsewhere printed.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-12-13

The CRY OF CHURCHES seems to be doing a
fourshine trade in the illicit distillery business
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-12-13

RUSSIA Has HARVESTED an immense grain
crop. This will not be the most welcome news
in the world to our exporters, farmers and rail-
roads
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-12-13

THERE Is STILL HoPE for the old wing party.
Providencc's Society of the Cincinnati, sleeping
since $50, has revived.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-12-13
L RIPL e SH E e Il
NEW YORK. THURSDAY. DECEMBER -. 1877.

IMPORTANT NorICE TO ADvERTIsERs.-Io
insure he proper classification Of advertisements
IL is aJsolutely necessary that they be handed IN
before eight O'Clock cre,y eresing
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-12-13

THE REDUCTION Of the salaries OF the Brooklyn
teachers is economy at the wrong end Of the
line
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1877-11-28
Arks Wanted.

RICHMOND. Va, November "a
The incessant rains for the past forty
eight hours have resulted in heavy
floods in the western part of the State.
All trains are stopped on the western
division of the Chesapeake and Chic
railroad. The Jackson and Rivanna
rivers are higher than they have been
since 1870, and one hundred and fifty
feet of the trestling of the Rivanna
railroad bridge was swept away this
morning, and the water is up to the
bottom cord of the iron bridge. Sew
eral wash-outs are reported. The
South river is also very high. Tele-
graphic communication with Lynch
burg and other places is interrupted.
The James river has risen over the
canal at Lyncbburg. Trains are all
stopped on the Atlantic, Mississippi
and Ohio railroad. 1t is feared the
flood will reach the dimensions of that
of 1870, when so many lives were lost
and Millions of property destroyed.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1877-11-28

ONE year ago the Chicago Tribune
was hard money paper, and when the
Resumption Act was pending in Con-
eress. the Tribune was one of its
strongest advocates. Several months
ago, the Tribune suddenly "fopped"
and has since been doing all it could
in opposition to the measure which it
formerly favored. The reason of this
change of front by the Tribune has
never been satisfactory explained, until
last week the failure of the Third Ma
tional Bank of Chicago occurred, and
now probably the devious course of the
Tribune is accounted for. The editor
of the Tribune is one Of the stockhold-
ers and directors of the bank spoken
of, and as it has been in sickly con-
dltion financially and would be in no
condition to resume specie payments in
1879, the Tribune has favored such
legislation as would best promote the
welfare of the bank in which its editor
has an interest. This probably ex-
plains the milk 10 the cocoannt and
solves the riddle as to why the Tribune
has been on both sides of the financial
question.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1877-11-28
The Doomed Huron.

The total loss Of the United States
iron war steamship Huron-one of the
ten new naval vessels which were built
two years ago-is fully confirmed.
She encountered a terrific gale on the
North Carolina coast. while on her
way southwark from Fortress Monroe
on Saturday, and was driven on a rock
and completely wrecked. There were
139 officials, marines and crew on
board, all but thirty-four Of whom per-
ished. The Huron cost S367:O24.
She was an iron vessel of SAL tons,
and carried four guns. She was IN
der orders Cor the West Indies and the
Gulf of Mexico.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1877-11-28
Jefferson County Gourt-In Probate.

Jefferson County Gourt-In Probate.
In the matter of the Proof of the last will
and testament of John Smith, deceased.
nN Reading and filing an instrument in
and testament OF John Smith, late of the
town OF lxonia in the County of jefferson
and State OF Wisconsin, deceased, and also
the accompany ing petition of Samuel Piper
representing among other things that the
said John Smith lately died at Ixonia, in
said county of Jefferson that the said in
strument is the last will and testament of
said deceased, and that he, the petitioner
aforesaid, is the identical Samuel Pip er
named and appointed by the said last will
executor thereof and praying that a day
be appointed for hearing the proofs of said
last will and testament
1t is ordered, that the proofs of said in
strument be heard before the Judge of this
Courton Monday, the 18th day Of Deem
Der, "A. D., 1877, at Ii o'clock in the fore.
noon, at the office of the County Judge, in
the village OF Jefferson, in said county.
And it is further ordered, that public no.
tice thereof be given to the heirs at law OF
said deceased, and to all other persons in
terested, by publishing copy of this order
for three successive weeks prior to said day
Of hearing in the Watertown REPUBLICAN
weekly newspaper, printed and published
at the city OF WATERFOWL in said county.
Dated at Jefferson the l4th day of Nov
ember, A. D., 1877.
AARON RANKIN,
County Judge.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1877-11-28

A LUDICRoUs blunder was made by
the Mississippi Democrats at the last
election. The Republicans while in
power created the Office Of Lieut.. Gov
ernor, which hitherto did not exist
On the accession of the Democrats to
the control Of the State, they abolished
the office and submitted the question
to the voters as constitutional amend
ment. The party at the same time
nominated W. Fl. Sims for the office
and elected him by over 100000 ma
jority. But the constitutional amend
ment was defeated by nearly the same
vote. And now they want to know
how the thing all happened They
elected a man to fill an Office which
they at the same time abolished.
The Sitka, Alaska, collectorship
does not seem to be desirable Office.
After advertising the place for some
time, the Government at last found a
man willing t. try his chances there at
salary of $500 per year. He went
out there and came back by the same
steamer that brought him to his post.
And now it is in order to seEd in ap.
plications for the position.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1877-11-28

NOW IS the time to make up your list of
papers tor the coming year. All orders
promptly filled and satisfaction guaranteed
IN every instance. J. T. MOAK.
Watertown Dec. 9th, 1875.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1877-11-28
How the Democrats Carried Phila-
delphia.

At the last election Philadelphia was
carried by the Democrats, which was u
matter of as much surprise as it would
have been if the Republicans had car,
ried Watertown. Philadelphia is a
Republican city aud when there is an
honest election does not fail to roll up
a handsome Republican majority.
Hence, as already stated, every one ia
miliar with the facts, wondered why
Philadel phia should have departed
from her usual custom this time and
gone Democratic. But the mystery is
now solved and is found in the fact
that Democratic success was gained
through fraud. It is stated that the
Republican Executive Committee has
been busy in overhauling the returns
of the election as filed In the Prothono-
tary's office, and SO far they have dis
covered 600 fraudulent votes and i'm
presentations in one ward alone, the
Fourth, a famous Democratic strong
hold In the Third ward there has
been found crookedness to the extent
of some 200 votes in two precincts
alone. Taking the Third, Fourth,
Eleventh and Seventeenth wards,
which are in undisputed possession of
the city Democracy: very nearly LEGO
fraudulent votes have been unearthed,
which is more than enough to offset
the majority of Mr.. Henry S. Hagert,
the Democratic candidate for District
Attorney, and DR.. Gilbert, the candi-
date for Coroner, the plurality for the
former being l,0l0, and for the latter
l,096. With this number of votes
certain, the Republicans are still pur-
suing their investigations. and feel
certain that over 1000 will be discov-
cred. which will overcome the plurali-
ty of Pattison, the candidate for City
Comptroller. With these and other
equally conclusive facts of fraud in
their possession, the Republicans are
preparing for contest, and before the
week ends they will probably file the
papers for the contest, and chow how
the Democrats carried Philadelphia.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1877-11-28

HENRY CoRDIERs CONDITION.
Mr.. Cordier is still an inmate Of the
Kirk bridge Asylum for the insane in
Philadelphia The fear that the
Pittsburg Workhouse would be be-
siegcd by mob has not forsaken him
and he is continually asking for details
of special policemen to assist him in
preventing an attack on the prison.
He talks nationally on every other point
When the resolutions of friendship
and sympathy on the part of the man
ayers of the Workhouse were rendered
to him. he declared them to be forger-
les, and destroyed them. Afterward
in a quieter mood, he begged for a copy
and expressed pleasure to find that the
directors condoled with him on his
deplorable afflction. He has written
several very sensible letters to his fam
lily, and it is believed that he will soon
be able TO return and resume the pos
ition he has occupied among the peo-
pie of the home of his adoption.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1877-11-28

The Central National Bank Of Chi
cago closed its doors Friday morning
and will go into liquidation. The
banks officers give as the reasons for
this step the great shrankage of values
and the fact that the business Of the
institution has ceased to be profitable
and that in order to save its depositors
and stockholders from loss, they con-
cluded that the best thing to be done
was to close up and settle up. The
bank was one of the SMALLER class of
commercial banks, having capital of
100000. It's total liabilities are
$544,S5S. Its deposits were almost
exclusively confined to the city, and
it's officers feel confident that all the
creditors Of the bank will be paid in
full and that the stockholders will lose
but little.