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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-07-16
Cultivating Diseases.

"About once week. the cart comes
round for the removal of garbage from the
crowded streets on tho east side OF the
city. So say the people who live there.
In the interval the accumulations put out
in barrels, boxes or kettles, or dumped in
the gutter, lie and rot in the fierce sun
shine Substances that become offensive
in one days exposure to the heat are left
there for six days. For six days the en-
anations arise from thousands and hum
dreds Of thousands of small garbage heaps,
and pollute the air that is already deadly
simply by reason Of excessive heat; and for six
nights the pestilential atmosphere sweeps
in at all the open windows and poisons the
sleepers. Is it any wonder that the in
spectors of the Board of Health find every
hole and corner of the tenement houses
crammed with the wretched children OF the
poor down with fevers and diarrhnas and
all other maladiss that may arise from the
breathing of foul air? If people SOW the
seeds Of fever they will get crop with as
much certainty as though they were pro-
ducing more desirable commodities; and
sowing the seeds Of fever appears to be
the great industry of the department
that collects garbage "about once week. :"
Who is getting rich on the money spent
to keep the streets clean?
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-07-16

Colonel Miles just reported fight with
the Umatilla Indians is valuable as an indi-
cation that some Of our commanders can at
least catch the willy redskins, and that is,
as times 90, q success worth noting. AL
though the Indians got away with but little
punishment. through the failure to rein
force the dnshing commander who had
overhauled them, his achievement, so far
as it goes, shows the spirit in which alone
Indian wars can DO conducted with sue
cess. Colonel Miles is probably not the
only good Indian fighter in our army, but
he is very lucky one.
A despatch from Bismarck, in Dakota,
shows the Standing Rock Indians in asome-
what better light than the Oregon savages.
The Standing Rock Indians tried to drown
their agent. If this one was like the man
Livingston, also an agent in Dakota, whose
crimes were exposed in yesterdays HERALD,
the public will incline to blame General
Carlin for taking the trouble to rescue him
from his 'wards."
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-07-16

A special committee of the Board of Al
dermen is just now engaged in investigat-
ing the management of the Fourth District
Irregularities have prevailed. 1t is asserted
that this investigation is instigated by po-
litical motives, the Court having refused to
allow some OF the Aldermen to dispose of
its patronage We know nothing of the
merits of the case in question, but it is
from former developments that the district
courts generally are managed in an obiec-
tionable manner. These courts are in
tended to give small suitors fair chance
TO recover their rights at an inconsiderable
expense. The practice seems to be to
vice, so that the courts, instead Of
being an advantage, are an injury to the
poorer classes The allegation is that the
unauthorized fees are received by the
clerks, between whom and the judges there
appears to exist q relationship similar to
police captain, and afterward divided with
the judges. II these reports have any
good foundation the practice cannot be too
soon abolished. The law states what fees
are to be charged by the district courts,
and when an attempt is made, under any
pretence, to exact more, the person de-
frauded should at once seek remedy.
Whatever may be the motive of the present
investigation, the exposure of such irregu-
lar practices cannot TAIL to be productive Of
cool.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-07-16
Envious Canadfams.

If we may credit despatch from Quebec,
printed elsewhere recent events in the Do
minion have led many quiet loving people
to wish that they were Americans and not
Canadians. The mismanagement OF the
Orange excitement and the paltering of the
authorities with lawlessness are said to have
caused deep and general alarm and dis
gust, and desire for annexation to the
United States. We do not wonder at this.
Our Canadian neighbors see that we know
how to manage mobs; but they appear to
overlook the important fact that we con-
troll them largely by the strong public
sentiment against lawlessness and by the
prompt action Of our police and local
militia. A Mayor in any of our cities who
should act as Mayor Beaudry of Montreal
did in such an emergency as that OF few
days ago would suffer public disgrace, and
his misconduct his tampering with the
mob and hampering the military would not
be endured.
We have no particular objections to
receiving our Canadian neighbors into the
Union whenever they may apply, and
undoubtedly they would greatly benefit by
becoming part of the United States. But
we should want them to promise to behave
themselves like reasonable people, and
leave behind them such absurd feuds as
those between the Orangemen and Ribbon
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-07-16

tate the choice of the Convention. 1t will
be felt by the politicians that his favor in
the canvass will be worth good deal or,
to speak more accurately, that to nominate
any one to whom he should be opposed
would be to incur a certain risk, because he
can command the Jealous cooperation of
number of influential men who would labor
effectively to elect an administration with
which he was certain to have large influ-
ence.
Ii We are right in this supposition it is
probable that General Grant would point
to Senator Conkling as the republi-
can of all others whose election. would
give him pleasure, both on public
and private grounds; and if he should at
the proper time cast his influence in favor
of the New York Senator we have little
doubt that this would suffice to control the
result recent political event in this city
certainly does not lessen Mr. Conkling's
chances. but is generally held to have in
creased them. The combined hostility OF
the President and friendship of the ex-
President give him SO many points in the
great game that his friends have reason to
look forward to 1880 with hopes of success.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-07-16
THE TROY CAR ROBBERY.

ALL THE THIEVES ROW ARRusTED-wHAT
ToMPKINs sAYs-HE DEcLAR8s HIS IxNo-
cENcE-EFPEcr UPON THE RELATIVES OF
SOME OF THE MEN.
[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.
Troy, N. Y, July Is, 1873
The entire party who planned and executed the dar-
ing street robbery and garroting OF John Buckley
two weeks ago are now under arrest. William, alias
"Mush" Riley, a well known criminal from Now
York, was arrested in Toronto yesterday. WIN romp
kins. tho young man OF such distinguished
social connections who is accused OF planning
tho theft, was found in Richmond, Mass,
few days ago. and is now In the City
jail here. He is greatly exhausted, mentally and
phys,cally IRON tho effect efforts elude pursuit
and capture. Ho protests his Innocence. The other
participants in tho robbery, Donohue, FINN, Fellows,
Riley, TompEins and Menahan, are In custody. The
last named while attempting, together with his brother
Jonn, TO escape shot UGcer Quinn. from the effects
of which thu latter died For he has since been
taken 70 Massachusetts, be tried for murder II was
thsnght that his brother John would also be tried 40
an accessory the crime, but later Developments state
that both those young men-ouc nineteen, the other
three-wl be arraigned on the charge Of mns'
DER
Their mother an aged lady living In this city, 10
reported vigorously Ill IRON mental sorrow Ut tue
danger her children placed in. Then Mrs. Quinn,
wife OF the murdered officer, was In delicate health
and the violent death Of her husband has caused
pros.ra.ion from which fatal effects are osrsd
Tompkins' vile Is In very poor health ana Tompkans
himself rs threatened win BRAN lever
CONSCIOUSNESS
Thus tho robbery, while SO daring and adroty exc
cutcd. has resulted ia the arrest oil every one con.
nected with g. has already cost ono lilo tQunul WIN
very probably terminate two more lives t1honas ana
making a singular series OF iataitios that may b
directly traced 30 The commission Of this crime
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-07-16

Both the Metropolitan and New York
Elevated railways have been built with
care, and, considering the character Of the
work and the number and depth of the
excavations, very few accidents have hap
pencd and comparatively triHing damage
has been done. Yesterday morning,
however, the discharge Of blast on
Third avenue, near Fifty-sixth street,
by the men engaged in sinking pits
for the columns Of the elevated
road, caused breach in the Croton
main, and the water burst forth with
tremendous force, doing considerable i'm
jury to goods in the stores and cellars in
the vicinity before the flow could bo
stopped. In such q neighborhood the
blast should haye been so small as to avoid
the risk of damage either to the pipes under
the road or the houses on the street. The
obstruction could have been removed piece
meal without any DANGER. IL is said that
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-07-16

1t is not surprising that the business Of
politics should be in disfavor just now, and
that gentlemen Of intelligence and refine
ment should resolve to abandon its pursuit.
Some years ago. when statesmen were in
Office or at the head of parties, and when
issues were being fought which involved
great public interests, politics had both
meaning and responsibility. But of late
years no important questions have divided
public sentiment, and the conflict between
political organizations and factions has
been only struggle for the possession Of
office This naturally disgusts selfrespect-
ing. sensible men, and the result is the re-
tirement from political life of n number Of
citizens who have heretofore been recog-
nized as leaders or influential party
men. Mr.. s. b. Chittenden, Mr..
William Walter Phelps, Mr.. Marshall
o. Roberts apd Governor Fenton, all
Of whom have been prominently identified
with politics in former years, and at least
one of whom has been ut the head Of an i'm
portant p ,litical faction, the Trainer of its
policy aud the director of its action, are
among those who have cast aside party and
retired into private life. At least we infer
this to be the fact, since they are the bonds
men of the new Collector of the Port, and a
reliable evening paper announces that Mr..
Merritt wisely resolved mot TO secure as
signers of the heavy bond which he is
required to give MS Collector of the Port of
Nav York either politicians or importers OF
merchandise"
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-07-16
PERSONAL INTELLIGENCE.

senator Allison, OF Iowa, 10 IN Chicago
ME- II. B. Clanin has gone TO milwaukee,
Mrs senator Bayard Is at Virginia Warm Springs.
Senator Harris, OF Tennessee. is at Arkansas Hot
Springs
Talmago is swinging his arms and legs at Martnai
Vineyard.
Senator wadlsigh, Of New Hampshire. 10 fond a
sorrel horses
pi,hop Foster, Of the Methodist Episcopal Church.
catches bIuensh.
Chief Justice waite and Judge swaync own much
properly In Toledo
Professors Paul and Pritchett, OF the Eclipse expe
d,,ion, aro In Cheyenne
All the walters at a Martha's Vineyard hotel nrs
students from Brown University.
The Cheyenne coach to the Black Hills 10 guarded
each way by two mounted messengers,
DR.. Don BENZ amin Acsval. Parasuayan Minister 81
Washington, is at the Fifth Avenue Hotot
senator Anthony, of Rhode Island, has no hmiys
He lives generously and worry social In his tastes
Hannibal Hsmlin lives In plain buir frame house
IN Bangor when a. homo he works in his ow'
garden.
A Virginia journalist complains OF the little be.
dsved side dishes found on Northern WATCHING place
hotel tables.
Senator Dawes OF Massach uscts, Is In his domestic
lilo a very anIabe and generous man. Ho daily ridst
out with his daughter
senator Hoar tries to divide aristocratic eegancs
with positive popularity lilo has granite posts abou
his wcl.s shaved lawn and also some red, white ant
blue flags.
Major G. +. Graham, Of Middlstown. was electet
colonel OF the Second regiment, Connecticut National
Guard, yesterday, vice s. II. Smith, appointed brigs-
dior general
senator Edmunds, at Burlington, VT, has a brick
house, with dark trimmings II is very plain HE
supreme Court practice Keeps him at Washington
most OF the year
First Assistant Postmaster General Tyncr ana So.
pcr,ntcndont OF Foreign Nails Blackian, who have
been In attendance at tho International Postal Con.
grcss held IN Paris, VIII sail for the United States
the steamer Rhine from southampton today
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-07-16

Forty persons died and several hundred
were prostrated from sunstroke in st. Louis
The story of the day, tele-
graphed by our correspondent, shows that
the heat was terrible and covered not only
the city but considerable district around.
SO early rs eight A. M. persons were
struck down; and later in the day all bust
ness was suspended, even the steamboat
men and stevedores on the levee refusing to
risk their lives by toiling under the fierce
sun. Horse cars were obliged to cease
running, because the horses dropped
dead on the street; and in the country
farmers left their fields, unable to
endure the heat. The heated term began
on Sunday, but yesterday seems to have
been considerably hotter, and the indica-
tions are that to-day will be still more severe
in St. Louis It was not only exposure on
the streets that FRUSTRATED people; num-
Der of persons were struck down
in their houses and offices, and there is rea-
son to fear that the after results upon the
mortality of the city will be serious.
Yesterday would have been trying day
in New York if it had not been tor the fresh
breezes which gave life to the air and made
the heat endurable. It is possible
that we may entirely escape the heat
wave which struck st. Louis on Sunday I;
in any ease we shall not feel it for several
days. In the meantime it is useful for
everybody to live temporarily and to use
proper precautions against the weather
even here.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-07-16
THE POTTER INVESTIGATION.
CHAIRMAN POTTER NOT GOING TO NEW Or
LEANS RospEcls OF AN ADJOURNMENT.
lBY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.

CHAIRMAN POTTER NOT GOING TO NEW Or
LEANS RospEcls OF AN ADJOURNMENT.
lBY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD
WASHINGTON, July Is, 1878.
Chairman Potter. Of the Investigating Committee.
has abandoned bis intention going TO New Orleans
TO join the committee there He to-day, received
a despatch from Mr. Stonger informing him that It
was hardly worth while tor him to come, as the SUB.
committee would adjourn In about two weeks. Mr..
Stonger added that the subject OF taking certain sesti-
mony was under discussion, and II 1t should be de-
cded to go into 1t the subcommittee would adjourn
to meet again next September.
LABoRs OF THE LOUISIANA SUBCOMMITTEE
ANDIRsoN's PROPOSITION TO THE DgMo-
GRATIS MRS. jerks CALLING MR. WEBER
BLACK.
(BY TRLEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.
NEW ORLEANS, July 10, 1878.
The Potter subcommittee to-day, in its examina-
ton of Colonel Patton, discovered nothing beyond
what has been already published.
Mrs jerks has returned from Washington, where,
she SAYS pretty fairly treated She expects TO
he summoned before the committee here, but Mr. STEM
ger said he thought they would need any further
testimony from her. She said to your correspondent
that Weber ant his class wore disgrace TO any one
VINO had any connection with them, tho democrats
would End to their cost boforc they got through
with him. He too jealous z convert Tor ona
purely unseish, and IL only question OF moncy
as 10 which sido would own him.
TESTIMONY TAKEN by TUE SUBCOMMITTEE.
New ORLEANS. July Is, 1875
In the Potter sub-com mittee. this morning, Isaao
w. Patton, chairman OF the Democratic State Com.
mttee IN 1876 testified that he saw Anderson abous
October; Anderson proposed that If the democrats
Nua for Cnn pfv
two members OF the General Assembly and 500 10
1880 democratic majority in East Feliciana parish;
witness could this proposition. but tele.
graphcd for McCabe in Fclicana; no came down and
talked with Anderson about his treatment oil peoples
Anderson finally agreed 20 back II they would cash
his scrp Patton agreed with McCabs 70 pay $50 OF
the amount; witness gave jerks $50; Jonks said hc
loan.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-07-16
MEXICO.
COLONEL MAcKENzrE's INVASION =

OBJECT OF COLONEL MACKENZrE's INVASION :
FAMINE IN SONORA AND sINALoA.
CRY MEXICO, July III
via HAVANA, July 10, 1878.
Colonel MacKenzie's invasion OF Mexican soil
caused considerable Excitement tho people believing
that Mackenzie acted upon wide constru ction OF
his orders and that the objec; wus TO raise border
war Tor annexation purposes.
QUIET ~ oURrH.n
There was no special celebration OF the Fourth OF
July oy Americans except grand picnic Tor their
families.
NO AfLoAr.
The treasury is said TO be depleted conse.
quentiy much complaint IS made by government.em-
roycs aud claimants The fears OF coming disturb.
unces contuue TO create uneasincss and impair busi-
ness Famine is reported to prevail in the States Of
Sonora aud Sinnloa. At Mazitlan there was nbso
lutey no four, ana the people were omlgrating.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-07-16

CHIEF JUSTICE WAITE has given a decision
Of considerable importance in composition cases.
Creditors who fail to prosecute their rights ut
composition meetings, he holds, cannot have
relief from the Court on appeal, and nothing
short of fraud gross should call for the
exercise of the jurisdiction of the Appellate Court.
The lawyers will 20 OH appealing all the same.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-07-16

a heavy blast was used, and the result indl-
Gates that such was the fact The company
will no doubt be responsible for the damage
done, and will in its turn hold the con-
tractors answerable. Too much care cam
not be taken by those engaged in construct
ing the elevated roads to prevent injury to
public and private property.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-07-16

TIE MuSICIPAL CONVENIENT of Paris has
sent the Mayor number of documents in
regard to the management of that exceedingly
well regulated city. by way of returning the
courtesy His Honor purposes transmitting to
Paris some of our own official documents. The
idea is an excellent one. In making the sclec-
tons it is TO be hoped he will not forget to put
in his bundle the reports going to show the
efficiency Of his model Street Commissioners,
who keep our thoroughfarcs in such superb
orecr; the volumes that tell of the wonderful
achievements of the Health Board and OF the
Department of Buildings Aud by all means
let him put in an authentic account of the beau
tiful working of the political machine"
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-07-16

Ir HAS BEEN DECIDED to hold IN international
dairy fair in this city in October. Among the
benefits contemplated bt its promoters is the
bringing about of better feeling between the
East and the West. The idea is good one.
Bad as soft money is soft butter is infinitely
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-07-16

HUBBARD, the alleged Gravesend wife poi
soner, made u fruitless attempt to get out of
jail yesterday upon the curious plea that ma
Iority Of the jury had signed the verdict under
q misrepresentation. lie had better stick to the
insanity idea. That seldom fails.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-07-16

gauge road has been switched off into the hands
of a receiver.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-07-16
ARCTIC EXPLORATION.

sAILISG OF THE JEANETTE FROM HAvRE.
[BY CABLE TO THE HERALD
HAyRE, July Is, 1878.
The Arctic steam yacht Jeanette, Lieutenant
George W. De Long commanding, passed the sea
buoys outside of this harbor at noon to-day, en-
route for San Francisco.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-07-16

COURTNEY AND HANLAN are unable to agree
as to the water in which they shall row, and
there will probably be no match. 1t is very evi
dent that some one is afraid. Who is it!
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-07-16

The probabilities are that the heather in Nep
York aud its rciniiy to-day ,oiH be aud
fair tollowed by occasional threatening coudi,ess
and perhaps rain. Ion.orrow the sceau.er ariH
be slightly trarmer and partly cloudy.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-07-16

GENERAL MERRITT has filed his bond as Col
lcctor. The fine Roman hand Of Mr.. FentOn j
OH the document
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-07-16

The WARM WEATHER has Matched q divi
dend out of two three of the broken savings
banks, but there is long list to be heard from
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-07-16

ALL THE Troy street car robbers are now il
Jail The country police are not far behind theil
metropolitan brethren.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-07-16

AN INCREASE in the internal revenue receipts
is one of the good effects 81 the adjournment of
Congress. The reverse is generally the rule
while it is in session.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-07-16

JUDGE GILDERsLEEvE will pass sentence
upon one Of the Hunters Point nuisance manu-
fncturers tomorrow. Let us watch and sec
what il will be-
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-07-16

The WEArnER.-Thc pressure has fallen
rapidly in the Northwest, where it Is lowest
aud attended by increasing souiherly winds and
gales. but warm and fair weather. The highest
prcssurcs are in the Northeast and ia the
Southwest aud West. The barometer con-
tinucs low off Nova Scotia and has fallen
oil in the South Atlantic States Light rains
have fallen in the lake region and OH the New
England and SOUTH Atlantic coasts. high
temperature generally prevails. but an area of
unusually great heat extends from the Ohio
Valley westward and northwestward over the
Upper Mississippi and Missouri valleys TO the
region of Manitoba and into Montana. Cooler
weather, with northwestcrly winds, will sue
eccd the present high temperature IN the
West when the depression now central
there moves eastward. Probably severe local
storms will attend this movement, along the
path of the DEPRESSION and on its eastern and
southern margins. The weather in New York
and it's vicinity to-day will be warm and fair,
followed by occasional threatening cloudincss
and perhaps rain. Tomorrow the weather will
be slightly warmer and partly cloudy.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-07-16

WALL STREET YEsrERDAY.-The stock mar
kct dull and weaker Gold was steady all
day at 1902 Government bonds We're firm,
States steady and railroads irregular Money
on call was easy at l l. 2lo per cent.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-07-16

THERE is not much to be inspected in the
Brooklyn Navy Yard except the buildings. hut
Secretary Thompson went through the cere-
mony yesterday and found what there is all
I'll
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-07-16

The HERALD rW be sent 10 The address Of
persons going into The country during the summer
at the rate of one dollar per month, postage paid
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-07-16

IT SPEAKS WELL for the honesty of the
Nichols government in Louisiana that the reve-
nue. returns this year are the largest since the
war.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-07-16

WILMINGToS, DEL, in fit of economy, has
cut down the salaries of its teachers. The poll
ticians' pay has not, Of course, been touched.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-07-16

MEXICO is again scared about the old annexa-
ton ghost. We have enough Mexico i'll Louisi-
ana.