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New-York tribune., 1880-02-29

At Barnstaple, where hot contest is gong on 10
dav Mr. Cave SAID of Sir Robert Garden. the Tory
candidate: "The Alderman has been shaking III tne
face Of his constituents those sovereie ens which u
was 50 hard to extract from his pcckey. Don't be
angry with the old man it is the only argument he
has Lord Ebrngt0n went further saying OF Hir
Robert "He began bis political life by helping 10
disfranchise st. Albans; he corrupted "Iouc'a'ci
he disguised Reading; he failed to please 'l'i y"-
bone" From which yOu Will perhaps lhier Vn''
political feeling is running high in the borough
and that the art of Dlainspeakng III poiiiica CUM
tests il not confined to the United States. My ao-
ouaintance with Sir Robert Garden began ana
ended with davis experience when he sat as mag
istrato during the hearing OF Mr. Lawsons proceed
inps apainst Mr. La bouchere in the GuidhaIl folce
Court IL strnck me he would make an eNcele"'
iudee for pautomime. But II docs NOT lo"o"
that be is not good Tory caDd date LOT DaI"staPo'
There can be no doubt that he has money ehoue" ~
nav all the lawful expenses OF this contest vi Loiu
Ramsay on the other hand. who WIS not elecieu III
Liverpool the other day, we now hear that ne VIII
have to rely upon party subscriptions to meet tho
bills incurred. His father, the Earl oil DaihouSe'
declines to pay any part OF the expenses anu "S
Lord Dolhousie is one of Lord Beaoonsfelds peers,
this is not surprising.
A Asipularly rare and beautiful bankruptcy was
tleman Of well-knOwn family, described as or the
Atbenaum Club and South EatOn-place, returns ms
liabilities at E119545. with assets consisting OF
books and other articles of the estimated value OF
three pounds ten shlings. subject to any claim for
rent Of apartments" HIS unfeelng creditors IN
sisted on appointing committee TO inquire INTO
the process by which this result had been reached.
Sundry assertions and denials have been banded
about In American papers respecting tho engage
ment between Herr Henschel, the distinguished
German singer and composer, now resident II Lon
don and Miss Lillian Bailey, the young American
vocalist, whose success here in London have once
or twice mentioned. II is, therefore, desirable TO
saw on the best possible authority. that Herr Hen
schel and Miss Bailey are definitely engaged to De
married. So far as they are concerned, the agree
ment between them is now of some months stand
ing, and 1t has now been fully sanctioned and ap-
proved by the young lady's father, who has re-
Gently arrived in London from the United States
This il, in one sense a private matter but since
both Herr Henschel and MISS Bailey are artists Tor
whom the public of London has high esteem, II IS
also public matter; and 1t is the wish OF those
most nearly concerned that the truth should be
made known. '' VS.
New-York tribune., 1880-02-29
WORK DAILY TRIBUNE issa-TRlPE SHEET

human :1w,r n the mitigation oi the eaamly. ~ ~
an o is she admnistr 'len 81 IN, aid reaf amy
uirriuggcs hal NE LceI fed, he has enoesHoscu ~ ~
;repslc 'Lc P9cc for it, future reor S'Ialohm ~ liz
!ndig ut beoi, Gfeye been empoyed on yHri"s t.io @
,vorI al eises Il sac ety have Ooen brought lnt2
c.oscr honAs ~, rcace ana muuni heipii nu U
%, ficai unaif4s nave dIcd our WIN adlnhnS 'uu'
ave and r.l pairots tho President mas u1I nls Pos
through a the horror OF famine ana 1eH'eheee e prn
mai ne tne better class OF peOpl' 10 remain ID the
vince AID preserve order ana TRANQUILITY Bnt @ rear
that with another wear OF drought therc VIII " ~ ~
PIE lcit-Iicli ui poor
sUccoR MUST COMG FROM ABROAD.
wish TO call especial attention to one statement
made in this letter; namely. that Government ana
for the refugees 10 likely to be Withdrawn, SIMPLY
because the Brazilian treasury cannot longer WIN
stand The strain The effect of such an event Woulu
be simply appalling The 100000 people VINO are
now fed by the Government are more than poor; te9
absolutely have nothing in the world but the rags
that cover Them Suppose that the aid is wthdrawn'
what can they dOi They cannot find employment
where thew are. because there is no one to employ
them agriculture is destroyed utterly, ana theIe
are no manufactures. They cannot get away Ho"
the province the only way is by HE sea- OF acr"Ss
hundreds of miles of drought-strcken country. T.
where they could get no fOCd Dy tue way; 10y
cannot beg for rich and poor alike are rnIne. Ai @
what is lett for them but 10 90 What ZUVVVVV uiu va
before Government aid was glvenst"Tve Ia. heors
tine fate i'm store for them, unless the Worlu hedrs
their great cry tor help. 1
The Irlsh sufferers have found ready hearts ana
long purses among the American people nuS sons
of her overlooking generosity, has not America SOME
thing for BrszIll | know that ireland appears
more directly to us, becahse so many OF her Gull
drcn are with ia: and no Que Uore heartily ap-
proves of the aid we have gwen here than GO;
But the need Of Ireland Is not-lt canhoI
he-onetenth as great as that Of Cear8. In Ireland
a few cases of death from starvation call forth me
tears of pitying world but in CeaIa a % %w9ole
population Is facing the dread reality OF lanih'.
Ont of 900. 600 people who inhabited This province
in 1876, 100000 have died of Starvation anu
500 900 of pcstiience of those who are lett Two
thirds are led at the public expense II thus aid IS
withdrawn all must die. Conld the case ne haIuer
Will Won not second my appeal for ald mere hI9
plrnty of weIl-known firms in New-Iork who would
be willing 90 receive subscriptions for 80 g0od
cause | would suggest that II money ls gwen, IL
should be applied to particular oases the sS'he ol
a few lives rather than the prO0ngng OF many
The regular aid commissioners at Ceafa wouid re-
carve donations for this purpose or tunds c0ud nc
plnced in private hands for distribution. Inc need
Is urgent in the name of humanity let there DIS no
JeIaT IIKRBBRT II. SMITH.
BToooklya, Feb. II, 1850.
New-York tribune., 1880-02-29
NAVY INTELLIGENCE.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 28.-Leutenant Jeffer-
sOn Moses is detached from duty the Coast survey
and placed on waiting orders.
Paymaster f. n. whitehouse has reported his return
home having been detached from the M0n0cAcy On
December 20 last. ana Orde ed to settle accounts.
The Navy Department is Informed that the Marion
Commander f. NJ Bunco commanding, arrived at RIO ds
Janero February l. in fortyeght days from New-fork
The usual official calls exchanged, there being In
port the Brazilian fllgsip Amazon. with squadron OF
eight vessels, and the English gunboat Avon. The
Marion expected to leave Rio February g.
The Nlpsic was at 81. Thomas on the 18th nst and
expeeted to sail on the 18Th :og Hampton Roads. All
well on board.
The United States steamer Wachusett arrived az
Montevideo Uruguay, Wednesday, December 81
after passage OF twelve days from Rio de Janeiro In
obedience orders, her commanding officer reported 70
Commodore BrysOD, commanding the United states
naval forces South Atlantic station for duty as part o
the force ON that station. All on board the Wachuse.e
are we'll. a., o-., H..
The Secretary OF the Navy received on the 2th lns9
a cable message from Commodore Bryson, statlng thas
the Marion had arrived at Montevideo from Rlo de
Janelro with yellow fever bOardi SIX Onloers ana n-
teen men had been down with yellow fever Leuenant
Wallis died on the ESD, Rogers an apprentice on me
goth. All the officers except one were conVhesclnH
he officers and men ashore Flores Island. Tha
states t Is supposed the fever originated
nj RIO while the vessel was In that port cOang.
New-York tribune., 1880-02-29
MR.. TTLDENS STRENGTH.

. DIvyRsIIY OF OPINION CONCERNING THE ACTION
OF THE DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEE.
The ouestion whether the action Of the
Dcuocratic National Committee In choosing Cinoin-
nat as the place for holding the Presidential Con-
vcnton should be taken evidence OF the strength
or weakness Of Mr. Tilden Presidential candidate
was discussed Tuesday with good deal of interest
Most OF the leading politicians, however, declined to
say anything for publication, preferring to walt the
progress Of events
Mayor Cooper preferred TO say nothing Con'roher
Kelly also would say nothing at present
Ex-County Clerk Hubert o. Thompson saiu tnat
there was nothing to show that Mr I'll
dem would be a candidate. He didn't think
,ha. tha seleotion OF Cincinnati the
,oo FOR holding the Democratic Presidential Conyen-
,,, vas any sign of Mr. Tden's strength weakness
In the Committee.
Dromineut Democrat said that certain indications
,od MIN TO believe that Mr. Tllden still could count on
mo,ortv of the Committee his friends There was
no especal significance IN holding the convention at
Cincinnati unless possibly the purpose was
which the political contest usually el0se. The
fact that the convention called for June 22 instead
~ an nrlier date. some members OF the Committee
dcs4ed was, he thought, an indication that
IN the ComDitee 1t was like him to postpone the
venton until after that of the Republicans. and
inns be In position to take advantage OF
any mistakes the latter might make. Mr..
IN den had few cOn6dants, and IL not likely mat he
would disclose hs plans 10 any one at present He had
given no authority 10 present or withdraw his name
az candidate for the nomination. He thought Dr. Til
den would DO heard from IN good time
New-York tribune., 1880-02-29
JAMES +. MeVEANY s S1L4RY

Peter Culkn received the certificate OF elec-
ton as Assistant Alderman IN 1865, but the right to s
seat was contested by James E. McVeany who claimed
that he had been counted Under suit In the ma
ture of quo warrsnto proceeding, the supreme Cours
in June 1869 declared tlat McVeany was entitled to
the place The Aldermen however. declared that they
had the power exclusively decide the election OF
the members OF the Board, aud refused 10 permit Nc
yeany to take his seat. suit was instituted by him
against the city his salary Justice Fancher,
before whom the tried, refused 10 direct the
Jury to lind verdict in favor Of McVeany, holding that
the city having paid the salary to Culkn while recog
nzed by the Board OF Aldermen de facto Officer,
coud not be compelled again to pay. The dismissal OF
the case was sustained ut neral Tern The Court OF
Appeals has lust handed down decision reversing the
previous judgment 1t is held that from the time OF tbe
Judgment quo warranto proceedings Culkn ceased
TO be a member do lacto. aud tfst MoNeany was emu
tied TO his salary from that time and that the )udg.
men WAS complete custer OF Cukn, and no addiJiOnai
action was necessary give It effect tBat the supreme
Court still had Jurisdiction IN the quo wlrranto proceed
ng and that the power Of the Board OF Aldermen TO Try
the title mcmbers Ia concurrent only the Jurisdiction
rs continuing until the END OF the proceed
ng Edward Jacobs for the plaintiff Assistant Corpo-
ration. { Counse Stetson for the city.
New-York tribune., 1880-02-29
VELLS IN THE DESERT.

II has lately been proposed to sink ex-
detrimental artesan wells upon the now arid public
lands for purposes of irrigation. There 900 OOO
600 acres in the arid region, which includes Arizona
Dakota. Idaho. Montana, New-Mexico Utah.
wyoming, Colorado and Nevada and portions Of
California, Kansas Nebraska Oregon, Washington.
Texas and the Indian Territory. Not j per cent
ot this land has yet been sold by the United States
and IL mnst remain nnsod for years TO come unless
acme means is found to supply it with water. Gov
ernment surveys show that 20O,OOOOOO acres Of
tbis tract are mountainous. where even with an
abundance of water agriculture would be lmpos-
sible An equal amount consists of lava beds
"bad lands without soil or vegetation and desert
nlains of drifting sand. This leaves area of
800 600 600 acres Of plain and valley land, suscep
tible OF high cultivation and wanting only water.
Under the most favorable conditions probably
not more than 3 per cent of this land can be re-
claimed by the utilization OF rivers and small
streams now available. The remainder. TO some
extent Is utilized for pasturage, but the growth OF
grass is so scany that 1t requires from niteen 10
twenty-five acres for the support OF eae1 mead OF
cattle and for this reason the land OF course could
not prohtably be sold. In Colorado alone are
40 600 900 acres of this land capable OF producing
from twenty-five to thirty bushels OF wheat per
The people of the West desire Congress
60 appropriate $50, 900 for boring artesan wells,
the land being the property OF the government.
Private enterprise will not undertake tue expert
ment but let the practioabty of irrigation By arte
sial wells once be established, and private pur-
ehasers will be found who will carry on the Wo!k or
boring at their own expense.
Some of the ablest biologists In the country have
expressed the opinion that flowing wells be OBJ
| taned ia many localities Oh the plains east aud
west of the Rocky Mountains. and the Commis-
sioper OF Agriculture, under whose auspices special
attention has been given 10 the subject has recon-
mended that artesian wells be sunk.
New-York tribune., 1880-02-29
rAMMANY HALL DISSENSIoMs.

The Tammany Committee on Discipline en-
gagged in aiming condition Of the organizations
in the With, XIIth XIIlth and XIXtb Districts have
nearly finished their report and will probably make 10
to the Committee Organization on Thursday evening
next. II ls understood that the committee win recon-
mend TINT in each district delegations to the General
Committee ne made up by the Committee on organiEa-
ton This will be done instead of holding primary cleo
tons In two OF the districts delegations have already
been selected aud only need the formal recognition OF
the Committee ORGANIZATION In the XIIIth District
the delegation headed by Police Commissioner Sidney
p Nichols, and IN the XIXth Dy 4 L. Poplard. In the
With District Justice Timothy j. Campbell Is dropped
New-York tribune., 1880-02-29
SUIT AGAINSr THE ELATATED ROAD.
The Manhattan Railroad Company has be,

The Manhattan Railroad Company has been
sued I'm the Superior Court by Erastus b. searles for
damages resulting from singular accident. Scares in
J,puary, 1850, was driver a Of the Third
Avenue street Railroad. On January 2, while passing
under the Fourteenths station OF the Elevated Rail
road hot cinder from the locomotive of train
head fell and was b0wn into the plaintiffs left eye When
the driver reached the depot he compelled TO leave
the car and throw up mis- employment The Left eye
gna so serlousy mi Ired that the other became
oected and Is alleged that they are both permanently
Injured The 1nird Avenue Railroad Company have
impaired eyesight. He sues for $4,000 damages.
The defendant company, answering yesterday by Field
Dorshener, Bacon Deyo, attorneys, made general
denial.
New-York tribune., 1880-02-29
4 QUESTION OF IDENTITY.

The man who was arrested Friday on the
steamer Vera Cruz her arrival IN this port from
Cuba on the suppositon that he was Jose Alvarez Fer
nandez public officer OF she Spanish Government who
"a accused OF embegEling S2,360, was before United
statc, Commissioner Osborn yesterday Counsel for the
nrsoner said 1t was OF mistaken identity the
accused mans name Martinezi he was a cigar
maker by trade he had never been In the employ Of
the Spanish Government aud he left Havana with his
brother To come TO this country and work IN q cigar
tactorV which was a branch OF the Cuban house in
vbich he had worked. The proprietor Of the cigar fac
rv was In court and cOrrObOrHted the statement Of
The prlsoners counsel Commissioner Osborn adjourned
thc case until Thursday. He said that while he mad no
newer TO admit the prisoner TO bail ho would permit
him 10 be at liberty on his recOgnizance.
New-York tribune., 1880-02-29
CHANGES IN THE CHICAGO J0URNAL.

CHICAGO, Feb. 2s.-The EUening Journal to-
day announces change Of publishers Lieutenant-Gov
ernor Andrew shuman and ]. r. Wilson having leased
the Office. The former. who has been the managing
editor for over twenty years. VIII be editornchief and
the latter will have charge Of the business department.
In con this ngement Mr. Shuman has
Quested that his name be Withdrawn as a candidate toS
the Governors hip.
New-York tribune., 1880-02-29

"If hit yern said one small boy to another,
yer be usln yerself fer snun ter "lWorces-
ter Gazette.
THE MAIN CHANCE-AND WHY NOT9-Fancy
stationer's daughteri "Oh, Nal What sweet valen-
tine he has sent mel Wherever shall keep itP' Ma:
"Keep in Sonsensel Put It In the winder Judy
New-York tribune., 1880-02-29

from tbs delegation and in the XIIth excororer Ricn
ara Fhnaln.p al of the the personnel OF the
delegations wth be materially changed.
New-York tribune., 1880-02-29
PASSING EVENTS .IN1tt7QNDON.
TOPICS THAT ACETATE SOCIETY.

. v,aur AGAINST pEsEcRATiOS OF A GREAT
nvILpING--PsLIrIcAL ASD SOCIAL GOSSIP
The proposed monument in Westminster
Abbey TO Prince Louis Napoleon meets with
violent opposition in England, and Amer-
cans are reported to be opposed to II
also. The controversy between DR.. Russell ana
Sir Garnet Woiseleyis growing very keen'
and bears hard upon the latter. The engage
ment of Herr HenSckel and Miss Bailey Is
announced. other gossip from London is re-
ported in the letter printed below.
National Republican., 1880-10-12
M.ikicLOnNir n.lt.r.

Tint PosioGlcs story fully E,pludcd. :
To The Editor Of Thc National Rcppjicqn:
Sip ON tho 2l.h OF September last, during
my absence from tho city, The Washington
fo@ contained an editorial aiiico entitled
| Cheating the Govcrmncui- --llav posloAicc
Department Employees are Used 10 Alvau.
tnge," in which IL was stated That Dir. If.
Schuttcr superintendent OF painting In the
pos Office department. building, sent men,
Aprl Il and %, 1879, out 10 Banning to
paint u largo hulkheId which had bcun put
40 for stopping bullets ON the l,ila range. and
hat their me went along ON the pry.rull uf
thc ppstoilico department., aud that the work
did nj cost the rifle club anything.
Also that in August last Mr. Suhu,tcr moved
ms shop detailing men who wcin ou tho
painters, payroll at this huiliiug 10 do the
work, and that their tin. went right alOug
aS government employees, Al.o hat in Sep
tcmhcr last ono Of the mru on the painters
roll ~ this department was ordered by Mr.
S0huitcr to do private job rf painting. ard
thc mans time was not deducted from the
government pay.rol.
Tho tme.book aud pay.ro's Of the dep,rt.
mcnt IN my Office, aud which ure npaa for the
inspection OF anyone who may desire to SEQ
'hcm, SLOW thGt every one of the foregoing
statements of the Pos, is mliciolsy G'so.
IL i only necessary TO udd that one Charles
a.
painters for Mr.. Scbulter was by Mr. Schuttor
discharged from the work on the 18th Of Sop.
tombcr last for cause, viz: neglect Of duty,
aud setting the mon the example IF loafng
aud delaying the work. Thcssuan very uaiu.
rally wont to the Post in the cndelvor to
quarc accounts with the posloNire depart.
ment, aud the Post quite ns naturally pub.
liShod all Il disreputablc, discharged cmpiuyo
had to say. Aud the Post would, no doubt,
IN this case, as IT did in similar one not
long since, positively refuse tn publish Il rcru.
taii0n signed by omG who occupied a position
10 know aud declare the facts.
IL Is well known 10 many Of The employees
Of mis- department. that | repeatedly urged
Mr. Schuitcr to discharge this man Thcssmau,
for reasons stated, but Mr., 5. fult that / was
mistaken rs to the mau's character, aud MS
often begged of for him. Nlr. schutior how.
ever finally became conYiLccl that Thcssman
WAS not only negligent Of duty. but was dis
honest, aud hu then promptly discharged him.
Very truly yours, j. o p. EuRNsIpE,
D.a Clerk and 5upt. Z. D. Dept.
OCTOBER IL, 1880.
National Republican., 1880-10-12
PEHSONIE.

| We are pleased to learn The health of Justice
| Clifford is much improved
fUfus i, IluNr Of Now Orleans, n famous
turi'man, died in Now Yorl, Oh sunday.
| HoN HuGn MCCuLLocn is In Richmond
ne - atanch republican, but was a Great
/ undcr s'S''
Mn. II. C. TowNsESD, principal examiner
/ lI the patent oiico, hts resigned, to taku ef.
! icct November IS.
| IhEurESAS1' CohtHANDER SCnAfir2. who Ia
| mrsued hy woman, bus an irDn.clud monitor.
aud set hc is not haupy
! JliE republican Wyoming territorial con.
va non nominated Alexander H. Swan, tic
wealthy cattl. raiser tor delegate.
| NLNlEAt 3. +. BUTLER 10 in town. Ho
| 'h'hk' Ail TIC uu-iOs. ia ludiaul will vote the
Democratic i.csc. hecuir he loll them to.
| JouN TAYLOR has boon elected president OF
NE mormon church. Guutgo O. Cannon aud
Joseph j. smiih are FIRST aud srcIGd council.
uis.
InH lcqui.ilion for Tho payment Of tho U,e
liNa"muiiy having been sicuod, Major French
wii leave to-day lot Colorado io cxpcii,o tho
payment.
JUDGE BAWriHY IrnEssas 10 bulirvc that
n'ih ONO aud Indiana viii 20 democratic TO.
daY lie wisely hedges. however. by saving
lhat no matter how thoy go they will Inut decide
Iho presidential election.
GENERAL BEVERLY ROBERTSON while ont
di!YHs Yesterday afternoon ON Fourteenth
street was ruo in,o by another vohicle and
his buggy mlly crushed. Tho generals in.
JNNei' Though not dangerous, age painful and
severe.
GESEaAL JAa;E5 LoNGsrEElT, Uitcd
states minister TO Ike sublime roric nt Con.
s'antinnplo, alriyoi at tho Lbhtt house
yesterday aud lcft last night lor New York.
lie sails for Europe on Thursday by the White
Star line.
SECRETARY MCpuHGsoN snys Tie Two Dis
lrict del ectivc, got no money from him nor
his committee. Alrs,rs. Miller and McEfrcsh
VII! have to wIi;o book of adventures when
they get home. IL will have u big circulation
among our fearful advCr.arie5.
JoHS b. CIDs1y, late proprietor of the g b.
son hou'c, Cincinnati, has been sued for $50.
100 for breach Of promise. Mrs. Charlotte
Bruce is the complainant. Gibson says lie has
given her over $4,000 10 surrender his letters
and lct him alone. lie is one vi tbs We allli-
lost men in Cincinnati.
DR.. GEORGE VI. STERNDEGG, surgeon U. 8.
A. ANA several eminent physicians Of New
orleans, are having an acghnouou dispute as
10 The character Of u fever which has been
prevailing in tho lover parishes OF Louisiana.
10 calls 1t ycllUV'luvor they say il 10 rice
isvrr As both feyrs are sufficiently fatal
and infections the difference in reality may
be only IN the name
National Republican., 1880-10-12
Tho KnlIglnns slhn of rniilios.

The call for prayer issued i'rol the pastors
exposition meeting assembled at the Laws
seminary, on Mondty, October !, 1850, met a
favorable response yc,ier day In the assem-
bage at the Shiloh bnp;isl church, J. street,
between SiSiecnth aud Seventeenth streets.
Tho meeting WAS opened at IL u'cOci; and
continued until . p. ~. The Object of the
meeting was to invoke divine guidance in tho
pcnding political campaign. After reviewing
all OF the past history Of the great political
party, which has controlled for twenty years.
aud the claims Of the opposing party, the fol.
lowing resolution otfrrcd by Rev. Or. w. ].
Walker, pastor Of the Shiloh baptist church,
WIS adopt ed:
NItEnEAs, We The Christian churches feeling
the great necessity Of continuous prayers in the
emergency Of uur country, as oul fathers, who
looked to God alone.
HCsoirsd, That we continue these meetings as
they have begun Until the November election,
that God, who rules the dra,Wy OF uutiuns muy
guide the Affairs of our political suuggc c ana pre-.
serve the lives of men.
The meeting adjourned to meet next Mon.
day morning at IL O'clock, in the same place,
aud continue until . o'clock y. M.