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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-12-25
SPECIAL COUNSEL FOE THE GRAND JURl

SPECIAL COUNSEL FOR THE GRAND JURY.
The Grand Jury of the Oyer and Terminer
has the right to ask the District-AttOrney that
special counsel be assigned to assist in its work
of investigating the municipal departments.
We think it would be we'll that the applica-
ton be made at once. There is big task be-
fore the iurymen and they need the assistance
and advice of legal talent Of a high order. The
cases against Tweed and the other members of
the old Ring were prepared By Charles OConor
and Wheeler II. Peckham as special counsel.
The cases against the members of the new Ring
need similar integrity, ability and force In
preparation and management. Nothing Is more
important than that tho investigation and the
presentation should be directed by men of In
dependence. No one In the District Attorneys
office, who Is the close political ally or tho
political creature of Commissioner Thompson,
can satisfy the people that he Is thoroughly In
earnest in roofing out corruption. 1t Is well
known that two of the Assistant Dtstrict-At-
torneys owe their places to Mr. Thompson and
have been retained so long in spite of the gen
eral public condemnation under which they lie
solely by the exertiOn of all the influence which
he can command. 1t is well understood that if
Mr.. Peckham had remained in office, John X.
Fellows and John O'Byrne would have been
forced to retire. Mr.. 0lney will not add to the
good name of his administration by keeping
them.
The District Attorneys Office with its present
staff cannot be looked to for the aid which the
Grand Jury needs That must be sought else
where. Could better choice be made for the
purpose than that of Mr.. eckhRm He has tho
ability, the experience and the energy needed
for the work Though he felt 1t necessary to
resign the District Attorneyship, we are conf
dent that he has the physical as well ms the In
tellectual power required for this undertaking
AS District-AttOrney he would have been forced
to reform his own Office before he undertook to
purify the other departments, and affairs had
sunk into such deplorable state through the
inefiicency, Encouragement - and perhaps
worse-of Mr.. McKeons assistants, that 10 get
even the ordinary work into proper shape would
prove q tremendous task. Mr.. Peckham's
health was unequal to tho strain which this, In
addition to the labors consequent upon the In
vestigation OF the departments, would bring
upon him. But for the duties of special counsel
to the Grand Jury he Is peculiarly fitted, and
there need be no fear of his. breaking down. lie
is Democrat and could not be accused of par
tisan prejudice against any Democratic official.
Free from all entanglng alliances In his party,
he has neither friends TO reward nor enemies to
punish. He seems to be pre-eminently the mnn
for the place.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-12-25
THE WALLPAPER TRADE IN THE WEST

j. W. Harris. Wallpaper Manufactured have left
New York and have located In Chicago. whyi For the
that though the manufacture of wallpaper is GEN.
tired here the trade altogether with the West Chicago
Is the centre Of vast trade in wallpapers Of every
quality j. ], McGratb, Of Wabash-ave. controls the
entire mportatons of number Of foreign msnufactur
ers to get these particular goods decorators
have TO buy OF Chicago OF the great increase Of
the trade West owing to the rapid and constant de-
velopment going there don't mean only that Is
owing the building up of the country but the taste Of
people improving and the for decorations 10 at
Its height just This nnds expression In the uss
Of fine wallpapers of the select colors.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-12-25

and Mckinley were efficient members OF the last
Committee. 1t was both honest and shrewd 10
make the minority real protection minority.
If there is any political profit to be made out OF
tariff revision, the Democracy propose to make
il. and there would have been no political sense
in filling up the Republican side OF the Com
mittee also with men supposed to lean toward
free trade. The issue Is now sharply drawn
and the House of Representatives is fairly or
oanized for another revision of the tariff within
ten months after the passage OF a careful re-
vision. the effect of which not even the Treas
ury officials are prepared to state. III Is deilD
erately organized also for another dlsorganiza-
ton and decentralization of business throughout
the country during the whole period OF the pro-
posed revision, and for months atterward, until
the effect can be definitely ascertained.
The makeup of the Appropriations Com
mittee shows that the Democracy propose TO Try
TO burn the aretrenchment" powder twice.
Mr.. Randall Is at the head, andl with him Is as
ISOLATED Mr.. Holman. These and other con-
genial spirits will devote themselves during the
session to cutting down appropriations to such
n low figure that they will, probably, make a
handsome apparent saving over preceding
vears The deficiency bills which this policy
will make necessary, as 1t did before under Mr.
'Randalrs leadership, will not need to be passed
until after the Presidential election Mr. Ran
dali NAV have succeeded in fooling part OF the
American people once before in this way, but
we doubt if he con do 1t again.
At the head Of the important Committee on
Elections the Speaker has placed an obscure
Georgia member named Turner, now serving
his second term. At the head of the Committee
on Coinage, Weights and Measures, he puts
Mr.. Bland, the father of the Buzzard dollar-a
sufficient indication how much likelihood there is
of suspension of silver coinage under Speaker
Carlisle. At tho head Of the Banking and Cur
rency we find Mr.. Buckner, who has recorded
long line Of votes hostile to the National bank
ing system. Mr.. Willis, of Kentucky, gets the
new Committee on Rivers and Harbors. Ex-
Governor Curtin, once our Minister to Russia,
is made chairman of Foreign Affairs, and Mr..
Cox of Naval Affairs General Slocum is given
the special Committee on Shipbuilding, and Dir.
Eaton, of Connecticut, that on the Electoral
Count. Judge Reagan, tho author OF the Inter
State Commerce bills goes TO the head of the
Commerce Committee, and. Randolph Tucker,
of Virginia, is jumped into the Judiciary and up
to the head of 1t.
The South is in full control of the House and
its committees 1t has the Speaker, it has a
numerical majority in the party caucus, 1t has
clear majority of all the chairmanships, and 1t
has most of the good committees. The South Is
in the saddle. Where will it pull upi
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-12-25

Gets, instead of being caused by an excess OF
aqueous material, must have passed through o
dry air band very different from that which
ordinarily absorbs the blue rays and leaves the
orange and red. Mr.. Lockyers reasoning Is
not conclusive, but it has the effect OF In
creasing the probability that the November sun
sets were caused by the August eruptions.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-12-25
amusemeuis 60 Might.

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shoes" 8, 'Fliedernaus." ,.,.,
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fISIox SouIRE THEATRE and S-"Stor Beasen'
WaIIAcK's TnEATRE-s-" An American Wife" ,
RI AVENUE THEATRE-2 and s." SAINT OF Posen.
NTH AVENUE THEATRE-9-'The Glass OF FASHION,
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-12-25
RAILWAY EXPANSION WEST.

George Cecil bdnksr any panic occurs 1t will be due
the ovebulding Of railroads in the West They are
paraleling every road there that halfway promises to
pay All panics occur when money Is cheap. Anybody
can borrow money to-day cheap rates good security
have sold out in Western railroad property and invested
elsewhere.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-12-25
TANKS ABOUT TOWN.
HE rorYpATIoN OF THE pAyEMENrs.

Charles Guidet-You were IN In saying that
furnished six-inch foundation Of sand for my
paVements. did better than that One
OF the frauds in vogue just now Is to
contract supply railroad bottom for street pavemeuts
and really to dump dirt soil which cabbages would
grow The Department Of Docks pays
higher price for Its work. and gets better mater ia than
the Department Of Public Works.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-12-25

placed with safety, we may expect 10 nave
repetitions Of the disaster which occurred last
Friday near the Virginius Mine. The camp Is
above the timber line, and there was no obstruc-
ton in the way of the huge SNOWFALL which
rolled down the mountain-side, and finally
landed on top of miners clearinghouse
Sir men were killed, and five will probably die
Owing to the heavy snowfall in the mountains
this winter. and the thaw which is reported 10
have set in there it will not be surprising II we
hear of more disasters of this kind within
few days.
The dispatches this morning contain TWO
interesting items relating to assisted emigra-
ton, of which we have heard but little OF late
One is O statement from Mr.. luke, VINO
has been superintending most of the work IN
Ireland. He is enthusiastic over the success
of the undertaking, saying that his information
from America indicates that the expatriated
Irishmen are all in state of great happiness.
1t ia true almost of these people were so badly
off at home that they could not be any worse OIL
in any foreign land. But still, MT. IuKesS
picture is too rosy. 1t is toned down consider
ably by the second item we have referred to-
the statement that the citizens of Toronto,
CANADA, are hOlulnR nleeJlIlBsCoS cc Wuao Oon w
done to alleviate the sufferings of the pauper
Irish immigrants among them.
An interesting point Is brought out In the
correspondence relating to tho ODonnell Incl
dent, which was sent to Congress yesterday by
the President; namely, that it Is doubtful II the
slayer of Carey was citizen of the United
States after all. O'Donnell had a certificate OF
naturalization, which is prima Jacie evidence OF
citizenship; but from his own statements IL
appears probable that 1t really did not belongto
him. He had never been In the United States
Army except as teamster, and could not have
got it, therefore, on the ground that he had
been soldier. And if he obtained the docu-
ment in the usual way he must have been guilty
of irregularities in his statements to the court
which granted it. This is shown by COM
harrison OF the dates which he gave as to his
residence and various other matters. However,
tho Government acted on the superstition that
the man was citizen, and without being asked
would have done, and in fact did do, all in his
behalf that is proper under such circumstances.
What was undertaken in compliance with the
demands of Irish Americans was clearly work
of supererogaton and only won for us super
erogatory humiliation.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-12-25

penditures In the Department OF JUSTICE DOCS
this mean that heis to head the great Democratic
raid on Attorney General Brswsterf Springer is
power as an investigator. He has the courage and
the elasticity of his convictions.
It is consoling to reflect that Messrs. Malone aud
RlddleDerger were not invited to dictate the So
lection of Secretary of the Senate IN view OF tho
conduct Of the Legislature of Virginia IN regard to
the State debt The resolutions offered not only de-
clare that the so-called settlement" made by the
Riddleberger act shall BE final and call npon the
holders of all bonds aud claims against the State to
fnnd them IN the Riddleberger bonds, but propose
that the holders shall also be coerced, as far as pos
sible, by the repeal of all laws providing for any
levy Of taxes, and by express provisions that no
county or city In the State shall buy, receive, hold
OF in any way deal in any bond of the State or any
coupon thereof, excepting the Riddleberger bonds
This most extraordinary proposition, perhaps moro
shameless and outrageous than any attemptedbyany
other repudatng State, is good sort of thing for
Republicans to oppose In every way, and the less
political utilization they have with men who offer
such measures tho better it will be for them next
foil
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-12-25

Testimony as to the great destruction that is
going on in tho Adirondack forests pours in
upon the Chamber of Commerce Committee
which Is now gathering information on the
subject. A letter was read to the committee
yesterday from the Rev. Charles l.. Brace, who
for twenty eight years has spent much time i'll
the Adirondack district. If the ruin which Mr.
Brace describes goes ON for a generation longer,
beyond doubt that region will be desolate
waste. If the committeeman need any more
testimony on this subject let them call before
them some of the well-known artists of this
city who have visited the Adirondacks every
summer Tor years. They have stories to tell of
the wreck and ruin spread by careless lumber
men which are fully equal to Mr.. Braces.
Beyond doubt many of the old records in
the Registers Office should be recopied; but it
Is difficult to understand why the work should
cost from four to six times more than ordinary
copying. Mr.. Docharty yesterday told the
Board of Estimate and Apportionment that it
would cost $500 to 81, 900 apiece TO copy the
old ibers in his Office, although the ordinary
copying of such book could be done for $175.
We fear the 800, 900 year In fees which tie
Register gets as compensation for his labors has
had demoralidng effect on his notions of
economy and careful management. The libers
must be carefully copied, of course, so that the
contents of each page In the new will CORE
spond exactly with the contents of each page in
the old books. But 1t can be done for much
less than Mr.. Docharty says, if he would only
think 80.
Alpine countries have hitherto had almost o
monopoly of accidents caused by avalanches.
But. these disasters now promise to become
frequent within our boundaries, owing to the
fapidity with which settlers are occupying the
mountain regions Of the West. The population
Of Colorado, for instance, Is fast creeping far
up into the Rocky Mountains, and until long
experience has shown where houses may DO
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-12-25

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ynoes To Advertisements.
Bnslness Notices.

Buslness Notices.
"AIDERNEY BRAND"
Buy always ooNDhN
ATTEND TUE GREAT SALE of Sealskin Saeqnes
.,t nomana Fur and SIX lined Wraps Seal caps OoyeS
Nina and Robes at retail lowest Wholesale prices ~ Y
q sHAYnE Manufacturer l03 Prince-st Goods are rensoe
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DESKS.
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OFFICE FURSfrURs IN GREAT VARIETY
HOLIDAY GIFTS.
great variety OF ne Meerschsum Pipes and
siso 6ne Amber Goods always on manu. "
sTTHR SAT Broolne- st. Occidental Hotel.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-04-03
Trout Day in New York.

New YoEK, April 2.-Fhe trout season
opened to-day, the 1st of April being Sun
day, and it is estimated that 1000 anglers
went out with rod and hook to beat the
brooks and ponds heresbouts. In Fulton
market, the usual opening exhibition was
made by Blackford. Marble slabs were
filled with trout of every description, and
from almost every quarter. In tanks were
live trout of all sizes from the microscopic
specimen Matched this morning, to the
plump three-year old. Stands were hung
with wreaths of green, intermingled with
flowers. and the background was a solid
bank of flowers. Among the fish exhibited
were trout from various parts of Long
Island, the upper portion of the state,
Lake Superior, California and Canada.
Among those from California was one sent
by the California commission, weighing
sixteen pounds, and several Weighing ten
pounds each. There was one beautiful
California trout exhibited, known as the
"Dolly Warden" There were also exhib-
tied 200 live trout in tanks and a number
of brook trout. Among the young trout
were some with eggs on still, others TWEEN
ty days old, and on one jar Matched from
eggs sent from Germany.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-04-03
ENGLISH GRAIN MARKETS.

LONDON, April 2.-The Mark Lane Er'
press, in a review of the British grain
trade of the past week, says: The posi-
bilities of favorable harvest are now
much greater than at any period since the
beginning of the cereal year. No fresh
feature in the wheat market is reported
since the Easter holidays. The demand is
feeble, and prices turn downwards. For
eign wheats are nominally unchanged, but
in scanty demand. Flour is in liberal
supply; maize, cheapening; barley, quiet;
oats, dull. The cargoes off coast are neg
lected, and Of eleven cargoes arrived, but
four sold. Nine were Withdrawn and
eight remain. About twenty more are due
The sales of English wheat the past week
were 81 ,SO5 quarters at forty-two shillings,
against 35,379 quarters at forty-fi7e shill-
ings and one penny, in the corresponding
period last year.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-04-03

ate and the demand was fairly active
Prices were advanced 5000 and closed
steady. Cash quiet and steady but on the
afternoon call the larger part of the gain
was lost.
Lard was offered freely, but in quite ac-
tive request. Prices were advanced 215 a.
&c on the board but receded again later in
the day, closing about as on Saturday.
Seven thousand live hogs were received to-
day and brought 5@10c more than on
Saturday. The market was active and
firm, sales ranging from $7.25 to $S.15.
The arrivals during March aggregated
269,666 against 3SO,O55 during the same
month last year.
The municipal election. occurring to-
morrow no session of the board will be
held.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-04-03
4 GIGANTIC STRIKE.

Between Three and Four Thousand Brick
layers on Strike for Higher Wages in
Chicago-What the Bosses Say.
Especial Telegram to the Globe.
CHICAGO, April 2.-Between 5000 and
1000 bricklayers belonging to the union
went out on strike this morning, being re-
fused an advance of wages from $3.50 to
81. This increase was demanded as long
ago as last January, at which time the
master masons refused to grant it. Last
week the bosses again met and re-affirmed
their former decision, not to pay more
than $3.50. This led to the strike which
began to-day. Members of the Master
Masons' and Builders association say,
minimum wages of $3.50 to the poorest
bricklayer is the highest they can pay,
because this means as high as $3.50 to a
superior workman. They have no objec-
tion to paying the amount if the bricklay-
er is worth it, but they do object, and in
fact positively refuse to make it
basis of wages and thus be
compelled to pay it to a workman not
worth over So. They say they prefer men
capable of earning 81 or $3.50, because
they do better work and more of it, and
are in the end the cheaper men. The Mas
ter Masons' association had a meeting this
afternoon, at which the differences between
the association and the union were dis
cussed. A firm of well known contra ctors,
on La Sale street, make the assertion that
the present strike will have very dis
astrous effect even on buildings now in
process of erection, and will prove very
wet blanket for those contemplated, as
ever nine-tenths of the bricklayers in the
city (in fact nearly all of them) are mem
bers of the union. Common brick
laying on the new chamber of commerce
and other prominent buildings is prac-
tically at a standstill, apprentices and
bosses performing what little work it is
absolutely necessary to do. On the first
named building it is believed work will be
resumed Wednesday morning by such
bricklayers as are satisfied with the wages
offered by the bosses, and that they will be
afforded police protection if this is neces-
sary. The stopage of bricklaying throws
out q large number of other workmen,
principally common laborers and carpen-
ters. The matter of raising a guarantee
fund of 100000 for the purpose of bring
ing vorknen from Canada and other out
side places to take the place of the strikers,
and of protecting them against any pos
sible demonstration on the part of the
unionists, has been freely talked of. The
masters say, however, that they will wait q
reasonable time to give the union men a
fair chance for listening to reasonable
counssls before taking any extreme meas
ure, but if they neglect the opportunity
they must accept the results.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-04-03

ec post .facto law. No one can bt
criminally punished in this country
except according to the law prescribed fol-
his government by the sovereign authority,
before the imputed offense was committed,
and which existed as law at the time.
The provision of the constitution of Mis-
souri,, which denies to the plaintiff in er-
ror the benefit which the previous law gave
him of an acquittal of the charge of muir
der in the first degree on conviction of
murder in the second degree
is, as to his case an
ec post facto law, within the meaning of
the constitution of the United States and
for error of the supreme court of Missouri
in holding otherwise, its judgment
is reversed, and the case
remanded to it, with directions
to reverse the Judgment of the criminal
court of st. Louis, and for such further
proceedings as are not inconsistent with
this opinion. Chief Justice Waite and
Justices Bradley, Gray and Matthews dis
sented.
This decision which was rendered by
bare majority of one, finally relieves the
prisoner from the sentence Of death. which
has been hanging over him for the past
seven years.
The acting secretary of the treasury to-
day issued warrant for the payment Of
S2,051 to A. H. Garland, of Little Rock,
Ark. This is the first payment made under
the appropriation of $190,O00 made at the
last session of congress, for the return of
surplus proceeds of lands sold for direct