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New-York tribune., 1879-05-02
Wild 4" REFORN.D

Probably few members of the present Legislature
ST Albany are even aware of the existence OF bill,
recently introduced by one of their number which
might be termed bill to reform the Legislature.
II is designed 20 correct the methods which have
brought the laws respecting this city and Brooklyn
into such hopsle5s confusion that even the highest
court of the State declared ITSELF occasion,
unable to discover what the law The measure
has the appreciation of the Municipal Society,
4 BODY of men who arc striving in all
sincerity though not always perhaps, by the
most practical methods, to improve our municipal
condition and the bill therefore deserves tho re-
spectful consideration OF all those who realze that
New-York i, one of the worst-governed cities in the
civilized world
Mr. Simon Sterne, who is the author of this BILL
took the ground in address before the Municipal
Society which foreshsdowed this measure, that we
had outgrown the old methods of legislation; that
the law-maklng machinery which answered every
purpose in the days when the population was
sparse trades and industries were comparatively
few in number, and almost every man-certalnly
all the best men-had leisure for public duties will
not suffice in this age of the vast growth Of corpora
tons the wonderful increase Ut wealth and tho in
cessan and tremendous conflict OF special interests
Keeping this idea in mind, and remembering that
many Of the innovations embodied IN this bill are
already settled parliamentary practices in other
countries notably in England where the Legislature
is certainly not fettered, the average citizen will
be able to hear with more equanimity propositions
which. to one familiar only with American legsla-
tive methods, may sound almost revolutionary.
The first Of these changes Is designed to prevent
clandestne or hasty legislation affecting local in
teress Tho bill provides that notice shall be given
of all applications TO the Legislature for action
affecting u local matter which involves taxation
by an advertisement to be published week
for several weeks Immediately preceding the open
ing OF the session. the advertisement to appear in
ono daily paper in the city county to which the
bill asked for applies in the State paper and if the
proposed legislation affects New-York City, in The
Cify Record All private, special and local bills
TO be filed ON tho first day of the session and if any
New-York tribune., 1879-05-02

these nominations to-day: Seth C.. Hawley for
Police Commissioner aud Jacob Hess for Commits
sioner of Charities and Correction. - Several
thousand 'longshoremen are on strike ut the piers
along the North River - Henry Kiddie, super
int ndcnt of Public Schools, has written book
on "SpIritual Communications" - DR.. Spear
gave the summing MP for the defence in the TAI
mage trial Mr. Talmage said he did not-intend 10
withdraw from the Presoytery. 60 Cod value
of the legaltender silver dollar (4lzA2 grainsl,
$3.50 cents. Stocks fovcrish at the opening but
later higher and closing strong.
The WEATHER.--TRTBUNE local observations IN
dicate clear or partly cloudy and warmer weather.
Thermometer Yesterday Highest, $50 lowest 45o !;
average 5O12o.
New-York tribune., 1879-05-02
TRYING TO EVADE RESpo6SIBlLITY

With the dispute in the Democratic ranks as
to the responsibility for the present condition
of affairs, which now and then crops out in
spite of caucus pledges and Oaths of secrecy,
we have nothing to do, except as it concerns
the public welfare and throws light upon the
general situation. Whether the Northern or
the Southern Democrats have been the more
instrumental in bringing the party to
such an issue with the Administration
that one or the other must back down, is
question which, so far as party discipline and
organization are concerned they may settle
among themselves. The only interest in it is
as it ELIMINATES the policy and the plans of
the party which asks to be intrusted with abb
solute control of all departments of the
Government. We have been repeate jy told Of
New-York tribune., 1879-05-02
THE MISSING EXPEDITION.


The painful accident to Mr.. Belmont the
other day recalled to the public mind mys-
terry which the stirring events at the Capital
had driven out of memory. Nearly month
ago Mr. Belmont set forth from his Fifth
Avenue mansion at the head of an exploring
expedition specially organized to search tho
interior of the State for a candidate to head
off Mr. Tilden. Nothing was heard of tho adj
venturers for fortnight. 1t was reported,
indeed, that the Hon. HOratio Seymour, an
ticipating a visit from them, sent out meSsen-
gers in every direction to warn them off his
property and then prccipitately took 10 the
woods 1t is understood, also, that number
of Democratic statesmen in the rural counties
began to wear black clothes and to carry one
hand in the breast, as if they were about to
have their portraits painted, and that they
stayed at homo great deal in expectation Of
a call. But the search party never appeared.
1t did not reach Mr.. Seymour's. II did not
20 near any of the eminent gentlemen who
were waiting 10 be discovered. 1t vanished
as completely as if it had plunged into the
wilderness of Central Africa.
Great therefore, was the surprise OF the
public when 1t was announced one afternoon
that the leader of the explorers, who were
supposed to be lost somewhere in the interior,
New-York tribune., 1879-05-02
amusemcnis ano Meeilnes 90 Might.

BooTu's THEATRE-Opera Boufe. "I@s Clocnes
Corneville."
BROADWAY THEATRE" Otto a German"
FIFTu AvENus THEATRE" Faunitza"
(1IORE THEATRE--" ii. NJ. :. Pipaforc." -
GRAND OPERA HoUsE-Modieska as Camilla
IYCEuM EATRE-Minstreis. -,
MApIsON SQUARE THEATRE-" Aftermath"
OLYMPIC THEATRE-" The ASsOmmOIr."
pARk THEA ATRE-" Engaged"
SIN Francisco MINSTREIs' OPERA HOUSE.
STANDARD THEATRE-" II. NJ. s. Plnafore, .
DkIeN SQUARE THEATRE" The Last CnilureuN
WAIIAcK's THgATRh-" The SNOWFALL"
ACApTlIY OF DEsIGN-AnnuM ENhlmuOn:
MASONIC TEMFLE-2 ana p. n. The Mldgets'
NV -YCIK AoUARIUS-Day and Evening
rTFTNwAY HAII-COnccFt. Wllhemi.
New-York tribune., 1879-05-02
Aeru,1lorls Daily Gribmage,
FRIDAY, MAY 2. 1879.
TIE NEWS TIL, MORNING.

FoREISN-Mr. LOullards Pappooso has won a
race at Newmarket. ==- Nine hundred and forty
nine dwellings were destroyed by the fire at Oren-
burg. - The German Exhibition has been
opened. -- The Peruvian feet is threatening
VALPARAISO. == General gloom prevails in st.
Petersburg
DoMksTIC-Ihe Joint Caucus Committee OF the
Democrats at Washington has resolved to report IN
favor of amending the sixth section OF the Army
bill so as 10 permit the evil authorities TO preserve
the peace at the polls and Of passing the section as
q separate bill this is regarded as complete back
down. - Mrs. Sarah J. B. Hale. for
a long time editor of GOdeys LGGys Book,
is dead. = The Government paid 81 1O4
per ounce for silver in San Francisco yesterday.
.= In the Assembly yesterday the bill to protect
Nassau-st and Broadway from the Elevated Railroad
Companies was introduced, and referred TO the
Committee on Cities; the general street railway
bill was under consideration.
CoNGREss.-In the Senate yesterday, Dir. Bayard
moved that when the Senate adjourn it be until
Monday. but the motion was defeated the Con-
taRious Diseases bill was taken up and debated
without final action Mr. Wallace introduced bill
in regard 10 bountes and Mr. Aaxey presented one
about mail service the Senate adjourned without
having done much work. = In the House, the
Silver Coinage bill was postponed the Veto Mes
sage was then taken up; debate was shut on Dy =
call for tho previous question; the House refused
70 pass the Army bill over the veto by vote OF lZO
to 10. not two-thirds in the affirmative; number
of new rnles were adopted, increasing committees,
ate. and the House adjourned until Saturday.
CRY AND SUIUKBAS.-Tbe MayOk VIII se0d Ia
New-York tribune., 1879-05-02

As a rule, the "hindsight" of the Demo-
cratic party has been about as poor as its
foresight, but now it has actually disclosed
the ability to know a blunder after making
it. The Overp0wering force of public opinion
upon the controversy between the President
and Congress has made itself s. plainly
felt III Washington, that the DemoC IS have
practically surrendered already wat they
have been vowing they would never surrender.
The Joint Caucus Committee, of which Sena-
tor Thurman is chairman, has agreed to
recommend that the majority in both houses
shall recede from the position they assumed
with reference to the right of civil officers of
the United States to employ force for the
preservation of peace at the polls aud that,
after amending the present sixth section of
the Army bill, so as to AVOID the objections
on this point which the President showed to
be unanswerabe, they shall pass II section
as separate bill. This is douole surren-
der, and of great Importance. The actual
harm which the Army bill would have
worked aside from the coercion of the Ex-
ecutlve, would have como through Chis
feature of it; the Army is not used to
influence elections, and as the President
showed, there is no power, under tho laws as
they now stand TO use it for that purpose.
The Democrats abandon, therefore, the one
feature of the bill itself which was a serious
danger. They also recede to "a certain de-
gree, at least, from their intention o. coereing
the President by not carrying out at once
their threat of stopping supple Bat this is
not an absolute surrender. They propose to
wait to see what the President viii do with
the new bill before making app. opriatons for
the Army. The country must sill ren ain in
doubt, therefore. whether the attempt bull
doze the Executive may not be 7, sumed
New-York tribune., 1879-05-02

Now that the Assembly Committee on Cities
has taken charge of rapid transit legislation,
MIR. Seebacher and Mr.. Calvin can devote all
their energies to despising the newspapers.
New-York tribune., 1879-05-02

Ye who are coming to Now-York from the rural
districts, with considerable money IN your pockets
to buy merchandise and exc to gaze upon the
various metropolitan elephants take warning from
the fate of Richard Russell. of Ontario, Canada
He came he saw. he made several new friends, male
and female, he swallowed much wine with them,
and consequently he was swindled and has left us
with bat poor opinion of our morals, though not
poorer one perhaps than they deserve. The case Of
r. X. ii common one, and hardly worth mention
ing here, except for the opportunity which 1t affords
of warning all strangers that NowYOrl is a place in
which it is best to keep sober and to be careful
about making friends, SO to speak, eXtemporane-
onsy When a smiling gentleman on the street
puts out his hand and says, " Nr. Jones, be-
heye from Chicago it is better 10 risk all reputa-
ton for urbanty by telling the over-ciyll party to
90 about his business. 1t is dangerous to explain
that you are not Mr. Jones he Will Immediately re-
1nenbe that you are Mr.. Smith or Nh. Thompson,
and will ask you to take glass of beer Accept the
foaming goblet and it is all up with you! Possibly
all up. for that NATTER with your watch, AMI your
wallet and the contents thereof! BE wary, ye who
are coming to Ncw-YOrk, or You will be "done
brown" Over-cOnfdence in your own acnteness
and your ability to take of yourself may lead to
catastrophes and complications, and paragraphs in
the newspapers. which your friends at homo will
read with astonshment and regret, as the people of
Ontario will read OF poor Mr.. Russell.
New-York tribune., 1879-05-02

1t seems to be well understood by this time
that there is no prospect of the passare of a
bill to allow Nassau-st. to be conhscated
by an elevated road, unless such a bill steals
its way through the Legislature under a dis
guise. Now that the public is thoroughly
aroused upon the subject, no such stratagem
seems possible; certainly, in the present con-
ditiOn of sentiment in this city no such
measure could be openly passed. Mr.. Bliss's
bill, absolutely prohibiting all further extern
sion of the roads south Of the City Hall has
been referred to a committee that is
above reprOach, and will be favOrably
reported to-day, it is understood, by
unanimous vote. The Legislature should
show the same promptness in putting
this matter beyond the reach of question. 1t
should be remembered that no one asks for
legislation extending the NewYOTk Road
except a few stockholders who seek 1t only for
private ends. No public end warrants such
legislation, and the men who are seeking
it have already achieved colossal fortunes by
means of the free grants made to them by the
city.
New-York tribune., 1879-05-02

bach Society were secured by the library so:no
years ago. Standard and costly works Of this class
winch are not within the reach Of the ordinary mu-
sican, and vet are Of great Importance for refer.
ence, will be precious accessions to oublic lrarv
New-York tribune., 1879-05-02

Almost anybody can own a canal il seems. The
State OF NewYork has just sold one of ITS atcrals
for $l00 after spending $500 in Advertising il. At
this figure almost anyone Of those foolish persons
who are buying funding certificates might enjoy
the distinction of owning a canal which. whatever
else might be said OF it, would certainly be q unquo
piece of property. The advantages these peaceful
water-courses would present. also for boating con-
tests, are obvious that shall expect to sec all
the New-England colleges represented at tie next
New-York tribune., 1879-05-02

Mr. Robbins Little the superintendent OF the
Astor Library. ia making judicous effort to en-
rich that collection in department wherein it has
been notably deficient The April bulletin OF
&" Recent Accessons" contains between sixty and
seventy volumes Of important musical compost
tions in full score Among them are forty-ionr
volumes OF the now edition of HandePs works, pub
lshed under the direction of the Handel Society of
Leipsc several volumes Of the valuable edition of
Palestrina now appearing at Lepsic; the complete
set of LISTS Symphonic Poems; fourteen of
Haydns Symphonies, etc. The publications Of the
New-York tribune., 1879-05-02

The negroes are an inferior race, we are told and
vet without them the South is helpless and hope
less They are an inferior race, and yet since the
war they have proved themselves less idle and shift
less than their late masters. They are not experts
with the rifle and derrnger, but they can WELD the
hoe and guide the plough, accomplishments which
have nev er been acquired by their white brethren
When they abandon the homes for which they
have toiled, but for which they could not
secure title, the South is bereft OF
all promise Of material prosperity. The
Southern whites as q class are the most dependent
race OH the globe, and ordinary prudence should
have prompted them first OF all to strengthen
and make sure their main support. That the
South Is now threatened with desolation by
the withdrawal of this support is not
moro striking exemplary retrbuhon
for course of cruelty and injustice than It is
marlable as q demonstration of the improyidence
and recklessness Of the superior race" This
Northward flight Of tho negroes may prove dis
astrous piece Of folly on their part, OF which they
will bitterly repent. 1t certainly was madness on
the part of tho whites to allow this spirit OF deser
ton to invade tho only body Of labor at their
mand much less to drive tho negroes to an abandon
ment OF their homes rs the only escape from bur-
dons which had grown intolerable.
New-York tribune., 1879-05-02

Senator Patterson's Committee, which was
managed, he insists, very economically, took
testimony exactly twenty-five days and spent
$1,000 The Senator is indignant a. the
criticisms that have been passed upon him,
and shows how he might have spent about
twice as much. if he had tried. There is no
doubt he could have done it, and the country
will be unfeignediy glad that he didn't try.
New-York tribune., 1879-05-02

Under Speaker Randal's latest decision, a
member of the House of Representatives can
say anything provided lie announces before
hand that he has no intention Of saying If.
A North Carolina Representative, whose man
ners might be well described by his own
name, yesterday characterized the srltements
Of a colleague as infamOusly false and
" slanderous," land declared that il was not
surprising to find him "viOating every par
elementary rule, and every rule Of decency
"and prOpriety." 1t was naturally suggested
that this language was hardly according to
jefferson and Cushing, but the Speaker re-
fused to take that view of it, saying that Nr.
Kitchen had announced beforehand that he
should say nothing personal" This way of
looking at it recalls the case Of the man re-
turning from Oshkosh, both OF whose ears
bad been chewed of, and whose nose had been
carefully extracted, and who remarked, in a
casual manner, that he had merely been hav-
ing ga little fun with the boys"
New-York tribune., 1879-05-02

The reduction rate Of interest eur public debt TO
threeau hall four per cent is permanent benefit to
every person and enterprise IN the country ad Is the se'
SIGN Of returning National wealth and sound prosperity.
Respectfully Ilsh HATCH
New-York tribune., 1879-05-02

Mr.. Voorhees, is anxious 20 have it understood
that he was not present at the Democratic
caucus whose proceedings have been so care
fully suppressed. This may help the Indiana
Senator a little in the public estimation, bat it
will not help the caucus to have the fact known
that it reached the sum TOTAL of confusion and
disorder that it did. without the assistance OF
the ablest Senatorial rOter of them all.
The New York herald., 1879-01-03
TRAVELLERs, GUIDE.

10 DOSTON-FARE REDUCED VIA FALL RIVER
ID Line Only III so to Boston. Tickets good only on
sale for continuous steamer and
Meeting train Magnificent steamers NEWPORT aud OLD
COLONY leave New York daily Sundays exceptsd) from
pier North River ~ T.. NJ. Leave Brooklyn via
"Annexr boat, ut 4 7. VI.
LNOR BOSTON AND ALL POINTS EAST
II THE OLD RELIABLE STONINGTON LINE,
Steamers SrONINGTON and NARRAGANSETT, from
pier 80 r. foot Jay st. ut 80 NJ Sundays excopted)
PROVIDENCE LINE, freight only daily Except sun
days.. from pier 20 n H. foot of Warren ST., atAP Pm
The New York herald., 1879-01-03

sailing from pier 81 North River
for NORFOLK, PErERSBU RG and RICHMOND, TUES
DAY, I'll URSDAY and SATURDAY. ut 3 +. NJ, connect
ing with all RAILROADS TOR the SOUTH, SOUTHWEST
and WEST: also with steamers for NEWBERNE, and
WASillNGTON, \. Y, steamers for LEWEs, DEL, and
REHOBOTH BEACH, aud connecting railroads. TUES
DAYS and FRIDAYS, Mt L. NJ
Through passenger tickets and bills OF ladng to All
points Insurance for Norfolk, &c., At
per Freghts received daily at pier 81 North River
N"''' 'S' '' 80 N. l. McCREADY President.
The New York herald., 1879-01-03

Key wcst.-The steamer CITY or AUSTIN, Captain
Stevens will sail from pier 20 East River Saturday Janu
AIRY 1, at =. NJ.
Through bills of lading given to Houston and all points
the International and Great Northern Galveston Hous-
and Henderson, the Galveston Harrisburg and San
Antonio railroads
For freight general nforma tion apply
q. Ii. MALLORY Il Co, Agents,
pier 70 East River.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-08-15
His Brave XOung Wife.
[Sioux City Journal.

A young boy eighteen years of age, a
member of the Eighteenth Infantry
Band, and son of the leader of the
band, fell in love with a young lady
early last winter, while the band was
posted at Atlanta, Ga. The young lady
was sixteen, and it was case of love at
first sight. After a brief engagement
they were married. Soon afterward the
regiment was ordered to Fort Assini-
boine, Montana. The soldiers got ready
to depart, and the young wife also pre-
pared to accompany them, and not until
the last moment did the young married
couple learn that no provision had been
made for taking her along. She had to
remain behind, in spite of protestations
and tears. 1t was then arranged that he
should send for her just as soon as he got
fairly settled in his new quarters.
But the little wife didn't propose to
rest on downy couches in Georgia while
her husband was blowing horn away
out in the wilds of Montana. So as soon
as the regiment departed she procured a
pass to Cincinnati. There she succeeded
in getting one to Chicago. There she
stated her case to the Quartermaster
General. He gave her letter to railroad
officials, by the use of which she got a
pass to st. Paul. There the officials of
the Northern Pacific gave her pass to
Bismarck. At Bismarck, thanks to the
managers of the Coulson Line, she Sc
cured passage to Coal Banks, and thence
m 4 II
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-08-15

1886, were no doubt over before Whit
sunday. Burns, however, may have
attended them from Lochlea, five miles
away, and the story of his collie dog fol-
lowing him, as it would naturally do on
an excursion like that from Lochlea to
Mauchline, makes 1874 as possible date
as 1885. Jean first met Burns at the
"penny dance" at the races either of
1874 or 1885, but they were not then
partners.
Some amusement seems to have been
created by Burns collie dog tracking his
footsteps through the room, and he was
heard to remark to his partner that che
wished he could get any of the lasess to
like him as well as his dog did" A few
weeks afterward, probably after he had
come to Mossgiel in 1874, Jean was wash
ing clothes at the public green when
Burns passed with his collie, and she
greeted him with the question. "Have
you no fan in wi lass yet to like you
as well as your dogw Soon after their
intimacy began, jeans fathers house
was just behind Johnnie DOCS inn, the
"Whitefoord Arms" where Burns often
attended as President of a Bachelors
Club, and they may have "forgathered"
not unfrequently.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-08-15
The Rich California Banker.

When it became known that one of the
richest California bankers had left the Pa
cific Coast and transferred his base of ope-
rations to the New York Stock Exchange,
all the shrewd financiers watched his course
with keen interest to see how he would sue
ceed. The result has emphaticaly proved
the wealthy bankers sagacty. Besides
having much wider and more promising
field to operate in, he is known to have
been in several stock combinations that paid
immense profits. By the combination meth
cd of operating in stocks Messrs. Lawrence
Il Co., Bankers, New York, unite orders of
thousands of customers, in different sums,
into one vast capital, and operate them as
a mighty whole, dividing profits pro rata
among the shareholders every thirty days.
Capital in any amount, from $io to $40 6OC
can be used with great success in these
pools. $25 would pay 500 profit $500
would make IS, 900 or 10 per cent. on the
stock during the month. Messrs. Law.
renee Il Co.'s new circular (nailed free,
gives " two unerring rules for success" and
full particulars, SO that any one can ope-
rate in stocks, and make money. Stocks
and bonds wanted. Government bonds
supplied. Apply to Lawrence & Co., Bank
ers, 81 Exchange Place, New York.