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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-12-23

Nor has the country forgotten some
of the shameless decisions made by the
House in these cases. The contested elections
were treated, in those days. strictly in par
tisan spirit, and it is undoubtedly true that
the Democratic party injured itself very much
in public estimation by the injustice of its ac-
ton. 1t lacked the wisdom to suppress lis
more greedy members, and therefore alenated
thousands of conservative voters, especially al
the South. where the character OF the elections
was well known.
The Republican party has every reason not
to follow this bad example. IT cannot gam
anything for the party by increasing Its ma
iority in Congress. 1t can only hurt itself III
public estimation, if it pushes ever so slightly
beyond the demands of strict justice, III de-
Gliding upon partisan questions at the South
For many years it has been true that the Re
publicans have always gained strength, when
they seemed to demand as to the South some
thing less than their obvious rights and al
WAYS lost strength when it seemed to the
public that they were demanding shade
more than their rights But the Re
publicans in Congress are under ODllga-
ton to see strict justice done, in respect to
the Southern elections, whether the doing II
helps or hurts them in party sense.
1t is the simple truth that free institutions
are on trial If the forms of Self-govcrnment
cannot be maintained and respected in the
Southern States, the participation of those
States in the government of the Nation will
be constant and grave peril. The insolent
ASSUMPTION that white Democrats constitute
"the people" of the Southern States, and that
other persons, though numerically in large
majority, have no rights that the Nation Is
bound to protect, has gone quite too long I'M
challenged by the Legislative branch of the
Government The systematic resort to force
and fraud, in certain Southern States, for the
avowed purpose of securing control of the
Government to the white Democrats, cannot
with safety be tolerated any longer. The
country owes defence and justice to its citizens
ut the South. 1t owes to citizens Of like faith
at the North the strict enforcement of equal
laws throughout the land
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-12-23
THE NEFS THIS MORNING.

Fopr1GS-Mr Parnell has not been transferred
from Kilmainham to the Armagh jan -
The -four mills at Deptford have been burned; Joss
S45OOOO. - The Archbishop of Canterbury
nrces closer relations between the English and the
Colonial Church 60 1t is said that NJ. Roustan
will leave Paris for Tunis to-day. 80 1t IS proDa-
ble that Leigh Smith, the Arctic explorer, Is at
Franz Josef Land. - The Governor OF Eastern
Siberia saws that the members of the Jeanette
expedition have probably received aid from the ma
tyes.
DoMFsTIC-Dr. Theodore Dimon, OF Auburn
n. Y. the chief witness examined at the GuiteaQ
trial Yesterday. testified that in his opinion the
prisoner was sane - The President and many
of the members of the Cabinet have left Washing
Ton. - Mr. Sargent, of California, and Mr.
Chandler of New Hampshire, are spoken OF as
members of the Cabinet. = The Governor Oh
Louisiana has called another extra session OF the
Legislature. 80 Horace Hammell. OF Camden
Nj, is thought to have forged notes to the amount
of $4,000 - The State printing contract has
been awarded to Weed, Parsons d Co.. OF Albany.
- A fire at Fort Valley Ga, has caused loss OF
about 100000. 80 The Gulf ice factory
and the Taragona Theatre at Pensa-
cola. Fla. have been burned 60
A dense fog prevailed on the Hudson yesterday
- Pig iron has advanced at Pittsburg TO S26
per ton. 80 There are heavy floods in the West.
- Illinois manufacturers have held meeting
in Chicago in regard to railroad rates. 60 Six
hundred shoemakers are strike in Chicago against
a reduction of wages. - In the Mcfarland
murder trial at Uniontown, Penn, yesterday, the
prosecution rested their case.
CITY AND SUBURBAN.-The Ncw-England Society
celebrated the 20 anniversary ofthe landing of the
Pilgrims, yesterday. - The Newark City Treas
urer was suspended temporarily aud the chief clerk
of the Controller disappeared. = President Ar
thur arrived in the city. &C. The Quarantine In
vestigation was ended. - Gold value of the le-
ga-tender silver dollar 412l2 grains, $3.50 cents
- Stocks were active. excited and irregular, but
closed weak at sharp decline.
THE WEATHER. TRIBUNE local observations III
dictate cloudy and rainy weather followed by colder
and partly cloudy or fair weather. Thermometer
yesterday: highest, $50; lowest, 400; average,
d87so.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-12-23
PERSONAL.

Mr.. Gladstone calls Cardinal Newman ." the most
fascinating writer OF his age
Senator Miller has taken the handsome gray brick
house on K-st i'll Washington recently occupied by
Senator Pendleton and once the residence of Senior
MantIa, the Spanish Minister
NJ. Victor Cherbuliez, the Swiss novelist, who has
just becn.ecctcd OF the ImmOrtals of the French
Academy, is a military. looking man lfty-threo years
of age. The author of " Samuel Brohl" has been
French subject for about twelycmonth. having
family before they were driven from France by the
EdIct of Nantes
Miss Edith Santley, a daughter of the popular
English baritone has made a successful debut as a
singer. Nh. Santley.H says The Continental Tines
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-12-23
THE DEMOCRATS And THE CoMHITTHEs.

THE DEMOCRATS AND THE COMHITTEES
Some Democrats are denOuncing the Organi-
cation of the Committees in the House. The
Speaker, they complain, has shown unreason-
able partisanship in the selection. The power
Of the Speaker, they say, has been exercised
to cripple the influence of the minority. But
was it ever known that a Democratic Speaker
organized the Committees in such Il way as to
secure their full prOpOrtionate influence to
members of Republican minority 2 Did Mr.
Randall ever pursue that course! The matter
Of chief complaint, at present. is the forma-
ton of the Committee on Elections. Inasmuch
as many of the contests are to be between
Southern Democrats and claimants of the In
dependent, Anti Bourbon or Greenback ele-
ments, it irritates the Democrats very greatly
to find these independent elements represented
on the COMMITTEE. 1t is at once assumed that
Mr.. Paul, of Virginia, and Jones, of Texas,
will favor Southern contestants. 1t is quite
likely that they will be found as Jealous as any
Republicans in exposing the frauds by which the
Bourbon representation from the Southern
States has been swelled. The Bourbons in
Congress wish to have the facts suppressed, as
far as possible. 1t is not strange that they
shrink from the exposures which Anti-B0ur-
bons from the South will he eager to make.
But the country has no reason to prevent in
vestgation of these wrongs. 1t does not seem
unreasonable partisanship, to conservative and
impartial men, to prepare for exposure of the
wholesale stealing Of seats and elections at
the South.
In the last and the preceding Congress- it
was found impossible to get fair investiga-
ton of Southern elections. The most shame
less craftsmanship was shown, again and again,
in suppressing evidence or in deciding direct
ly against the evidence. If it were the fact
that the Republicans have organized Com
mittee expressly TO count out Southern Dem
ocrats," it would only be paying in kind for
the treatment received ut the hands Of Mr.
Randall, when Committees were formed and
the House was managed expressly TO
count in men who never were elected.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-12-23
4 UTGE LAND GRIB.

The north of Borneo has remained one of
the least visited portions of the tropics. The
southern section is under Dutch control. and
their colonies number 100000 inhabitants.
British influence has been confined to Sara
wax, ever associated with the name of Raiah
Brooke, ard Sahuan, q small island on the
north coast The adjacent districts were under
the nominal control Of the Sultan of Brmai
and the Sultan of Sulu. What shadowy claims
these pOtcntates possessed to the fcalty of the
native Dyacks is not stated, but the exercise
of their power seems to have been confined to
occasional visits TO parts of the coast for the
purpose of levying blackmail. Right of any
other description there was none. They were
rulers neither dc jure nor dc facto. Neverthe-
less, what rights they had were in 1865 as
signed to an American company in cOnsidera-
ton Of few thousand dollars payable annu-
ally TO the aforesaid Sultlns and the
Prime Minister of one Of them. This
concession was purchased by Mr.. Dent,
the great China merchant, and the British Gov
eminent recently granted royal charter TO a
company founded by him. There are some
trifling difficulties as to the title which, as late
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-12-23
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-12-23
PUBLIC OPINION.

There is no possibility that the productive
industries Of the United States aud those of the old,
dcnsely populated countries OF Europe e placed
a footing OF equality for many years to comc.tTroy
Times RcpD
If Mr.. Howe has any special qualifications
for the Post Oicc Department they yet TO be dis-
covered by the public lie OF the leading adyo-
cafes OF the third term" but has had special weight
in Wisconsin politics for some years.-lBoston Journal
Qlep)
Mr.. HOwe's appointment may have been q
SOD thrown to the Salwars" who reported have
been much dissatisfied with Judge Grays nomination 10
the Supreme Bench, of which George C. GOrham said
was made on forged viii OF the late James A. Gar
field, presented for probate by George, r. Hoar"-lBos
ton Transcript (lepD
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-12-23
4 oNr-sIDED COINAGE COMMITTEE

TIC Ntt- LItNINg IUSI tIHH. RCp1
The opinions of the commercial and industrial
world about the consequence OF continuing the coinage
of silver at the present rate well known This worI
Is very nearly that IN the absence OF European
cooperation, Ii will result In reducing single sill
yer standard rs that tho sun will rise tomorrow This
of those who have to do with tue work exchange
and Is certainly entitled TO careful hearing before those
who have the coinage matter In hand Nevertheless the
Committee Coinage contains only representative
OF the Eastern States Mr. Fisher, the chairman who is
snid be the only ~ VINO opposed policy
we are pursuing The rest gentlemen from the
West who either have silver 10 sell or look ON banks
az cOrmorants, who be best foed BY lowering tho
value Ot the circulating medium.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-12-23
amusemsnis Go Night.

ACADEMY OF MUSIC" Carmen ,ov.
lunEY's PARK THEATRE" Mother,il-hS"'
R,IoU OPERA HOUSE," OhYetIe:. A. I,;tcben and
BaoTY,,s TnyATRE-' Bellies Of the h'cnon anu
n, " 's@s ,TKE-" The Passing REGIMENT ,,usy
HAYrELYs FIRM AyESUE NJ W. VOYAGE en- Suisse"
nv II hn-Y iaTa STREET THEATRE" frIi III h0i~
NspIsov SQUARE THsATRE-Ihe nc The afe maior"
NV TugATRE CoMIQUK-2 anu o. h"' -'
s,x FRANCISCO MINsTRELs:
eTINnApD HEATRE-" Patience
ITALIA THEATRE" La NascottC'
rrtiP CAeINo-" Patience" IT o,5o,o
LIMOS SQUARE THEATRE-"The Lights i1'""0"
,,.ooy,yx ACADEMY OF MUSIC, Assembly Rooms-Char
ity Bazaar.
BUNNLLL ,Y-2 and s--Educated Horses
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-12-23

That the financial affairs of Newark have
been wofully mismanaSed no one can doubt
who reads the revelations made yesterday
and the day before These were precipitated
by the action of the City Auditor who con-
fessed that he had embezzled $l25,OOO, and
then cOolly surrendered himself to the author
ities. An expert had been at work upon his
books, and he merely anticipated a result that
he knew to be inevitable. The city officials
thereupOn began an investigation. Yesterday
the City Treasurer was suspended, and the
experts discovered ample proofs of gross care
lessness, if not Of criminalitY, upon examining
his books 1t was also found that the chief
clerk Of the Controller who has been living
in a large and extravagant style on q very
moderate salary, had disappeared. AltOgcthS
it is as discreditable state of affairs as any city
has had to deal with for long time. The amount
of the embezzlements cannot yet be estimated.
What with dishonest bank officers and city
officials who have no regard for the moral
law, the reputation of Newark, from a fuan-
cial point of view, is rapidly becoming of the
most unsavory character.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-12-23
1kEw-YoRK DAILY TRIBUNE FRIDAY DECEMBER % 1851.

we desire is that at this warm season OF good
wishes and of generous bounty, no person WIN
something to give shall be left out in the coid'
for Christmas gives us all good chance.
There never was such an opportunity, except
last year. and there will not be another ike
it until next year, for laying up good store
of pleasant memories, and for making unhappy
people feel just little better. Everybody
can make an investment, and one dollar Will
give as great an increase as one thousand.
"What gave have this was the inscrlp-
ton which good man once ordered to be put
upon his monument; and surely that is a
noble financial operation which makes the
pettiest sum do the sublimest duty
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-12-23
A SOLEMN MIDDLE.


We do not believe that hlr. Davis is other
than most honest scrupuous aud honorable man, as
far removed from rObbCr light from darkness Aud
we believe also that General Johnston Is the equal OF Mr.
and totally ncapable not only OF SANDER but even OF
thouchtcss carpng and too. who would under
any possible circumstances leud ma AID Though pas
siyelD to besnirch any mans character.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-12-23

Business, which is steadily pushing uptown
and spreading itself east and west in the
widest cr0ss-tOwn streets, has captured from
time to time many private houses, and now
and then a church, and transformed them into
shops or offices. And now it is announced
that Booths Theatre has been sold to be
changed into retail stores at no very distant
day. This is indeed descent for building
primarily intended to be the home of the pure
Shakespearean drama.
The prosecution in the Guiteau case finished
with one more expert yesterday, and the
assassin found fresh opportunities for display
ing his complacent and offensive egotism and
repeating his blasphemOus assertion that the
Almighty inspired him to murder the Presi-
dent. This was about all that the trial ac-
cOmplished. 1t grows insufferably tedious.
The country is heartily sick of it, and sees no
necessity for dragging it along week after
week. If the judge who has thus far sat like
q wooden image upon the bench and allowed
the case TO run itself, will persuade the
lawyers to bring the trial to as speedy a
close as possible, he viii for the first time
win the good opinion of the public.
There seems to be no end to the shocking
and disgusting incidents connected with the
Guiteau trial. The latest is scheme of the
so-called graveyard insurance companies of
PENNSYLVANIA to insure his life for the bene-
fit of certain speculative persons in Read
ing. Such an operation would be nothing less
than gambling upon the chances of the assas-
Sin escaping the gallows. That there are in
diyiduals to be found ready to go into such
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-12-23

A leading Belgian paper joins in the demand
for a general international guarantee of the
neutrality of the Panama Canal 1t would not
be strange if the entire European press should
sing the same chorus OF if the Cabinet of
each of the great commercial nations should
express a like opinion. All this would not
alter the fact that the interests and safety
of the United States demand that the canal
shall not be meddled with 10y Transatlantic
Powers, but shall be placed under exclusive
American control. European nations will con-
suit their interests Ill seeking joint protec-
torate, and we shall consult ours in firmly de-
Ginning to accede 10 such an arrangement.
There need be no occasion for quaITeling,
however Eight or ten years must elapse
before the canal can be completed and we
can trust to time to modify the feelings of
European Governments and convince them of
the justice of our position. BY the time the
question becomes ripe for determination we
shall be a nation of sixty millions of people,
and it is not likely that the arbtramcut of
war will be forced upon us.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-12-23

UNUsUAL COLL E o NJ
curuSuY.PIEcE NOVELTIES.
WILLIAM II, JACKSON & co"
UNION SQUARE CSOrth sido)
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-12-23

Bnsrness Nnilees.
"ALpERNEY BRAND Amy,
ruy
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-12-23

The Independent Republicans in Pennsylva-
MIA are taking time by the forciock and per-
fecting thus early their organization for the
Gubcrnatorial campaign of next year. Per-
haps their activity now will spare them from
the need of much effort at later period.
What they seek is to secure good nomina-
tons from the Republican State Convention
by the moral force of their movement and
display of its strength throughout the State.
If the machine managers become convinced
that they cannot safely offend the Independ
ents they will favor the selection of unobjec-
tiOnable candidates The time for the indie
pendent's demonstration is, therefore, long
enough before the Convention meets to arouse
public opinion and influence its action. They
propose to work inside the party and secure
the election of delegates who will not be the
willing servants Of the machine.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-12-23

despicable transaction is perhaps not sllrpris-
ing, for in the language of the old saying, 1T
takes all sorts of people to make the world"
but that there should be chartered insurance
companies willing to write policies on Gull
teau's life argues strange condition OF pubic
sentiment in the community where they exist.
Mr.. Benefits telegram from Paris brings
| news of the promptness and zeal of the Rus
sian Government to aid the crew of the jean
nette. The Gar takes personal interest IN
the matter, and has given orders that all
necessary provisions clothing, money ana
transportation shall be put at the service OF
| Lieutenant De Long and his companions
| Knowing the wishes of their sovereign, the
Russian officials from whose kindness much
was to be expected in any case, will redonble
their exertiOns to bcfriend the shipwrecked
| explorers, and will make their return home as
expeditions and comfortable as possible.
The female stocl<broker arrested in Phila-
delpIna for fraudulent practices will not get
much sympathy from the public. Many new
avOcations have been opened for women of
late years, and intelligent sentiment in this
country looks with favor upon enterprise and
| independence i'll members Of the gentler sex
who are thrown upon their own resources for
support, or who cherish a worthy ambition to
make useful careers for themselves. Stock
brOling is not a business, however, which a
woman of character would choose to enter.
We had firm of female brokers in Wall-st.
few years ago, and when it came to an end re-
spectacle people felt a sense of satisfaction.
Even many of the most Jealous advocates of
wOmen's rights were shocked by the spectacle
of two of their sex engaging in the turmoil of
speculation and offering their services to the
nublic Tn huv and sell stocks
Daily globe., 1881-10-26
MORGAN'S DECLINATION.
How, When and why It Came Abo,

How, When and Why 1t Came About.
New YORK, Oct. 25.-Ex- Governor
Morgan declined the treasury portfolio
promptly to-day. He sent a telegraph
dispatch to President Arthur, after long
conversation on the subject With the pres
ident's private secretary, who, with Thur
low Weed, endeavored to prevail upon
him to accept. The meeting took place
at Gov. Morgan's house Afterwards
Morgan went down to his place of bust
ness and remained all the afternoon. He
had many callers, but declined to talk
on the subject of his appointment, saying
he had written the president
in the morning, and all in
formation mist come from Washington.
The impression got abroad early, how
ever, that he had declined the proffered
office and though entire confirmation did
not come until late in the evening it
caused much comment in business circles.
Tho reasons given by the govern for
his action were the delicate state of his
health and his advanced years. Thur
low Weed, who had strongly urged the
appointment of Governor Morgan and
who had as strongly urged Morgan to &C
cept it, said tonight to reporter that
the declination was very general disap-
pointment to his and the Presidents
friends and would greatly embarrass
President Arthur'S administration.
Daily globe., 1881-10-26
AND WHISTLER,

Their Claim as Champion Wrestlers and
Athletes-A Challenge from Duncan G.
Ross to Each for $500 side-A Forfeit
of $50 Received as an Earnest of Good
Faith.
During the visit here of Messrs. Muldoon,
Whistler and Christol they advertised them
selves as the champion wrestlers and athletes
of the world. This claim is disputed by Dun
can C. Ross, SO far as relates to Muldoon and
Whistler, who forwards the GLOBE, through
Mr.. Archie Mcleod, the following letter and
challenge. The $50 forfeit mentioned is in
the hands of Mr.. Mcleod, who stands ready
to deposit it with stakeholder should the
challenge be accepted:
To the Editor of the Globe:
PROVIDENCE, r. l., U. s. A., Oct. "a, 1881.
DEAR SIR: Being informed that in a recent
exhibition given in your city by Messrs. Null
doom and Whistler, that they represented
themselves as the champion athletes and
wrestlers, and being the legitimate holder of
the championship, I am not disposed to allow
it to be peddled through the country for exhi-
ton purposes. If Messrs. Muldoon or Whist
Ter wish to be the champion, they can have a
trial by accepting the following challenge:
/, Duncan G. Ross, do hereby challenge w.
Muldoon and Clarence Whistler to contest
against me in an athletic contest, to consist
of wrestling and heavy weight performances.
1 will post 81 900 to their $500 that l can de-
feat both. Should they not accept, this chal-
lenge is open to the world. forward $50
deposit as an earnest of my good faith. Any
response sent to 99S West Madison street,
Chicago, will be attended to, for two weeks,
or after that to Providence, r. /. Respect
fully, DUNCAN G. Ross,
Champion of the World