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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-12-10
CAPTAINS NYE AND YOUNG GUIL7LESS

HARTFoRD, Conn.,, Dec. 9.-The Grand Jury
IN the United States District Court in tie OF t. H.
Learned late cashier OF the UDCes National Bank OF
Norwicn Captain Nye OF tho steamer SI0nDgtOD. aud
Csntain Young the steamer Narragansett, the last
twn for mans laughter fOund mot true BILL" Captain
Youoe for not aahing out passenger list, pleaded
guilty aud paid 800 fine and COSTS.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-12-10
MEXICAN SURRENDERED.

SAN FRANCISCO. Dec. 9.-After some delay.
Gotta Mexican charged WITH felony. mas been surfen
dered by the commander Of the steamer Dcmocrata.
The sheriff had gone out In gunboat and served two
warrsus one for Gotta the other for the arrest of the
Commander OF tue Democratic Tor contempt OF court IL
~ nrnl,ale that the atef charge Will be abandoned
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-12-10
SEVERE COLD WEATHER.

LONG BRANCH, n. j., Dec. 9.-The cold snap
ot last night has frozen over ponds and the
deph OF four hes the summer hotel and cottage
people are again harvesting The thermometer mt
y m today was 70 above zero. and at a. m 12o.
MILFORD Penn, Dec. 9.-Ihe thermometer registered
10 below zero this morning
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-12-10
A CHICAGO LIBEL SUIT.

CHICAGO Dec. GA libel suit was brought
day by Charles b. Farwel Congressman-elcet for tne
lid Illinois District, against The Daily SecS for
$50 900, for damages sustained iy him through Ihe
ecs ditor.als durlng the late election.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-12-10
THE GAMMlLL WILL CASE.

HAIIFAx, n. s., Dec. 9.-At sydney. {. b.,
,, Cur. -yered juds ment the celebrated Gammill
WI case admitting the last viii 10 probate The effect
M h. g. sci aside the first will, and distribute the
nran rty among the holIs. including the WIDOW INC
later gave notice Of appeal
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-12-10
draw-as he has for nearly two vears-a salary at
the rataof So, 900 year which belongs 70 ano'cI
man. ana will 90 on voting to help make LAWS ioi
people whom he does not represent.
DELIBERATE II NOT DELIBERATIVE.
SLOW PROGRESS or THE HOUSE COMMITTEE On THE
JUDICIARY WITH IMPORTANT BILLS.


IBY TELEGRAPH To THE TRIBUNE
WASHINGTON, Dec 9.-The Committee on the
Judiciary of the House of Representatives, under
the craftsmanship of Mr.. Proctor Knott. is an ex-
tremely deliberate body. 1t is composed OF nIno
Democrats and six Republicans. The Democratic
members of the committee are. so far as professions
&C. among the foremost champions of pure and hon.
est elections. On the 9th day of Nav. 1879. there
were introduced into the House and referred to the
Judiciary Committee two bIlls-ono TO PUNISH
bribery and treating at elections" and the other
"To further preserve the purity of elections" lhese
bills were very carefully prepared by Representa-
tive Neal, of Odio, and covered the whole ground.
The author Of the bills after III re than score of
personal appeals induced Chairman Knott TO Ieier
them TO Representative Hurd as subcommittee.
There they have quietly slumbercdeve since In the
meantime MIR iIurd mas been among the foremost
leaders in the revolutionary schemes ot the Demo-
Gratis 70 nuhfy the election laws and Tins 70 OIeah
down a barrier which the Republicans raised 10
preserve the purity of elections.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-12-10
SENATOR KELLOGGs SEAT.
WHY MIR. MANNING's CASE rs NEARLY HoPELk
my I'll raRa acu 10 TILE IRIKENE

WHY MIR. MANNiNG's CASE is NEARLY HOPELESS.
iBY TELEGRAPH THE TRIBCSE
WASHINGTON. Dec. 9,--It is now expected that
Judge Mannings credentials as Senator from LousI-
ana will be taken up and disposed OF by The Senate
Committee on Privileges and Elections tnis week,
and that the Kellogg case will be reached and voed
upon by tho Senate after short debate, before the
holiday recess There is no reason to believe he
Will be disturbed. Nine Democratic Senators have
privately expressed their belief that his case was
res ddJudicata.
In addition TO this it is feared that should the
precedent be established of going back TO examine
into the titles of Individual members of State Leg
islatures in order nvaidatc the title OF Senator
for whom they may have voted the result VIII be q
disaster to the Democrats themselves. There u
testimony enough already in existence to throw
grave doubts upon the Legality of many Soutnerh
Legislatures which have voted for Senator who are
now holding their seats and the wIsest among The
Democrats prefer to record tbcmselye i'll opposition
TO any attempt 10 reopen these old matters.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-12-10
QUESTIONING TIE MAYOR.

SENATOR M'cAgrHYs EFFORT 10 DISCOVER MS INs
TENrIOSS-sHAEP TALK BETWEEN MEMBERS OF
InE COMMIrrKE-BrrER f@RsoNAL ALLUsI'Ss.
Alderman john McClave was the first WIT
ness before he senate iuVes.IgaNns C1mmltee yester
day lie "a. taat he presented many pgoperty-owa
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-12-10
GENERAL POLITICAL NEWS
THE SOLID SOUTH BROKEN.
VIEWS or GENERAL OCoSNoR AND SENATORS HILL
BROWN
IBY rELEaRArH TO THE TRIBUse.l


IBY TELEGRAPH THE TRIBUhr.l
WAsurNGroN Dec 9-General O'Connor, who
was elected TO Congress from the Charleston, B. u.
District by bodily throwing ont whole hallof-boxes
with their contents speaks rather despondontly OF
the political outlook in the South. He says that tho
sodity of that section is passing away, and that IL
the present condition of affairs continues he VIII
never again be candidate for Congress from that
District. He speaks approvingly OF the movement
in the STAT Of South Car Dina to divorce state from
National politics by establishing sen rats polling
places or having separate baot-boxes Tor state
ofcers which shall not be Under the supervision of
the Federal election officers; but he regrets the
necessity for adopting this course. lie says that IN
the late election there was no Democratic parry In
the North. ana for that reason the election could
not have been carried for the Democracy IN any
event. The manly stand maintained By the solid
Democracy of the South was, he believes all that
redeems the Deuorrstic campaign from contempt.
Senator Hill sad recently he was gad his letter 10
Mr. ChItfcnden published, for although few
extreuists nn both sides had s.saiisd him, he mad
been brought INTO cOTrDSDOGdence with great
many men anxious to know tie exact truth ana be
guded by 1t. ,
ned the Senator "Our people are cOnteped. as mod
eraely prosperous people generally are We nave few
very rich aud lew very poor people. we nave less
politics IN the South today than ymi have III the
North We ought not TO ne SOLID aEv longer, biit
much depends npor Garfield. We ought u divide
upnn new issnes of public policy. As tor me, i aul
"a stvongly favorable to sound money 80 any man
in Wall street, but many III m section are not.
am much less frre-irader than people generally
,tink Il southern senator must pe say that
whatever damages the interests 0f the kO-th
hurts us as well. The undeveoped resources oi the
south need tue attention and help Of Northern
ca nj talists How can we eNprct l; II We put our
influence in the scale against Northern industries
ana Northern cnjGTptiScsF =
Senator Brown, OF Georgia says that he believes
he Of t,OIOTitf
their respective cAmpaigns is the fOrcrnnncr of
breakup III the solid erraY of the SOnti The cam
pnign the most bitterly contested one OF recent
wears and resulted in the utter discontinue Of the
R1u Inns.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-12-10

shown in the fact that seventeen European steamers
6ere living at the wharves this harbor yesterday
which is the largest number ever here a one lime
Four Of them arrived during the day.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-12-10
THE FRENCH MAGIsTRACY BILL.

LONDON. thursday, Dec ., 1850.
dispatch from Paris to The Times says :;
..rhe eenatorial Committee Oh the Magistracy Bill has
elected NJ. Jules Simon cnaIrman Tdcrc is possibility
Of compromise u regard to the bill wnich may induce
tne Senate TO pass it."
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-12-10
CONGRESSIONAL CONVENTION CALLED.

CONCORD, N' H'' DOO' o.
Convention for the lid District Of New
,Ih,r. IA nominate u candidate 70 GIL the vacancy
-, hy the death Of Major Farr. Is called to meet at
vsus Ssst s,.nun on Thursday, December l0.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-12-10
THE KURDo SUBDUED.

LONDON. Friday, Dec. 10. 1880
dispatch to The Standard from Teheran
,encr,s tnat peace has been completely restored in
Knrdis,an. sgeiK Apduah Is ready to submit. The
Kurds offer indemnify for the damage done, and VIII
coulluue % "
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-12-10
AFFAIRS AT THE CAPITAL.
pTrRLIC BUSINESS DELAYED.


.,,r nr,,ocp,rs STILL FORCING PARTISAN LrGIsLA-
rIoN-svrUBLIcANs DECIDE TO RESIST As Lon"
A. poss.BIr-sIow COMM TEE WORK.
The Democrats of the House continue u
force partisan legislation at the expense
of publlc business. The Republicans In eau
ems decided to use all available parliamentary
methods to defeat the Morgan electoral count
resolutions. Senator Kelloggs case, IL is
thought. will be disposed of soon. bilis 10
nromote honest elections have been smothered
IN Democratic committee. The House
Committee on Elections is making no ehort
20 renort The Ways and Means Committee
is considering bill to abolish stamp taxes.
JUDGED BY THEIR RECORD.
WHY THE DENOCR sTIc MAJoSTrY CANNOT DE
TpusTrp-A TEw PLAIN WORDS FROM JUDGE
LAPHAM
lnY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNEl
W.suINGTo<, Dnc. 9.-In the House OF Repre-
sentatves to-day most OF the time was devoted 10
discussion of the Electoral Count resolution. Inc
main speeches on the Republican SIDE Were maze "
Messrs. Lapham and Eewbcrry, and the Democrats
having temporarily abandoned the policy OF sitine
dumbly by, allowed Messrs McLane and HerpeI' 10
speak
In the speech of Judge Lapham, especially, the
fears entertained bv Republicans, who have not
forgotten the Maine conspiracy of last year, that
the Democrats have some sinister purpose IN view,
were plainly expressed. Judge Lapham. who en-
lows high reputation for sagacity as poIi'lcian as
we'll as tor bls distinguished ability rs Jurst de-
clared that in his opinion the resolution was de-
signed 70 debauch the electoral count That party
he said which had devised the gigantic frauds IN
NewYork III 1868 under Tweed and Tilden; which
had concocted the cipher dispatches 10 thwart
the will of the people; which had
pdorsed the Maine conspiracy and winch had pro-
duced and circulated the forged Morey letter. was
sodeyoid of polit cal and moral conscience tEat 1t
wou,d be unsafe te commit TO it such powers as TINS
resolution would confer.
Mr.. Fernando Wood to-day expressed great aIx-
iety that the Refundug bill should be taken up'
and chided the Republicans for delaying pubhc
husiness as he said, by continuing the discussion
on the electoral resolution. The Republicans are
really ANXIOUS to 90 on with the regular brslness
and AVOID these proftless political discussions but
the Democrats thrust in aid insist upon forcing the
passage, of an extremely dangerous political meas
ure and like the wolf in the fable, accuse their OPP
ponents of muddying the stream. The Democra 3
actually seem not to have discovered yet how abb
snrd a majority they are when they accuse the nj
monty of directing the course OF Legislation.
One appropriation bilI-that for forthcations-
was reported to the HOnse to-day but a. to-inor-
row will probably be devoted to the consideration
of private bills, tAat measure VIII NaroJy De
brought I'D this week.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-12-10
BOsTOA,S INCRkASlNG COMMERCE

BosroN, Dec. 9.-The recent large increase
in the ocean steamship trac at the Port OF Boston.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-12-10
PROSPERITY OF THE NORTHERN CENTRAL.
PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 9.-It is confidently as

THILADELFfiIh, DNVs '-IN 10 NUrfI'fNH0FJ "o
serted by the friends the Northern Central Railroad
tnat the Board Of Directors Will tomorrow declare
semi-snnua dividend pig cent. The net earnings
for the current year will amount S1700O0O leaving
500 GOO after payment OF interest and fixed charges
over IL per cent upon the capital stock
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-12-10
NEW FISHING ENTERPRISE.

yIcroRIs, B. c., Dec. GA company has
- o,o.d here for the establishment Of float
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-12-10

NO EFFECT PRODUCED IN ENGLAND.
LONDON, Dec. 9.-Busrness in Mnclng Lane does
not appear to be affected by tue failures in the
coffee trade in America.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-12-10
THE REPUBLICAN CAUCUS.

CNANIMOUSLY AGREEING TO USE ALL AVAILABLE
METHODS TO DEFEAT THE MORGAN REsoLU-
The Arizona sentinel., 1880-09-25
Seleqt W(iscel(anp,
Bouncing the President.

After al the fuss and pomp Of
..ir. Hayes reception in this city :,
it will be hard to make folks in
the East believe that the Prtsi-
dent of United States was actu
ally fired out of our principle
hotel or the very day of his
triumphant arrival. The follow
ing, however, are the cold facts:
AS every one knows, the suite Of
apartments especially fitted up
for the use of the Chief Execu-
tive and his wife at the Palace
were ornamented in the mos,
princely manner, over $500 worth
of choice hOwer-pieces being
among the adOrnments. Early
on the morning Of the day OF re-
cepiion these rooms were crowd.
ed with q thr0ng Of sjghtseer~,
whose curiosity went 10 the length
of despoiling the bouquets for
uvenirs. This petty larceny
was carried to such an extent that
the disgusted lessee of our big
tavern ordered everybody kept
out OF the r0uins, and as pre-
caution, placed Il trustworthy col
ured waiter called Ben. Agard on
watch, with the strict orders to
IgnomiousIy fire out anybody
found tumpering with the decor
ationS. Ben was selected for this
service because he hau served in
the Union navy, which was prob
ably the reason he instantly re
tarnad IL the time hon0red GUS
| tum of "cO Il" aeutineLS and fell
fast alsleep on the presidential
lounge. The colored picket siuni-
bered sWeetiy on, and neither the
salvOs of the artillery mar The
cheers af the populAce outside
disturbed his rest. In fact, he
wnuld probably have snored away
his ten knots an hour until now
had not the sudden opening of q
door aroused him. A gray head.
The Arizona sentinel., 1880-09-25

a darkey came 10 Galveston
justice of the peace and ask ed for
Il warrant for The arrest of Jim
Webster.
"What's he dOnem'
Gle stole my chickens; dac's
de fedi ier5 in his yard.
CHOW do you know those feath-
ers belonged to your chickens??"
81 kin prove it by Colonel Jones,
but I doesn't like to have him
bvung inter court, case he is 50
modest like"
"What's the matter with Colo
mel Jones?"
"Nothing. boss, but to tell de
trO0f, cher since [ stole his chick
ems I loses all confidence in de
nan as soon RS he looks ne sQuar
in de face"
The Arizona sentinel., 1880-09-25
Heads and Tails.

Tn Il recent interview with
representative of the Philadel-
phia "Press' Judge Jere Black is
reported as saying that Intellectu-
ally General Garfield is the strong
est man of his party, and that
morally he Is equal to any mtn in
that party. The distinguished
Pennsylvania, however, imme'
GIatrly added: "But you under
stand that the head OF Il party is
like the head Of snake-it is
wagged by the body and tail"
The proposition conveyed il this
homely Illustration is unquestion-
ably Il sound one. The head Of ii
great political purity is utterly
pOWerleSS 10 cOntrul or cOunteract
the tendencies, the prevailing
spirit and aims of that party. He
must, i'll the main, represent the
power that placed him in office,
and do the will of his constituents
as urged by their Influential lead
ers and managers. If General
Garfield is elected by the sufffages
of Republicans, he must be the
exponent of Republican ideas,
and carry out the Republican pol'
icy. But he has always done
this. tn his case there will be 10
contest between The head and tR
body. He is not only in full SyW,
The Arizona sentinel., 1880-09-25
The Modern Tuqusition.

The press has transformed the
world into Il whispering gallery,
and now every utterance is heard
throughout the civilized world.
The press is phonograph that
receives every sound and magnl-
fies it until it thunders through
the nations, compelling attention
alike to The voices Of fools and
wise men. 1t is a microscope
thafplaces each being in the TO-
Gus of tie closest inspection. 1t
is "a discerner Of spirits that enters
into the inner sanctuary Of every
heart and makes known TO the
world the secret thoughts, Wheth-
or good or bad In fact, the press
has inaugurated a general jndg-
ment dav, ami it summons before
the lar OF public opinion every
human heing, every family, every
community every system OF
thought everything that IS.
The Arizona sentinel., 1880-09-25

America now supplies the
world with Bread, and when we
take into consideration methods
CT farming, the prodUctiveness of
iands, :he quality produced and
the facilities for handling, we
plainly see that even Russia can
not successfully compete with the
United States. During the last,
few months Yankee specu!ators, i,
in spite OF a heavy productive
duty, have landed and sold
American -four in Sout hern Rus.
sia cheaper than either Russian.
four or the article grown in the
Caucasus. The London "Gl0be"
says: "The droughts, which have
become regular feature of south
russia, owing to the reckless de-
structiOn of forests in the north,
are SO disastrous in their effects
that series of famlnes my be
il Russia for several
years to come"
The Arizona sentinel., 1880-09-25
YUMA, ARIZONA SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER Is. $780,

pathy wi h the policy of his party,
but during-the last sixteen year,
he has done as much as any 0the,
living man TO shape it. How Is il
with General Hancock? Will he,
as the head of the Democratic
pnrty, be in harmony with the
body and tail? # n"f,- according
to Judge Black, he will not BE- the
head, but a figure head. The or
ganizatiOn behind him will con-
troll him, and make him an in,
strument in its service. But we
note that a certain class of Demo-
cratic papers and stump orators
are appealing earnestly to 'inde'
pen,lents' and "mOderate Re-
publicans" for their support on
he ground that General Hancock
is better than his party; that he
does rot sympathize with its dan.
gerous tendencies, and that he
may be relied on to restrain them.
Hancock, we are told. is in favor
OF maintaining the Constitutions
al amendments. and if the South
ern portion of the party should
move against them, they would
encounter his opposition. liam
cock is in favor of ga free btllot
and Il fair count" and he will not
sanction shotgun electioueering
and tissue ballots That il, the
head will wag the body and tail.
The President, owing his election
TO L solid South, will baIk the
solid South of its aims and desires.
He will control and suUdue the
Brigadiers, the Hamptons,
ToOnbses, Buffers, Hills and
Lamars, with their eager and
exultant following, as a peda-
gogue dominates a school of meek
and docile youth. He will change
the whole spirit and character OF
his party by sone myteriOus and
magical process inconceivable bt
any rationa mind. This is a
proposition only to bc credited by
those who hold that the age OF
miracles is not passed, and that
the democratic candidate can nc
complish greater wonders than
have ever been recorded of any
thaumaturgiSt Of ancient or pro-
fame history.-!ChronIcle.
The Arizona sentinel., 1880-09-25

".'lo0d Will tell" say tie advo--
cafes Of ''inherited" gentility.
"GentIe blood" may be fine
thing, but the microscope fails to
reveal any difference bei ween one
protoplasM and another. The
chemistry of the blood rem ,ins
the same whether man be juke
or Il peasant. Elegant department.
comes from early training, and
not necessarily from ones great
grandfather. Some of tn, most
elegant men anu wome3 of Amer
lea and Europe are the children
of the "comtnon people" Noble
instincts and good home training
make noble men and women.
The Arizona sentinel., 1880-09-25

The worthy Preeitlent of the
Lime Kiln Club gives some at .
vice TO his constituents which may
be Of use to the girls. "Befu' you
put faith in III III, watch if he
am within to crowd 'lOag in >
street kyar-if he'll sheer his
umbrella in "A rainy day-if he kin
wait two minits at de pos office
winder wid'out sW'arir'-if he
wants all de clothes in de family
on his own back if he kin h'ar
de cry Of lone chile as quick a>
de voice of Il man akin him Ia
drink"
The Arizona sentinel., 1880-09-25

THE COMING LANGUAGE.-It
was I. Deadwood rough who told
it thus, "When Cranky Johnson
died, "A bible hanger from the
States happened TO BE- in the
camp, and turneitO and engineer.
I'd the holy end % The funeral.
He lldled out IL big run of high
grad pllaver Bout the stifT's viz
tues and sich, and gave him the
final shake in bang.up Yankees
style"
The Arizona sentinel., 1880-09-25


into the apartment and began
staring around with evident sur
prise and admiration.
"Now." said the faithful watch
dog to himself, 'I'll jes lay 10 "
in de high grass and hist dat old
hummer de berry fust thing he
puts his claws onter."
The gray bearded party ap-
preached the center table, and,
selecting a tuberose from floral
pyramid, began to insert the
same in his baltouhole.
He had just accomplished this
| when he received Il concession
abaft the wheeihouse that made
his teeth rattle and almost sent
the top of his spine out Of the
crown of his hat. Then ne was
seized by the back of his collar
and the blight Of his stun >eI,
slammed through the door and
down the corridor at a terrific
pace.
"What do you mean?' Let me
go you scoundrelw gasped our
Chief Magistrate. "Herei Help!
Murder! Assas,ins!'
"rll 'aassernate yer, shuah
'nuff! I'il broke ebery bone in yer
body!" roared the faithful servi-
tor, as he dragged the drst citizen
of the republic down the side
stairs and Wac I'd up for a grand
final boost into the court.
Just at this critical moment the
landlord and clerks came running
up, and pat stop to the eviction.
Thereswas terrible uproar. The
Jealous watchman was paraiyzed
at discovering his mistake, and
his employer discharged every
body about the premises four
lines all round before the excite
ment sabsided.
After the President had recov-
cred his wind, iinbibed a strictly
temperance cocktail. compounded
with raspberry syrup, and sent
his uumentiOnables out to be half
,Oled at The expense OF the city,
he laughed very heaiily at the
occurrence and treated it as a
joke, although General Sherman
insisted on wearing his sword in
TO dinner, while it required sew
eral hours diplomatic interven-
ton to prevent Secrettry or War
Ramsey from telegriphing for
United States troops! For the
credit of the city, we trust our
readers will aid US in hushing up
the whole story.
ANY person at distance, who
doubts the authenticity of this in
cident. however, is requested to
write at once to the managing
editor of this paper for confrna'
ton, inclusing two ten cent
stamps, the latter not necessarily
fur publication, but as an evidence
of good faith and solvency of the
sender.-[Derrick Dodd, i'll 5. f.
Post.