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New-York tribune., 1879-03-27
MUSICAL AND DRAMATIC NOTES.

The public rehearsal of Beethoven's ninth
symphony, under DR.. Damrosch's direction. will un-
doubtedy draw large audience this afternoon at
steiuway Hall.
The Amateur Musical Society, of Brooklyn,
which an orchestra OF forty performers,
all amateurs will have public rehearsal next MOncay
evening at the Brooklyn Music Hall.
At her third entertainment, TO be given at
the Christian Association Building this afternoon, Mrs
j. Kennedy Smyth. besides her illustrative selections
from Keats. will read Thy requesD Byron's Prisoner
OF ChillOn."
Massenet's "Roi de Lahore" has been well
received La Scala, Milan, the composer being called
on some thirty times on the frat night. grand ban
quet has been given in his honor by the leading artists
Of the town.
1t is stated that the Patti-NicOlni COmbina-
ton have boted from Naples people say without
paying their hotel bill certainly without fulfilling their
engagement at the Carlo whose manager has gone
TO law about il.
Madame Madeline Schiller, the charming
pianist who popular here two or three years
ago. is now in Paris where. 1t Is said, she has leased
that not likely to see her here again very soon
Mr. George L. Rowe's drama, on the sub
ect Of Ichabod Crane, etc, written for JOAN Ray
mOnd. will Oe produced at Wallacks Theatre on the
18th OF August, with Mr.. Raymond as Ich06od crane
Montreal.
The last number of The Neu- Yorker MHSik-
Zeituag urges the formation OF Protective Union OF
American Music Teachers. The OF the article Is the
assertion that nowhere else in the world there so
many complaints of bad teachers in America and that
nowhere else good teachers so indifferent In the mat
protection. An ASSOCIATION OF the kind
suggested should have for its object the preservation OF
market for the talents of capable music teachers, the
protection OF the public against charaaus ana the ac-
cumulation of fund tor the relief of its own needy
members. committee OF approved music teachers
should decide upon the merits of applicants for admis-
10 the Union.
New-York tribune., 1879-03-27
NEF-JERSEY MIDLAND RAILWAY.
ANNUAL REPORT OF ITS RECEIVERS.

ANNUAL REPORT OF ITS RECEIVERS.
The recently published statement of the re-
ceiyers OF the New-Jersey Midland Railway shows
steady Improvement In the condition and prospects Of
that road Each annual report since the Spring OF 1879
when Senator Hobart and j. W. MeCullOh were ap-
pouted receivers. has been o record OF Increased
traffic. receipts and net earnings, and as the
worn out material Of the road has been
gradually replaced the expenditure for safe
operation and maintenance has been comparatively
lessened so that the ratio OF net eaSings has
spondn gy increased The receipts Of the road
m 1878 were S7O9 323 against S6s50S7 In 1877 and
S666 9l4 in 1876 The ratio OF operating expenses to
gross earnings in 1877 was sl4looOhs, while in 1878
Was only 7i7loooths. and tue net earnings last
wear amounted 10 S122,406, or nearly "a per
cent more than the amount reached the year
before The increase in the freight traffic Is
note worthy inasmuch as IL has grown In spite OF con
siderable falling OF in shipments OF iron orc, very
imporant item a road passing through the rich min
era re giona of Northern NewJeTsey The transpOrta
ton Of milk from and Orange Counties has come
M be the most lucrative business Of the
road In 1878, the number OF fOrty-quaIt
cans carried was 374,257. and the business
for January OF this year shows increase OF 1000
cans over the same month IN 1878 Altogether the road
aud its eaupment In complete order than ever
before aId fhe with unusual safety ana
rcoarIty The property Losses during the year nave
bten trng and the only person seriously Injured was
one VINO after repeated warning, eaped from swiftly
moving express train.
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expenses Of the State departments, brought for
ward by special committed, after months carefui
consideration OF the subject The Senate bill was first
considered In Committee OF the Whole. No sooner
had the first section been read through than several
Senators upon their feet Offering amendments In
about five minutes the salaries OF tbreefourths OF t9e
State officers had been replaced ut their present RATE
Most Of the amendments were offered by the Demo-
cratic Senators, who think that their party has
n lien on the State offices. Finally Senator Harris
beng wcared by this slow dispatch Of the bill, moved
that the entire FIRST section be stricken out The motion
caused good deal Of amusement the bill only has
two seciions about the salaries of the state ON
cals and tho other Of "buucOmbe" nature, di-
rectng The State orieals TO keep the salaries OF
their employees at law rate always. senator
McC9rthy protested against the adoption or the motlon
He said tnat he not willing to go before the people
Of the State and say that reduction possible IN
the salaries OF STATE officials The motion adopted
however by OF 13 TO 10 The bull from The Assembly
reduce salaries and number OF employees
then taken up pretext was soon found to delay
action 1t. Senator Edick complained that several
amendments had been made which were not
printed In the bill. He therefore moved that
the bill "be progressed" The motion was vas
adopted. When the bill was reported 10 tne
Senate q long parliamentary conflict followed
the Democrats TO kin the bill reducing the sals
ries of officials Finally both bills were laid on the
table, the officials bill in disemboweed cond
New-York tribune., 1879-03-27
THE STATE LEGISLATURE.
TAMMANY AROUSED.


A BILL MODIFYING THE MAYOR OF NEw-foRKs
AUTHORITY INTRoDUCED-AS ANGRY MEMORIAL
FROM Ex-COUNTY CLERK uuMBLErON-rhE
SUPPLY BILL UNoPPoSED.
Much activity was displayed in the Leg
islature yesterday. Mr. Langbein introduced
a bill modifying the power of the Mayor
Of this city in regard to removals, anu
directing that all charges shall be referred
to three judges of the highest courts, who VIII DC
at liberty to stay proceedings or to report to the
Mayor that the complaint has been proved. ms
measure and memorial from ex-County CLERK
Gumbeton are attributed to the vindiciive designs
OF Tammany Hall An angry discussion ls expected
to-day. The Supply bill passed yesterday Win
out amendment. The Special Committee on kali
road Discrimination began its inquiry. An ADVERSE
report is to be made on the bill for the removal Oh
the Fifth Avenue Reservoir. Tax Commissioner
Wheeler has furnished list of the untaxed prop
erty in this city.
New-York tribune., 1879-03-27
EX-COUNTY CLERK GUMBLETONS PROTEST
A STRONG COMPLAINT TO THE LEGIsLArURE-AN
INQUIRY ASKED.

ALBANY, March 26.-In the Assembly to-day
a communication was received from ex-C0unty Clerk
Gumheton concerning his removal. Mr.. Gunbleton
complains that The Governor accorded him only one
hearing although he believes that some of the
papans have been In frequent consultation the
with tho Governor greatly to his lGumbletonsj preju
dice and against the proper discharge OF judicial iue
tons by the Executive" Mr Gumbleton alleges. fur
tbpr that the Governor In deciding the case dld not
Get in inst spirit but used AS an instrument OF
political ambition and intrigue, ana was subjected 10
aud influenced by partisan appeals ana MOVIES destruc
tive of judicial fairness ana dIscreuipie 10 Jusilee
Tue memorial further says; ,
The said riotous aud criminal proceedings were
originated and carried out ID secret, and your
nctitIoner beheyes and charges that the
messenger bringing said papers acted under
instructions from his principals IN cOnceIlS kDOW-
edge them from your petitioners ana your petitioner
that the charges preferred against nim oilSina
red I'M political intrigue having for ITS object the sub
version Of the will Of the people expressed In tue
majority OF 10000 by which y0nr petitioner was
elected 10 his sad Office OF ConntI Cerk thiOugh hIs
una removal therefrOm and by the appointment OF
a violent PARTISAN of q faction whence these cDatges
oma1ated; that the Governor OF the Stale was az
prlsud OF this Intrigue ctrgCu III the papers SUD
petitioner charges that he parry 10 the degrade
zion OF hIs eXylCed Ocs and the peryefslOn OF HS au
shortly that by reason OF these Illegal, unjust aud
dangerous proceedings your fetitoDcF bas uceu SCR
officer alId reputable eitBen. IIs respectfully asks that
the Assembly may appoint, Ia lts dlscrcton, commit
from its body TO investigate te sara unlawful pro
ceeiing Including the papers submitted ~ the Gov
erpor as aforesaid and IL the Assembly please tnclud
ing also tue whole action or your petitioner as such
County Clerk and To tase sneh ihrthsr aetoh IA the
Utemises az may seem 20 be demanded by Tue dignity
and iustice OF The and the wrong dOne TO your
titiOncr" Mr. HO.aGan Offered resolution that tho
memorial he referred 70 sJ"ci4l comm ttes OF nFe 10
investigate matter, which went over, Mr. strahAn
ris N "a
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my TELEGRAPH TO THE rgrBUsE.I

iBY TELEGRAPH TO THE rRIBUsEI
ALBANY, March 26.-Mr. Langbein's bill TO
deprive Mayor Cooper and succeeding Mayors OF New"
York of the right remove the heads of City
Deparments and vestng authority in the judges OF the
three hhigest courts Of NewYork to hear complaints
against them. Is the subject Of much excited taik
among the members Of tho Legislature to-
night Both the bill and tho memorial OF
ex-County Clek Gumbleton OF New-iofh'
asking for an investigation Of the Governors action IN
removing him. are said to have been brought from New
York by James J. Bcden OF Syracuse Mr.. Belden, II
is universally believed is endeavorng to aid John
Kelly his hour OF distress by making counter attack
the Tilden men. He certainly proHered the pin 10
another Republican member and asked him to Introduce
it. But the member did not like 10 take upon himself
the burden of nghng John Keys battles in the Legs-
lature and accordingly declined the commission. In
deed, it said that the bill was hawked about
the Assembly for sometime before Republican
member could he found who would Introduce it. Mr.
bill Ihe bin has been rushed through the Committee
on Cities other bill has beenth is Winter by with
committee resolved tonight report the bill tomorrow
for the consideration of the Assembly. This re:
% ESsus iT BooTs %sS nd G% Mr. Tue aahn that the
committee should take such swift action on the
is already evident that the bill will meet with very
strenuous resistance in the Assembly. Many memDgrs per-
have heard OF the action Of the Committee ON Cities TO-
sfun to it, Tne Democrats are about evenly divided
the measure, the New-York Democrats, OF course
heartily flyoring the bill and the Kings County mem
bers oppOsngi This is merely the perpeuaiion OF an
old division Of opinion. IL there IS dlvlslon
Of opinion among the Republicans the measure those
known tne AlvOrd men will doubtless faYor the
BILL and the Sloan men will oppose 1t. .
Tomorrow there will also Undoubtedly be conflict
over the GumbetOn resolution. An amendment VIII
be offered sructing the judiciary Committee to report
upon the eXpediency ana prOprety OF making such an
inquiry. Many members think that II would be an in
Of Governor to institute such
review OF his decision OF the case The Tammany
Democrats WILL OF course, earnestly resist any sueh
reference to the Judiciary Committee.
New-York tribune., 1879-03-27
IIfED.

MowRY-On Tuesday 25h inst, jones T., only Of II.
and r.. MOwry. aged AZ years.
Funeral his ste residence - GreeneaVt brOokyn InuEs
day, the 21th inst at 1880 m
Anon wednesday, 26th lust. Charles Il. Rowan.
FUNERAL Residence oil his iahe James Rowan
~ttts n j., Friday. al 1880 D. NJ -
Train leaves vi ChamberssL Erie Railroad at ll30
I'm No flowers.
Tuesday, the 26th lust, James stuart OF the
nYn, OF T. a j. stuart Co., of this city.
Of the family invited 10 be present
fhe uueral services at his late restsnce. No "a East
STIhs FRIDAY morning. the 2Sh lnst at 1880 ocock
Fr1enis aIe kindly requested not 20 seud Towers
UNDERHlLI-On Tuesday March 20 1919 EhZa wire OF
Underhin
the funeral at her late residence
I33 Iexn gton FRIDAY, 2Sth inst at 1880
New-York tribune., 1879-03-27
EXEMPT FROM TAXES.

ALBANY, March 26.-Tax Commissioners
Wheeler, Of New-York presented to the Committee on
Ways and Means tonight table showing the amount OF
property exempt from taxation In NewYork City. The
following Is exempt: United States property,
S1O,O00OOO; parks. Ss4.O00.0o0; churches. $3l,-
OOO.0OO; city missions. 100000; pubic
schools, Sc 600 600; engine houses S1OOO.OOO; Free
Academy and Normal College $500 900; police stations.
81 900 markets. 50 600 900; piers and bulkheads,
S90O0.OC0; hospitals, S8.0O0G00; private schn0 :,
S3OOOOO0; asyums and reiOrndtOries, S6,OOO,OOO ;
libraries, 81 100000; colleges, Sl,O00OOO; CrOton
aqueduct, 50 20O0OOO cemeteries, 81 100000 prisons
aud cOurthOuses, 81 100000 waterfrOnts ana eorpo-
ration property 81 COO OO0 miscellaneous, 100000.
The Iofnl aInnInt exemDt ia S185. .S22.7S7.
New-York tribune., 1879-03-27
Mr.. LANGBEIN'S BILL.
SYNOPSIS OF THE MEAsURE-A NEW FORM oP RE-
MovAL DEVISED.

SYNOPSIS OF THE MEAsURE-A NEW FORM OF RE-
MovAL DEVISED.
ALBANY, March 26.-Alr. Langbein's bill in
certain other persons appointed Office in the City Or
New York provides that all the heads Of departments
In the City OF NewYork aud all other whose
appointment to Office provided for by Section %.
Chapter 335. OF the laws of 1873, may be re-
moved for misconduct or maiversation In
which such head Of department or other person shall
have been appointed To office The Presiding Judge Of
Ist Judicial District OF the supreme Court or the
mon Pleas of NewYork and the ChiefJustce OF the Su
perior Court of the City OF NewYork are 10 hear and
determine complaints submit ted to them. Charges may
at any tine be presented TO these judges by the
Mayor or by five or more citizens. taxpayers
Ia such event the person accused is to he called upon To
file an answer within thirty days. The judges may
then appoint competent person 10 take evidence,
and N they deem the charges sustained they shall send
move the person accused In every where the said
Judges shall determine that the charges contained in
spy conpla presented TO them have not been estab
lshed To their satisfaction, such complaint shall
no further proceedings shall be taken thereon.
No head OF department or other person, removed from
Office the Mayor by this statute authorized, shall
be again appOn ted to same office during the same
against head OF the Department OF Law when the
Mayor Of the city the complainant, the
Counsel TO tho Corporation shall conduct the
proceedings IN his behalf. When the complaint
Department Of Law the Mayor shall select and appoint
special s to prosecute the same The expense OF
such special counsel aud all other necessary expenses
relating 10 said proceeding. including reasonable sum
against the Mayor Aldermen and commonalty Of said
New-York tribune., 1879-03-27
EXCISE AND THE COMMITTEES.
TRYING TO AGREE on ExCIsE-PLANs FOR MORE
TAXATION CONsIDERED-THE RESERVOIR BILL
VIRTUALLY KILLED
TELEGRAPH TO THE rEIBUSE.l


TAXATION CoNsIDERED-THE RESERVOIR BILL
VIRTUALLY KILLED.
IBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TGIBUSE.l
ALBANY, March 26.-The Members of AS
sembly from New-York Brooklyn and Buffalo held u
JOINT meeting tonight TO consider the various excise
bills which have been presented to the Legislature IL
was hoped that some might be selected from the
lot which could receive the hearty support OF the
delegations from all the cities named. Such a
unanimous demand for legislation modifying
the excise laws, 1t is believed, would impress
the Legislature favorably. After an exchange OF
opinion for hour about the various bills,
ment being reached, a subcommittee was appointed.
The following representatives Of the three cities
appointed members of the eommttee Strahan, Lang
ben, Tallmadge, Flynn HOahan, Seebacher and Swift
The Ways and Means Committee have been
busy tonight hearing testimony and inspecting
bills respecting the proposed taxaton OF corporations
Of all kinds Bills examined which had been pre-
pared by the State Assessors by Senator Sessions, by
Senator Jones' by Senator Harris and by Assembyman
Wadsworth, The state IN their bill recon-
mend the taxation of personal property without
regard to debts the shares OF all incorporated
companies, and an equal tax per milo on railroads
Mr. Wadsw orths bill similar IN many respects to the
law OF Pennsylvania the subject the taxation or
corporations in Pennsylvania pays all the States ex-
penses The committee listened 10 an argument on the
subject from John n. Strahan, OF NewfOfk, who ex-
planed the workings of the Pennsy yana law The com
mittee to no conclusion on the subject Another
The Assembly Judiciary Committee today listened to
delegations from New-YOrb, Albany, Rochester and
Buffalo, Mr.; sheards important amendments to the
State upt Law. Almost all the speakers favored
the aorogalon OF the pTeierred eTeo5 6 cia9se use
turning the ground thereby obtained INTO a
Park has como to grief The Committee on Cities, by
unanimous vote. decided to report the bill adversely
OF his bill 1t Is said that the committee came 10
their decision from belief that the reservoir is still
New-York tribune., 1879-03-27
PUBLIC OPINION.

IF Judge Hoadly's nomination as the Demo
cratic candidate Ol the VlcePresidency could be tackled
10 appropriation bill 1t would probably 90 through
Cincinnati Commercial Qndl
1t is men like Bayard and Potter, much
more Than those like Ewing and Pendlet0n. VINO speak
for the fundamental beliefs and certain future of
the DemOcrats-l Richmond State (Dem)
The President has taken his position and
there considerations political patriotic that
ought TO he sufficient weight from it,
He il to the country to stand firm and there is
good to suspect that he Will Detray his trust
Portland Press RepJ
New-York tribune., 1879-03-27
THE UNMOLESTED GRAVE.
A sunny grave sleeps on o sunny slope

A sunny grave sleeps on sunny slope
Beneath a sculptured Hope;
And children thither go In Summer hours
And sow the sweetest flowers,
And set the bloss0ming heritage, year by year,
And drop silent tear.
IL marks fathers resting place, and yet
No sentry there is set.
NO hideous ghoul burrows beneath the clay
10 bear the bones away.
NO children, with q fierce and freDZied brow,
Revile bis memory now,
Nor myriad wives, parading all their shame,
Disgrace hi hOnored name.
The billow sleeps upon that sunny slope
Beneath marble Hope,
And they who love him 60 in Summer hours
And SOW the sweetest flowers.
For he has gone 10 Heaven, and when he went
he died 1cithO1tt q cent.
New-York tribune., 1879-03-27
A DAMAGING CONFESSION.


The Democrats in Congress cOucede their
wrong without improving their position. They offer
70 abandon their demand for the repeal OF the election
law. That IL confession that they had good
for forcing the extra session. At the same time they
propose take the life out of the law by tlckng
the Appropriation bills clauses wnCn Will prevent any
arrest or punishment OF It's violation That reasser
tlOu OF the Revolutionary principle, and declaration
that while they consent TO the law they oppose It's
New-York tribune., 1879-03-27
A MILD PROTEST AGAINST TILDEN.
l.iL......L.s.

Mr.. Tilden's friends seem to think he Is the
only who can carry New-YOrk and with The cleo
tOral vote OF the Solid South his election would be
certainty The contrary Of that theory that Mr. Tden
Ia not certain OF the Solid South Western man
would be- neither be the only who carry the
Empire State 1t Is well-knOwn fact that Mr. Tilden
OF the ahest OF Americas Statesmen, OF
cearest headed lawyers now living q man
thoroughly honest in all official matters and also capa-
bic OF endless good President But the country has
not reached that point YET when it is Tden Repub-
lican, Us his friends would have us believe.
New-York tribune., 1879-03-27
HAULING TAMNANY OVER THE GOALS.
kronL The BMHaLo Courier (Deln.l

We do not know of any principle in law
ethics by which Mr. T!lden can be held responsible
for the acts Of Governor Robinson and Mayor Cooper
But If he were responsible, and the acts protested
against were nis own, IL would scarcely become our
Tammany friends 10 complain. For two years past they
have waged pretty lively war against Mr.. Iden and
his friends and ii should not surprise them to find out
that there are blows 10 take as well as TO give There Is
implied threat moreover IN the prediction OF fatal
consequences the party which IL does not beft good
Democrats to utter 1t is the privilege of 1ammany
and all other Democrats to seek by every legitimate
means to control EOmlnatiOns but political assassna-
ton of possible candidates for high Office is not egti
mate,
New-York tribune., 1879-03-27
REFLECTION BILLS RETARDED.

TIE SENATE DIsINCiISED TO FOLLOW Tux LEAD
or THE ASSEMBLY.
lFRoM TIE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF TIIE TRIBUNE.
ALBANY, March 26.-The Senate is appar
emily opposed reductions In the salaries Of either
Legislative or State oeeTs To-day had been set apart
by the Senate for the consideration of three bills
which dealt with these matters. Two OF the
bills, reducing the expenses OF the Legisla-
ture and OF the State departments. bad
already passed the Assembly; the other. reducing tho
New-York tribune., 1879-03-27
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value suffered from the water which, in extraordinary
prOdigality poured the blazing roof. and
through the upper windows The Earl and the Countess
with their children. had been visit to Lady Russell
at Richmond, and their retrrn they had called at
Buckingham Palace to visit the Crown Prince and
Princess OF Germany, not knowing at tho time they
aghted at the Royal residence that their house
Ara
New-York tribune., 1879-03-27
NO FEES FOR THE COUNTY CLERK.

ALBANY, March 26.-Mr. Narnums OH cuU-
ting OF the OF the County Clerk Of New York City
and giving him for compensation for his service"
ST 500 yearly, was passed by vote OF 81 to SO.
As usual the Tammany Democrats furnished the largest
proportion OF the vote against any reduction
OF the salary The following members voted against the
bin: Av0rd, Brogan Ca, cy. H. W. Savis, Dougherty.
Douglass, DugrO. Feehan, Flynn. Calvin, Grady hOli-
nam Madigan McDonOugh Mcintyre, Patterson, Pearse,
seebacher, Sheridan Stevens and rrOwbrIdge.
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