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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-03-20
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the first circle OF cnars, and when II was explained
that the aforementioned gentleman was not Rosa,
but well known newspaper man, the disappointment
became general
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-03-20

The Paris despatch OF the Times states that the
Due do Charities has visited tho Comte deoCham-
bord. The Logitimsts regard this as o affirm
ation Of tho fusion oil the Two branches.
SPAIN AND CUBA
Tho Paris correspondent OF the Times says Prime
Minister Canovas del Castillo yesterday IN formed tho
Cortes that Cabinet had approved tho Cuban peace
conditions, which were very honorable.
rHE ITALIAN MINISTRY.
A Rome despatch announces that Count Coru has
been invited TO enter Signor CAROLS Cabinet as Min
lister Of Foreign Affairs He has telegraphod in reply
that he is coming to Rome.
HOLY sEE.
The Times special despatch from Rome re- ports that
Cardinal Franchi has assured a distinguished for
cgner that Pope Leo wished for n strong and united
plcte freedom OF the Holy Sec. Tho temporal power
was not dogma.
FLORENCE BANKRUPT
Tho municipality OF Florence, Italy, having failed
10 secure government aid to negotiate loan, has
suspended payment
INDIAN DEFICIT.
Tho Indian budget Tor 1901 shows a deficit Of
Sill, O00, 900, exclusive OF $l9000,0O0 for internal
improvements. The estimates for 1s77-7s show q
deficit OF SIT 100000, exclusive OF $24 0O0 600 Tor
internal improvements The government, In ls77-7s,
borrowed $40 O0O, 900. The estimates Tor lS7S-79
anticipate u surplus OF $40, zoo, 900, exclusive OF
s22 Ooo 900 Tor Internal improvements The loss on
exchange is estimated at $1S.O00,000 and on total
remittance at $50, DOC. 600.
GERMANY AND HOLLAND.
The German government organ, the Berlin North
German Gazette, adverting to certain articles In the
English, Polish and American press, ridicues tho ru-
NOR attrIbutng to Germany an intention 10 an.
nox Holland "This nonsensical invention tho gov.
ernmcnt organ in,imates, Twas originally started by
M. Roubcr when he had failed TO annex Luxemburr
and was subsequently assiduousy propagatcd by tho
late Queen OF the Netherlands, well known as an
antagonist OF German unity"
A PLEASANT DAY.
The weather IN the metropolis yesterday was fair
THE CATHOLIC CHURCH IN ENGLAND
II 10 rumored among Catholics In England that the
Pope will Shortly mako Kew Dr. John Newman u car
dinaL
Helena weekly herald., 1878-12-12
SILVER BILLS.

nis amusing as we'll as Aumiliating to see
the tide of bills that poured into Congress as
soon IS the doors were open for the session.
having for their object to make the depre'
ciated silver dollar equal to gold 1t is a rear
fully mixed question. There seems TO oe
more bills than there are members, so Liza.
the fair inference is that the same indlvloua'
does not have the same views on successive
days. If this Congress had the rest OF 'ne
century before it for q session, it woula oo
more than doubtful if majority would e'el
agree amid such diversity. The sltuat'on -
further complicated by having two sllVe, w.,
lars. one which is nisnamed the standard ooi'
lar, which does no, even preserve It's o"n w
value from one week to another. Nexl' 'ne'o
is the trade dollar, worth considerable no'
than the other for all purposes excep' ~
rency. We expect to see an amendment s,a
fered before long to the multiplication '.' '.h
40 that our children will be taught IN !n0 p ,soa
lie schools that nine times ten is one n"n% 0;nce
or that ten times ten is ninety. Anu ANS of
some men have such faith in the Po"off' 90 na.
Congress being superior to tne "a ""o soo q bill
tnre. we shall not be surprised 10 seo of the
offered fixing the earth as tho cen'e' "
solar system.
Helena weekly herald., 1878-12-12
BREATHITT COUNTY, KY.

There is some curiosity among people
generally to know in what part of the civilized
world Breathitt county is located where
armed feuds and factions are devouring one
another, and every peaceably disposed per-
son is flying for life. It is in the central cas-
tern portion of the State, on the north and
middle forks of the Kentucky river. In
1870 the population was only 5,672, the area
of the county being 600 square miles. In
justice to the colored race it ought to be said
that there were only eighteen blacks in the
county in 1870. It is hilly country. where
flocks and herds abound and ought to be
distinguished for the peaceable habits of Its
citizens, but the ambition of its inhabitants
appears to have run to distilling whisky. II
seems to have converted the bulk of the
population into savages and made them q
terror in their own state and disgrace to the
whole country.
Helena weekly herald., 1878-12-12

WAsH1NaToN, December 4.-The Senate
confirmed r. b. Harrison, of Indiana, as
sayer at Helena, Montana.
This action quite summarily disposes of the
Assay Office case. Mr.. Rumley must retire.
We suppose it may be considered signal
triumph for Potts, Mills & Co. 1t is easy to
picture Potts chuck1ing over Mr.. Rumley's
discontinue. 1t is not so easy to draw q
picture of another of these worthless whose
ingratitude follows Mr.. Rumley's friendly
aid when that aid saved suffering wretch
from the poor house. Of what is Mr.. Rum=
lev charged? He hired Democrats in the
labor department. We, perhaps, had we
been in his place, would have discrim-
mated in favor of Republicans. But
this is the whole complaint against Mr..
Rumley, with the addition that he failed to
employ soldier when he had no place to
give him. But what did Potts do? A year
and half ago, or little more, many prom
inent Republicans asked the President
to give Montana new Governor.
Potts went to work and asked DEM
ocrats to stand by him, and they Cid.
He sent to Washington documents for his
retention, signed almost wholly by Demo-
Gratis. Hayes then thought and said it was
much in favor of Territorial Governor to
be endorsed by Democrats. Mr.. Rumley,
perhaps, thought he was deferring to the
President and to Potts in giving two or three
Democrats employment But the policy At
headquarters seems to have undergone
a change. If what we see here and now is an
indication, we trust it will not stop there.
It would be wise thing to let Potts 60, not
only for example sake, but on the broad
ground of utter worthlessness as public
officer. And Mills. who has never pretended
to attend upon or discharge the duties OF
his trust, might with equal profit to govern
ment and people be allowed to slide with
him. It is about time that two or three Off.
GERS should be invited to step down and on,
for cause.
Helena weekly herald., 1878-12-12
THE MESSAGE.

We print to-day the more important parts
of the Presidents message. Notice is taken
of the encroachments upon civil and political
rights in the South, of the frauds committed
in the recent elections there, which are mildly
stated, and purpose declared to execute the
laws and punish those who have offended
and set at defiance the authorities and govern
ment 1t has taken the President half of
his time to find out that the Southern men he
took to his bosom and counsels were only
fattering and promising the better to betrsy
and destroy. Now that he sees his mistake
and would apply the remedy, he finds himself
almost if not quite powerless to do so. How
ever, there is time in two years to do some.
thing in spite of all the obstructions that
hostile Congress can interpose, and that
something, it is hoped, the President will un-
dertake. There is ability in the Cabinet and
among the Republican leaders, once working
in harmony, to more than match the Demo-
cratic forces in their divided and disorgan-
lied condition.
On several questions which especially con-
Germ our people-such as that of Indian
management President is non-committal.
On the timber question he sides with Secre-
tary Schurz in the mistaken view that the
people of the Territories are stealing and de-
nuding the public lands to the great scandal
of the general government. 1t would seem
that he had never thought that settlers in dis
tant interior sections could not possibly have
a temptation to take more than they needed
for use, and that for government to begrudge
fuel and timber to those engaged in giving
value to its waste and worthless wilderness
is about as mean as for man to charge his
neighbor for water to extinguish fire on his
own premises. If he had more carefully
read some of the department reports he
would have found it stated that timber in
creases with settlement; that all that is used
by settlers is small part of that which would
otherwise be destroyed by fires set out by
Indians in hunting game.
We mention these matters because there is
perhaps less to find fault with than to COM
mend in the message. The declaration to
execute the laws in the South, to protect the
rights, civil and political, of all classes, and
to stand firmly by financial measures looking
to the resumption of specie payment, are out
spoken and praiseworthy, and have our
heartv annrOval
Helena weekly herald., 1878-12-12

SUSPENSION Of the West Of England and
South Wales Bank.

LONDON, December 8.-The West OF En-
gland and South Wales District Bank had
forty-two branches. Its liabilities are $17.-
100000. The assets are stated at the same
amount, but as they consist of local bills.
which are not negotiable in London, the
Bank of England refused to advance upon
them. The run upon the bank for the last
few days has been 50 persistent that the cash
on hand is estimated at only 81, $50, 600.
The shareholders number two thousand, and
their liability is unlimited.
NEW YORK, December 9.-The Iss6une's
London special says: The Directors OF the
West of England & South Wales District
Bank announce that they will endeavor to
reconstruct the bank by assessing the indivi-
dual shareholders . sufficient percentage on
the capital stock to meet all pressing obliga-
tions. A meeting of the stockholders has
been called for this purpose. The liabilities
are f3, soc, 900.
Helena weekly herald., 1878-12-12

the Ministers to Spain, Austria, Italy, Brazil,
Mexico, Japan and China, from $4,000 to
$4,000, was defeated likewise an amend
ment providing for Ministers to Belgium and
the Netherlands.
Amendments we're adopted providing for
Secretary of Legation at Brazil; for
Consul General at Athens, and requesting the
President to revise the tariff of consular fees
and prescribe such rates as will make them
conform as nearly as may be to fees charged
by other commercial nations for similar SER
vices.
The consideration of the bill having been
concluded in Committee of the Whole the
House passed the bill after striking out the
amendment agreed to in committee, increas-
ing the salaries of the Ministers to Great
Britain, France, Germany and Russia.
After passing the Consular and Diplomatic
Appropriation bill, Cymer explained that it
was substantially the same as the act for the
current year.
Hale expressed the concurrence of the Re-
publican members of the committee on bill as
reported, and the House therefore within
half an hour passed it without single
amendment
Wood, from the Ways and Means Commit
tee, reported the bill to authorize the issue of
certificates of deposit in aid of refunding the
public debt. Recommitted.
A resolution was adopted distributing the
Presidents Message among the various COM
mittees.
The House then went into Committee of
the Whole on the Naval Appropriation bill.
Cymer explained that it was substantially
the bill of last year as it became a law. The
estimates of the Secretary of the Navy had
been only about $4,000 greater than last
years appropriation. The Committee on Ap-
preparations had been able without detriment
to the service and with the concurrence of
the department., to reduce the amount asked
for $133, 1884, The appropriations last year
had been $14, 151 ,603, and the bill recon-
mended, 14,018. .469.
Not single amendment was offered to the
bill, and the committee rose and reported it
to the House and it was thereupon passed.
A resolution passed to pay the widow of
the late Representative from Nebraska, Mr..
Welch, the pay of member to the end of
Congress.
The Speaker laid before the House the re-
quest of the Senate to be furnished with q
CODY of James E. Anderson's testimony re-
lating to Senator Matthews, and on motion of
Potte, ,e request was complied with. Adj.
Helena weekly herald., 1878-12-12
SOUTH CAROLINA.

Representatives of the Northern press are
visiting South Carolina to find the truth in
reference to the late election and the political
revolution it would seem to indicate. They
find, as reported, that the whole thing was
fraud, planned long ago when the election
law was passed. The whole purpose and
method of the fraud existed in the minds OF
the legislators at the time of its enactment.
And furthermore, the entire white popula-
ton is in the conspiracy. They will not al
low any one to live among them who will not
join their conspiracy. With their control of
courts and juries, it is hard to see how their
case can be reached by civil process. While
we should like to see some energetic and ex-
emplary punishment meeted out to these de-
fiant rufRans, we confess that there is danger
in any of the methods ordinarily used. 1t is
hard matter to deal with crimes of such
vast dimensions, and it is made harder yet by
remembering what kind of government the
blacks gave the State. One thing at least is
certain, that the State will dwindle away into
insignifcance through its own folly. No
whites will choose to go there, nor Will tney
be allowed unless they participate in the gen.
eral crimes. Blacks will not 60 there from
any place outside where they are better
treated. When the census is taken, one year
from next June, we expect to see consider
able falling off in population. The balance
of power will have passed to- the great North
west, and the South will find itself relatively
much weaker. The Democracy may defeat
for awhile the admission of any more States
out of the present Territories, but they can
not prevent the flight of time or the coming
of the census with its unpleasant revelations
to them. If no other hand can reach her 10
inflict punishment, South Carolina will su11er
ample punishment in time from her own
white hands.
Helena weekly herald., 1878-12-12
DUTIES OF THE CANVAsslNG BOARD


The election law now in force in Montana,
passed and approved FEBRUARY II, 1876, con-
stitutes new canvassing board for Delegate
election. The Territorial Treasurer is sub
stituted for the Secretary to act with the Mar
shall, and the Governor is umpire and has the
casting vote in case of disagreement. But
we notice this law at present only to call at
tention to some defects, as seems to US, that
might be remedied easily, and would save
risk of considerable trouble that might easily
occur Section % of the law makes it the
absolute duty of this board to canvass the
votes for Delegate within thirty days after
election, and sooner if the returns are all re-
ceived. This section does not consider the
contingency of any of the returns being de-
layed Beyond thirty days. The section fol-
lowing makes it the duty of the Auditor, in
case returns are not received within thirty
days, to send out after them, and provides to
punish the delinquent officer who has with
held the returns, both civilly ond criminally.
In connection with this punishment for neg
lect, it seemed to occur to the one who drew
the law that these penalties would help but
little to settle the Delegate question, and 80,
without breaking period, it is added that the
canvassing board shall send out and procure
the delayed returns same thing that is
made the duty of the Auditor in the same
section. And although the previous section
requires that the vote shall be canvassed at
farthest within thirty days, this afterthought
says that the board must procure the full re-
turns before canyassing, if the same can be
procured, though it might take two years.
The most careless will see by careful read
ing of the two sections and 29-that there
are inconsistencies and defects in the law
that will provide trouble plenty in close and
hotly contested election. We commend the
matter to the notice of legislators.
Helena weekly herald., 1878-12-12
NlISS0ULA COUNTY BONDS ALLOWED
TO GO To PROTEST.

We are very sorry to see the troubles that
have fallen upon Missoula county. Its rev.
enues are less than its expenses, its debts are
continually increasing, and now its bonds
have been defaulted and gone to protest 1t
is an exception to all the rest of the Territory,
for we believe it to be true that the credit of
every other county has been steadily improv-
ing, their assessible wealth increasing, their
debts decreasing, except where the building
of court houses is in fashion, and in connec-
ton with these features the rate of taxation
has not increased.
The case of MissOula county concerns
other counties, for as soon as it is known in
the money centers that one county in Mon
tana has defaulted its bonds, it will injure the
credit of every other county in the Territory.
If we can once establish the credit of our
Territory and counties as perfectly reliable
under any contingencies, there would soon
be no trouble to negotiate our six per cent.
bonds at par, instead of paying fifteen or
twelve or even ten per cent There are mil
lions of idle capital ready to invest in safe
securities at per cent. If Missoula county,
instead of initiating the evil example of Viz
ginia and Tennessee, which manifest indlt-
ference to the matter of their Indebtedness
and seek to evade their legal responsibilities,
would do its best always to meet its demands,
it's credit would soon enable it to fund its
debt at such reduced rate of interest that it
would be equivalent to wiping out third or
half of it, High rates of interest at present
only indicate poor credit While other coun-
ties are doing their utmost to improve their
credit, so that they can refund their debts at
still lower. rates. it will not be reished to hear
that all their exertions and sacrifices are more
than offset by the pernicious course OF sim
gle other county. We venture to say that
Missoula county need not look for sympathy
and assistance from the Legislature of Mon
tana in attempts to escape its honorable and
legal debts, nor in attempting to barricade it.
self so that its creditors cannot reach it.
Those who aid others in reputation become
regulators themselves. A county without
credit is the poorest of all, no matter how
much natural wealth it may possess. To
double or even treble its rate of taxation
would not exhaust the resources of the county
half as much as partial reputation with loss
| of credit. We state it as fact that cannot
| be successfully contradicted, that it is cheap.
er in the end to pay debts in full than by
compromise and threats of reputation to Sc
cure shave and release. The debtor unl-
versally loses most in all such arrangements.
Helena weekly herald., 1878-12-12
sECRErARY sHERMAN's REPORT.

The report of the Secretary of the Treasury
abounds in statistical facts with which our
readers have already been made acquainted
except those not of general interest. The
parts which excite most attention relate to
resumption, the standard silver dollar and
the Government savings deposits. The Secre-
tary defends the provision of the resumption
act making the greenback redeemable at the
New York SUBJ Treasury, as great con-
venience and no hardship to the public, as he
proposes to accept legal tenders in payment
of duties and in the purchase of bonds every
where after January 1st provided Congress
does not interfere to prevent it. He thinks
there is coin enough on hand to answer the
purpose of resumption. He announces that
he shall not force those presenting green
backs for redemption to take silver, believing
that would tend to defeat the bi-metallic
policy. He will reserve the legal right to
do so, but probably not exercise it, unless d.
rected to do it by act of Congress. At the
time silver was remonetized the bullion value
of the silver dollar in gold was 934 cents. At
the present time it is only about 86 cents. He
thinks limited amount of silver dollars can
be kept in circulation even without equaliza-
ton in actual value of the two kinds of
money. He advocates, however, an increase
of one-tenth or one-eighth in the thicknes
of the silver dollar. No disturbance of the
value would result therefrom. BE thinks
confidence would be inspired and the
circulation of the silver dollar be greatly
facilitated. The Secretary suggests that the
Department be authorized to issue certificates
of deposit of the United States of the denomi-
nation of $40. bearing interest at the rate of
3.65 per cent per annum, and convertible at
any time within one year after their issue,
into per cent bonds, and thus facilitate in
vestment in Government bonds as savings
deposit.
Helena weekly herald., 1878-12-12
A small Vote.
for cause.

The vote in Custer county fell considerably
short of the 700 which it was first reported
and generally expected to reach. OF the S52
votes polled for Delegate, the return as made
shows all of them for Maginnis except 10.
For District Attorney, only about 100 votes
are reported, of which Vivion has a majority
of 20 odd.