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New-York tribune., 1877-04-30

the officers responsible to the people. for an
efficient administration of the service. with
respect to the school teachers at all events
the public will regard with suspicion every
change which tends TO remove them from the au-
tbority of n pon-partisan Board OF Education and
remit them to the politicians. We remember
TOO well what the schools were when Tam
many used them for patronage ana pun
der aud rewarded the strikers ana corner
orators by fat appointments in the schoolroon ior
themselves and heir friends. There s certain
class of politicians who have long been schemhg ior
n return to the old era Of abuse; and when
they have provided that the salary OF every
teacher shall be fixed by political body
which has no special responsibility for the schools
they have made long step toward their object. Let
the Board of Education divide its own allowances
among the teachers according to its knowledge OF
what the schools require. That is the commOn-sense
principle.
Every few days we read sensational dispatch
from Rome in some of the London papers to the
effect that the authorities of the Vatican are con-
cealing the facts of tho Popes alarming Illness His
Holiness aids the deception by getting out OF oed 10
give audiences and marching sturdily up and down
the long room while all the strength OF his remark
able will is required to refrain from howls OF an
gnish. But as soon as he returns to his chamber,
Plus succrrbs and spends several hours IN fright-
full paroxysms, which the prelates and cardinals
keep strictly secret. The enterprsing English re-
porter by whom these scenes of agony are dlvuiged
is supposed to have been hidden all the while under
the pontcal bed.
The typical Democratic editor at the North gets
ma,der and madder every day. He threatens now
TO burst up all the Presidential plans and combna-
TONS abolish tho army smash the suppcsititous new
party, and cut Mr.. Evarts, unless the enforcement
laws are Immediately repealed,-his anger being IN
tensely aggravated by the fact that the South re-
fuses to get mad at all. To borrow the language Oh
the Younger Evergreen, "This gentleman seems to
have been bitten by Spltz cat"
We trust that President Hayes will stand hrm In
his determination to make no appointments IN the
civil service except on the ground of fitness and
merit We hope so for his sake as well as for the
good of the country; if he begins now to buy the
support of politicians with patronage he invites his
ruin When man has been compelled to vacate
foreign appointment disgrace. it il not civil SER
vice reform 10 give him another place at home.
New-York tribune., 1877-04-30

men, accustomed to the warfare OF that REGION
and admirably equipped. Everything 'udlcates
that the Russian forces are in all respects SUI
perior TO the Turks who are placing too much
reliance on their ronclad feet.
New-York tribune., 1877-04-30

Secretary Sherman has undoubtedly done
wise thing in directing that In future the
sessions of the CustOm-hOuse Commission Ior
the examination of witnesses shall be held IN
public. There may ne some question as 10
whether more information could be eilcited
by an open investigation which would stlnu-
late public discussion and reveal many things
which might otherwise remain hidden, than by
a secret investigation which would give no
warming to delinouents whose doings were the
subject of inquiry but there can be none as
to the sOunGness of the general policy wnhch
would make all Investigations public. Secre'
investigations are not healthy things. They
breed bad precedents that return i'll time to
plague us. The doors are best open.
While the figures given elsewhere from Super
intendent Ellis's forthcoming report OIL the
savings banks of the State are evidently I'M
perfect, owing probably to defective book
keeping on the part of the banks, such infer
ences as can safely be made from them arc
not Of an encouraging nature. The number OF
accounts opened during the year is 1IOOO
short of the number opened during the year
before. and while the number of accounts closed
makes a favorable showing in comparison with
that of the year before, the excess OF the total
Withdrawals over the total deposits, exclusive OF
credits of interest. is too large to be reassnrlng.
When it is remembered, however, what series OF
bank crashes in quick succession has marked
the past two years, popular confidence III the
savings banks has stood the shock better than
perhaps there WIS any reason to expect. buc
whatever loss there has been is likely to be
made up when the depositor class realize that
the number of weak banks has been greatly
reduced by this Involuntary weeding-out pro-
cess. and that the banks which remain are by
so much the stronger.
New-York tribune., 1877-04-30

Mr.. Hayes is evidently badly frightened
about the coming Congressional attack Oh his
policy. He settles himself comfortably in his
chair and says he would really like very much
to hear the subject discussed. This is the
calmness of desperation.
New-York tribune., 1877-04-30

A fire in Montreal has resulted in n cruel
waste of life, simply because the authorities
neeected their plain duty, which was to con-
denim building unfit for use by reason of It's
f1imsy construction. The person who should
have performed this duty condemned The
building most emphaticaly the mischief
had been done. The incident may have its
lesson for other cities
New-York tribune., 1877-04-30

Trenor w. Park had but short immunity
from litigation. The verdict in his favor III
the Emma Mine suit on Saturday, from which
an appeal will doubtless be taken, comes at
the same time with the notice of two more
suits against him for alleged fraud il cOnnec-
ton with the Emma Mine Company. The
claims in the two suits aggregate nearly
81 900, 600, and one of them is brought, If
VIC are not mistaken, by one of MIR. Parks
own witnesses in the trial which has just
closed.
New-York tribune., 1877-04-30
Rns,nfss Nonree.

GoRMAN has removed his SHOE BUSINESS from
srthave and Thirt to his new store lHS SNt
ave near Twenty sixth reopen THIS tMonday) MORN
ING with fine assortment Of Iad s. Misses ana hhhGh
SHOES Of all the latest styles and al the lowest Po"o
New-York tribune., 1877-04-30

WHEN 1UU DKINh
CHAMPAGNE,
for
PIPER HEDsIEcK
This wine perfectly and contains aoout 10 por cent
DO not have other upon you that higher
New-York tribune., 1877-04-30

investigation in Ncw-York will be public. -
President Hayes has decided to cXpcnd over
81 100. 900 on the rivers and harbOrs.
New-York tribune., 1877-04-30

There is always somebody to be fond of the
troops. In Louisiana it was the clngng and
aiIectionate carpet dagger; in Alaska 1t is the
big hearted stOrekeeper. The lamentations of
the latter are coming just now by way OF San
Francisco, and he tearfully implOres President
HAYES TO save him from those "bold" and
-mpudentn Indians, who have been hitherto
aoout as mild as sucking doves, but who are
expected to develop astounding "rapacity as
soon as the troops are withdrawn. 1t Is the
old New Orleans argument with new brand.
.ccording 10 the Russian account, the Cars
-orces had advanced as far as Kurukdere on
riday. This placs is on the road to kars'
and was the scene OF great battle IN 1904,
when the Turks were routed with heavy
loss. The same dispatch says that only
one person was killed by the lombard
nent of Fort St. Nicholas, called Chef
'setel by the Turks. Pot, we learn, is also
safe. although the Turks asserted last Friday
that they had destroyed IL. Reuter- telegram
reDorts that the Russians are marching on Ar
,,ah.n. a city about 40 miles northwest of
Kars. and rs from Batoum. Altogether,
tbese statements indicate that the Russians
are making fair progress in ASIA Minor,
where they have an army OF over l3o'ooo
New-York tribune., 1877-04-30

DoMEsHC.-ParsOn Brownlow is dead. - Nine
men were killed and ten seriously Injured Dy lire
in Montreal. - Judge j. +. King is appointed
The daily gazette., 1877-01-06
General News.

Governor Kellogg has Nominated AL
lred shaw to be Judge of the new sinner.
LOT ClVll Court established by the no.
publican Legislature in New Orleans.
The Republican Legislature of Toui,i
ana yesterday passed bill repealin@ The
law limiting the supply of stationeTy ~
three dollars worth for each member dnr
ing the session; also one giving each
member copy of the revised Statues
Inc Democratic Legislature adopted nm
ADDRESS TO the people reviewing the can.
F'lss and election, the action Of the Re.
turning Board, and the events attendino
the meeting of the Legislature.
The town of Darlingion,S. C., was fired
N three places at one o'clock, yesterday
morning; by the eXertions of the neo
PIE the 1iameS were checked after tbf
of1ce of tho Southerner newspaper and
another building had been DESTROYED II
was the fourth attempt to burn Darling
ton, since the election.
.heierring to Judge Mackey's inter.
view Win Governor Hayes, Wade Hamr
ION sad Yesterday that Mackey was moi
AutholZed to speak for him or the De
IdmIi9IGracy or South Carolina He believed
L!lu,n falrly elected, and the people de
sired 4 peaceful, constitutional solution
of the question. eoiu''oH
1t was believed last night that tbo
MIoodlng OF the burning mines at LvlxenS
valley was having good effect, thongL
JI,e Inc hre ragged furiously in several MACS
Inc damage is now estimated at S500 OO0
aeu IL IS not expected, even if the fire hf
Fuehchedi that work can b. res umed he
- -, next summer. One thousand men
"or' employed IN the burning mines.
The daily gazette., 1877-01-06
Alleged Preparations for IA Duel.

1t was rumored late late last night that
preparations had been made for a hostile
meeting in Canada, between James Cor
don Bennett and Frederick May, his as
sallant Of Wednesday afternoon. The
report is that the arrangements for the
meeting were completed on Wednesday
night and that John G. Hecksher and
another gentleman Immediately departed
ior the North. 1t is declared they are to
act as seconds to Mr.. Bennett. Futher-
more, it is sreported that when Mr.. Bennett
went to his home after the rencontre on
wednesday afternoon he sent for his
counsel, MIR. John Townsend, and upon
That gentleman's appearance dictated to
MN the terms ofhis will. Thus, if duel
takes place, and Mr.. Bennett is mortally
hurt, the di position iof his property ap-
pears to be Provided for.
The daily gazette., 1877-01-06
january q. 1877.

Seeing there is no possible way of
keeping Tilden and Hendricks out of the
Presidency and Vice Presidency to which
they are undoubtedly elected, Grant and
his followers are urging the proposition
Of Withholding the counting of the votes
by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives until after the Fourth of March and
then to so into new election in Novem-
Der. This will not do. The Demo-
Gratis carried the election under the
promise Of Retrenchment aid Reform,
and the people are impatient to escape
from under the heel of the thieves who
have been robbing the Government for
the past ten or twelve years.
The daily gazette., 1877-01-06

Governor Grover, of Oregon, was before
the senate committee on privileges and
elections yesterday, and sustained himself
very we'll under the fire of interrogatories
to which he was subjected. 1t has been
the object of Morton to show that his ac-
tion in the matter was procured by MIR,
I1lden's friends in New York, but Cover
nor Grover testifies that he had no cores.
pondence with any one in New York in
regard to the case. He received some
communications in regard to legal points
IN the case, but his action was entirely
the result of his own Independent .iudg,
ment.-Baltinlore Gazette,
The daily gazette., 1877-01-06

A telegram to the New York Herald
says the Republicans in Louisiana are
daily enrolling militia, and General Long
street will be placed in command. An
executive order has been issued forbid.
ding the State Treasury to pay any more
money out of the interest, school and
general funds, all present funds being
held subject to order for defensive pur-
poses There will be no forcible opposi-
ton to the Inauguration of Nichols, but
the State officers will be defended from
ny attempt to taLS possession of them.
The daily gazette., 1877-01-06
The Repork Of Tie BonIL CnllIniittee

WASHINGTON, Jan. 1.-The Report and
accompanying papers of the Bogy Com
mittee on Observation who visited New
Orleans at the request of Hewitt, have
been prepared. Itpresents formidable
mass ofstationery. The atfidavits and de
positions alone making one large mail
bag ffull and embracing about 1900
pages.
The principal feature of the report or
1he allegations that the election in Louis
lana t;dI was not characterized by intimida
non ON the part of the Democrats, and
that the Returning Board in its manipu
lauon of the vote of the State exceeded
the broadest construction OF the Consti
tuition.
The daily gazette., 1877-01-06

The report of the Democratic Commit
tee who visited New Orleans at the re-
quest of Mr.. Hewitt to watch the Re
turning Board, has been prepared 1t is
very voluminous, the afiidavits and de-
positions alone making, it is said, about
5000 pages of foolscap. The committee
deny that there was intimidation by the
Democrats in Louisiana, and say the Re
turning Board in its manipulation of the
vote exceeded its legal powers.
The daily gazette., 1877-01-06

Senator Kelly, of Oregon, like Mr.
Hewitt, takes the right ground on this
question of the sanctity of kilograms and
1t is very evident that he has nothing to
lear from a disclosure of the secrets of
Inc WIRE Every telegram bearing upon
tho Chandler and Cameron conspiacv.
should be laid before the proper Con
gressional committee, and the sama NAV
be said of the Oregon conspiracy.
The daily gazette., 1877-01-06

1HE news from Louisiana is not. bv
any means, of an assuring character to
sne hepublicans. They are doing their
-eVel best to make a case there against
she Democrats, but as mere and moro
4ght Is shed upon malfeasancess of the
ehlanous Returning Board their pros
poets of success grow DINNER and dim.
mer
The daily gazette., 1877-01-06

~ a dispatch from Columbus, Ohio to the
NeW ork Herald says the preliminary
lheetings Oh the democrats in the various
counties show that they are yerv firm in
their determination to insist on the in
auguration ofTilden Some have nassed
resolutions calling upon the national
democratic committee to call a mass
meeting of the democracy of the nation
at Washington March 3. 1t is expected
Ine state convention next Tuesday will
make a similar report
The daily gazette., 1877-01-06

The WEEKLY GAZETTE Da1o
ware GAZETTE, for this week, is beyond
doubt the best weekly paper published
n TINS city or State. Besides containing
1Re Governors Message in full. it also
Contains several columns of local hesida
miscellaneous reading matter, and the
latest advices from the disputed States
The daily gazette., 1877-01-06

One Square above p, W. B.R.R. Denot
The subscriberhaving purchased theIaroe
shop and warerooms located os ohoii5oe 3
would inform the public that he has every
dor rI9iahulacturing IN Lightand HEAVY
manner, and can offer inducements tn mr.
chasers superior to any frst-class estabfjSh-
ment In the city. Our work ali made in tbe
our immediate superintendent and d'i1er 1t,r
isfaction. "iii give SAT
" tall and examine our stock of car
riages before purchasing elsewhere.
aul7-1y l03 Walnut ST VIII, 80,
The daily gazette., 1877-01-06

The Triumph Truss Co., of 1915 Chest.
nut street, Phila., and 334 Bowery. n. y,
are curing rupture in from 80 to 80 days,
ana give a written guarantee of cure,
oGiiTuIlhs Gu reward of 81, 900 if they fail.
book. 'iiy.I Il e. io"
The daily gazette., 1877-01-06
NOTICE TO REAL ESTATE OWN

Those who sell or transfer Real Estate and
do not wish to pay the tax ofisI7, will obligc
the undersigned by leaving notice thereof
at our Office. that we may assess il To the
proper owners. EDMUND PROVOST.
EDWARD FARMAR'
City Assessors.
once No. 10, J. 9Th. ST., between Market
and King SITS Hours. a. IN. to l2m to
5, and TO S p. m. dec1j-tf
The daily gazette., 1877-01-06

Packard and Nichols will be inaugural
ed Governor Of Louisiana next Monday
by the Republican and Democratic Leg.
lslature respectively, and each will doubt.
less organize State Government. afte,
the example set in South Carolina.
The daily gazette., 1877-01-06

QuIBBLEs.-The objections made to
Governor Cochran's Message by the Com
merc'ol are mere bubbles. 1t finds no
room for fair and honorable criticism.
The daily gazette., 1877-01-06
WATER DEPARTMENT.
NO. 1000 MARKET STREET, VIII, DEL
December 18th, 1876.
NJ Office TO WATER RENTERS

N
Ihe bills for 1877 are now ready, ana pay
able at the Registrars office, 1000 Market
street; The law requires that all bills paid
on or before the thirty first of January 1877.
the face of the bill, those paid during the
month Of February, five per cent. addition
al, and those paid during the month OF
March ten per cent. additional. and ali bills
remaining unpaid ON the first day Oh April,
1877 the Registrar is required to have The
ferrules Withdrawn and suit instituted for
the recovery OF the amount due. and the
water will not be let into such premises un
I'll such arrears with assessments and two
dollars for drawing ferrules are paid
~ Office hours from 8 A NJ. to4P NJ
WILLIAM s. HAYES,
dec 22-tomar1 Registrar
The daily gazette., 1877-01-06
Bennett Not in Ros,on

BOSTON, January 5.-A careful search
tals to find James Gordon Bennett in
TINS city, and his friends here DENY the
rumor that he came here to-day.
The daily gazette., 1877-01-06
CtToCKHoLDERs MEETING

DOVER, Del, December 20, 1876.
The twinty-fifth annual meeting of the
Stockholders of this Company will be held
in their office at Dover, on THURSDAY.
January llth, 1877, at 1870 O'Clock, p. m,
when an election will be held for Directors
and treasurer to serve the ensuing year.
dec2leodtojanl1 NJ. HAYES. Sec,y
The daily gazette., 1877-01-06
Wilmington, Del. January 1, 1877 If

Having disposed of my interest in the
Drug business 10 u. James Belt, who for
twenty years has been a very agreeable and
active partner in the firm, do not doubt
but my friends and the public generally
will continue to him the patronage so ILL.,
orally bestowed upon the late firm he be-
ing IN every respect worthy of it,
Janl-tf l.. BRINGHURST, JR.
The daily gazette., 1877-01-06

NJ Office.
~ WILMISGToN. DEL. Dec. 2G 1876.
Inc annual meeting Of the Farmers Nfu-
tual Fire Insurance Co of the State of Del
aware, formerly of Mill Creek Hundred)
will be held at the office of the commas
NO. s33 Market street, Wilmington, Del. on
Monday the Sth day of January, 1877 al 1O
O'Clock, a. m, Mt which time the election fol
seventeen Managers of the company will he
held, and one years interest on ali deposit
notes will be payable. The Agents of the
Company are authorized to receive the dues
of the members.
+. G. STOTSENBURG, President.
W. A. LAMOTTE. Secretary. dec23-tm
The daily gazette., 1877-01-06
Feather RPDOcf.
WASHINGTON, Jan. G,1A. Nj.
PROBABILITIES

In the Middle States, falling barometer,
southeast to northeast winds, rising tenn,
perature lLs1easirg cloudepess, and along
the coast IAN, turning into snow in the
northern portion.
The daily gazette., 1877-01-06

EN4ECTlON wilmington and Great Val
II ley Turnpike Co. Stockholders Meet.
ing and Election Of Officers and Managers
az f. Bringhurst's office. 9th and Market
SIS. on LIST mo. DAN eth, 1871, ut p. IN.
dec26-2awtm u. TATNALL JR Sec V
The daily gazette., 1877-01-06
CONGRESS

In the United States Senate on Friday
Mr. Morton called up the resolution de-
claring that Turner, the telegraph OPP
orator at Jacksonville, Oregon, is bound
to answer certain questions of the Com
mite on Privileges and Elections. After
a long discussion the question was taken
on the resolution and resulted, yeas 80,
nays 3. No quorum voted, and the Sen-
ate, in accordance with "a previous order.
adjourned until Monday.
In the House, the Senate amendments
to the Invalid Pension bill were concur
red in. L. w. Barnes, the New Orleans
Manager Of the Western Union Telegraph
Company was brought before the bar Of
the House, and the Speaker asked him
what excuse lie had to make for falling
to produce the kilograms called for by
the House Committee at New Orleans.
Mr.. Barnes presented long answer, in
which he stated that the papers were not
in his possession when called for, having
been previously sent to the Superentend-
ent to Mobile, and also pleaded the in
vioability of telegraph messages, his du-
ties as an employe of the company, the
fact that the paper served on him was
SCHtIdl WARRANT. dlll also tne lacJ lllat
the laws ofLouisiana made the disclosure
eff kilograms a misdemeanor. When the
paper was read resolution was offered
by Mr. knote. referring the whole matter
to the Judiciary Committee, with in
structions to report as soon as practicable.
The resolution was adopted and Mr..
Barnes was remanded to the custody of
the Sergant-at Arms. The Contingency
Deficiency bill was passed in the House.
Adjourned.
ARGUMENT OF SENATOR BAYARD'
Mr. BAYARD, said he was heartily in
favor of all disclosures of fmatters pertain
ing to this Oregon matter, and he was
disposed to go vely far in compelling the
production Of testimony. At the same
time he believed that there was no safety
for any party or any man except under
the laws Of the land. He did not believe
in liberty divorced from law. He beliey-
ed that the Senate had full power to au-
thorze the investigation now being made
by the Commmiitee on Privileges and
Elections. but it must not forget that it
was now making precedent.
He reviewd the questions which the wit.
ness Turner had declined to answer. and
said most Of them would be allowed in
court ofjustice, though one or two should
be narrowed down and made more speci.
fic.
The daily gazette., 1877-01-06
NoTICE IN BANKRUPTCY.

N DISTRICT OF DELAWARE, $. :.
At Wilmington the twenty-eighth dav of
December. A. D., 1876. The undersigned
hereby gives notice of his appointment as
Assignee of Martin Alsberg, of the city of
Wilmington, in the county of New Castle
and state of Delaware, within said Dis
trict, who has been adjudged a bankrupt
upon his own petition by the District Court
of said District. HENRY c. TURNER
dec2S-l ltaw3t 4 ssipnce &c
The daily gazette., 1877-01-06
NOTICES.
BANK OF wILAING-

N TON AND BRANDYwISE.
Wilmington, Del. Jan. I. 1871.
The Board OF Directors have this day de
clared Dividend of seven per cent. for the
last six months, payable on and after the
10th inst clear of taxes. f. RICE,
iani ct Cashier.