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Some of the Jersey City Jobs.

The New Jersey Supreme Court at its re-
cont session made some decisions That We're
very important to Jersey City. one Of them
was ON the subject of tine big reservoir job.
The contract price was a little over $4,000.
by dint Of Intelligent activity, the Ring
made It cost the city over 10000
before some Of them got into the state
prison The contractor, J. b. CLEvE
LAND, got en- arbitration ordered; and
10y some sort Of hugPermugger the city was
brought in debt $4,000 more, an amount
nearly equivalent to the original contract
price though the reservoir Is not more than
two-thirds finished. The city refused TO
pay: the contractor applied for a mandarin,
to compel il 20 pay. and the supreme Court
Loe. refnson -, writ in an opinion which is
not very complimentary to the applicant
He has no recourse now "a. 80 ..s'"'e ~
question Of the amount due him tried before
a jury; and as the city contends that II
does not owe him more than about $4,000
there IS possibility Of his losing the odd
hundred thousand.
Another important decision Is that upon
the attempted purchase Of the new Court
House site. The Board Of Frocholders
luN-'il IL i'0NlAAl'll ~ bhN tbANA NAA bAlf1
Of the HARRISON estate, situated nearly OPP
posite the present Court House site Tor
S9l5. 100, The whole thirteen acres had been
offered al private sale a short time before
for s150.00O, and detached portions Of it
at $1,000 lot. The price at which
the Frccholdcrs resolved to buy was
about $4,000 lot. The Director vetoed the
resolution on The further ground that there
was enough land in the present site to build
n larger Court House if 1t was needed. But
! he shortly afterward experienced a change
| Of views, and helped to put the job through
in such n hurry tint its projectors
were enabled TO dodge manda-
mus which the citizens were getting
ready for them. Tho supreme Court has
decided that the Freeholdcrs exceeded their
powers in the transaction, and that the
county Is therefore not bound by it, In the
| mean time the thirteen FreehOlders who
voted for the job were indicted, and last
week nine out Of the thirteen pleaded guilty
of technical violation Of the law. AL
though rumors that these Frceholder-
had been brilod to vote rs they did were
widely circulated and generally believed
their plea was accepted, and they escape
with "A nominal punishment,
What proofs the District Attorney had ",
do not know; but such a determination %
this case 10y no means meets the public cx
pcctatiun. 1t looks like trilling with Justice
Jersey City'+ public spirited cltizens an.
the praiscwothy Supreme Bench TO whicl
They appealed in this and other eases, have
done their part well, and Jersey City shoul,
not be deprived of the fruits of their labor-
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THE LATEST BOyD sUINDLIvG.


Old Charley" Richardson, the middle
man in the Treasury bond swindle. was called
to the witness stand yesterday by Assistant Dis
trct Attorney lIerrick in the examination Of
Lawyer Grow before Commiss Toner Dcuel. He
said that he met Grow about the middle Of
October ut the Metropolitan Hotel. and thatthen
Grow broached to him the subject Of the UNI
claimed interest on Government bonds Grow
had n list of the owners OF the bonds and said
he wanted To lind several Of them. want par
ticularly to lind the man Slaitery.' lac con-
"Maiybe he is dead " Richardson replied.
w %. | want To- ilul him.
ard.on inquired.
Three thousand dollars"
on can find almost any ono for that Rich
At one % Ia. meetings Of Grow AMI Richard.
son. cN-Trcasury Clerk Douglass produced
copies oi the signatures OF the bond ONn 'rs. nnd
Richardson took a pencil tracing oi SlauHry's
signature. There WIS more talk lDtW % them
and Richardson promised to pro luce "a Slultery
to 10 through The form OF getting the Int rrst
week later Richardson found hls man in
Cildctsl"cvr aud reported again 90 Gr W. and
thcn closed bargain with Grow hy WIN he
was 70 ne lAii IA, per fchl. ana Grow 80 per
- NJ OF the haul rlen GrnY. T.. harrison and
Gildersleev" wont before William y. Archer. "A
notary, and Gilterslosve signed ST. u ry name
To- an AFFIDAVIT and Gillerslecyc signed gn r.
der for his 40 per cent. of the claim. Ait'r IFS
There was hitch IN getting the ni nry. the
Treasury Department becoming suspicious.
and wanting the numbers of >latt.rv- b. lnd-
IL said to Grow" Richardson io-tiies. "thnt
he must cuntrisr some way to get the numbers
or / and my man would have nothing more TO
do with the thing. H. snid he would liz i with
The department finally authorized Grow TO
taxi Slattcry before Commissioner Shields and
a talk about TINS. and Richardson said. " don't
like this going before Shields. believe it is u
trap"
/ have seen shields" said Grow. and he
has had no advicc- from Washington"
II won't Icy Harry (Gllderslecyol 80 before
Niirli- until know II IL ull rl-AL said IL h
arl-ln.
1t d. an right Grow ropliol. Hon must g.
through any way. ItWill be bad for you b. lie
docs lot,
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OUR NAVY IN THE VEST INDIES.

One OF the objects for which the United
States maintains a costly naval establishment
in time Of peace is presumably TO protect Amer
lean commercial interests in foreign countries.
Wa have received intelligence from the West
Indies which Indicates that the Administration
N Washington has lost sight OF this object in
one important instance at least. On the north
crn shore OF tho Island OF Huyti or San Do
miIGo is the town of Puerto Plata. one of the
chief scaporis 81 the Dominican Republic. 1t
has population Of about 5000 inhabitants ana
carries On a considerable trade with the United
states Formerly our Government vas repre-
scented there by a Consular agent. but more re-
comfy the TRADE with the United States has boon
regarded MS important enough to Justify the
establishment of full Consulate. and a son Of
Frederick Douglass was appointed the first
American Consul.
This 'iiou certainly indicates that tlerc arc
American interests of some consequence i'm
Puerto Plata. The commercial and political
Importance Of the town has made II promi-
uoni point ofuttnck and defence during the rcNO-
utonary contest. which has now prevailed in
san Domingo Tor many months For sixty
days preceding the date of our latest despa tchcs.
! the conflicts in the streets and the outlying dis
! lricis had been almost ucossant, and scarcely n
| day lWsscd without more or less muskctry
| nrins among the warehouses and dwellings ol
! the foreign merchants. The families of many of
them had been compelled to take refuge on the
shipping in the harbor. II would seem that ut
such llaHe as this, if anywhere. the presence
or occasional visits. of man-oi SVlr would have
some effect 10 secure the lives and property Of
alien residents against needless peril and De.
~'ruNion;yei We are informed that no vessel Of
the American navy has made her appearance AT
| Puerto n.uta since the ia,t ont break boguu now
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The Value of n Truly Good Reputation.

A. we confidently predicted, the trial OF
the amazing charges OF swindling and per-
jury brought against Deacon RICHARD
SMITH by the Post ONCE Department has
resulted in the complete and triumphant
yindication OF that truly good man. II il
true that technical verdict Of guilty has
been found against the Cincinnati Gdsotte.
The PostmastcrGcncral decides that the
Government was defrandcd, that many
thousand Gdsettcs We're sent through the
mails under false representations. and that
n false oath was taken by some person pre-
tending TO represent Deacon RICHARD
SMITH. All this, ii is needless TO say. has
been shown by the investigation to be The
work OF the wicked partners. Deacon
RICHARD SMITHS personal reputation for
true goodness only shines brighter for haH
ing passed through Inc fiery furnace Of as
ISOLATED wickedne - and envious. intriguing
malgnity.
IL Is p'asant to add that although Dea-
GU" r.iCHAKD SMITH might have been held
~ .-pon-ible for the iniquitics OF his dcpraNod
, partners the department has decided not to
prosecute him except in case of further NiO-
lations of the law. Thus, for the first time
the Governmental the United States directly
aud Officially recognizes "A fact which has
long been Of national Importance. Thou
sands Of private individuals, and, we are
| happy Ia say, hundreds OF newspapers, re-
Julcc in tho true goodness OF this eminent
citizen. 1t Is proper that the Government
should refuse to proceed against HIM Tor
the misdeeds of his partners. His pre-
eminent reputation nc a truly good man is
worth FAR moro TO the country than many
thousands of postage stamps.
But Deacon RICHARD SMITH is warned
that il the Gd,cue again swlndlcs the Post
Onlce Department. he will be treated with
all the ligor Of the law. We urge him {,
ponder well this admonition. just rs long
as he retains in his Office Il gang of unscru-
puous and malicious partners, led by Thu
KIDD or KYD, whose very name has flavor
of rccklcssne-s and piracy he stands IL
danger of more trouble. lie cannot be every
where at ouce-in the counting room in tho
editorial Office, in the mailing room stimuli
taucou-ly. lie must g. home at night t.
sleep, and when he sumbers the wicke1
partners rcyel in their opportunities Fol
the sake Of his own iustly-morlted rcpuia
ton, AID for the sake Of his future peace o
mind, Wc once more urge him to abandon
the vain hope OF ever reforming KIDD, 81
kYD, and the rest Of the gang. The onlA
safe course for Deacon RICHARD SMITH is t,
sweep his Office clean Of these dopraNcd an,
dangerous characters, and ill their piace'
with new partners in better accord with hi,
own true goodness,
While Deacon RICHARD SMITHS name
was temporarily under cloud some Of hii
Cincinnati contemporaries, AS We were
panied 10 observe, exhibited indecent joy a
his misfortune. In the hour Of his vindica
ton this truly good man sat down at hi.
desk and, without malice, without anger
without even u word Vi exultation W tleiI
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\ Duel between lawyer.

A 1uol was fought yesterday morning lust
opposite Columbus on tine Alabama side. to-
tween McssT-. Washington D"Ssau and G.. W.
Gustnh principals. with II. W. Patterson and
\. l.. white IA seconds rrspt ctiNriy. These
Macon, Ga. and ar" young men. Tho weapons
used wore pistols. the distance chosen fifteen
PAGES. Dr. George Grimes OF this city was the
surgeon present. Two shots were exchanged
after winch the affair Of honor was honOra-
bly, and amcab.y sttlcd. No one WIS hurt
The party went 10 the grounds in quiet man
mer, and returned To the city in the same way
The origin OF the duel was of II private nature.
standing. The ilght took place about daylight
near the plantations OF Mr. James Abcrcrom-
bic. deceased. and Mr.. Hale, probably two miles
We're present II Is reported they fought with
smith Mcssons pistols. navy sizs. Tho par
ties went thither in carriages.
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Ever since the completion OF the electoral
count. ten months ago by which RUTHER-
PoRD h. HAYES was falsely declared Prcsi-
dent. the air has been filed with rumors
that this result was brought about by
bargain or agreement, to which certain
friends Of Mr.. HAYES and certain Southern
Democrats were parties. The conditions Of
the alleged bargain have been repeatedly
published, and they have now been formally
and rcsponsibly charged 10y WILLIAM T..
CHANDLER in u shape which admits OF no
evasion.
Ii the explicit statements Of CHANDLER
are true, then all the parties to this arrange
mcnt are utterly disgraccd- the chief
among them should be impcachcd and
removed from Office and if they are
false, then the author Of them cannot hope
to escape public conformation. The bcnc-
iiciarics OF the Fraud are not likely ~ court
inquiry, because thoy have nothing to gain
by an exposure OF their transactions. But
the Democrats who have been arraigncd
before the country for trcachcry TO their can
didatc and their cause cannot afford to
be passive under these charges, or TO re-
ly upon general dcnials as sufficient
answer.
Something more Is expected and demand
ed by the voters who gave Mr.. TILDEs over
n million majority Of white votes, over "A
quarter Of n million majority of white and
black votes, and clear majority Of iiftocn
Grand above the necessary majority in the
Electoral Colleges. They elected him fairly,
peacoably, and according 10 all the legal
and constitutional forms, and they want to
l..
having thus chosen President he was
permitted 10 be oustcd from his place. and
another 10 be substituted.
The names of the Democrats given 10y
CHANDLER "a being responsible for seating
HAYES. are as follows: lIENRY WATrEEsON,
l.. Q. G. LAMAR. JOHN g. GoRDoN. !. f. Ell
LIS, RANDALL l.. GIBsoS, L. A. BURKE, aud
JONI loUNG BROWN. All OF thcu are well
known, and four Of the seven are members
OF the present Congress. Mr.. WArrEIssoN,
Mr.. GIBSON. and Mr.. BURRE have distinctly
pronounced the charges affecting them 10 be
false in every respect.
Mr. BURKE. who represented the MICH
OILS interest at Washington during the
struggle to release Louisiana from bayouct
rule, has not only denied, but he has turned
the tables ou CHANDLER. and charged that
he and other extremists were active IN
Offering pledges to withdraw the troops and
TO abandon PACKARD. as u consideration Cor
completing the count and letting HAYES
come in.
Mr. LAMAR, Mr.. GORDON, Mr. Ellis and
Mr. HHOwN have yet 10 be heard from, but
the nature Of their answers has been FORE
Swallowed 10y previous explanations and
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wrote the following dignihed

We rejoice In the prosperity Of our contemporaries,
and sympathz with them in their adversely why can
not editorial band Of brothers mhihc our spirit in
stead OF inccsSintly exhibiting the disposition OF the
beasts whom Gop hath made with the nature to prey On
one anothcrr
How noble and truly good those words
arel And how petty and dcsplcable Is the
spirit which dctcrs certain editors from join
ing THE Sun in celebrating Deacon RICH
ARD SMITHS true goodness, aud leads them
to bclittlc his reputation and icer at the I'M
fortunate ecccntricity Of his lower limbs!
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Cos ROBINSON has done Wrll to appoint
Mr. Justice lNGALLs of Troy az one Of the
Associate justices of the General Term OF
the supreme Court whichis held in i-cty.
Strenuous efforts were made on behalf of
another Judge to secure this appointment,
and it is understood that NOAH DAVIS
whose position as Presiding Justice ought to
have prevented him from interfering, did
his utmost in aid of the unsuccessful can
didatc.
From what we bear Vi the character aud
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and the peasant. Yet 1t may we'll be ques-
toned whether this sentiment can long sur
vivc that extreme disorder in the national
finances, equivalent indeed to the bank
ruptcy Of the Government, condition OF
universal public distress which recent
events must signally prccipitatc.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-01-04

Remit sub-c ripuvns in Post once money orders regis
tered letters w drafts Sew York to the order oi 1lE
BUS, ut our risk
Any suh,or fanng to receive his paper within a
reasonable time after writing. VIII please nd,isc
promptly of the fact and whether he cash. ch,ck
money order VI registered lcter
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The Financial straits of Russia.

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MARTIN HAMMrRscnMIpr WHO was

member 81 jury. In recent pr0tractad trial.
ia Cincinnati. has sued the Sheriff and County
Commissioners for damages for the deprivation
ofh.- liberty during the period " the trial. and
+ v the failure ~ tho COMMISSIONERS to supply
the jurors with all the necessary and reasonable
comforts OF life. He complains that lie was
compelled TO lie on n straw mattress laid On tho
floor. and that only after repeated demands had
been made. and after he had already contracted
rheumatism waA he provided with one blanket.
which was entirely insufll lent bedding for ia.
season OF the year; that the room in which the
Jury We're confined WAS not once cleaned; that
the air was infected with an unwhoiesome and
dangerous olor and that in consequence of all
these wrongs he j. now in bad health. The
plaintiff also makes the qdecr point that. being
charged with no crime. tho sheriff had 40 right
t. u. prlyc him o. his freedom.
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a DARK Cloud over Hayes.

\ dark cloud seems To have settled over
Hayes u-urpcl residence. made NOR gloomy .iuCr B
chandler. letter. aud flag dis'ros. VIII soon Dee hoist
cd. either for Democratic Hi indication oi -ur.
render Hayes. seeing nothing hut disgrace ami oh,urY
before him. fcpurtcd 10 have said yesterday that he
had much rather be Governor OF Ohio than hold As pies
VNt liAsc
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attainmcnts of Judge INGALLS,. there is rea-
son to believe that he will bring to the Gen
cral Term spirit Of independence that Is
much needed there.
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The official report Of Adjt.-Gen. LArTA Of
Pennsylvania. recently published. shows that
Gov. HARrRANFT has on his personal military
stan Maior-Gcneral. 3 Brigadier Generals. aud
IS Coloncls II this roster OF BOOSTERS is a sam
pie Of what also prevails among division and
brigade commanders. we can no longer accuse
OF eXaggcrntion the satirical remark Of the Pitts
bursh Grand Jury that, after the riots were en-
trely over.the Commander-in- Chief ofthc Army
and Navy Of Pennsylvania came riding MIDTOWN.
backed by tho combined military genius and
civic ustre Of seven NaJor-Gcncrals. n host
Of Brigadiefs waited on by staIs that would far
more than have sullircd for an army corps and
far exceeding in numbers the array that follow
ed SILEMAS in his march to the sea- The
Grand jury called this gorgeous display harm
lass horoism,' exhibited long after the danger
was ended; hut Gen. LArTA gravcly reports to
HAurriNFT: Your presence in Pittsburgh
cn .cicd a decided change in public sentiment.
restored confidence and satisfied the people
that the strong arm Of the law would at once be
cXcrtel."
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rejected is not thing that an intelligent. con-
scicntious. and religious journalist should re-
gard with any other emotion than shame and
Indignation
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novery Theatre The Two orr ans
n~osd,say Theatre Monte c,isto.
Effth Avenue Theatre -Adrcnrc
tif,h Avenue fssti-rrcsiidiei,,tion
e. I'D Or-rs rGo.~~-rhe staushrsan.
New yorL aquarium Broadway .ud sSib IT,
Nisi.'s ae-d~s-1he Dukes Motto.
rsrL Theatre The Crushed Traredan.
s.. Era.-s~co uis-ts~rs-Broadwsy aud 7ethsh
Theatre Contradictory
TIC New American M.s~-ss -curostes
Tony Pastors Opera rso"ss-Varicty. Matinee.
rfvoti Theatre variety.
alnio. square Theatre The Msn Of Success.
svaitach's Ih-atr~-won At Last
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Ben BUTLER may have intended to atone
for his omission to :" look into" HAYrs's title
by the careful manner in which he appears to
hnXr lnuhel into HAYES.
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Letns nate the ways of some woman wnoe

Let "a note the ways Of some women whose
affections have been sighted. and look ai the
story of LEWIS and BFoKWrfH. the iaithl IS
managing Clerks II BADBirr the soap maker
Having bcen cast aside 10y LEWIS, the woman in
this case made advances to BFcKwIrH that We're
rejected Thus douhy sliehted. sho made
known facts that have consigned BEcKwilH.
who. Throughout his secret population. had lived
an outwardly b.amelcss life for ten years to a
striped suit and cell. and may compel the
dashing LEWIS to follow him.