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The New York herald., 1878-10-10

THE WEATHER.-The storm centre has at last
passed away to the eastward, taking the course
that was predicted by the HERALD when the de-
precision first appeared in the Rocky Mountain
regions. IL is now over the St. Lawrence Valley
and is travelling toward the ocean very rap
idly. Al viii be seen elsewhere the storm was
very severe over the lower lake regions and the
Middle Atlantic States. As the depression
moved eastward the barometer began to rise in
all the northwestern districts, but last night
rather sudden fall took place, and tho outlines
of another depression became very well marked.
psrticularly in the Northern Missouri Valley.
There In very little probability, however, that
4his depression will be severe, because of the
Srsdual roceding of the high area toward tho
southeast. The pressure is highest over the South
Atlantis districts, but IL is falling slowly. The
barometer IL only relatively high over the Gulf
coasts. Rain has fallen over all the districts
except in the South Atlantic coast and the
West. In those sections fair weather has gen
orally prevailed The winds have been from
brisk to high in the lower lake regions and the
Middle Atlantic and New England States. They
have been brisk i'm the Northwcst and generally
light elsewhere. Temperatures have fallen ex.
oept I'm the Middle Atlantic and New Eng gland
Statcs and the Northwest, where they have been
variable. Steep gradients are likely to continus
3n tho northeastern districts. The weather in
1Gcw York and its vicinity to-day viii be cool
snd fair. Tomorow-hs ssme conditions srs
toikely - IrsysiL .
The New York herald., 1878-10-10
mr.. Kslly's Mayor.

Mr.. Kelly has recently gained SO many
and such conclusive victories that those
who have watched the turns of city politics
and of the situation. We think it highly
probable, if not certain, that he can elect
whomsoever he chooses to nominate for the
Mayoralty, and we have no donbt that he is
of the same mind. Naturally, under these
circumstances, everybody watches for in
dications of his choice. Some days ago
one of Mr.. Kelly's dailies drew atten-
tion to Mr.. Augustus Schell as gen.
tleman eminently fit to be Mayor
of New York, and tho quidnuncs at
once concluded that Mr.. Schell was the
coming man. But we remember that on
previous occasion the same excellent jour-
nal held up Mr.. Shepherd Knapp As also an
admirable and altogether at man for Mayor,
and before that Mr.. Babcock had been in
similar way handled before the public eye
Perhaps tomorrow some other equally ex-
cellent citizen may be named.
All this is very tantalizing to curious
public but we do not complain. Mr..
make us wait. We wish, however, that he
would bear in mind that with power comes
responsibility. We have always said for
him that he undoubtedly desires to serve
the city to the best of his ability. He can
not do this by naming Mayor who will be
in the public eye only q fgurehead. We
have not word to say against Mr.. Schell,
for instance but everybody understands
that Mr.. Schell is Mr.. Kelly's bosom friend,
and that if he were enthroned in the City
Hall Mr.. Kelly would be the real, though
not the ostensible, Mayor. Mr.. Kelly had
far better take the Mayoralty himself
Against that nobody would object, for he
would undoubtedly make an excellent and
efficient Mayor.
But Mr.. Kelly is understood to prefer the
place of Comptroller. Now we wish he
could see that he has fulfilled the arduous
duties Of that place SO honestly and ably
that no Mayor would displace him SO long
as he desired to remain in it. In that mat
ter we believe he can safely trust public
opinion, and while he has the power to
elect whomsoever he may nominateit it will be
better for his own fame and future success
if he shall select for the Mayoralty not
personal friend, favorite, but the best
man he can find willing to take the place.
Such an act, courageous and public spirited,
would undoubtedly consolidate his own
power and disarm his opponents in future
contests.
The New York herald., 1878-10-10
ca..a.'s Hew Prime Minister.

Sir John A. Macdonald again finds him-
self Prime Minister of Canada Immedi.
ately after the resignation CT the Mackenzie
Ministry at Ottawa on Tuesday Earl Dufferin
left for Montreal with the intention of send
ing for Sir John A. Macdonald and offering
him the Premiership. 1t will be seen from
our dispatches that the meeting took place
yesterday. Earl Dufferin briefly informed
him that 1t was the desire of Her Majesty
accordance with the wishes of the people Of
the Dominion as recently expressed at the
polls. Sir John, Of course, bowed his acqui.
escence and returned thanks for the honor
conferred upon him. These are the usual
formalities incident to such occasions, and
the new Premier hns been SO often at the
helm of affairs in Canada that it is very
certain he performed his part of the
ceremony with the utmost grace. Specula-
tion is, of course, rife as to the gentlemen he
will call to his support. The new Premier
is remarkable among other things for the
tenacity with which he adheres to his old
friends, and as the list elsewhere printed
contains the names of many who were with
him in former administrations it is very
probable that we shall have to make few
changes in it when the official declaration
of his selection is announced. The major.
ity with which he returns to Office is 50
overwhelming that he will have no difficulty
in carrying his measures, and it is not i'm
probable that he will retain power for many
years.
The New York herald., 1878-10-10
A Good Representative.

When Congressional district has thor
oughly good Representative at Washington
the best thing 1t can do is to keep him
there His usefulness increases pdri pdssu
with his experience. The Southern States
before the war understood the value Of tried
and capable Representatives, and this was
the secret Of their superior influence in
Congress. Fernando Wood ought to be
kept mt his post by the electors of the Ninth
Congressional district. His absence from
the next House would be loss to the city
OF New York. His familiarity with the
interests of the commercial metro polls, the
position he commands on the committees of
the House, his experience, ability and tact
combine TO make him ono of the city's most
valuable Representatives, and there ought
to be no doubt of his denomination and re-
aleckion.
The New York herald., 1878-10-10

among his little coterie of hangers-on could
have furnished 80 large sum2 And even
if any of them had possessed the money
what motive could they have had for spend
ing it in such way? If the dispatches
are bogus everybody is cleared. but if they
are genuine the guilt lies inevitably at
the door of Mr.. Tilden, and he
cannot escape the consequences. II the
dispatches are not malicious inventions it
is preposterous to think that he can make
scapegoats of the people about him. Un-
less he denies. and supports his denial by
proofs, not many days will elapse before
the public opinion of the country will be
unanimous in a verdict which he has every
reason to deprecate.
We will not attempt to draw consequences
until the facts shall have assumed more
credible shape. But if, after sufficient time
shall have elapsed for denial and refutation,
no reply is made to this accusation and the
public settles down into belief of its truth,
it will be q great blow to the hopes and
prospects of the democratic party. Until it
is met and refuted democrats should pre-
serve becoming silence on the great topic
of ''fraud" which they have been Haunting
in the face of the country since the inau-
guration Of Mr.. Hayes. Nothing could be
more grotesquely absurd than such cry
on the part Of any democrat if it be true
(Which we cannot believe) that Mr.. Tilden,
in whose behalf the cry is raised, attempted
to procure the Presidency by bribe.
The New York herald., 1878-10-10
Tn. charge. Against mr.. Lyd.ek.r

The Chsrgss Against Mr.. Lydecker.
In another part Of the HxRALD will be
found o statement of Mr.. John r. Ly-
decker, recently one Of the deputy col
lectors Of this port, in relation to the
charges against him made in the reports Of
certain special agents of the Treasury De-
partment Mr.. Lydecker completely and
satisfactorily answers all the allegations
made against him. In the clouds of
charges and countercharges that are made
in these Custom House Investigations and
revelations the facts cited are apt to be so
numerous and the papers to which refer
ence Is made 80 entirely inaccessible that
the public must frame its opinions gen.
orally upon the faith they repose in those
this trouble applies in the present case,
Mr.. Lydecker is fortunate in his adver-
saries, since the word Of the Treas
ury special agent Of the period is not to be
weighed against that of any man Of known
repute in the community. In fact, the desig-
nation especial agent" bids fair to obtain
in Custom House concerns as i'll an odor rs
the name of detective in the police, and to
signify a venal trader, who abuses q public
and confidential position for personal profit
or private revenge. The simple statement
that the transactions cited in the charge
against Lydecker occurred ten years ago,
and that his defence has been made upon
an official examination and declared salts
factory, sufficiently exposes the tactics of
vamping up an old scandal and presenting
it as fresh abuse to affect opinion favorably
to the recent changes in the Custom House.
The New York herald., 1878-10-10
American Jockey club.

Five races will be run to-day at Jerome
dash of mile and furlong. the owner to
be his own handicapper, and the winner to
be sold at auction as soon as the race is over.
Ten have entered for the purse. and the
highest weight is ono hundred and three
pounds. The horses are st. James, Guy,
Frank, franklin, Simeon, Pique. Erl King,
w. !. Higgins, Jackscrew and Charley Cor
ham. This will be lively race, and it will
puzzle the judges to place the horses at the
finish. SO close will half dozen of them be
when they reach the goal. Gorham should
be pretty near tho front at that time.
The second race will be the Champagne
Stakes. for two-year-olds, dash of three
quarters of . mile, for which there were
twenty-three nominations, Of which number
six have been announced to start. These
are Mr.. p. Lorillard's Boardman, Mr.. ID. d.
Withers' Belinda, Mr.. Thomas Puryear d
Co. 5 Dan Sparkling, Mr.. G. L. Lorillards
Wilful and Startle, and MI. J. A. Smiths
Lillian. These are sharp lot. and from
past performances Boardman should be
first, Dan Sparkling second and Belinda
third. Mr.. George L. Lorillard's team,
however, may be in the way; for
rumor has it that Wilful is wonder.
The race will be fast one, whoever
wins it. The third race will be q grand
one, as eight we'll known good race horses
will start for tbs sweepstakes. These are
Parole, General Phillips, Princeton, Bush
whacker, Danicheff Loulanier, Albert and
Garrick. Which will be first it seems hard
to guess but at venture we think Parole
will be in front Of the judges trife before
any of the others. Danicheff and Bush
whacker are both dangerous at this distance
with the weights they have to carry, and
probably will be able to give the champion
some trouble General Phillips and Prince
ton are also thought we'll Of and have many
hackers, and 80 have Garrick, Loulanier
and Albert The race will be sure
to be a good one under any cir
cumstances. The fourth race will be
mile heats, for which fve horses have en-
tered to start. These are Dan K, Mamie
H, Balance All, Bayard and La Belle
Helene. One Of the three Bonnie Scotlands
should win, although Belle Helene and
Mamie II have each great turn of speed.
The race will be exciting throughout
whoever wins it, and We do not think it
will be settled in two heats by any of
them. The fifth race will be q
handicap steeplechsse over the short
course. Waller, Deadhead, Problem.
Derby, Bay Rum, Disturbance and
Lizzie D arc the entries. The weights
have been changed, Deadhead having to
carry five pounds more than in his race on
Tuesday last with Problem, and that ought
to land these two horses at the finish about
even. Walters weight has been reduced,
and, with the reduced distance, he will
have an exceedingly good chance to catch
the judges eye first. Disturbance is turned
loose in this race, and, II he cannot win
with the weight allotted to him now he
should be given some other business.
Derby, Bay Rum and Lizzie D, if they are
in the way at all, will only be at the begin
ming. Altogether the racing to-day will be
worth long journey to witness.
The New York herald., 1878-10-10

mission tomorrow. was most grossly
maligned at one time not only was his
loyalty called in question. but it was as
serted and widely believed that he was in
capacitated for command by being drunk
ard. when the fact, well known to all his
friends. was that he never touched liquor
of any kind, but was ''cold water man" OF
tho strictest sect
The New York herald., 1878-10-10

THE SANTA CRUZ NEGRO REBELLroS must
have been pretty formidable. Private advices
received here arc to the effect that the destruc-
tion of property is far larger than reported in
our dispatches. Eight or ten miles Of country
have been ravagcd, and upward Of one hundred
plantations burned
The New York herald., 1878-10-10
n.s Result. OF tn. El.etion..

We still wait for full returns of the Ohio
and Indiana elections, but enough is
known to show that the democrats have
gained two and perhaps three Congressman
in Ohio and possibly one in Indiana. The
democrats have thus got much better out Of
their blunder than they had q right to ex-
pect or than they deserved, for they not
only took On unpatriotic and unsound
position, but they nominated some
men who we're fortunately beaten, because
they were unfit for place. The defeat of
the democratic State ticket in Ohio and
the essential weakness shown by the infa-
tion or so-called ''Obio movement" prob
ably eliminates Senator Thurman from the
list of Presidential candidates.
The notable feature of the result is the
poor show made by the greenback-national
party. It's leaders confidently and pub
licly claimed that they would elect three
Congressman in Ohio and three in Indiana.
So far as is now known they have not
elected single one. The rag baby" has
people, in spite Of their discomfort
with both parties, have shown them
selves wiser than the politicians.
The result ought to encourage the friends
Of sound money in both parties to bolder
and more aggressive efforts in the Novem-
Der States. It ought to teach the demo-
cratic leaders that they cannot succeed by
playing the demagogue. No one now doubts
that if the democratic party in Ohio had
dropped its silly "fraud" cry and its
equally silly imitation appeal, and placed
itself boldly on . sound currency plat
form, it could have swept the State.
But the democratic leaders in most
of the States have neither courage nor wis
dom, and that is the reason the people keep
them so long wandering in the wilderness.
1t is safe 10 say that the Ohio and Indiana
democrats have almost. if not entirely,
ruined the chances Of their party in 1880.
The New York herald., 1878-10-10

IT WILL Nor BE VERY GREAT SURPRISE
70 the public to learn that an active lobby is at
work endeavoring to defeat the veto by thu
Mayor of the resolution to extend the St. Mich
olas Avenue Railroad from Tenth avenue to the
Eaaf River
The New York herald., 1878-10-10

THE LAST OF THE WIRES that 60 to make the
great cables of the Brooklyn Bridge has been
run across the East River, and what 10 called
the process of wrapping" has been begun.
This viii take an winter, and meanwhile the
wirepulling will 60 on in the courts.
The New York herald., 1878-10-10

ACCORDING TO OUR SPECIAL CABLE DE-
nATcHEs this morning very uneasy feeling pre-
walls in financial and business circles in Glas-
cow. Very great indignation is expressed in
regard to the reckless management of the broken
hank.
The New York herald., 1878-10-10

/. COMMISSIONER CAMPBELL can easily get the
money he asks for street repairs by agreeing to
put the Tammany patriots at work.
The New York herald., 1878-10-10

WALL STREET YEsTERDAY.-The stock mar
ket was fairly active and prices were lower.
Gold opened at 1OOSs and advanced to 1OOa4
Government bonds were firm, States dull and
railroads irregular. Money on call was in active
demand, lending at per cent.
The New York herald., 1878-10-10

A WEDDING near Watertown, in this State,
the other evening had q rather tragic ending.
The bridegroom could not see the fun of the
immemorial tin horn serenade, and something
like pitched battle took place. One of the
Sercnaders and the bride were fatally wounded
The New York herald., 1878-10-10

THE Six MILLION NINE HUNDRED THOUSAND
DOLLAR CrTr LOAN was awarded yesterday to
the combination of bankers. The reduction
which it will make in tho interest account will
Be gratifying to the Taxpayers.
The New York herald., 1878-10-10

THERE WAS GooD DEAL of diversity Of
opinion at the meeting of the publishers yester-
day in regard to the Postal bill pending in Con-
rreae
The New York herald., 1878-10-10

DEAN STANLEY made pilgrimage yesterday
30 the little knoll near Tappan where Major
Andre was hanged. Andres remains are in the
Deans keeping in Westminster Abbey.
The New York herald., 1878-10-10

ACCIDENTS come in groups. -Four persons
we're killed in Pennsylvania mine yesterday.
The New York herald., 1878-10-10

Mr.. GLADSTONE viii be delighted to read in
the Presidents speech at the home of Madison
shat he agrees with him in his estimate Of the
eonstitution.
The New York herald., 1878-10-10

II Is DHT1cULr to say which are the moro
savage, the wild Cheyennes or the Mexican
raiders in Texas
The New York herald., 1878-10-10

REDMOND, the moonshiner, forgot to invite tn
CANCERS to his midnight marriage in the noun
tnins.
The New York herald., 1878-10-10
TRIPLE SHEET
NEW YORK. THURSDAY, OCTOBER 10. 1878.

The probabilities that he sccather IN Ncsc
York and its ricinity today riH be cool and fair
Td-morOo The same conditions are likely to pro
The New York herald., 1878-10-10

used in the Tribunss exposures, though we
presume no such person doubts the sccu-
racy of the renderings.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1878-07-20
The Roads of Ireland.

The public roads of Ireland are abso-
lutely perfect. Go where you will
through the rural districts, and the roads
are thoroughly turn-piked, thoroughly
drained, and as level as board. The
bridges over the creeks and rivers are all
of stone. Every road has sidewalk for
foot passengers, elevated about six inches
over the main road, and from four to six
feet wide. The fences on either side are
of solid stone masonry, to the height of
from four to six feet, upon the top of
which are growing hedges of hawthorn
or furze, or grass and flowers. The walls
inclosing the roads are festooned with
ivy and wild flowers, producing charm
ing effect. Every country seat is thus
"hedged i'm from the outside world.
There is no getting over this barrier, and
access can only be had through the lodge
gates, which are in charge of the lodge
keeper, generally a woman, who admits
only favored few. The constabulary
are always ON hand to arrest trespassers.
"Tramps' have a poor show in Ireland.
They must keep to the roads-or 60 to
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1878-07-20
No Bones i'm the Ocean.

Mr.. jeffrey has established the fact
that bones disappear in the ocean. By
dredging, it is common to bring up teeth,
but rarely ever bone of any kind
these, however compact, dissolve if ex.
posed 10 the action of the water but a
little time. On the contrary, teeth
which are not bones any more than whales
are fsh-resist the destroying action Of
the water indefinitely. 1t is, therefore,
powerful solvent. Still, the popular
opinion is that it is brine. If such were
the case, the bottom of the sea would,
long ago, have been Swallowed by i'm
mense accumulations OF carcasses and
products of the vegetable kingdom con-
stantly floating into them. Dentine
the peculiar material of which teeth are
formed, and the enamel covering them,
offer extraordinary resistance to these
chemical agencies resolve other an.
imal remains into nothingness.
Mounds in the west, tumuli.. in Europe
and Asia, which are believed to antedate
sacred history for thousands of years
yield up perfectly sound teeth, on which
time appears to have made no impression
whatever.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1878-07-20

weather. Another Of the officers, Hen
derson got down on his KEGS and begged
for his life. I put him in irons and sent
him to the wheel house. The total time
occupied in the capture was thirty-hve
minutes, including the putting all of
the crew in the forecastle in irons. |
doused all the lights, changed the ships
course and took departure from Cape
Elizabeth light at four o'clock that
morning, having orders to take the
vessel to Seal Cove on the English
island Of Grand Munan, opposite East
port, Me-, and there turn her over to
Captain Parker, of the Confederate
navy"
Captain Rraine concludes his nara
tive by telling OF The chase and capture
of the Chesapeake by the United States
gunboats Ella and Anna in the port of
Lahave, where she was taking coal. lie
says that Parr is wealthy and can fight
his own battles, but he does not see how
he can be held on the charge of piracy
or murder,
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1878-07-20
A Life Riddle Solved.

Once upon time, the conversation
having turned, in presence of DR.. Frank
lin, upon riches, and young person in
the company havingexpressed his surprise
that they ever should be attended with
such anxiety and solicitude, instancing
one of his acquaintance, who, though
in possession of unbounded wealth, yet
was as busy and more anxious than the
most assiduous clerk in his counting
house the doctor took an apple from a
fruit-basket and presented it to little
child, who could just totter about the
room. The child could scarcely grasp it
in its hand. He then gave it another,
which occupied the other hand. Then
choosing third, remarkable in size and
beauty, he presented that also. The
child, after many Intellectual attempts to
hold the three, dropped the last on the
carpet, and burst into tears.
"See there" said the philosopher,
" there is little man with more riches
than he can enjoyp
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1878-07-20

rainfall on Wednesday afternoon was
estimated at twenty-five inches. The
whole country was inundated and great
damage done to crops. Bridges and tenc-
es were carried away, and cattle, hogs
and poultry drowned. The children OF
q farmer named Frue, living on Beaver
creek, were drowned, and Mr.. Bell, liv-
ing on Badger creek, was also drowned.
The total cost OF the Canadian Pacific
railway is estimated at $1,000 900.
The vast sum of SIS, 100000 has already
been expended in surveys and contracts,
and all that is now to show for it, says
the Railway Age, is some seventy miles
of track from Thunder Bay on Lake Su~
perier, westward into the wilderness, and
q few miles of track from Winnipeg, in
Manitoba, eastward. The cost of the
Union and Central Pacific roads with
equipments was about $3.50, 100000.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1878-07-20
Miscellaneous.

The Vanderbilt party have gobbled up
the Michigan Central Railroad.
The Will of the late William Cullen
Bryant disposea Of property valued at
$350,0OO. ,..s.. ,.s,,..,,ss H. ~
4 commercial traveller, who has lust
returned from trip through Ohio, states
that the farmers in many places have
recently received an anonymous postal
card communication of a threatenine
nature signed Communist and com
handing them to discontinue the use of
reaping and moving machines.
The following il . clause in MIR. Brv>
ants will: III either Of my daughters
should die without children, I direct
that whatever she is to receive by this
instrument shah 50 to her surviving ais
ter. I direct, further, that the property
given to my daughters shall be settled
upon them in such manner as to be
free from any intermeddIing or control
of the husband OF either of them.
Advices frem southwestern Kansas say
that terrible rain storms prevailed in
that region last week. At Winfield the