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New-York tribune., 1878-02-01
BRANCH OFFICES or THE TRTBUN
THE NhJCS THIS MORNING.

FORErGN-The debate on the vote of confidence
in the British Parliament was opened, yesterday,
by Mr. Forster, and speeches were made by Sir Nll-
frid Lawson, John Bright, and Mr.. Cross; the de-
bate was adjourned to to-day. - Austria shows
friendly disposition toward Russia on the peace
question. -- The Grand Duke Nicholas is in
Adrianople - No news of an arnistlcc has yet
been received by the British Government. -
Two thousand operatives have been locked ont at
Manchester
DoMEsTIC.-The steamer Metropolis, from Phila-
delphla for Para, Brazil, was wrecked near Kitty
Hawk. on the North Carolina shore of 24s
on board, eighty are known to have been
saved - The bark Eta NJ. Tucker, from
Rio Janero for New-York, was wrecked NJ
Asbury Park n J.-Tho House Commit
tee on Pacific Railroads heard Mcssrs. storrs
and Huntington on behalf of the Southern Pacific
Railroad - Application has been made 10 JUS
tice Bradley of the United States Supreme Court,
to order a stay Of proceedings in the Returning
Board proceedings - The Assembly Commit tee
will report fayorably the DAILY Excise BIZ. -
Governor Robinson has removed Excise Conmis-
sioner Morton for negligence in the discharge Of his
duty.
CoNGRrss-In the Senate, the joint resolution cx-
tending the thanks of Congress 10 Henry NJ Stan-
ley was passed bill appropriating 100000 for
the protection OF the Rio Grande WIS passed Mes,.
Morgan and Booth presented amendments to the
Silver Bill, and further consideration w0s
postponed until Monday - In the House, the
Military Academy Appropriation Bill was reported
and discussed. A majority and minority re-
port were presented i'll relation to the California
contested seat.
CITY AND SCBURBAN.-Thomas Lord obtained,
yesterday, an order to show cause why the lunacy
proceedings be not set aside. == 4 heavy
storm delayed travel, and caused several
marine disasters - The American GcOgTaph-
ica Society considered Arctic exploratlOn and gave
q reception to the Earl of Duficrin ---- lie
Charity Ball successful but not largely
attended. === Mrs. Oakman's assailant was
held for trial it is alleged that the woman is an
habitual dyunkard. - Gold 102ls, 102, 1918.
Gold value Of the lcgaltendor dollar at the close 9S
cents Stocks fuctuating on small business clos
ing fcverish and unsettled
TIE WEAnIEG.-!TRIDUNE local observations in
dicatc cool winds and clearing weather after the
storm Thermometer yesterday, 25o. 800 800.
New-York tribune., 1878-02-01

he should quit the notion that he has been
chosen rs mere chief clerk, to do routine Work
in the Government. In this country, as IN any
Other, government without any head Is pau
government If the President cannot OF VIII
not be the head, he may be sure that people
who long for guide will pray for some other
man TO use the power he throws away.
New-York tribune., 1878-02-01
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New-York tribune., 1878-02-01

The authors Of the country need not begin organ.
izng a mutual defence society. We arc hot going
to let Gail Hamilton review them seratIm. She
will begin. however, series Of papers tomorrow on
n recent notable novel; The first paper will be
about the art of the work; the second about its ad
ectives, and the third and fourth about its charac
ters. The first she finds bad. the second ridiculous
the third admirable. the fourth mixed, and all alto
gether lively And meantime, she takes up the
cudgels for Massachusetts, and shows from tho
Bible how recent deprayed Senatorial attack ought
to be answered.
New-York tribune., 1878-02-01

are poorly paid and most deserving OF
pay. 1t is veryspleasant to indulge such hope
but it is not at all justified by previous expo
rience. The rule in such matters has always
been that contraction of salaries falls upon
those who work hardest to earn them; ana
most lightly on those who have the least
to do in proportion to their pay. If the re-
duction in school teachers salaries should prove
rare exception to this general rule thero
will be some reason for accepting the optimlst
views of the ex-MayOr.
New-York tribune., 1878-02-01

Thus it will be seen that when we apply tho
test of voters, which must be acknowledged as
more likely to be trustworthy than the census,
we find that neither NewYork nor Kings has
any right to claim an increased representation
New-York tribune., 1878-02-01

The recent erowl from the Ameer of Cabool does
NOT amount TO much in itself, but as hint that
Russian invasion would not be unwelcome either in
Afphanistan or India, it Is as significant as the
ghosts squeal upon the streets which foretold the
Idcs of March to Cesar England. as usual pays
little heed to growls from her colonies. Still there
in enough appreciation of the condition of Indian
affairs to bring out strong rcpr0baiOn Of Lord Bea-
consfeld's recent policy toward that part of the
Empire. The English press just now are giving I'M
sparng ridicue to his last " fad of an Imperial
Order of India for noble Englishwomcn ana native
Maharanecs and Begums. This jewelled ribbon, ana
the assumption by the Queen of the Imperial
ttlc when intended to please rcbelllous ma
five princes or to content starving millions. are like
throwing lellied sOps to Cerberus. The PTcmlcrS
melodramatic tastes and Jewish love OF splcndor
peep ont whenever India comes into question. The
atmosphere of mystery and romance in that ancient
land turns the Statesman into the novelist One of
the heroes of his novels, leader In diplomacy and
scholarship. always wore a pink silk lining to his
waistcoat to throw abecoming glow upon his cheeks.
Lord Baaconsfeld seldom forgets to put the pink
padding into his statocraft. 1t becomes ridiculous
enough in dealing with the IIindoos-one of
the grayest and most kccn-sighted people in the
world. They are not African chiefs ready to part
colored ribbons The Observer says, pertinently, of
this gew-gaw policy: We won India by the sword,
and we can hold it only by the sword" Which. II
not Christian way of putting it, is at least fact
and common sense.
During the tcrrors and difficulties Of the railway
strikes tho troubles were intensified by the dcser-
tion of their trains by engineers who left the pas
sengers and freight in swamps and at way stations
course rather worse, morally considered than that
of desertion in the army or navy What was an
offence in morals the New-Jersey Legislature made
an offence in lava course which nobody can truly
say was not needed for the protection of the pub
lie and of property. We do not see that it
can possibly be any hardship to oblge men to stick
to their contracts but Mr.. DE Witt, New-Jersey
representative has brought in bill for the repeal
of the Act of 1877. This is piece Of small deina-
gogism; and while New-Jersey is contemplating new
measures for making railways defray at least full
New-York tribune., 1878-02-01

70 do in proportion to their pay. III the re-
6uction in school teachers salaries should prove
a rare exception to this general rule, there
will be some reason for accepting the optimist
views of the ex-MayOr.
Yesterdays storm left in its track what may
he found to be q great disaster. The steamer
Metropolis. which sailed from Philadelphia on
Monday last for Brazil carrying 200
laborers for the projected railroad III
that country, and having, in all, about
$50 persons on board, is stranded not
many miles from Kitty Hawk. the treacherous
shallow which lately drew the Huron on to Its
destruction. Fifty persons have succeeded III
swimming ashore, but whether all OF the re-
maindcr are still on the doomed ship, or
whether any or all of them can be
rescued cannot yet be known. There are
Indications. however, that the Life-Saving Ser
VIC. for some reason. was not able, at the time
the first news of the disaster was dispatched,
to render any assistance. This will probably
be found to be the result of some recent
achievement in Democratic economy. Our
PHILADELPHIA correspondence gives an account
of the touching scenes which marked the
departure of the vessel-the expression OF
folcbodings which may now prove only too
well founded.
In the debate on the vote of confidence IN
the British House of Commons, last evening,
the Government was moderate III lts de-
mands, declaring that the grant sought
shall be used, in the stricieSt sense,
for precautionary purposes, and that the con-
tinucd advance of the Russians renders it de-
sirabc. Mr.. Forster. on the other hand held
that the Government simply desired the vote
in order to faunt it in the face OF
the forthcoming Congress on the East
crn question. The highest ground was
taken 10y John Bright, who commended that
England should not participate in the opprcs-
sion of the Christians, nor cherish sensclcss
hate of Russia The energies of both parties
are strained to the utmost, but the latest re-
ports indicate that the Conservative ranks are
intact, and that by mere force of numbers,
the Government will carry its motion. The
Irish Home Rulers, who number about sixty,
hold the balance of power, and might defeat
the Government, but as they are evidently ap-
prehcnsivc OF dissolution, they have deter
mined to abstain from voting.
New-York tribune., 1878-02-01

If Mr. Burke wants TO get rid Of Mr..
Chandler, the quickest way would be to say
"No" to his questions. The charge of bar
gain, so far as the President is concerned,
must be nonsense, but Mr.. Burke is doing his
best to make it a serious matter.
SGovemor Robinson completes the dsintcgra-
ton of the Excise Board by removing Cor
missioner Norton, leaving a clean field for
new Board and a new administration. The
charges made against him were OF malfeasanCe
and negligence, but the Governor bases the
removal only on the ground Of negligence.
Recent archaeological discoveries have far
surpassed in interest and value those Of many
previous decades, perhaps those Of centuries
past Lectures like those which pr.
Spaulding is delivering on Pagan and
Christian Rome, serve moro than the
purpose of temporary entertainment, since
they introduce to the public class of novel
ties of which the interest is propoItioned to the
popular knowledge. A great deal--in fact
altogether too much-Of recent discovery has
been reburicd in the technical works of the
explorers read only to the few who attend the
meetings of archaeological societies, or perusc
their puDncatlohs, WHICH are olteh tWei'e-
month behind the fact. DR.. Spaulding gives
q helping hand to popular science by again cx-
huming for the public such discoveries, while
yet they are new and interesting.
ANY explanation which will help to excuse
the reduction Of the salaries OF our
public school teachers, may be a relief
TO the public mind. Ex-Mayor Wickham offers
one of these explanations, to the ehect
that the loss will fall upon the teach
ers and principals who arc doing the
least work. and not upon those who
New-York tribune., 1878-02-01

Total. iti,oVo -
Taking from these counties one member
each. leaves the remaining fourteen members
TO represent an average of 1O,lOO voters. by
applying this average to New-York and Kings
we get the following result
New-York tribune., 1878-02-01

share OF the public expenses 1t doesn't appear 10 h
good time for impairing the efficiency Of their
service. The law as it stands can work no possible
harm to any honest man in the employ Of tho com.
panies; nor arc those who refuse to do what for a
valid consideration they have undertaken to d. en-.
titled to any special consideration.
great toy house on Duane-st., one Of the largest
of its kind, suspended payment on Wednesday. We
can read with equanimity of insolvency oyertaking
people in the sugar, spirit, tobacco!line but
for the sake of the children, hates to hear Of
trouble in warehouses full Of wooden elephants.
Noah's arks. lilliputian regiments, jacksin-boxes
daxen-haired, wax-faced dolls and their pretty vii
lagos, of which the trees very green and the
house roofs so very red. Imagine a cold-hearted
broker making an inventory Of these nursery de.
lights The tradein them, however, was not very
good last Christmas, though the st. Nicholases wero
expected to float the business until better times Az
signees and lawyers seem out of place in such
warehouse. which should be like palace in a fairy
tale but the trail of the serpent is to be observed
even there. The poor little woman who found that.
after ALL her doll was stuffed with bran, learned the
lesson in another way. Not long ago we had tho
tragedy OF the candy-shop; now comes the insol-
vency of the toy-shop. What next'
Since it has been proved that all gaseous suh
stances can be liquefed the Hon. Daniel VOORHEES,
ought to refrain from subjccting himself to any un.
necessary pressure 1t is conceivable that an in.
hated Hoosier, under the superintendent weight
of the debtor class" /" the Masses" the Bonanza
Mines and several other ponderous interests which
Mr. voorhees, has felt called upon to carry, might
suddenly become deyoatillzed and suffuse hlmselfin
liquid form over the floor of the Senate chamber,
so that the friends of the condensed statesman
would be compelled to scoop him up with ladle or
sop him up with SIr. BANDS sponge.
New-York tribune., 1878-02-01

For the amount of creenbGcks outstanding
December /, 1871 see TnE TRIBUNE ALMANAC FOR lS'S.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1878-06-13

A discovery of a deposit of what seems t
be graphite (black leadD, has been made i
Humboldt county.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1878-06-13

San Francisco June 12.-Herbert Grin
nell, lately employed by J. A. Folger & Co. :,
coffee and spice dealers, has absconded, being
daiaulter to the amount of s. 900. 1t is re-
ported that he was for a time concealed by a
friend, who is Quartermaster of the steam
yacht Sophie, in one of the vessels boilers.
4 case of starvation was reported to the
Coroner last evening. The victim was
Chinese woman, who was found dead in
wretchod apartment of Pacific street. Just
above Bull Run alley. She had outlived her
usefulness and her master had left her to
perish from want. She presented a horrible
appearance when found. She was wasted to
4 mere skeleton, and rats had devoured her
features and dug her eyes from their sockets.
A complaint has been filed in the United
States Circuit Court by Henry r, Worthing
ton OF New York, to recover Sl11. $40 from
the Spring Valley Water Works. Plaintiff
alleges that the defendant, through its agent,
William Sharon, contracted with him on the
18th of March, 1877, to furnish 10 900 water
meters Mt an aggregate cost of $4,000. At
the end of October of that year 1922 meters
had been delivered, when the defendant de-
clined to receive any more, wherefore the
action.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1878-06-13

WILLIAM CULLEN BRYANT, the poet, died
i'll New York city yesterday morning after an
illness OF two weeks. On May 29th Mr. Bry
ant attended the ceremony of unwilling bust
~ Mazzini, in Central Park After remain
ing uncovered for some time on the platform
the aged poet started with friend for pri-
Vate residence. Mr.. Bryant gave out at the
steps Of the house, and falling, struck his
lead upon the stone pavement. He remained
unconscious most of the time until he died.
Mr. Bryant was born at Cummington, Hamp-
shire county, Mass, on November Sd, 1894,
and at the time of his death was SO years,
7 months and days old
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1878-06-13
THE SHOSHONES AND THE BAN
MOCK WAR

Some apprehensions being felt in Easter n
Nevada least the Shoshones should take to
the war path as allies of the Bannocks, the
Reese River RereiLe of Monday says:
Some fears are felt in the northern part of
the State that the Nevada Shoshones will
join the Bannocks against the whites. We
do not thing there is any danger of this, as
these ShOshones have no greviences against
the whites. There is another tribe of Sho-
shones however, living i'll portions of Idaho
and Montana, whose affiliations, as against
the whites, are naturally with the Bannocks
These are commonly called the Snakes, the
Indian word shoshone meaning snake in our
language. There is no connection whatever
between the Nevada Shoshones and the Snake
Indians, (ShOshOnes) there being wide con-
trast between them i'll stature, dress, customs
and mode of life The Snakes are large
and powerful tribe, subslstlng mainly by the
chase; the Nevada Shoshones are lazy, weak
and peaceful, and subsist on the refuse of the
white mans kitchen and slaughter house, one
branch of the tribe eking out an existance by
begging from the trains along the Central
Pacific Railroad. A few earn a living by
working on ranches and doing chores and
light manual labor in the mining towns.
The same paper also makes known the pa
cifc intentions of the Piutes in and about
Austin, quoting Cap'n Jim Thompson, one of
the chiefs of that tribe as saying: "Austin
Injin no plight; pooty good stay here work
EN-; heap pandango, me go, two day
The Eureka Republican of Monday says;
Last evening Shoshone called at the Office
of prominent lawyer and with some excite
ment told him in his brokon English that the
Indians at the other side of Elko were pre-
pairing to open war upon the whites Said
Jim: They 60 to Elko mebbe so and kill.
Mebbe so they come Palisade and kill, He'll.
mebbe SO they come Eureka all same. Me
got gun, heap Shoshone got gun. You tell
white man no care dam, Shoshone heap help
fight tother damfool Injun." From this it
would appear that the Indians of this region
won't take any stock in a war with the whites.
The fact seems to be that all the lazy, COW
ardike, worthless beggars are peaceful, while
the keen, self-reliant, courageous Indians are
inclined to assert their warlike propensities
whenever the fit comes upon them y true
Indian cannot be tanned.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1878-06-13

Eureka will celebrate the glorious Fourth.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1878-06-13

The Reno papers chronicle an unsuccessful
attempt to set fire to barrel of old iron in
that singular city.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1878-06-13

AT LAsT.-It is said that Alexander wept
when he had got so far along in the course Of
his war-making as to discover that there were
no more worlds to conquer. We wonder if
Alexander's descendent, he of the Reno
Gazette, will not shed tear of discomfort
when he finds that by his own exertions the
Washoe Inquisition' 5 occupation gone! The
Gazette of Tuesday evening reports as follows
concerning final act of the Taxpayers Com
mittee whose labors have been so long, so
lerpleXing and so arduous:
A general discussion and explanation was
here allowed upon certain special charges
made by the Grand Jury, after which Mr.
Alexander offered the following resolution
WHEREAS, In the sense of this committee,
a legal opinion from which there shall be no
appeal, is necessary. in order that an impair
tial settlement of the differences now existing
between the officers and taxpayers of WashOe
county, NAV be reached Therefore be it
ReS0lred, That subcommittee of three,
consisting of J. S. Bowman, H. H. Beck and
W. NJ. Boardman, be instructed by this body
to obtain legal aid which they shall deem COM
petent and with such aid proceed to place all
matters which are i'll discussion, relative to
county business and the charging of illegal
fees, i'll proper shape for impartial udiud-
ication and decision by competent tribunal.
The sense of this committee being that if i'm
proper accusations have been brought they
shall etfectually erased, and If illegal charges
have been made and collected, the same shall
be i'll due process repaid to Washoe county.
The sub committee hereby appointed shall
report to this committee the method deter
mided upon before final action is taken.
The resolution was adopted without oppo-
sition. The subcommittee was assured that
money would be forthcoming to defray ex-
penses of suit.
On motion the committee ad iolnned to
meet at the call of the Chairman.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1878-06-13
MORNING APPEAL.
CARsoNs GOOD NAME AssAILED.

in Tuesday FootiigM we have the follow
! - comments upon subject which greatly
;atcrests the good land bad) people of Carson;
\ card from "BYany Citizens" to the Pho
,oors appears in the Enterprise this morning,
which is worthy of some consideration Many
1T our people object to visiting Carson as a
, icnic ground; they like the place well
enough, but they object to paying one dollar
tnr bath that ordinarily fifty cents is
charged for; they object to being charged
Fl % for small steak and two eggs; i'll fact,
they object to extOrtiOn IN any form, and
we're. the Carsonites treated in a similar man
ocr by thesVirginians, they would all join the
,ious Deacon in a prolonged, mournful and
agouizing howl 1t does not appear enough
nat from 81 1000 to 5000 is spent there at
Zach picnic, they want it all, and offer very
Little in return. There are some very mean,
longing business men in that little Capital,
and some that are energetic, honorable and
worthy of most liberal patronage. For in
stance, if all the hotel men were like pant,
tiero would be no complaints on that score;
II the Springs were managed as they were
under Kersey's administration, charges
you'd not be doubled and trebled. In fact,
this selfshness has about over-reached itself,
aud four picnckers take another direction, it
Is to avoid the well known, but never agree
phle cry of stand and deliver.
Iicre then we have something like specific
.'salges The substance Of this averment Is
lat certain Carsonites, dealing with recent
si<jtors to our city, have practiced the ways
g tie extortionist upon them. We know
thing of the facts; but proceeding upon the
customary hypothesis and giving the accused
the benefit of the doubt we proceed to say
That if Carson shall become an object OF
aversion to to our recreation seeking neigh
,,nrs, it will be the fault of those who, in deal
,ug with picnickers and others, subject them
a. ovorcharges and maltreatment of like
character 1t is unnecessary to relterate the
lct that in natural and acquired advantages
larson is by all odds the most attractive place
in tie State for junketings and the enjoy
meuts sought for by people who like to taste
ne abundant sweets of a Summers day amid
t3o Grassy shades OF a sage-hruoh orchard. If
We fsrteit our advantages IL regard Of being
;..a c'iefest point of attraction in the State to
''.n', parties, we shall be guilty of very
r~.e.uus fault Ourselves can, and by all
1l.ans ought to, correct these abuses, if
aIu,c5 there be. As to the charge leveled
,5tius: the Warm Springs Hotel manage
lnout, we cannot believe it to be true. Butts
aud George would be the last men in the
worl3 20 overcharge anybody; and we are at Il
Loss to know where it was that any visitor