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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-05-21

in sympathy with the head Of the ticket, ana
whose popularity is based upon similar ser
vices. Mr.. Hendricks. we take 1t, is out OF
the question. By the resumption OF specie pay
ments, the very fence he sat on and the rall ne
straddled are taken from under him. And
man must have some sort of position, II lts
only a straddle, to be a candidate for wee
President Fortunately the present Congress
furnishes statesman who fully answers the
requirements of the occasion; one whose
zeal has been manifested in the same d.
rection as Mr.. Tilden's, and who mas
achieved similar successes. MIR. Indehs
first nomination was brought about by hiS
success in bringing Democratic thieves to JUS
tee. He was wiling-would have preferred,
indeed-to bring Republican thievesto justice,
if he could have found any; but not hndlnS
them, and there being a clamOr Tor Reform, lie
reached out and took several trusted leaders
of his own party by the hair and led them
into court with very good effect. nat
"the kind of RefOrmer to have" sald the
party as it took itself by the stomach ana
made a wry face and pretended to like It,
"Yes,n said the Sage of Gramercy, " the peo-
pie want Reform, aud they find it here"
And so they nominated him because he had
succeeded in sending several Democratic lead
ers to prison and driving many more into
exile. For the second place on ticket
headed by such a man with such a record,
does not the popular voice, with unanimous
acclaim, pronounce before we write 1t the
name of-Glover? He, too, is an investigator,
a refOrmer, a pursuer of Democratic offend
ers He, too, has gone out after Republican
wrong-doers, and has returned with scalps OF
his own party. He deserves well of the country,
and full as well as Mr.. Tilden of his party. IL Mr.
Tiden was nominated in the first place be-
cause he represented Reform, and is to be
rcnominated for the purpose of vindicatlon,
then, certainly, Glover should be associated
with him as representing the same ideas.
Let the ticket then be "Tilden and Glover"
two Roman Fathers whose title to popular
applause rests upon the impartial and self
DENYING manner in which they fumbed round
for thieves and invariably caught their own
friends by the collar. 1t was not tue fault OF
the RefOrmrrs that their victims were Demo
Gratis They caught the only kind there was, and
because they did it they ought to be rewarded.
Then we may have medals struck with Tilden
doing the Roman Father business to the Tam
many Ring on one side, and Glover doing the
heavy Roman Father on the other, with pole
over his shoulders and his hook in the seat
OF Banning's trousers. That's the ticket for
1850.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-05-21
PRESBYTERIAN GENERAL ASSEMBLIES.

A ppculiar interest has been aroused IN this
religious convention, which opened its annual
session in Pittsburg on Thursday last owing
10 the fact that it will probably never meet
again in its present form. The Assembly has
become a bulky and unwicldy body, consist
ing, as it does this year, Of 500 members. The
yearly travelling expenses of these delegates,
too. render their consultation costly benefit
TO the church. 1t is proposed to lessen the
number in future by either taking away the
basis of representation from the Presbyteues
aud giving it to the Synods, or by allowing
only two delegates to every 5000 communl-
cants. As this denomination in the Northern
States numbers considerably over half nil
lion of members, either of these reforms
would still leave its yearly congress a
formidable affair. The pressure OF the times
has not hindered the good work of this pow
Crful church SO much rs might reasonably
have been expected. The Presbyterian Is
taught to be a missionary from his cradle, so
far as giving his money is concerned, and he
feels rs if he was almost an apOstate when
he buttons up his pocket to the call OF his
church. The church has taken, therefore, a
pioneer part in introducing the gospel, both
III lOItlEl NDuHttltS anu III NhN Nv S''''''
parts of our own States, and the financial
management of the funds contributed has
been, as a rule, conducted with such econ
omy and discretion that the results obtained
have been larger than would naturally have
been looked for
The Southern Assembly Of the same church,
representing some $4,000 members. began
ts session at Knoxville, Tenn. Ii was limited
that there would De an earnest effort made at
the convention in Pittsburg for the reunion
of these bodies, which were violently sundered
during the war; According to our secular
| Judgment, this attempt to bury all differences
and become vehemcntly fraternal may be more
sentimental than wise. There is now most
probably no actual unkind feeling between
| these great bodies of good, honest, gOd-fear-
| ing people, and they are much more likely to
continue kind and fraternal if they are not
| hurried into close contact sooner than the
| aflinities Of common faith and prac-
tice naturally draw them. Most fam
| ily relations find it good deal easier to live
| in unity little apart than under one roof
| and our Presbyterian friends both North and
South, have a habit of adhering to their
opinions, political or religious. which makes
of them excellent stuff for martyrs, but not
| the most cOmplaisant boon companions
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-05-21
GENERAL NOTES.

There is a gentle swan at Mount Auburn.
whose amiabty cannot always DO depended upon.
Last week lady. eighty years old the mother OF tho
Hon William Greenough, was attacked by one OF these
birds while passing by the lake. The swan few at her,
attacked her with its wings threw her down. and nearly
pucxed out one OF her eyes lady overpowered
by the violence the attack and was thrown to the
ground insensble
The Vassar maidens have pretty custom.
Every Spring senior class charters the steamer Mary
Powell and entertains the outgoing senior class Last
Friday the young ladies' the Faculty and the invited
guests had delightful sail to Cornwall Hudson
where they were received by DR.. Lyman Abbott, the
Rev f. p Roe, and other residents They rode up the
mountain TO Cro-nest, and returned TO enjoy lunch
which had for them in the OF the Library
Association. All o'clock in the evening the steamer
cast of from the wharf and with dancing, singing and
another lunch, the nomewari passage was prolonged
until after 10 o'clock, the engineers being frequently
cautioned TO keep down steam
The black cat of the Cincinnati organ
achieved an enormous popularity before the close OF hs
festival At the organ concert on Saturday, when Mss
Cary was expected sing the artists door opened and
a procession appeared in the following order l. The
cat walking with deliberate step TO the front of the
stage . Miss Cary, laughing B. futile man. in pur
suit OF the cat Roars of applause and laughter VEN
up from the house, while the man tried in vain TO cac'
the cat and Miss Cary attempted soft persuasion ana
the Organst his perch IN the far background tuEne
pair OF wondering spectac!eS upon the shOulluE ~
dience. A cOored woman, waving nef apron ana ~.
ing shoe - finally ran out from tue dressingr00, '
puss was induced 10 retire.
The articles which have appeared IN lHs
TRIBUNE respecting immigration 10 West virginia ''a
Virginia have attracted the attention of very iafs
class of Northern farmers In Of them appeared ms
names of prominent persons who could give truStwofp
information ia relation to the resources OF the ion
| State aud one OF these names was that OF MI W.
stevenson the editor OF The state Journal Parkersous.
| What he describes an avalanche OF letters s
denly overwhelmed him, aud after answering hu -
| OF them, and finding that every mail brought -.
hatch he prepared careful article for his pape 'a"
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men had not been started in the interest OF Indi-
ana's Presidential candidate.

ment had not been started in the interest OF Ind-
ana's Presidential candidate.
The opinions of a large number of the Governors
CT the country the Potter investigation were OBJ
tanned by telegraph by The BOsca Herald on Satnr-
day. OF course, the Republican Governors heard
from dsapprove unanimously Of the movement.
Governor Gear of Iowa. varies the monotony of the
disapproval by remarking that he is prepared to
the power Of bis Office to maintain the Presi-
dent to the last man and the last dollar. The
Democratic replies are more interesting. The only
Governors who have the boldness openly to condemn
the step are Hampton, of South Carolina, and Mat
thews, Of West Virginia. Mr.. Hampton said 1t
WILL in my Judgment, react disastrousy upon the
Democratic party. and it will injure especially the
South, which needs peace, and should regard il as
O grave mistake on the part OF our people to take
any part in this natter Dir. Matthews declared
that unless we are ready to Mexieanlze ourselves,
we must uphold the Presidents title to the end of
his term of Office" The other Southern Governors
who found either refused to talk at ALL or else
talked without saying anything. Governor Robin
son, of New-YoTk, communicated the entirely fresh
information that all fair-minded citizens approve
the resolution, and That the agitation VIII not
affect the business interests of the country.
Charles Francis Adams com to the surface again
long enough to show that he is entirely ncapactated
for seeing more than one side of political question.
He repeats his remark that the Republicans con-
1eSScu Rullt Dy opposing Ouc-oiuch
and is delighted that the inquiry is to be made. As
for Mr. Hayes, all attempts to disturb him are pre-.
posterous and can lead TO nothng he was seated by
an extra Constitutional act, which was nothing
more than consent of the two parties, but having
been given voluntarily, there is no way of getting
behind it. At the same time he is satisfied that
Tilden was elected, and if the frauds are disclosed
Mr. Hayess title would be inyadated as a question
of law Still he wishes the Investigation to be made
for lesson and warning that our electoral system
needs changing. lie hopes to see the leading men
amendment which wlSave the country from an
other crisis. THIS is cool. lie cbuckles over an IN
yestgation which he hopes will prove that the Pres
ident's title is not legal and then says il will not
affect the President at all! Then he expresses
anxiety about an electoral amendment, and does
not see that the Democrats have failed TO no any
agitation of the old issue, which they solemnly
promised TO drop.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-05-21
TWO ROMAN FATHERS ON ONE TICKET

The Fraud issue is all that's left. The DEM
ocratic majority IN Congress did not expect it
would ever come to this when they opened
their campaign eight months ago. Then they
were so confident that they could strengthen
themselves upon other issues-the tinan-
cial question, retrenchment in expondi-
lures, the tariff. etc.-and could easily
put their opponents upon the deiens-
i've. and in the wrong, by the results of
investigations, that they felt quite indcpend-
ent Of Mr.. Tilden and the issue of Fraud.
They have failed lamentably III every dTec-
ton in which they essayed to establish them
selves, and at the last moment have come
back to the only possible holding ground left
for them as party. The statesman at Gram
ercy Park has got them where the quack found
his patient after several days treatment,
under which the poor victim grew gradually
worse. "Got fits, has hef" said the doctor,
rubbing his hands delghtedly-" that's just
"where wanted to get him. Pm - on fits"
"Got Fraud Oh the brain, have they9" says
voice from Gramercy Park" that's just
"wbere | wanted to get 'em all the time.
Pm - on Fraud" The Presidential nomi-
nation for 1850 is already made. The
Democratic party cannot, If the present
political outlook continues, do anything
else but nominate Mr.. Tilden. AT the end of
eight months of as industrious wrggling as
was ever exhibited by party whose leaders
were constantly finding the hooks of their own
investigators in the seats of their trousers,
they make virtual confession that the only
ground upon which they can base an appeal
TO the people is that they have been cheated
ont of the Presidency. And Mr.. Tilden, looking
ont of his bay-window, says now, as he said
obout the Reform talk in 1876: THAT means
"me.n And it is easy enough to see that it
does mean him, land cannot mean anybody
else. For if the Democracy are going into
the campaign with the claim that they have
been once cheated out of the Presidency, and
are now fairly entitled 10 it, whom can they
put forward except the man who they claim
was cheated To say to the people, Elect Mr..
Hendricks, or Mr.. Thurman, or Mr.. Bayard,
cor Mr.. Randall, or any other man because Mr..
"Tilden was cheated out OF his election
would be too palpable an absurdlty for even
a Democratic convention. Not even Mr.. John
Kelly would make such a proposition. If the
issue is Fraud, Mr.. Tilden must be the can
didate.
So much beng settled, we presume Mr.. TIL
den will see to it that no such mistake be
| made in the selection Of the candidate fol
Vice-President as was made before. The
ticket should Heterogeneous. The SECOND
place should be filed by statesman who II
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Jn0ex 10 ADVERTISEMENTS.

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TIE TNDT1N QUESTION.

The foundations that beset the Social Science
Association have proved too much for it.
There had never before been so convenient Il
platform for the utterance of platitudes under
the guise of superior wisdom, and so it was
natural that the third-rate men should take
possession 1t follows that the proceedings of
each successive meeting attract and deserve
less and less attention. But the paper by Gen.
eral Pope on the Indian Question has an i'm
portance of its own. 1t serves as an apt COM
mentary upon the disgraceful facts mentioned
in our dispatches of yesterday morning. II
any intelligent army officer with experience in
the Indian country is asked whether we are
likely to have war and massacre on the Dor
der this Summer, he will probably answer that
war and massacre are to be looked for every
Summer, and the main question is, whether
the savages are just now too near the point OF
starvation to be fit for campaign. They
Fought to rebel" said a distinguished soldier
the other day; we have given them every
proyOcation, and if they were white men
"they would be in arms all the time" General
Pope draws startling picture of the.cOndtiOn
of affairs among the sayages. The physical
condition of the Indian" he says, dis as
"bad, if not worse, to-day than l have ever
"known it. 1t is a fact so notorious AZ to re-
"duire only the statement of it that the re-
servatiOn Indians are insuilciently fed at
call times, and that for considerable periods
during each year they are in condition of
want and suffering revolving to humanity.
at is also true that in many cases the artl-
a. les of food to be daily issued to them are
specified in detail in the treaties, but only in
"part are furnished, and at times not fur
nished at ALL In short, it is the
fact that thousands of Indians placed
ION reservations by the actual use OF
superior force are slowly starved" Ou
Washington correspondents account of the
scandal respecting the Dakota agencies shows
how this result is brought about. But it Is an
old story. The trouble with the Indian ques-
ton is not that our people do not know the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-05-21

standard metre. II was labor OF many weeks to
prepare the metal and east it, The composition Oh
this metre is an alloy of platinum and iridium' 40
get pure iridium that rare metal had to be pnrhea
from its natural alloy with osmium and Id so doihg
enough of the deadly Osmic acid was produced 10
have poisoned all the inhabitants of the globe. Inc
standard metre being completed, and marked WIN
the exact lines of dimension, it was permanently
placed in an underground vault at Paris, and a
building suited for the purpose was erected ABOVE
The standard metre is never touched by huliiai
hands, To verify copies of it, the lines upon IL are
observed mieroscOpically, and with precautions
about temperature and the approach OF observers,
that seem almost incredible. The duplicate bars
ara made and issued to all the nations that come
into the agreement. The bureau also undertakes 10
compare and verify the other measures winch dll-
ferent nations may use and this work has been so
far carried as regards this country, that nearly
every one of the States of the Union has Deeh pro-
vided with verified standards. The share OF the
United States in the expense of the whole under
taking is about $4,000 to $4,000. Before tne
treaty was ratified, this country was in somewhat
anomalous position, having assented to and Dehe-
fitted by the international work. without formally
taking a share in the responsibility. 1t Is not sup
nosed that the necessary appropriation will meet
with any obstacle in Congress There is room Tor
wide difference of opinion about introducing the
metric system here, but nobody who has examined
the subject doubts that it Is well worth while 10
have some definite standards Of weight and measure
that shall be beyond dispute.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-05-21
THE NEWS THIS MORNING.

FoREIGN-Count Schouyalof has arrived at Ber-
lin, OH his way to London. - The German Lib
erals are opposing the new press law. - The
retirement of Dr. Falk from the German Ministry is
still in doubt - The strikers in Blackburn are
about to vote on the Picop settlement.
CONGREss.-ln the Senate yesterday. Mr.. Whyte,
Of Maryland, spoke briefly in favor Of a ship canal
across the State of Delaware Mr. Morrill, spoke in
behalf of specie resumption the bill to place Cen
sra Shields on the retired list was called up; Mr..
Blaine advocated and carried an amendment to put
General Grants name in the bill also; a
spicy debate then ensued upon the bill.
e. In the House, the Potter select COM
mittee was announced; number of new bills
were introduced aud among them one to appropriate
about $3.50, 000, 900 for certain public improve
ments Mr. Kimmell spoke in favor of the new army
bill. and Mr. Humphrey spoke against it.
DoMESTIC.-The Government agents at Cmcln-
natl report that the revenue irregularities there
are very great. - Secretary Sherman has
written a sharp letter to the Potter Investigating
Committee about tie insinuatiOns against HIN.
- The Senate Committee on Commerce is favor
able to the suggestions of Mr.. Evarts about the
Halifax award. 60 The factions in the Demo
cratic party of Pennsylvania are arraying Their
forces for the contest at Pittsburg tomorrow. IL
General John Pope read an address Oh " The indian
Question" before the SOCIAL Science Association az
Cincinnati yesterday papers on homes for the peo-
ple and art education also were discussed.
CITY AND SUBURBAS.-The Grand Jury has in
dicted twcnty-nne propretOrs of establishments
causing foul odors. 1t also voted to ndict the
Health Board, but the action was recOnsidered
-An excited meeting of socialists defended
drillingand armipg yesterday. = The prosecution
closed in the VOsburgh trial in Jersey City with
some startling testimony. GO Investigation OF al
legged differentiation of imports was continued
- The Tammany Aldermen will try TO lessen
Commissioner CampbelPs patronage. - An
application has been received for "sea
letter. for Mr.. Benefits yacht Pandora
g. The man who died suddenly in
Central Park has been identified as j. Marshall
Paul. Of Colorado. 60 Superintendent Kellock
died of heart disease. - District-Attoney Cat
lin, of Brooklyn, answered the assertions made by
the Rev. DR.. Buckley. 80 Director Henry,
of the Merchants Loan and Trust Com
pany, of Paterson, was acquitted 80 Benjamin
Hoyes testified further in his own defence at New
ark. 80 Gold 1908, 1905, 1908 Gold value OF
the legal-tender dollar at the close, 99l1o cents
Stocks feverish and unsettled closing irregular.
THE Manufacturers local observations midi
cate rainy, followed by clearing and partly cloudy
weather Thermometer Yesterday, 56o 54o, 500
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-05-21

Cbe profits of the recent Cincinnati Festival ex-
coed even the estimates which we reported tire other
day. and it is probable that the surplus Will be con-
siderably over $4,000. What disposition to make
of this unexpected money seems to be topic oI
lively discussion in Cincinnati. An obvious use Of
il woud be to create festival fund for future Oc-
casions. At the first festival there was deficiency
of about $500. At the second there was small
profit The enormous figures Of the third are not
likely to be repeated, for there was special popular
attraction this time in the inauguration OF the new
hall ii the festivals to be given regularly here
after it Will surely happen that some year,
in consequence of business depression OF
other causes, there will be a deficit and
there ought 10 be permanent fund
from which 1t can 10 made good. With this TO fall
back upon, the Cincinnati festival will be indepen'
dent of the accidents of trade and the fluctuations
of popular feeling The pecuniary profits of these
affairs are not to be measured merely by the balance
sheet of the directors The railways report that III
addition to their ordinary passenger traffic, they
carried abort $4,000 people into Cincinnati during
the festival week, and nobody could stroll through
Fourth-s during those days of enthusiasm or enter
the retail shops without seeing that strangers were
spending money freely A prominent business man
estimated at the end of the celebration that yisi-
tors had spent III Cincinnati during the week about
100000.
The fresh outburst of tattle about the Bennett
Nav duel is rather ridicuous-as most things are
ant 70 be which start with that hystercd dscoverer
of mares nests, Dir. George Wilkes The really
noticeable point about the duel was that there was
so very little of it; and this was just as well
known in New-York a fortnight after the
occurrence as it is now. Indeed, the essential facts
were all published shortly afterward. They are
ll that nobody was hurt; ~ that there was no ex-
change of shots at all; 81 that only one shot was
fired and that in the air; and a. that everybody
was satisfied. There may be something to save a
"ducl" of these proportions from being ridiculous
but il certainly will not be tho mushy mock heroic,
of Mr. George Wilkes or the tattle with which the
partsans of the respective sides are now overflow
inn