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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-09-28

NEW FALL STYLES FOR 1873.
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n1SSOLUTiOT EOTICE,.-Notlce is hars-
- u given, that the par nership heretofore eX-
listing between X. X. H-phens;in. aod Heorge a.
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X. X. HKLPHhNSTINE who viii cOnIiuue tha
Drug DuSlLesS as b. ietu'ore.
X. X. HELPHENSTINE
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Wahinston, DC, sept 26 1873. sep27-3
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-06-05

The death Of Judge William F. Allen has
caused much regret throughout the State,
and particularly in judicial and legal cir
cles, where his distinguished qualifications
for the Bench and his great learning as
lawyer have been especially appreciated.
At the close of the present year Judge AL
len would have retired from the Court Of
Appeals under the constitutional provision,
having reached the age of seventy, and at
the election to be held next autumn his
SUCCESSOR would have been chosen, even if
his life had been spared. Very recently
many prominent journals have alluded to
Judge Aliens approaching retirement in
terms Of regret, and have been disposed to
question the wisdom Of constitutional
provision which peremptorily removes from
the Bench jurist yet in the full vigor his
intellect, whose ripe experience, clearness OF
mind and comprehensive grasp of the law
made his services in the Appellate Court of
especial value. The hope was expressed
that the State would not altogether lose
Judge Aliens services, but that some posi-
ton might be found in which his high at
LalulneutS, iuuuotIy uhu AneSbAAeJ "ou1o
continue to be ns useful to the Common
wealth for many years to como as they'have
been for thirty-fve years past But man
proposes and God disposes. The hand of
death has once again displayed the power
it possesses to brush away in an instant all
human calculations. The Judge, whose
vigor Of mind and body has recently been
the subject of public comment, and whose
approaching retirement from the Bench the
entire community regretted, has been sud-
denly removed from all earthly responsi-
bilities and from all earthly honors.
Since the organization Of the present
Court of Appeals the places of three out of
the seven judges then elected have been
mado vacant by death. Judge Pcckhan
was lost at sea in 1873, and Judge Miller
was elected his successor in 1874, Judge
Alexander S. johnson having in the interim
been appointed by the Governor to I'LL tho
vacancy. Judge Grover died in October,
1876, and Judge Earl. who was appointed
his successor for the vacancy, was elected
at the next election. Thus, while the Court
changes from time to time, it is almost cer-
tain Of having a majority OF old and expert
| enced judges ON the bench 1t is considered
| probable that tho Governor will tender the
vacant judgeship to Mr.. Samuel Hand, OF
Albany, and should it be accepted by that
distinguished lawyer the people will prob
ably confirm tho choice ut the next election.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-06-05

missioners come and 60. No one knows
how long the present incumbonts may re-
tain their places. But the Indians and the
fellows who make it their business to steal
from them remain with us. WHAT required
is permanently honest and ECONOMICAL adj
ministration of Indian affairs. and that, as
all the evidence on the subject shows, can
be got by transferring the Indians to the
control of the army and all experience
shows that Prominence is not to be got IN
the Interior Department
Nor is it an argument against the change
that the Indian Ring now advocate it. In
the first place there is no evidence that the
Indian Ring are doing SO they have always
heretofore bitterly opposed the change, and
their efforts defeated the transfer two years
ago. as also on previous occasions. If any
OF these professional thieves now advocate
the transfer it may be proof that they are
uncomfortable under Secretary Schurz, but
it is no proof at all that they will be better
of by the change. We hope the Senate will
agree with the House.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-06-05
Emperor wiiiiam,s Condition.

The latest dispatches from Berlin oil
point to the recovery Of the Emperor. and
in no part Of the world outside of his own
dominions will the intelligence be more
welcome than in the United States. Our
German citizens hold-their old monarch
and his family in the most affectionate re-
gard and have communicated portion of
their enthusiasm to all our people without
distinction of party. We seem to know him
better and more intimately than any one of
the other crowned heads of Europe our
government has always been at peace With
his, and re have learned to admire his
genial German heartiness, kindlincss and
good nature. AS his death, and espe-
cially his death under the blow Of
the assassin, would be sincerely de-
plored by us, so the news that his life is
likely to be saved will be exceedingly vel
come to Americans everywhere. But his
condition is nevertheless still critical, and
it is only by the utmost care that he can be
fully restored to health. Meanwhile the
Crown Prince will, at the Emperor's re-
quest, discharge all tho routine duties Of
royalty. A regency has been suggested /;
but it will be seen by our special de-
spatches that tho Grown Prince is firmly
opposed to the proposition, and unless
some sudden and alarming change should
take place it is hardly probable that
SO important step will be taken. The
life of the scoundrel who attempted the
assassination Of tho aged Emperor is said
to be at its close, and it is to be feared that
he will cheat tho hangman and carry with
him to his grave the names of his guilty
socialist conspirators who planned the
terrible deed. One exceedingly gratifying
announcement is made in regard to the
socialist movement in Germany-namely,
that His Holiness the Pope has directed Car
dinal Franchi to send instructions to the
Catholic churchmen of the Empire urging
them to put forth every effort to prevent tho
spread Of socialism in Germany. The Cath.
Ollie Church can of course have no sympathy
with nssassins or assassination, but it is easy
to conceive how some Of its more fanatica
members might, from mistaken ideas o.
duty, be induced to join movement of this
kind. Between the government and thu
Church socialism ought to soon come to an
end in Germany. 1t cannot possibly long
withstand the combined assaults of tho
spiritual and temporal power. AT oil
events the Pope in adopting this aggressive
policy has done the very best thing HI
could possibly have done for the Church al
we'll as for the State.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-06-05
Andersen. cro..-E1amlna,ion.

The witness Anderson, who testified SO
glibly on Saturday in the democratic inter-
est, exhibited himself in his cross-exam-
ination yesterday, as q perjured scoundrel
whose word and oath are equally I'M
worthy of belief unless supported by
other evidence. The confession was ex-
torted from him that his testimony before the
Senate committee last year, though deliv-
cred under oath, was intended to make
a false impression upon the committee.
What is the testimony of such a witness
worth? Absolutely nothing, so far as his
personal veracity is concerned If
he supplies documentary proofs which
cannot be proved to be forgeries the
documents may be good evidence, but they
are neither better nor worse from the fact
that such perjured scamp swears to their
commences. The Matthews correspond
ence is apparently genuine, which is very
bad for Mr.. Matthews but everything
which this scampish and perjurcd wit
ness, Anderson, testiies to without
confederation is worthless rubbish. A
man who swears that he perjured
ulluSelI Oh lOfIucr OCCaSlOu ID uCtoIiy
unworthy of belief. even when he tells
the truth. A witty man once made an
epigram upon .liar to this effect,
'.The only time when you ever de-
ceived mo was when you once told
the truth" BY his own account OF
himself this man Anderson is just as ready
to swear to falsehood us to the truth when
it serves his interest, and even when he
swears to the truth he is not to be believed
on his oath. On points where he is cor
roborated he may be believed; not,
however, on the strength of his
own testimony, but on the credit Of
tho corroborating evidence. 1t is unfortu-
nate for the Potter committee that their
first and principal witness is drunken
s'dead beat" who convicts himself of
perjury in the testimony which he gives.
To be sure repentant villain may at last
think it for his interest to tell the truth,
but who can know whether it is the truth
or not?
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-06-05
Trausfer the Indian Bureau u.

The House has adopted an amendment to
the Army bill, transferring tho Indian Blu
reau to the War Department, and wo hope
the Senate will concur in this measure.
This whole question was thoroughly exam
incd two years ago. and tho testimony ofevery
prominent army officer except General Q.
o. Howard was in favor Of the transfer, and
for conclusive reasons Many, and indeed
almost all, OF the best known and ablest
friends Of the Indians were Of the same
mind. 1t is well known that General Grant,
in the first year of his administration,
wished the transfer made, and only opposed
1t later because he desired the policy he
had been persuaded to adopt to Have fuller
trial.
We do not now mean to 60 over again all
the reasons which make the proposed trans
fer WISE II is an old story, which has often
been told in our columns. We wish only
to say that tho fact that the Indian Bureau
is more honestly managed by the present
Secretary and his Commissioner than by
some of their predecessors is no argument
against the change. Secretaries and Com
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-06-05

The press is fortunately seldom called
upon to record so savage and inhuman a
tragedy as that which was enacted in
Georgia on Monday last. wretch named
Caldwell murdered his wife, three Of his
children and his sister-in-law with a smooth
ing iron and then ended his own life in a
most desperate and frightful manper. After
committing the brutal crime the fiend threw
himself into we'll, but failing to kill him
self, and no doubt disappointed by the
unexpected shallowness of the water,
he managed to crawl out, and, going
to the top of his house, jumped
from the roof to the ground. He was
stunned by the fall and was found by
two negroes but even yet death did not come
to his relief. Recovering his senses he de-
spatched the negroes for assistance, and In
their absence consrived to drag himself to
the roof of the rin-house. threw himself
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-06-05

ignorant Of what course their olienta design
to pursue, and Judge Barrett finally
adjourned the case till Friday next,
when the argument on the question
of jurisdiction will be heard. 1t is evident
that there is to be no child's play about the
trial. The Aldermen are, indeed, becom-
ing sensible of the awkward position in
which their brazen defiance Of law and Of
the courts has placed them, and are en-
deavoring to escape the penalty Of their Of
fences by pleading that their conviction
will leave the city without Board Of AL
dermen. But this would not be SO great
public calamity as the Aldermen appear to
believe. 1t would certainly be more to the
public advantage to have no Common
Council than to have one which abuses its
trust, violates the laws, defiesthe courts and
offends public decency. W ~
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-06-05

The case Of the indicted Al,rmen was
called by the District Attorney the Court
of Oyer and Tcrminer yesteay, Judge
Barrett presiding, but the counl for the
defence promptly raised the pot that the
present Court has no jurlsdictioithe Court
Of General Sessions having semitic indict-
ments to the next Court Of Oyeand Ter
miner, which was argued 10 mean
the Oyer and Terminer wih meets
in November next. Distric Attorney
Phelps very properly attended THE prose-
cution in person and yesterdayroved his
determination to hold the indici officials
to strict accountability and tdhke good
care that they do not escape ohny tech
meal pleas. He insisted that present
Court has jurisdiction, and esp'ally that
the defence should be COMPEL to show
whether they intend to plead oSo make
motion to quash the indictmts. The
Aldermanic counsel were. hover. wholly
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-06-05
FINE ARTS.
THE ART JOURNAL.

Tho three stool engravngs 10 the ART Journal I'd.
Appleton Co.,. tor June Snerrat's careful ron.
dition OF 9. A Storey. A. r. AS, s'Music Hath
Charms" J. Levasseur's delicate Interpretation Of
Jules lannon's charming and stll moro delicate
"LAurorc," and good plato by J. G. Armitaso OF O.
A. Cocssin do 10 Fosse's ssThe Rcscuc--Lion Hunting
In Arabia.n
Tho illustrated reading masser OF the number opens
with tho continuation Of tho series, .sThe Homes o.
America" "rho Now England Houses" The wo,d-
cuts arc cxcollcntIy drawn and engraved. and me
reading matter, which includes description OF she
country about tho houses described IL interesting
Under the head OF american Painters" Thomas
Hicks. n A, Is written about, win sery excsllsns
mo Place Like Home,n and q good one
Of HIS fun length portram OF Goncrai
Meade. There Is I'M additional iDstam OF Mr..
Prchett's manifosty intermnablo ssNorway.n Twelve
pages, which could be more usefully employed are
given 10 Part H. Of tho "lustrated Catalogue Of the
Paris International Exhibition" which tho wosk Of
various sodsmiths tapestry makers, stained glass.
manuiacturers, clock and furniture makers In do
scrbcd Tho Illustrations are many OF tnen admir-
able As@r@'- 49,
"rhe Methods Of Marine Painter - describes those
OF N. r. II. do Haas, tho well known and cxcellcnS
artist Lucy H.. Hooper writers from PARIS a timely
and interesting though slightly careless account u
tho famous Laurent-Rch collection, which vac
lately sold For instance we might suppose that che
would know tnat tho tile OF Meissonier's picture
lie Dcux Van der vsdo bears somo references 10 me
painting itself, though from her DESCRIPTION ana
criticism we would hardly CLEAN she knew that re-
presented y scene in tho studio OF ono OF the two
brother artists Finally, Mr.. sylvester Baxter vstea
about the 'Art Schools OF Boston"
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-06-05

The WEAlIrEn.-Thc depression has moved
eastward very rapidly during the past twenty
four hours. aud is now central over tie 81. Law
renee Valley and extends its influence over all
the coast north of Cape IIatteras. Tho pressure
Is rising In the West, with clearing and cooler
weather Rains have fallen from the coast
of Maine over the lake region and western
part OF the Middle States, Tennessee
and tho Lower Mississippi Valley. Con
siderable variations of temperature on
the Middle and East Atlantic coasts were
preceded by fcgs, which extended during the
night and early morning from New York to Nova
Scotia. The winds are generally northwcstcrly
in the Upper Mississippi Valley and westward,
except in Wisconsin and Eastern Minnesota.
They are westerly and southw esterly and
brisk over the lakes aud southwestcrly and
westerly along the Atantic.coast. The weather
IN New York and its vicinity to-day will be warm
and fair or partly cloudy. Tomorrow IT viii be
slightly cooler and clear or fair.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-06-05

that it has no jurisdiction and that 1t is not
in the power OF Congress to confer jurisdic-
tion. 1t is superhuous to go into that argu-
ment when it is SO obvious that the
Supreme Court. as actually composed,
would decide against the democrats.
III sequally demonstratable that Mr.. Hayes
cannot be unseated by Congress. Neither
the Forty-ffth Congress, which is now in
existence, nor tho Forty-sixth Congress,
which is soon to be elected, has any juris-
diction. or the slightest pretence of juris-
diction, over the subject. The Congress in
existence at the time Presidential count is
made has sole and exclusive jurisdiction,
and its decision is final and binding. II
that Congress decides that there has been
an election, that settles tho Presidency
for the next four years. If Con-
gress decides that there was no cleo
ton the House of Representatives then
existing is required by the constitu-
ton Immediately" to elect q President.
But SO careful is the constitution
that the contest shall not be protracted
beyond the expiration OF that Congress that
it explicitly provides that "if the House OF
Representatives shall not choose Presi-
dent before the fourth day of March next
following, then the Vice President shall act
as President, as in the case of tho death or
other constitutional disability of the Presi-
dent" It is perfectly clear that tho consti-
tuition intends that the question shall be
closed on tho fourth of March next succeed
ing the Presidential election. II the cleo
ton does not go to the House the Presi-
dent declared elected has ON indefeas-
IDLE title. II the election does not
90 to the. House the count as sane
toned by Congress is irrevocable, which
is the present csse but if the election goes
to the House there is still constitutional
guarantee that the controversy shall not be
protracted beyond the fourth Of March next
ensuing the Presidential election. The
point we make is that the constitution re-
duires that the question shall be definitely
decided, in one form or another, before the
expiration Of the then existing Congress,
and that no provision is made for reviewing
it afterward. Neither the next Congress
nor any following Congress has any
jurisdiction over the subject. This
constitutional principle is SO clear
and incontrovertiblc that the democratic
party cannot undertake to put Mr.. Hayes
out of Office without such palpsble viola
tion Of the constitution as would plunge
the country into oil the horrors of a revolu-
ton. II the democrats in the present Con-
gress are wise they will disclaim, in some
authoritative and conclusive way, any in.
tention to disturb Mr.. Hayes in the possess
sion Of his Office. II they fail to make such
disclaimer as the country will accept
there will be Q Hayes majority in the hext
House.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-06-05

Professor Chandler read paper on the
labors of the Board Of Health before the
Medical Society of the county on Monday
which he, perhaps, did not intend as any
part Of the answer to be put in on the trial
of the indictment against him as q delin-
quent functionary. All its allegations are
irrelevant to such defence, yet it has the
air Of such rigmarole as an illogical per-
son might run over in his mind if asked
to say why the health iunctionaries
should not DO held responsible for
neglect Of duty. Perhaps it originated
in musings on the necessity of o defence.
There was an ancient patriot who had never
seen General Washington, but he had q
cousin who eft in privateer," and it may
have occurred to Professor Chandler that I
he had no sufficient defence to the charges
now actually made lie had n good deal he
could say on some other subjects, and an I'M
discriminating public might accept one for
the other. Hence his account Of the excellent
things that were done by the Board Of Health
in the times before he was one Of its Com
missioners. But it is not the past history
of the Board of Health that is indicted, and
its recent failures are not to be condoned in
view Of its capacity to make up catalogue
Of small performances. According to Mr..
Chandler the Health Board has vaccinated
the people, patronizes superior sewer
connection and has established civil SER
vice. But tho people would rather have an
imprisoned atmosphere than even civil
service, and though vaccination is well
enough in it's way it is not oil We want
With all that is claimed for the Board OF
Health by its president ho is himself forced
to declare that because Of improper sewer
connections "there are very few houses in
the city fit to live in"
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-06-05

headlong to the ground and was instantly
killed. The most affecting part OF the
story is the escape Of one little child~who
crawled under the house and thus escaped
the father's fury. Three elder children
were absent at school or at work in the
fields. The annals of crime can scarcely
contain more horrible story or more de-
termined suicide. 1t is only charitable to
believe that the murderer must have been
q raving maniac when he committed the
butchery
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-06-05
Another Phase OF Our Indiar
Troubles.

Troubles.
However the taxpayers and party poll
ticians in the East may sympathize with
the effort to reduce the United States army
to the proportions of mere guard of honor
the unprotected settlers IN the far North
west have no reason to believe in such o
policy. The repeated outbreaks Of tho In
dams that have been dealt with during the
past ten years have by no means exhausted
the powers OF the savages for mischief,
and as their activity takes the form
of indiscriminate slaught brings and burn
ings in these distant settlements the duty
of the government is to take sach decisive
action as will at least lengthen he intervals
between our Indian wars, if it does not stop
them altogether As it is, the reports which
we publish to-day from tho vicinity Of
Boise City and the region whence Chief
Joseph recently led General Howard such
long ard hopeless chase into Montana,
where the Indians were finally captured by
Miles. indicate O renewal of hostilities
that may well alarm the c,untry and
restrain the ardor of the economists.
IT is clear that our military authorities
have not sufficient force to sdnmarily re-
press this Northwestern outbreak, to hold
the Rio Grande against Mexican and Indian
cattle raiders and to guard pubic property
and guarantee order III the State east Of the
Mississippi, If their services fir the latter
purposes are required. Relianc is placed
upon the hardy and brave froniersman to
second the handful Of regular troops
| sent 10 check the Indians But al
| though those men, who are rnst deeply
interested, may give NIL tho ID possible
to the troops, they cannot sacifice them
selves and their families altogether to
meet the pitiful economic chemes of
Eastern politicians. The dangr that now
threatens Of combined attack q tho set
Elements by all the disafiected ribes from
Fort Buford to the Oreon coast
must be promptly met befe it de-
velops proportions that wi tax tho
utmost resources Of the War Dcnrtmcnt in
long md costly. struggle. congress is
about to adjourn. but 1t shout not leave
the country unprovided with mlns to deal
with this new Indian danger. the army
is TO be reduced, at least measles should
DO taken to arm tho people thiatened by.
the Indians, because Congrcss,wes them
protection if it exacts from thoiobedience
10 the laws and their share Of b national
| taxes