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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-12-19
SOLID PUBLIC SENTIMENT.


Why prolong the hideOus farce of the Guiteau
tal The Government prosecutors must long ago have
been convinced that they were sure OF verdict Of gul
and Mr. ScOyc IL he has for the last week had doubs
that his defence has hOpeessy broken down. must yes
terday have had that doubt removed The witness wh0
Yesterday proved that twelve days after the murder tho
assassin had not conceived his preposerous nspraona
theory is the man who has put the halter around
Guiteaus neck beyond all peradventure The assassin,
as clearly appears from this wltnesss evidence, believed
the Stalwarts hated Garfield badly enough 10 be ready
to shield his murderer from justice and reward him LOT
bringing them into power. He fired his nurderous shoS
as the highest bid he knew how 70 make for stalwars
favor Ii was only when he found he had horribly mil.
calculated he conceived the theory OF inspiration
IL was murder of cold calculation, richly deserving
the supreme penalty OF the Law s any uuruer e'e1 oV
mitied by mortal man.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-12-19

The total receipts at the Atlantic ports dur
inc the crop year IS79-'SO were 1870 3S5, 915
bushels, of which lll2 per cent had arrived
about December 10. This year, heavy re-
serves of wheat left over from the crop of
1880 were moved during the summer, and yet
the receipts have been only about half Us large
az in 1879. The inference is that stocks in
farmers hands must be unusually large
for this time OF the year. Nevertheless the
price has not materially declined, for No. 2
red winter wheat closed on Saturday mt 81 39Io
per bushel against 81 39l2 on the LIST of De-
cember, 81 ~ November 1st, and 81 539l De-
tober LIST. While the speculation has accom-
plished 10 advance in prices for the month
thus far, there are still many who believe that
prices Will presently 20 higher than ever this
year. But the amount of money locked up in
this speculation has diminished by several mil
lions, and tho visible supply is less by
2,50O,O 900 bushels than it was about Novem-
Der 1st
The official returns of exports Of breadstufTs
and provisions for the month of November
show that the country has sustained serious
losses in consequence of the speculative move
ment. The value of exports of these classes
VAST
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-12-19
PUBLIC OPINION.

The indications are that President Arthur
will manage New-YOrk politics much more prudently and
successfully than the late hr. Coukiing-f5t. Paul
Pioneer Press (Rep)
1t is rather amusing TO see the average
Democratic newspaper catch Oh" to the Civil Service
reform procession which started In the Senate on bss
from lendletOn.--l Hartford Post (Rep)
There has been no lack of bills in previous
Congresses, bearing on the Norman evil but there
been strange apathy in the committees considering
the popular interest in the matter II onehan tho
measures before Congress are carried through Nor
monism is doomed.-tPortland Advertiser (Kep.J
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-12-19
THE PERTASITE FILLEY.

1t is the lot of men in high station To bc sur.
rounded with mulhtudcs Of friends, many of
whom are ollicious, assuming and supcrscr,Ice-
able. 1t is their further misfortune 5hat they
cannot always conveniently throw them Oh or
repudiate their pScudO-authoTtatiy utter
ances. President Arthur has not escaped the
lot of other public men in this regard though
the rather remarkable rcticcncc he has shown
since his accession to the Presidency has bad "A
tendency to limit the number of them. IL is
perhaps because so few have the assurance TO
pretend to speak by his authority that these
few succeed in thrusting themselves into such
prominence After Mr.. George Gorham-who.
having elected himself by unanimous vote
to the position of mediator and spokesman, an
nounced recently in an impressive manner the
Presidents views concerning tho Virginia SEN
atorship-no one seems 10 have put himself
more industriously forward as the Presidents
confidential friend and counsellor than Mr.
Chauncey |. Filley. quondam Postmaster at st.
Louis and expectant POstmaster-G General. How
much of the Executive confidence on other
matters connected with the Administration Mr..
Filley may boast of possessing we do not
know, but on the subject OF the Presidents in
tentions regarding the Post Office Department
and the appointment of Postmaster General
James's successor he is crammed full.
The President himself seems to have kept
the secret of Colonel James's successor from
everybody except Filley. But Filley has not
kept it from anybody. On the contrary, he has
trumpeted it. We doubt If even the airs of
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-12-19
A HARMLESS RAID.

FrJM IHt HiHYNuWJ0n ROpu0Ucnn lRfpl
There are indications that raid may DO
made during the present. session Of Congress upon
our National banking system. II Il comes it may DO
expected from Democratic quarters and It Is not there
fore likely to succeed, even though aided by what
there OF Greenback Influence and votes. The people
have desire for return TO Wild cat banks-Stats
banks with currency based on swamp lands and nyth
irnl securities.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-12-19
Voorhees, LATEST FUTILE INVENTION.
From The Bugato Courier tDemJ

Senator VOORHEES, proposes solution OF the
Civil service question by constitutional Amendments
nner which postmasers revenue collectors and judges
and principal officers of the Federal Courts shall be
Elected by the people OF their districts. We must DO
realty mistaken II there Is the remotest chance Of tho
sdoption OF this scheme albeit 10 has been advocated
moi only by Indiana Senator but by most est
mabe men Tho number OF State and local officers cho'
sen by people large that extension OF the
elective system to th8 Federal Government beyond
PRESIDENT VcePresident and members OF Congress can
hardly be desirable Such device would certainly ia
to abolish the spOs system efficient pubno
service and nOnnterierenoe Of oceholders with popr
lar elections That II would obtain the approval OF two
thirds both houses OF Congress and threefcurths
die States Is not imaginable.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-12-19

Minister HUrbut's instructions from Secre-
tary Blaine warning him not to commit himself
TO the support of claims against the Peruvian
Government, or schemes for restoring its dis
ordered finances, are explicit enough to keep
him from going astray, if indeed he is capable
of being restrained from making a mess of his
diplomatic work by the advice and commands
of his Government
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-12-19

The commercial bodies of New-York are
entitled to have especial weight given by Con-
greSs to their views as to the features Oh
National Bankruptcy law. Their dealings with
merchants extend over the entire country, ana
no class of men understand better the whole
subject of insolvency in its relations to trade
These bodies held convention last month,
the result of which will be seen in the argu-
ments of their counsel, before the members OF
the Judiciary Committee having the question
in charge. The merchants do not favor the
proposition to throw bankruptcy proceedings
into the District Courts as equity cases-proo-
ably lawyers schemc-but desire some such
special machinery for their disposition as was
provided by the old law. They particularly
object to the removal of the assets OF bank
rupts beyond the supervision of creditors, ana
rightfully insist on a point too often over
looked in the popular disposition to regard
insolvency as a triflng matter, that bahK-
rupts property belongs to his creditors. In the
treatment of banl1rupts lenency is advocated
toward those who are honest, and severe
punishment is urged for those guilty OF fraud
There are many other suggestions in the ar
g1ment referred to which will interest the
mercantile community. Two things should be
kept foremost in mind when the new bill comes
TO be framed by the Judiciary Committee: it
should carefully guard against bankruptcy
being made a profitable business rs 1t often
was under the old law, and it should at the
same time provide for the speedy settlement
of the affairs of honest debtors in order that
they may get on their feet and have chance
to retrieve their misfortunes.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-12-19

Speaker Keifer is taking plenty of time to
make up the House Committees, and keeps his
own counsel on the subject in way that is
tantalizing to enterprising reporters, and to
ambitious Congressman eager for some assur
ance that their desire for good places is going
TO be gratifed. The committee list, which is
promised for Tuesday, is likely to be the only
important piece of news proceeding from the
capital prior to the holiday recess. The ses-
sion is opening in an unusually languid and
dragging fashion.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-12-19

Atlantic and Pacific coasts unless we could
protect it by land defences. Here is the whole
question in nutshell. II is not our policy to
rival her enormous naval armament and we
cannot, therefore, stand upon an equality
with her for chance to control the canal IN
the event of war under the terms of the pres
ent treaty. AS to guarantee of neutrality, no
one who has read history believes that it wou's
stand the strain of actual hostilities for ten
days English fleets would seize the unfortiied
entrances of the canal as soon as they could
reach them from their stations in the west
Indies and on the Pacific Coast.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-12-19
NETWORK DAILY TRIBUNE MONDAY, DECEMBER 49, 1881

70 be REGARDED with Indifference. But the cot
ton speculation has also affected the exports
very unfayorably. The exports for some weeks
past have compared with those OF correspond
ing weeks last year as follows:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-12-19

What shall be done with the dead Of the
metropolis2 The outlying towns near enough
at hand to be conveniently reached by funer-
ais, object to the establishment of more Gene
senes, and reluctantly assent to the enlarge
ment of old ones. NewtOwn, which lies just
east of Brooklyn, and is in large part
burial ground, is now taking steps to defeat
the carrying out of plan for Hebrew GEM
etery within its borders. Perhaps the time Is
at hand when funerals Will have to use the
railroads to reach O region where space can
be found for the narrow houses of the dead
without intruding upon the privileges of the
living. Meanwhile, it seems appropriate to
ask what has become of the Cremation So
ciety..organized in New-YOrk year ago. It is
possible that public opinion may be more fav-
orable to its objects than its members suppose.
The test would be TO erect a proper crema-
tory in the city and provide dignifed, SUBJ
stantial fre-proof building for funeral SER
vices and for the permanent preservation of
cinerary urns.
The comments of the London press upon
Mr.. Blaine's letter favoring the modifca-
ton Of the Clayton Bulwer Treaty con-
tinue to DO pitched in tone of
scarcely concealed anger. There is nothing
surprising in this. Nations as well as individ-
.uals look out for their own interests 1t is
manifestly for the interest of England to have
n leading part in proteetorate over an 18TH
mus canal. 1t is just as manifestly for our
interests that she should stand aside and
let the United States control the canal, for
the reason that, in case we should 90 to war
with her, she would be able, with her power
full navy, to seize the waterway between our
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-12-19
Gnslness Notlres.

,,,,rors CONDENSED MILK.
Holiday Presents in elegant MeeTschaum
raS and Cigar Holders Goods at reasonable
1rces q STHR No S87 BTOOmest under Occidental HOTEL
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-12-19

II would be n boon to have Guitcau and his case
closed up before the holidays
Judging by the frequency and intensity of the
Bourbon walls from the Solid South, the process of
disiutegra. iou Is going forward steadily.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1881-08-09
NEW TO-DAY.
Dividend on Union Con

T,HE PARTY WHO PAID GRIFFIN 4 AN.
Dire assessment No. II ON 20 shsfes OF
Union Con. stock on June % will learn some
thing to his advantage by making application
to Griffin L Andre at Wells. Fargo l. Cos OF
fee, Eureka. aug "
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1881-08-09

international Larceny,

The Sacramento Record Union says: "a
very extraordinary story is told Of the pc
culiar economy practiced by the Canadian
postal authorities. 1t was some time since
observed, says the story, that the United
States mail bags which were sent into Can
ada in the ordinary course. did not re-
turn, and finally this detention OF our
mail bags became so regular a thing that it
was found necessary to dispatch special
agents into the Dominion to inquile into
the case. These agents discovered that the
local Canadian mail service was nearly all
performed with American pouches. A re-
quest for the return Of the bags was then
made upon the Canadian Government, but
when they undertook to comply with it
they found themselves compelled to order
the manufacture Of a great number of
pouches, and this took so much time that
they were obliged to admit the true state
of the case. 1t is said that the report Of
the United States special agents showed
that at the time these Investigations were
made nearly all the leather pouches in use
in the Dominion were American property.
The Canadian Government has saved it.
self a very considerable annual expendi-
ture by this larcenous appropriation Of
our mail bags, and it would be interesting
to know what explanation Of the discredit-
able business the Canadian postal authori-
ties have to make"
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1881-08-09

Church to-day, search for the cause OF a
noisesome, gaseous smell revealed in the
lecture room the ~janitor. J. B: Oosborne,
who has been missing since Wednesday.
He was dead and nearly nude on the floor,
and the gas escaping from the connecting
pipe OF a small gas stove.
A Desperate TO be Attacked.
ST.. LOUIS, August THE Republican
St. Joe special states that Polo Z. Wells,
the notorious desperate, is in the swamps
with 20 men, and will be attacked by the
SheriHs and a posse. He was connected
with the bank robbery in Riverton, Iowa,
and is supposed to have been in the Win
ston train robbery.
Bad on IN Laborers.
TAUNTON, Mass August THE large
iron and nail mills, owned and operated by
the old Colony at East Taunton, burned
this morning with stocks and machinery;
loss $3.50. 900 to $500, 600. The burning of
the wire and nail mills makes necessary the
shutting down Of the rolling mills. Several
hundred men are thrown out of employment.
Canada Using Uncle Sans Mail
Bags.
WASHINGTON, August S.-Investigation
shows that nine-tenths Of the mail bags in
use in Canada are the property of the
| United States, and that the Canadian Gov
ernment has begun manufacturing bags
since this exposure was made.
shot and Killed.
NASHVILLE, Tenn, August flames
| Ross (white) shot and killed VIM. Jones
| I,loradl haze to-dav Ross had hit a col.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1881-08-09

In Eureka. August 8. by the Rev. Mr.. Ladd
of the N. f Church At the residence of the
McNieol to Miss Mary vailins WENDELL both
Of Eureka.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1881-08-09
PACIFIC COAST ADvICES.
NOakes Hanged by Vigilantes-Spe-
eial Meeting of Mount Pofosi Min
ing Company-Mint investigation
Proeeedings-Adviees from Auck-
Hand
Especial to the SENTINEL

SAN FRANcIsco, August S.-A dispatch
from Oroville says: An inquest was held
this morning on the body of Thomas J..
Noakes, hanged by vigilantes yesterday.
The verdict was that he was hanged by a
mob. No evidence was taken as to the
identity of the men who did the deed.
A special meeting of Mount Potosi Min
ing Company. called by order Of Judge
Sullivan, was held at IL O'Clock this morn
ing, about 40 persons being present. Be-
fore the meeting was called to order some
time was expended in negotiations toward
effecting an amicable settlement between
the opposing factions, which resulted sue
cessfully. The meeting was called to or
der by DR.. Deane, and H. S. Milford was
elected Chairman. Messrs. E. A. Holmes
and T. J. Fay were elected secretaries.
Thefollowing Directors were elected: Hen
ry Lowden; NJ. r. Leverson, J. H. Fish,
E. E. Dewey, Calvert Meade. The dissat-
istied stockholders that were gained a vic
tory, getting 4 to l of the Directors.
In the Mint investigation to-day Blanch-
ard, counsel for Congressman Page, wished
to offer proof that President Low of the
<lh6 00hhs W "AOAi thO LII
charges in Northern Belle bullion had been
RENTED by Superintendent Dodge. charged
them to the Northern Belle Company as
though paid by himself; also, that a con-
spiracy had been formed by Low, Dodge
and late Director of the Mint Lindermau,
to enable Low to profit ~unlawfully in
Northern Belle bullion. After a wrangle
between counsel, the question was taken
under consideration by the commission to
be hereafter determined according to de-
velopments of the investigation. Several
witnesses testified to the discharge Of Mint
employees by Dodge, because they were
friends of Page.
Advices from Auckland, per Zealandia,
of July 10th, say there was a destructive
food and waterspout at Thames. The
damage to the town is estimated at $780,
900. One life was lost. Much damage is
reported from outlying districts.
On May goth the vessel May Queen an
chored at the Island Of Oaba to obtain la
borers. The natives killed two boats
crews of blacks and one white man.
An American and Frenchman, named
respectively Bret and Falloit, were killed
by the natives at New Britain last Febru-
ary.
SAN Francisco. August IA dispatch
from Livermore says John Taylor, a
wealthy farmer, was killed this morning
by his son-in-law, John Poblitz. Poblitz
had been so cruel to his wife that she left
him and returned to her father. Poblitz
went to Taylor's house and beat the old
man to death with a club.
SAN Francisco. August IA dispatch
from Oroville SAYS: J. I. Noaks was
taken from Jail this morning by a body of
masked and armed men. conveyed a short
distance from the town and hanged to a
tree. Noakes murdered an old man named
A. j. Crum, at Chico, three weeks ago., by
kicking him to death.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1881-08-09

Allusions to the hesh-pots of Egypt
viii ere long have lost all application,
those desiderata being completely thrown
in the shade by the meat-mines of ST.
IBERIA. Reports Of a large "meat pro-
ducing mine" in that region, have lately
been going the rounds of the press-not
a meet-producing mine, but one actually
yielding meat-that is to say, the meat
of animals deceased for ages is preserved
as fresh as is necessary for consumption,
through the anti-decay influence of the
icebergs and glaciers in which they have
become imbedded. A meat bonanza
just think of it. Who will say that this
is not an age of wonders.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1881-08-09

There is a great building boom in lower
New York, the demand for offices far
exceeding the supply. Well posted real
estate agents declare that such activity
in building has not been known there
since the fire of 1885. The old five and
six story buildings are now dwarfed by
gigantic structures which runnp to twelve
stories. The elevator is the promoter of
tall buildings, and the elevated railroads
are the main causes of the recent con-
centration of business to the lower end
of Manhattan Island. In fact, the great
city is changing rapidly, and is taking on
more and more the aspect Of large conti-
mental capitals.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1881-08-09

At the conclusion, of a sermon, some
where in Iowa, the preacher requested
some one to pass around the hat and
stake up a collection" A young man, a
stranger in the place, jumped up and
commenced circulating the hat in
such a way as to finish the job at the
door and pass out with the proceeds.
The preacher, cycling him at the door as
he went out, observed "If that young
man runs away with that money he'll
be damned" A deacon sitting by the
window, seeing him make off down the
street, responded "And if he hasn't
run away with the money I'll be
damned |"
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1881-08-09
coSrEDERATE BONDS.

We occasionally u across a para
orapb in some European paper with refer
ence TO the Confederate debt. These for
e;on holders Of Confederate bonds will
ave a good time in getting their money.
They took them at an enormous DIS
commit. with q full knowledge that their
nayment was wholly contingent upon the
success Of the Confederate arms. The
effort of the rebels to establish a separate
Government for themselves having failed,
their bonds failed with them. But this
does not prevent European financial
journals from abiding to the moral aspect
of the obligation. A recent issue OF the
Paris Bourse discusses this view Of the
situation in the following innocent man
ner:
eve still hold that the decision OF
the battle does not alter the character OF
the debt. The readmitted States con-
tinue to be responsible, not in their
ouality of members of the United States
body, but in that of former rebels.
"a merchant who fails is a rebel to his
creditors, but this fact does not wipe out
his debt, and he is in honor bound to
satisfy his creditors as soon as he gets
into better circumstances. Whatever
may have been the terms OF the con-
tract, the debtor is bound by them ; but
on this point it is useless to insist. the
-pretensions of the creditors being very
modest indeed, and certainly the United
States themselves should bear on the
Southern States in order to come to some
equitable settlement"
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1881-08-09
FAIR RIDERS.

Miss Mile Burke Of Omaha has chal-
ienged Miss Minnie Pinneo, the daring
equestrienne Of Colorado, to ride a 90
mile race for a purse of from $500 to
~, 500, and Miss Ella Cook of California
has challenged Miss Lizzie Williams to
ride ten miles for s2.0OO.a side. The
latter challenge has been accepted. Both
races to take place in September at the
Kansas City Exposition. The young
ladies, it is said, are in earnest, and pro-
pose to astonish the world in fast riding.
In the latter race neither lady is to touch
the ground. but jump from one horse to
another.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1881-08-09

The President suffered another relapse
on Saturday and was quite feeble on
Sunday. He had high fever, followed
by unusual prostration. During yester-
day it was found necessary to make an
other incision to facilitate the escape of
accumulated pus. Our dispatches state
that he vas resting well and his condi-
ton was regarded as quite favorable at
! P. NJ. yesterday. Altogether the Presi-
dents case seems to be a stubborn one
for the surgeons to deal with, and the
people cannot well escape the conclusion
that he is not improving as rapidly as
could be expected.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1881-08-09

The San Francisco Daily Report says;
Nevada, with it's population Of less than
sixty thousand-Chinese and Indians in.
cluded-has nineteen daily newspapers and
about a dozen weeklies. Many of them
are kept up by mining assessment adver-
Using, as camps in Nevada are kept alive
entirely by assessment. As regards the
newspapers being supported by assess
ments, the Report is a mile off. There il
not a journal in the State but what can
live without them just as well as a man
may exist on potatoes without salt aud
pepper. Nevada journalists have not be-
come nabobs through the aid Of mining
assessments.