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New-York tribune., 1878-10-15
A HIGH MORAL VIEW OF IT.


THE NEW-YORK TRIBUNE is still keeping up
immense elatIer over JHe cipher dispatches which
passed between Democrats In Florida and NeW-IOrK
during the canvassng Of the Presidential vote great
array made OF dispatches that perfectly innocent,
tbe sending OF kilograms In cipher were al
evidence OF fraudulent intent and mach strained mer-
ment ia made over tue arbitrary phrases that were
adopted In the spOndence II IS hardly necessary
10 raise question whether the dispatches are genu
ine or trsnslafions correct There nothing la any
or al OF them that connect Mr. TlCeD in the remOest
degree directly indirectly. with any corrupt scheme
70 influence the result in Florida or anywhere
elae. TRat failing, these te!egrans have 10 in-
terest 10 those who have gone TO the trouble and
expense Of transatng and publishing them. There ara
some half dozen dispatches which refer prop
oSitOns in regard the Florida vote. In Of them
MantOn Marble, and in another G. W. WoOlley, tee-
graphs tbat the decision OF the Returning Board he
had for 100000 This was fact which Mr.. Marble
deemed OF sucent interest 70 communicate, since II
was certain offer made 10 the Democrats would
be repeated the Republicans. That the Returning
Board sale everybody suspected during the can
Vass OF the electoral vote That Il bought every
body knows. The difference ia that the offer was
made TO the Democrats ana not taken While the Re-
Dublicans closed with it,
New-York tribune., 1878-10-15
4 TRAMPs CURIOUS STORY.

A tramp giving the name OF George b..
Mcclellan was arr ned before Justice Riley. In Brook
Ivn Yesterday the charge of Vagrancy He was ar
rsted I'm Myrtleave., Saturday He was discharged by
the Justice. The man claims TO be relative OF Cover
nor Mcclellan Of New-Jersey and tells romantic story
his life He IL thrty-nve years OF age, be says, aud
-, only two years old he was stolen from his home,
VII taL.n to the mountains OF Tennessee. After living
there twelve years he a7tnken TO missouri. lie waD-
dad and spent some time among the Indians.
Ihnt four months ago he started fer this city, and
walked all the way sleeping IN barns. lie was seldom
Ind companions on his journey, aud on one occasion
bt of is associates threatened To Kill HIM, BECAUSE
nv said ne mad acted In treacherous manner, but he
aa ia
New-York tribune., 1878-10-15
THURIOW WEEDS FAREWELL TO TILDES.
Prom hfg Litter 90 The dtbd7g Journal
1',,, Np,v- NnpR uptRI'NRfs full and cTusll


ing exposure OF tho cCnspraces ana uds 10y means OF
which SIR Tliden attempted ana expected 20 purchase
the electoral vote Florida South Carolina, cannot
fail to astOund all who tO preserve the purity 81
elections Following the no longer denied attempt 10
purchase the vote Of EeCtOr m Oregon these rcyea
lions stamp NJ. 1dens attempted Presidential coup a
Gidt the most stuprudOus fraud on record Ih6 de-
.ipherng barrel OF kilograms supposed To be ut-
TO all but those VINO sent amt received thcn,
was not only a herCulean task but imposed Immense
labor upon highly gifted experts THAT the cipher DIS
patches genuine and thai they have been accurately
translated evidenced Jy the fact that the conspraors
stand mutci And now % complete Mr. 11ldeu's mis-
fortunes al exposure In court shows That the
FLORIDA cipher Is In uss 10 help that gentleman
IN his fraudulent attempt 10 AVOID the pay
ment OF lis income tar. Surely the GrRmercy
Park Reforupr will be heard eIclaiming, " Bring me
no more (cpher) reports" In tho light Of all these
damaging disclosures Will wonder that the Dom
Ocratc House of Represen ayes rejected aD amendment
Potter resolution directing That committee To III
yestlgate all allegations OF fraud But TIE IHmuNEs
thorough and exhaustive Investigations not only nuisn
Tlden but furnish strong and prCsfnptye evidence
that the lenders OF the Democratic party, while making
rampant charges OF fraud against Republicans, were cog
INFANT OF conspiracy originating IN Gramcrcy Park 10
purcnnse electoral votes In Oregon, Florida ana south
Carolina The labors OF the Potter Committee IN us
future experiments upon p,riured and rOngnte wit
nesses viii fan furnish campaign thunder Tor those
who expected make night hldeOus" " with the cry
that President Hayes elected 10y fraud All tLAt
anG unpI,Tftanle" Nv.
Ne6-I0rk. Oct. 10, 1873.
New-York tribune., 1878-10-15
TAMMANY's TRIBUTE TO TmDEN.

The cipher dispatches THE TRIBUNE has
been publishing IN daily iustalmeDts for some time
create the worst possible suspicious against the parties
between whom they passed. The TRIBUNE has not
proved the genuneness and authenticity OF these
aging dispatches. It's key nerprets them but whether
II gives the true Interpretation Is s open question
One story is good unt another is told, and the public
will hesitate TO believe the worst against prominent
public until Il hears what they have TO In SELF
defence unless they virtually confess the by
Rilence under imputatlODs no honorable men would
bear. THE TRIBUNE has not told how IL gOt
these dispatches. and there is Just enough sas-
pjeioD hanging over It's course to make fair-mlnded
men hesitate 10 accept It's unsupported declarations.
The special acclaim OF the paper the publication
OF these dispatches and It's haste TO make capital for
itself en- the OF superior journalistic enterprise.
make the whole thing look like shrewd advertising
New-York tribune., 1878-10-15
ACCUSED OF STEALING A CHILD.

An Italian named Trigliardelh, chestnut
yrpder living at No. 10 South Fffhave. went TO his
work ou Saturday leaving his children Mary age nine,
and Joseph. age four playing In the yard When the
father returned home ct night Mary told him Joseph
had been stolen The father went TO tue Ninth Precinct
statton-house CRbere he told there was woman
with astrango ehildl and found tho boy; He learned
that lie had been found with woman who gave her
name os Julia shoppatu, OF No. 81 East Houston-st
YESTERDAY morning the woman was arralRned before
isIc Morgan by Officer Clard OF the Society for the
Prevention of Cruelty Children, charged with kidnap-
ntn A poliee officer testified tnat he found the woman
~ Jeroy and West-sts. on Sunday leading the child
Sic said the boy had been lost and she was going TO take
nm home unriI she found his mother. The woman was
,ntnrcted and the officer arrested her. She told sew
ra contradictory stories In Court, aud was committed
for examination.
New-York tribune., 1878-10-15
CIVIL NOTES.

John Thompson, on his own behalf and as
assignee of Others, has sued Henry j. David for
81 555 O5 the Marine Court. He claims that David
engaged them to at the sad Theatre and failed TO
motion to dismiss the compaiuE, ami reserved ms aee
sion.
Antoine Knouse appeared yesterday as
witness proceedings to nsturalize Francis Somih be-
fore Judge J. r. DAILY, in the Special Term OF the Court
OF Common Pleas He. however declined TO lake either
Odh affirmation In any OF the ordinary FORMS
avowing that he atheist. and was rejected as
witness.
Isaac Y. French, receiver of the Peoples
Savings Bank has sued John w. salter. trusEeeor the
accruDg from the purchase Of Tennessee and North
CaroIiua bonds. The yesterday before Jnde
Van Worst in Supreme Court Special Term on de-
by defendant judge Van Worst reserved DIS
decision. Francis O. Barlow appeared for the paIntin ;
John \. Foster for defendant.
A motion for bill of particulars was made
yesterday in the Marine Court Chambers before Judge
McAdam, by the defendants in the suit OF Morris Wof
against the Metropolitan Elevated Railroad Company
recover 900 damages The plainuf alleges that on
July % he passage the railroad from Grand TO
Twcnty-thirst; that the door Of the car was locked,
sparks and ashes from the locomotive fell upon him.
destroying his clothes aud making lm 80 Ill that he in
Cured medical bill OF %20 before he recovered
The trial of the suit of Henry Hilton and
William HIbbey, the OF 4. T. Stewart Co..
against f. c. DviDny begun yesterday before Judge
Dopohue, in Supreme Court, Circuit. The defendant
when building his residence IN Elnrs, ordered from A.
T. Stewart Co. special Administer carpet for the yet
unfinished d awingroom. His wife and Mr.. Stewards
designer haa discussion as 70 the pattern, and finally
the carpet and sent 10 tile defendant with
bill for 81 $40. The defendant t accord
ing hts orders and refuses to take It, The will be
continued to-day.
The suit of Thomas Donovan against the
Board OF Education for $4,000 was dismissed yester-
day by Judge Sedgwck IN Superior Court Trial Term.
The plaintiffs child who, playing in the yard OF Ward
School No. l. fell through opened grating aud was
severely injured Some workmen engaged in repairing
the building had opened the grating and neglected to
close g. Judge sedgwck held that the School Trustees
Of the ward aud not tue Board OF Education werr
charged with the Of the school buildings. y. r.
Wilder appeared for the palntf l.. j. Dean and T. IL.
LacOmbe for the Board Of Educ 'tioD.
In . suit IN the Supreme Court by John
NciAchlan against Edward j. Ireland Judge Van Brunt
issued order Of arrest under which Ireland was
rested This was signed Charts Van Brunt, J.
Judge DOnohue hsbeds corpus Refused 10 discharge
Ireland, and appeal by certiOrai was brought TO the
General Term aud argued yesterday The rl question
te matter the power Of judges assigned from ether
courts to slt al the rig terms a. TIE supreme Court 10
exercise the general powers Of Supreme Court Judges
TIE Court reserved it, decision 5Oeph Fay appealed
for the appellant Tueodore 5drO far the respondent
New-York tribune., 1878-10-15
DIsCOgERY OF A NEW CIPHER.

When Smith Weed and his merry men left
tho sgfacuse Convention such hurry AID gathered
together IN another hall TO and make faces at A
p Lsning and company, they were IN great state OF
mind and altogether Lost what 10 do The reported
proceedings informed us thai several Of the gentle
men made conciatory eCheS-thRt II to Say they
Advised return TO the regulars order to fight it ont
10 the bitter The truth s they acted according TO
oIdere from headquarters. small boy to
hand Mr Weed dispatch, and that dispatch was wOrded
rs follows:
Blue bluuderng Helen blazes nincOnpoop seeds prompt
Copenhagen usutract" "GOBBLK."
MIR Weed immediately adjourned himself TO side
aley and drawing q little dictionary from his hind
coat pocket, translated the message after tme and
with tears ID bis eyes read as follows:
Get bach into the Convection p. d. q. SJ.TmDKS."
And is matter OF history that Mr.. Smith Weed and
his merry men got back just As quick they could
New-York tribune., 1878-10-15
A BITTER CRY FOR LIGHT,

THE TRIBUNE has brought out numerous
alleged copies OF cipher kilograms 70 and from Florida
during the Hayes fraud there, when, true ana cor
recty translated convict some OF I1ldens new YORK
confidential engineers OF attempt TO buy Justice nom
the FLORIDA Returning Board Radicals. While the mind
OF every honest will be fired with indignation with
the reflection that the peoples hard earned TAX money
has seized to these Returning Board rOgnes,
and their cOunselOrs and abettors for sue
oessful conspiracy to swindie me people out
OF their votes none will be pleased even
with that degree OF ero0kedness which s implied Ia
hiring or brbing villain 50 do Justice. The laws or
morality and honor shut up honor and integrity
10 the strait and narrow OF Oponhauded and square
dealing II does permit them TO night ylany with
its own weapons. Lot the truth therefore be known,
whoever IL Affects Let ali the people know on the one
hand the full depth that yilany winch robbed them
OF their right 10 elect President and on the other
whatever Intellectual raseahty perpeJiated by Dem
vain EFFORT 10 frusTate deeper ana more
desperate aud dangerous fraud
New-York tribune., 1878-10-15
BLACKLIST PAGE IN AMERICAN HISTORY
ET0u Ths ChicGgo Tribune iRcPD
hoe N.afyn Uan

TIE NEW-1 DIRK TRIBUNE mas uOue yeoHdll
service IN exposing the infamous conspiracy Oy Whie
me Visiting Democratic state smell In flOrlda, III
ne egotiating with Gramercy Para, sought 10 denver
the whole Returning Board for 100000, or a slnSie
their hard-earned victory. The exposition Which u
nal kes by furnishing the hey 70 the eiphcr teegtm
throw strong nOod Of light upOU the secret work or
the conspiracy aud reveals oyery one or the cOnsphH
and the os operand Oi the plot which they thOukn,
they we're weaving in darkness so profound II would
never come TO light. Tho people 81 tins country
may be relied upOn pass The proper Judgment upon
ts OF dshOnor and fraud. IL II the backest
mage thus far IN tho history OF American polucs-a
story OF dsErscc and shame, and cfime that Hn OihE
blush to tie cheek OF every bolr-t American clZcn-
an attempted deed O fraud sought TO be perpetrdled Y
gang OF acting under the CLOAK Oi REFORM
New-York tribune., 1878-10-15
MORE WALLS FROM THE ARK.
WHAT KEEPS MARBLE so STILL.

A STORY ANYBODY CAN BHLiEYE WHO WISHLo To
Ysae York Letter 70 The PAiLadeIDhiG Ledqer.
The same parties who communicated 10 your
spOudeut, dRv or two since Mr. Iliden views OF
TIE TRIBUNEs cipBer dispatches relating 60 The llflda
business are authority for the not less imporant state
mcut that IN ~ week two the puOle WIN
have something else 10 talk about, 10 the shape OF tue
cipher dispatches that used 10y the "visiug tRe-
pubcau statesmen their political COME deTaJes
In NewYorb pending the electoral dspnte IN LOUISIANA
The key 10 tuOse myseriUus mssyes is said 10 nave
heen furnished Mr. MaDtOn Marble (nOt by General
Butler Du by disappointed Republican politician,
and ii is because Mr.. Marble has been busy lifting the
kew TO the lock that DO has had time 10 answer the
Imperuent tho newspaper nterViewera
have recently been addressing him. touching s Dart III
the Florida affair. Ii Is nice business, all around.
New-York tribune., 1878-10-15
THE DISCOURAGED FRAUD EDITORS

The victims of the cipher are still silent
Here aud there sOms ncrcdulOus 1ond protests that
they be innocent but not OF them speaks for
himself The Nelc York World had not heard OF dis
artcee literary and historical topics Most Of the
Democratic papers in the OF darkness
this subject which much be interesting them Tire
Oregon business Is quite put In the shadow by this
audaciOus operation, and by the distinguished
standing OF the operators Another remarkable effect
OF the disclosure bias been 10 silence the fraud" ISSUE
which It'll lately threatened TO make noise the
Fall canvass. The Democrats OF New-YOrk especially
have no heart for that cry since the tle which
they sent out eoufdeBtially has come 10 rOost.
New-York tribune., 1878-10-15
THE WOOD WILL CONTEST.

The Wood will case is not settled yet
Yesterday was the day set down by the Surrogate on
which he would grant letters tesamentTy to the four
executors providing objections were filed Sylvester
wood Pearsnl one Of the original contestants yester-
ay filed objections 30 the granting Of such letters to tho
exeeniOrs william Elmer and Abraham Hewlett. Pear
I caims that he aid not consent The withdrawal OF
tbe affections the matter brought before the
surrog last Thursday, and that the contest ID stl
endnR He sets forth that the testatOr OF unsOund
mind when made the win, aud that he was unduly
inAueuced In the making Of itby Elmer and other per-
inf
New-York tribune., 1878-10-15

THE TRIBUNE deserved great credit for this exposure OF
fraud General Porter had been busy that he had not
rad the dispatches and consequently did not feel IKE
expressing an opinion upon such a serious matter
General McIan expressed himself In similar manner
Tue Judge-AdYOcato thought II Was an ex xtreIntg
serious matter, and he had not fully considered IL MI
CbOate OF General POrters counsel was not BurpIeou
at dispatches, he prepared for almost any
GraneFcy Park. Colonel Maltby said that thOusn
he voted for Tden ne could have aDy further con
dence in him unless be satisfactorily explained bis con-
neptinr with the pInhera-
New-York tribune., 1878-10-15
TWO coon SUGGESTIONS.
From TAs Br.cls5ue ~. - Ii,nes ar.l Journc
Mr Tilhnn Shnnlh Immediately rlSl

FroEa The BrcGSbpg ~ u IuHes dfl Johrnot tRfoD
Mr., Tildep should Immediately rise up ana
pronounce TIE TRIHUNE's t-.tIslatOns OF the DemO-
cratic rinbeTs stupancous fraud This would give him
an opportunity to give his undivided attention 10 tht
ciphefs or the books or the N60-NOrk Mine
TIE TRJRUNE has not only accomplished
the greaes good for TIE greatest number in tie trans
laton aud reproduction OF Dcnocatc eipher tre-
grams but n has also sat down with uninisakahIe
emphasis upon the Potter Committee leaving II utterly
without enpOyment except II be the vigorous appc-
tlOu a coat OF thick whewhsh 10 cover the cuSpcu
ous OF the Democrat. party.
New-York tribune., 1878-10-15
A MUTUAL BENEFIT ASSOCIATION SUED.

In the Richmond County Court yesterday a
suit was 6roaght by Elizabeth Greenwood through
her guardian against the Mercantile Benevolent Assoea
ton 10 recover the sum OF 81 $40 claimed 20 be due
her from the association Alfred Greenwood her father
on February 49, i87S appears Joined the association,
having filed his application aud paid his foe OF member
slp oil $40. shortly after leaving tho Onlco he waS
New-York tribune., 1878-10-15
SOLEMN FACTS.
From gbs JnGi5raDois NSlbs (TndO


Tilden's ioy over the news from Indiana
will embtIefed by those CIPHER dispa icrs, which
THE TRIBUNE doles to HIM like SLOW torture every
day,
1t is beyOnd the power of any one to read
toe Florida story ana that TldeH and his agents
contemplated, and attempted 10 bilbe The Board OF
CanVasSefs 70 turn the STATE tO Ttden. II is
record disgFaceu for any American To read and more
Of the same sort lie concerning south Carolina
New-York tribune., 1878-10-15
TRTFLTNG WITH GRAVE SUBJECTS.

FROM 1he At0u"y btt, ~ y |o''u' iipneL.,. .lol,o
Mr.. Tilden 20 outraged Justice Don't snhke
your cory locks at me-'tWas man named feltoh utu
it.
IngprsoN lectures on Some Mistakes OF
Mose" MOscs's letha mistake consisted IN helping
sammy in his forts TO steal the electoral vote oi FOld
II is understood that the National Demo-
cratic Committee viii proposals FOR an epi-
taph iO their lost leader. low would something Ike
tins aEswer:
He facet
Samuel Jones Usufruct.
Who Drowned
Wave Of Popular IndjgnstioD
Aftel tIst being
Exhaustlyly killed uy Keys
The Hope Of
RenOmiusiiuE him in 80
"StOpped when tlic old man died:
Pause, mOuTn6r9
In this lone cOIner
forOInGr
Lies q
Once RsUtmer.
SIT 1873 Y.
New-York tribune., 1878-10-15
TGLDEN AT WORK ON THAT CARD.

7 ;
Samuel j. Tilden viii not remain silent un-
Ger tue charges that have been much talked ABOUT d
Ing the last week. Of hrs having attempted 70 use money
to improperly iuhueuCs the result IN Florida letter
received here to-day from friend Ot 1ldens IN New
York says that MT. Tiden Is now preparing u pu0he
disclaimer that Will be rs strong and as sweeping as
language can make II, OF any knowledge Of or com
plclty in any improper transactions IN Florida.
New-York tribune., 1878-10-15
SECRET DEMOCRATIC REJOICINGs.
Lem 1hc Hnferhllru 4 AI.lSrlrnn IHln

No one seems to take quite so much salts
faction In the revelations OF 1HE IRBUSEs cipher dis
patches the Gammany and aBtilIiiden Democrats.
They quite agree thai II will prove the political death Of
Mr. Tden but the Democratic party VIII suffer
nothing from IT, IL 10 yisatOB his head for going
Of still hunt" with few frie nds, and conducting
the campaign by means unknown to the National Com
mittee Looked n this way Ii s not surTsing that
some OF TIE organs stealthiIy rub their hands and
chucke while attempting 70 put on serious lace, and
New-York tribune., 1878-10-15
THE RUMoR ABOUT MR. TILDEN.

Some of Mr. Tilden's friends discredit the
rmor that he is preparing counerDlast TO the cipher
dispatches In first place, they Mr. Tlden keeps
his own counsel in such matters, and it would not be
known II he had begun work on manifesto :;
and In the second place they beicve tnssMr Tfldens
habit OF procTastnaOn Will not desert him now espe
ciay as the Indictment against him Is not yet all IN
Moreover Mr. Tildeu has been suffering from bronchial
trouble for three or four DAYS. not seriously as 70
prevent his taking his afternoon drive
New-York tribune., 1878-10-15
THINKS TILDEN INNOCENT.

The charge brought against Mr.. Tilden IN
connection with TUE TRIBUNE cipher dispatches 50 one
OF attempted bribery With view 10 secure the Presi-
denoy. No intelligent and well-nlormed man whose
iudcment rs warped By partsansDp doubts that Mr.
iden was elected President Nevertheless the ale
cations based upon the cipher dispatches were true, an
attempt bribery would have been perpetrRted While
Of Mr. Tlden's supporters, OF lOOser morality ana
less sagaeity than himself have desired that he
should 81 ransom his rights" wnen ample opportunities
were given him 10 do 80, We relieve IL will be shown
that be perempIOrily refused 60 aceede 10 any such
proposition. The charge based upon these eipAer dis
patches Will undoubtedly be met in due time
New-York tribune., 1878-10-15
rMn Y1EMa OF TILDEN.
Erom TSs ne Cia6inaGti GvraHe1eist pndl

tToi Ihs CtglctHHotA CvNsAHI.'et <He'I
Only a man who is both blind and deaf
could be as ignOE8nt Of what going on m his own house
and under his very Tiden claims 70 have been
Of those cipher dispatches.
"Here's cipher those who love me, and
SMILE for those VINO hate "reInaIks Sammy T.. as
be wipes the moisture 0ccasioued by glass OF Sra
mercy Park dew from his lips, and proceeds 10 cable
reh patch of mysterious kilograms into the wds OF
the far Northwest.
New-York tribune., 1878-10-15
PERTINENT AND EXPERIMENT.

How sharper than a serpents tooth is it to
have u cIpBerlng nephew.
If Tilden had been elected President, he
would doubtless have written his messages In cipher.
Isn't 1t about time for somebody to adver-
tIse for the whereabouts OF MDtcn haiDef Even the
New-York reporters can't hnu the conspicuous gentle
man The general opinion seems TO be that he Is
more and even The Ne York Express speaks Of him
the late MAnton Marble" RegaiSt scdtJ
New-York tribune., 1878-10-15
- DIRTY WORK OF BRIBERY AND CORRUPTION.
FroaS Tae augusta (0G) Chronicle (DeTn.)

1t is not at all probable that Governor Tllden
wrote any OF tho dispatches that he committed HIM
seif auy with PEN but II Is equally mpTobable
that any OF these attempts az corruption would have
been mode without his knowledge and acquiescence.
Governor den fairy and legally elected and was
deprived OF mis- Office by tue commission OF the grOssest
frauds louisiana, South Carolina and Florida, but he
injured cause and the Of the great party he was
chosen represent b. descending 10 competition with
the Republicans the dirty work OF bribery aud corrup
zion. The single mistake which the Democracy made In
the campaign OF 1876 In selecting their leader
pettifOgger instead OF statesman From all the eyf
dence appears that Governor Tdeu attempted 70 OBJ
tam tie Oce by bribery which he had already by
the ballot aud failed and that Mr. Hayes attempted 20
get the office by corruption, which he had lost at the
,Igs aq,Rs aded
New-York tribune., 1878-10-15
WHY TILDEN KEEPS SILENT,

Mr.. Tilden hasn't made reply yet to the
charges indirectly iad at his door b. The TRIBUNE IN
its puD shed cipher dispatches. Like Sam Weller, III
the case OF the scOding laBdlady Of the White Hart
Inn he doesn't think iG would be proper 10 interrupt
Mr. Reid until he has concluded his remarks. Daniel
Webster laid down the doctrine that II wasn't
good policy TO shovel the snow from sidewalks until IL
had stopped showing. As the gentle cipher fakes
stop falling we shall no doubt see George W. smith,,
nee Tiden In front Of No. 10 Gramercy Park with
au1an