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vould still be enemies OF tho Government.
His civil administration has given equal satisfaction
He has had difficulties TO contend with which DO other
district commander has encountered. In con-
clusion allow TO say. friend desiring peace ana
ouie the welfare OF tho whole country North and South'
that Il IT, In my opinion than the loyal people OF
this country Il those who supported the Govern
men during great Rebellion) will quietly sunni" TO-
10 see the very man Of oil others whom they have OK
pressed confidence in removed.
A few DAYS later, being asked to give his
opinion upon an order of removal then pre-
pared, General Grant wrote officially. August
II:
am pleased TO avail myself Of this invitation to
urge earnestly urge urge In the name OF the patrouc
people who have sacrificed hundreds OF Thousands OF
loyal lives and thousands of millions OF treasure to
preserve the integrity aud unOn OF this country that
this order be Insisted 1t is unmisakaby the
expressed wish of the country that General Sheridan
should not be removed from his present command
This il a republic where the will OF tho people is the
law of the land beg that their voice may be heard
General Sheridan has performed his civil duties faith
fully and nelligently. His removal vii only be re-
garded as an effort defeat the laws OF Congress
II will be INTERPRETED by the unreconsructed element
in the south-those did all they could TO break up
this Government by and now wish to be the only
element consulted TO the method OF restoring ORDER
rs triumph II will embolden them TO renewed oppo
son to the will OF the loyal masses, believing mat they
have the Executive with them.
1t was under these circumstances that Gen
eral Hancock consented TO be the instrument
of the Administration to disl0dge the loyal
and faithful Sheridan, and to defeat the laws
of Congress Thus early he proved that his
LOYALTY was not the sort which Generals Grant,
Sherman, Sheridan, Thomas, and Others pos
sessed. He was willing to thwart AMI defeat
the laws of his country they were not. lie
was willing to give "a triumph to those who
did all they could to break up this Govern
"ment by arms; they were not. lie was
willing TO embolden the unreconstructed rebels
to renewed opposition" to the laws they
were not That is the reason General hancock
has been the darling of the dis'oyal.
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NOVA RIG URE-HEAD PRESIDENCY WORKED

Il
The facts given elsewhere with respect to
General HancOck's Petroleum Company make
interesting reading. They show that at n
time when oil speculations were rife
and all prudent men knew that OIL swindles
were numerous, General Hancock allowed HIM
self to be made president Of company whose
property he had never seen and had never
investigated that he accepted the state
ments on this point of an adventurer who had
left the Army under ii cloud; that he
allowed his name to be used III
the NEST conspicuous manner as bait
for soldiers, both officers ard men, who
were then on their way home from the war
with their pay in their pockets; that maiN
thousands Of dollars were obtained in this way,
not one cent of which ever found its
,yay back to tie owners. The enterprise
was 4 fraud, and an audaciOuS one. rs pro-
spectus was glttering mass OF lies.
Most of the property which the company
was said to possess was found to be worth
less. while much of it was not found at
all.
There is no pioof that General Hancock
had knowledge of the swinile ami no one
would suspect such thing But he was
either so dull or so caicless that he not only
allowed himself to be swindled, but
took no precaution against the swind-
ling of his friends. nor against the
prostitution of his name and rank as a Major
General in the United States Army to the vile
purposes of fraud which in its day was about
on a par with bogus lottery company in this
1t is lust possible that man who at more
than forty years OF age WAS capable OF such
n performance might make a mess of running
the United States Governmental the people
of the United States were az ready to take
iigure-hcad for President as were the stock
holders of the United Service Petroleum and
Mining Company of Ncw-YOrk.
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Journey to China and Japan. He had got as far 40
San Francisco with his wife and daughters when
Mrs Simpson who was not well when they started,
became 90 III that they were unable to proceed.
They will return to Philadelphia as soon AZ the In
valid can travel II was impossible 10 SUBSTITUTE
another Bishop rs the time before tho steamer
saJIed was too short and the Conferences IN Cbins
and Japan will have to be held without bishop,
General Grant passed the greater part on last Sun
day in General Pope's office, ut Fort Leevenworth.
large group Of gentlemen gathered about INN and
he led the conversation, talking freely OF ms travels
and evidently enjoying the opportunity 10 re'ate
what he had seen. He is said to have wonderful
memory for details, and he has an agreeable manner
i'm telling his travellers tales The Generais jour.
nevinps have agreed with him; he was weighed at
Kansas City the other day and turned the scale at
1873 pounds.
The Prussian Crown Prince is wise and thrifty
oentcman II Is related that the officers Of regi-
ment which is annually inspected by him have
been in tho habit of inviting him to luncheon after
parade. Last year the entertainment was OF tho
most elaborate and costly kind. The Prince would
touch nothing and refused the wine offered TO
him. observing that he only drank champagne on
extraordinary occasions" Tho repToof tod and
this year when the Prince entered the Guardsmens
mess-room after the inspection he found only
modest repast of sandwiches hight cIaret, ana beer
awaiting him. He at once sat down, partook heart-
ily of the frugal fafc ana, Wlln INC opeei ,a'"H
This is as 1t should be among comrades, pro-
dnced his meerscbaum. lit n. and remained for
more than an nOur, smoking and chatting WIN MS
entertainers in the most friendly and unceremo-
Nous manner Imaginable.
The Empress Eug6aie proceeded on foot into the
South African valley where her sons body was
found following precisely the track taken by the
officers who went in search Of the corpse. The road
was stony and rough but she persisted in walking.
In the distance CLEANED the white monument.
thrown into sharp reef by the dark BACKGROUND,
bnt il only seemed to catch tho eye of the Empress
when she got to the bank of the doUga. Then she
lifted her hands as IN supplication toward heaven,
the tears poured over her cheeks worn win sorrow
and vigils she spoke no word and uttered 10 cry,
but sank slowly on her knees. A French priest re-
peatcd the prayers for the dead and the servant,
Jomgs who had beon an eyewitness, went throngh
the sad story of what bad happened last year. lbe
tents were pitched In the valley, ana me Impress
STAYED there for two days. On the following DAY
she went TO Fort Napoleon. and thence to R0rkes
Drift and on the fifth day visited the field OF lsan-
duia and prayed there with the EnglshWonen,
who had come there to mourn their husbands anu
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-07-09
Nelu;lQor!s Daily 0rihst,ae.
FOUNDED BY HORACE GREELEY.
FRIDAY, JULY 9, 1880.
THE .NEWS THIS MORNING.

FoErIGN-Ths Marquis of Lansdownc has re-
signed from the British Government on account OF
the Irish Land bill - In Germany the Progress
lists are organizing to defeat the National Liberals AT
the next election. 60 In an election ct Ply
mouth Yesterday tho Conservative candidate was
elected 10 Parliament.
DouEsTjC-ir0nirics ere being made at Wash
ipcton by soldiers about the disposition fthe funds
Of an oil company OF which General Hancock was
President. 60 The recent Ku-kluX OutraGes IN
Virginia took place in Scott County. 60 There
are 900 Government prisoners confined IN
var;ons prisons. -- There was large increase
In the postal revenue during the last fiscal
wear. - The Commissioner of Internal Revenue
has rendered decision in regard to the tax on
tobacco dealers. GO Sixteen buildings We're
burned Yesterday in Tyrone, Penn. == The losses
by the break in the long level will amount to
$500 600. &C. The second days contests in the
Nltional Amateur Oarsmen's regatta took place at
Philadelphia.
CITY AND SvBvRBAN.-At Monmouth Park. yes
terday. Dan Sparkling Spinaway, Nancy. Quito
Kingcraft Little Reb. Judith and Derby
were declared Victors in the races.
80 d.. Tanner was charged with
taxing food. - JUICE Van Hoescn issued an
Injunction restraining the Police Board from reccg-
nizing General Smith. -= l.. r. jerome.
IT, ard +. VI. Patched were alra.Gned III the
Iombs Police Court. - Superintendent Dudley
was arrested charged with bribery --- Owners
of some OF the libe,lcd steamers gave bonds -
The Investigation of the collision between the
Grand Republic and the Adelaide was finished.
80 Gold value of the legal-tender silver dollar
(412le gTansD, S9.33 cents --- Stocks active ana
lower closing weak and unsettled.
TIE Manufacturers local observations IN
Gicase clear and partly cloudy weather. with slight
changes in temperature and chances OF light
showers late IN the day. Thermometer yesterday
Highest, 50; lowest. III; average 10.
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free communication with Their counsel, and
threatens to kill the man who comes TO help
them. precisely as the old STAKEHOLDER did to
tn. abolitionist who came to tamper with his
slaves. ~- .r..-.. .r..
We should be glad to know, and to lot the
people know, what the authorities at Washing
ton have to say to this charge. They are en-
titled to fan hearing. If they are not respon-
sible for this man Writings acts let them
prove it by denial and by his prompt removal.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-07-09
COERCION 1T CoNSTANTINOPLE.

The Sultan has again declined to accept the
decision of q European tribunal Assuming
that the Conference of Berlin had no authority
to offer anything more than mediation In the
controversy between his Government ana
Greece. he absolutely refuses to give up the
territory which the Powers have assigned to
King George. 1t must be admitted that his
position is strictly logical. The Protocol and
Twenty fifth Article OF the Treaty OF berlh'
which form the basis of European action, 90
not invest the mediatory Powers with the
rights of arbitrators. In its reply to the ldeh-
teal Note of the six governments dlspatched
before the sessions of the Conference were
opened. the Porte protested in advance against
any decision that would be irreconcilable with
the idea of mediation In rejecting the frontier
marked out at Berlin, it exercises ITS night as
an INDEPENDENT Power without violating the
public law of the Continent. This conclusion,
it must be borne in mind, Is grounded upon
the text of the Treaty of Berlin. and moi upon
natural equity or an enlightened public policy
Under these circumstances three courses OF
action are open to the $Owers. First, they can
do nothing whatever. This is the policy which
they have pursued since the Treaty of Berlin
was signed. and which they have expressly
renowned in the Identical Note. They have
called the attention of the Porte to the delays
which have attended the settlement of various
questions, and announced that it is for the in
terest of Europe that all these dllhculhes
should be brought to an end. Now that they
have proposed Il definite solution OF one Oh
these perpIcxing questions. they can suffer
the Sultan to 90 his own way and set them at
defiance Secondly, the Powers can authorize
the Greeks to occupy the territory winch has
been set apart for them. This would be n tenn
porary cxpedicnt. The coasts OF Greece would
be exposed to attack from the Turkish navy,
and the raw leves which are now mastering
upon the borders Of Epilus and Ihessaly
would be unable to cope with the fanaticaI
horde already swarminG in Albania and Mace
donna. The Greeks may as well be supported
first as last Thirdy. the Powers can f0rcibly
intervene Russia may be indifferent to the
Claims of nation which siuliOuSly kept out OF
the great conflict of 1877, but Germany,
Austria, ard Italy will assent to compulsory
measures on principle and France and Great
Britain cannot shirk the responsibility OF en-
forcing the decision Of the Conference.
The moral force of Europe has never caused
the Turk any une isinas,. Nothing short of
physical pressure is of any avail. Sir Henry
Lavard has warned the British Government
that coercion is absolutely necessary, if any re-
forms are to be wrought in the Ottoman
Empire. Mr. GOschen has taken pains to assure
the Sultan that his Government is thoroughly
in earnest, ard determined to cooperate with
the European States in their Eastern policy.
The French and English Premiers bave fully
committed themselves to an aggressive policy
and have gone too far to draw back. The Porte
is seriously mcnaccd with coercion.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-07-09
PCBLIC OPINION.

Can INV one single act of the Democratic
Marty wnich has been pwcr more thln Ye years III
Inc House of Representatives, be pointed ou', Na,a
worthy of any Considerable prass.-tMiwalSec sen
tnel N,c2)
II is eminenty proper that Mr.. Tilden should
be invited preside at Hancock aud Engilsh r"ihcr
ton meeting Yet under all the circumstances 81 the
cas-, IL woud be cminenuy unwise for him 30 SOL
IN Y Evening Express (Tam. Den.)
The Democratic party has been exceedingly
unfortunate platforms fOf namO OF lclts pas.
having at almosc every National campaign the !ass
twenty years reiract assertions four years
preyiOus.-( Boston Herald Ont.)
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-07-09
THE QUESTIONS BEHIND THE SOLDIERS

The Democratic press of the country are 40.
ing some loud talking about " the aecepta0 mes. %
General Hancock TO the loyal soldiers Is II hkeS ~
LOYAL soldiers, who were mostly volunteers VIII bp
more TO admire IN General Hancock than IN Geresnss
Garhsldt Admit both 10 he brave, one was soldier
education tho other was made such because OF leri
the Nation As soldiers tie records OF both are eoos
But when you coGc 10 the men standing behind thsi
Will come the rub The platforms rpon which tey sAni
the principles they represent. aud the men who av
assAe power questions Of the graNeSl chat"S'
for the d" lOS al soldiers" and all other men.
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Is BELMONT DOWN FOR \ MISSION ,

1t is given out that the Democratic COm-
nlittee can have ali the money Necessary 90 cdrff ud
ana IN OCTOBER from mlAionaircs, provided Uelrras
Hancock Will agree IN advance 10 permit the parties
name tho foreign missions they desire. rIs matter
now under consideration, ana the managers INA gtea.
difficulty III arranging the respective missions. Iheso
are IN this city less thau twenty applications Tor -
James fifteen for Paris aud ten Tor Berlin and vienna
Somebody is 10 DO cheated
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WHO WERE THE ENEMY WHO FLEW
frOu The Boston lOst (Depsl

"Tell General Meade" said Hancock, as
dressing his aid, Colonel Mitchell, that the troops
der my command have repulsed the enemy ana Irs
great victory. The tuemy ara now nylng IN sh 80
lions IN my front" And this Is about tue kinu ol
sage which General Hancock viii probably sYuux
President Iilden. Com,n rand er-nCnief de J's, III w
YemDer next.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-07-09

The census-takers in Georgia say they have
found negress there worthy to rank with
the late lamentcd joyce Heth. She bears the
Youthful and playful name of Matilda, and is
q charming girl of just one hundred and twenty
Summers. Evidently the census-takers have
the alniable habit of believing all that they
hear, which, when there is lady i'll the case,
is altogether proper.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-07-09

A fresh supply of THE TRIBUNE of Monday
last. containing the obituary of Mr.. Ripley,
was printed, but this too has been exhausted.
Comics of The SHMi-WEEKLY, containing the
larger part of the obituary, can still be fur
nished. 1t will be reproduced entire, how
ever, together with an account OF the funeral
services and report of Mr. Collycrs address,
in our pamphlet form in a few days.
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y.EYlUccs %oIlrts.

"ALDERNEY BRAND ,,...
Buy always 'oN'hNshp N'h'
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DIR. Tanners long fast is much talked of, partcu-
larly at breakfast tables by people with bits of
beefsteak or boiled eggs in their mouths If lie has
done nothing else no has assisted more than one
reluctant appetite. but we doubt if he has made
any converts to entire and rounded abstinence 1t
ia curious to notice tho general opinion that he
must and will break down. People who do not
comprehend how life can DO sustained upon less
than three regular meals daily sure that If Dr.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-07-09

The Tamnany Hall address of Mr.. George Tick
ncr Curtis in which that gentleman took the ground
that the war was brought on by the unreasonable
ness of The people Of the North and the yaclilatlng
policy Of Mr.. LiucOns administration. seems to be
taken rs a campaign key-Hota. Judge Black makes
q contribution TO this line OF Democratic
orruncnt in the form of letter just published con-
corning his own efforts TO save the lives Of number
Of PENNSYLVANIA soldiers who were imprisoned at
Richmond during the war, and &" were III imminent
danger of being put to death in retaliation for some
outrapes charged against Union officers IN the
Vest After mildly stating that " the Confederate
authorities thought their right to take this extreme
measure a very clear and intended TO act on it,"
and impartially condcmn.ng the false and cruel
pocy of both belligcrents, he proceeds to tell how
he went TO Secretary Stanton, who was bent
ON leaving them to their fate" and told
him he should hold him responsible
for the death OF every man who might be lost in
this way" aud that after this Stanton E" took the
measures necessary to them" In all this he is
careful not to say an unl,ind word concerning those
who were going 60 put the men to death because
they thought they had right to, but he
dcnounces Secretary StantOn-whO * dead and can
not ansNer-because he believes tho Secretary, who
" was in his worst Mood" was bent on leaving
them 10 their fate and only interfered in
their behalf finally upon Judge Blacks threat
to hold HIM personally responsible. Truly
the canvass develops rapidly. The Demo
cratic party seems pretty unanimous in the belief
that the North was responsible Tor the war; but
there is a gmmer of hope that. if ever they should
come into full possession of the Government, they
would split on the question of granting amnesty TO
the defenders of the Union.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-07-09

Jacob Kuntz the farmer of Hudson County, n. j.
who attempted to kill his wife Wednesday last
and who did succeed IN killing himself affords fur
thcr evidence of the notifying fact that many mad
people 90 roaming about in this world and never
get shut up in asylums for the insane. KuntZ had
been twice arrested for assault and battery his wife
being the object of his wrath. Once, several years
AGO. he beat the unhappy woman until she was I'M
conscious; then having dug hole in the ground
he threw her into It, and covered her with dirt and
snow II the affair had not been noticed by the son
the Door woman would have been buried alive. This
Same son saws that he has been fired at by his father
at least twenty mine times and he now carries a
hail in his neck which that father put there in fit
of rage 1t is naturally matter of wonder that
this lunatic was not long ago permanently locked
lid in an insane asylum. Ii must be noted that this
IA BIZ no means q solitary instance of the risks
which relatives run, when either through ignorance
or affection, and perhaps out Of prejudice against
asylums. they keep in the bosom of the family one
who may at any time exterminate it. Kuntz must
have been Enthusiastically crazy, and dangerously So.
Yet nobody thinks it TO be worth whlo TO put him
where lie can do mischief to himself and others.
The result is that he is dead by his hand, and
that his poor wife is in danger Of her life. Surely
In such case the authorities have right to inter
fere. 1t should DO the duty of the police to give
information in such cases. and to TO il that those
who are threatened with violence are properly pro-
tected. bad temper is always dangerous; but
when the temper Is chronlcaly bad and its posses
sor utterly uncomfortable, there nothing for 1t
Int rigid restraint otherwise tragedies may be ex-
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honestly as the representative OF the United
States.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-07-09

The letter from Professor Francis w. New
man, which is printed on another page, is a
compact and coOQuial statement OF the views
of one of the most distinguished of English
scholars and religious thinkers upon the
great questions of craftsmanship and religion
which divide the parties OF England to-day. 1t
may add TO the readers interest in the letter
TO be reminded that while Professor New
mans doubts carried him out of the Estab-
lished Church they did not take him, like his
famous brother, the Cardinal. into the COM
munion of Rome, but straight the other way.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-07-09

The tcrure-of office dispute in Georgia COM
plcates the cases of Federal Revenue officers
ON trial there for killing moonshiner. The
State authorities have charged the homicide
upon twelve deputy collectors of the revenue
and one deputy marshal, and propose TO try
them in the State courts, which are ready, OF
course, t. convict. The motion TO remove the
eases to the United States Circuit Court.
where they belong is resisted by the United
States District Attorney, whom the President
has removed, and who claims that his removal
is illegal. His present action alone demon
strates his unftDess and unwillingness TO act
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-07-09

The fact that suicide requires, and must re-
ouire. n high degree of physical courage, at
Least, is too often overlooked land too often
denied Oac of yesterdays cases of self
destruction was as good an illustration OF
th;s. supposing the man TO have been sane, as
could be desired. The engineer on the New
York and New-Haven train discovered man
standing quietly OH the track ahead of the
engine, with his back TO it. When the
engineer wlsilcd, after trying in vain to
stop the train, this determined suicide turned
about, faced the engine and calmly waited to
be hurled into eternity.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-07-09

John " F5rney is the most inhamed Hancock
man in The country. Yc5 in none o. the Cabinets
which have been arranged in advance for Hancock
has a CHAR been set for him. This poor reward
for such unusual zeal
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-07-09

Tie Democratic party has boen fasting for twenty
wears Is the country prepared to assume the eX-
pepse of filling such a cavity rs the Democratic
stnlnnch must DO