New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-01-01

characterized by eaTnesnes rather than excitement
The contest AZ Albany had been prolonged severat
weeks after the President was shot. On july
caucus OF 50 Republican members was held, Mt
Conklng's followers remaining outside. MI DcpeW
withdrew as n candidate ana Warner Mi-'Sr ana
Eihrdge G. Lapham were nominated. III was NOT
until July rs, however, that an election TOOK place.
Nj Miller receiving 16 votes for senator, or t1Ite
more than were necessary to elect NM MI lap
ham on July % was nominated IN caucus ',,-
tended by all the Republ cau members, RECEIVING
G. votes 10 - given for ,lr Cohkliug ana te same
day was elected Senator. Nj. Coukllng h3u mp,
ncaled 10 n Legislature that had executed MS VIII
carly i'm the wear hut that body had shown whole
some dread of The constituencies Whi'h clcctcu
il. and had turned against hlm. mat pubic S'nli-
ncnt was running strongly against him was shown
ON October >. when the Republicans he'd NOR
state Convention IN Ncw.lork. HIS pa. .lNaiN were
in minority of los, although candi neS IRON from
both wings OF the party were selected me Demo
erals held their state Convention at tbany on
October l. the only noteworthy incidcr neing the
exclusion Of the Iamnauy Hall Dem VS. me
October elections in Ohio resulted IN y OF TIE
Republicans, ana III g.. mher the sam airy car
RED New York Pennsy. n'f t'pnecticD', Niscon-
sin. Kansas M9sSachu>c. N.". ska asa Mlhle,
sofa. The coalition OF Re .'-- ''rILpci3'S ana
ReuubiC1us was suncrsSul " Qhd snpsc-
qucnty II. il. Rldilehcrgr, l. DemGtt&t
WAS elected "a inted states senate a ms Is lie
6f,t b X I'm the Solid south, and is likely to he
follow 10y similar sign, Of dissolution.
rl;rtaN MISUNDERSTANDING PROSPERITY.
The foreign relations of the United States have
been unclouded during the year by anT serious mis-
understanding The Fortune Bay claims were
settled by the British Government early in the
year: negotiations have been reopencd for securing
international copyright; American statesmen
avaied Themselves of the opportunity for an inter-
change of views at tho Timetable Conference at
PARIS; American scientists and inventors took a
prominent part in the Electrical Congress IN the
same city; q supplementary consular agreement
with Italy has been sanctioned and the treaties
negotiated with China have been ratlhcu on p"lH
sides. On tie western coast OF Sohth h'neLic1
there has been an unfortunate nSapprchcnSloh ~
TIE instructions OF the United states GoNefhhlehl
10 Ministers charged with the duty OF promoting
peace ielwaen Chill and Peru but ms VIII I'M
douhtedlv be removed when the special envoy
accredited TO all the Powers stu at war explains
MS mission. The Colombian RcpHhuc' having pro
posed 10 European Pow r. an lnlclnatlulal RIdral7
tee of the proposed Panama canal. the ihl'eI
States Government has reminded those POWERS ni
the exclusive rights which it secured 10y special
compact with the country 10 be tTaYerScd ny tha1
waterway 1t has also proposes 10 inc DIltSh
Government "A modification OF al PROVISIONS CT 'ne
Claytun-E uiwer treaty OF $500 Wh!cn are Ho III
accord with the guarantees and privileges coVe
nanled for in the special compact with ne lol0m-
hion RenubIic MIR Blaiurs dispatch to Mr..
Lowell i'm which these notifications arc proposed
has been criticized in England IN matters ai dlplo-
matte style but 10 attempt has been made TO dis
pute the logical strength ct ms positions .,,o
The revenues Of the Government during the
fiscal year were $3.50, 80, 292 -, the dlShurSe-
ments S2GO.7l2SS7 50; the surplus Tloo,-
Oj9, IO4 g~: and IA 4SO,2Ol % has been used
for the REDEMPTION of bonds. Compared with
the previous year the receipt, increased
,,2g. 81 so 10. The exports amounted TO
5000 37T.316, and tie imports 70 - -, ga .G2N;
the excess of exports being 500. H,1lS II IS
estimated that the receipts OF the coming wear VIII
amount to 300 100000 and the expenditures 10
%27O, coo, 900; leaving surplus OF SI|oOo4C op.
In view of the enormous surplus income the lrtN'-
dent has recommend. d IN his message thar all m
tcrnai taxes except those upon tobacco, spirits ana
certain manufactures hp abolished. \ care tut re-
vision Of the tarii1 laws is also suggested. Ont ~
$40. 100000 of silver coined only - i,0VOouUl Is
1.ss. don't -4af
law making the coinage OF at least r2,Oolno OF
silver monthly compulsory he repealed lie M,
meu, thoroUg, rccon,tTurtlon OF the Navy, ana
laws against polvnny and liberal appropriations
for Indian schools. Immigration has been almost
uueNamplcd during The year Iappr"AlmAilhe
800. 900 I'm the fiscal year. and reaching lb".H32
in NeW-York alone from January 70 Jandaryi
although the agricultural cch"ItIoH> nave Hol
BOD. u "a favorable as they were dunng the
previous year. J. hi7 been year OF I.tt
snow ana pr0tlac'cG dT n'h. and ihe production
OF gram has fallen lOu 0Ju,OUo u,hris ho!o" mat
Of 1850. fhc crops have, however, beeh immense
and if SpeculGtoIs had not by ARTIFICIAL movements
checked the natural dissipation ni gram c"IIou
aud provisions u vast surplus womb nave ionNb an
outlet abroad AMI added materially ~ thc wealth
Of the Nation. Railroad capitalists have been rs
unreasonable Is gain spectators, Tor luev nave
not settled their trauSp 'Htaton quarrc.N hF a'hlil
tou. On tie whole II has Teen IN cH"Cl tl"n1!y
busy rather than stfihIugiy prosperous wear. and
signs are not wanting, ruch q, the t|" r'atlnG ne
trayalS pi financial trust N Newark. y. ~. to sho"
thai the business OF tie country j. MOI 50 S''Ie ~
II shouid be-
The wear ends with a vulgar pcrp-,Hov in q hear
oaldeIi which under the VUIsc Of a state tIl' has
hrau -ht rcpgoach UpDu American criminal rae,'cr.
,,ri en- w. IRA suel in c0urt on October for
the murder OF President car cid. On November -
fhc trial began. the piI-oucY hclne de'rEdcd manly
hv his brot ucr-iu-aW. Nh SgoYliir. win "sS'-lAr'
from Leigh johnson, Colonel Reel. Mrs. Sco'ilIc
and Dr. Npnz,H. amt the Cover, cnt being repfr-
secuted hv cy-judcc Porter AMI Mr.. DlVlG"t m adj
diton o. the DistrIc-Altorucy TIE s-eN1n'n&-
ton Of the prisoner 20 ably ccnd ted amt ihc
evidence m1N.cd against the lim,H plea "i in'PI2-
tioual insanity i conclusive that II no" seems
certain that Justice wal not hc cheated OEt OF It's
deserts But the tri3l has been from The oui set
bl>trring disgrace 10 the country. The prisoner
"a been suffered by Il Judge. whose backbone seems
10 be ma G Of tissue na9cr, to act The mounteb1nk
before a ginning audience, ana to empty upon reia-
II sn- counsel witnesses ana experts and the bench
self tho Walls OF his driye abuse, ina evidence
and sHudge. The iud cial system has gained -
much dsccdIt from GuitcauS 'rme rs American
surgery. II has been n1u,ratng spectacle thal.
ey en- with the prisoner at last in the dIch. Amer
cans mus; prrtorcr begin the New-lear with "a bad
taste in their mouths.