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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-12-12
suppose that the personal relations Of Mr. Gladstone
and the Queen other than cordial
THE pIpTr rETr-CoUTTs FxG ,GFMFNT


THE BARTLETT-COUTTs ENGAGEMENT
The current reports that the marriage of Mr. Bart
lett and the Baroness Burdett-Coutts will not take
place are wholly unfoupdcd. Tie Baroness Bur
dett-Couts's intimate friends say she is fully re-
solved to complete the alliance regardless Of pecuni-
airy loss The preparations for moving from her
present house, which is the property of Coutts's
Bank. are already advanced. 1t Is privately hinted
that tho wedding will next week. The Bar
oness Burdett-Coutts lately told peer that judi
cal decision on her money matters may eventually
come before him. being resolved, though Indifferent
10 wealth, to maintain what she believes to be her
rights and carry the proceedings TO the House Of
Lords for final decision. Ii is estimated that her
remaining yearly income, after an adverse decision
would be 100000.
BOOTH AND MODJEsKA.
Mr. BOO!h' RicheIieu proves so popular that the
production of the &" Fools Revenge is postponed
to Boxing night December 26l. The theatre is full
every night Two artists have offered to paint Mr..
Booth as Richeliea. One of them John Collier, who
ranks among the most distinguished portrait paint
ers asks Mr. Booth to accept the picture, after
it is exhibited next year at the Academy. Madame
MOdeska appears tonight as Adrienne All the
seats have long since been sold. e. w. S
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-12-12
MR.. SPRINGER EXCITED
WHAT HE WILL NEVER. NEVER DO--DIRE EFFEC
OF CONTINUED OPPOSITION TO TIE ELECTORA
RESOLUTIONS.
icy TELEGRAPH TO HE TREBUNE.l

RESOLUTIONS.
Icy TELEGRAPH TO he TREBUNEI
WAsHINGToN. Dec. 11.-Mr. Springer, of Illinois.
is aroused TRIBUNE CORE ipondent. in conversa-
ton with Mr.. Springer yesterday asked: What
do you think will be the result of the struggle over
the electoral count resoIutionsY
''I~lnnot tell you what tho result will be-" was
the reply. 4" We shall continue the struggle, and If
the Republicans hold out can tell you one thing
that Will happen if my influence is of any avail Ii
the Republicans refuse to permit us to pass these
resolutions before the second Wednesday in Febru-
ary and continue to contend az they do now, that
the Vlce-Presdent of the United States shall open
and count the electoral votes in the presence of both
houses of Congress- the electoral votes for Gar
field and Arthur will never be counted, If help
IT.
low do you think it can be prevented ~ asked
the correspondent.
That can easily be DONE" was the reply. The
House OF Representatives and the Senate are COM
posed of a quorum of those bodies There are not
enough Republicans in either of those bodies to
stftute a quorum. Then all the Democrats Will need
to do VIII be to absent themselves. Without their
presence as Witnesses according TO the theory of
the Republicans themselves. there can be no count
of the electoral votes, because the Vce-Presidont
Will have no right to open them II he should do
So and should count the votes, il would amount to
nothing because it would not be in accordance with
the Constitution of the United States. | can only
speak for myself to be sure but declare that for
one | Will not appear a witness to the cleo
torai count ifIt made 10y Vice President Wheeler"
Suppose the Sergeaut-at-Arms should be sent to
compel the attendance of yourself and other absen
teesW
"Oh, we can keep ont Of the way easily enough.
the sergeant-at-Arms ~ a Democrat and he would
no. find u.s. 1t is not that care anything about
this particular count" continued the Illinois states
man. We are looking ahead TO 1884, and we
electoral votes them"
1t thus appears that, unless the Republicans
desst from their opposition 10 the electoral count
resolutions blow at least will be strnck at
republican institutions; for Mr.. Springer Will
never, no. never, countenance by his presence the
counting of the electoral votes by Vlce-PresIdent
Wheeler. Nj. Springer will stay away even If no
other Democrat does. 1t becomes question, IN
view OF this terrible determination whether the Re-
pubncans ought not to pause and recede from the
pOssion wEIcn they have taken.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-12-12
WASHINGTON NOTES.
WASHINGTON, Saturday

WASHINGTON. Saturday, Dec. IL, 1880.
certificate of the electoral vote of the State Of
Georgia wac received by the vicePresident to-day by
mail.
The distribution of standard silver dollars for the
week ending to-day aggregates $490,997. During the
corresponding week in 1870 S3o0,9s4 Sas distributed
Complete returns OF the population in the Territory of
Utah have been received at tho Census Once. Accord
ing to the schedules returned by the the
total POPULATION of The Territory Is shown u be li901
o. this number 74,47l males aud 6013o females
90 974 arc natives, and 1898 o. foreign Dirtn.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-12-12
ALMOST A LIFE FOR 4 DOLLIR.

John O'Neill, age fortyfve, OF No. 231
God-st Brooklyn. came 10 Ncw-YOrk last night to visit
a friend. Ia a stable at No. 220 Thiri-,yc. he en-.
countered Edward GeOgban, OF No. 301 East Twenty
siIthst. Geo CHAN claimed that ONeill owed him ~.
and when ONeIll denied ~. struck him with pchfoIk
on the head. Thr blow fractured ONcins skull. He
was taken TO Bellevue Hospltsl and may die
Gtogian was arrested
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-12-12
CIUGHT UHILE "ON 4 LIEK.p

CHICAGO, Dee. ia dispatch from Peoria
H., says On December 6 young mau named Isaac
Stern. n c.erk IN the Office OF Van Dyke Williams,
bankers, of New York City sent 10 the baUk with
50 500 in currency to deposit He altered the deposit
ticket aud took $4,000 aud. with a companion
abscOndod and West. Mr.. Williams. of the flrin
started IN pursuit, and finally found the young men
here. whcro they were arrested yesterday. About
81 200 Of the stolen money still III their possession
They will be taken back to lay Each is about eighteen
years of age and they say they were only =" out
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-12-12
THE BORTREE MURDER TRIAL.

HONEsDALE, Penn, Dee 11.-ln the Boriree
murder trial this afternoon twentytOur witnesses
examined behalf Of the prosecution In reDuttal the
dccrcc having closed All OF the witnesses were neigh
aud friends of Bortrre. aId thar he
when he murdered s1onsc. John Lazy Juror, Is sick
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-12-12
A VAIL PROM THE EX-KHEDIvE.

CONsIANTINOTLE, oaturday, Dec. IT. ESQ.
Ismail Pacha, the former Khedlve OF Egypt,
has written letter SAID P3cAa ia reply the charge
OF subsizmg Arab journal In Paris hostile TO Tur-
KEY The letter dwelis upon the circumstances attend
ing his deposition despite the services rendered to
Egypt and TurHey by him while TIE throne; upon
The Sultans refusal to allow reside in Turkey.
and to the fact OF mis- haren being sent back from Con-
sIautinOplc.
numher of persons suspected of being adheTeDts Of
Igmai! PaciI have been arrested az StaDbOU.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-12-12
SHOT BY HIS WIFE.

Charles Johnston, age thirty-six, of No. 1915
Monroe-st, quairelled with hs wife last night They
went out the sidewalk aud continued the dispute
there. In the end the drew volver and fired
1t into her husbands face. The bullet little
high and ouly cut the scalp over the forehead. but
blood flowed freely. The police arrested the beigereut
wife and for surgeon to dress Johnstons wound
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-12-12
IMPORT DUTIES EVADED.
EXTENSIVE LOSSES SUFFERED by rnE REVENUE.
GENERAL PRESS DIsPATCUJ

Extensive LOSSES SUFFERED by THE REVENUE.
GENERAL PRESS DIsPArCul
WASHINGTON, Dec. IL. - A. X. Tingle,
superyisng specalAgcnt OF the Treasury department
In hs annual report, shows tnat the total paid
account OF seizures etc. 03l 062 o. Speaking
OF underv aluations Mr. Tngie says: so universal Is
the practice with respect to silks. vevets aces and
similar goods subject to high sd vsiorem duties that
European and shippers OF such merchan
disc do not rule, atopy to market their goods IN
the United States without endeavoring to evade por-
tion Of the duties by means OF underyalued invoices
American merchants with ali the capital and facilities
required the largest business who would prefer tohuy
silk goods the foreign markets and import them
regularly sill lind themselves compelled ito buy or the
colnnssO merchants In the United states, receive
the goods consignment. IL seems coar that the in
tsregts OF the Government and or honest importers
qure such modification Of existing law Will insure
forfeiture of consigned goods when II be clearly
shown that the invoices false aud have been made
for the purpose OF deffaudng tho revenue"
DISCUSSING APPROPRIATION BILLS.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-12-12

Of the House Appropriation Committee were eneaeeu
This morning upon the District Of Columbia and ire IT.
dian Appropriation bills The Consular and Dipom'ue
and the Military Academy bills will bc repoted 70 no
full committee Tuesday and 10 In believed that the com
mittee Will approve and Instruct chairman 10 re-
port them 10 the House the day.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-12-12
WASHINGTON TOPICS.
MIR. SPRINGER'S THREATS.
THE ELECTORAL REsoLUTIoNs-A DENIAL FRO
arnn Il :. u AL HARnI,s MARL


THE ELECTORAL REsOLUTIoNs-A DENIAL FROM
SENATOR BAYARD-sARAH DERNBARDTs WARD
ROBE-DIs,sTERs TO STEAM VESSELS
Mr.. Springer of Illinois, defends the cleo
tOral resolutions, and will do everything
in his power to prevent Vice-PresideIn
Wheeler from counting the votes. Senator
,Bayard denies that he made the
statements that have been recently
attributed to him. Certain portions of the
customs duties collected upon the ward
robe of Sarah BerDhardt are to be
refunded. Tie annual report OF
James A. DumOnt, Supervising In
spector- General of steam vessels, con-
tans many facts of interest i'll
regard to the Seawanhaka and Nara gansett
disasters. The total number of lives lost
during the fiscal year was l85.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-12-12
THE PENSIONS REORGANIZATION BILL.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11.-Representative JAY
Hubbe who is IN charge Of The Pensions Appropriation
bill saws that tue Pensions Reorg ganizatOL bill mscaed
the Sixty Surgeon BILL will be attached rider the
Pensions Appropriation bill aud twill probably pass
both Houses early in the session.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-12-12
A JEALOUS HUSBAND FIRES AT HIS WIFE.

Mrs. Angelina Walker, of No. 433 West
Foriethst out last evening and visited several
places iu Foureentst Returning at late hour In the
company OF friend she was confronted SiXthave. BY
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-12-12

her iealOns husband, who fired revolver at her ana
then The woman tell down, but was found to be
unniurc1 Tile police locked up the night III the
IbIriieth Precinct stntiOn LIOnse.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-12-12
THE WELSH COLHERY EXPLOSION.


IIV''
Later estimates of the loss Of life by the
explosion the PcnyGraig coery yestcIday morning
MAKE the number OF persons VINO persisted 100.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-12-12
lGENERLL PRESS pIsPATCH.l


WAsHINGToN, Dee. ia representative of the
New-York Associated Press to-day called Senator
Bayard's attention to tile letter written to the
Editor of The Philadelphia Press by MesSrs. Boutwell,
Arthur Davis and Conklmg. and teegraphed from
Philadelphia last night. In response to appro-
pirate inquiry, Senator Bayard, after reading the
dispatch, said:
"The statements referred 10 as having been pub
Iished in The Philadelphia Press of October 20, and
in The State Sentinel at Dover, Delaware, never
heard Of by me until the 10th OF November aud
then settled the fact that had made such state
menis, by saying they false and malicious, and
| resented the imputaton that | had at any time
made such charges. 1t is not necessary for me at
present TO comment on the publication which you
have Just shown me-"
The statements referred to. reported Senator Bay
ard as having said in political speech that the
gentlemen above named. together with Special
Agent Jayne had divided Dmong themselves the
1867, 900 received from Phelps Dodge X Co., for
alleged under-payments o. customs duties
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-12-12
LEADING TOPICS IN LONDON.

1I!E BRITISH MIND STILL LARGELY OCCUPIED WITH
TnE IRISH TROTnLEs-iHE FISHERY CLAIM
LIKELY TO BIZ SETTLED AMfCABLY-MoDJLsKA
as ApRIFNNE-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-12-12

DISCUSSING APPROPRIATION BILLS.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 11.-The subcommittee
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-12-12
SARAH BERNHARDPs WARDROBE.

PART OF THE CUSTOMS DUTIES REFCNDED-A
LETTER FROM ASSISTANT SECRETARY FRENCH.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 1.-The Secretary of the
at Nev-York TO refund certain portions of the GUS
toms duties collected upon the wardrobe of Sarah
Bernhardt. The following is the text Of the letter
to the Collector relative to the matter:
SIR: The Department IL In receipt Of your letter OF
the INST submit dug the appeal of Sarah Bernhardt,
actress, from your assessment OF duty on certain
dresses bats intended for her professional personf
wardrO winch were imported per steamer Amerique,
October II, 1850, tho amount OF duty paid heIn2
~ $50 Tue articles shows that they consisted
costumes specially adapted FOR certain characters rep
resented by Madame Bornhagdt IN her professional
capacly only adapted use. aud there seems
be DOUBT that they form pa't Of her professional
p.emens tools Of trad- recognized by decision OF
this Department dated October - lS12 and the general
lich obtained Tor many Duty
10 have been upon Tie ground the attces
mad not pIi"r tO ther importation. TEc pro-
VisOn Of law contained Iu the free sg whIch governs
the II - iOlloNS:
Wearing apparel IN actual use and other personal ef-
fecs mot mcrchlndse), professional books lmpCncnts,
lustrrncpis and tools Of uadr occupaticn employ
uent of persons arriving ~ the United Sjatcs."
The cunJltion Of ual I-c abroad Imposed by he
statute attaches only TO wearing apparel THIS Is clearly
by the structure of the paragraph above quoted
some the decisions Of the Department cited your
letter articles claimed To be implements
trade had reference 10 the fact that the articles
had been n abroad, amt possibly the tree entry
gTancd upJn Ia" futh az this statement.
This Department, hove IL opinion that it's Tul
ings should further tnln the law In this respect
and that professional mp ns, like those question.
OF the party bringing them, entitled
free entry withou regard TO the question whether
they have been In actual Use abroad. You viii there
fore rcliqudatc the entry free OF duty and forward
certified statement for refund of the duiy eXacted,
H. +. FRENCH.
G...
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-12-12
SENATOR BAYARD's DENIAL.

| HE PRoNoUNCEs THE STATEMENTS MADE IN THE
PHILADELPHIA PRESS AND DOvaR SENTINEL
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-12-12

Many llAlagciS uectafcd yesterday tli3t they
hoped that the revolution III city politics would lead
to a reduction of the city's expenditures. Other
wise they said, the exchange of one set of DEPART
ment officers would bring no more benefit to tho
city than the shullEg Of pack of cards A few
minutes conversation with tie new officers
Shove that they do not as yet have an
ardent interest in the subject of economy This
attitude. their political friends expaine WAS due 10
the lack of acquaintance by the new Commissioners
of the ID parments over which they assume control
or IN which they acquire a share o. power Com
troler Campbell WAS asked by a TRIBUNE reporter
il 1t was his opinion that the city budget could DO
reduced. lie replied
| know about the estimates OF my old De-
partment-the Department ot Public Works-ior its
expenses for the copying year, and those of Aurse,
include only expenditures which think it wise 10
make"
~ DO you think tho estimates OF the other Depart
monts excesslvep
=" | have not examined the estimates of the other
Departments. Therefore am not yct in position
TO give an opinion
Park Commissioners Wales has not declded 10 ac-
cept the office lie will have until "Wednesday mex to
consider the offer. lie said TO a TRIBUNE reporter
yesterday:
know nothing about the estimates of the Park
Department iOr the coming year. whether they arc
excessive or no'. In many of the Depar; pens it Is
obvious that the scale OF expenditure 10
too great. More men employed than
is necessary, and many men hold of
fees who do no worl% | shall 10
in favor # | accep, the Office Of Park Com
missioner. of dscharging every man who does not
perform service for which he is paid. think tho
departments ought all to b. managed with the samc
scrupulous regard for the ci's interests in the mat.
ter of expenditures, that one would pay TO one's
private business. This has always been my policy
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-12-12

ONLK 100 BUILDINGS BUKNED,
THE FIRE BURSING FOR EIGHT HOURs-THE FRI
ENGINE OUT or ORDER-IHE LOSS ovEl
$3.50 600
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1880-04-10

| Michaels choicest coat and sOftest
slippers. The Wanderers had done
full justice to a bountiful meal and
jug OF fragrant coffee now steamed
upon he hob and was laid under
frequent contributions Willie Rich
ard Fray told the story Of thirty
years wandering, and the brothers
found how it had come to pass that,
each thinking the other dead, they
had lived their lives, married, and
buried their dear ones, being sOnle-
times but a few miles apart, and yet
as distant as though severed by the
grim Divider himself. And Lily
sat on a cushion at her grandfather's
feet, picture of quiet happiness,
and sang sweet songs to please the
two men, while Michael lovingly
traced in her soft features fanciful
likenesses to his lost Nelly, the
strange similarity Of the sweet
voice aiding the tender Illusion.
And surely no happier family party
was gathered together in all Eng
land, on that Christmastide, than
that little group round Michael
Fray's quiet fireside.
'Well, grandfather dear" said
Lily after a pause, 'swon't you be-
lieve in miracles now ?"
my darling" said the old man,
with voice broken. with emotion,
''God forgive me for having ever
doubted Him."
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1880-04-10
The Chinese Decision nt san Fran-
Cisco.
New York Evening Post.


The decision Of the United States
Circuit court at San Francisco,
brought in Monday morning, In
what IL known as the ParrOtt case,
is confirmatOry Of the position Ori-
ginally taken on the subject BY the
Evening Post, and fOre-shadows
what we make bold, despite the adj
verse advocacy of General B. Il.
Butler, to predict will be the ulti-
mate ruling Of the Supreme Court
at Washington.
The Parrot case hinges upon the
validity Of the law passed by the
California legislature, and founded
upon a provision of the new CalifOr-
MIA Constitution, fOrbidding the en-
ployment Of Chinese by corpora
tions. Mr.. Tiburci0 Parrot Is pres
ident of a corporation that has been
ter the passage of the law IN ques-
.tion Mr.. Parrott continued 20 hire
these obnoxious persons, although
in very inconsiderable numbers. A
deputation from the "sand lots"
headed by Mr.. Cannon, who has
Just been sentenced to term Of inn
prisonment for offences similar to
those of Mr. Denis KeaTney, called
upon Mr.. Parrott and demanded
that he should forthwith cease TO
employ Chinese labor In accordance
with the terms Of the law Mr..
Parrot refused. He was thereup-
on arrested, and the case was taken
into a United States Court on \
writ of hd6eds corpus, which has
now been determined against the
validity Of the law. M
A month ago this ruling might
not improbably have been followed
by turbulent demonstrations. On
Monday il seems to have been re-
ceived with perfect quiet. No
surer token could be looked for Of a
change for the better In popular SEN
timent, and whether ia or out OF
California such will be the general
opinion. BY the time the matter
ia dispute reaches the Supreme
Court at Washington everybody,
we may trust-unless II be Mr.. =. =.
Cox--will be prepared tOassent with
cheerfulRess TO the decision which
that tribunal may arrive at; and
pending such a decision we well
come with pleasure the additional
sign that has been afforded of an
improved state Of public feeling In
San Francisco, with all the hope OF
reviving prosperity which hat i'm
provement justly entails.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1880-04-10
our sentiments.

We could not have expressed our
views on the nomination to be
made at Cincinnati more exactly
than the Kentucky Intelligencer
gives them in the subjoined extract.
Our readers will take it as our final
declaration on the subject until the
nomination is made:
eff the Intelligencer is against
Tilden, whom are you for?" was
the question asked US yesterday.
In the first place, we are not
against Tilden at all. We are sim
ply opposed to the methods resorted
to to force his denomination upon
the Democratic party regardless Of
results. All our sentiment in the
matter is with TiIden, but we are
sentiment. Let Mr.. Tilden make
matters secure at home, and when
he comes abroad for support we
shall support him. He must subdue
the mutiny in his own ships crew
before his can become the flagship
of the squadron. Without that
ship we cannot win; the mutineers
have once defeated the captain, and
though ready to fight under any
other commander than Tilden, they
refuse to fight under him. and have
showed their readiness and ability
To throw victory into the enemy's
hands rather than follow him. We
place victory above all other con-
siderations, and if it cannot be had
under one commander, we are will
ling to make concession even to
mutineers whom we despise, and
go to victory under another. Re-
pubhcans got possession of this coun-
try largely by the employment of
mercenaries surely we can make
concessions within our own ranks
for the same ends.
Whom are we for? Anybody to
beat Grant, and the more certain
the capacity Of the great unknown
to accomplish that consummation
so devOutly wished, the more we
are for him. 1t may, before the 18th
of June, prove to be Tilden, or it
may prove to be Seymour, Bayard,
Hancock, Field, Church, Palmer,
or some other man-whOever it
may be, we are for him. We only
ask that we be not driven blindly,
like so many cattle, to slaughter
under one who, so far as the lights
at present go, has little else to offer.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1880-04-10

n. Y. Herald.

According to the Western news
papers the prospects Of the winter
wheat crop in that section are ex-
cellent. In eleven States the yield,
ii is estimated, will be about sixty
per cent. larger than last season.
In Illinois, for instance, an inn
mense yield is promised; Michigan
reports an increase Of seventy per
cent; Indiana shows a marked acre
age increased; Missouri, which had
an unprecedentedly large crop last
season, will, IL is expected, do fully
as well this year. Equally favor
able reports come from Ohio, Ken
tucky, Kansas, Nebraska and WIS.,
consin. The prosperity Of tie farm
ers means the prosperity of nearly
every other Class In the community,
so that the outlook AL around Is all
that could be desired. 1t should be
taken into account that the size of
the crop will depend In a great
measure uTltn the weather during
the next couple of weeks. The only
drawback thus far is the dearth of
snow, which appears 10 extend over
all the States above mentioned.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1880-04-10

THE Cincinnati Times wants to
know why those who can sing have
to be begged to 10 50, while those
who have voices like a buzz
saw insist upon eternally squalling
away, regardless of the fact that
they are being laughed at by all
who hear them, aiana