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Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1880-02-25

JANE SwIssHELM THE PRUDE.-For some
wears past fool h old maid calling her Sc
Jane Swisshelm, has been writing fos the
Eastern press Her principle mission on earth
appeared to be the undertaking OF general
supervision of the country's morals. She was
the author of nu nal erless TRADES against round
dancing and kissing. According to James
ideas, nobody but married people and blood
relations should ever commit such lndecen-
eies. She believed nobody but the depraved,
the vulgar and the lewd minded ever kissed
or danced. Her last attempt to make herself
ridiculous consisted in trying to drive Gold
smith's sterling old comedy of " She stoops to
CONQUER" off the stage, claiming that such
| play is not fit for decent people to look az.
Ever since this vinegar hearted woman has
been fatiguing the public with her pruderles
and nonsense, everybody has been waiting to
see her exposed as fraud, as such people al
WAYS are frauds, and time never falls IN show
ing them up as such The Enterprise OF yes
terdav prints story showing that eight years
ago this Swisshelm ran paper in Washing
ton, called the Reconstratctlon'st, and EN-
ploysd young girl to work on it. The girl
finally left because she was unable to get het
pay and was!given instead of money, the SWISS
helm note for $50. The note has been follow
ing her eight years and on one occasion she
promised to pay part rather than be attached
and saving little time by this parley, heo
the State Thus the woman who would no
tolerate one of the standard comedies, w"nle
stoop to conquer poor working girl. No ont
need be surprised at anything which COM
from excessively prudish people
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1880-02-25

Miss Peturssen, daughter of the Bishop
Reykiavik. Iceland, has lately distinguished
herself by making the ascent of the great vol
cano Hacla. for the purpose of making geo
logical observations. She found that the tenn
perature of the sides of the large eraters had
considerably increased, and from this and some
other circumstances, it was inferred that an
eruption is soon to take place. The last erup-
ton occurred in 1916, and there have recently
been severe earthquake shocks felt on the Is
land.
THE STATE CoNvEsrIoN.-There will be
lO1 delegates to the Republican Convention
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1880-02-25

now prepared to furnish Grave-stones, Monuments,
Nantes, Marble Tile, etc. short notice cheaper than
be furnished by any other parties. Designs can be
my residence south side Of King street two blocks
east Of the Capitol, EDWARD HARPER-
New-York tribune., 1880-01-09
rnr cnNnLrLnA or lRrL1Nn-

| W.Ih regard 10 tie distress impending I'm Ireland.
which Nr. Parncll aud hi, companions are depict
mg with such vivid color-. though vague outlines.
It as well that his hearers should bear in mind thc
actual state Of affairs. Tie Duchess Of Marlbol-
ou-l, speaking with the authority Of the wife Of
tlc-I dIi,ucuaut has issued au appeal tor aid.
written with singular moderation, feeling and
practical good sense. There is no comparison. she
| SAYS between the present distress, either
actual or probable. aud that of 1oI6j47.'
The districts where famine is impending are, She
states, comparatively c'rrumscribod. But there
"Wll cEAtrcm' misery among The poor IN parts of
Kerry. Galway, Sligo. koscom@0u, Mayo Donegal.
and the southern part OF thc County of Cork" Tic
plan Is that general aud local committees of rcspou
sbe mon should take charge OF the sums contrib
utcd aud their distribution. Contribution, sent 10
the Mayor, Of London or Dublin 'or the Duchess
of Marlborough Relief Fund" VIII certainly be
applied directly 10 feeding and warming tie poor
people ~who are in distress. It is stated. rather
vaguely however, by the English papers that e" tho
Government has initiated certain measures for
aHo.ll cmploymcut.' and many of tie landlords
are -tanding nohiy hy thcirlenlnts' Another move
mcnt of rcl8oi promises bcucr than the uncertain
lihcrality OF lludlo,ds. Tie PdU NdH G0.tife and
other English Journals are urging Ministers to apply
the Irish Church Surplus Fund 10 the relief Of the
distress. Tho act by which the Protestant Church
OF Ireland was disendoWed provided that her mon
e,s shonld be left to accumulate until unayoil-
able distress and suffering should arise in Ireland.
whenthcy should BE- Appropriated to allay 1t. Ger
tliny now is the time, il ever. to Use this Fund.
" An eighth part of the hish Church Surplus" says
The PaU NAL gazette, would form a magnificent
relief fund, aud leave seyen-eighths as reserve
against future calamity"
1t is true that efforts are constantly made to
divert his fund to the support of other secfs than
that Of the whose income 1t originally was and
there would be opposition by those interested Irish
politicians in Parliament TO its application even to
the relief Of the famlsAng Irish at home. But there
is the money and there tine unavoidable distress
and suffering for which il was reserved, and we
quite agree with the English journals chat % as long
as the IRISH Church Surplus remains unapprOpnatcd
there is no excuse for any appeal to private charity
for Irish distress" Especially is this the case when
the appeal is made TO private charity outside OF
Great Britain. The English Government, we be-
lieye. will move in this matter as action is
necessary There will be no need that Ireland shall
present herself at our gates a starving pauper.
New-York tribune., 1880-01-09

sicned TO them with st0lid Indifference TO
regularity and order. as if they were the
agents of despotic authority which had not
much respect for anything except It's own
power. Maine j. now ruled by a body calling
II self a Legislature, though nearly haii us
members were not elected, and even counting
the intrudcrs it is doubtful whether the lower
house contains a'quorum. Certainly no quorum
appcars from the record of any OF the votes
NJ the organization. 1t was declared IN the
House that a quorum was nOt present pro-
test was formally made against every vote
and every act of the Assembly; but the con-
spiIators refused to hear any objections or 10
verify the number of members present. 1hcy
rushed on with their work, and then adjourned
in haste.
The doubt as to the legality of the Lesis-
ature may have most serious consequences
If il is true that a quorum was not present in
the House on Wednesday-and certainly the
names of persons who were not in the ball
appear to have been affixed to the roll-the
gathering at Augusta does not constitute
q Legislature, and has no power to pass
laws or to elect a Governor. II then
the Legislature, with this flaw in ITS fltle,
should proceed to take from the people
the right to vote for presidential electors,
it is easy to see that the most dangerous
complications might easily arise; and 1t
must be remembered that in case of dispute
over the next electoral cOunt we have pro-
vidcd no way of settlement; nor do the Dem
ocratlc cOnspirators desire that we should
provide any.
There is one thing necessary, however for the
final success Of the scheme which the pottcrs
have not taken into account. That Is the
patient acquiescence of those uncertain voters
who constitute the balance of power. The
proceedings in Maine cannot but have aroused
all over the Northern States a general alarm
for the stability of popular Institutions II such
outragcs upon the ballot-boX are to be toler-
atcd and the conviction is daily gaining
ground that unless these practices are immo-
dlately stopped free republican government
will be impossible. With such n sentiment
prevailing there will he no " doubtful States
and the next election will show that in steal
ing Maine the Democracy has accomplished
its own ruin.
New-York tribune., 1880-01-09
Nrw.llorls Daily Grltl3lg.
FOUNDED BY HORACE GREELEY.
FRIDAY. JANUARY ., 1850.
rHE NEWS rms MORNING.

FORIIsN.-Iae British Government proposes to
lend money Tor public improvements ia Ireland
- ~, E,rIin Iosf -cml-lilicial journal. refers
npproviuey 10 the new French Ministry. --
The Moutencgrius have defeated 10000 Aloauians
near Gu-ujc. = Prince Bismarck Is unable from
sickness tc 40 10 Berlin
Dour-Iic.-The Indian Commissioners met in
Washington vest, ,rlay there was much discussion
in regard % Commissioner Hayt. -= .he Hon. A.
Z. Gorman has been nominated for United States
Senator bv the Maryland Democratic caucus. =-
The anniversary OF the Battle of New-Orieans
was celebrated in that city yesterday. -=
Steps are being taken in Arizona to cap
turc Victoria and his band Of Indians. ==
The Name Senate has ordered an Investigation of
charges of bribery; the non-partlcipatng Rcpnb.I-
cans appeared in the House. but were not qua fed.
Co>Grf,s.-ln the Senate the Military Academy
Appropriation bin was repoitcd Smith, Wilson
ami Purcell the recalcitraut witnesses, were dis
charged = In the House number of bills were
reported among others. one t. iuvesiig gate the star
Mail Service: the bill to publish supplement to
the Revised Statutes was passed the proposed
amendments to the rules were discussed.
CuY AND SUBUEBAN.-Bei jamin c. Bogcrt,
Treasurer If the Produce Exchange, died suddenly
yesterday after delalcation by hun to
the amount Of $4,000 had been discovered.
-- Tnc Excise Commissioners have prepared
let OF places where unlicensed liquor Is sold.
=-==- i. Lloyd glis bail bond was completed.
-- The Chamber OF Commerce considered har-
bor deieuccs. -= General Benjamin T. Butler
argued in tho Elevated Railway
.- The Tammany Hall General Committee
was organized -=- Or. William A. Hammond lee
turcd ON tie nervous system. -- Gold value Of
the tcnder SILVER dollar tiI2l2 grains, S769
cents stock, active and higher, but closing fever
i5h and unsettled
TN Manufacturers local observations irdi-
cate warmer and cloudy weather. with chances Of
Light raiu-. Thermometer yesterday: Highest, I6o;
lowest. 81 average. 4O2.
New-York tribune., 1880-01-09

recent number of The GdrcatoH AOcs Is wholly
devoted 10 information about the resources of
Texas The territorial extent of the State as COM
pared with that of the other States and Territories
of the Union and the nations of Europe is shown
by Il diagram, and II great deal of fresh and yalu-
able original matter is given about agriculture,
railroads taxes, the prIcc of lands, etc. which to
persons thinking OF emgrating to the Southwest
will be particularly interesting. Like all Texas
newspapers and Texas people, The Neics is inclined
10 oyerrate the resources and advantages OF the
Empire State of the SOUTH and to predict
its future from its territorial magnitude
rather than from its actual merits aud
real capacity for supporting population. Still,
when all allowances have been made on
this score, the fact remains that there are
millions of acres of fertile land in the State which
ploughshare has never touched, and which are
exceedingly attractive to the omigrants who do not
object to their climatic peculiarities. Cotton-grow-
ing and stock-raising will always be the chief in
dustries of Texas. and these do not demand dense
population There Is no reason why her present
population should not double before the end of the
New-York tribune., 1880-01-09
PERSONAL.

Richard Nagner's recent illness which came near
resulting in his DEATH began with eryspelas OF the
face.
Mr. Toole is so i'll that il is feared he will be COM
pelled .otive mp the occupancy of his theatre in
London His sons death has greatly augmented
his suiierlngs.
Prince Henry XX of Reuss- -Kostritz the youth
who married last Summer Mile. Loiset. the eques-
trian has abdicated his title of Priuce and taken
the title of " Harry. Baron V. Relchenfels."
Prince Achille Murats old residence in Florida is
now much dilapldated. but few pieces Of the once
snlendid damask furniture still stand in the draw
ing-room. Three very old colorcd servants OF the
Murats still remain upon the place.
Leonard Case, the very wealthy aud somewhat
eccentric citizen of Cleveland who died so sud
denly this week, was very fond of literature and
wrote great deal. He never published but one
thing, however-a poem, called treasure lrcvc
which appeared in The Atdnfic.
The famous Greek bandit Spanos has been cap
tured tried in Athens and sentenced to death. No
one knows the exact number Of murders he has
New-York tribune., 1880-01-09
THE CONCpRfFY.

1t is hardly possible to doubt that n con-
spiracy is in process of formation for turning
over the Government of the United States to
the Democratic party, without reference 20 the
result of the next election. If popular ma
ioiity can be obtained for Democratic candi-
dates, of course the managers will prefer that
plan as the cheapest and least troublesome
but with or without the majority they intend
to take the Government. The desperate as
sault upon the Federal election laws was a
part Of the plan. The attempt to deprive the
President of his constitutional power OF en-
forcing the laws was part of it. The Obsti-
nate and still continued refusal to make
appropriations for the payment Of the
deputy marshals is a part Of it. When the
Maine rascality began to develop We warned
the public that the scheme extended beyond
the larceny of single State it embraced
also the stealing of electoral votes Demo-
cratic journals which had sense enough to
condemn the outrage did not hesitate to charge
that the GarcelOn plot was devised outside of
Maine and directed by men whose real object
was the seizure of the Presidency. SO daring
au act of usurpatiOn would not have been at
tempted except for the chance Of great
prize. The possession merely of the Gov
ernorship of Maine, and a majority of the
Legislature, is not worth the risk and the
odum of so insolent q defiance of the pOpu-
lar will. The successive operations by which
the defeated party has now seized the com
monwealth show delberation and efliontery
significant of matured and far-reaching de-
signs.
The first step in the process was t. entrap
the voters and pol-clerks by the deliberate
preparation of defective returns. The next
was the "countng-out.' To sustain that
wrong the Governor dishonOrably repudia,ed
an arbitration TO which he had freely and ex-
plicitly agreed. The judgment of the Supreme
Court was set at defiance. The Capitol was
filed with armed men. Finally, when all was
ripe, the usurpation was completed 10y the
organization of the fraudulent Legislature, in
the midst of disgraceful uproar and in con-
tempt of all recognized parliamentary rules.
The clerks went through the performance as
New-York tribune., 1880-01-09

AHfffVtNIa .d Yats o.. ,u'.r.
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tt-fsIf. NorlDt- fH Iff0r- DO I'd.
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ptN0It. N.I't,ffr. Gh ilge % r..iinh
iIY..f.I iifu Oh .uuH
IIt,ffus NnII.Fs-7h Iar.-Gfi ,eumn
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..ttt.IN an Ya4r IfI
IINf hGIs.H. To4. eoiuwu.
GpATI. kNp fFNTI i-- ~ faas-b.h column
ftifr WasITf--Jd rage GfH o.IIufn
Ie.Iuterfos en- Y0ga 3d cr.uiun.
Law -tunnt~. GW I0ge . curtut.
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IfDAf NufI,Ta- 3d pn0.-iu ruluun
IosT asI InINu. .i0 IGg,- 6'h 'o.umn.
MAHr1htts tNu DtAIu- 1h f0ge 6th c0nihn:
Mts,IfI,NfoUs. Jd Pagf-3d column; eh rage
Gfh column.
NV I-tfff, ,IfONs- Gn Ta0e-"d aud 81 columns
IoITt,AI NprICFs-5fh TG0,-6tI column.
IrOgoeAfs- 81 Pd0e-itH 'iuun.
Hrn IfTArt. 3d P0gr- - rnuuu.
StIFs ~ ArCriO, gd fa0f -3d column.
SAVINGS EANKs-7th loGr-5 5th au' columns
rut .1to,t Wh.rfI- M,ft.. 81 IGgc-G ON column
ftuatt- Bel IGHe-5 b 'oiuwn
syItfN NoTiCIs 5n Y0ge On H-n' 49,
RITANnoATs AND BAILHO D. an Pgc-3d ana 4lh
columns.
S1gANirt- OCEAN 81 PaOc-itn coumns.
1pAtuFrs. 6M IsOf-jd .s.Hur
To WnOM u MAY CONCERN cd Prgc-4th column.
New-York tribune., 1880-01-09

high handed defiance of the law as construed
by the highest Court In the State. From the
highest to the lowest, from Governor GaTeeion
to the cheapest member who has voted to
consummate ihs great crime, every part'cI-
pant IN this transaction has made himself la
Bile to proceedings the nature and effect OF
which it would be well for him carefully to
New-York tribune., 1880-01-09

THE Lf1ESI FROM GOTERNOR SEYMOUR.
We are glad to see that the Hon. IIoratio
Seymour has availcd himself of the present
opportumty to express his opinion of the con-
dition Of the Democratic party, and give the
leaders of that organization Il few more part
ing words oi counsel and advice. Few states
men in this or any other country have so con-
tinuously declined to be IA candidate for
Office, or so assiduOusly shrumk from the
pub!c gaze. Mono ever came forward so
often to exhibit his reluctance, or occupied
so many newspaper columns with last words
and parting advice. 1t has come now to be
understood in all well regulated Democratic
newspaper offices that whenever there is
"A pause in political discussion, or the
debate has reached point where it is deemed
desirable to change the subject, the thing to
do is to send to Governor Seymour and ask
him if he is really in earnest about declining
70 be Il candidate for the Democratic nomina-
ton for the Presidency and il he is, if he
will be so good as to give hiS reasons there
for mt length, together with what he thinks
about the present condition of the party, and
what. rs a purely disintcrcsted statesman who
has retired from active political life, he would
advise should be done to carry the next election.
MI. Seymour is so courteous and accom-
modniing gentleman that, instead of taking
these frequent calls upon him to reiteate his
lecinatiOn as reflection upon either his
venciiy or his cOnstancy OF purpose, he
usually invites the caller into Large square
" sitting-rOOm," where the light of blazing
wood fire sparklcs on brass androns and
fender. and lights up the curiously- carved,
antique, wooden mantelpiece and od-fash-
"ioned mahogany furniture" and " the sub
"stantial surroundings are in keeping with
the man who sits basking in the freight,
"and illustrating out OF his rich store of ex-
"perence the policies and politics of the last
"half century," and after telling him he is
out of politics. proceeds to give him
New-York tribune., 1880-01-09
Amuecacnlo ano Alcellnss Co. Might.

Bro.nw,y orru, norsr-" First II, Guards az
Eu- .fUu."
pstf.- fi.f ,IHf-" Al Arnhan Night"
1lru AVr.t-r uirAIIt ilfHfes Penz nee"
HAVEN. |nI,rri--"Ihr Tourists iu the Pullman
rHift. Ctf."
NV -4Ork AorAEffH Circus,
IAuK fTGr iuliar.'
tts trAV.istu MfNrfIIlr nrrRA hor-i-Naitty.
p. tef.If. IHfEfI.--" l..u.f iuf-'
leioN -l. tf| lrlAfRi ." fI'.. b llti.'
" tti tti- Iui l1EE 4 ~.rar PaWr'
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New-York tribune., 1880-01-09

The unexpected discovery Of a defalcation
on the part OF Benjamin c. Bogert, Treasurer
of the Produce Exchange. followed, before
the news had reached the public, 10y his sudden
death. is as real a tragedy this public
has Witnessed in recent times. Mr. BogeIt was
a merchant in good standing, and had held the
responsible Office of Treasurer Of the Produce
Exchange ever since its organization, with
the exception of a single year. The discovery
that ne had tampercd with the funds in his
care was made in a most dramatic way.
The sudden pallOr that Ovcrsprcad his face
when It was proposed i'll committee meet
ing that the funds of the Exchange
should be transferred from the bank IN which
they had been kept. was the beginning Of his
exposure. Unfortunately, the details Of his
crime. as now known, do not leave any room for
even that mistaken charity which the world is
apt to show for men who are tempted away
from the sure ground Of honesty before they
realize it, and never succeed, with all their
efforts, in struggling back. Mr. Bogcrt re-
sorted to systematic misrepresentation, keep
ing two bank books, one of which showed
fictitious deposit of S31 600 to the credit OF
the Exchange, and the other showed the
actual deposit Of something like $500.
This false bookkeeping seems to have
been kept up for a long period. The
sudden death of the defaulter, before his
guilt had been published to the world,
deepens the gloom of this dark picture, and
will no doubt arouse suspicious of an unnat-
ural end. His death is aScribed by relatives,
however, TO apoplexy; and it is not impossi
ble that the blow which the man must have
been fearing for years should have killed
when il fell,
New-York tribune., 1880-01-09

Ncw-York may take courage. There is one
system of the mixed municipal and legislative
sort Of city government which is worse than
ours. In Maryland the same Legislative eau
Gus that nOminates the United States Senator
nominatcs also Police Commissioners for the
CITY of Baltimore.
New-York tribune., 1880-01-09

Mr. German, who has just been nominated
for the Senate from Maryland, was a Repub-
lean page in that body many years ago, and
now returns to 1t as Il Democratic member.
Ills fate should be a warning to all the good
little Republican pages.
New-York tribune., 1880-01-09

dwindliug down until last year, when 1t was
only one mill on the dollar, can now be DIS
pcuscd with altogether. In a short time thc
State will be making more money than l. can
spoud, and will accumulate IN annual surplus
10 bc divided up among the people.
The Maine Republicans adhere TO their wise
programme Of peaceful and lawful rc,lst1nce.
Nhon the session Of the House opened ycstcr-
day. Mr Hale announced that sixty members
were ready 10 bc qualified, who had not al
ready done 50. There was some delay, re-
,uliiuc from the doGbt OF the acting Governor
as to ais power 20 administer tlc oath, bat tnc
member, VIII DE qualified to-day. The name
oi at least one Fu~i0nlst Is gwen who Will
net with the Republicans. 1t Is evidently Inc
purpos, Of the Republicans to continue the
contest wilnn the House and the announce
meut is made that with the FuSionist aid
which seems assured to them, they Will control
the body n the representatives. Of the five dis
fanchscd cities are admitted. This is very
large eff" however. The manufactured ma
jority have insolcntly dISrcgardod thus lar
every demand Of decent public opinion and
every Judgment of the highest Court in the
State. IL is not 10 bc expected that they VIII
admit the disfranchised cities to representa-
tion because they are entitled TO it or because
The Supreme Court has said so. If the Re-
publcans win on this point, it will be victory
IN every way remarkable.
The workings of the Excise Law, as dis
played in the number and character of the
hquor-saloons in this city which are licensed,
have long since caused the enforcement of the
law to bc denounced as Il dcluslOn and the law
itself to be set down as a snare. But the list
which is published elsewhere Is a showing far
more striking OF the feeble control exercised by
the police over this traffic, and surpasses the
most scathng criticism ever bestowed upon
the excise system, whether III its legal or adj
miniStIatve aspects. There are presented III
this list the names of 963 liquor-sellcrs who
are carrying on a steady business without
licenses. and, therefore. in open daily viola
ton of the law. Some features of this
matter are groteSque to an extraordinary de
gree. For instance, n number of these dealers
are men who were refused licenses by the
Board on the ground that they were not en-
dowcd with sufficiently good moral characters,
but who continue selling liquor nevertheless.
In other words, under the present police adj
mnistratiOn, man who j. too bad fellow to
have a license is still good enough to sell
liquor. Considering that the expense Of a
license must be an item to these small and
dsroputablc dealers, this puts a clear pre-
MUM on u bad reputation. and must make it
worth these mems while to see that their char
actcrs are completely sworn away before the
Board. Other dealers are stated to have never
bad licenses, while some have not had them
for three or four wears. And yet SupeIinten-
dent Wallmg gravely reported yesterday that
the Excise law was enforced . on Sunday
last with " twenty-thrcc arrests