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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-07-31

In Monroe, La, mob of masked men
yesterday broke into the JAIL took out four
colored prisoners and hanged them. The
authorities do not seem to have interfered;
the offence was committed in the dead of
night. We hope Governor Nichols will
promptly hunt down and punish the au-
thors of this outrage. Ii he acts with
energy he has an opportunity to do q most
important service to the law abiding people
of his State, Some years ago, when the
present Senator Garland was Governor of
Arkansas, and when that State was just re-
covering from political disorders, two white
ruffians wantonly shot at q traveller just en-
tering railroad car. Governor Garland
promptly offered large reward for
the apprehension of the wretches, and was
SO active in their pursuit that, though they
fed into Southern Louisiana, they were
caught, brought back, lodged in Jail with
out bail, tried and punished without
delay. BY his energy and just severity
on this occasion Governor Garland checked
and broke up lawlessness in the State and
encouraged good citizens Of all parties to
Unite in putting down rufianism; and the
act had decisive effect upon the future of
Arkansas. We should like to see Governor
Nichols in the present case move with
equal decision. He cannot afford to trife.
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Was ST. Patrick a Gentleman

All Irish history, legend, myth, poetry
and philosophy have been based upon the
faith that he was. There has not been
room to doubt it. 1t has been the universal
postulate in all Hibernian inquiries 1t is
therefore necessarily with the greatest diff
dence and only under the impulse of SUI
preme sense of duty that we venture upon
the expression of any doubts on point of
this nature. But An Irishman of bewilder-
ing distinction has come forth and COM
mitted himself to an allegation which
touches the merits of the case in an unusual
way. In a cavalier style this person sug-
gests that the people of Ireland have for
gotten more science than all the rest of
the world now possesses, and he specifies
that the telephone was an ancient and ia
miliar domestic utensil in common use in
that country before st. Patrick went there.
But when st. Patrick arrived and saw the
telephone he smashed it just because he
did not understand it and went oil around
Ireland smashing telephones precisely as
the tramps out West go smashing moving
machines. Now that was conduct unbe-
coming gentleman and an officer, and un-
less the charge can be disproved we are
afraid the world will have to change its
opinion about the good old saint.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-07-31
MUSICAL AND DRAMATIC NOTES

Jauauschck is at Klssingon, recruiting Tor anoths
American season.
Mr. George Knight. the Dutch comedian. has q nov
play in rehearsal
Mira Agnes Booth viii DO member Of the Union
Square company.
Mr. J. X. Emmett is playing "Fritz" ut the Roya
Alexandra Theatre, London, to good audiences
Nine. Modjcska at hcr home In arsaw, Poland.
She will return Now York about tho lst Of Ssptem-
Der.
The preliminary season at the Boston Theatre will
open on the "a oil september with "rho Two Motherv
a sensational French play.
Mr.. Lawrence Barrett has In hand a play which
he claims to be full OF strength and interest Il will
be produced during tho tall.
The wiliamsons contcm plato reproducing, In add.
ton to .siruck Oh" "rhc Emerald Rins,n one
of Barney Williams iavorte pieces
Carl Rosa will open his London season Ia October
1t is reported that Nine Rozs refused to sing In
"Carmcn" because OF the vugarIty OF the plot
Robert Heller viii open his season at the Broad
Street Theatre, Philadelphia tho 10th OF scptem.
ber Edwin Booth plays there on the 14ih OF October
One OF tho recent OF the German stage 10
Franz Suppe's comic opera, "Fatinitzs" IL Is said
10 be drawing crowded houses at the London Alham.
bra The plot Is described as amusing with the masIo
licht. airy and attractive.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-07-31
Prosecutions Wanted.

The recent exposures in relation to the
Teutonia Savings Bank trustees show the
necessity of the prosecution and actual
punishment of such offenders. 1t is evident
that dishonest practices in savings in
stitutions will continue until some
uniaithful official is sent to State
Prison. The deiaulting teller in the Me-
chanics and Traders Bank was indicted
two years ago. The president of the Clair
mont Savings Bank was indicted last
autumn. An officer Of the National Trust
Company has been for some time under in
dictment, and the embezzling teller of the
Bank of North America was indicted in
January or February last. None of these
have vet been tried. Two life insurance
officers were tried some months ago for
forgery and other crimes convicted and
sentenced to State Prison, but neither of
them has yet reached Sing Sing. The j1dg-
ment of the Oyer and Terminer in their
cases was yesterday affirmed by the General
Term of the Supreme Court, but will be car
ried to the Court of Appeals. Thus the
money which such offenders secure by their
dishonesty is unfortunately successfully
used to battle the law and protect the ras-
Gals from the punishment they deserve.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-07-31

1t is said that the Cunard Steamship
Company is looking for accommodations in
New York, SO as to avoid the inconvenience
of doing business on the New Jersey side.
We ought to have ample facilities for all our
steamship lines along our own river fronts.
The incapacity of the Dock Commission
alone stands in the way. If we had enjoyed
capable, business management of our
docks for the past ten years we SHOULD
to-day possess the best and most commo.
dious docks and piers in the world. If the
docks had been private property, owned by
practical business men, the money expended
by the city during the past six or eight
years would have sufiiced to rebuild all
that needed rebuilding and to give us ample
dockage and pier accommodations for all
the commerce of the port. The new barge
Office will be a vast improvement and a
great convenience to the passengers on
foreign steamships; but what we really need
i'll New York is a perfect dock system, and
this we are not likely to obtain until the
management of the dock interests is taken
away from political department and placed
in busine hands
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-07-31

The Marquis of Lorne will no doubt be
warmly welcomed rs Governor General of
the Dominion on his own merits. While of
the loftiest and proudest of the aristoc-
racy he is also of the people, and he has
something beside high birth to recommend
him to popular favor. But, after all, the
policy of the appointment of Earl Duffe-
rims successor lies in the pettcoats. To
have ruling over them a princess of the
blood royal-a daughter of their beloved
Queen-will be an incentive to increased
loyalty and devotion to the home govern
mcnt on the part of the colonists. Recent
experience has proved how useful to
England on an emergency may be an army
of twenty or thirty thousand stout Cana
dams, and with the Princess Louise as tho
first lady of the Dominion, recruiting for
British contingent in case of necessity
would be an easy matter In some respects
the real Princess, as their Governor Gen.
erals wife, would be better for the
Canadians than real prince as their Gov
ernor General. The male members of the
Queens family have their eccentricities,
which might excite comment and perhaps
dissatisfaction away from home, and there
might possibly be grumblings among the
Canadians which would be avoided in the
case Of the Princess. Besides. the advent
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-07-31

We call the attention of Secretary Sher-
man to the annoying evil and injustice
inflicted on the mercantile community by
the excess of subsidiary silver. The loss
falls principally upon citizens engaged in a
small retail trade, large proportion Of
whose receipts are in small silver coin,
which they are unable to pay out in the
discharge of their own debts. Being legal
tender only to the amount of five dollars
the banks refuse to receive it on deposit as
cash, except ut discount. and large ag
gregato loss is inflicted on the traders.
The publishers of newspapers suffer more
by this excess of subsidiary silver than any
other class The newsdealers and news
boys. selling papers one by one, are paid
almost entirely in small coins, and have no
other money which they can use in making
their purchases from the publishers. The
consequence is that every newspaper with
considerable circulation has several thou
sand dollars in subsidiary silver coin forced
upon it daily which it can employ in its
business only at discount. The whole
retail trade Of the country suffers, though
not to the same degree, because it can get
rid Of great deal of silver in making
change. This is an evil which ought to
be removed.
TO be sure, it is not in the power of the
Secretary of the Treasury to apply COM
plete remedy without some action by Con-
gress. What is needed is q law similar to
Those which exist in almost every other
civilized country, authorizing the redemp-
ton by the government at par Of all the
subsidiary coin that is offered. 1t is not
necessary that the sub-treasuries should be
troubled with small amounts, but if full
legal tender money were given for small
silver when presented in sums Of one hun
dred dollars the whole evil would promptly
disappear, because all the banks would
then receive subsidiary coin at par. bill
with this object was introduced at the last
session, but Congress was too busy in max
ing investigations for electioneering effect
to legislate for the interest of the business
classes. It is in the power of Secretary
Sherman to mitigate this evil, although he
cannot remove it. He can, at least, stop
the further coinage of subsidiary silver,
and he might retain in the Treasury large
proportion of that which comes in through
the Post Office. We press the subject upon
his attention.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-07-31

General Grant would have escaped great
deal of unjust criticism. The chief burden OF
the incessant attacks made upon HIM by his
political opponents was that he was mere
soldier, so ingrained soldier that he carried
military ideas and methods into civil adj
ministration and was aiming to transform
our free popular government into military
despotism 1t was owing to that false con-
ception of his soldierlike character that his
imputed aspirations for a third term were
thought to be SO much more dangerous than
if he had been a mere civilian. But
10 the scales suddenly fall FROM all eyes
and General Grant is revealed on no less
an authority than his own statement, as a
man to whom nothing is more repulsive
than the profession of arms. But his career
having been so contrary to his natural
tastes and inclinations who can give him
any guarantee that strange destiny may
not again force him into a career to
which his nature and all his wishes are
ayerse?
Another surprising thing in these CONVEX
sations is the statement that third term
was strongly urged upon him by men of
great eminence and influence, both in the
North and the South, and that he never
wavered for moment in his steadfast resist
ance to their entreaties. 1t appears then.
that the country was not mistaken in
supposing that there was a third
term movement, but only in attribut-
ing it to a source which was out of
all sympathy with it. When, however,
General Grant proceeds to state other rea-
sons than his own WEAKNESS of Office he in
cludes some which may not have any force
in 1880. His nomination in 1868 and in 1872
was unanimous +; but there would have been
vigorous opposition in the Republican
National Convention of 1876 if he had been
q candidate. ':The nomination" he says,
elf l ran would have been after struggle
and before it had been unanimous" Now,
it may happen that his party may again be
unanimous before the Convention assem-
bles in 1880 He is probably the strongest
man in the party, and his candidature may
be thought necessary to its salvation in
1880 as it was in 1868. He did not
want the Presidency then any more than he
wants it again now but he may again yield,
as he did then, to sense of duty and graft
tude. II did not want the Presidency"
General Grant says, 'and have never quite
forgiven myself for resigning the command
Of the army to accept it, but it could not
be helped. owed my honors and oppor-
tunities to the republican party, and if my
name could aid it I was bound to accept"
1t is difficult to see why the same motives
would not again overcome his strong re-
luctance if the party should again be as
unanimous in thinking that he is the only
candidate that can save it. The country
will continue to regard this eminent soldier
and citizen as sphinx, and is as much
puzzled by the sphinx's riddle as it ever was
by the sphinx's silence.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-07-31
Nowspaper Circulation.

The Tribune closes an article in which it
presents certain Post Offico statistics of the
comparative weight of mail matter sent by
some of the city journals with the following
SUGGESTION
As to circulation there are accessible data for
Official ssteme nts of what passes through tho nails
We should DO heartily glad Y see some system OF re-
guarantees OF absolute accuracy, and We should cor
daily unite with our contemDorarIes In appeal 10
the Legislature for law requiring IN the interest Of
advertisers sworn reports TO DO verified by Official In
spection Of press rooms books and eiis tor paper.
This suggestion is in the nature of an in
vitation, and deserves a respectful reply.
The HER AID can speak only for itself, and
would be glad if all the leading city jour
nails would also express their views. We
approve of the thing suggested by the
Tribune, but object to the method as
impracticable. It is certain that the
Legislature will not pass a law requiring
newspapers to publish sworn state
ments of their circulation, and nothing
could be more idle than such an ap-
peal by the New York press. And why, in
deed, should we ask the Legislature to COM
pei US to do what we are at perfect liberty
to do ourselves? We accept the invitation
of the Tribune to unite with it in the publica-
ton Of 'sworn reports, to be verified by
inspection of press rooms, books and bills
for paper" Such journals as approve OF
the idea need not trouble the Legislature or
wait for its assembling. Each, acting Tor
itself, can publish sworn statement now
and submit it for verification by the same
kind of examination of books, &C., which
the Tribune recommends. A competent and
impartial committee to be selected by mu-
tual agreement would be perfectly trust
worthy. Acting upon our contemporary s
sugg =stion, the HERALD will, within q
few days, print a statement of its circula-
ton, verified by oath before a notary pub
lie, and furnish every facility for its verif-
cation in the manner we have indicated.
The Tribune, after having made the sugges-
ton, will not decline to follow the pie
and join us in inviting all our city cortem-
poraries to accede TO the plan.
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all foolish apprehensions of annexation
movements on the part of the United States.
Our citizens are proverbially gallant, and
the craziest tilibuster would hesitate to
interfere with the interests of that admired
young lady. 1t might be shrewd policy
on the part Of the British government to
marry the Princess Beatrice to Fitzgerald,
an ONeal or Burke. and to send her hus-
band to Ireland as Lord Lieutenant. If the
lady did not conquer Fenianism and homo
rule they might we'll be conceded invinci-
hla
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-07-31

TIrn WEATnER.-The zone of low pressure
extends in "a northwesterly direction from the
Middle Atlantic coast, dominating the weather
In the Ohio. Upper Mississippi aud Missouri
Valley districts and the lake region. The la
rumctcr is lowest in tho Northwest. II IN also
relatively low in the Middle Atlantic States.
The areas of high barometer remain nearly
stationary on the South Atlantic and the New
England const districts. The pressure is also
rising m the West. Rains have fallen through
out all the districts. They have been heaviest
IN the lake region and the Middle Atlantic and
New England coast districts Thunder storms
have occurred on the Middle Atlantic coast and
in the Northwest. Winds have been generally
light in all the sections except the Middle Allan
tic and New England coast districts, where
they have been brisk. Temperatures have risen
slightly in the West and Southwest. Elsewhere
shcS have fallen. a heavy storm is reported to
have passed over Martha's Vineyard yesterday.
Torrents of rain fell and the wind blew a gale.
The gradients OH the New England coast are
likely to remain steep during the next few days,
and brisk to strong winds will probably prevail.
The weather in New York and its vicinity to-
day will be warm and cloudy, or partly cloudy
iu the morning, probably with rains. followed
by gradually clearing weather. Tomorrow it
will nc cooler aud partly cloudy or fair. Els.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-07-31

WALL STREET YEsTERDAY.-The stock mar
ket opened weak and active, and prices dccIiued
quickly y to 3os per cent lower than the clos
ing quotations of Monday. At the second board
better tone prevailed and the market recov-
cred about two per cent, closing with an upward
tendency. Transactions aggregated 232,2oO
shares. Government and State bonds were
dull Gold remained unchanged and money
was easy on call at / l2 to per cent.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-07-31

On the only question of general I'M
portance, the currency issue, the Maine
republican platform speaks out squarely and
honestly. The promises of the nation
must be redeemed, it holds the greenback
and the bond must be both and alike paid
in coin. If it had not been for the pre-
liminary skirmish between the leaders, in
which some urged that the declaration
should read not ''coin," but ''gold or its
equivalent" the currency plank Of the
Maine republican platform would be almost
an ideal statement. As it stands, we are
not inclined to grumble at it ; but use this
occasion to point out to the Maine Con-
gressmen that when man pays his note
he does not Immediately reissue it ; and
that when they demand the payment of the
greenbacks in coin they must necessarily
mean their cancellation and withdrawal
from circulation. They ought to remember
this when Congress reassembles.
The Convention appears to have been
harmonious to the last degree. It APP
plauded General Woodford, who made a
brief but excellent hard money speech; and
Mr. Blaine, who spoke not quite SO strongly;
and the platform, and the candidate and it
promptly crushed an unfortunate MIR.
Smith who attempted to disturb the har-
mony by dragging the administration into
the Convention, where there was no room
for it. In fact, there was so great IN
appearance of harmony in the Conven-
ton that no, one would suspect the
existence of good-sized skeleton in the
Maine republican closet, or suppose that
when "the venerable Hannibal Hamlin"
rose and was greeted with cheers he was
not the beloved of the whole assembly.
Yet it is an open secret that there is bitter
strife between the Hamlin and anti-Hamlin
factions in the party, and that all Mr..
Blaine's ability and tact were required for
months past to prevent a mutiny among
the subordinate officers against what has
long been known as the ''iron rule" of Sena-
tor Hamlin.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-07-31

THE Police COMMISSIONERS, it appears, are
seriously embarrassed in their work of cleaning
the streets by the teams on the hack stands
and by vehicles in different parts of the city.
Resolutions have been adopted asking the Alder
men TO compel the obstructionists TO facilitate
the operations Of the Street Cleaning Bureau.
This IL right. But will tho Commissioners go a
step further and see that those streets where IL
hack is never seen are cleaned, and where the
only distractions in the path Of the Commits
sioncrs are their own neglect and incfiicicncyi
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-07-31

IT Is NATURAL that the defeated Cuban
leaders should take gloomy view OF the sua-
ton on the island The opinion of General
Roloff, elsewhere printed, that the vanquished
will not cease to plot and plan for the accom-
plishment of their independence, may be true
but if Spain carries out in good faith the re-
forms she proposes she need have o fear Of
another REBEL OF Curing this gene ration.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-07-31

into brotherhood what is now discord. The
cry of "Vive la Comnane" was tried In France
and failed. May it not be possible that in
Germany the necessary inspiration will be
found in that wondrous word, SO full OF
charm and promise, the word "democracy?"
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-07-31

THE SEVENTEEN TRAMps who, ut consideru-
BILE Inconvenience to themselves, visited Buffalo
yesterday to attend the races, have not been
disappointed in their expectations that they
would be warmly received and Hospitality enter
tanned. They will have opportunity to study
the workings of the County Prison system for
the next couple of months.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-07-31

The LETTER which print this morning
from the Amazon Survey Expedition gives some
interesting information in regard to the great
river which, in the not remote future, promises
20 become the centre of n vast commerce. 1t
will be seen that the local authorities are doing
oil in their power to make the enterprise a sue
cess. The Importance of the expedition in u
geographical and scientific well ms in COM
mcrcial point of view can scarcely be over
esfifnaicl.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-07-31

The Provisions of the Postal Union, of which
Canada became Il member the first OF the
month, will go into effect tomorrow in that
country. The principal effect will be to SUPER
sede the present postal arrangement with u
GOV ernment which limits registration to letters,
AID To admit to registration the matter provided
for in the Berne Treaty.
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II RIPPLE SH e E T
NEW YORK WEDNESDAY. JULY 81, 1878.

Ink HERALD tciH be semi 10 The address OF
PERSONS going into the country during He summer
at the rate Of one dollar per month, postage paid.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-07-31

EXACTLY WHAT the International Reform
Congress, which meets at Fairport, in this
State, next month proposes to reform is not
very clear but it promises to be largely attended
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-07-31

THE CONSUL who writes to say that the only
way our manufacturers can secure "a trade III
Europe is TO send their goods there has com
municatcd very valuable piece OF information
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-07-31

IF THE CANADIAN Press correctly reflects
public opinion i'll the Dominion, aud there is no
reason to believe that it does rot an enthusiasts
tic reception awaits the Marquis OF Lorne. Earl
Beaconsfeld has certainly made hit in the ap-
nOintrent.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-07-31

The probabilities are that he ,ceather IN NeI
York and It's vicinity to-day miH be 'cd'm and
cloudy or partly cloudy u, he morning, probably
~iA rains, followed by grad,tqIy clearing 'ce"iher'
Tomorrow IL tciu be cooler and partly cloudy or
fni
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-07-31

HANIAS AND Ross have modified their
agreement that the race may be rowed i'll the
forenoon if the watei-ss favorable If this COM
mon sense arrangement had been made in the
beginning the contest would have been decided
long ago