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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-07-03
PERSONAL.

Bishop Simpson. of the Methodist Episcopal
Church, is not in good health. He will spend the
summer travelling with his daughter in Colorado.
Monsgnor De Fougerais, the Director-General of
the Holy Childhood is about TO visit this country,
The Detroit Catholic says to confer with the sup
po:ters of that institution.
The Rev. DR.. George Dana Boardman, of Philadel-
phia will spend this summer at Chautauqua. The
Rev. DR.. Waylsnd Hoyt, Of that city, formerly of
Thousand Isles The Rev. Dr. Peddio has gone to
Europe.
Gi-Perez. the famous comic actor Of Paris, who
recently died in lunatic asylum. is 70 have
monument costing 5000 francs at the expense of the
State. The sum was grudgingly appropriated
although Cll-Perez left fortune of about 90. 900
francs which in the absence of heirs was swept
into the States Golfers
Professor Weckers of Halle, announces that the
body resting in the Weimar mausoeum is not really
that Of Schiller This he processes to have proved
by comparing the skull with the cast of the poets
face taken immediately after his death; and he in
schllers original burying-place, in search of his
real remains
Now that the centennial anniversary of Mont
golfers great discovery has just been celebrated 1t
may be of interest to recall memories Of the
that invention gave to Engand-equa to that now
caused by the proposed Channel Tunnel. A cartoon
of that period represented Montgolier, seated in
the car of his balloon. and exclaiming; ooh, by
Carl dis DO dc grand inventlonl Dis Will immor-
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Neu'llork Daily Grihma1s.
FOUNDED HORACE EELEY
NETWORK. TUESDAY. JULY 8.
THE NEWS THIS MORNING.

FoREIGN.-The condition of the Count of Cham
bord continues critical. - The British Govern
ment has no intention of annexing New-Guinea.
- A decision in favor of new trial has been
given in the Belt Lawes libel suit. - Mr. Heay
has been elected to Parliament from County Mona
chan. - The Upper House of the Prussian Diet
has PASSED the Government Church BILL :"
Owing to the demand from the United States there
is increased activity in the British iron trade -
The Rev. Thomas Nicholas Burke is dead.
DoMEsTC.-While the Dauphin County Poor
house, in Pennsylvania, was burning yesterday
twelve insane persons escaped and are still at large
g. Archbishop Purcelps condition was reported
to be improved. - There was another ballot
without result in New Hampshire for United states
Senator. - Governor Butler refused to prorogue
the Massachusetts, Legislature. - Abram Cop
pernall was shot by his wifes betrayer, Lewis
French. at Victory. N. Y. ~ The Tewksbury
investigation was continued. - A street-car
in Chicago was run into and burned, and twelve
persons were injured.
CITY AND STANDARDIZATION Seaman shot his
sister at Throgs Neck on Sunday and then killed him.
self THE city wasv visited yesterday by storm
of wind and rain - The new Conarder Aurania
broke connecting rod off Montauk Point. -
The Tax Commissioners sent to the Aldermen the
list of real and personal estate. 80 Judge Freed
man refused to vacate the injunctons IN the tee-
graph suits. - Mayor Low appointed seventeen
members of the Brooklyn Board of Education.
mass-Ineetng of freshmen was held to raise funds
for the families of the Phoenix Park muir
derers. - Frederick W. Vollmer died from
the effects of a prescription given by Bruno G.
Leman, a druggist. - Gold value of the legal
tender silver dollar (412l9 grains). s2.61 cents.
- Stocks were excessively dull and generally
lower, but closed steady.
THE Manufacturers local observations In
dictate slight changes in temperature and clear or
fair weather. Temperature Yesterday: Highest,
DIo; lowest. $40; average. 1852.
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TUDEN,s VANITY

Washington COrreSp0ndence u The B0st0n TTarciler
Said q gentleman who is, and has been for
q long time, intimate friend Of Samuel j. TOen, 10
recently, There great many things about Til
dens character which have never reached the public
ear In the first place he Is very vain No one,
save those who have been intimately acquainted with
him. would imagine that such was the CASE but 10 Is
fact nevertheless 70 illustrate this will tell you
thing happened 1880. 1t during the time "
the Cincinnati Convention, and on the very day that
Tildeus read, declining stand at the head
If tho ticket again. friend called upon him and tho
Governor Immediately asked for the latest from
the convention. The gentleman SAID. Governor, the
most Interesting feature OF the proceedings to-day
the reading Of your letter. An said lden what
Well, responded the friend TO tell the TRUTH great
many distrust your sincerity Never mind that
mind that interrupted Tiiden, didn't the convention
admire its high literary syeP That lnciient shows
how full Of vanity the Sage Of Gramercy Park is"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-07-03
GENERAL NOTES.

The population of Berlin is increasing with
great rapdity and the building OF houses keeps pace
with the growth in numbers; indeed shrewd investors
think that the builders OVERRIDING the business and
that year will decline In rents. Travellers
who remember the monotonous expanse OF stucco In
Berlin will be glad to hear that large proportion OF the
houses In desirable Deghborh0ods have stone ronA
A cOmical story of good and bad luck 10
told about Paris cabman and a policeman. The cab.
found $500 in his cab year ago and deposited 1t at
Police Headquarters The money was not claimed and
the finder therefore informed that he might resume
possession of It. In the sxuberance OF his delight he
offered 20frsnc piece to the first policeman he met.
who forthwith arrested him suspicious person and
marched him off to the nearest statonhouse. where.
pair subsequently had grand caronse anc the incor
ruptble policeman was suspended for Two weeks for
A story of little child's escape from unex-
ampled peril floating up with many airy embel
shments from Morehead City, n. c. Last Friday morn.
ing Italian appeared In front Of the Alabama Hotel
with cluster OF toy balloons which Major Hawkins By
way OF diversion tied around the waist OF Miss Bird'e
lott age three years The gallant Major then tossed
child into the air. but instead OF returning TO his
she scared away to his intense SURPRISE into tho
empyrean, and was borne rapidly out to sea. Where
upon dozen boats started in pursuit. hoping to rescue
the child if she fell into the water But instead OF falling
she higher and higher and before ths Ia all proDa
bIty would have been handed by Enoch and Elias.
Moore said to Washington Irving, II Mr. Charles L.
voorhees, mad not,
enough of the balloons by OF his trusty rife. 70
allow her descend and aght gently snowflake
on the beach
The following marriage notice was lately
printed IN several Chicago and Pittsburg papers,
"Greer-Ecof.-By virtue Of marriage articles
Of agreement entered into between Joseph H.
Greer and Levernie Ecof, notice is hereby
given that the said Leverne Ecof is my
lawful wife.-JOsoph H. Greer" Even more singular
than the form OF this announcement the circum
stances under which il is said to have been made Mr.
Greer is OF the late David Greer, who rich
and respected resident OF Psburg, and Miss Ecof is
sister OF his deceased wife, Her story is that she is 50
fond OF his children and feels keeny their peudelce
upon her that In response to his urgent enreate
she finally consented to marry her broherlnaw, pro-
vlded he would go to work and secure comfortable
home But he DESTROYS to make his election sure pub
lished the above announcement She denies the exist
OF such agreement, and declares that she VIII
have nothing to do with the man. while he nssts
the validity of his claim and will endeayor 10 enforce
Ii. Mr. Greer is evidently q OF resolution and
resource and would he rash to predict that the enemy
will not captulate.
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aposition to his measure in time for him to drop
u it and place himself in line with his party.
sbut he pushed ahead and finally Joined the
Republican majority in making the bill law"
AS a new Democrat it will be curious to see
what Judge Hoadly will have to say of this view
of Civil Service Reform. Does he regard it as
an anti Democratic measured Of course Mr..
Bookwalter does, and everybody knows that
Durbin Ward does. If Judge Hoadly is so rash
as to take q different view, he may aggravate
the disposition of the State Committee to sacri-
flee the Governorship in order to secure the
Senatorship. If, on the other hand, he re-
nounces his remnant of Republicanism, and de-
clares himself in favor of dividing the offices
among the boys" lie will forfeit al! hope OF
posing before the country as an independent,
progressive Democrat.
The liveliest disturbance is the one which
John G. Thompson has kicked mp with young
Mr.. Thurman. The latter was dissatisfied with
Judge Hoadly's nomination and declared his
intention of supporting Judge Foraker. This
led Mr.. Thompson to remark, in the intel est OF
harmony that nobody cared what the young
man did, as he was almost an imbecilc." The
most conclusive answer to this impeachment is
unpublished letter of the young mans giving his
reasons for opposing Judge IIoadly. There is
NOTHING mbecile" about this document, and
nobody can read it without suspecting that The
boy has either inherited or absorbed some OF
his fathers intellectual vigor. He says he has
always voted the Democratic ticket hitherto,
and would do so this year, I" if the Democratic
Convention had nominated q Democrat" :" AS
It stands" he continues, " it is simply choice
between a Republican aud political gym
mast, whose election means reorganization of
the old Democratic party and the new Democ-
"racy q believe Judge Hoady calls iD on
basis as unstable as the candidate himself
1.-THE old ship Democracy can easily stand an
other defeat, but she must not be wrecked.
"Yet, how can Democrats, if they put in pilot
"(Mr Hoadly) who has never been able to steer
"himself politically any straighter than to the
front-a Democrat long time ago, then an
aAbolitionist, then a Know Nothing, then
Republican, then a Radical, then Liberal,
"then a Grant man, then for Hayes against
"GovenOr Allen-expect to keep her oil the
arocks 2" That is conundrum which we
will leave the Ohio Democrats to answer i'll De-
tober. In the meantime, We may remark SIM
ply that the situation in Ohio strikes lis as I'm
commonly exharating.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-07-03
1OWER TAXES and TOBACCO USING.

LOUER TAXES AND TOBACCO USING.
The great changes made by the act of March
to reduce taxation have in part been realized
already. The repeal of the bank taxes went
into effect Immediately but as the semi
annual tax was not payable until July /, the
revenue from that source would not have
been large in May or June. The new duty on
sugar took effect on June /, but in anticipation
thereof imports and Withdrawals had been de-
layed, so that duties were paid on and after the
first of the month on very unusual quantities.
The immediate effect is therefore an apparent
increase of revenue, but it cannot yet be de-
termined how far permanent increase in con-
sumption in consequence OF the lower duty will
neutralize the reduction. The repeal of duties
upon foreign transportation and other charges
took effect at once, but it will for some time be
difficult for Treasury officials and impossible
for others to estimate the effect. The changes
of tariff except upon sugar will took effect last
Monday, and large payments may be ex-
pscted ON many classes of of goods the impOr-
tation or withdrawal of which has been for
months diminished in anticipation of the
change. On and after July 1 the repeal
of the stamp tax on bank checks, drafts orders
and vouchers. and the repeal of the tax on
matches, perfumery, medicinal preparations
and other articles covered by Schedule A. also
took effect, diminishing taxation by about
$7,650,000 yearly. The only remaining re-
duction, on tobacco and dealers therein, went
into effect May /, and its result during the first
month is shown in the revenue return for May.
This return MS given by recent dispatches print
ed by TIE TRIBUNE shows large increase
in the internal revenue, not only from spirits
and beer on which the tax is unchanged, but
also from tobacco, on which the tax was re-
duced about 0ne-half. There was a decrease
of $S4,040 in revenue from banks; but the
main decrease under that head will appear in
the July return. There was also a decrease of
$18S,752 in miscellaneous revenue, doubtless
because dealers restricted operations in antici-
patton of tho approaching expiration of taxes
on checks, matches and patent medicines.
But the revenue from spirits increased
1921, 100, because of the payment of taxes on
large quantities of whiskey on which the term
of deferment had expired. The revenue FROM
fernented liquors increased $167, 1853, showing
very large increase in the manufacture of
beer, the price of hops having declined sharply
during that month after period of extraordi-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-07-03
ANNEXLNG ISLANDS.

The Queensland authorities will be anything
but pleased by the rebuff which the Home Gov
eminent has administered to them in declaring
that England is not yet ready to annex New
Guinea. The colonial leaders believe that if
tGcv do not get New Guinea, Germany, France
or Italy will soon acquire it; and they do not
want as neighbors, north of Torres Straits, any
people who may at some future time be hostile
to England; nor do they want New-Guinea
turned into penal settlements for any nation.
Still, their action in sending High Commits
sioner to take possession of this vast island was
possibly too dangerous a precedent for the
Home Government to sanction.
There would be serious trouble ahead
if any English colony could take steps to
annex any adjacent territory it pleased,
merely because new possessions would
be advantageous to it. Such a summary process
is the business only of the central authority Of
the British Empire. This determination of Mr..
GladstOne's Government certainly leaves the
English people in a much better position to crit
icise or oppose the ambitious colonial schemes
of France or any other nation than they would
otherwise be in. And when one remembers how
English interests are threatened by the projects
of the French Republic in Tonqun and NADIA
gascar it is natural to surmise that in repu-
dating this act of the Queensland Government,
perhaps, Mr.. Gladstone and his colleagues
wanted to be entirely unembarrassed, and able
consistently to check France any time they
pleased. 1t will be strange, at least, ii French
men do not put this construction upon this
decision
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-07-03

tanze my King. my country and myssIE. wa v,,r
declare dc war against our enimie; we will m"rJ
dss English quake by Carl We win inspect thsi3
camp we win intercept their feet and We will az
fire to their dockyards. and, by Gar. we will take
Gibraltar In dc air-baloon; and when we have con.
qusred de English. den we conquer do other conn.
trie, and make dem all Colonie 10 do Grand
MOnarque."
The total value of the estate left by the late John
Brown. Queen Victoria's servant, Is 4esO0. Thu
following inscription is to be placed on the grsnia
monument erected over his grave BY her Majesty's
command: "This stone is erected in afsctionsts
and grateful remembrance of John Brown. the de.
voted and faithful personal attendant and beloved
friend of Queen Victoria, in whose service he had
been for "a years. Born at Crathienaird Decembsr
8. 1925; died at Windsor Castle March "a, 1858.
That friend on. whose fidelity you count, that
friend given you by circumstances over which you
have no control, was Gods own gift Well done,
good and faithful servants thou hast been faithful
over few things will make thee ruler over many
things; enter thou into the joy of thy Lord"
WEsTBoRo, Ohio, July 2.-The doctor pro-
nounces Archbishop Purcell somewhat better to-
day than he was yesterday.
PARIS, July 2.-Levi p. Morton, the United
States Minister to France has gone to Kissingen
q furlough. f. j. Brulatour. the Secretary of the
Legation, will take charge of it's affairs until the
return of Mr. Morton.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-07-03
TJDJyGS or COMFORT AND JOY

Democratic unhapplness III OHIO IL increasing
rather than diminishing. 1t may disappear
before election day, but it is likely to leave
traces which will have damaging effect upon
Judge Hoadys vote. There are SO many ram
ifcations Of the quarrel that it is difficult for
an outside observer to yet the precise bearings
of all of them. In the first place there is the
Bourbon hostility to Judge Hoady as being
more of Republican than Democrat Then
there is a Hoadly- Bookwalter combination on
the United States SenatorshiD against Senator
Pendleton. This clashes with Durbn Wards
Senatorial aspirations, as well as rcvVeS all the
bad feelings left over from the disastrous Book
walter campaign for Governor. Then there is
the State Committee organization in the han DIS
of men who are not especially friendly to Hoad-
ly, and not above suspicion that they will
trade him of for Bookwalter. Then there is
lively exchange Of cOurtesies going on between
John G. Thompson and The Cincinnati En-
quirer, and another between Mr.. Thompson and
the son Of the venerable ex-senator Thurman.
Finally, the Son of Mr.. Thurman is out iu
rafting card denOuncing Judge Hoadly and de-
claring his intention of supporting the Republic
can candidate.
1t will be seen that this is an imposing array
of trouble for any patty to have on its hands at
the opening of the campaign. The Bourbon dis
like of Judge Hoadly Is not likely to be mol
lifted by his curious tendency to speak of a anew
Democratic party" as the organization he pro-
poses to build up. He makes no disguise of his
belief that the old Democratic party was pref
ty had lot. The Hoadly Bookwalter combina-
ton against Pendlcton's reelection depends
IL
popular Democratic hostility to Civil Service
Reform for its chief issue. In this fight the
combination appears TO have the sympathy Of
The Cincinnati Inquirer, which says: Mr..
@Pendleton was advised of the Democratic op-
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nary ADVANCE. but the revenue from tobacco
also increased $220,527, Notwithstanding tho
great reduction of tax.
On cigars the tax was reduced from SO to So
per thousand, but the consumption 50 increased
chat the revenue in May was $119,9 900 larger
than in the corresponding month last year.
On snuff chewing and smoking tobacco the tax
was reduced from 16 to cents per pound,
bat the revenue increased 1888, 340-not far
from 40 per cent. The tax on cigarettes was
reduced from 81 rs to so cents per thousand,
or 70 per cent, and the consumption SO in
creased that the loss Of revenue was only
$31 ,930-perhaps 35 per cent. The main loss OF
revenue was in the taxes on dealers and manu-
factluers, which were cut down about ODe-half
dealers in manufactured tobacco formerly
paid So and now pay So 40, and manufac-
turers formerly paid $40 and now pay &c.
These taxes became payable May 1, and the
loss in revenue from these in the month of May
was $592,SO1. The total revenue last year
from these taxes was about $2,360,0OO, SO that
the reduction has evidently caused consider
able increase in the number Of persons paying
the tax.
1t is hardly to be inferred that the results in
the first month indicate correctly what the rev.
enue will be hereafter. No doubt large
amount of business which might otherwise have
been done in March and April was deferred
until May in order to get the benefit of the
reduction, and the transactions in May were
probably much larger than the dealings will be
in subsequent months. But after ample allow |
ance for this, it seems clear that considerable |
part of the estimated reduction of revenue from |
tobacco will be neutralized by increased deal |
ings at the lower rates. The people gain BY |
the reduction of tax in proportion to the |
quantity they consume. But in another sense |
they lose, if the lower tax induces them to |
spend more wastefully in the consumption of |
tobacco, and leads a greater number of them |
to give their time to dealing in this article |
rather than to productive industry.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-07-03
VIEWS and INTERVIEWS.
STILL For THE OLD TICKET.

GorernOr Crfttendsn Of Missouri tn The chicago nmss
"Are you still a firm adherent Of Mr..
Tildenf"
"Most decidedly yes. have been for him from tho
beginning, and will be Tilden man until the end"
'Will the Old ticket be reuominatedf"
" IL is in great favor. You may safely say that
Missouri Democrats unit for IT,"
.UpOn what issue will the campaign be conducted In
case fden and Hendricks the STANDARD -beafersi"
s.There will but two issues enter into tho
tarif reform and the fraud of 1876 think that out
rageous fraud will be the principal ISSUE and IL will
ate enthusiasm for the old ticket other would"
"Will II be a tariff for revenue Onlyi"
al think that Is drawing the ne too close. 1t Will
answer the purpo e to call 1t tariff REFORM"
'Dld not Mr.. Hendricks injure his prospects by hts
freedom OF expression at so early day 7"
am afraid lie did little, but III the presence OF the
prospect q brilliant victory the people will overlook
apv unmportant mistake OF that kind and rally they
never did before TO his support Hendricks Is popular
aud deserYedlY so.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-07-03

late controversies of this kind without the
best of reasons incur grave responsibility.
As a venerable professor at Union reminded
the alumni the other day, those who are appoint
ed to rule should be allowed to rule, and those
who are set to teach should concern themselves
with teaching And it may not be amiss to sugA
gest, also, that the graduates, who seem to be
manifesting considerable liveliness just now,
should use discreetly the share of power they
are acquiring in the government of their col
leges.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-07-03

In one respect Mayor Low has hardly met
popular expectation. That is in regard to the
Brooklyn Board of Education. All the forty
five members of the Board have Low received
their appointments from him. When the
Mayor first selected a third of them he made a
sweeping change, retaining only one of the
former members. The next time he named
less than half Of those whose terms expired !;
and now he reappoints more than two-thirds.
Those reappointed have generally been the
most active in the management of affairs in
the Board, and most conspicuous in spending
the Boards time in pro6tless discussion.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-07-03
CONGRESSMAN BLACKBURN PRoPHEsIEs.

WQSNtNyTOH Sptctul tOuTteTtJOuTHuI
81 can name the next Democratic ticket.
Hoadlyi gong to carry ONO by 10000. That vii!
make him the Democratic candidate for President, and
Cleveland. OF NewYork will be the Democratic Vice.
Presidential nominee The Republicans will abandon
party organization and nominate David Davis, aud they
Will not carry States" When IL suggested
that Hoadly would not Indiana. Blackburn said:
"Woud you have the Democrats TO Indiana and pick
up any OF three men all three OF whom lighting
each Otherf I" When lie suggested Cleveland for the
Vice Presidency said, II Cox cleo ted
Speaker would that he would be the strongest
man tor VcePresident." Blackburn repied There is
only one trouble about Cox; he plays for high
enough stakes IL he had played for the Presidency he
might have amounted TO something. He ran for Speaker
had four VOTES"