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The New York herald., 1879-09-24
The Democratic state Committee.

The action of this body yesterday in its
meeting at the st. James Hotel was in ac-
cordance with previous expectation. No
body doubted that the seats of the Tam
many members of the committee would be
declared vacant. The action by which they
were communicated was in strict pur-
suance of the intentions of the Democratic
State Convention. There is no ques-
tion that the Tammany members Of
pointed, nor that they would have been en-
titled to act as members if they had not
bolted the leading nomination of the party.
They were appointed before the bolt took
place, the Convention not desiring to take
official notice Of an unexecuted threat. One
of the Tammany members, Mr.. Mitchell,
who did not participate in the bolt and de-
clares his fealty to the whole ticket, is
allowed to retain his place; but the others
were formally ruled out. After the
bolt the State Convention authorized
the State Committee to declare and fill
vacancies. The vacancies were declared in
pursuance of that authority, but they have
not been filed and probably will not be
until after the reorganization of the city
democrats under the auspices Of the State
Committee, which has prudently refrained
from recognizing the Irving Hall faction.
The appearance of the Tammany men,
bers of the committee to claim their seats
evinced singular assurance and effrontery.
The State Committee is committee of the
State Convention, bound to act in con-
formity with its instructions. When Tam
many seeded from the Convention it vir-
tually relinquished its places on the State
Committee, precisely as when member of
the Legislature resigns he can no longer
expect to serve on any of its standing COM
mittees. The Convention itself virtually
revoked its appointment OF the Tammany
members when it passed the resolution re-
quiring reorganization Of the city demo-
Gratis and empowered the State Committee
to declare and fill vacancies in its own
body. The audacity of claiming seats in
the committee after that action by the State
Convention was an exhibition Of the
''cheek" in which Tammany was never de-
fcient
The necessity for their formal expulsion
grows out of the question which is pending
in the Police Board. Tammany sets up
claim that it is entitled to the democratic
inspectors Of election, and the hitch
in the appointment of inspectors grows
out of this claim. The law requires
that they shall be appointed with
reference to party differences con State is
sues" The leading State issue is whether
Robinson or Cornell shall be chosen
Governor. Tammany does not con-
ceal it's intention to defeat Robinson
and elect Cornell. Tammany inspec-
tors would act in the interest of
the republican party, and the whole four
thousand inspectors might as well be given
avowedly to the republicans as to be
divided equally between the supporters of
Kelly and the supporters of Cornell, since
every man who votes for Kelly aims to de-
feat Robinson by giving half vote to Cor
nell.
The New York herald., 1879-09-24

is claimed that she had vision which told her
that she would have eight. Six OF her husbands
were widowers when she married them and had
many children. She never had any of her own All
her husbands were buried by the same undertaken.
The Oakland Tribune gives the following reason
why Denis Kearney wilted in regard to his Grant
effigy threat:-"Captain Jack Crawford. the poet
scout. is great admircr of General Grant of all
military men. When he heard of Kearney's threat
he became excited and went to Kearney's headquar-
ters to interview the hero of Santa Ana alone.
Not finding him there. Crawford thundered out the
following message to Kearney's representative
Tell him that II he ever burns General Grant in
efgy. attempts to perpetrate that indgnity.
will make it my individual business to kill him =
Jacks reputation for veracty and skill in the
handling of weapon is good, and. therefore. Kear
ney crawished."
The New York herald., 1879-09-24

was forcibly placed in the society OF its IN
feriors, it was crowded into undignified
positions, and when its protector for the
time being demanded an explanation there
was scene. The tears of woman flowed in
profusion, the cooler reason of manhood
availed itself of force, the courts were ap-
pealed to- each side relieved its mind, the
favored kettles champion suffered to the
extent Of one dollar and costs, but the tra-
duced, vilifed, abused kettle regained its
normal position, and if the quarrel had
only occurred between animate instead Of
inanimate singers it would have been the
neatest example of free advertising on
record
The New York herald., 1879-09-24
saved from Gortsch.Isofr.

All the doctors are now crying out that
peace is secured in Europe, and there is as
much effusiveness over the announcement
as if the armed legions of two mighty hosts
drawn up for battle had suddenly received
orders to mingle their colors and join in q
grand march past 1t will soon, we hope,
be time for us to know exactly what Eu-
rope has been saved from. So far we are
favored with the news that Russia has been
held in on one side and Franco on the
other. Austria is to pursue her occupation
of Bosnia and finally annex the territory
she occupies Italy and Turkey are, there
fore, to be held in also. for Italy is jealous
of the Austrian advance and Turkey loses
by it. One thing, however. comes out
pretty clearly-namely, that Prince Bis
marck, by his visit to Vienna and tho chorus
which has been raised in the German press,
palpably at official instigation, puts the
onus of an attempt to disturb the peace
of Europe on Russia. Indeed, the outcry
is directed in q particular manner against
Prince Gortschakoff, the Russian Chancel-
lor, and the unfavorable comparisons made
between Gortschakoff and Schouvaloff seem
intended to convey that it is only the for
mer who stands in the way of perfect con-
cord between the three imperial Powers.
But for him, it is argued, France would not
have the nonsense about a r<udncte revived.
France, 1t may be remarked, has not been
talking revenge at all. What if the whole
thing should resolve itself into personal
fight by Bismarck to get Gortschakoff dis
credited at home and sent into privacy
That would be ridiculous mouse indeed I;
but Prince Bismarck does not neglect his
enemies, great or small.
The New York herald., 1879-09-24
PERSONAL INTELLIGENCE.

Speaker Samuel J. Randall is at the New York
Hotel.
Baron G. Won vorszon, of Berlin is at tho Coleman
House,
Sir George Conway Colthurst. of Ireland, arrived
by tho Abyssinia yesterday and is ut the Brcvoort
House.
Senators William Window, of Minnesota, and
Theodore +. Randolph. of New Jersey. arc at the
Fifth Avenue Hotel.
Mr.. Smithcrs, Now York agent of tho Bank Of
Montreal, has beon appointed to and accepted tho
position of general manager Of that institution.
Eceniny Tciegrdm:--"Somc people can't stand sue
cess. There tho leader of the mutineers who
murdered the English embassy at Cabul. He has
lost his head entirely"
The Saturday Rcview having advised Julian Haw-
thorno to study his father great many American
journals have repeated tho advice Tho fact is that
Julian Hawthorne studies his father great deal,
but ho isn't Nathaniel Hawthorne-thats all.
Tho following is said to bo the manner in which
General Grant and General Mcdowell greeted each
other on the deck OF the Toxic ;-drant. with both
hands extended, said, "How you. MscY" Nc
Dowcll, little choky. said. 'How are you. old boy9
Mrs. benjamin Abbott. of Smyrna. Ill. has, In her
einhtysixth year. lost her seventh husband. and u
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A Battle with the Turcomans.

The check to the Russians in their ex-
ported by cable from London, through
Persia and India, is of Importance when it
is considered that the generally accepted
destination for the expedition was Merv,
a point which would bring the Russian
columns within fair striking distance of
These desert fighters-the Teke tribe of
Turcomans-so 1.-the Of limb, so full of en-
durance and courage, are no contemplate
foes. Twice already they have forced
Russian expeditions to retire. This time
the retreat of the Russians is OH point on
the slopes of the Kopet Mountains. show
ing that it is improbable the main
body Of the expedition was involved in
the attack. Defeat for the main body would
mean o precipitate rush for the Caspian at
Krasnovodsk. To England this check or
defeat is of Importance, because it relieves
the army operating in Afghanistan from
the fear which seemed to oppress the
Indian government that Merv would
be in Russian hands before spring
and that the Muscovite would have
to be reckoned with there. The check at
Cock Tepe is one Of those things that
Russia has been meeting in Central Asia
for thirty years past, always, however, COM
ing up thereafter more grimly intent on her
design than before. If a big expedition
will not do it, then there must be bigger,
and the frontier advances.
The New York herald., 1879-09-24
The Greek Frontier.

We catch from time to time notes OF
trouble, now from the new Roumelia and
now from the Greek border, which sug-
gest that the everlasting Eastern question
is not to be allowed rest. 1t was the fault
of Greece that during the Russo-Turkish
war she took no step to help herself, and
now she finds herself, though enti-
tied under the Berlin Treaty to rectifi-
cation of her frontier, unable to enforce it.
when Russia was fighting the battle for the
subject races in Turkey, and now England
who, as then, has business relations with the
Sultan, cannot take more than benevolent
interest in her fortunes. Austria does not
care to have the difficulty settled for obvi-
GUS reasons, and Russia turns contemptu-
ously away. The upshot is that if Greece
wants the new frontier she must take it, for
Turkey, owing to circumstances, is In po-
sition to make war for it without moving
officially in the matter. The Albanian
Mussulmans, who may be styled the Turk
ish Know Nothings, are quite prepared to
render an account of the Greeks without
calling on the government at Constantine
pie. At the bare report that Janina had
been ceded to Greece nine thousand armed
Albanians gathered there to prevent it.
While sympathy with the Turks is not very
general it must be said that the Greeks,
for all their classic past, are not likely to
evoke any more, particularly when we re-
member the gallant part played by the tiny
State of Montenegro while Greece was
standing idle.
The New York herald., 1879-09-24
MUSICAL AND DRAMATIC NOTES.

"Pinafore" is still popular at the Aq uarium.
Rice's Surprise Party opened at the Brooklyn
Academy Monday evening.
"Our Daughters" turns out to be one Of the most
enjoyable plays now the New York STAGE
Theatrical managers complain Of q diminution Of
their audiences as q result of the walking match.
Max Maretzeks now opera. "Sleepy Hollow" will
receive its first presentation tomorrow night at the
Academy of Music.
Mr.. Daniel Z. Bandmann will shortly appear in
Hamlet" Meanwhile "Narcisse" has been pro-
duced to apprecative audiences.
The last appearance Of Mr.. John T. Raymond as
1chabod Crane is announced this week at Wallacks.
Next week his company opens in bridgeport.
Nine. Freda de Gebele contralto who is known
on the operatic well the concert stage. has
arrived in this city from Europe where she spent
considerable part OF the summer. 1t is understood
that Mme de Gebele will take part in some of the
principal musical events this season. E
The Florences make their rentree with s.The
Mighty Dollar at the Grand Opera House on Monday
night. They have appeared in this popular play
upward of twelve hundred times. 1t is said that
Mrs. Florence will wear and beautiful dresses
made for her, mot by Worth. :" but by New York
Arm.
An important musical event tomorrow evening
will be the reappearance at Chickering Hall of Mile.
Carotta Patti, under the direction Of Mr. G. A. CHG
zola. This is the first Of series of fifty concerts
for which she has been engaged in this country and
which begins professional tour around the world.
She is to be assisted by the following combination
of first class artsts:-Mr. Ketten. pianist; Mr.. de
Munich. violoncellist; Mr.. Phelps. tenor; Signor
Ciampi Cellay, baritone, and Signor Marzo accom-
panist. The second concert will be given Fri-
day and matinee on Saturday. Owing to q severe
cold the concert announced to take place this even
ing has been postponed.
Mr.. Maurice Grau will this evening present at the
Fifth Avenue Theatre the favorite French opera.
LA Perichoe," cast to the full strength of his
company. In it. besides the great stars of the
organization. the principal artists Of Mr.. Graus
old company will appear. The artists have been
very obligng to the end Of perfecting these per-
formances and have consented to accept parts far
below their capabilities It is not often that
musical or dramatic artists manifest such humor
in behalf Of their manager and the public. The last
performance of LA File do Madame Angot' was
given last evening to crowded house. the receipts
being $1,sl2.
The New York herald., 1879-09-24

ambition of Mr.. Tilden the guiding princi-
pie of his selections
There has now arisen q disgraceful mud
die in the Department of Parks, in which
the accusations and counter accusations of
the Commissioners convince the public that
they should all be removed without delay.
But the Mayors hands are tied by the ju-
power of removal to nullity. While the
suits relating to the Police Commissioners
are pending the Mayor cannot safely take
the first step toward the removal Of the
Park Commissioners, whose inefficiency is
demonstrated by the scandalous condition
impeached by their mutual accusations. If
the law clothed him with the clear and pre-
else authority which he ought to possess
every member of the Park Com
mission should be removed at once.
The Mayor is not blamable that
If he had the power Of summary removal
he would justly incur public indignation If
he should appoint servile creatures of MIR.
Tilden instead of filling their places with
men of too much standing to be the
tools of a political faction. The Mayor cannot
justly be blamed either for the removals of
Police Commissioners which he has made,
or for his failure to remove the Park Com
missioners, since his authority is in litiga-
tion but he has incurred the reasonable
distrust of citizens by his subserviency to
another mans ambition in the exercise of
his power of appointment, in which there
was no legal obstruction to faithful
discharge of his duty.
The New York herald., 1879-09-24
A Tale Of n Teakettle.

The teakettle, of no matter what nation
ality, is universally noted as being singer
ofuniformly cheerful disposition and has an
admirable faculty for attending to its own
business. 1t completely reterses the rule
that musical geniuses are always in hot
water, for it knows n trick worth two of
that--it keeps the scalding fluid within
itself. Yet case has just occurred in which
it has unwittingly placed other beings in
the hottest of water-to wit, the Marine
Court. 1t was o nice, bright, trim lit
tie kettle-a very aristocrat among its
kind, and when it came to sail
the ocean blue, under the especial
charge of the captain Of an Atlantic
steamer, the skipper naturally ordered
that it should have the best accommoda-
tions that the ship afforded. But even
among teakettles there seems to be that
deplorable spirit of jealousy that too fire.
quently exhibits itself in musical circles,
or, speaking more correctly, that is dis
played by the business managers Of noted
singers. Upon the ship alluded to were
other teakettles, and their manager, or the
power which often sways the individual
who nominally occupies the mana
gerial chair, conceived violent dis
like to the favored cantatrice. The location
not being one whore public opinion could
be manipulated by means of free passes
and innuendoes judiciously distributed
about town, the leader of the Jealous fac
tion resorted to direct Sights. The kettle
The New York herald., 1879-09-24

THE WEATHER.-Th barometer is high over
all United States territory, except OH the Pacific
slope, where n depression is moving toward the
mountains from the Northwestern coast. The
depression that was in the lake regions Mon
day has moved northeastward and filed up. 1t
is now over the Gulf of st. Lawrence. Rain
fell on the South Atlantic and Gulf coasts and
In the Northwest. The weather has been
partly cloudy in nearly every section of
the country. The temperature has risen
in tho central valleys, the Middle Atlantic and
New England States. Elsewhere decided
fall Is reported. The winds have been from
fresh to brisk in the lake regions and generally
light elsewhere. A storm passed over the
British Islands yesterday and is moving rapidly
eastward. The weather IN New York and its
vicinity to-day will be cool aud partly cloudy,
possibly with showers in the afternoon. To-
morrow II promises to be cold and fair.
The New York herald., 1879-09-24
Who Will Win

Although the race for the Ashley belt is
but forty-eight hours old it has already
developed results wholly unlocked for at
this stage Of the proceedings, and which
have upset for the present, if not perma-
nently, the representations Of shrewd cal
culators and the prophecies of the WISE
acres. Weston. the father of long-distance
walking, has been put aside by some
of his ambitious progeny, as it were,
and. though the double holder Of the
championship and the best record, he
is already many miles to the rear in the
long race True the length of the contest
is in favor of the recovery of lost ground,
and he recovered in the latter part of the
London race the distance lost in the earlier
hours of that contest. But Weston is not
the man he was then-in appearance, in
condition or in disposition-and to win now
will require a greater effort than he was
called on then to make. No one who saw
in London in June the fresh and COM
paratively ruddy face of the winner
would recognize it now on the New York
track. The man is not the same in actual
condition to-day, whatever his admirers
may say. The lead obtained by Rowell is
now so great, and the endurance of the little
Briton is so assured, that, barring accident,
Weston cannot without wonderful effort
hope to head him. Hazael, man with won-
derful records of speed and endurance, fell
back in the race, not from any lack Of na-
tive power. but simply because he had an
over confidence in his ability and came
the accomplishment of feat of long endur-
ance. Meanwhile Guyon, who was care
fully prepared, and did not underrate any
Of his adversaries, has secured and holds o
commanding lead for second place. While
all the other contestants hold the places
which it was thought they would divide
among them the four men named have con-
stituted the surprises of the first two days.
Weston may possibly, will not probably,
better his position appreciably; Hazael
could have won the belt, or forced o grand
paco had he been obedient to the rules OF
training and since the start obeyed
his advisers rather than his inclina-
tlons ana appetite; ne is capable
of great things yet if he will believe it and
rouse himself, but as matters were last
night Rowell will be, barring accident,
first over the winning score, if he is not
pushed more than he has been thus
far. The question of place can be affected
by two circumstances-an accident to
Rowell, or thorough determination on
the part of Weston and Hszael to do that
which is even yet in them to accomplish.
Let them be UP and doing, and, rs q race is
never lost until it is won, they may place
upon the score board on Saturday next
figures which will not alone be gratifying
to themselves but surprise to the specta-
tors who have been watching them since
| the start.
The New York herald., 1879-09-24
Walking and Smoking.

At the last great walking match in this
city the contestants complained (and with
reason) of the foulness of the atmosphere.
To the poisoning of the air, induced by the
breath of thousands, the burning of myriads
of gas lamps, was added the smoke Of
thousands of cigars and pipes. The ven-
tilation besides was poor. In some respects
there has been an improvement in the air
at Madison Square Garden. The use of the
electric light at night removes one
great cause of atmospheric pollution;
but the complaint about smoking
is again brought forward. 1t is true that
the people in charge at the Garden issued
an edict against smoking on the floor level
with the track. but they did not enforce it
until yesterday, by which time some dam
age had been done to the walkers with SEN
sitive stomaohs. Walking swiftly, or run
ming as they do, they continually consume
air at an enormously increased rate, and if
that air is saturated with tobacco smoke it
can be easily judged how detrimental, how
nauseating it's effect would be: Why not
at matches like this forbid smoking alto
gether? Putting the smokers in solid ranks
few feet above the walkers heads will in
the peculiarly ventilated place be little i'm
provement. It is not too much to ask the
devotees of this sport that they should re-
frain from poisoning their favorites.
The New York herald., 1879-09-24
Spain and Emancipation i'm Cuba.

Spain and Ema nc cipation i'm Cuba.
The cable two days since brought the an
nouncement that at the session of the Cortes
which opens in November the Spanish gov
ernment will submit measure declaring
emancipation of the slaves in Cuba to take
effect next year, but making them pay for
their liberty by long term of enforced
labor. This does not promise very much;
but Spain wants to do the business cheaply,
and puts its wise deed, in Spanish fashion,
on the long finger. It would be premature
to discuss measure thus barely fore
shadowed, but if Spain desires peace in
Cuba and o return OF the islands pros
arrangements. Her credit may not be very
high in the money markets of the world,
but if she wants to compensate the slave
owners Of Cuba we do not doubt that she
could raise loan which would not be q
very heavy burden and pay them offhand,
as England did A Aphantom emancipation
that simply changes the slaves into poems
will do no good. A campaign or two against
O few thousand of these half-naked blacks
will cost as much as emancipation outright,
and if money can be found for one pur-
pose why not for the other? Tinkering and
dilly-dallying will be of no avail The
money just now would DO of incalculable
advantage to Cuba, but it will merely fatten
q few corrupt officials and greedy con-
tractors if it is spent in war. The cry of
the slave owners which comes by cable to-
day, to the effect that unless emancipation
is decreed in some shape their plantations
will be burned, is proof that the matter
will not wait long for decisive settlement.
The New York herald., 1879-09-24

PROSPECTS OF RACE between Hanlan and
Courtney have improved materially within
twenty-four hours, Hanlan asking only for q
weeks postponement, which Courtney will un-
aoubtedly he willing to grant. 1t is evident
that both men are considerably worried as we'll
~ out of sorts physically, and an extra week for
recovery and practice will place each in n con-
iition more satisfactory to himself and the
public.
The New York herald., 1879-09-24

WEALTHY FARMER has been waylad and
robbed in the principal street of New Jersey
village, as lie probably would have been in New
York if thieves knew him to have considerable
money in his possession and could attack him
in Il street entirely destitute of policemen. Do
countrymen imagine that their home supply Of
thieves is less daring than the city article2
The New York herald., 1879-09-24

LADIES COMPLAIN continually through the
HERALDs Complaint Book" that seats in their
cabins on ferryboats are occupied by men while
the gentler sex are compelled to stand. Has no
ferry company the spirit to instruct deck hands
to sec that Mt least enough men unseated to
supply ladies with the seats supposed to be pro-
vidcd for their especial use!
The New York herald., 1879-09-24

EUROPEAN ApvIcEs indicate that in Bulgaria
new government has not changed old habits
Of Turkish rule. People who complain are
whipped, and property that gets into govern
ment hands can seldom be got out again. The
only noticeable change from old ways is that
the Mussulman now suffers instead Of the native