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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-05-03
TRIPLE SHE E T
THE NEWS THIS MORNING.


FOREIGN.--M. Tirard, tho French Minister Of
Commerce, has received coldly the deputies
from the Chamber OF Commerce. == The Cars
letter 10 the Sultan is very friendly. =
There are fair prospects Of peace with the Zulus
- Wheel Of Fortune the race for the One
Thousand Guineas stakes at Newmarket. Go
Austria approves the election Of Prince Alexander
Of Battenburg.
Observation-Disclosures J. Poole has been noni-
mated to be Pension Agent Of Central New-York.
-= he Democrats of both branches Of Congress
held caucuses yesterday both meetings
fraordIarily secret; in each the report Of the
joint Caucus Committee was sent back to the Com
Inittee for revision. - DR.. Luke p. Black
burn has been nominated TO be Governor OF
Kentucky by the Democrats OF that State
Oh a platform which repeats the charge Of
fraud in the election of 1876 aud indOrses the
ton of the Democrats in Congress - The Lower
House of tho Pennsylvania Legislature has resolved
~ give an official welcome to General Grant -.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-05-03
TEXTS OF THE WEEK.

CITY clergymen tomorrow will usually find
their texts in the Bible record; but a secular
newspaper, if il is minded to deliver a jere-
miad on sin, its causes and its cure should
properly turn to the report of the week in its
own columns. Open single page OF The
TRIBUNE, or any other daily newspaper, and
Won will find hints of the under-currents and
shoals in our domestic life IA full of terrible
meaning as any Bible text. On Tuesday, for
example, an attractive, well-born young man
GOES out of a luxurious home into cell in
Sing Sing for eight years. He had been in
"the receipt Of a liberal salary, but his habits
"of expensive living had driven him for years
"to theft" little lower in the column is
the account OF two suicides, able-bOdied, edu-
Gated men, driven to despair, not by grief or
hunger, or pain, but by the mere loss OF n
fortune in one case, certain income in the
other Further on il n story of another
sort: q beautiful girl married at fourteen,
watched by a Jealous husband, pursued by
dozen lovers, whom she beckons on,
laughs with and kisses, until the man
who has a legal right to her lays her dead
at his feet. He, too, goes into prison, and
her gray-haired mother to q mad-house.
long list of fervid young maids, daughters
of wealthy Capulets, who have recently
thrown themselves into the arms Of the
Romeos found in their stables.
1t is easy to say that these men and women
had given up their lives to be ruled by the
vulgar gross love of money, or by sheer
sensual passion; but how about the rest Of
us2 These genteel thieves are but an atom
in the great mass of vice which fills our
jails and prisons, q mass which the decent,
honest citizen shol lders from year TO year.
This indiscreet little wife whose end was so
tragic, was no worse year ago than thou
sands of other flirting, fashionable women,
who arc still alive to hirt. There must be
great rottenness in the social soil which
brings forth such fruit poisonous fungi do
not spring from healthy ground. 1t is not
worth while either TO go back to other gener-
atoms TO find higher virtue. Men in the
golden age loved money, wine and women
just as inordinatoly as in tho age Of
steam. Tho blood of our grandparents
Was every whit as thick as our own.
There was as much talk of corrup-
ton in Washington's Congress as in that
of Hayes; there were as nasty scandals
whispered about among the POllys and Bettys
of that time as over any Art Needlework to-
day.
We might be tempted to think that human
nature was patient dying through ages of
an incurable disease. if We did not turn to
another column in the paper Here is story
of faithful wife in this city who died the other
day, who had chung to her husband when dis
charged from prison, until she gave him
strength to take and hold a position of trust
and responsibility among his fellow men. There
ia another story to which the whole country
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-05-03
WH1T CAV BIZ DONE IN NET-TORK.

If il not too much TO say of the figures OF
the Spring elections in this State, presented
in an Albany letter, that they demonstrate
the power of the Republican party to elect
tbeir Governor next Fall, for the first time
since 1872. The elections of supervisors are
an excellent indication Of the drift OF public
sentiment throughout the State, and these
returns show that while the National party,
which was mainly recruited from Democratic
voters, is fading ont OF existence, the
Democratic party is not gaming at
all upon the Republican,; that the Re-
publican party is holding all that it
carried in the Spring elections OF last year and
is gaining more besides. This is n bright
showing for the opening of a most important
year; for this year we not only elect full
board of State officers from Governor through
to State Engineer, but probably decide the
political complexion of every other depart
meut in the State Government, and this, too,
at the opening of The campaign Of 1880.
The Republican party can, by this one VIC
tory. drive its opponents from all control IN
the State, if it will take care TO place at the
head of its forces man who represents
the whole party and not a faction,
whose nomination will tend to draw
the party together and not to di-
vide it. He must be a candidate whose de-
votIon to real Republican principles is above
question, one who can command the full party
vote and make an active canvass There are
such leaders TO be had. 1t only remains for
every Republican to conduct himself as he
would do If the result in November depended
solely upon his individual action. Such fac
tious contention as there was seems to have
died away utterly; the party is united at
Washington and at Albany, while the Democ-
racy is torn with internal quarreling.
Continued union among Republicans means
Victory.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-05-03
.IOJyED TO THEIR IDOLS

fortnight ago the white planters on the Lower
Mississippi wore 50 much alarmed ct the magnitude
of the negro exodus that they determined to do
something to couciliate tho discontented blacks.
and 10 this end they called convention to meet at
Vicksburg on tho 9TH Of May. A number Of prom
inent colored men wero induced to sign the call,
and il was given out that the gathering would be
irrespective OF color. and that all race feeling
would be laid aside IN order that the condition Of
tho colored people might be discussed in
a spirit Of entire fairness, and measures
suggested for their benefit About the Same timo
the leading Mississippi newspaper, The Vicks6Ura
Herald published a manly article admitting that
the emigration movement was caused in large
measure by the fact that tho blacks had not
been accorded their political rights and promising
for the whites that this just cause for complaint
shonld be removed. Ii surely looked il there was
to be an honest effort on tho part o. the planters
and other influential citizens OF tho region about
Vicksburg to put stop to buldozing, and treat the
negroes fairly The colored people themselves were
greatly 81 encouraged at these signs of new depar-
ture aud made arrangements to send their best
men to represent them in the convention.
Now it seems that the Convention movement grew
out of spasm of good and justice which is
already fast abating. majority Of the original
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-05-03
cUtPJTY AND CORRECTION.

II is not pleasant to observe that the dis
cussion over the various names suggested for
the vacant COmmissionershp OF Charities and
Correction turns largely upon considerations
of notifies. and that little or nothing Is SAID
about the fitness of any of the candidates for
the peculiar duties of that difficult and re-
sponsibe place. There are three Commits
sjoners in the Board, and they have control of
about /, 900 persons, criminals OF every grade,
Migrants, children, the aged the homeless,
the sick, the insane. Their authority over
this immense multitude of the unfortunate Is
almost desp0tic. The public pays very little
attention to their operations. Yet there is no
problem in municipal government more per-
picking than that of the management OF pub
lie institutions such as are committed TO the
care of this Board.
The Commissioners ought to be men with q
long and varied experience III organized be-
neyolence, sympathy for the poor, aptitude
for business, and an extensive acquaintance
with the best methods OF charitable relief and
penaI discipline. The late Theodore ROOse-
Welt was an excellent type of the kind of man
wanted for such post Henry L. Pellew. If
he il eligible, would be an admirable Com
missioner. Inc mayor HisHO hhu 9ohle 'iui-
zen like VIM. Z. Dodge. jr., or ID. Willis James,
who would undertake the duties purely for
the sake Of the good he could accomplish, and
with full realization of the responsibility.
We trust that IN deciding this important mat
ter SIR. Cooper will remember that in select
ing Commissioner of Charities and Correc-
ton he ought to look out for a man who will
do something more than satisfy the political
factions and cut down the expenses.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-05-03

General Sharpe yesterday reported fayoraoiy' III
the Assembly, the bill for the protection OF Nassau
ST. and Broadway.
CoNGREss.-The Senate alone was in session yes
terday: Mr.. Johnston, of Virginia, presented new
Texas Pacific bill, against which Senator Edmunds
protested; the Spoford-kelogg resolution was
briefly discussed without action; the Contagious
Diseases bill was supported in speech by Mir. Gar
land of Arkansas the Senate adjourned until Mon
day.
CITY AND SUBURBAN.-The Mayor sent in no
nominations to the Aldermen; the slate was broken
only few Minutes before the meeting OF the
Board. == The prosecution summed mp IN the
Talmage trial. and the Court decided to consult II
private. - Arguments on both sides were made
in the Stanley Court-martIal and official reports on
Shiloh were read. - There was much comment
on superintendent Riddles book on Spirituasm.
- The strike among the 'longshoremen con-
tinues but there is no disturbance == new
charge has been brought against Captain Williams
= Gold value of the legal-tender silver dollar
N12l2 grainsl, Si.1S cents. Stocks fe9erish and
unsettled. closing generally weak.
The WEATHER.-TRIBUNE local observations IN
dictate clear or partly cloudy and warmer weather.
Thermometer yesterday Highest, SO; lowest. 41' ;
average, 4J'4o.
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qmusemenls ano Mcenuss 90 Nishi.

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Masonic TEMPLE and 7P.H <. The MIdgets.
MN .YeEk ACUARUN-Day ana Evening.
kTFINwA Az UALL-COuccrt.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-05-03

Tho decision Of the ST. LOUIS Court OF Appeals in
Che Telegraph case. briefly announced few days
ago in the Associated Press dispatches, IS Of mnch
more than local interest, and will undoubtedly be
cited as precedent in all cases that may arise
hereafter IN which telegraph companies or their
agents refuse TO produce copies Of dispatches re-
CURED rs evidence by courts Of law. f.. h. Brown,
Manager Of the Western Union Telegraph Com
pany's ST. Louis office, was summoned before the
Criminal Court and ordered to produce certain tel
egrams required in an Investigation in progress by
the Grand Jury He refused on the ground that the
kilograms were secret and confidential The Court
committed him to jail for contempt. He applied
to the Court of Appeals for habeas corpus when
was refused, and no was remanded. lie is now ous
Oh bail and intends to carry the case no 10 the ou
preme Court. In refusing TO release HIM by a WIT
of habeas corpus the Court Of Appeals holds tha'
Geographic dispatches are not upon tho
same plano sealed letters sent oy
post which tho Government undertakes To trans
NIT involate, but must be regarded IN tho hgn' "a
open messages transmitted BY private Garner W
of communications from principal TO an agent
whose promise Of secrecy concerning thel o"D
not be set up IA bar TO defeat the ends OF JUSTIFY.
The Court declares that tho argument tha' 'no
sender and receiver desire telegraph dispatch I"
be kept secret is mere assumption, and tha' "n"io
lit il necessary for tho purposes OF crIminal]uso
tha, the hest evidence should be produced ana 'no
ability of courts of law to protect life aud property
mnst largely depend on tho production OF the oe''
avidonoe IL ought rather 10 be assumed, rs the oie
cranb compapy undertakes to retain custody oil tho
originals long after the transmission, that 'hero
could be no objection TO their production tor H"i"'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-05-03
TIE Nan WHO DID NOTHING FOR THE
COUTH

Some of the Southern newspapers arc be-
ginning to resent the composure with which
the Democratic leaders in Washington and
elsewhere are in the habit of setting down
the whole Confederacy "a "solid" for the
can lidate of their party, whoever he may be.
We confess that the conduct of these poll
ticians is rather exasperating 1t is not pleas
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-05-03

The general demand in this State for re-
form in the methods of taxation renders of
special interest the experiment now making
in that direction in California. Next week
the people of that State will vote upon their
new Constitution, which makes number Of
radical changes in taxation methods. Mr..
David A. Wells, whose views upon the wis
dom of these features were solicited by ex-
Senator Casserly and others, has embodied
them in a letter printed on another page.
Mr.. Wells finds the new Constitution tumble
Of incoherent and contradictory proportions
upon this subject, now discriminating against
the small capitalist and in favor of the large
capitalist now against corporations and in
favor of the individual it is proposed to tax
credits and the property they represent, both
She leasehold and the land covered by it, cargOes
and the bills Of lading for the, wheat and the
warehouse receipts, etc, etc. The climax of
this odious and absurd system consists of an
annual pOll-tax and a sworn statement from
every person of all his property, making a
system which Mr.. Wells declares to DO with
out parallel, even in feudal times. 1t will be
interesting TO watch the verdict of the voters
of California upon this curious scheme of re-
form,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-05-03

The letter Of the Rev. Dr.. Webster of
South Carolina, which we print on another
page, ia n thoughtful discussion of the negro
exodus 10y one whose profession and personal
character should cause his views TO be received
with peculiar respect. DIR. Webster makes
some statements which will attract universal
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-05-03

It was thought strange enough when Justice
Otterbourg kept Mr.. Merritt under arrest for
four days to decide upon the evidence in his
case, after the whole mystery had been ex-
planned and the ffty-dollar bill had actually
been restored to its owner; but what shall be
said of the decision of yesterday, holding Mr..
Merritt for trial, in spite of all the evidence
The charge made against this young man was
clearly mistake from the start. viii any
one believe that even a rascally hotel cashier
would take fifty dollar bill from a sailor lad,
to whom that was evidently large amount,
and attempt to put him off with four silver
quarters as an equivalent Swindles that are
certain to be instantly detected and loudly
denounced are not attempted very often. The
charge was a ludicrous one at the beginning,
and now that the blunder has been so clearly
shown, the disappearance of the bill ex-
planned and the bill itself restored by the
person to whom the sailor lad gave it, the
action of Justice Otterbourg may well excite
wonder 1t is time there was an end Of this
foOlishness.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-05-03

If the Democrats of Kentucky had only
nominated the Congressional Blackburn for
Governor, the country would have gwen him
up so cheeriully!
1t is the expected which seldom happens in
politics, and therefore no one should have
been surprised to learn that the Mayor. after
positively announcing his intention to nomi-
nate Mr.. Hawley and Mr.. Hess, did not send
in their names. This change of programme
sets the whole matter adrift again, and the
political gossips who feared that they were to
be thrown out of employment may now
breathe freer.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-05-03

The reduction Of the rate OF interest our public debt TO
tbreequd half and four per cent IS permanent beneht TO
every son and enterprise the and Is The surest
sn Of returning Natonal wealth and sound prOsperiv
Respectfully, fhA " I'AIOh'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-05-03
N&au-Qork Daily Gribntas,
FOUNDED BY HORACE GREELEY.

SATURDAY, MAY 8, 1879.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-05-03

Now that the public feels tolerably sure
that there will be no legislation authorizing
the use of Nassau-st for an elevated road,
the necessity of watching the Legislature is
greater than ever, for it is at just such times
of fancied security that jobs burrow their way
through. For instance, Mr.. Braman has
turned up in the Assembly with a quiet little
bill which apparently means nothing what
ever, and if it follows the rule with such
bills, is likely to mean a great deal. Its only
visible purpose is to allow railroad corpora
tons of some sort to change their routes. 1t
may be that that share of public attention
which has been focused upon Mr.. Seebacher
for the past few days may now be wisely
shifted to Mr.. Braman.
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-05-03

The recent report in favor of site i'll
Westchester County for the Worlds Fair OF
1888, made by the committee having That
object in charge, raises stronger presumption
than ever that there VIII he no attempt TO
encroach upon Central Park The whole
subject is of such importance however, that
Mr.. Thomas McElrath's second argument In
favor of the use of a portion OF the Park,
which we print elsewhere, will still be read
with interest.
The Democratic caucuses Of yesterday in
Washington reached no formal result, both
branches OF the majority adiouIning without
taking final action upon the report OF the
Joint Caucus Committee. Bnt it was made clear
by the debates in both Chambers that the
report will be substantially adopted. There
may be notifications made but they will
only be in matters of detail, and the majority,
after having vowed that they would force the
sixth section of the Army bill down the
Presidents throat, viii meekly ask him to
take it as a gift.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-05-03

"ALDERNEY BRAND
Buy aiwavs eeNDle>l-D I'm
UOUSEKEEPFRs should insist upon obtaining
Burnett5 FIavOring Extracts. They are the best
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NAsHINGToN-No. 1922 Est.
JONDON-NO. 26 BedlOrd-st., Strand.
IAPfs-NO. 9 Rue Scribe.
NrW-Y0PK-No. .23S Broadway. corner Thirty
fTst-st. ; No. 3OS West Twenty-third-st.. corner
Tiphtb-ave No. 7GO Third-aye., corner Forty
eeyeptb-st: No 81 East FOurtcenth-st. corner
TniCu-square: No. 1856 Fourth-aye lIiarlem.l
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-05-03

Senator Butler resented, the other day, Sen
ator Blaiue's intimatiOn that the Democrats
Of South Carolina were prosecuting Republi-
cans in the State courts in order to force a
compromise in the cases again Democrats
for election frauds. a Charleston letter,
printed elsewhere, stops Senator Buffers
mouth with the words Of the leading Demo-
cratic paper of South Carolina, expressly ad
hitting what Mr.. Blaine stated, and shows
the whole course of this conspiracy against
Justice, from the time the ballOt-bOxes were
stuffed with tissue paper until the chvalry
made their last attempt at a bargain between
the courts OF the State and Of the United
States.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-06-04
Superior Criminal Court.

AFFIDAVIT DISMISSED.
Officer arence Ruth, assault with Danger
GUS weapon.
NoLLE PRosEQUI.
Officer Rpth carrying concealed weapon.
This offense having been committed In the par
ish of Jefferson, the court WAS without jurisdie-
tion.
ARRAIaNED AND PLEADED GUILTY.
j. FL. Weisert. carry Ing a concealed weapon.
The accused was one of the petit jury for the
March term. and was one OF the jury who recon-
mendad to the court the stringent enforcement
OF the law against carrying concealed weapons.
The court WAS Of opinion that the accused was
one OF various jurors who convicted persons
for the above offense, OF which he now stands
accused Sentence In the case was postponed.
d. g. O'Meally. carrying q concealed weapon.
pleaded guilty and In extenuatton OF his offense
informed the court that he was o Custom House
officer and detective Of the United States reve-
nue. department. He was sentenced to pay a
fine of 81.
PETIT JURY FOB JUNE
Impaneled. 63; excused by the court for
legal and sufficient reasons, Al; attached. 80
minor. 1: residents OF the Sixth District, q; not
found, 96: dead. O.; city official l.; served as
jurors In this parish within two years. 1s; sick.
AL imperfect knowledge OF the English Ian
RuaRe, 4; exempt fremsn, II out Of the city. 10
telegraph operators, 3: State officials. 1; not
citizens. q: police officers, 4: postoffiee en-
ployees, q; over age. s.: druggists. q: deputy
sheriff, 1: teacher. i: deaf. 1; United States
mint. employee, 1; sanitary police officer. l.
TOtal-35O.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-06-04

M. Lazedar declined to move on. and In con-
sequence was moved into the Third Station.
Nibs Davis is in the Fourth Station. charged
with petty larceny.
Vim. Terrell WAS locked up In the Central
Station. charged by David White with embez-
cling IS 10.
Stephen O'Brien was incarcerated In the
Eighth Station. charged with being danger
GUS and suspicious character.
Thos Malloy was locked up In the Central
Station. charged with disturbing the peace and
discharging firearms In the city limits.
Jim Stewart was fncarcerated in the Central
Station. charged with assault with q dangerous
weapon on John Mcdonald
At an early hour Tuesday morning negro
burglars .attemp pied to effect an entrance into
Mrs. Reeds house. No. 242 Customhouse street
but we're frightened away By the inmates.
Victor Nussery was run into the Third Sta
ton. charged with having horse In his posses.
sion knowing the same to have been stolen
The animal was the properly of jas. Austin
and was stolen on May IA.