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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-01-04
Prompt Action Needed.

One of the first duties Of the State Legis-
lature is to enact proper excise law for the
cities Of the State. The present law may
be good enough for the rural districts, but
the cities require different sort of statute.
1t is mere folly to pretend that the existing
law aids the cause of temperance or restricts
the liquor business in New York. 1t is
notorious that, Notwithstanding the pre-
tended enforcement Of the law few weeks
ago, nearly every unlicensed liquor saloon
that was in operation before the commence
ment Of the raids is to-day doing bust
ness under the eyes and with the knowledge
of the police. The law is at the present
momen. almost wholly ignored and disre-
garded, even the pretence of closed blinds
having, except in o few instances, been
abandoned. If the cause OF temperance is
not promoted by the existing confusion GER
talnly no good end whatever can be sub
served by it, On the other hand it is full
of evil II incites corruption in the police
force, encourages the disregard or evasion
of all laws that may be inconvenent or OBJ
iectionable and deprives the charitable in
BLiLutlOnS VA bhS SAsJ VA ShO AAOhSJ WAiSA
under a good law would be received Tor
licenses. Liquor is sold as freely to-day as
it would be under the most liberal excise
law, the only difference being that the city
loses the money that ought to be paid Tor
licenses and the liquor business is not
under the wholesome restraint of stringent
regulations and police supervision.
The Legislature, for the sake of our noble
charities, if for no other reason, should frame
and pass good excise law for the cities
without any delay. The bills introduced
by individual members should be referred
to o special committee having charge of that
matter alone, and empowered to report
perfect bill. The subject is SO familiar to
oil the members and has been SO thoroughly
discussed by the press that very little time
need DO wasted in debate. The license fee
should be placed at q fair but not an OPP
pressve amount, the strictest provisions as
to the orderly character of licensed houses,
police supervision and the responsibility Of
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-01-04
The Debt OF Three States.

The Governors of Massachusetts, and
Maine sent in their annual messages to the
Legislatures Of their respective States yes
terday. Both take occasion to protest in
emphatic terms against any national legis-
lation calculated to impair the public credit
and the national honor, and place them
selves on the same sound financial ground
on which our own Governor stands.
The financial condition of each State is
alluded to in congratulatory terms, and
will serve to increase the satisfaction felt at
SIR own financial exhibit The debt of
Massachusetts, is a little over thirty-three
million dollars, and Of Maine trife under
six millions. Our own gross State debt
outstanding at the close Of the fiscal year
was under eleven millions, or only about five
millions more than the debt Of Maine, which
has total population not much larger than
that of Kings county and little more than
half rs large as that Of New York city. Such
a comparison is creditable to our State gov
eminent, especially when it is remembered
that the great public works and splendid
institutions OF the Empire State afford q
facility for extravaganza which does not
exist in Maine or Massachusetts.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-01-04
compromising Feloniey.

A despatch from Boston announces the
fact that the bookkeeper and clerk Of the
Lowell Manufacturing Corporation confesses
to having embezzled ten thousand dollars
of his employers money, and adds, ''the
company decline to prosecute him, as he
made penitent confession and promises to
reimburse them" Similar statements very
frequently appear in the public journals
and scarcely attract notice. Indeed, so
common has it become for q thief to COM
promise with those he has robbed that the
first thought of both parties, when q crime
of this description is brought to light, is
how to bring about q settlement The
victim seeks to get back rs much rs he can !;
the thief strives to escape criminal prosecu-
ton on as low terms as possible. The Off
GERS OF the law are not unfrequently found
promoting and aiding, and. sometimes, par
taking Of the profits of such amicable ar
engagements.
These bargains between criminals and
the persons who have suffered by their
crimes are destructive of public morality
as we'll rs a direct encouragement to feloni-
GUS acts. Some time ago n bank clerk who
had been for long time stealing small
sums of money from the bank, finding that
his dishonesty could no longer be con-
cealed, absconded. But before he left he
secured and took with him large amount
of money and securities for the express
purpose as ne afterward stated, of having
something to settle with The law Of
this State makes offences similar to
that of the Lowell Manufisct uring COM
pany's clerk cnbezzlement, and pro-
vides that it shall abe punished in the
manner prescribed by law for feloniously
stealing property of the value Of the ar
ticle so embezzlcd." This offence, there
fore, ranks as grand larceny, the penalty
being imprisonment in q State prison for n
term not exceeding five years. The law
further provides rs follows -
Every person having knowledge oil the actual com
mission OF any offence punishable by imprisonment
In State PRISON tor any otner term Than Tor fo who
shall lake any money or property OF auothcr or any
gratuity or reward, or any engagement or promise
therefor, upon any agreement or understanding, ex-
crime, or to ABSTAIN from any prosecution therefor
or to Withhold any evidence thereof, shall upon con-
| viction, be punished Dy imprisonment Ia state
prison not exceeding three years, or Ia county JAIL
not exceeding three months az. b. Of N. A., chap. l.
| part 4, title D, sec 20, vol ~
| 1t is about time that some of the many
violators OF this statute should be brought
| TO Justice One conviction for compound
| ing felony would do more than the pun
ishment of score Of dishonest employees
| to diminish the number OF such crimes.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-01-04
PERSONAL INTELLIGENCE.

According to Noah a dove was the nrst coo.ricr.
AT Venice Patti went 10 her opera house In q gon.
dola
Hard timcs-London saloons advertise "ireo bill
iards."
Marshal MscMohon Is now called 'the Of
Pharoah."
Frcytag is the German baron who has been robbng
European museums
Pd,sburg has dog that wait at table. This
must be Old Dog Tray.
Secretary Evarts arrived In the city yesterday from
Washington and is at the Brcvoor, House.
Senator Patterson rested we'll Wednesday night and
his condition much improved yesterday.
Tho confession Is gradually being nado that II there
had politicians either side TO Interfere with
the armies the civil war America would have been
ended in a short time. The politicians commanded
the generals.
Professor Peter Collier, OF Burlington, w., has been
appointed to tho position OF chem,stn-c OF tho
Department OF Agriculture vice DR.. william McMur-
trc, resigned, to represent tho department IN the
coming Paris Exposition.
Hurrahchester Democrat:-"David Dudley Field
wants 10 know VINO Tor what tho newspapers
say9 Mr. Field doesn't care, certainly lc has said
SO hundred tmos at least and occasionally In the
most violent language"
This morning NJ an carly hour Paterson boy Of
about FIVE years lying over his mothers lap, and
as she gosticulated 1t evident that with him she
was having.a warm discussion. Tho peroration itself
was worth tho price OF admission.
Danbury Netcs.--'Booss Of tho thirteenth century
occasionally dug up in London, with skeletons Of
cats Of the festive The relative positions Of
the boots and cats show that tho ancicnts wero
much better at aiming than we OF to-day are"
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-01-04

| Summers deliberately written words, 'can.
not be abandoned us condition or prelim-
mary of such a settlement as is now pro-
posed To make the settlement complete
tho withdrawal should be complete from
this hemisphere, including provinces and
islands"
In estimating this extraordinary proposal
we must bear in mind Mr. Summers Official
relation to the subject. 1t may have been
pardonable enough for a citizen, or even o
Senator, to entertain this view but at q
time when tho administration and ma
jority of the Senate were sincerely anxious
to have that controversy settled was Mr..
Sumner, holding this view, a fit man to be
at the head Of the Committee on Foreign
Relations? He was the organ OF the
Senate, as MI. Fish was the organ Of the
President, on foreign matters. Had Mr.
Fish been opposed to the settlement which
the President desired nobody will dis
pute that President Grant ought to
have selected o new Secretary OF State;
and. by parity OF reasoning. when the SEN
ate desired to have the Alabama controversy
settled it could not consistently have re-
tanned at the head Of its Foreign Committee
q statesman who wished to keep the quarrel
open. The Senators knew that the British
government would have resented as grave
affront proposal that it should withdraw
its flag from this hemisphere, and that no
settlement was possible OH such basis.
Mr.. Sumner, as an individual, had a right
l,olJ 81, VII lint, placS
the Senate shared it there could have been
no excuse for re-electing him to the chair
manship when the Joint High Commits
sion was already sitting to negotiate
a treaty in totally different sense.
1t would have embarrassed the negotiations
to let Mr.. Summers position be known, and
accordingly in the debate on his removal
another reason was assigned, which, though
true, was the mere garment OF the efficient
reason. OF course this disclosure will
cause a great hutter among the friends OF
the deceased Senator; but false reason
having been so persistently assigned it was
due to Justice and to the truth of history
that the real facts should be made known.
Had it not been for the incorporate assaults
on General Grant at the time Of Motley's
death we presume he would not have con-
sented to the publication of the interview
with our correspondent in Scotland, and
that this curious information which we
print to-day would have been withheld
from public knowledge until some future
generation.
There is a great deal else in Mr.. Davis
letter which throws light on this contro-
versy, and corroborates by new information
the statements heretofore made by General
Grant and Mr. Fish; but we ore unwilling
by superfuous comments to divert atten-
ton from the very remarkable document
which seems so decisive Of the main point
in 6icrute
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-01-04

WALL STREET YEsTEIDAY.-The stock mar
kct was more active and steady the coal stocks
being the most variable. Government bonds
were fcvcrisli at the close, while States were
dull and railroads strong. Money call lent
at seven per cent, advancing for while to Is,
with interest.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-01-04

THE CONVENTION of our commercial bodies in
portant gathering. 1t will consider measures
looking to an increase in our exports, a revision
Of our commercial treaties and kindred TOPICS
The Chamber Of Commerce has decided to be
rcprescnted there,
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-01-04

THE WEATngR.-Toward midnight OH Wedneg-
day three distinct depressions were observable
within the territory east of the Rocky Noun
tans-one on the New England coast, one in
Dakota and one in Texas The disturbance on
the coast has already been fully described dur.
Ing the period Of its movements over the United
States. Up TO the time Of its passage into the
ocean it has been attended by light SHOWS and
brisk winds, the first named of which will accom-
pany it eastward perhaps ms far rs the flftieth
meridian. The Dakota storm is also accompanied
by snow, and us it advanced eastward was
closely followed by a high barometer, which
caused violent winds OH the western margin of
the depression. The depression in the Western
Gulf has not developed any extraordinary eli.
ergy rs yet, but is attended by heavy rains on it's
southern and sleet OH its northern margin. The
area Of the storm is as yet comparatively small,
but there are indications that it may unite with
tho depression in the Northwest, form q baro.
metric trough, and then develop into cyclonic
storm in the Ohio Valley. Low tempera-
lures prevail in all the districts, espc.
cislly in the Eastern and Middle States.
The temperature is below the freezing point in
all the districts northward Of the lower Ohio
Valley, Tennessee and North Carolina. South
Of that line the weather is remarkably cold.
Owing to tho peculiar distribution of pressurcs,
the highest being on the Middle and East Atlar.
tic coast, the winds arc very variable and are
governed by local influences in nearly all the
djstricts. The weather in New York and its
viciuity to-day will be warmer and cloudy or
partly cloudy, with threatening Of rain. To
morrow the weather will probably be cloudy
and threatening, with higher temperature and
possibly rain.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-01-04

licensed dealers should be enacted, aed the
penalties for the violation of the statute
should be made severe and capable Of GER
tain enforcement 1t is to DO hoped that
such law will be sent to the Governor at
the earliest possible moment.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-01-04

THE REMAINS OF Two PERSONS, burned be-
yond recognition, We're taken from the Barclay
street ruins yesterday. No light has yet been
thrown either on the origin of the fire or of the
explosion. Thus far the Fire Marshals in.
sestigation has failed to explain either and the
Coroners inquest promises to be equally fruit.
less.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-01-04

From orr reports his morning me probabilities
nrc that The ,ceatacr la Nc,c York and its ricnity
today rrH be unymcr and ciomdy purity cio,tdy,
riM threatening Of rain. 1o-moirow Mc heather
will p''obabiy DC cioauiy ami threatening, wiUt
higher Temperature and possibly rain.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-01-04

INDICTMENTS HAVE BEEN FOUND in Hartford
against four OF the ex-ofliccrs of the Charter Oak
Life Insurance Company. The charges are very
serious. embracing an alleged conspiracy to de-
fraud the policy holders by extravagant salaries,
fat contracts and general misinanagement
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-01-04

SAN FRANCISCO appears to be worse off, SO far
as the labor market is concerned, than the ma.
jority OF the other cities. A large number of
workingmen waited yesterday upon its Mayor,
demanding work bread, which, OF course, it was
out of his power to give. The workingmen OF
that city seem to be acting under very bad nd
vice. Threatening to violate the law is the very
worst course they could adopt
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-01-04
WITH SUPPLE NJ E N T
NEW YoEk. FRIDAY. JANUARY 1. 1878.

IMPORTANT NOTICE 10 ADvERrisERs.-- TO
insure me proper classification Of advertisements
ii is absolutely necessary that hey be ha'lded i's
before eight O'Clock creiy crcning
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-01-04

II DISPATCHES from Illinois be true Senator
David Davis has resolved to throw his wcighty
vote in favor Of the RECOMMENDATION of silver
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-01-04

MIR. LORDS FAMILY are not altogether salts
fed with his marriage and have asked the courts
to declare him lunatic. Another bonanza for
the lawyers
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-01-04

The WoRsT MANAGED financial concern thus
far is the Miners Trust Company, of Pottsville
Pa. One cent ON the dollar is all that is left.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-01-04

SEVERE STORMS and, unfortunately, large
number of wrecks. involving loss Of life, art
reported on the New England coast.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-01-04

TIE CITY LICENSE BUREAU did good bust.
ness during the ycar--in round numbers. nine
teen thousand licenses, bringing in nearly sixty
(ouc thousand dollars
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-01-04

THERE WAS a LEGAL ENGAGEMENT all along
the line in the courts yesterday in the seemingly
intcyminable Erie litigation
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-01-04

AN EARInoUAKE made its very unwelcome
New Years call to Virginia yesterday.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-01-04
ADJUSTMENTS TONIGHT.


wALLACK'S THEArRE-wos AT LAsL
BROADWAY TuEArRE-MoSrs CRlsro.
GRAND OPERA nOusE-suAucunAus
YlPTn AVENUE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
PARK rHEATRE-TuE CRUSHED TRAcKpiAs.
FIFTH AVENUE uALL-rassrIDiGirArIoS.
HJBLO's GARDEN-TnE DuKws MORO.
OERMANIA NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
BOwERY rnEArRE-Two ORPHANS.
UNION SQUARE THEATRE TnE MAN ov succHsx
NATIONAL ruEArEE-TRoDpHS DowS.
EAGLE rHEATRk-BABgs ~ THE wooo
new YORK AQUARIUM QuKEn FISHES AND eiaDa
COLUMBIA OPERA HOUsE-vARiEry.
rHE NEW AMERICAN observation-disclosures
TyvOLI observation-disclosures.
EGYPTIAN HALL VARIETY.
OLYMPIC THEATRE-vAriErY.
SAN FRANCISCO MfNsrRELs.
THEATRE CoMIQCE-vARiRrY.
TAMMANY HALL--sPiRlruALIsM ExrosKp
GrLMORE's GARDEN ATHLETIC SPORTS
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1878-11-01

AN Elk GUERRILLAs SERMON.-The
Primitive Baptist Meeting House on Fair
fax street, between King and Prince, was
unusually well filed yesterday morning to
hear a sermon preached by Elder E. v.
White, formerly Col. Lige White, the IA
nous Confederate guerrilla chieftain, who
has I, Gently become preacher. Save a
bullet scar On his right cheek the Elder
presented none of the marks that are usu
ally supposed to distinguish man who has
passed Through such stirring times as have
fallen 70 his lot, though the short, silvery
gray hair, the comparatively thin, straw
cOlored mOustach, that terminates in an
imperial of the same character, and drea-
my, glaZy. grayish blue eye, that, however,
occasionally flashed with the brilliancy of
an eagles, might have shown, to a keen
observer, that beneath all that placid ex-
terror there burned a spirit which, though
under the complete subsection of his will,
could readily al count for all the gallant
feats that are told of him. The discourse
was really an excellent one, and presented
the peculiar tenet OF the church to which
the elder belongs-that having once OBJ
tanned grace it cannot be lost, and that
sins committed in that state serve but to
remind men Of their unworthiness and
bring them back to god-in its most favor
able light: He closed his remarks by an
adverse criticism upon the so-called chris
tianity that had caused the late civil war
in this country, and the more recent Rus
SO Turkish war and all their terrible suf-
ferings. lie held the undivided attention
of his large audience for more than al
hour, ana could have held it longer had he
been so disposed.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1878-11-01

The DISTINCTION BETWEEN JURORS
AND MEN.--Unless Mr. Justice Landon,
of the Supreme Court of this Safe, is mis-
represented OF mlslnterpreted, ais concep-
tion of jurors duty is not correct. In
his charge to the jury in the Filings case
the salient features Of which case we re-
Gently gave-he is reported 10 have said:
"What you believe as men you must find
as jurors;,' and this was in Substance re-
peated on the coming in OF le jury for
further instructions. We submit that this
is not the law. A juror may lave an opin-
ion or bell fasa man which h, is bound to
ignore as juror. He may even. as man,
have knowledge of facts which as juror
he would not have right to consider in
reaching verdict. The jury III a criminal
case have nothing to do with the abstract
question of the guilt or innocence of the
accused, their sole province is to announce
their conclusion from the evidence addu-
ced ID court-tO determine whether or not
that evidence establishes the guilt of this
accused, This their oath requires them to
do. We're it otherWise-were they to be
permitted to find as jurors what they sbe-
lieve as men, there would be great lnjus-
tice in the law which permits 4 man to act
as a juror, although he had II rmed and ex-
pressed a previous opinion. That law was
based solely on the theory that a juror
should ''render an impartial verdict &C
cording to the evidence" and if he cannot
do this, the law subjects him to challenge.
Albany LdaU journal.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1878-11-01
,WENTy FIVE THoUsAND A Y

TWENTY FIVE THOUSAND A YEAR
FOR ssKEEPING DARK Boston capital
to the extent Of millions of dollars is inves-
ted in a vast amount Of mining machinery
and smelling works, not only in Nevada,
but in Colorado. A sign on State street
in this city reads: 'sBoston Colorado
Smelling Works. These works are loca-
ted in Black Hawk, Colorado, and the ex-
pert employed there is Prof. Richard W.
Pierce, on a salary equal to that of the
President of the United States. $4,000 a
year. He has perfect knowledge of the
secret process known only to two Or three
more in the WORLDLY by which gold may be
perfectly separated from the copper. This
secret is bonanza itself. Mr.. Pierce is
educating son to succeed him Ill the pos
session of this valuable mystery, Prof. N.
e Hill, who is likely 10 succeed Jerome
R. Cnatfee, the outgoing 2. S. Senator
from Colorado land who is not caidi-
date for re-electio.i.1 is the head Of the
Vast smelling works at Black Hawk.
These works, ] am told, yield the com
pauy, composed OF eight persons, upwards
81 ST 900 900 year. Prof. Hill was former
: = ~a Sc. Of chemistry IN Dartmoplth Col
pro-. ~s.asa5eFF; n H1s s,1a Frenctsss9
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1878-11-01

The Ohio Falls Car and Locomotive
Company has been suing G. 2. Hunting
ton and Others in the New York Supreme
Court for $685., 600, that being the contract
price. with interest. for four hundred cars
furnished the Chesapeake q Ohio 4. Il.
Co., in 1873, when Mr.. 81. was presi-
dent and the other defendants directors OF
the road. They are sought to be held per-
scnally liable upon the Claim that in 1872
they issued prospectus stating that
$500. 797.63 of the company's capital
stock had been paid in, when in fact but
81, zs7. 6s had been paid. 1t is asserted
also that Mr.. Huntington, at the time OF
making the contract said over Sill 1000, 900
had been paid in, when in fact but 81, OoO,-
900 had been paid. The defendants deny
the statement, and say that the plaintiff
took bonds of the road at 50 per CENT. as
security, and that these bonds have since
deprecated from non-cayment of interest.
Judge DoIohue on Monday granted an or
der transferring the case to She United
States courts. '