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The New York herald., 1878-12-05
MUNICIPAL NOTES.

A number of laborers employed upon the Riverside
drive called ut the City Hall yesterday and complained
that they had not been paid for two months.
The Aldermen having passed a resolution authoriz-
ing the Commissioner Of Public Works to expeDd
s2oOo in accordance with act of the LegislatureI
for the erection Of two pumping engines and fixtures
on the lots located at Ninety.seventh and Ninety
eighth streets and Ninth avenue, the work Will
soon be commenced These structures will result In
supp,ynp water TO high buildings in the upper part
OF the city.
Comptroller Kelly yesterday issued his regular
monthly statement of the city finances. According
To these figures the total bonded debt of the city
November 80. 1878, was $l20.2Dj0l3 II; October
~ 1878. sf25,52i,317 81; ON December II, 1877,
sIiT o,To2 J0
Among the callers upon Mayor Fly yesterday was
W. j. Hurst. Mayor Of Auckland New Zealand. He
was shown around the various departments at the
city Hall, In company with Senator Wagstan. The
visitors afterwards called at Engine Company No. 2,
No. 100 Cedar street where they witnessed enhbi
drill.
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A Mares Nest.

Some inventive genius has started the
story that the failure of the State Legisla-
ture of 1876 TO pass IN apportionment law
based on the census of 1875, in accordance
with the requirements of the constitution,
makes the Legislature of 1879 an unconsti-
tutional and illegal body, without the power
of electing United States Senator. 1t is
gravely suggested that if the minority in
the next Legislature should protest and re-
fuse to take part in the election of Senator
on these grounds the United States Senate
might decline to recognize Mr. Conklings
right to his seat on his new election. The
story is too absurd to require serious no.
tice. II is enough to say that if the failure
of the Legislature to reapportion the State
in 1876 was fatal to the constitutionality Of
any Legislature subsequently elected un-
der the old apportionment law of 1866,
then we have had no legal or con-
stitutional Legislature since 1876 and
never can have a legal and constitutional
Legislature again. We cannot amend the
law because we cannot elect a constitutional
Legislature to legally do these or any other
acts Hence we are thrown into chaos,
without chance of getting out again. If
any body should be foolish enough to enter
tain any serious apprehensions of such an
uncomfortable condition of affairs we beg to
assure them that the law of 1866, chapter
COZ, designating the number of men,
bers of Assembly to be chosen in the
several counties of the State is still
on the statute book unrepealed; is the
law of the State governing the election Of
members of Assembly, and will SO remain
until it is superseded by another apportion-
ment law. The constitution does not in
tend that it and the State Legislature and
all the machinery of the State government
shall fall to pieces, like Humpty Dumpty
in the nursery rhyme, and never be put
together again, because one directory clause
in its provisions happens not to be obeyed.
The republican Legislatures have done an
act of great injustice to the State by refusing
to pass q fair and just apportionment law,
to take the place of the law of 1866; but
their partisan action, while bad enough, has
not quite destroyed our standing as State.
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naturalization Papers OF 1865.

The case of Coleman, arrested on election
day for an attempt to vote on certificate
OF naturalization alleged to be illegal, came
before Judge Blatchford yesterday on o
writ of habeas corpus Before the proceed
ings we're concluded Judge Blatchford an
nounced his intention to discharge the
prisoner, but he did not make an immedi-
ate order of discharge because counsel sig
nifed a wish for n decision by the United
States Court on the validity of the
naturalization papers granted in 1868.
II is important that that question
be judicially determined in order that 1t
may be seen whether there is conflict OF
opinion between the State and federal tri-
bunals. The method Of granting naturaliza-
ton papers has heretofore been very loose,
owing in part to the fact that the law on the
subject is indefinite. If the decision OF
The New York herald., 1878-12-05

Judge Blatchford should coincide with that
of Judge Freedman the coincidence will
supply rs strong an argument tor the re-
vision Of the naturalization laws as would
conflict between the local and the federal
tribunal. Ii they are in conflict the law IS
SO uncertain that Congress should relieve
it Of ambiguity; but il the two Courts de-
cide alike there is need of legislation to
prevent Irregularities which no Court can
reach or punish under the law rs i. stands.
The argument before Judge Blatchford will
be continued to-day. and his opinion will
be looked for with great interest.
The New York herald., 1878-12-05

11lE WEAuuR.-ILe storm centre passed.
over our district during the early part Of yestei
day, attended by rains in the souther1 and SHOWS
u the northern sections. IL now oycflies the
New England States. The pressure rose rapidly
over the lake regions and the central valley dis
lricts as the disturbance ed eastward. ID is
highest over the Western Gulf. Rain and snow
have fallen over the lake regions, the Ohio vnl-
ley and the Middle Atlantic and New England
States. Cloudy weather prevails in all the dis
trcrs except the South Atlantic and Gulf
States. The winds have been fresh to brisk over
The lake regions and the Northwest, brisk ia the
central valley districts and generally light else
where. rise in temperature has taken place
in the South Atlantic and Gulf States, IL has
been variable in the Middle Atlantic States and
has fallen in the other districts. We arc likely
10 have cold weather during this week, the tenn
peIature falling lower than at any time pfevons
this winter The weather In New York and its
vicinity to-day will be cold and partly cloudy.
followed BY clearing. Tomorrow it will be cold
and clear.
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to report that fact and to have the incur
ables removed to Ovid. But this would
have entailed greater expense on onon-
daga county, and this, we expect, will be
found to be the trne inwardness OF the
wooden cages, the cruel neglect, the foul,
poisonous atmosphere and the speedy re-
lease of the pauper lunatics by death. 1t
is to be hoped that the investigation now to
be made will cover this as well as all other
points
The New York herald., 1878-12-05
PERILS OF FAST DRIVING.

Daniel Van WAGNER, of No. 1i7 East seventy-eehth
street took adrye on Tuesday afternoon the upper
boueyards. His team collidcd with another. and hs
was buried beneath the ruins OF his own vehicle. ON
Ger Grant Of the Mounted Squad. pulled him out and
then Mr.. Van Wagenrr found that his left arm was
broken. He received surgical attention at the l26th
street station house and afterward taken home
This IL the fret accident under the new law allowing
speed Of twenty 1--we miles hour above l3Oth street
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citizen? Such precaution is certainly
easy enough, if the German born citizen
has any regard. either patriotic or selfish,
for the land Of his adoption and for his
owE right to 60 and come rs he pleases.
The New York herald., 1878-12-05

CoSGREss.-The session in the Senate and
House yesterday was very brief and the bust
,ess was confined chiefly TO the introduction Of
pills and resolutions In the Senate the propo-
ntion to appoint commission ON epidemics was
agreed 10, and by a close vote "A motion to con
sider the Texas and Pacific Railroad project was
rejected
The New York herald., 1878-12-05

To ESCAPE JURY DrrY all that is necessary
is TO join the Reformed Presbyterian Church. A
member OF that communion has successfully OBJ
iected to service OH the ground that inasnuch as
God is not acknowledged in the constitution he
cannot couscientiously incorporate with the gov
erumrnt
The New York herald., 1878-12-05

The TRAINING SCHOOL for nurses in connec-
ton with Bellevue Hospital is one OF the most
useful and important of our many benevolent
institutions. At the annual meeting yesterday
which was largely attended by the friends Of the
enterprise, twenty young women were gradu-
utad
The New York herald., 1878-12-05

WnAr WoULD BECOME of the undertakers
and the livery stable men If all our funerals
were conducted in the same plain and simple
style as that of Miss Waldron, the descendant
Of Peter Stuyvesants secretary The coffin
was borne the shoulders Of four men, while
the relatives aud friends followed the remains
pn foot to the tomb
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ernnlent.

Is lT Nor Possible TO devise some plan Of
paying the United States pensioners whereby
it will be unnecessary for them to lose
more than day in the effort to obtain the
Pittanee allowed them : At the quarterly pay
oent yesterday there were the usual unpleasant
scenes and incidents
The New York herald., 1878-12-05

WAsHISGroS is on the tiptoe of expectation
over the coming trial of the Widow divers suit
against the venerable ex-senator Cameron for
breach of promise of marriage. II will be
reached on the calendar in about two weeks.
The New York herald., 1878-12-05

1F TIE TESTIMONY given against Judge Pinck-
ney yesterday be sustained he is not a proper
person TO preside in even a district civil court.
The New York herald., 1878-12-05

Mr.. EDNUSDs gave notice in the Senate yes
terday that next Monday he will ask that his
bill to regulate Presidential elections be con-
sidered. This is one of the important questions
that ought to be settled during the present ses-
sion
The New York herald., 1878-12-05

Nor SATISFIED with his own efforts Francis
Murphy has determined TO organize band of
temperance assistants. to be known as the
Murphy Workers" 1t is the determination to
carry the ..war' into every corner of the metroT-
al,
The New York herald., 1878-12-05

WALL STREET YEsTERDAY.-The stock mar
ket was active but irregular Gold was steady,
selling throughout the day at 1OO1i. Gov
ernment bonds were firm, States dull and rail
roads irregular. Money call was easy, lend
ing at 3 a 3la 6 2lo per cent.
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Mr.. PoTTER's COMMITTEE will try to decide
to-day what it shall do. Let it adjourn for goot
and prepare for the coming holidays.
The New York herald., 1878-12-05

THAT SUICIDE does not vitiate an insurance
policy has been again and again decided. 1t
will be seen from our court reports, however,
that at least one company is sceptical on the
The New York herald., 1878-12-05

BROOKLYN had. unfortunately, a two hundred
thousand dollar fire last evening-the destruc-
ton of the Pacific Mills.
The New York herald., 1878-12-05
ADJUSTMENTS TONIGHT.


BOwERY THEATRE-FopNDLiSss
NEW YORK AQUARIUM-TEAiSsp HogsKs
wALLACK's THEATRE-NY SON
UNION SQUARE THEATRE-THe BAxxsR's Daughter
BOOTHS THEATRE-Lsss o. LowGIEs.
STANDARD THEATRE-AIxosr a LIFE
ST. JAMES GIRoFLA
FIFTH AVENUE THEATRE-RIcHARD Ill
NIBLos GARDEN-ARorSp WORLD EIGHTY DAYS.
GRAND OPERA HoUSE-ouR BOARDING House.
PARK THEATRE-CoNEpY ERRORS
THEATRE coMlQUE-LoRGAEE
GERMANIA TIIEATRE-DocroR KLAUS.
LYcEuM TIIEATRE-DoUBLx MARRIAGE
BROADWAY TBEATEE-orro.
gIyoLI THEATRE-vARKrv
KURTZ GALLERY-ASTieuEs.
TONY PASTOR'S-vARErY.
EGYPTIAN HALL-vAgrErY.
ABERLEs AMERICAN THEATRE-vARIErY.
SAN FRANCISCO MINsTRELS.
WINDSOR TIIEATRE--vARiErY
STEINWAY YHALL-Matinee-SYsPHoSY REHEARSAL
BROAD ST THEATRE, PIIILADELPHIA-UScLKD DAS'I-
The New York herald., 1878-12-05

The probabilities are Uaf the peather in Seo
Yorl and its riei,sity to-,tay wH be COLI and
parfly cloudy, followed by clearing To morro,c IL
riH be cold and clear.
The New York herald., 1878-12-05

ORDER has at length been restored in Breath
lit, Ky. Now let us hear from the next county
The New York herald., 1878-12-05
TRIPLE SHEET

NEW YORK, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 5, 1878.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1878-06-01
ST. LOUIS DIsGRACRs HERSELF.
The Mob who went cut to Decorate
Graves at Jefferson Barracks De-
nOunced as Bummers. Etc.

The st. Louis Globe Democrat, of May 30th,
contains the following: The decoration
business in st. Louis on Sunday was COM
plete fdScO-a mere mockery. 1t reflected
no honor upon the dead, and, as a whole, no
credit upon the living. A few managers,
chiefly ambitious of public notice; few
clergymen to make speeches; several militia
companies to dazzle the mob, and ten thou
sand curious people anxious for lark OF
some kind, made up the crowd that went by
boats and cars to Jefferson Barracks. Hardly
an attempt at the decoration OF the soldiers
graves was made. Those lying contiguous
to the principal walks were strewn with
empty pop-bottles and the refuse of lunches,
but flowers were scarce. There we're more
stolen and carried off by graceless vandals
than were strewn by the decorators. There
was much to censure and little to commend
in the performances of the day. Decent peo-
pie who went down out of respect for the
memory of the men who fell in their coun-
try's service left disguised. They have no de-
sire to see a similar performance. Ger
tainly the experiment shows that
nothing was gained by changing the observ-
ance from to-day to Sunday. If the exercises
of Decoration day are to be turned into poll
tics or into a Sunday picnic for thoughtless
mob, they had better be discontinued alto
gether. 1t shows no respect to the memory
of our fallen soldiers to send a beer guiding
crowd of men and women capering over their
graves. 1t is far decenter to let them sleep
in peace. They are in no danger of being
forgotten. So long as the Union for which
they fought so well endures their memory
will be sacred thing: while patriotism lives
they will be remembered. 1t is Dissertation
to permit such performances as were given
by large numbers of the bummers of both
sexes who visited the cemetery at Jefferson
Barracks Sunday We do not wish to blame
the managers of the day for what occurred,
for they were, of course, powerlsss to prevent
much of the indecency displayed. But they
should have known that the excursion would
detenora.e into low grade of picnic, and
thew should never have undertaken it under
the circumstances. This experience, added
to many equally unpleasant that. have gone
before, shows the folly of attempting to carry
out public celebration IN St. Louis"
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BASEBALL.


Riversides and Eckfords at Central park
tomorrow.
THE CAME FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE Or
PHANs.
The proposed game for the benefit of the
orphans, to be played Thursday, June 9th, in
which all our home clubs have generously
consented to participate, Is being talked
about considerably, and promises handsome
yield financially. We have not heard yet of
any OF the managers of the orphan asylums
manifesting any interest in the matter, but
we feel assured they will not treat with con-
tempt an offer of what we understand to be
just now much-needed pecuniary assistance.
Telegraphic Scores
Observation-Disclosures, B; Uticas, 2.
Observation-Disclosures, 2; Rochester, 1.
Erie, Pa.-Eries, 4; Bluestockings, of
Geneva, 0.
Observation-Disclosures, l; Forest City, of
Cleveland, 0; 10 innings.
Field Notes from All Points.
Batting base-balls brings broken bones.
The new nine in Cleveland has added Andy
Cummings to their already strong team.
The New Ravens has ceased to be The New
Ravens, and will hereafter be known as the
Hartfords.
1t is stated that the Cincinuatis will have
to make twenty-nine thousand dollars this
season to cover expenses.
On their trip the Buffalos played seventeen
games, in which they won eleven, lost five
and tied one. A very good record.
Kennedy. catcher of the Rochesters, is
without doubt one of the best in the country.
He saves many wild pitch for Burkalow.
Householder left the Fries on May Goth to
join the Auburns. The Fries want Know
dell, of the Alleghenys, and Andy Moore, of
Philadelphia.
Sullivan, the man that Ross Barnes made
the Rochesterians believe was pitcher, was
batted for sixteen base-hits at Hornellsville on
the eighteenth.
Ferguson leads the Chicago batting average
with 354. Tnen follows Larkin, .265: Har-
bridge, .255 Mailman, .239, and Start, 1856.
The rest all fall below 200.
Glenn and Hanlan having been fined thirty
and ten dollars each by Buffalo umpire, who
wins a good many games for the local club,
the theatrical people came to their relief in
the following manner:
ITO Joseph Simmons, Manager of the Rochester
Baseball Club
"SIR-If agreeable to you and the club you
represent, we will give performance at the
operahouse Saturday evening for the benefit
of the Rochester base ball club, presenting
the new play of UnknOWR.
JOHN A. STEVENS,
''E. +. BENTON,
Manager of the Operahouse."
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RACE n EWS.
At Cincinnati.

CINCINNATI, May 31.-Weather clear; at
tendance two thousand; track hard.
First Race.-Mile dash. Bonnie Itaska
frst-time, AS; Ada Lambert second, Beach
wood third.
Second Race-Ohio Derby; mile-and- a-half
consfeld, John r. Swiney. Vessman's entry,
Belle Palmer, Harper, War-Dance, Kelley's
entry. Speculation, Minnock and Stella. Won
by Harper; Swiney second, Stella third.
Time-2:4015.
Third Race-Mile heats; six entities; all
started. Charley Gorham, L, L; Emma c.,
3, 2; Lager Beer, 2, 4; Malloy, 4, 3: Wahta
To-DAY's POOLS.
The pools on to-morrow's race sold as fol-
lows:
First Race.-Mile and quarter dash.
Edinburg, $110; CIassmate, $40; Water
witch, 500; Tolona, $16; Richard colt War
Dance, $16; Russ Butler, $l2; Athol. 81;
Actress, Sc.
Second Race-Mie heats. Belle of Nell
son, $3.50; Kinlock, 800; Bill Dillon, $50;
Harry Peyton, S72; Judge Hancock, $40;
Signal, $14.
Third Race-Cincinnati ladies stake;
a dash of three-quarters of a mile. Druid,
800; Edwards's entry, 1874; Bowen's entry,
$l6; Nichols's entry, SIC; Enterprise, SIC;
Welshs entry, $l2; Cottrell's entry, $14;
Mattingly entry, SlU; Hltcnock entry, 20;
Beatty NJ 'Clelland & CO.. entry, SIS.
At Pittsburg.
PITTsBURe, May 31-Friendship park
races-third day. The first race was for the
2:35 class. Purse. $400. There were seven
entries and six starters. Iowa Maid took the
first heat, Gray Salem the next three. Time
2:35, 1853, 1853, 2:3715. The second
race was trot against time by Rarus for
a special purse of $1,000, $500 added if he
beat Goldsmith Maids best time on half
mile track in three trials. Time-2:24, 2:211a,
2:25. The best time ever made by Gold
smith Maid on the Pittsburg track was 2:24,
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NEW ORLEANS.
sale OF the New Orleans, Mobile and
Texas hallway for S35O.OOO-The
Augusti Case TO be settled I'm
the state Supreme Court.

NEW ORLEANS, May 31.-The western di-
vision of the New Orleans, Mobile and Texas
railroad. to and from Donaldsonville, Lou
isiana, held by T. NJ. Ames, trustee for the
bondholders has been sold by the United
States marshal for three hundred and fifty
thousand dollars, to ]. H. Terry, representing
a committee of the first mortgage bondhold-
ers-Jos. Seligman, E. d. Morgan, Henry
Morgan, George Bliss and Harrison Durkee.
That portion between Morgan City and Yer
milionville was not sold, as it is in suit of the
Morgans railroad company. The order to sell
was revoked.
In the habeas corpus case of August, all
of the parties interested have agreed to SUBJ
NIT it to the supreme court. In order to
obtain a decision as soon as possible, trans
Crypt will be fled to- day by the counsel for the
criminal sheriff
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1878-06-01
LOCAL NOTICES.

MosQUITo BARS, all kinds, cheap at w. K.
Thixton s, 256 Second street.
SALOONS which keep frst-class liquors
should have Green Brier in stack; it is uni
form in purity and flavor.
QUERY.-"Why will men smoke common
tobacco when they can buy Marburg Bros.
Seal of North Carolina at the same prlce?''
WHEN Noah sent out the second dove from
the ark, she returned bearing an olive branch,
and they knew the flood was receding; we
bear you the olive-branch in the Home stom-
ach bltters to relieve chills, fever, biliousness
and indigestion.
ONLY one in the world-the genuine DIR.
M'Cabe medicated blackberry brandy; the
standard cure for all bowel diseases. Bears
the written signature of DIR. Meade on each
label. C. W. JONES & co.
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PERSONAL.

MAJOR MIKE WALDRoN is confined to mis-
bedroom from an attack of measles, a conta-
gious febrile disorder.
SENATOR IsHAM G. HARRIS arrived in the
city yesterday afternoon, and will remain
here several days on business.
VISITORS at the cotton exchange yesterday
were: G.. Y. Scott, Rosedale, Mississippi;
James Speed Lghtburne, Washington; Sam
B. Jones, New York.
MAJOR C. Belts. a Federal quartermas-
ter, who was stationed here at the close of
the war, and who afterward opened a whole
sale hquor-house in st. Paul, Minnesota, died
In that city few days since.
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ADJUSTMENTS.
De Murska at festival Park.

Dc III at hSeIEaI Il
Signor De Vivo has made arrangements
with the EstIval park management for two
concerts, which will be given respectively on
Sunday night, the nineteenth, and Wednes-
day night, the twelfth instant. The concerts
will be musical festivals of the most musical
character. Think of De Murska, the great
Hungarian prin'a donna; Brignoli, the fam
GUS tenor; Suslni, the basso; Maxim, the bar
itone, and others, singing in concert at Esti-
val park? These entertainments will test to
the utmost the capacity of the beautiful park.
Popular prices of admission will be charged,
probably fifty cents for general admission,
with additional amounts for reserved seats
according to location. In tomorrow morn
lng's APPEAL the programme, with full par
ticulars, will be published.
EstivaI Park Concert.
Tomorrow night Mr.. Henry Farmer and
his wife appear for the last time at this beau
tful retreat. A choice selected programme
will be presented. Music by Profs. Hand
worker and Arnold's band, in addition to the
attractions of Mr.. and Mrs. Farmer.
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ADDITIONAL RIVER NEWS.

SHREVEPORT, May 81. = Weather clear
and warm. River fell 3 inches.
CINCINNATI, May 31-Night.- Weather
fair and pleasant River Is feet inches, and
falling.
EVANSVILLE, May 31.-Weather clear and
warm. Thermometer 81 to 70 deg. River
IL feet large, and falling. Up: Mary Hous-
ton, 10:45 am. Down: Andy Baum, noon,
with big trip.
ST. LOUIS, May 31.-River follen inches,
and is now % feet inches above low-water
mark. Weather cloudy and warm. Arrived;
City of Vicksburg, Vicksburg; Future City,
New Orleans.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1878-06-01

From Prof. E. Bridger, chemist, Montreal:
" l know of no preparation afording
so much nutriment, and none which builds up
the constitution so readily and effects such per-
manent and positive cures as Colden's Lie
big's liquid extract of beef and tonic invigor-
ator. W. y. WILKINSON & CO.,
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Mothers. Mothers. Mothers.

Don't fail to procure Mrs. Winslow's sooth-
ing syrup for all diseases of teething in chill
dren. 1t relieves the child from pain, cures
wind colo, regulates the bowels, and, by Civ
ing relief and health to the child, gives rest
to the mother
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1878-06-01
True Economy.

1t has been found that the only true econo-
my is that which stops the little leaks and
saves in trlfies. For instance, one saves in
milk, butter, eggs and -four by the use of
Dooley's yeast powder, which is made from
the purest cream tartar, derived from grape
acid. Good housewives have proved this by
eXnerience.
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In wrappers, ready for mailing, can be had
for FIVE cents per copy. 1t contrins more
than double the quantity of reading matter
published in any other Memphis weekly y. Its
news and commercial reports are the fullest,
latest and most accurate. The weekly Is 81
per year postage included.