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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-12-10
GENERAL NOTES.

DR.. Johnson dead doubtless has a higher
opinion Of France than he had living IL he is per.
mited 10 know that The military authorities have sup
piled large quantities OF tea to the soldiers North
Africa The experiment said TO be popular the dis
agreeable flavor OF the Tunsan water having caused
general complaint.
Hunger put an end to the recent strike of
the Venetian gondoers which had its beginning IN dis
cOuragement produced by the new steamboats, on the
canals and their popularity The people OF Venice II ap
pears not feel oneha badly the dissertation Of
their romantic waterways as do tourists to whom tina
Is no object and new sensation the principal thing TO
In commenting upon one of the declarations
of that indefatgable and aseasons prohbionst Neal
Dow, The Portland Press says that spite of defects and
violations Maine is much better off for the law which
bears her name and adds In some of the cities par
ticularly in Portland and Bangor where Democratic
shers omit to enforce the 9w much Intoxicating drink
Ia unawully sold But even here the condition is much
better than II license given to open groghops on
every corner while in all the country towns genera
ton has grown up practically free from the knowledge
Of intoxicating drinks and the temptations to ruin by
their use" This is fair statement OF what Is doubtless
the general opinion In that State. and may be com.
and elsewhere who allow their tongues more license than
their gullets-possibly even to General Dow himself
There has long been a suspicion that the
pretty little toy balloons OF various colOrs which chill
dren love to convoy about the streets the end Of
string aud aunt in ones face in street and railway
trains not innocent and harmless they look
and recent mlshap in London strengthens this sus.
pcion. A gentleman was waiting for "tram car" to
approach when Of these balloons floating the air
behind its proprietor touched the end OF his lighted
cigar. loud explosion Instantly followed. and stimuli.
taneousy the beard. moustache and eyebrows disap-
peaTed from the geutiemans face, together with
siderable amount VI exposed cutice III Providence had
not afforded the eyes better protection than sinfn
morals deserve, tse unfortunate smoker would have
lost his sight also.
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The first week OF Congress closes quietly. with
Democrat loose yet
The Democrats cannot afford to split on free trade
or any other issue. There are not enough of them
for one party, and not half enough for two.
Mr.. Voorhees, we are told, listened very closely to
Senator MorrPs tariff speech on Thursday, and 1t
is inferred that he will soon emit fresh views
OF his own the subject His last ones were ex-
ceedingly fresh, and his interest in Mr. MorrilPs
remarks show that he is conscious that there 10 still
room for him to absorb valuable information. Let
ms hope he will discover before he speaks again
that his party has been consistently in favor of
trade for fortyOne years. II he denies that fact
will be t4ntamOunt TO a challenge TO Mr. Watterson
for mortal combat, and from what we know of Mr..
Wattcrson sure the challenge would be
cepted. 1t behooves Mr. Voorhees,, therefore, to 60
slow.
If Guiteau has not already convinced that jury
that hanging is mild punishment for a monster
like him, they are the only twelve men in the
country whom be has moi convinced The coun-
try is crowded with people who wish they were on
that jury.
The frank and truthful observations of Mr.
Atkins concerning the purgatoral prospect of the
Democracy attracting wide attention. We
have yet to encounter Democratic newspaper
which feels competent TO wreStle with them, how
ever.
lueTo HOJ DO 70 pig puppy iDCUOCIdttC
ticket in 1884, but the prospect is good for that
kind of preliminary shndy.
Perhaps Mr.. Tilden is putting Mr. Watterson up
TO this free trade of determination. Perhaps
Mr. Tildcn wishes to for the Presidency in 1884
on a free trade platform. There is no telling what
he may have on his mind. The recent campaign in
this State must have convinced even him that his
old reform dodge had ceased TO have any value as
political ISSUE and he may be in search of a new
one IL is to he hoped he is, and that free trade is
his choice. He and WattersOn and the barrel would
he a powerful combination CT eXterminators and
very few Democrats would care TO stand in the
way of them.
From the beginning of the trial of Guteau to the
present time there has been nothing either in tho
developments of the case in his conduct to excite
the slightest sympathy for him. He is seen to be a
vindictIvc, malicious, worthless man, who does evil
rather than good because he enjoys il more He
has magned every person who has appeared
against him, and has delu0ed with his coarse in
gratitude every relative who has tried 10 defend
him. II capital punishment is to be inflicted upon
ANYBODY. surely he deserves IT, He is a monster of
depravity, as much to he dreaded as a viper, aud
deserving 70 be removed from the earth in the same
way that viper would be.
Arc the Democrats of the North going to follow
the example Of the Solid South and split
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AN UNwHOLEsOME SPECTACLE.
From The PHILADELPHIA Public LEDGER

1t is not wholesome for the public it is not
creditabe 10 the American name that this most solemn
Of all GRIMM al trials since the Republic began has been
Quarter Sessions would have permitted second display
OF In a murder trial. When upstaves laugh, and the
audience though hushed into silence evidently 70
be amused az the prisoners performances, the ewtm
tragedy OF the occasion OF mind and not inc
dead President but the nimbe OF his murderer 10
parying thrust and evidence is the object OF the day.
performance IL Ia q timid Court that has permitted
Itself to bullied, though ts purpose in denying
Guiteau end OF rope TO hang himself with is evident
The weak inecency OF the bench allows the pris
oner 20 proclaim "Order" when he chooses 10 have
silence aud to interrupt and TO below and bully the
counsel all round when he chooses to have noise.
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Netu'1ork Daily Gribnme.
FOUNDED sYH HORACE GREELEY.
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 10, 1881.
THE NEWS THIS MORNING.

FoRHIGN.-Further details of the Vienna calamity
are published the loss of life exceeds former esti-
mates. - The tenants on three large Irish
estates have joined the mo rent movement.
- 1t is supposed that the steamer Saxon Mon
arch bound from Gibraltar for Antwerp has foun-
dered in the Bay of Biscay. - The German
steamer Gelert has put into Halifax, short of coal
- Sixty-six persons have been killed by an ex-
plosion at the Cockerell Colliery, in Belgium.
DoMEsnC.-In the Guiteau trial yesterday d.
Mclean Shaw an attorney of New-York City,
testified that some years ago the assassin ex-
pressed determination TO become notorious,
and said that he would initiate Wilkes
Booth; testimony as to Guiteau's bad character
and mental shrewdness was given by number OF
witnesses. - In Memphis, yesterday, Hart and
OIeary had each completed 313 miles at $3.50 a. IN.
Harrimans and Schmehls score was 279 miles.
g. Esselborn g. Co, of Cincinnati, have failed.
- State Engineer Seymour has advocated
free canals before the State committee
on that subject - A. Ramsay Nininger &
Co., of Miles City, Montana, have failed. -
State Senator Smith was shot by John j. Vertress
In Nashville, Tenn, yesterday; the wound is not
dangerous. - One man was killed and ten were
injured by boiler explosion at the Keystone
Rolling Mill In Pittsburg yesterday. 60 William
H. Durfee the alleged forger has been sent to Jail
at Newport, r. l., as he could not procure bail.
CITY AND SUBURBAN.-An Italian musician yes
terday killed his wife and his mother-in.law, and
then shot himself - Two suits connected with
the elevated railways were begun. 80 The An
choria and Nebraska, both overdue, arrived in this
port - There was an accident on the Elevated
road at Chatham Square. - Gold value of the
legal tender silver dollar 412l2 grains) SIP cents.
- Stocks opened quiet and strong and further
advanced but later there was a sharp decline and
o weak and unsettled finish
CoNGREss.--Only the House was in session, Com
mittees on mileage and on the death of President
Garfield were appointed, and the House adjourned
until Tuesday.
The WEATHER.-TRIBUNE local observations indi-
cate clear and fair weather with lower tempera-
TIRES Thermometer yesterday Highest 43o; low
est, 32o average, 373ao.
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Amusentents &C. Niqbi.

'AcApENY OF MusIc-2- William Tell" e-Th""'
monte Concert. 100 :, D,o.harin-I ay"
ABBEY's PARK TnEArRE-2 and 30" @ rarmerr
BI!ou OPERA HoUsH-2 and S , ne Dollar"
DAYS TgYA TRE-2 and g." The Passing Nes'
C}ERMASI. DEMONSTRATION Haase o ,rodv of
HAyrRIYs FIFTH AyENUE ihhAiiN
LYONS" g." The Gladiator. :. Thu wor,dn
HAyERLYs NIBLOe OAkpa!SD1 au and s., Fritz in
Ireland" - o..1 IN nr,sueralda"
MrTpopoLTrAN CAsISo-2 and g. lie voyage 0'
Suisse" - o,o
1.xnapD TnEArRE-2 Is and 10" Patience. 81
ITALIA The TRE-2-" lax and Moritz. g. In MIS-
Usro% SQUARE THEATRE and s-"The Lights O. Lon
DON"
PUSNFLI's MUSEUM. ..
NATIONAL ACADEMY OF DISQUALIFICATION.
35TU-sr AND BRO ADwAY-2 and S-Educated Horses.
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United States % 60 DIG 40G 3i8s Il 43G "a 90

The receipts by forty ght banks at New
York were $167, 437,759 June 30, and of that
amount $34,3s1, 554 was paid.by checks pass
ing from one depositOr to another on the books
of the same bank, so that more than 0De-fifth
of the whole business was settled by transfers
of credit on the books. In addition, 80, S14,5 500
was paid in gold Tearing house certificates,
in settlement of balances between the banks,
and 1926, 937, 40 by mere exchange of checks,
drafts, etc, ut the clearing house. The bal
ance paid in money of all kinds was only
So, POI, 595, or Is per cent Of the entire re-
ceipts, of which 1.02 was in paper and the
balance in coin. September II, the payments
by mere transfers en- bank books were
$40 ,531, 500, and the exchanges $l39, ISL ,76C;
the proportions paid in-noney are stated above.
In view Of these striking facts, it is plain
that discussions regarding the necessity of
"more money to supply the wants of trade must
hereafter he considered particularly foolish. The
time has long gone by when it could be claimed
with reason that more money, or more money
of any particular kind, was essential to the
prosperous conduct Of business. Modern COM
merce makes its own money. 1t manufactures,
issues, receives and retires, every day in the
TO the currency of the country in a year.
Moreover, the amount of currency which can
be thus made and used is limited only by the
volume of legitimate business. In this city,
not even that distinction exists, for the Con-
troller believes that three-scvenths of the en-
tire exchanges, or thiry-fiye per cent of the
entire payments, represent speculation in stocks
and bonds.
The small use made of coin will also attract
attention. The vast amount of coin that has
vanished from sight within the past three
years, being no longer found in the Treasury
or in the banks, is not required or used in
daily transactions. IL is held by the people
in private reserves or boards in great part.
Wise craftsmanship, instead of wasting time
ia demanding more money Of any sort, will
devote itself 10 The task of devIsing means to
coax from private boards into more active EN-
ployment the large amount Of money that now
lies unused, especially in those parts of the
country where few savings banks exist.
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WHY HAVE AN AMERICAN NAvYt

While it is essential that our navy should be
rehabilItated and placed In such condition as 70 COM
mand respect, Is Il essential that it should %
so built number and character OF ships Of war az
20 equal IN all things to either OF the several gres
navies of Europe 1t all very well TO provide for war
In time OF peace; but II TO have an enormous
standing navy aloat why, then, not an equally enors
standing army aheldi The great Powers Oh
Europe live la the daily dread of war and their power
fui navies nainta of the Of intmi
dating each other This country lives IN no such state OK
internal war; other nation threatens Its peace; u ss
no Quarres with anybody and such cause ne tns
countries OF Europe have for maintaining vast s,sS
aud navies. Compared with the navies OF the o.u
World insignificant IN 1851. but when NO
cesy its increase the Increase was promptly
made
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PUBLIC OPINION.

President Arthur's treatment of the subject
OF Civil Service Reform the worthy OF praise
the closer IL is studed.-tButfalO Courier (Dem.)
We wish that Democratic papers throughout
the State would stop eroaking and leave OFF predicting
all sorts OF caamties TO befall all because failed
In the last electiOn.-lVirgnia Old Dominion (DemD
1t is a sad state of affairs for Tilden's hench-
men, Their worst enemy-the man whom they have
abused than any other In the Commonwealth
holds in his hand the key OF the situation, and Is
solved to hold It until he has either Inundated pun.
shed HIS enemies TO his hearts content-[Abany Even.
ing Journal (Rep.l
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NH1T MONEY DO HE IrSEh

The session of Congress which has lust be-
gun is likely to be notable for activity in the
discussion of financial topics. The business of
the country needs some attention, and com
paratiyely few members of Congress know
how to do anything for business interests ex-
cept by advocating some new scheme of
banking or finance. To those who have the
desire or the good sense to discuss such sub
jeCts in useful manner, the latest report of
Controller Knox offers n great body of valu-
able information. Many have dissented from
opinions expressed by Mr.. Knox, but the cor
rectness of his statistical records has never
been disputed by friend or foe, and his report
this year takes wider range than usual. In
deed, it presents information of important
bearing upon every phase of financial or
economic discussion. Perhaps the tonic upon
which it contributes the most valuable in
formation concerns the amount and kind of
money required for the transaction Of business
Mr.. Knox has ascertained the actual amounts
received, and in what form, by | SO banks on
June 30, and by 2,132 banks September IT.
Virtually the returns cover the receipts of all
National banks in the country. The amount
June 80, was $2S4,714,017, forty banks being
not reported; the amount September II, all
the National banks being reported, was
1926, 233,779. Assuming that the average
receipts on these two days equal the average
on each of 800 working days, we have
$4,000, 100000 as the amount of business
transacted through National banks alone, and
on one side of their account, during a single
year. Payments, it is well known, bear
nearly constant ratio to exchanges throu
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-12-10
FIFTH AVENUE THEATRE

AT the Fifth Avenue Theatre this afternoon Mr.
Mccullough will represent Claude Melnotte in "The
Lady of Lyons" Miss Forsythe personating Pauline
Tonight will occur the last opportunity Of seeing
MIR. Mccullough IN the character of Spart0ous the
Gladiator. His performance of this noble "bar-
barian" needs no description at this late day. 1t
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is well known for model Of splendid vigor, mani,
courage and sonorous eloquence; and 1t is crowned
with touch of mournful and magnificent dssol,.
ton, worthy of Shakespeare's Brutus and of Ii,
best actor of heroic character that graces the STAG.
In our time; Next week MIR. Mccullough will d.
vote to "The Bondman," in which, as previousIv
announced, he is to persOnate Jack Cdde. His an.
gagement has been steadily and brilliantly success
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-12-10

The promotion of General Benjamin F. Tracy to
the bench of the highest Court in this State will be
greeted with the livelest satisfaction by the Re-
publicans of Brooklyn. He has been for many years
the recognized leader of the bar in Kings County
and has been remarkably successful in his court
practice. He is q thoroughly we'll read lawyer and
will take high rank among the jursts of the Court
of Appeals. His Withdrawal from the recent Mayor
atty contest was signal proof OF his sagaclty and
patriotism. He had received the nomination
from the regular party organization and had
been importuned by the veteran managers of the
Convention to accept it. The nomination of Mr..
Ropes by the Citizens Committee and the Young
Republican Club had given the friends Of good gov
eminent choice between excellent candidates,
which would have resulted in the defeat of both.
General Tracy instantly resisted all temptations to
remain in the field, proposed TO his rival their joint
retirement from the canvass and in this way opened
the way for the nomination and triumphant election
of Mr.. Low. BY his action in that critical
emergency he has won the respect and
hearty esteem of all sections of the
party and of the general public His elevation to
the bench Will be regarded by the best classes in
Brooklyn an honorable reward for political SER
vice. That city had an indsputable right to the
appointment for it was the only quarter of the
State where the Republicans made conspicuous
gains in the recent election. The Governor has
acted with excellent Judgment in selecting the local
ity as well as the man.
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There ought to be no hesitation in Congress
about the passage of the resolution offered
yesterday. providing for auditing and paying
the expenses incurred on account of the i'll
ness of President Garfield. This is a debt
which the country gladly assumes and is eager
to discharge. The resolution appropriately
proceeds from Judge Taylor, who succeeds
General Garfield as the representative of the
XIXth Ohio District.
Congress has adjourned until Tuesday. 1t is
clear that little business will be done be-
fore the holiday recess. Every year few in
dustrious members urge the lazy and prOcras-
tinating majority to 90 to work as soon the
session begins, but the old custom of loung-
ing away the time until after New Years
Day is too strong to be broken. The three
weeks before Christmas are of little account
save to enable the members to unload upon
the committees the bills they bring to Wash
ingtOn.
There is nothing to make a fuss over in the
fact that the Choctaw Nation has given a rail-
road permission to cross It's reservation. The
Choctaws are tolerably well advanced in
civilization. They have schools, farms, news
papers and politicians. Why should they not
want railroad as well as white folks9 The
policy of fencing in the Indian Territory
against settlement and improvement is being
broken down by the Indians themselves. The
more intelligent among them are now de-
manding that their tribal relations be broken
up and their lands divided, and that they be
treated like American citizens.
The latest attempt to make the United
States Botany Bay for Swiss criminals is
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the county was reduced from over 5000 to less
than 1000 by an actual increase OF over l,oOo
over the majority of his predecessor In the
same district. This success amid Democratic
disasters was in itself an objectionable offence,
and so Herman, as bolter from the local Boss
would never do for President of the Senate.
The organization of the next State Senate,
evidently, promises lively spectacle. We see
already in Imagination first caucus with
Jacobs as candidate to be bowled over by
Tammany; second with Nelson as the nomi-
nee to be thrown overheard as an Independent
Jonah by all hands; a third with Herman to be
rejected by the Mclaughlin Tilden forces and
finally, compromise and last resort with the
eloquent and elegant Grady, of Tammany, in
the Presidents seat. But even that will not
make the Democracy absolutely hilarious.
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The latest attempt to make the United
States Botany Bay for Swiss criminals is
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N.TioNAI ACADEMY OF Decentralization
a5Tu.sr AMI BRoADwAY-2 and S-Educsted Horses.
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uv.A.s ~ SAGE kiantelS

III planters having Rice to lie Gear.
~ have it promptly attended TO 10y :
,sring the sane TO me, a. Old LaE.'i:.
leaving it with anylof the merchsI
t ,nvington. al lress. 4 t. my care.
will l,uy rice, or clean it iof fami
80. ut reasonable rates.
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HEAR HAAT PEOPLE SAP. mo HAVE TRIED TIE MERITS
ROGERS IMMINENT. -

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Hack Lime!
by ROBERT DADON.

This old and popular carrier. connect.
ing with the Steamer Cdmelid, at aland :
lille, jacksonville and Old Landiag, il
Carrying the l.. ). Mail and thereby Ia.
Died to i stance all opposition. Every
one is rr,a ell courteonsly. and charges
are uniform, and no delay ON account OF
old horses and other vf1ation. Traveller
,lesirous of speed and safety, will look
nut for Mr.. BalDl,
CovINGros, Sept. Is, 1877,