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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-08-27
GENERAL NO1ES.

| An interesting social event in Charlotte n q
VIC ools i'' VIII DE the marriage OF blind girl to a
80 .o' ine pilaes visual iniirmity does not impair
the beauty OF her eyes and has not been suffered - ,
oer the development of her mind while the groom &c =
handsome and intelligent man. After the arst die,,
TIES OF an introduction had been sur,nounted tho 60
sympathy and unders standing are now SO dcan th
and their eaen readily supplies the Others Lack
The change in public opinion rosnno.;,'
lotteries is strikingly illustrated by the following ~
| III 'he uay-pook Kept by the Rev. Samuel sootu,.
Iather OF 'he hrst Protestant Episcopal Bishop IN ,b
United States; June 176s The ticket nruher - ooc
oy the blessing OF God in the Lighthouse and phi,
Lottery Of New-York appointed bv law s
W6ic iui 100, Grew IN my favor $500 os Cd of
deduction Of fifteen $500 for M Which the
Ahlghty GOD the giVer of all good gifts Amen i us 10
me San francisco Bulletin, commenting rnor
no determination OF the Mormon Church TO sell no ,
hi ~ ,'Ao .hy 10 Genties, says: 1.-THE remark
@ just now Is that people in the heart OF the
continent are not only able 10 defy the laws 90 81
country, put that they can control land noliov ,h
latop Why can prevent the rapid increase of non
The situation hecnm M "ccord with Mormon doctrines
er t nothing could be fortunate for y month
"'.Apt 10 Drive every Gentle of Utah "'er ana
A postal card dated Atlanta, GA. Auous+ o.
leo' ana signed with the name Outs Grant has heon 2
ii. ,s ONCE on which the following complaint &,
hnaue "Ihe colored people here are nrobi,,,,aI -
entering the City Hall Park by an armed ,,s run
sr,;.
his act OF the City Council we consider an int,nao.
upon our rights as citizens. Please crtcise this D,n
III" through your columns, and you win oh,oa ,n -,
Dred people OF tins section who suerer
prosperous and progressive city in tho Sa tue
hcs any such distinction between WHITE "a really
glad OF further particulars. ~ A"iioSE would be
correspondence from Russia announces tho
rapid growth among the peasants in many ditrc,. 80
IN extraordinary religious fanatical novonaan.
prophecy is ahoat that on certain day after th
pieuon OF this years harvest an old man with III
Deard WIN appear, whose coming is to be the ,igna7 s
sne 81 beginning Of happier epoch for Russia s
ai the enc@ias ~ tremendous earthquake In wbch
Win their s poor WI be swallowed up togetbar
mostly hyer @ rtn messengers of various scotia
haIa ~, way IRON place to place Open-ar eniin na
ia IN Sne neds lasting sometimes for the wsss are
~ NO priests and schoolmasters dare NOT far aas
RIM cnr Su nst sympathy In cases is Known ~
@ tusrent WIN the prophecies which foreSei eh 70
the land A "i @a nooiemen from
AN ingenious German doctor has invented
an apparatus which is designed TO supersede ,ha s,S
tine, the gbbet and all other mssns Of ina,as,..s
N'' '''AA'S' IA Tho middle Of apartment soscslly
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-08-27
CONSTITUTIONAL AMEND r,,ro

In FORMER years the written Constitution NJ
State was considered in the Epbt of va,
OF power. The theory was that the no,,,ors
conferred ON officers might be stated in Rood
ana SIMPLE language; that the people would
protect themselves against misuse of movers
chieny by Judicious choice of officers and NV
hoidlng them to strict responsibility Pc,
progress throughout the country SEEING 70 no
toward giving, in the Constitutions diroot;o,,o
IN much greater detail as to how officers shall
proceed and how government shall be admin
is'cred The effect is that Constitut;ons go
becoming more complex, and there is fronront
necessity for amendments. The Iast Tes.;s1a'
lure Oh this State adopted no less thar Ave-
resolutions proposing amendments. Accordino.
10 the established routine they will be adver,
used' and the people are expected IN mali
nominations OF Senators and Assemblv,no, 81,
reference partly to their views on the ananJ-
ments. Should the Legislature thus chosen coo
Ill., II Will direct either or all the Amendments
to be submitted to the people for direct vnto
Inc chief OF the questions which these
amendments present ia whether transnortoo
uon on the State canals shall he moda
Tree, or, if not, what disposition shall he made
OF the canal revenues The canals includ.d i,
this question are understood to be the Erie o.
eniarssdA thA Oswego. Champlain. Genesea
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-08-27
PUBLIC OPINION.

81 i mere never was such a quantity of unutil.
eu poIlieal harmony lying around Waiting praetsa,
aPpuc',tioh rs there Is to-day, and vVe,
hnE statesmen on record in favor Of buryiny to
Union tRep) lDro0Alyn
go ohless an signs fall, we are not apt TO exreri-
enc any great stress of political weather in
f S aoLoMlng thSln To degree that win make Steam
T,s :, - tna REQUIRE very little crowding OF canvas
ton Post (DcmD ~ lbos
Speculations as to the policy of Cons-ol A.
snouu ne succeed te the Presidency seem 10 H. in
oau tas Wine the elected Chief Magistrate sr1yles
!oI ne oucn secuiatlons well be remopde5 - ~
u h wren thSy VIII become 0pportune II unhappilv
Chronicle lRepD 0S4 at @"a
Many people are wondering why the Demo-
cratic press OF Ohio constantly allue 10 fbe nre,
SAceAelI governor OF the State G" Foster T,.rs
- no particular my stery about the matter &C" sfanss
,S, es, an9 tne Democrats mean in the first place
mat rosters administration has
clean one, ald secondly that he viii conlreteiv .isgg
Leader CRepD '' NieNelaLo
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-08-27
NETWORK DAILY TRIBUNE SATURDAY, AUGUST q, 1881

nor is it likely that the remainder of tbe Rms
sian gold bought in France can be kept back.
Until next Thursday, at least, the rate of the
Bank of England will remain at a point which
does not prevent shipments hither, so that
some millions more may probably be ehipped
from England With so large an amount AL
ready on the way, or practically assured, we
| have also security against serious stringency
In the recent order by Secretary Window.
1t appears that called bonds amounting to
$5,OOO,OOO were received at the Treasury for
payment within forty-eight hours after the
order OF the Secretary was issued. Other re-
celpus VIII come In smaller amounts from the
more distant places, but it seems safe to calcu-
late that at least $lO ,OOO 900 will very ouickly
be paid out by the Treasury under this order.
Inc achievements already in sight for the
New ork money market, or practically as
sured, will amount to 800. DOC. 600 or
$25,OOO,OOO-a sum larger than the ordinary
drain on account of movement of crops in the
fall. AT least $13,O0O,O0O of this sum should
arrive within the next week, and although the
resources of the banks have perhaps been
further depleted by operations this week, the
pressure In the money market is not as great
as 1t was a week ago
There is another resource which the banks
OF this country have never before enioyed, but
upon which they may count to some extent i'm
future. very large amount of specie has
now been distributed throughout the country.
so that private holdings and the small stores
OF minor banks begin to serve here, rs in
france as reserve upon which the CONNER
cial cities can draw in any emergency. How
readily movable these minor stores NAV bc.
what degree of pressure at the monetary
centres may be required to unlock them. can
not yet be determined But 1t hardly seems
possible that any serious strngency can arise
IN TINS market, until the effect of reinforce |
ments now on the way has been exhausted,
unless produced by an artificial operation of |
unusual magnitude.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-08-27
HLN7s, QUESTIONS AND AESWEPs
STREET BEGGARS.


| 10 the Bdftor OF The Tribune
SIR: lis there no way to free our straat,
Irom beggarsf There many homes and chari,.h,
INSTITUTIONS in this city know, and noble men ana
women have given literally for their sunnor+
put stil blind and crippled poor beg on every street
hep against starvation worse for the helm which MO
nave SO often been asked 10 give in the stree, r 40
the door, as II "only encourages beeeary, Thor. A.
never day that takes up the morning papers but
theIe are paragraphs headed tired OF life" or dean,
from starvation" OF dreadful crimes amongst the
poor half-starved, desperate wretches Wby are NOT
tnese people taken where they be cared fort WHY
ho' 'he pity which their fate excites used beforehand
tosaVe them from despairi When there are bomes for
"e why are not the crippes who our thorough
res' either piacarded helpless or whining their COM
psus at the passerby, taken to themq II seems "a
so"eh the ponce and the public large ought TO be
INFORMED as 10 where each class of destitute can Ia
aro ,oL ana then that they should see that they
" inc hospitals and other charitable institutions Of the
ny 10y "mcn can procure have made ipouiTies mn
49, ny succeeueu IN nnding such a thing think IN
was In ls17 and 1873 that the state Cha r,,ses "a
useful % 70 VIZ hAA'N " AAOi was very
Ne'o- York Aug. %, 1881.
I'VE suspect that a majority of those street beg
gars would resist any efforts that might be made 10
remove them to hospitals asymms, for many of
Them make a comfortable living as professionals,
nv appealing to the morbid sympathies of the pub
NC There are undoubtedly some deserving objects
oicharlty to be met with on the sidewalk and spcb
printed list as the correspondent suggests couH
oileh DE used to advantage.-Idl
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-08-27
LUBRICATION OF THE GRRENBACKER
Frofn The Syracuse Journal CR<pD

With something like a twinge we zee tho
Grecnbacker prepared for swallowing by the Granger.
The Greenbaoker not too valuable for an early
extinetion but he has been generally accredited with
deal OF simpleminded honesty he has 90 make over
descriptive phrase from Ingerso, applied by the orator
IN another direction, done preaching for the
same money than any other partisan and We shall feel
In the OF the Granger But the transfomntion of
has tssae into blood and bone of Granger appears prt
destined Many behoders of the absorb two work now go
ing on will pity the 0reenbackcr we pity the Gran
ge rmore Perhaps the anti Monopoly element can stand
II 10 swallow the remnant Of the Greenbac party
put VII DC none the latter for the repast The onI
Greenbacker within order TO twist him down is eopf
agus The ostrich can stand IL swallow the sfonef
OF the oesert and may ind It's digestion mproyed bnt 10
ostrcn ever grew corpulent on that diet The 0reenr
nacker however we'll creased, promises 10 be stone "a
tina a1e"'s.sh Of the Granger.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-08-27
SENATOR EpMuNns,s pIArropr

f'"" me- LcttfT - ne Pen,,BTgr4-.
The contest for the pr,,cfical S, 5a.a,-''s 4.
our principles Is one that. in the nature OF hines ~
eHuH lot III some form or other. the safety Of ei
equal IN benefit and equal in burieu,s ,S,t - rs
Hceu some OF the Immediate measures for 49,, ,-i
Vuyvcls ol good government. think ouybf 81 -, ~.
T ana improve the laws for the security Of national
cNn ightsi 10 make as effective as possible ,s,+S.,s
Tor the purity and fairness of Con er.sS, s.ois
TO esla6sh ey law the methods of asc,rfsi,nS r. -
% IreslHehtlaI elections give the c,cns,.
~, tnS Constitution demands TO the action NJ eacS
.i .. eN'ht me exercise by the houses of CON
SIcse ol anything IN the nature OF appellate az ,,,-y
power over the action OF the constituted AM ~
ttto IN such cases TO 50 improve the civil ser1o a. "a
IN @ ahu possible remove the evils OF placb hunt
~ a., & eIchahSe OF favors between the members
OF lhe leRlhlaiNe and executive branches of f ,,,
nient ana 10 free the tenure greaf number ~ 5s
rom oepehoence upon political favor or Dolitlcal on-
10 rea'Qnst the revenue laws upon the basis OF ro
@ .tc sIoa1eSt revenue with the least aud nearest
eqial puuSh 20 the people and of ievelopin~ org en-
tn1 industrial pursuits OF every calling Of cur
Siu1ehsi 10 DFlng both the theory and frocc ~ fhe
ID regard 10 the currency 10 the ponf OF
IN, a",,, oi, ,anc standard OF values and max
lus com only legatender IN the OaNmcnf a. aebfs.
anu 20 promote so Tar az the National Government can
aNluIg So tne increase and diffusion of edocsfi.n
among All the citizens, and in every nsr OF th R,nh
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-08-27

valley, Black River, Oneida Lake. and The
Cayuga and Seneca. The State has incurred
considerable Indebtedness in respect to these
ana the existing constitutional provisions re-
| qulre the surplus revenues to be kept as a
SINKING fund for the discharge of this in
debtedness. One of the proposed amendments
contemplates changing the details of this ar
rangement; the chief change is to allow more
| liberal expenditures for repairs and enlarge.
ments. Another amendment proposed will
make the canals free to the public. 1t SAYS
that mo tolls shall hereafter be imposed ON
persons or property transported on the canals
ana directs all the expenses of siiperintendence
ana repairs to be betrayed by taxation. OBJ
vlously the two plans antagonize each other
Both are not wanted. The people are TO de-
clde whether the canals shall be managed at
pubic expense or for profit, and if for profit.
now lar the revenue may be applied toward
Improvement. The practical aspects of the
question are complex and important and will
receive wide discussion.
Another amendment proposes to restrict
counties ana cities in mourning debts. At
preseht-Dy an amendment voted in 1874
'laey may not make donations or loans in aid
Vi companies or individuals, nor incur any in
ueo'euhess except for county or city purposes
Du' 'he amount OF debt which county or
Guy may incur for its corporate purposes is
noT RESTRICTED. The amendment proposes to
Ioroiu any county containing city of over
a0o'ooo inhabitants, or any city of that size,
rom becoming indebted "for any purpose or
III any manner to an amount which, including
existing Indebtedness, shall exceed ten ner
"cent of the assessed valuation of tbe real
estate of such city or county subject to taxo-
ton" Two executions oro allowed pood.
may be issued to obtain a water supply; but
they must not run more than twenty wears.
ana payment must be provided for by a sink
ing fund. And certificates of Indebtedness
may be issued in anticipation of the tax re-
ceipts of the current year. Except in these
instances any Indebtedness hereafter incurred
IN excess of the ten per cent limit is nro-
nounced void and every city whose nresent
debt exceeds ten per cent is required to make |
a certain annual reduction until the debt is |
reduced within the limit
Another of the proposed amendments is in |
tended to strengthen the Supreme Court. |
frequent complaint has been made that suits |
accumulate on the calendars, and that the adj |
of justice is delayed two or three |
years may pass before a suit can be brought |
TO hearing, and, when the time draws near,
parties with their witnesses are Obliged TO
haunt the courtroom day after day before
their cause can be "reached.n The answer
made on behalf of the courts has been that
there are not judges enough for the amount of
work. The amendment proposes to give the
supreme Court two additional justices in the
lrSt fifth, seventh and eighth judicial dis
irlcts, and one additional Justice in the second.
-hlrd, fourth and sixth districts; twelve addi
,ional judges in ALL
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-08-27
AMUSEMENT

AMUsHMKsTs--3d Pdge-6th column.
ANSoUNCEMRHTs-SM PdGe-6th column.
BANKING HOUSES AND BANKERS-7M Pa1e-4th column.
BOARD AND RooMs-6M Pd1e-2d column
BUSINESS CHANCEs-7M PaQe-4th column.
BUSINESS NOTICES-4M Pdge-lst column.
DANCING ACADEMIES-3dT dge-f5th column,
DIVIDEND NoTICEs-6M Po1e-4th column
EUROPEAN ADvERTIsEMESTs-2d Pa0e-6th column
ExCURsIoNs-3d Page-6th column
ENANCIAL-7M Pooe--3d and 4th columns.
GRATEs and FESDERs-6M Pa0e-4tb column
ICE CREAM-6h Page-4th column
NsIkUCIloN-3d Page-1st 2d. 3d. 4th and 5th columns
LAW SCHoOLs-2d PdQe-6th column
MARRIAC rs AND DEATHs-5M PdQe-6th column
MINING-6tt PaQe-3d and 4th columns
nIscELLANEoUs-2d Page-6th column; Sh Paqe-6th
column. NV Wv"
NEW PUBLIcATIoNs-6h Paoe-1st and I'd celamns
OCEAN sTEAMERs-7M PGae-4th and 9Th columns.
KEAL EsrATE-2d Page-5th column.
RELIGIOUS NoTICES-2d Pdge-5th column.
SALEs BY AUCTIoN-6M Pdge-4th column.
SITUATIONS WANTED-M ALEs-2d Page-6th column.
FEMALEs-6h Pd0e-4th column.
SPECIAL NOTICEs-5M PoOe-6th column
columns.
sUMAER REsoRrs-6M Page-2d column.
IEACHERs-3d Pade-5th column.
The TURF-3d Pdoe-6th column.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-08-27
A RADICAL NIEW

NC E"ffoF or Ihe Yrtbune
SIR: If we believe that governments 5o,;,-o
alJnst powers from the consent of the governed ana
'nat all else is assumption and the most heinous of
CA crimes why is it not right by any means to rid the
people DON OF the system and the men and women who
1here is no sort OF comparison between the
killing Of the Car and The attenpt man tb Isst1
ono Is OF was tyrant, assuming because Of birth and a
the right to rule and using one portion OF tho
people TO Cypress the other while the President W., ,a
Hoce oA nee PEOPLE, making their own laws for the
purpose oI executing those laws. believe Guffeau IA
De vie criminal and stumbng-blo 80 ls,,o., -
20 be patr1otand say speed the worl, bcS
, Tls 20 Ii1 Tie world OF the and women ,o -
man MASTER" N S.i.lS; Oai4 no
Aen- lork, Aug. 81. 1881 '9' OLL'iAN'
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70, executions stands an alegoricaI sintue
Justice holding sword IN one hand and n ,,- 20 -
I'D the other Directly in front statue is nla -
armchair Tor the condemned. After reading the Co.
sentence the judge who is also invested Win -
,Cons OF an execuoner Judicial stat Which
no'u' IN ms hand into one Of the scales which
Immediately descends and at the same insto,, 4, .'
uenhed man falls dead through the operatio, =,
poNeIlu electro battery concealed in the sat,o ~,
eoinecVep WIN The armchair Experiments viii ss-
nachine nave been tried upon OK a horse and III, .ls
uoss, WHO were immediately eXterminacd as MS -,
MI unWafy magistrate who was ageetino y, 80. .s
e1periment and who incautonsly approached ,e e
near the fatal armchair. IL is by s1ch 700
stories as this that French journals avenee Graves
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-08-27
MINISTER'S UNDER BONDS

o '"e n q tfVT OF INC TrtbMue
OR; In recent number of The Enom;n.r
ana chronicle it is stated that the venerable Tb,ri
weed has done very kind and thoughtful thin, ~ r.
coming the Dondsman OF the Rev Henry Highland Gar
minister OF the United States to Liberia Is it trus
that such men as Motley, TAYLOR. Iowen VII 80
DiletI VINO have been selected for their talent anS
character TO represent the honor Of the Nation al
steal or otherwise misbrhaveg '-e' VAL hot
Aeto- logk, Aug 20 1881.
1.-The United States Minister to Liberia also act.
as Consdl-General and accordingly has to give the
ordinary Consular bonds Ordinarily our Ministers
abroad are not required to do this-Ed1
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-08-27
SENATOR BECK's PATRIOTIC RrNf.pps
lrona The Rl-nnlo Erlr.s. L =. .

All patriotic Americans should he grateful m
senator Beck, of Kentucky for his lih raj an
IKE uerance as to the Presidential succession he has
proved himself more the patriot and less the partssn
tlan we could have believed him TO be lie saws fhat
shouu worse come 70 worst and Garfield die he would
aNor lhe cbolce or conservative Republican like sena-
pr AhthonS OF Rhode Island, for President pro tenn
the senate and thus avoid Offering any inducement
an insane person political fanatic 10 desire Gle deaf
OF Arthur, in order 10 bring in Demo
cratlc successor This Is showing manly regard
Tor the welfare of political opponent and Tor the good
order ana rood name OF the countryit placing the
general good above party advantage the SPIRIT which
should govern every truly faithful Official every truly
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-08-27
A THORNY PATTI

NF""t He baltimore Gazefre fveaA
In the event OF General Garfield's death the
country viii for long time mourn iS ,,,SS 10y 10y
cent Dut nuslNsss VIII usual and the sDeldid
progress which We are making will NOT be Arrested The
contemplation OF President Cfarfeld's dssf6 ss vary
ounui ole bnt II Is one which. in view of his pesf
S9huon, eahnot be avoided The Vice PresiieDt prs-
py mas more reason 20 dread il than any other
IA tHc ana Ills position IN the Of the succession
cannot bat be painful one His path will be thorny nom
de ule ne assumes the duties of the Office until he
uouDt very gladly VIII resign them. We al hope he may
never be called upon TO undergo the annoyanoos and
him along with the Presidency. -
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-08-27
SATURDAY, AUGUST 81, 1881.
THE NEWS THIS MORNING.

FoREIGN.-It is supposed that Gambetta is now
disposed to accept the French Premiership. when
the present Cabinet resigns. - The English bar-
vest has been greatly damaged by heavy rains,
- Three to one is being offered against Iroouois
Tor the st. Leger. - The Afghan Ameer has ar
rived with large force near Khelat--G hilzai the
advanced posts of Ayoob Khan are believed to be
only few marches distant. - Queen Victoria
continues to show solicitude regarding President
Garfield.
CITY AND SUDURBAN.-Universal interest in the
fresldenfs condition was shown yesterday but lit
tie hope of his recovery was entertained. -
John L. Jackman manufacturer, has disappeared
after losing 100000 in Wall Street speculations
= There is talk of reestablshing the Brazilian
Line of steamers. - The programme for the fall
meeting at Creedmoor arranged 80 Ex-Sec-
rotary Stuart discharged in BROOKLYN. -
dod value OF the legaltender silver dollar (412lo
gralns) So.12 cents. - Stocks. after opening
weak, improved, and later advanced sharply, clos
ing strong
DoMEsTIC.-There was little in the Presidents
condition yesterday to encourage hope of his re-
covery, although slight improvement was noted in
the afternoon; he is very weak, and nothing has
been done to relieve the infamed parotid gland.
- Henry Muellers brewery, at Philadelphia.
was burned yesterday; loss, 500 900. - ton
OF powder exploded at Warren, Me-. wrecking
a building and killing one man. - The Presi-
dent of the Indiana State Board of Agriculture re-
ports that the crops have been badly injured bv
drouth. - The safe of Lewis Burgess at Wayne.
N Y, was blown open and robbed of money and
securities to the amout of So, 500. - Lille r.
Getaway, Perplex and Bootjack won the races at
Saratoga.
LIE WEATHER-TRIBUNE local observations indi-
cate fair or partly cloudy weather, with slight
changes in temperature Thermometer Yesterday:
olghest' $50; lowest, $40 average, 7Olso.