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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-08-03

The friends Of the late Attorney General
came very near leading the Ohio republic
cans into serious blunder. 1t would have
been the blindest folly to nominate for
Governor man who not only opposes the
Presidents policy, but who was the most
subservient tool in the late administration
Of the carpet-bAggers and their allies in har-
rying the Southern people. Gather Taft,
as he was called in derision, is an
easy-going old gentleman, with good deal
of ambition and very little lawjust the
kind of man who could do mischief in
the Attorney Generals Office during the
troublous times. He was always ready to
furnish law---or words to that effect-for the
use Of troops in Southern elections, or for
any other violent and .unconstitutional meas
ure. He had the indecency to allow his
subordinate, Corbin, in South Carolina, to
act as attorney for the republican Return
ing Board, and, in fact, he never, in any
instance, so far as we remember, hesitated
at anything which the carpet-baggers de-
manded. 1t will not do for the republicans
to nominate that kind of man nowadays.
They have enough to carry without that.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-08-03
A Blind Excise Order.

The order of the Police Board in relation
to the enforcement Of the Excise law will be
issued to-day to the force through the
Superintendent The text of the order will
be found elsewhere in to-day's HERALD It
does not seem to relieve the situation Of any
Of the muddle and uncertainty in which it
was before involved. The decision of the
Court of Appeals confines the licenses
granted for the sale Of liquors in quantities
less than five gallons, to be drunk on the
premises, to the keepers of inns, taverns or
hotels, and defines clearly what shall con-
stitute an inn in o city-namely, place at
which at least three spare beds and the
necessary bedding for the accommodation
Of travellers shall be kept. The keeper Of
such an inn is further required by the law
to put up a proper sign on or adjacent to
the front Of his house, with his name thereon,
indicating that he keeps an inn, tavern or
hotel" and is made liable to penalty of
ten dollars for every month he neglects to
keep up such sign.
Now, the Commissioners Of Excise have
taken money for licenses from saloon pro-
prietors who no more keep an inn within
the meaning Of the law than they keep o
Bible house or Sunday school, and the
question is whether the licenses granted
liquor dealer or saloon keeper in notorious
evasion of the law will or will not protect
the persons who hold them from arrest by
the police. On this point the Police Boards
order is, probably, purposely blind. It de-
clares it to be misdemeanor Ito sell any
strong or spurious liquors or wines, to be
drunk on the premises of the seller,
without having obtained license therefor
as AN inn, tavern or hotel keeper"
But it does not state whether the
holding of a license by person whose
place is we'll known to the police not to be
an inn, tavern or hotel is to protect the
owner from arrest. II such fraudulent
license is to be a protection then the de-
cision OF the Court Of Appeals and the
Police Boards order amount practically to
nothing, for the Excise Board will grant
licenses as freely MS ever. II not O protec-
ton then the question will arise as to
whether the Excise Boards license or the
policemans club is the stronger, and the
city will be involved in litigation to test the
right Of the police to arrest citizen who
has paid the proper authorities the sum
demanded for certain privilege. The Po-
lice Board ought certainly to have cleared
up this point, for it is the only one of i'm
portance at the present time.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-08-03

The Loaners' Bank was one of the out
growths of the Tweed rule and its infiu-
ence over State Legislatures. It's affairs
have been brought up before the Senate
during the Ellis investigation, and its late
bookkeeper described it correctly when he
said it was large pawnbroking establish
ment The bank was authorized to make
loans or discounts on securities and was
made independent Of the usury laws. 1t
could advance on anything, from house
and lot to silver milk pitcher. 1t took in
deeds ana diamonds, and would lend
money on the family plate and pic
lures as well as ON stocks and bonds.
1t claimed to be exempt from the
prying eyes of examiners. and indeed
enjoyed SO many privileges that its
final smash is said to have been attributable
to quarrel among the trustees, who wanted
to sell the charter for one hundred and fifty
thousand dollars, and finding nothing else
to take in set about taking in each other.
It is alleged that when the smash-up came
it was found that loans had been made on
plated goods which were entered as silver,
and that the valuable pledges on which
advances had been made had been re-
pawned by the bank. What sarcasm on
our laws that such q concern could have
been legalized under an act Of the State
Legislature and suffered to do business
under the banking statutes of the State
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-08-03

Friend after friend departs slowly, sadly,
reluctantly, with many and deep groans and
much growing, the multitudinous Custom
House inspector resigns his valued place as
president or secretary or member of central
or district republican committees. So far
as we have heard the great Leask yet re-
mains to inspect the damaged goods; but he,
too, knows that he will have to go.
1t is laughable to see how entirely the
city republican committees were manned
and differed from the Custom House. Once
in while you find Post Office clerk, but
it is easier TO discover night Waterman of
the Custom House among the officers OF the
republican machine than private citizen.
We do not wish to hurry the gentlemnnly
and patriotic inspectors, but we would like
to see them resign more rapidly. They
hate to go-that is plain enough but they
have to go, and if they do not
hurry up We shall have to ask the
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-08-03
TIE HACKETT INQUEST.
POINTED TESTIMONY AGAINST THE PRISONER
SHEEHAN.

POINTED TESTIMONY AGAINST THE PRISONER
SHREHAN.
MoNTREAL, August 2, 1871:
The investiga ton into the Hackett murder opened
this afternoon before the Police Magistrate Mr.. Nc
Master appeared the prosecution, aud Mr. Curran
Tor tho de:enca The prisoner, John Shcshan, was
present John Mccullough, tinsmith, dcposed that
after tho row al tho corner OF Beaver Hall Hill
Hackett was driven into Victoria square aud
ran up the steps OF Dunns store ous
man, Hackett dropped his revolver. which tho same
man picked up, and he shot Aackeu with u; John
Sheehan then stepped in front of hacket pointed his
revolver breast high and fired at the deceased who
fell To the pavement Sheehan thcn walked up 10 his
mead revolver In hand swearing that he would shoot
every Orangeman In the same way. James d.
McCollum, clerk, deposed that he saw the
prisoner Sheehan point revolver at Hackett
about two minutes before he died. and then
iro It, He should judge that the prisoner nrcd three
or four shots deceased. Thoy were within four oet
OF each other within six feet Of the prisoner.
and heard him say, an do II again." Tho case was
then adjourned. ana Hfl .ghb -. vl.t tif .fy.~
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-08-03
JOURNALISTIC MOLE.

The National Guardsadn, new contemporary was
last week ushered into lie In Brooklyn. II to DO
entirely devoted TO the interests OF our citizen SOL
dicry In all parts OF the Union, and wil therefore, Oil
a want hitherto felt among the militia. The editor
and proprietor, Mr.. Farr, OF Brooklyn, Is young
journalist who has repeatedly made his mark at the
great national school OF rifle practice at creedmoor
The FIRST number OF the National Guardssnaa contains
some useful articles, especially one on rifle shooting
by Major H. s. Jewell and another devoted to military
engineering by Major j. r. Culver. We cordially vol
come this promising paper
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-08-03

President to ask the Secretary of the Treas
ury to ask the Collector to call the roll Of
the whole Custom House and ask each
man. on oath, whether he has complied
with the positive and repeated orders OF the
President and if so, why not
This bread and butter brigade really
seem to imagine that they are of importance
to the country and to their party. They
have nearly ruined both and now we urge
them to get out, quick. 1t is not OF the
least consequence what they think of the
Presidents Southern policy.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-08-03

The great struggle between capital and
labor broke out in Wall street about noon
yesterday and would have eliminated at
once in q riot if it were not that the law re-
quires al least three persons to make a riot,
and in this case there were but two Else
where will be found the accounts which
Messrs. Jay Gould and Selover gave to
HERALD reporters of what would, in
Mr. Seloyers State, be called their
difficulty" Mr. Selover's view OF
the transaction would probably be that,
having no more use for MIR. Gould, he
picked him up and threw him away. Mr..
Goulds comment would probably be that,
when big and heavy man like Mr. Selover
suddenly attacks a much smaller man like
MI. Gould, he is likely to have it all his
own way. The opinion of the rougher
class of Wall street society would be that
Mr. Selover would have done better TO at
tack man OF his size, and that ii he had
done this he would have been more
prudent and perhaps less fortunate.
AS to the public. it will not concern itself
with the quarrels Of couple OF Wall street
speculators; but it has right to insist that
they shall keep tho peace and that they shall
be punished if they do not. II Mr.. Gould has
swindled Mr.. Selover, as the latter says that
is no excuse for o street attack and fracas.
The police ought to have done their duty
and arrested the assailant Mt once. If every
time some one Of the Wall street gamblers
finds he has lost when he meant to win he
is to attack somebody we shall presently
need a standing army in that part
Of town, with headquarters in New street
and outlying detachments in Broad street
and Exchange place. We are opposed to
federal interference, and therefore demand
that the local authorities shall do their
duty, and the next time there is ''difi-
Guilty" in that part of the city we trust the
police will use their clubs as freely on the
man who makes it as they would if the
thing occurred in Baxter street. The public
does not forget that these Wall street specu-
lators ''play to win, and it will not tolerate
a public nuisance and breach Of the peace
when, in the contest Of wits. one has lost.
At the same time we think it would be good
for Wall street md the whole country were
all these specializing sharks dropped from a
balloon, as Mr.. Keene is said TO have re-
marked, into the middle of the ocean and
swallowed by the great sea serpent. Nobody
would miss them and every honest man
would be the gamer.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-08-03
Con fede rate Debtors.

William Smith owed the insurgent State
government OF Virginia five thousand dol
lars in gold when Richmond fell. The
United States have sued Smith to recover
the money as heirs by right OF conquest of
the insurgent State government, and the
United States Circuit Court for the Eastern
the claim is good. The question
was very fully argued by eminent
counsel for the defendant; and it is UNDER
stood that the decision, if it is confirmed
by the Supreme Court, will cover good
many other cases. We doubt, however.
whether the United States will get much
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-08-03
From All Parts Of the
World.
GRANT IN SWITZERLAND
A Protest from the Scotch Rifemen--
The Centennial Trophy.
ELECTION RIOT IN ENGLAND.
FEY CABLE TO THE HERALD

LONDON, August 8, 1877.
The HERALD correspondent at ChamOuni tele
graphs that on Monday last General Grant was re.
ceiyed by the President OF the Cantonal Council Of
Geneva and inspected the Town Hall where the
Joint High Commission sat during the arbitration
OF the Alabama claims
GRANT GRArIFIED.
The General expressed his qualification at the
happy visit 10 a spot consecrated by the amicable
settlement OF dinicuties between two powerful
nations. He said he was especially glad that the
adjustment Of these international difficulties oc.
Cured in republic.
SEEING THE SIGHTS.
on Tuesday the General went to Chamouni. On
his departure from Geneva salute Of artillery was
fred in his honor and the city was Illuminated. At
Pierre Pointue, ON Mont Blanc, q number OF Swiss
bands gave him grand serenade, and on Wednes.
day ne visited the Mer de Gace and Montenvont.
PROTESTING scorcR RIpLExEN.
At q meeting Of the Council Of tho National Rifle
Club Of Scotland at Glasgow, on Wednesday, a letter
addressed to the Secretary Of the National Rao AS
sociaton atsNcw York was approved of and ordered
to be despatched In the letter the Council as the
body which last year the team for Scotland enter
formal protest their behalf. and on behalf Of
that team and it's captain against any socaod british
team being allowed to compete for the American Con-
tennial Trophy.
THE RIGHTS OF SCOTLAND
The Council consider that the trophy is at present
held by the last years victorious American team
specially to carry out the intention Of the donors
namely. tho American people declared in the rules
of the match which have already been interpreted and
acted upon.
NO PATH BRITISH THAN.
Tho trophy being so held the Council are confident
that the trust will be faithfully fulfilled but should the
trophy pass into the hands OF the British team 1t Is
doubtful considering the strong and prejudiced Vows
expressed by the promoters OF that team whether tho
trust would be impartay exercised and whether tho
right OF Scotland to enter team would not next year
be denied
Acopy Of this protest sent 70 Sir Henry Halford
and George Schermerhorn, Jr tho Secretary OF the
National Rifle Association at New York, was also re-
questcd to communicate Il to the captain OF last
years. American team.
ELECTION ENGLAND.
Election riots took place at Grimsby on Wednesday,
mob Of 5000 wrecked the hotel where Mr. Wstkin,
who was elected Parliament yesterday, stayed and
tried to burn It. Three persons injured Troops
wcre scat to The scens from Shofasld Twelve rioers
we're arrested.
LYON rLAyyAIR COMING TO AMERICA.
The London correspondent Of tho Edinburgh Scots
man teicgraphs that he understands the Right Hon.
orable Lyon Playair, c. B., F. II. s., IL d., will sail
In the White Star line Britannia August q
for a several months tour the United States.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-08-03
PERSONAL INTELLIGENCE.

General Banks will lecture next winter.
Bret Hartes play IS an All Singular drama.
There Is plenty of sand storms IN Nevada.
Brignoli Is enjoying the surf in broken accents.
Hon. Powell Clayton, OF Arkansas Is In California
Chief Justice Downey, of Wisconsin, Is travelling In
Colorado
Many Of our exchanges think that we need strong
regular army. V4rs III.
MISS Belle Barrono, OF Pennsylvania. Is the cham
pion snake killer. -,
Albany Argus: --'wronss in business must DO cor
rected by business methods"
Richmond Dispatch-'Railroad companies should
review the economy oil their business"
II used to be thought that the glory Of a woman Is
her hair, but we'll be switched If it is now.
The trouble In society that there too much noise
in the gallery and too many diamonds in the boxes.
Kentucky telegraph operator is sued tor breach OF
promise. He must have been a confidence operator.
A Bcrks county COW tho other dny walked through
a village street dressed in puback and false hair
A young Saratoga widow wears pink sh purple This
Is probably so that she can be in the mourning glory
style.
Rev Mr.. Tooth, the persistent English Rualist the
other day just escaped mauiing by tho skin OF his
teeth.
1t took Ratchet to make Washington toll the truth.
but Murat Hastead get along with u small pen.
knc.
Montclair gentleman having purchased glen
writes to tor pretty name to suit mis- wife. Call u
Ding-dong Dell.
Senior Don Antonio Mantilla, tho Spanish Munster,
was at the Abemare yesterday, on his way from
Saratoga to Washington
A Harrisburg darby fell OF an cchouse aud landed
on the top Of his head. When he got up he said,
'Who frew dat DIRT ~
Three are mob according 10 law. This Is what =
young fellow thinks when nc and another chap are
counting tho same girl.
The Chicago Times thinks the reason why SO many
boys were the mob that there few calings
that keep boys out of the streets.
Mr. Il. NJ. Bishop, democratic candidate for Gov.
crnor of Ohio Is said 10 have been Know Nothing
candidate for Mayor of Cincinnati in 1854
A Massachusc girl eleven months ago swallowed
shawl PIN and is In perfect health If she would only
eat u broche shawl she could keep warm all next
winter.
They sitting a piazza at Long Branch discuss
ing the merits OF dogs Said one, when my hus-
band homo from Glasgow he Is gong 10 bring
me one OF those beautiful Skycs" Eyes, said the
other ''and mean to writc to my sister ut Milan to
send me OF those Italian Skycs."
A correspondent complains that ut a watering place
hotel picked salmon and chicken aud cold tongue
all put tie supper table together regardless OF
taste. Well, old fellow, eat the salmon hrst and tho
chicken aftcrward and then you will make ash Of one
and fowl of tho other
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-08-03
ARRESTED FOR MURDER.

NOTORIOUS DErEcrIvE IN TROUBLE
WASHINGTON, August 2, 1871.
adjective G. s. Bell, who hailed from Jackson,
Miss. and obtained some notoriety witness In The
Bclknap and sale burglary cases was arrested hero
to-day GU rcqulson vi the Governor Of Texas the
charge of MURDER which Is alleged TO have been
mittcd in 1869, tho victim being William Morris.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-08-03

The HERALD special newspaper train 10 Sara-
toga, Sharon and Richhsld Springs, Lake Lal-e,ns
and Lake George and all intermediate points, Ella
Hudson Rioer, Aibany and Schenectady, runs
erery Sunday during The summer season. Netcs-
dealers must send in their orders direct to the NEW
YORK HERALD
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-08-03
THE Okla INDIANS.

MONTREAL, August g 1871
Thore are now fifteen Okla Indians under arrest Tho
dispositions altogether sixteen persons as having
taken part In the alleged riot or as ncendiares One
of Thorn has gone 10 the United States.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-08-03
ART NOTE.

Pictures for the Art Department OF the Louisville
(Ky) National Industrial Exposition will be collected
until August 10 by Mr. X. Mcnger No. % boy street
The exhibition will open September Is and continue
until October TO- when Nil pictures remaining unsold
Will DO returned to the owIcrA
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-08-03
TRAIN WRECKERS FOILED.

NASHUA, N IL, August 2, 1877.
An attempt was made to-day to wreck the Concord
train which arrives this city at soven A. NJ by re-
moving tho spikes and bolts holding tho rails to the
ties ncar Pcnnichuck Bridge. Tho arrangement was
discovered by section hand In tmo TO prevent dis
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-08-03
LOCOMOTIVES SEIZED BY A SHERIFF.

PoRTsMoU ri, N. H., August 2, 1871
Seven locomotives of the Eastern Railroad were
seized hero and at wolboro and North Conway today
OH shcrin's attachment favor of che Bank OF Com
MERGE, Boston, 70 satisfy claim OF $loo0o0 me
engines were permitted 10 proceed In charge Of
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-08-03
BURGLARIES IN ELIZABETH.

ELIzABIrH, N j., August 2, 1877.
gang OF burglars entered ox.Sherin Rydcr's house
last night and stole thirty pieces Of silver plate They
attempted enter tho house Of John Davidson but
were fred upon and withdrew. They also attempted
entrance u, the house OF Rev Hugh Smyth, put
were frightened or No arrests have been made
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-08-03

WALL STREET YEsrERDAY.--The stock mar
ket was strong and active In the after
noon Western Union made q considerable adj
vance and closed at almost the highest point of
the day. Investment securities were generally
firm. Gold was steady all day ut 1858. Money
on call was easy Mt l L. a per cent.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-08-03

THE SPECTACLE of a thief and q police officer
blazing at one another in one of our
crowded streets may well make quiet citizens
tremblc. When q criminal is arrested it should
be the first duty of the police tn see if he is
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-08-03
SHOOTING AFFRAY IN NEBRASKA.

OMAHA, Ncb., August 2, 1877.
Al Osalala, this State yesterday. William Camp.
boil was killed aud five wounded In shooting
ARRAY The quarrel resulted from fcw chainng words
that passed between Campbell and man named May
M n dinner table
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-08-03

THE REMAINS OF the gallant Custer have been
brought East, and those of his brave companions
to their place of burial in the West. Arrange
ments for that monument will be soon in order.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-08-03

CUSTOM House REFORM and reorganization
have reached Baltimore, where they were sadly
needed The first order remands fifty patriots
to private life
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-08-03

If DoNAuUE, the striker, honestly answers
all the questions the Court directs him to
answer it will be fifteen or twenty years before
he gets up another riot
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-08-03

PENDING the unravelling of the tangle in
regard to the appointment Of inspectors Of
weights and measures is it not possible to stop
the impositons Of some of their number OH the
business publici
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-08-03

CAITAIN TYSON has sailed Oh what promises
to be the best planned expedition in search of
the Pole. lie will establish Polar colony and
be joined by Captain Howgate next year.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-08-03
THE FISHERY COMMISSION.

HALIFAX August 2, 1871
number OF fishermen have been examined to-day
before tho Fishery Commission In the interests OF the
British case.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-08-03

money out of them. 1t will be case OF
great cry and little wool, but the lawyers
will no doubt prosper. 1t is they who do
the shearing.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-08-03

From reports this morning the probabilities
are that the ,oea1.er Il, Nev York to-day piu be
cloudy or purity cloudy and cool, possibly scith
light rains.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-08-03

The jury investigating the Baltimore riots
have struck and refuse to hear another word.
Three four volumes Of testimony have been
taken and quarter of the population examined.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-08-03

THE PRISON REFonMERs have hit upon a plan
to convert criminals into honest men, but at the
same time they have made the fatal discovery
that it will not work. 1t is all the fault OF the
cOnyicts
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-08-03

That TIE LAW is capable of being made u
most terrible engine of oppression is shown by
the story elsewhere printed of flthless ex-
ecutor and the reduction of family from com
parative aiiluence to poverty. The dishonest
executor is an additional terror to death.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-08-03

ANOTHER LANDAULET SCANDAL has turned up
in Washington-this time the architect of the
Capitol. There are more carriages running in
that city at public expense than the confiding
taxpaycr suspects.