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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-03-23
SECRET1RY SLER MANS JIEUS

II is not reasonable or just to criticise Sec
retary Sherman because he does not in all
respects meet the wishes OF Eastern men. lie
has to deal with q Congress which has suili-
GENTLY shown its inclination to mischievous
)egislation 1t is his business to deal with
that Congress in such way as to protect the
pubic credit and the national prosperity, and
it is but right to say that he seems to be do
ing this, on the whole, very satisfactorily. 1t
is not difficult for hardmOney men who have
no personal responsibility to critcisc his
course, but it would be more fair, perhaps, to
consider how he could do better IN the cir
cunlstances in which he is placed
For example, it is said by some that Mr..
Sherman should not have admitted that reis-
sue of legal-tenders below $30O,000,000 IN
amount and the receipt of legal-tenders for
customs duties were desirable. But these
steps, if taken, involve no injury to the public
credit. and no injustice to the public creditor,
if. as we believe, the Government can COM
mand the means necessary for resumption ON
the LIST of January. In that case, legal-tenders
issued or received for customs will be simply
gold notes, maintained in their value by ex-
changeabiity for gold at any branch of the
Treasury, and liable to depreciatc only in the
event that the Government fails to redeem them
on demand. How large an amount OF these notes
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-03-23

philosophcally determining that tho battle Oh i,io
has been hopelessly lost, and that self surrender
to death will be at once prudent and GRACEFUL but TINS
lodger in q cellar only followed some mysterious IN
stinct, and could hardly have known what ne a'u
With father of another sort. patient, cohscier
tious and affectionate, he might have been saved
for usefulness perhaps, and surely for moderate
degree of happiness. 'Tis the old story OF youth
mismanaged, held to answer as if it were manhood
subjected to the anger which it has almost invoiul-
tarily provoked and expected to exhibit graces ana
virtues which it did not inherit, and has not had
time to acquire.
Many of those who have this week purposed sui
eide have failed to accomplish it; and it IS becom-
ing serious question whether 1t should not be
made practically apparent to them, or to some OF
them, that suicide is violation of law, and that he
who is guilty of attempting it is liable to punish
ment. Generally the survivors of their own folly
are pitifully dealt with, being kept at the public
expense in hospital until they have recovered, ana
then discharged. We are inclined to think that an
enforcement of the legal penalty would at least
have the effect of dcterring others from following
the bad example. The vulgar notion that mans
life Is his own and that he can take it, If he sees lit
to do So ought to be exploded Put suicides unHis-
takably into the category Of felony where they be-
lory. and we are sure that there will be fewer OF
them,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-03-23
WITH SUPPLEMENT.
THE NEWlS THIS MORNING.

FoREIGN.-The police in Adrianople have, it is
reported. pillaged houses that were in care of the
French Consulate. - Four Thessalian villages
have been sacked by the Turks. - Russia has
not yet received England's answer regarding the
Congress- - OLeary was sixteen miles ahead
of Vaughan In the London walking match at II
o'clock last night.
notwithstanding Evarts is investigating the
Halifax award, and several Congressman are pre-
pairing speeches on the subject. 60 The Legisa-
tive BILL as drawn up in committee proposes q re-
duction of 100000 largely on clerical salaries.
- Army officers are anxious for the pub
LEGATION of Bachelder's notes Gettysburg. -
The Rhode Island Democratic Convention nominated
q State ticket. - Attorney-General Ogden, of
Louisiana, has filed an application for rehearing
In the Anderson case - The New-York Senate
heard arguments of counsel in tho Smyth trial. -
In the Assembly, bills were introduced providing
for the examination Of life insurance companies.
the contested seat for the XIVth District of New
York was awarded by the committee to Charles Ii.
DUEL, the contestant.
CONGRESs-In the Senate yesterday Mr.. Melon
aid spoke on the power of Congress TO provide for
the payment of the Indebtedness Of the Pacific Rail
roads; the bill in regard to timber trespass, etc,
was debated at length, and amended, and finally
passed Mr.. Eaton called for an investigation 20
the arrest of Benjamin Noyes, which he claimed to
be case of kidnapping; his resolution was laid
over. - In the House many new bills were
offered and forty private bills were passed, mostly
pension bills.
CITY AND SUBURBAN-MembeIs of the House
Banking Committee conferred informally. yesterday.
with New-York bankers about the resumption of
specie payments - New-YOrli trade is being di-
vcrted Oh account of the restriction of
Western shipments to certain lines. - One
ofVanderbils physicians gave interesting testimony
about his last illness Scott Lord charged that let
tiers to witnesses had been tempered with. - The
First National Bank of Tarrytown failed, with
deficiency of $4,000. - James Mcienry's APP
pcation, in the Erie suits. was partially argued.
-= John L. Henry. CuTan d Co.'S creditors
held an excited meeting. So The defence i'll
John A. Crows trial for alleged conspiracy
was opened 60 Walter DclamOnte, by boy of
eighteen, disappeared after stealing his mothers
diamonds. - Gold 1915, 10l is, 101ls. Gold
value of the legal-tcnder dollar at the close 0S9lO
cents Stocks irregular, coal shares higher, others
generally lower closing steady.
THE Manufacturers local observations in
dicate partial cloudness. with little change of tenn
pcrature. Thermometer yesterday, 37', 5O', 44'.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-03-23
GERRIT SMITH AND JOHN BROVN.

The discussion concerning Gerrit Smiths
knowledge of John Browns plans, reaches,
to-day, what may prove its final ;stage. We
print letter from John Brown, jr., con-
tanning, in full detail, statement of
his fathers plans, of what Gerrit Smith knew
concerning them, and of what he did not
know. General John Cochrano accompanies
this with communication which seems
to reconcile his own belief of Gerrit
Smiths absolute truthfulness in the whole
matter, with the statements of John Brown,
IT,, and which closes with the significant re-
mark that L" Mr.. rockingham authorizes me to
"say that he cOncurs in this view." IL there be
no mistake here, this may, therefore, be re-
garded "a the natural end of the discussion.
The upshot of it all is, that Gcrrit Smith
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-03-23

No right-minded person will give encouragement
or countenance to the frivolous suggestion that the
Secretary of the Interior in the great act by whchhe
has distinguished his first years administration, had
in mind the services by which he earned his seat in
the Cabinet 1t will not be believed that &c intended
either to magnify his former functions or t. provide
against his resumption of the same upon his retire
ment from the Cabinet, wien he had the price Of
stumpage raised. 1t is quite possible that tn"
Secretarys zeal may have carried him too far; but
it must be said in his behalf that he has been for
many years so theoretically hostile to everybody
in public or private life whom he suspected-as he
did almost everybody-of having little axe"
that il ~ not unnatural that he should pounce on
wood choppers as a class at the first provocation
He doesn't discriminate between axes to grind and
axes already ground. He would no doubt have
charged the Father Of his Country stumpage for
carrying little hatchet.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-03-23

Does Glover, of Missouri, realize in what condi-
ton of anxious suspense he is keeping this country
II IL many days since he placed his largo lnves'
tigatng forefinger first upon his nose, as one who
smells a real and unmistakable rat. then upon his
mouth. as one who goes tiptoeing toward a preg-
nant keyhole, and, commanding silence and atten-
ton by the sign, disappeared into the fog with MS
whole committee following on IN single file. There
will be- said the enterprising newspaper cor
respondent to whom Glover had given hints
of his mission in that strict confidence,
70 the preservation Of which the newspaper
correspondent habitually devOtes the most undying
arlor and the highest order of intelligence there
will be- when this statesman returns from the pres
ept VOYAGE Of discovery such disclosures as Will
make honest citizens tear their hair and swear TO
vote hereafter nothing but the regular Democratic
ticket" This as Glover disappeared into the vast
bog of the Treasury accounts. Now that
eminent statesman cannot be Ignorant OF
the fact that the whole continent is
waiting i'm expectant attitude to see him emerge
with something black and foul-smeing and damna-
BILE in tho way of corruption. He as good as prom
ised il to us before he began the search. The conn
try grows impatient. Emerge Investigator
Emerge! If there's nothing in the Treasury
that's scandalous and horrible, or If it's all
covered up beyond discovery, come UP and tell
us so and try some other tack The suspicion grows
that the course of this vestgation has narrowed
from n highway to a country road, and from that to
q cart track and brde-path, and finally run into
the woods to a squirrel track and up n tree He
would have done better to have tackled the Door
keepers department.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-03-23

Judging from yesterdays action in the AS
sembly, our Legislature may be depended ON
to subvert the scheme for planting an
armory in Washington Square. measure
was ready to pass without opposition, which
contained a clause authorizing the construc-
ton of armories in parks. Az soon as
that feature was pointed out, ma
iority of votes suddenly changed, and
the measure was defeated. Then the
bill was reconsidered, and the obnoxious
section was stricken out After that the bill
passed, by rs to 3, merely authorizing the
Park Commissioners to restore Tompkns
Square to its usefulness as a public pleasure
ground The significance of all this should
not be lost on the promoters of the armory
project.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-03-23

Three members of the House Committee on
Banking had conference with some of our
moneyed men yesterday IN this city. Our
bankers think resumption practical; General
Ewing doesn't; of course neither side con-
WINGED the other.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-03-23

resentative Democratic lawmaker, and to the OBJ
server who has once enjoyed square look at Mr..
Egan either in state of digned rep0se in active
eruption, the memory is possession forever.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-03-23
amnsements ano nleet,nss Go Might.

BoorHs TliEATRE-1:30: "Aida."
RHoApwAr .rHEATRY-l:30 and 8 1.-THE Exiles"
IIYTH AVENUE HALI-2 ana 3. Heers WONDERS
FIrIH AVENUE THEATRE-1:30 and b "iuo"
Hunt aud " T0odes." 49,. No.,
NIBIO's GAKDEs-2 and 8; "serpent ana the Dove
PARK TIrATHE--2 and &: "Our Bachelors"
BAN FRANCISCO MINISTRIES and 3.
eTAspARp THEATRE-I:30 and z Mignon"
UsIoN SQUARE TBEATRE-1:30 and {: CeieDrated
Case" .....oo ~
wxILAoKs TnEATRE-1:3o "London Assurance
8: Money"
CHIcKERISo HALL-Exhibition OF photography. froi
Arnold.
INAyIrT ART ROoMs-Latham Art Collection
NyW.YoRK AoUARIUM-Day and Evening.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-03-23

1t is probable that the blazing villages of
1hessaly will do more for the Hellenic cause
than the sentimental sympathy of Lord Derby
and the selfish policy of Italy, which would
extend Greek power only to restrain that OF
Russia. Europe must now admit that the
unspeakable Turk" is no more qualified to
govern in Thessaly and Epirus than he was
In RnlgnIia.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-03-23
Dnslneos Monies.
FOR LING DISEASE!


For LUNG DISEASES.
Rock candy dissolved purc handmade fire copper WINS
key, IS 90 10 ~ per gallon, according to age
II. D. KIRK d Co, 60 Fulton-st, aud 700 Broadway.
RUPTURE CURED-FOrty years experience
the only safe and enectua cure Only
ONCE No Vecys Aston House opposite St Pauls Church
102. 1877 OPERATIONS with Nitrous OXyde Gas
without failure accident.We have no connection
directly Indirectly other dental establishment
this country COTTON DENTAL ALLEGATION NO ~ Cooper
Institute.
SILK HATs-Best quality-Price reduced to
Go Spring style ready. Hunt DusENBuEY sor House
NORFOLK DEvILED CRABS at Maltby's Oyster
aud first class This establishment does
not advertise in The New York Herald.
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-03-23

We have already called attention to the
need of prompt action by Congress on the
Howgate Expedition bill. Delay now means
the loss of year IN the w0rk-a year when
there will be an active competition IN polar
discovery between the maritime nations, and
when an early Spring gives promise of an
unusually open Arctic Sea. The preliminary
steps for the IIowgate enterprise have been
taken at private cost, and the Florence has
already deposited stores and mado prepare
tons for the colony in tho far NORTH. As a
mere matter of economy, what has already
been done should be utilized; its value will
much deteriorate by delay. The popularity of
the plan is assured. Congress may be equally
certain of public approval if action is has
tened on the bill, and of blame if the expedi-
ton suffers by postponement at the Capitol.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-03-23

any recurrence of like trouble. 1t provides
that the Superintendent shall be authorized
to employ legal adviser and appraisers or
real estate in investigating the affairs of in
surance companies and is designed to enable
the State Department to conduct examinations
without special assistance or outside expense.
Albany legislation bids fair to do great
deal for the Board of Estimate and Appor-
tionment That body is authorized under MIR.
Fish's bill, now favOraby reported by COM
mittee in the Assembly, to reduce the salaries
of city officials in the aggregate 20 per cent.
Like power is given to the local authorities
in cities where there is no such Board, so
that the bill is general one, applying to the
whole State. Tax-paying citizens will hardly
object to giving the Board such power if 1t is
sure to be used in wholesale retrenchment.
Although it is probable that the payment of
the fisheries award will be formally recon-
mended by the Government, there is
little doubt that long debate in the
House will cnsuc. Members are already pre-
pairing themselves for extensive speech upon
the subject. After each instance OF inter
national arbitration there has been much dis
satisfaction on one side or the other, and the
prediction is freely made in this AS in pre-
viOus cases, that neither party will ever try
that mode of setting differences again. But,
though unsatisfactory, it is much better than
nursing a quarrel till it ends in war.
A fresh humiliation was in store for the In
terror Department, yesterday, in the Senate.
Mr.. Balne's amendment was under cOnsldera-
ton. 1t prevents any charge being made by
Government for timber cut by settlers on public
lands which have not been surveyed or offered
for sale. 1t passed by large vote. Further
more, an amendment by Mr.. Window was
adopted, which cuts down the Departments
appropriation for expenses in the hunt for
timber depredations, by three-fourths of the
sum previously allowed. The two measures
might almost be accounted as vote of censure
against the Secretary.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-03-23

Europe continues III suspense regarding the
Congress, owing to the extreme distrust man
ifested by the British Government, which it is
probable has information of secret under
standing between Russia and Turkey, and is
resolved to have the former disclose it before
she enters the proposed assembage. In France
public opinion is somewhat in favor of
England, but gives no promise OF active sup
port in the event of hOstiitics. The tension
is now so great that an early solution Is inevi-
table. 1t is significant that leading journal In
London SAYS that in the treaty there is much
to crticisc and resist, but nothing absolutely
beyond the pale of the discussion When such
an opinion is entertained there ought to
be no serious objections to the Congress, but
Great Britain fears she may be placed in the
wrong by Russia, and so hcsitates to take
what she deems would be leap in the dark
In London the Eastern question appears TO
have gwen place in the public mind to the
pedestrian contest at Agricultural Hail. where,
amid the sound of music and the cheers OF an
excited crowd, three men are striving for a
prlzc, to be awarded to the one who walks the
largest number of miles in six days. The con-
test has now become virtually match be
tween Daniel O'Leary, :" tho great American
"pedestrian," and Henry Vaughan, of Chester
At 7 p. m. on Monday, the first day, O'Leary
had walked one mile less than Vaughan, but
by the same time on Tuesday was
five miles ahead of his competitor. This
lead he has since maintained, and at II
last night he had walked 457 miles,
AGAINST Vaughans AL. On this, the last day,
Vaughan will doubtless strain every nerve to
beat his competitor, but if O'Leary only keeps
I'D with him, the American will still have
sixteen miles of Roadway in reserve. The
pluck and endurance of the contestants are
remarkable, but might perhaps be employed
to better purpose.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-03-23

Except where influenced by the approach of
the rapid transit roads. rentals in this city are
generally lower than last year, and fully
third below their average of five years ago.
The decline in the value of residences is esti-
mated at 40 per cent. The reasons given
for the depression in values and rentals. are,
dull business, heavy taxes, inequitable assess
ments, and dirty streets. 1t is worth noting
that three out of four of these are, at least in
mart ureyeutable causes.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-03-23

Coincident with the ending of the testimony
and arguments in the trial of superintendent
Smyth, bill is presented by Mr.. Graham in
the Assembly, which seems likely to prevent
Weekly Trinity journal., 1878-03-09

THE PRESIDENT IRRITATED.-AC Chi
cago, Inter Ocean Washington special
says: The President is unusually irritat-
ed and nettled by the summary DISPOSE
tion OF his veto. He said to silver Sen
ator yesterday that he did no: expect
such indecent haste. He did not suppose
that :wo thirds of Congress wosld for
get what respect was due the Executive.
The Senator replied warmly; "Some OF
us in Congress, Mr.. President, consider
our conduct quite as respectful to you as
your conduct in yetoing a bill which
more thar two thirds of the representa-
tives of the people demanded should be-
come u Law. You must have learned by
:his time that Congress does not pass bills
for the Executive to play with" A Con-
grcssman who has held close relations
with the President criticised to him yes
terday the part relating to the frald, and
AID said it sounded like newspaper edi-
torial written by Il Wall-strcet merchant.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1878-03-09


WE noted recently miniature railway
and engines Of nineteen inches gauge in
successful operation in an English mine.
But these are greatly surpassed in di-
minutiyeness by model of an American
passenger locomotive of six inches gauge,
which is to be exhibited at the Paris ex-
position. The total length Of the engine
il feet, the drivers are inches in dia-
meter, the steam pressure is % b., the
cylinders are / Is inch in diametre and 2]2
inch stroke, the boiler is "A inches in length
and inches in diameter, and the little
machine is, throughout, complete like
ness ofa full-grown locomotive, including
bell, whistle, sand box and cab. 1t will
rununder steam upon an endless railway,
and will be an interesting illustration Of
what American ingenuity can do. The
price asked is only $1,000, so that the
ownership offs locomotive is thus placed
within reach ofpeople ofmoderate means.
What is the horse power or colt power of
the little machine Is not stated.-RdtL-
cdy Age.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1878-03-09

PRoCRAsTINATIoN "A Washington
special says Congress is hopelcssly be-
hindhand with its work, and the prospect
for thedongest session within reasonable
memory is beyond question. The APP
preparation Committee of the House has
never been so negligent and slow. The
seventy seventh rule ofthe House requires
that all appropriation bills shall be report
ed to the house by the committee within
thirty days from the assembling of Con-
grcss, and yet three times thirty days have
passed and only two bills of the thirteen
have thus far been reported. One of thes g
tho Military Academy bills low be-
fore the Senate Committee, and the other
the Consular and Diplomatic-is still
in tho House. Important bills, and those
requiring long discussion, are still in
committee, and nobody knows when they
will come into the House. If the House
does not get on faster, tropical midsum.
mer will find Congress still here. Said a
prominent Senator, There has never
been such an inefficient House. 1t seems
wholly without leaders, and without any
apparent policy or system, or any clear
idea Of what it has to do. Such procras-
tination as the Appropriation Committee
is guilty of was never known before, and
cannot help thinking the fiscal year
will expire and leave several of the bills
still hanging between the houses" Most
of the well informed in both houses have
made up their minds that there is not the
slightest chance of anything being dono
with the tariff this session.
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