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The New York herald., 1879-09-22
NATIONAL woRKrNaMEN.


A nondescript gathering ct Turtle Day Park yes-
terday afternoon purportod to represent tho "Ns-
tionL Workingmen's Party and elected their
chairman David Conroy. Mr.. Coproy stated that
the object of tho gathering to unite the working
men into ono grand party against the moneyed
arstocracy and the ofhce-holding members Of the
community, or in other terms, the honorable
biks OF the present age. lie maintained that u rea-
sonablo reduction of all salaries 81 900 would
reduce tho amount of salaries now paid by the city
from $f6200O0O to $1,000 900 or $1,000 and that
the balance, without additional cost to the city.
could be expended in impro vements In and around
the city, which would give employment to many oe
those now floating around In idleness. He dc<
nouncod the principle OF employing convict labor,
and said that ho, as well other mechanics Go.
mandcd that all such honorable bilkng" should
cease. saf fNN
One man calling for three cheers for John Kelly tho
speaker attacked Lucus Robinson for daring TO call
out the militia during the railroad riots and pointing
tdatiing guns in Tompkins square 1T workingmen
who had the manlincss to express their sympathy
with the struggling workmen ON the Pennsylvania
railroads. He then recited tho history Of the United
states to prove that the republican party had mada
all tho tramps in the country, because tramp was
never heard of till that party came into power.
Other speakers, among whom were bernard J.
Kelly Joseph Mccarthy SculIy. Pat M. Dowd
and Pctor McCorry. followed In similar strain,
when resolutions wero adopted denunciatory OF q
Sunday newspaper.
A secret session Of the Executive Committee was
then held for the purpose OF calling State convenr
ton Of tho national workingmen's PARTY a'
The New York herald., 1879-09-22
THE MAYOR TO THE GOVERNOR.
The following is the letter Of Mayor Cooper re-
questing the Governor to appoint the extraordinary
General Term Of the Supreme Court for the Nichols
al

General Term Of the Supreme Court for the Nichols
trial.
NEW YoRK. Sept. l6 1870
His Excellency LUcius ROBINSON Governor OF tho Stae
SIR beg leave TO suggest Tor consideration tha
proprety OF your calling an extraordinary General Term
early day this week possible under section pa of the
Code of Procedure.
As you aware Special Of court has as
sumed TO review upon certoa the action OF
the Mayor Of this city in removing officers under the char
Having decided that II such Jurisdiction
the Court about proceed TO review the merits
lice ssioner Nichols and perhaps may at an early
day mako order restoring that officer. am advised
that Ii Is matter of serious doubt whether
have jurisdiction thus To review
question Of should be settled
before of the OF the subordinate
shall have proceeded far to conflicts ot
authority between present incunbents and claimants
Office in the Police Board. and the increased confusion
necessarily brought thereby the affairs of the Board
such conflicts IN respect to the Police Board whose
harmonious actions safety good order OF the city
may depend, are obviously very serious evils. .
Asmaters stand action of the Special Term in
Mr. Nichols be reviewed before
period has elapsed In view of tho impor
tho courts tho removal under the
make this suggestion Of the immediate calling of Gem
l am advised that tho law provides ample means for
raising the question of this Jurisdiction upon the
semhing of a General Term. a ~ "
The only difference between raising II now and soms
had not the Jurisdiction decision to that effect
would anticipate the confusion likely
tho exercise Of the assumed the
ordinate courts. Ji.tlI.fi N-a = 5shi..
respectfully suggest that tho public interest requires
that General Term Of the Supreme
in this department be appointed for the immediate
mission and decision Of thus imPortsnt SSeson Yours
of Nav YOrk
The New York herald., 1879-09-22
IRVING HALL DEMOCRACY.

A meeting OF tho Executive Committee OF the
Irving Hail democracy will be held at Irving Hall ut
halfpast seven clock this evening, to discuss mat
ters OF vital Importance to tho democracy OF tho
eonnty and the State. fIul L4N 1Ns .t
The New York herald., 1879-09-29

Ticknor Curtis, the counsel of Tammany
in this question, is also sensitive to public
criticism. With great prudence Mr. Curtis
does not attempt to defend his opinion, but
only complains of a supposed inculpation
of his motives. We think we made the best
excuse for his motives which the case ad-
mitted in suggesting that he merely acted
as an advocate. Mr.. Curtis processes that he
gave that wonderful opinion as counsel to
guide the Judgment of Tammany. We have
one plain quertion to put to Mr.. Curtis,
which we wish he would answer upon his
honor Did he not know when he was
writing that opinion for Tammany that it
was intended for publication, and that it
was sought and paid for for no other
purpose than to be used in sup
port OF foregone conclusion? If he
did not know this he has preserved a
wonderful amount of innocent simplicity
through his long and eminent professional
career if he did know it, and prepared
his opinion with view to its effect on the
public mind, with what justice or candor
can he complain Of us for treating him as
an advocate?
The New York herald., 1879-09-29
The Russian .Chcck. !,

1t is, perhaps, natural that English news
papers should exaggerate the nature of the
''check" which the advance guard Of the
Russian forces sent against the Turcomans
is said to have received. Thus, in the cable
dispatches recently published wo were i'm
formed that Prince Dolgorouki, after his
defeat, sent an urgent petition for rein
forcements. This was very natural thing
to do, and doubtless no is now with the
main body of the expedition at Beourma.
That fresh division or two are wait
ing at Baku, on the western shore
of the Caspian, to bo transported to
Chikislar, on the opposite shore, is very
probable. General Lazareff would not
have delayed on the Caspian SO long, per-
haps had he not been made aware of q
greater opposition awaiting him than he
had anticipated and felt the necessity
of stronger force with which to begin
his march. Nor should we be surprised
to learn from st. Petersburg that tho au-
thorities know nothing of the 'check." re-
The New York herald., 1879-09-29
After the Walk.

Eight men rubbed down and put to bed,
q huge crowd pouring out and dissolving,
electric lights going out, bulletins deserted
of gazers and million of people who had
talked walk all the week now trying to
change the subject, would give fair idea
of New York on Saturday night. Then
came the papers yesterday morning sum-
ming up the weeks work on the tanbark.
The walk fitted like q ghost once more be-
fore us, and then was ''laid" without
other incantations than calling on
the spirit of John Kelly, swearing by
the mystic name of Gumbleton or
muttering in q corner to the sly spook
of Sammy Tilden. To be sure, there
is another batch of pedestrians threatening
us, but, thank Heaven, they are week off.
Let rs, therefore, riot in our few days of
freedom. Mr.. OLeary is waiting to put
his belt around the public waist, but he
will not get it out before next Sunday
night. About this time New York should
be simmering politically. Let us hear
more of ''our own Lucius," of ''Honest
John" of ''secretive Sammy" Let repub-
licans recite aloud their A, b. G, under
the ferrule of Schoolmaster Conkling.
Let us talk of the business boom, the
stock boom or the Grant boom, even
if one or other be nothing but o
boomerang. Let us laugh, but not at
poor Weston, who sits down and weops like
Hugo's jester While he was capering one
lost his belt as the other did his daughter.
Let us go to the play. Let us see Hamlet" :"
"My Partner" Rescued" from the EN-
chantment" OF ''Our Daughters" in "Sleepy
Hollow" or "The Crushed Tragedian" seek
ing "Divorce" from .'La Perichole," who
loves "rhe Mighty Dollar" Let us walk
like the brave fellows OF last week, but out
in the crisp air and glorious sunshine of
cloaing September and early October. If
the late contest spurs us on to this may we
all feel touch of its Rowells.
The New York herald., 1879-09-29

a compromise, and be willing to strengthen
the Tammany chief in making the best bar
gain he can. But when they find that COM
promise is impossible, when reduced TO
choose between Mr.. Kelly and the demo-
cratic party, he has furnished them with
an excellent excuse for deserting him.
1t is only the Tammany captains and
lieutenants and sub-lieutenants that will
feel it necessary to make any excuse at all;
the rank and file will be prepared to vote
the regular democratic ticket as soon as
they find that Tammany, which has already
lost all its patronage, has no chance of re-
gaining it, Before the day of election Mr..
Kelly may realize the saying of the poet:-
Friends one by one depart; who hath not
lost friend 2"
The New York herald., 1879-09-29

ported from Persia and Sima, to the. ef.
feet that the Tekes had inflicted loss
of seven hundred 'skilled" on the advance
corps. As Prince Dolgorouki had three
thousand men in his advance guard, and
the proportion of wounded to killed in
battle is generally three to one, we should
have to assume the virtual annihilation of
the force. What we have to do, however,
is to assume that the reports of
the Russian ''check" have been exag.
gerated in passing through Herat and
Slmla; for, as we were informed,
the advance managed after the ''check". to
retire to Beourma. Had seven hundred
men been killed, as reported, there would
have been no reason for a retreat at oil.
The advance corps would in that case have
ceased to exist. Judging from the despatch
quoted from the Vedomosti it would seem
that Merv is now to be taken
care of by the Solur expedition.
which crossed the ANU at or near
Tehardjin, and was to join Lazareffs corps
at Merv. General Tergukasoff who appears
now to be in command of the expedition,
has apparently given up the idea of follow
ing the Turcomans north Of the Kopet Hills.
He is contenting himself with occupying
the country south of that range, and hence
forward his advance must take o more
southwesterly direction-that is, to Herat,
instead Of to Merv.
The New York herald., 1879-09-29

TIE enthusiastically high pressure
rests over the Middle Atlantic and New Eng
land States. IL has also risen very rapidly in
the Northwest. The storm centre which is
located between these two areas of high ba-
rometcr and which was central over the lakes
yesterday has made but little progress east
ward. Its influence will probably be felt in the
northern portion of New York State tomorrow
The temperature has risen in all the sections
east of the Rocky Mountains, especially in the
Middle States. Cloudy aud rainy weather pre-
dominates in the Northwest and the central val
lcys. Heavy rain has also been experienced on
the eastern coast of Florida. Light winds pre-
vailed ON the Atlantic coast; they have been
brisk elsewhere The weather in Now York and
its vicinity to-day will be fair, with increasing
cloudiness and stationary temperature To.
morrow it will be cloudy, with light ruin.
The New York herald., 1879-09-29
MIR. Curtis Protests.

1t is favorable symptom when judges
and lawyers acknowledge their amenability
to public opinion. Judge Westbrook on
Saturday modified his astonishing order
by pruning away some of its absurdities,
alleging haste as an excuse for committing
his judicial reputation to things which
he found reason for recanting on the next
confession. Here was subject which
engrossed public attention and agi-
tated all political circles in the city,
a subject SO important rs to involve the
possibility Of DISTINGUISHING all the people
of New York en- masse and depriving them
''at one fell swoop" of their political rights,
and Judge of the Supreme Court issues an
order on so grave subject with so little
thought or deliberation that he was con-
strained to confess the next day that he did
not know what he was doing lie must have
had an implicit faith in Tammany when he
was so willing to take its representations
on trust, and to lend himself as mere
instrument or amanuensis in carrying out
its wishes. When judge of tho Supreme
Court TINS "goes 1t blind" in granting
Tammany application, and confesses the
next day that he was the unconscious in
strument of what he did not intend, we in.
cline to think that the public will justify
the press in keeping vigilant watch on ju-
dicial proceedings.
We are pleased to And that Mr.. George
The New York herald., 1879-09-29
Religious Bores.

The public, religiously disposed persons
included, will be glad to learn of the i'm
prisonment of man who has long made q
number of people miserable by ranting on
the ferryboats about religion. One thing
upon which Jew and Gentle, Catholic and
Protestant fully agree is that the privilege,
gained by the Pilgrim Fathers, of worship
ping where, when and how one chooses is
inestimable and not to be parted with, and
that every one who urges his own faith
upon others and against their will and their
peace of mind and body is an intolerable
nuisance. If man hears unwelcome ex-
hortations and theories in church he has
only himself to blame, for he of his
own free will placed himself where
they were to be heard if, however,
preacher or exhorter seeks him out and at
tempts to impose them upon him, custom
and law justify him in turning the offender
over to the police, even If tho doctrines
preached be Of the best, and their rejection
consigns the complainant to perpetual
incarceration in place said to be far
warmer than prison cells usdally are. These
peripatetic, self-appointed preachers should
be suppressed by such Of the faithful rs
they profess to represent; the religious life,
as it is understood by any and all sects, is
attained only by the exercise of sentiments
which are utterly out of sympathy with
rude bluster and brutal disregard of the
feelings and desires of the person addressed; !;
the pastors and other workers in every
congregation know this. and they should
exert their influence to the uttermost to
prevent the faith being debased to the posi-
ton OF torment
The New York herald., 1879-09-29
The Coming Opera season.

With the return of better times, whether
manifested in heavier commercial sales,
greater exports of grain, higher prices for
stocks, rise in real estate or what not, we
seem fairly on the way to the most success
ful amusement season ever known in
America. One thing, however, is certain.
The managers must keep their promises.
New York will pay for the best, no
matter what it costs. It will not take as
the best that which is in any respect
second or third rate, and this has been
found out thus early in the season by cer-
tain imprudent theatrical managers. In
the case Of the Italian opera season which
will open on the 20th of next month at the
Academy of Music under Mr.. Maplesons
management the conditions of brilliant
performance of good works must be still
more rigidly observed. The success of his
last season here has removed the doubts of
our musical public as to his enterprise and
ability to purvey for us acceptably, and as
he has advanced his prices for this season
fore if not better. He is coming with
large force of picked artists. many of whom
are assured favorites of the first class.
such as Nine. Gerster, Signor Cam
panini, Signor Galassi and our
own delicious songstress, Miss Gary.
Then other sterling artists whom we know,
such as Nine. Lablache, Signor Del Puente
and Signor Revere, will be of the band In
new voices also he is strong, for he brings
two soprani of repute-Mlles. Valleria and
Emile Ambre His new tenors will be
Aramburo who is relied on to make SEN
sation-and Rinaldini and Runcio. In
bassos we find five names, all new to us,
with Signor Behrens at the head and in
cluding Monti, Tebaldi, Broderick and
David. With full, we'll drilled chorus,
an orchestra led by the great Arditi,
and ballet led by the Monti sis
ters, Mr.. Mapleson has ON excellent
foundation for first class opera. If, how
ever. he should make up his mind, not
merely to do the old repertoire well, but
to give US some new operas in addition, he
will set the seal on o contract with victory.
He owes this to his subscribers, who have
paid for thirty performances in advance,
and it would increase his prestige when he
leaves for other cities. It would be very
unfortunate if the rumors as to specula-
tion in the sale Of boxes and seats prove to
be well founded. Sign as it may be of an
unusually prosperous season, the less traffic
in those places, already OF high price.
the better for q management aiming to
perpetuate itself in New York.
The New York herald., 1879-09-29
The Khedive and king John.

Zobir Pacha, as described in the letter of
our Cairo correspondent, published this
morning, is curiously interesting figure.
After faithfully serving his master, the
Sultan of Darfour, he demanded that
rulers favorite daughter in marriage. His
request being refused he gathered an army
about him, defeated and cut off the Sui
head OF the dark beauty he wished to be
his bride. Finding himself unable to
rule the land of which he had
become master he made present of it to
Ismail Pacha, and, after taking the be-
headed monarch's golden bed to Cairo, was
kept prisoner there in magnificent style.
Zobir is naturally discontented, and, it
appears, has been plotting with King John
ofAbyssinia, otherwise known as the liking
of Kings of Ethiopia" and is soon to be
tried for high treason. Being friend of
King John. his remarks to our correspond
ent are not only interesting, but i'm
portant just now. He believes that
King John not only means to
fight, but that in view of the
reduction OF the Egyptian army to eighteen
thousand men, he will succeed in getting
back his lost territory and his ports on the
Red Sea. A recent despatch from Cairo
corroborates Zobir Pacha's views, for the
Khedive has, we are informed, asked the
Porto to send troops to Massowah in order
to threaten Abyssinia, and it is said that
the Porte has consented to do SO. At the
present time Gordon Pacha himself is with
King John endeavoring to come to an ar
rangement about the disputed territory,
and during the parleys tho Abyssinian
troops have been withdrawn from the from
tier, awaiting results. Egypt is evidently
in no condition to carry on new campaigns,
and the probability is that King John will
get good portion of his territory back
again. Prince Tewfk is in the hands of
the European Shylocks, and they do not
care to expend money on campaigns, either
for the benefit of Prince Tewfk or for the
world at large.
The New York herald., 1879-09-29
The British and the Ameer.

1t is not likely that any apology will be
made to Ameer Yakoob by the English
journals that held him up to the world as
very wicked and treacherous Afghan. He
has said all along with much insistence
that he was England's ally, and now he
comes from Cabul to Kushi to place him.
self, his son and his father-in-law in the
hands of the British general commanding
the advance. In presence of this touching
family group, the gallant Roberts when he
has inquired after the health of the ladies,
including, of course, Yakoob's mother-:n-
law, as we'll as his wives. and his cousins
and aunts-will perhaps be puzzled what to
do. But Yakoob will not be slow to in
struct him. To put it plainly, Yakoob has
been kicked out by the Afghans, and the
advancing English expedition turns up
just in time to put him in again. He will
not be averse to an English army punish
ing these unruly fellows who want no COM
pact with the Infidel. If the invaders will
keep an army beyond the passes to
keep him on his throne he will never
murmur. His presence at Kushi, like his
treaty ut Gundamuck, means that he has
found out how to be Ameer, and he wants
his plan carried out. If we ask how the
consequent occupation of Afghanistan will
square with the plans OF the Indian gov
ernment and the engagements of the gov
ernment in London, the answer is not SO
easily found. 1t. will be costly, but that is
secondary consideration it will be
breach of faith with Russia, but that is only
serious in so far as the Czar can resent it.
The greatest difficulty lies in the fact
that there is no way of avoiding it
visible just now. Cavagnari and his
suite must be in some fashion avenged"
and how the English are thereafter
to withdraw ''with honor" as Lord Beacons-
field loves to put it, does not appear. Com
mitted to this policy, they must stay as
long as any of the fierce tribes who SYM
pathize with the revolt keep fighting band
in the hills. The Ameer has come to
Kushi like an ''old man of the sea-" to sit
upon the necks of the invaders and be car
ried back to Cabul. He is determined to
''et the other fellow walk" What absurd
ity to have talked of man with such re-
source left playing false to British inter-
ests." He knows that it is for him, and
not for the avengement of the slaughtered
Envoy, that tho whole Punjaub has been
secured for camels, and the whole world
for troops.
The New York herald., 1879-09-29
An Interview with Ex-Governor Hon.
man.

The promptness with which Governor
Hoffman resigned as Tammany sachem
alter the bolt at Syracuse indicated that he
had positive views as to the duty of demo-
Gratis in this unfortunate schism. Think
ing the public might be glad to know
what gentleman OF his ripe experience
in politics and in Office thinks of the pres
ent democratic crisis we sought the CONVEX
sation with Mr. Hoffman which is re-
ported on another page. Mr.. Hoffman is
no enthusiast; it is the character of his
mind to be cool and judicial, and such city
democrats as feel any doubt as to their
duty, or where their allegiance belongs in
this intestine conflict may perhaps find
light and guidance in the opinions of the
ex-Governor
We regard as tho most valuable parts
of this interview the criticisms Or the
political mistakes Of Mr.. Tilden. Mr.. Rob-
The New York herald., 1879-09-29
General Grant aud the Politicians.

1t is reported at the republican headquar-
ters in this city that if General Grant shall
visit New York before the next State election
takes place it is the intention of the sag ,cious
gentlemen who are pushing Mr.. Cornell's
campaign to organize monster meeting in
honor of the ex-President. The intima!ion
is also thrown out that lie will be asked to
If any such idea is entertained by the poll
ticians around the republican committee
rooms it is to be hoped the gen.
tlemen who are responsible for the
management of Mr. Cornelps canvass
will promptly suppress it. No greater in
dignity could be put upon the illustrous
traveller than to lead him about the political
circus for the benefit of lot of Office
seekers If General Grant shall come here
he will be received, we have no doubt, in q
manner worthy of the metropolis but the
politicians who are endeavoring to climb
into power on his shoulders will be invited
to take back seats in whatever demonstra-
tion may be made. General Grant is not
the property of any political party. He is
simply citizen who is dear to the majority
of his countrymen because of his services
in the war of the rebellion. While
he was President the republican
party had, of course, political claims
upon him, but in leaving the Presidential
chair he took the precaution to dissolve
the partnership. Here are his words -
"With the present Congress my official life
terminates. 1t is not probable that public
affairs will ever again receive attention
from me further than as a citizen of the
Republic, always taking a deep interest in
the honor, integrity and prosperity of the
whole land" These are the closing SEN
tences Of his last message to Congress in the
December before the expiration of his second
term. In nothing that he has said or done
since has he shown desire to renew his
old relations with the republican organiza-
ton, and the effort of the republican poll
ticians to identify themselves with him is
very little short of an impertinence. In
California General Grant has been received
''as citizen of the Republic" Men of all
parties have united in doing him honor.
He is really out of politics, and has been
SO for the past three years. To attempt to
again drag him into the political arena
would be almost an insult. New York, it is
to be hoped, will not be the State to offer it,