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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-01-21

his influence. If Mr. Blaine had taken the
leadership of the administration it needed
only his bold and aggressive advocacy of
new issues to make it the strongest party
administration the republicans have ever
had; nor could any of his rivals have with
stood him; sulkily, grudgingly. perhaps,
but obediently, they must have followed
him, for his party would quickly have seen
that he pointed the way to success.
But instead of dividing the South and
rallying the larger half of it to his own
side and to the republican banners, he has
chosen to do that which can only make its
solidity more solid; he has helped the
democratic party past its greatest peril,
and he has done what he could to injure
the country at large by prolonging sectional
discussions. And, after all, he has not adj
vanced his own career, but the contrary.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-01-21
A Brilliant Triumph for senator Conk-

The highest compliment ever paid IN this
State to any citizen in The form of an cleo
ton to the federal Senate was paid to Roscoe
Conkling last evening by his unanimous
nomination for third election. Even aside
from the circumstances which brighten this
triumph with so singular a lustre; even
apart from the fierce opposition which has
been annihilated and the jealousy and
passion which have been so remarkably
hushed, the election of Senator for
three full consecutive terms is without q
parallel in the history of this State. To be
sure Rufus King and Silas Wright were
each thrice elected to the United States
Senate but Mr.. Kings terms were not con-
secutive, and he served out only one
of them, while Mr.. Wrights whole
period of service in the Senate was
less than eleven years, although his
three elections were consecutive. Mr..
Wright was first elected to fill vacancy,
then for full term, and then for another
full term, but he resigned in the early part
of it. Mr.. Seward served two full terms,
and might have had third if he had de-
sired it, but Mr.. Conkling is the first Sen
ator from this State who near the close of
two continuous terms was ever elected for
third.
But it is the political history of the last
two years that renders this unanimous
and most enthusiastic nomination Of Mr.
Conkling so impressive a demonstration of
his political strength and commanding
force of character. An administration Of
his own political party undertook to destroy
him. With all the federal patronage in its
hands, with all Mr.. Conkling's jealous
rivals as its allies. with revolution in the
Custom House as one of it's many in
struments, all that it has succeeded
in accomplishing has been to make
the triumph of the statesman it undertook
to crush the most complete and brilliant
ever won in the political history of the
State. The manner of the nomination
will be as gratifying to Mr.. Conkling's adj
mirers rs its perfect unanimity:
The spiteful and futile exhibition by the
democratic caucus is as pitiful and ridic-
ulous as the barking of terriers at the heels
of racehorse nearing the goal in full
course
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-01-21
BAYARD TAYLOR.

The second meeting Of tho united German singing
societies, who viii hold grand lodge of sorrow when
the remains of Bayard Taylor arrive in this city, was
held in tho Gcrmania Assembly Rooms in tho Bowery,
last evening, Herr Johann NJ Schmidt. of the Franz
Abt Schiller, acting as president. and Max Hcync,
Of tho Aron Quartet Club. acting Sec
rotary. Tho following societies were repre-
scnted:-rhc Badischer Mannorchor. Liciertafel.
Social Reform. Arion Quartet Club. Allie
mania Manncrchor. Richard Wagner Manncrchor,
Hanoveria Quartet Club, New York Sangerlust
Franz Abt Schiller, Hhcnisher Snngcrbund, Iiaruga
rara Liedcrkranz and the Germania Sangerbund. The
delegates, numbering nearly two hundred, rehearscd
the now dirgc, AIN sarge Zines Dichtcr lby the
poets bier), which has been specially composed Dy
Carl Sahm, of the Arion Quartet Club. The
chorus directed by Mr.. Joseph Harrison and the
music aung IN a magnificent manner.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-01-21
The Morgan Substitute.

The democratic Senator's adopted in eau
Gus yesterday morning substitute for the
Edmunds resolutions offered on the day Of
reassembling after the holiday recess. The
substitute was presented in the Senate by
Mr.. Morgan, and laid on the table to be
considered hereafter.
BY whomsoever this substitute was
drawn, whether by Senator Thurman,
Senator Bayard, or some other democratic
Senator, the author has had the rare good
fortune to catch Senator Edmunds trip
ping in points Of law. Mr.. Edmunds,
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-01-21
France Safe with the Republic.

1t is with genuine satisfaction we record
the issue of the French Parliamentary crisis
in victory for the Dufaure Ministry It is
not merely Cabinet triumph which is re-
corded in the division in the Chamber Of
Deputies of last evening, when the Ministry
was Endorsed by vote of 223 to 121, but a
triumph for the republican form of govern
ment itself. After the Senatorial cleo
tons at the beginning of the year
it was known that the Republic had
become firmly seated beyond the power of
dislodgement by its foes. 1t must be con-
fessed, however, that many OF the Repub-
lies well-wishers harbored fear that it
would soon be put in peril by its loudest
supporters; that in fact the extreme radi-
calls and other advanced republicans would
make such extravagant demands as must
either hurry the government into a course
that would alright the country, or force
France back into the hands of the plotting
reactionaries. The ominous GOODNESS with
which the Ministerial declaration was re-
ceived last week had in some measure
strengthened this fear, but on examination
it was found that the demands of the Left
related mainly to the filling of certain gov
ernmental and magisterial positions by men
devoted to the Republic, and theturning out
of incumbents devoted to one or other of
the royalist parties This demand must not be
COMPOUNDED with mere ofice-hunger, though
of course the republicans would get the
Offices vacated. 1t was most natural that
the Republic should at the first opportunity
take every precaution against the faction
lists, who have never hesitated to do the
vilest work in the interest Of their parties,
if thereby the Republic could be strangled.
The tension of parties was, therefore, ex-
IRENE yesterday when the Chamber met.
The factions Of the Right, hoping to en-
courage o pitched battle between the
sections of the Left, abstained from
voting. But the good sense which has
guided the mass of the republicans
prevailed. M. Dufaure, unwilling to
be put in the false position of supporting
reactionar:es in Office, announced in his
speech that number of changes had been
made, adopted the tone of NJ. Senard, the
opening orator Of the Left, with regard to
the allegiance due by officials to the Re-
public, and finally won victory which
will show all France that, determined as
the republicans are on assuring the founda-
tions of the government they have estab-
lished, they can proceed with moderation.
We the more rejoice in this that it breaches
aloud to Europe how we'll the people can
govern themselves.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-01-21
The Cipher Dispatches.

We print an interesting and valuable in
terview with President Green, of the West
ern Union Company because
DR.. Green expresses with great emphasis
the opinion held by all honorable men re-
speeding the sanctity of kilograms, and val
liable because it gives information which
exonerates the Western Union Company
and its late president from blame in the
publicity which has been given to
the cipher dispatches. President Or
ton and the directors held out
as long as they could against the
subpoena of the Senate They at one time
contemplated burning the dispatches to
avoid compliance, but their counsel, Judge
Porter, advised against this course, and
they yielded at last under Congressional
duress A huge iron-hooped Saratoga trunk
was sent to Washington containing nearly
thirty thousand kilograms, and delivered
through MIR. Whitney, their agent, to the
Senate Committed Six or seven weeks later
the trunk was returned with Gas the CON-
pany supposedly the same contents. Presi-
dent Green thinks that the cipher dispatches
were copied or stolen while in possession
of the committee. There is good evidence
that some if not all of them were not copied,
but stolen outright. Mere copies would
not have enabled the possessors to publish
fac-similes OF the originals. Who stole them
is question which DR.. Green has no means
of answering, but he is quite certain that
the theft was committed while the de-
spatches were out of the custody of the
Western Union Company. They remained
night after night spread out on the table of
way except by the mere locking of the door,
The Potter Committee will have the means
of tracing them backward from the hands
of the translators, and will be inexcusably
derelict if it fails to probe the theft to its
origin.
The account given by DR.. Green Of the
mode OF guarding and disposing of the
originals of dispatches is entirely satisfac-
tory They are never divulged except on
legal compulsion, any more than O ply
stefan divulges the secrets of his patients
or lawyer of his clients. They are re-
tanned in confidential custody for period
OF six months as protection against DAM
ages for faulty transmission, and then are
chopped up fine and sent to the paper mill.
They are not exposed to be stolen or
copied while in possession of the company
but only when forced out of its hands by
legal compulsion. There is need of
some more efficient provision OF law
for tho protection of dispatches while in
custody of committees Of Congress. The
liability of persons who copy or steal them
to punishment for contempt is insufficient,
because it expires with the Congress-, and
because it may be exercised arbitrarily. 1t
is better that there should be definite pen
allies ordained by statute and enforced by
the criminal courts. When the Potter
Committee shall have investigated this
theft it should also frame and introduce
suitable law for the punishment Of similar
offencea
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will be. recollected. introduced hi.

it will be. recollected. introduced his
resolutions with very pretty rhetorical
flourish. "This glad morning of the new
year, said he, '.when there are peace and
JOY and hope everywhere, I think is the
best time possible to offer resolutions which,
if they be unanimously adopted. will have
tendency to cement good will and con-
cord and unity of sentiment His mind
was so taken with this feat of irony that he
quence is that the proposed substitute
has great advantage over his own
resolutions. The Edmunds resolutions
are in plain conflict with cele-
bratcd Judgment of the Supreme
Court-namely, the judgment delivered
by Chief Justice Waite, at the October term,
in 1875, in the case of the United States
VS.. Cruikshank ct al 1t was decided in
that case that the new amendments to the
constitution do not authorize Congress to
protect the right of citizens to vote, but
only to protect them against discrimina-
tons founded on race, color, or previous
servitude. 1t is competent to any State to
establish property qualification or an
education qualification, or any other quail
fication it pleases the only restriction
being that it must apply to both
races alike. Mr.. Edmunds seems to have
forgotten that important decision when he
prepared his resolutions. He made the
second of them declare 'that it is the duty
of Congress to provide by law for the full
and impartial protection of all citizens Of
the United States legally qualified in the
right to vote for Representatives in Con-
gress. All that Congress can constitu-
tionally do is to prevent or punish any
discrimination on the ground of race or
color, the punishment of other violations
of the right of suffrage belonging to the
State governments. Mr.. Edmunds stands
on untenable ground, because he ex-
tends the scope of the new amendments
beyond the narrow limit defined by the
Supreme Court.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-01-21
PERSONAL INTELLIGENCE.

Butler loves to wear red roses.
Baltimoreans love pearls. Is this because Of the
oyster trade
Ex-Attorney General stanberry will live in Cincin-
natl this winter
Talmage has the advantage over Levy. No one can
levy on his bugle.
Cincinnati Saturday Night says that England has
had great storm sent her.
jeff Davis prolongs the promise Of his autobi
ography until Edison perfects the electric light.
There is no perceptibc change In the condition Of
Associate Justice Hunt who is still dangerously ILL.,
1t was wealthy soapmaker OF this State who asked
his daughter whether it was Shakespeare who wrote
the Merry Wives Of Brown Windsor.
The Marquis OF Lorne, Governor General Of Canada,
has issued cards Of invitation for state dinner. at
Ottawa. on February 49, the day on which Parliament
opens.
Captain Samuel Brooks. of the Inman steamship
City Of Chester arrived in port with his ship last
evening after a safe and uneventful voyage across
the ocean.
Chief waubauno. Of tho Delaware tribe Of Indians,
yesterday presented address to the Governor
General of Canada He was in full Indian costume.
with war paint, &C.. and carried Tecumschs toma-
hawk.
Professor Hill. tho of Senator Chafee. Of
Colorado, in the United States Senate. once u
professor in Brown University. went to Wales and
worked Us miner to learn the secret Of
separating gold. silver and copper in the same ore.
aud afterward locating in Colorado became wealthy.
He is about fifty and is quite thin.
The London Graphic December 2s) has an illustra-
ton of the naval events OF 1873 which it divides
twelve US follows:--lp The Cleopatra at taking
the famous noodle" from Egypt to the Thames; 2)
the Eurydce just before the squat struck her she
was sailing before fair wind; Cy the Eurydice on
her beam ends in the squal; az the positions Of tho
Gyosser- Karturt and KONG Wilhelm after their col
lison; 90 the Kong Wieim being towed into Ports
mouth; c) the Arctic exploration yacht Pandora,
now the Jednnee. in the polar regions; (7) torpedo
experiments at Portland; (s) tho Royal Naval Review
at spithcad; CD the electric light the Thunderer
1O the collision between the Princess Alice and the
Byaceu Castle; ql) the British feet in Besika Bay;
Q2l the .Sdrmdiidn at sea.
London World.--'I hear from Gibraltar that Lord
Napier and the General became great cronies the
occasion Of the cx-Presidcnts visit to that place.
They rode and stroed about, and had mess dinners.
There was some surprise that the General did not
wear his uniform at the review; but the American
Consul told my correspondent that Ulysses had tired
of his uniform and sent IL home. However, his
horsemanshp was a theme of universal admiration
The soldiers did their best in marching and manGu-
wiring. Lord Napier greatly pleased and said he
had never them do well In his life. and he
supposed they putting their best foot forward
for the Yankee commander. II was rather trial TO
undergo the inspection of who had commanded
over million of men and taken part. in most in.
stances commander, in fifty pitched battles"
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-01-21

THE WEATHER.--The relative positions of the
areas Of high and low barometer remain nearly
the same as on Sunday. The pressure has fallen
within the centre OF the depression that overlies
Northern New England and Nova Scotia, owing
b the northward movement of a subsidiary dis
turbancc over the ocean, parallel with the coast
line The barometer continues highest over the
Lower Mississippi Valley and the Gulf districts,
but it is likely to commence falling again in the
Southwest tomorrow. Snow has fallen through
out the lake regions Ohio Valley and New Eng
land. In the other districts the weather has
been generally clear. The winds have been
brisk in the Middle Atlantic and New Eng
land States and the Northwest. They have
also increased considerably over the east
EN- Gulf. Elsewhere they have been
light decided fall has occurred in the tenn
peraturc throughout all the districts except the
upper lake regions and the central valleys.
where 1t has been variable. 1t is probable
that the temperature will rise quickly
during to-day. The weather Of yesterday
was very favorable to fall in the
Southern rivers, and il is likely to continue SO
for few days. The ice is reported to be break
Ing up in some of the rivers, and is destroying
valuable floating property, on account OF the
rapid current. Gales arc commencing to blow
over the British islands, and the barometer is
falling. This shows that tho disturbance pre-
dicted by the HERALD Weather Bureau to reach
the British and French coasts between the Goth
and 22d is arriving on time. The weather in
New York and its vicinity to-day will be warmer
and partly cloudy OF fair. Tomorrow It prom
Uses to be cool and fair
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-01-21
MARC JEAN LOUIS FoURNIER; FRENCH DRAM
ATIST.

MARC JEAN LOUIS FoURNIER FRENCH DRAM
ATlsT.
Marc Fourier, French dramatist, lately the d.
rector OF the Theatre of PoreSaint Martin. died at
saint Mande. near Paris about the 5th inst in his
sixfy-hrst year. He of Swiss origin. having
been born at Geneva in 1918, of Protestant family
which lad settled there centuries ago. at the re-
vocation OF the cdict of Nantes He received good
education ut the university OF his native city. bur
when boy of sixteen had to leave Switzerland in
consequence OF having taken part in the wild exped
ton to Savoy organized by the ilfatel adventurer
Ramoriio February, 1884. He came to Paris
about 1888 and plunged into journalism writing
cessively or contcmporaneously for many papers, in.
GLIDING the Globe the Figaro and N.tonal and espe
clally the Satan ana C0rsdire-Sdtd, comic peri
odcals. He also wrote literary reviews for the
Artistic. In 1S47 4. he became one of the
staff editors Of the Prssss and in lsas
Louis Napoleon He made his debut a. q dramatist
in the same year with play entitled .Thc Lber-
tines OF Geneva, which obtained considerable sue.
cess. His other chief dramas 'srhe Pilgrimage
in Brctagne" us49, Nights on the Seine 1852.
1.-The Gold Miners of Sacramento" Qs5U), with Paul
Duplesss. ..Manon Lescaut'' (ls5l with Theodore
Barrierc. paillasse'' us53, with Philippe Dennery
and LA Bette du Bon Dieu lSo4). with Adrien De-
courcee. He also represented at the Theatre Fran
Gals, ''Mme. de Tencin," comedy based upon
two volume novel bearing the same title. which he
had published in 1S47 jointly with Eugene de
Mirecourt. He also author of a political
work entitled, Russia Germany and France.
Revelations Of Russian Policy from the Notes Of
appearance poet with piece entitled "The Tri-
umphal March" Marc Fournier best known to
the French public the director for many years Of
the celebrated theatre of the Porte-Sant Martin He
was appointed 10 that post july 1851 and was for
long time ;cssful in his management though he
had not few lawsuits with authors and actors. One
OF the celebrated cases of the modern Judicial annals
was the suit successfully brought against Marc
to restrain him IRON producing his plays upon
the theatre which he directed His management was
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-01-21

WALL STREET YESTERDAY The stock market
was very active and strong until near the close,
when there was o general decline. Govern
ment bonds were firm, States weak and rail
roads strong. Money OH call was easy at 2 q 5
per cent, and closed at 2 81. per cent
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-01-21
MATTHEW T. BRENNAN.

Ex-Sherif Matthew T. Brennan died yesterday
morning at his residence in Harlem. His family
about his bedside during the last moments. but
he passed away unconscious. and almost impercepti-
bly, The funeral, which Is to be very simple In its
character will take place at half ten O'Clock on
Thursday morning. from st. Patrick's Cathedral.
Among the pallbearers will be Judge Lawrence, Mr..
John Kelly. Mr.. Aaron J. handicapped and Mr. Robert
j. Brown. The only flowers will be those furnished
by the deceascd's immediate family. sketch OF
Mr.. Brennan's career was published In yesterdays
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-01-21

Miss Sophia c. Kempcr. daughter Of Colonel Daniel
Kempcr an officer in the patriot army in the Revo-
lutionary War. died at Easton. Pa. Sunday morning
in the lU2d year Of her age. Although she has been
somewhat feeble the past years she was bright
and cheerful up To the day OF her death, and pos
sesscd vivid memory. The family TO which she be-
onged is large one and many OF them had lived to
an cx IRENE old are.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-01-21
Il RIPPLE SH e e Il .
NEW YORK, TUESDAY. JANUARY q, 1870.

The probabilities are nat The sreatker in Ncp
York aud its ricinity today ,cin he ,carmer and
partly cloudy or fair. Tomorrow IL promises 10
be cool aud fair
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-01-21

that prince was slain because Mr.. Campbell
was not at his post. 1t is to be hoped that
Mr.. Campbell will some day recount his
version of the facts and we shall always be
ready to give to his defence the same pub
licity we have given to those parts OF the
story which reflect upon his delinquency.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-01-21
prrER ANTONY.

Peter Antony. of the firm Of 7. & M. Antony, died
of pneumonia few days ago ut his residence No.
go East i23d street. Though comparatively young
man Mr.. Antony was one of the Oldest business men
in Harlem. His funeral took place yesterday from
his late residence. The deceased leaves wife and
two children in comfortable circumstances
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-01-21

WHEN ASKED ABOUT the proposed union be-
tween Tammany and anfi-Tammany Mayor
Cooper and Comptroller Kelly reply with the
blandest Of smiles that they do not know q
thing about it. The ignorance of these distin-
guished gentlemen is one Of the amusing fea-
lures of the affair
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-01-21

GOVERNOR HARTRANFT, of Pennsylvania, sig
nalized yesterday the last day OF his admins
tration by signing two death warrants making
In oil fifty-two that have issued from his hand.
He also committed the sentence Of Blasius Pts
forious to Imprisonment for life
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-01-21

The ScHURz-SHERIrAN CONTROVERSY on the
Indian question has probably come to an end,
since General Sherman in communication,
which we publish in another column advises
"Little Phil to do with his pen what he has
never done with his sword-drop it.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-01-21

In THs OPINION Of the Connecticut authori-
ties there is little doubt that the Schultz murder
in that State was planned in Europe. So cer-
tain are they of the correctness of this theory
that ono of the alleged murderers will be ar
rested soon as a steamer now on her way
out arrives in port.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-01-21

RENT FOR BATTLE GROUNDS is what Mr.
Mash, of Pennsylvania, asks for his constituents
by q bill introduced in the House yesterday
Probably they are among those who charged
our soldiers five cents a glass for water while
on the mar oh to Gettysburg
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-01-21

The REPORT of the Commissioners of Emil
grafton shows a large increase in the number of
Immigrants over recent years. The next
twelve months will probably show q still better
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-01-21

THE Presidents HESITATION in signing the
Supplementary Pension bill is pretty good
sign that he does not care for second term.