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New-York tribune., 1879-04-14
POLITICAL NOTES.

Hancock is the man for Tilden to keep his eye
on.
Can the Grant fervor be kept at white heat for
% year,
Iilden got tho Speaker. but Thurman has most Of
the committees.
The Democracy is about to start on . fresh soft
money crusade. Room ior BucAuers > clIn
Randall resppOiuted Wood because everybody
protested against his retention At least that is the
ouly reason visible.
Attention should be called to the mi gbty success
displayed by the Senate in keeping It. soAt
on B.ck'f mouth.
Tilden is requested 10 embrace Chef-IuatIce
Church IN the interest of Democratic harmony
MAY ve ali bt there TO 200
It looks rs II va should have the extra session
with us nearly oil summer. 1t may save the coun-
try by smashing the Democratic party.
Ii Mr. Cox shown as much wisdom in tbs man
agcmcnt Of foreign sffair. ~ he has displayed un-
wisdom in tho control OF his own sc'll make mark.
Perhaps Randall and Tilden think tho bcst vay
20 nd the party of It's soft money leaders will DO TO
let thom have their own way now and bo .oundly
beaten ia the Fall elections thus Kidding tho party
of thcm IN lSoO
II the Solid South should be startled bv CLEAN
OF sense and refuse To bo oOrralled again ia Tdens
pocket, tho old gentleman would have the business
New-York tribune., 1879-04-14

TO New York for grain, and % cents for
fourth-cass freight, will have some effect The
earnings of twcnty-six roads for March, and
three Others for three weeks of that MONTH are
given by The Financial Chronicle. and show
an increase of 3 per cent over the unusually
large earnings OF March, 1873; and yet the
reported gains of $13S, 900 on the Union Pa
ciic. and $4,000 on the Chicago, Rock
Island and Pacific, are not included, nor are
the much larger gains reported for the Baltl-
more and Ohio, the Erie, and tine PennSyl-
vania. Ii is said that the earnings on the
latter road justify a cash dividend
The exchanges at New York last week were
1928 559, against 1891. .4l5,325 for the
corresponding week last year, and no conSld-
erable part of the increase was cue to the
operations in stocks, which were nearly the
same in amount during the two weeks com
pared. The foreign trade continues about the
same in quantities exported, the decline III
prices accounting for nearly the whOie
decrease in declared value of exports
since January ], while there appears
an increase of about $3,OOO,OOO III
value Of imports. Notwithstanding some de
cline of prices abroad About Sl,S0O.OOO OF
this increase is in value of drygoods imported
since the year began. Exports of specie are
still almost wholly of silver. only $2G6,S07
in gold having been exported thus far this
year from New-York. against So, s62,172 to
the same date last year.
New-York tribune., 1879-04-14
GENkR4L AOTE&.


TIE Tribune has received from NJ. {. l..
$50 tor tho GLOUCESTER f5herucn's orphans. Tho money
viii hs promptly forwarded 10 Mrs Jo.eph o. Proo'er,
ureient Female Charitable Association. Glyucc.eg 10
whom similar cont tribuFOn. may br seat
The Mining Record. conducted by Mr.. Alex
apd,r Robert Chi.olm, and edited 10y Thomas 1Hihh
has earned liberal support that IT hns been eh'h'u
10 thirty tage. It crowded With the li'o't ahd
fullest details concerning tbc nv mines ~Sie afo no"
atira.tiug 80 u.uoh attention 81 tEo N"sI
The smallest exchange on IHs IkIBUNES
list 4, the P,,i< iHs> AmG,ur. measuring 3 b, ia
inches al, IN. margin ano comprising sixteen mihstnrJ
,s-os Iti. printed On Petite Ans., an i.isnd IA tho
1,he IN Sontiv-sterl Loul,iang, which suPphri lb0
sauthern STATE. with ss during The ciyi war Th0re
,r, A., hu, u,lr,d p~opls on tas issnd, ANA tas ddhIy
tr apr /. conducted by tYo budding tNit''Es i~i 'uo
ar.u .sueut and sdInc Atisn II seven uttls cousins
German post Offices ars geological gardens
on a.m,h scale. Iu tho course II - ytar smah' 40
10 Ooo We animals .ent by poet. snd II crabs lrosS'
t,.s md small insects counted. the total VIII o"
auong tas Millions The pest cnass auth"iitbo~ nave
tho privilege Of eIc,1ding such animals - may 10
de.m.J either dangerous or dssgreesble. but "llhlh
ia, last ak months only thirty aine packages OK
living animal. we're refused among which wero an ant
q,,,r done up in box considered ~ too fragile; lot
At dog, whose persistent barking esuA sot be qhlcted;
and a pumer 0r pigeons Oo,ely tied up 10 sack Ou
tae other hand during tho same period cTo"ulio;
,o.gns or birds VI prey. tsonkes.. s0pAts iootS4
aud four lyng bear Cu0s lrsh.niit ted % post
The lightning went on bender In a Chi'
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Jnocf 10 ACCOMPLISHMENTS.

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New-York tribune., 1879-04-14
IOG-ROLLJNG IN CODES

There is a curious rumor afoat respecting the
New Code. the truth OF which will soon be tested
As every one knows, Mr. DAVID Dudley Field has
been The leader in the opposition to the adoption of
the Code OF Civil Procedure framed by
the commission OF which Mr.. Throop Is
the head. MIR Field has denounced IL in
public and in private has organized societies
and circulated petitions against 1t. and even. it
is beheved has been instrumental procuring sue
cessivs vetoos from Governor Robinson when all
other methods of obstruction had failed. Eeverho-
less, the Code hss managed to struggle through In
part. Only . fraction of 1t remains to b.
enacted. and the sentiment of the profession has
made itsslf fcit Overwhelmingly IN favor of the
completion of The work. when suddenly there ara
authoritative and cirouInstantal statements about
"a compromise" compromise in wbstS the
reader may well ssk. in some perple1ity. com
New-York tribune., 1879-04-14

the present case. Reynolds was aTalgned
before "a State court OF Virginia Ior 'hc
murder of white man. By the jury law OF
Virginia all male citizens between twenty =
one and sixty years of age who are eh'i'led
TO vote and hold Office under State laws are
liable, with exceptions IN favor oil officers 10
serve as Jurors. Bat the selection ol names
for the jury list of each county Is conhded
to the county judge. He designates the IN
habiiantS of the county whom ne thinks wei
qualified for the duty; and from these the
actual urics are formed. Hence the practice
varies in the different counties, as to whether
coorcd men are drawn upon the Juries, or
not. In Patrick County, where Reynolds was
put on trial cOiorcd men were uniformly
excluded from the jury list HIS counsel
made seasOnable and formal objection to thlS'
but it was oyerruled. Reynolds was tired
before a jury of twelve white men. selected
from list from which all negroes had been
excluded was convicted, and sentenced 10
imprisonment.
Application was then made to Judge R'ves,
sitting in the United States Circuit Court 10
order removal of the cause TO the Federal
tribunals, on the ground that, under the clvll
rights legislation Of Congress, Reynolds had
the right to he tried by jurors selected impair
tally from a list prepared without distinction
of race or color; without excluding any cltl-
Zcns because they were black. Judge Rives
granted the application. His decision was
formally ccnsured III the State Legislature,
and disputed by the officers OF the State
Judiciary and the issue between the at
tempts TO enforce and 10 resist II is now
brought before the Supreme Court. Many
technical points as TO the relative jurlsdlc-
tons of the State and National judciaries,
and as TO the right to remove trial from
one to the other, are involved; ; but the great
underlying question is: Has the Nation yet
enacted that white and coored men shall be
deemed equally competent for jury duty
throughout the country, forbiddng DIS
elimination against jurors on the ground OF
color. or is the composition of juIlcs mat
ter left to be freely regulated by State
laws7
A decision of the Supreme Court Of West
Virginia in 1877 tallics with that of the
State Judges in the Reynolds case. Taylor
Strauder, a negro carpenter, coming home
one night, thought ne detected white man
sneal;ing from his premises He charged his
wife with infdelty; the pair quarreIied
through the night, and, according to the
testimony of a little daughter, Straudcr
finally struck and killed the wife. Arraigncd
for murder, his counsel demanded removal
of the trial to the United States Court The
jury law of West Virginia, at that date at
least, excluded colorcd men from jury duty
throughout the State; and this, they argued,
deprived their client of that fair and Impair
tiaI trial which the United States Law assures.
Their application was denied. Srauder was
tried and convicted and on % review Of the
entire proceedings before the State Supreme
Court, the validity of the State law and of
the composition of the jury was sustained.
Ii remains to be seen what view the Federal
Judiciary will ultimately take of the question.
New-York tribune., 1879-04-14
BUSINESS FoR TIE SPRING OPENING.

All cause Of apprehension as to the imme-
date financial prospect is removed by the
very favorable bank statement of Saturday.
An increase Of $i,323, 900 in the surplus re-
serve in a single week is unusual, even at the
season when rapid return Of funds to this
city is to be expected. The surplus is already
&6.223,375, and will doubtless increase from
this time onward as is usual. Considering that
tie banks already hold nearly $S,0O0,O00
more of legal-tenders than they held at this
time last year, and that their specie though
smaller in amount, was then held on special
deposit and is now wholly available as re-
serve, they are in very much stronger position
than they then held. The statement is pccu-
liarly encouraging, because it demonstrates
the unrcasonablcness Of apprehensiOns of
stringency on account Of settlements with
the Treasury. Five calls for $4,000 600
each have maturcd during this month
already, three of them during the
past week. Complete settlements for
$5O,O0O,OOO Of four per cent bonds-iust one
third OF the entire amount to be paid for this
month-have thus been made without the
slightest disturbance, the banks actually gain
ing meanwhile over $l,00O,0O0 in surplus re-
serve Obviously, there Is 10 reason to fear
that the settlements for 500, 100000 more in
April, which have IN reality been al
most wholly made already, will occasion
any difficulty The croakers who have
labored so ndustricusly to create panic
find that their dismal predictions appear
rather ludicrOus in the light of events.
Another encouraging proof of the improve
ment of business is supplied by the reports
of traffic and earnings of the railroads. The
Baltimore and Ohio Road. at its half-yearly
meeting, reported reduction Of S761. 6i0 III
the floating debt, and an increase of about
twenty-five per cent in its net earnings for
the six months. II does not appear that mate
rial part of this gain has been due to any diver
sion Of business from other routes. The grain
receipts at Baltimore, since the closing of
navigation last Fall, have been 1880. 400
bushels against 12,O6S,G 600 bushels during
the corresponding months OF 1S77-'7S, a gain
of about II per cent; but the receipts at
Philadelphia have been maintained, and those
at Ncv-York have decreased but little, during
the four months. The comparison of receipts
of grain and flour at Nev-York. by the differ
emf routes, for the first quarter Of this and prey-
ous years, is especially interesting. The guam
titles are here stated III bushels, flour being
included as wheat:
New-York tribune., 1879-04-14

There were few men better known in New-YOrk
than William Simpson. for so many years n pawn
broker IN this city. His death has caused good
deal of talk about the pawnbroker's business in
general and his own in particular 1t is creditablo
to hls memory that everybody Is disposed to speak
well of him. And there Is universal acknowledge
meut that he was 4 fair kiHd-heaTted and by no
means hard man to deal with. He leut during his
long career "a great deal of money in small or in
large sums to people who greatly IN need Of II ;
and nobody ever complained that he had been over
reached in the transaction. Mr.. Simpson did all
that could be done to bring his particular calling
into good repute aud perhaps IL owing to HIM and
10 his connections in the same business that i'm
mense deal OF mischief has not been done, and
that many hardships have been escaped IN
this city. There were many other pawn
brokers' III New-York, but the poor preferred
10 deal with a man who. willie he looked out
for his own interest, was not altogether unmnd-
ful Of theirs They were sure least of civil treat
ment, Of whatever advance the property offered
would Justify, and of having it returned to thom in
good order upon payment Of the loan. Those who
brought only some trIfe attended to rs ciylly
ar if they offered diamonds, for Mr. Simpson well
enough understood that TIE poor were bis best Gus
TONERS. His name was good one IN the trade, and
fortunate ono for whoever possessed It and wished
90 into the business of lending money pledges
Pawubrokcrage properly conducted Is as useful a,
any kind Of banking and he who for long series
OF yoar. could carry 1t on extensively without in-
curing ill-vill aud a name for Oyersharpneos and
selfish shrevdncss, must have possessed many ex-
cellent quailtics of character.
New-York tribune., 1879-04-14
MIXED .JTBIES.

The case of Reynolds, soon to come before
the Supreme Court for argument. does not
involve a claim that n colorcd person put on
trial for crime is entitled 10 have some col
orcd men upon the jury. Such claim would
not be a novelty in Jurisprudence. 1t vas an
early rule Of English Law that persons liable
to serious prejudice or account of race. BY
reason Of foreign birth. might demand to be
tried by juries composed onc-half Of the nation
ality Of the accused and stalutes perpetual
ing this rule have existed 10 several OF the
States. An enactment giving TO any negro
culprit the right to ask thai SIX negroes should
be drawn TO serve on the jury to try him
would be only repeating a measure of protec-
ton against race prejudice which has been
familiar for centuries. But no such enactment
is asserted; no such claim is made in
New-York tribune., 1879-04-14
RfceipL bg
Notwithstanding the great interruption by

NOINIbuHldhulllr th' Pl'hb iifiIupbpu NY
snow in January, which cansed q very large
traffic to be diverted TO the Pennsylvania
route, the receipts at New-York are even
larger than the unprecedented receipts III the
first quarter Of 1873. The Ncw-Yorl. Central
has moved 1000, 900 bushels lcss, but there
was a decrease Of 2.47O.U0O bushels in re-
ceipis by that road in January alone, and its
movement in February and March was
greater than that of last year. The
movement 10y the Erie in February
and March, after the SNOW blockade
was much the largest ever made by that road
in the two Winter months, and the receipts
by the Pennsylvania Road in February were
also enormous Az to tho rates obtained for
the heavy traffic this year, The RAILROAD Ga
eette holds that they have been better thus
far than during the first quarter Of 1878. and
the recent agreement OF the trunk lines, to
maintain the basis of 20 cents from Chicago
New-York tribune., 1879-04-14

4 ne Dlli, III III becomes INV, WIN 'ahN '''N'
on the 1st of September next.
The Khediyc's opposition to England and
France appears to have been wcii-timeh'
Last month these nations demanded that the
two European members OF his Cabinet
should have conjointly an absolute veto
on all measures they might deem inad-
visablc. They also stipulated that the khedlVe
was not under any circumstances to take part
in the deliberations Of the Council OF MINIS
ters. The Khediye mcekly accepted these
terms. hut in less than a month he has dis
missed the European ministers, aud is now
busiy engaged in collecting taxes and en-
rolling troops. England and France are OF
course. dissatisfied, but on consideration they
find that they are practically powcrleSs. The
Sultan is ready to oblige England so far as to
deposc the Khcdve but it is supposed that
the latter would resist this decree, and pioba-
bly, declare himself independent. Unless,
therefore England and France have recourse
to force the khcdlvc may act as he sees ilt ;
and as neither nation is disposed to speak
first. war seems out OF the question.
1t begins to look as if 20 might repeat, on
u -
immigration pours into the Leadvillc region OF
Colorado with as steady n flow as ever, and
IA correspondent states that the number OF new
arrivals is expected to increase when the
snow have ceased to Obstruct travel. The
BlacI. Hills are almost depOpulated, and all
roads lead to Leadville. An excellent reason
for believing that this is merely the be
ginning of new mining crusade Is
found in the firm conviction OF many
mining experts, as stated in our cor
respondence, that the wealth Of Leadvile IT.
self has hardly been indicated yet, much less
developed. and in the fact that an uncXplOred
tract known to be rich in mineral wealth lies
near at hand and viii be attacked as soon as
the SHOWS have disappeared. Under the cir
cumstances it is obviously useless to preach
about the folly of gold and silver crazes, and
the comparative profit, III the long run, OF
digging potatoes as compared with the dig
glng Of the precious metals. Destiny Is on the
side Of a craze and the sober world can only
step out of the way of the huuying crowd.
New-York tribune., 1879-04-14
Acsp'2lork Ds1llp Gribna1s,
FOUNDED BY HORACE GREELEY.
MONDAY, APRIL IA, 1879.
mr. NEUS ms MORNING.

FoPrIGN.-Larce meetings Of Coal-mincrs were
held yesterday IN Durham. == France yields to
England iu the MatacOng affair. == NJ. Nlllemes~
SAINT the Editor of the Paris Figaro, Is dead. --
In Fgyp.. the Kheiiye is collecting taxes by COM
pulsoly means; hc has made levy Of 10000 men.
DoMTsrIC-Mr. Buckner andM Kelley are ready
with silver bills - The Southwestern Railroad
combination has broken. =- II il said that new
coal combination VIII soon be formed. == Ad-
6itiona points have been submitted to Governor
Robinson in the Police Board cases. -- The
Freshmen of Columbia and Harvard will row at
Ncw-L London on June 30. == he resignation of
tie Treasurer of the FoXboro Mass Savings Bank
has been demanded on account Of Irregularities.
CoNGEEs-.-The Senate was not in session; the
House debated the l. eslative bill and referred the
section relating to the prevention of contagious
diseases among domestic animals to the Committee
on Agricuturap IN unsuccessful effort was made
20 effect an Adjournment over Monday to prevent
the introduction OF financial bills.
CITY AND SUBUEBAN.-Easter was observed in
the Episcopal and Roman Catholic Churches with
lavish floral decorations music and special ser
vices: many churches Of other denominations
were decorated. - The Rev. George II.
Hepworth preached his farewell sermon
N the Church of the Disciples. - The
funeral Of General Richard Taylor, who
died on Saturday was held at the Church of the
Transformation. - The accused Police Com
missiouers sent their second defence to the Cover
nor and submitted statistics to the Mayor -=
CAPTAIN Williams testified in bis own behalf at his
trial.
The WF.THER.-TWBUNE local observations in
dieate partly cloudy or cloudy weather, with fre-
queut light rains, possibly followed by cooler and
clearing weather Thermometer yesterday High
est, 81 lowest SO average. 44l2o.
New-York tribune., 1879-04-14
amuscmcnts ano mesnnss 60 Niehi.

BoorY's TuEATRR-Comc Oaera. The Little Duke!
BROADWAY FHEATHE-" H. NJ. :. Pnafore-' .
FIFTU AVENUE THEATRF-" ". NJ. ;. IlualOre''
IVcFIru Tur NTRr-" Girofi-cGirofl."
OLYMPIC TIiEATEE-" Evaduc.'
PAEk IHf ArRE-" Engaged
San FRANCISCO MINsTRElS' OPERA HOUSE.
sTANDaRp THF ATRE-" ". VI. :. pinafure.' .
uNION SCUAHE lBEATRE--"The BtnRer's bahehler
WuIACk's IHEATKt-"A Scrap OF Paper
ACApTNiN ~ DFSTGN-Auuual ENh1hltlGn
ANFpJcAN INsTITU TF-BHruum's show ana I"
EpookIYN AgApEMA OF MUSIC" lnComaI.' -.
MASONIC TfMPINlO A. NJ, ano : +. W. lhc 'iiNeo'''
NV Ytrk AcIAHIUN-Day ana Evening
FTEINNAN HNI-COnCcrt.
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to an appeal TO Board of State officers, the
amount at which companies arc TO he assessed.
The bill, if it becomes law, will take effect
on the 1st of September next.