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New-York tribune., 1884-01-26
rrorgLE F0R THE COUNTY CLERK.

Tg0TBLE FOR THE COUNTY CLERK.
Tho facts developed by the Assembly Com
mitteo yesterday, in the investigation OF the
Comfy Clerks Office. have a serious look. IL
looks as if Mr.. Keenan, failed To pay into the
cjty treasury last year. ~ required by law,
nearly $4,000. At least the committee could
learn of no statute which authorized the County
Clerk to retain this m0ney for his own use and
he was unable tn enlightcn them ON this
point. He could only say TINT he acted on the
advice of his counsel, Mr.. MacLean, member
of his political faction and Mr.. MacLean could
only refer in shadowy way to tine advice ol
Supreme Court Justice, whose name he ana not
reveal. But neither the County Clerk nor his
counsel could cite yesterday any authority OF
law for the retention of this money.
Moreover, there seems to have been failure to
comply with the statute in other respects. The
County Clerk has not returned 70 the Controller
u monthly transcript of his accounts, and Ii" mas
employed a clerk. and paid him from the city
treasury, without statutory authority. In tact'
the affairs of the Office appear to be conducted
in an exceedingly loose manner, so tar aS the
interests of the city are concerned MI
Keenan, made no attempt to conceal his igno-
rance of his official duties, his entire unhtness
for such "A responsible place. And yet tins man
WAS for years an Alderman Gas well as the
owner of two or three liquor shOps) and mem
ber of the Board of Estimate, and the Sinking
Fund Commission. and acting Mayor OF the
city, But this is only IA fair illustration of the
rcsulrs of Democratic methods in the city gov
eminent. Mr.. Keenan, was made County Clerk
by HILBERT O. Thompson, and like that
,i,,lya mi
sary to care for his friends, pay his large potl-
cal assessments, and follow in Il general way III
the footsteps Of his predecessors.
But this is a serious matter for Mr.. Keenan,
Unless he can show good statutory reasons Tor
the course he has pursued 1t will be necessary
for the District Attorney, who supported INN
for County Clerk, tO begin legal proceedings
as each one of the acts with which ne now
stands charged is made misdemeanor.
Mr.. MacL can has also more than passing IN
terest in this matter. He was active ~ getting
Henry A. GumbletOn removed, few years ago.
for alleged violations Of law as Comfy Clerk,
and in securing the appointment OF Hubert ..
Thompson as Mr.. GumblCtons successor. MI.
NacIean now turns up as counsel for County
Clerk charged with violating the law 1t Will
be interesting to ascertain also whether or not
Hubert o. Thompson, while he was County
Clerk, retained fees belonging to the city. II
he did do So, rs now appears probable from the
books in the Controllers Office, Mr.. Thompson
may be still called to account. And the FL
nance Department is by no means absolyed
from blame in this matter. The public Will
await with interest the legal authority which
Mr.. MacLcan and Mr.. keenan, may cite IN sup
port of their acts.
New-York tribune., 1884-01-26
THE GAY HEAD DISASTER AGAIN

A great deal of discussion has now been had
concerning the Gay Head disaster, and it may
be supposed that everything which could tend
10 an explanation of the wreck Of the City of
Columbus has been elected. All kinds of
opinions have been expressed by seamen and
others familiar with the coast. Some of them
have been of an oxculpatOry character, while
Others have been very strongly cOndcmnatOry.
4 supposed discovery OF an unknown rock out
side tho buoy of the Devils Bridge reef prom
ised at first sight 10 furnish vindicatiOn of
Captain Wright. 1t was, however, not suilic-
iently perceived that this rock was far too close
to thu reef. even if it existed, TO constitute a
justification of the course which carried tho
steamer to destruction The fact romans, when
everything h.ls been said. that the vessel could
not have struck either rock or reef if she had
New-York tribune., 1884-01-26
sIAYE-6JyGs COMRISSION.

a
The return of General Gordon TO the Soudan
promises To be one of the most Interesting
events of the year He has undertaken most
arduOus and perilOus mission. If he succeeds
in reaching KhartOum. either from Sualnm or
from Wadi- Halfa, and in reseuing the garrisons
and restoring tranquility among the tribes OF
the desert and the river. il Will be ere OF To
most brilliant achievements of his wonderful
career The inherent difficulties OF the work
that lies before him would dishearten leader
who had not been called upon to face serious
crises and TO conduct fOrlorn hopes many tlmeo
before. The anomalous relations of the Home
Government and the Egyptian authorities
would confuse practical statesman, who had
not been hampered, harassed and distracted
by foreign service in the employ Of semi-civi-
lied princes and governments. The unique
character of the man, and his influence over the
Soudanese, who learned to love and respect him
while he was governing their country with JUS
tice. frmness and sympathy, viii impaIt to tins
hazardous campaign the aspects oil II personal
feat of genuine interest.
General Gordon on arriving nc CAIRO found
at the head of the Ministry the Armenian states
man whom he had pronounced ia London to be
" the one suprcmely able man III Egypt. lie
had strongly recommended Nubar's appoint
ment as the best security that could be lnr-
New-York tribune., 1884-01-26
amusemcnls Co NiJlt.

BrJoU OPERA HousE-2 and 3" OrpheuS and Eurvdce''
CAslNo-2 and g." The Becgar Stndent
DAYS tHEATRE-2 aud y" seven rwentv blight
GRAND OPERA HOUSE, and S-'fnose Bells ana hop-
hi - % 81,
HAvrRLY's CoMPpY TuEATRE-2-" Booeaccio "-s-" La
Grande nuchesSe.' ,-
MADISON SQUARE THEATRE and S:3O-"fhe Ralah'
MADISON @ GARDEN-f ,Rci"rS shaw.
NtBlO'S G. GAEDHN---2 and s." Ono Of the l'nCst .,.o
STAR TuHATKE-l:30-" Have Your Eye - Lo'o
Chase" ~
TuALlA THFAri -" Deborah -" Ail1kal.iso'
TUr ATRI ComoUF--S--s Corded = Asprat0 t0l%
VNtpN SOTARF TlfFATRT-S-" storm BE bc'' .
NAtIAcK's THk ATRH--l 30 and SD celt On.
IN AyrVT-r TIM AIRE--2 md -" Ca 'el { n,,'N;
Fru AVENUE THE ATRE--2 and S---' N ne T.!
I4TU STKFTT TtENTK.--2 dnd -" l 4Srr F'lN
New-York tribune., 1884-01-26
MACHINE.MADE PICTURES.

Henry A. Deia,o. p.cfsc deater.-You would be sur.
prsed to know how many thousands OF these "Ina-
chne-made" pictures sold IN this city every year.
The dem and for them chiefly from the poorer class
Of wOrlungmen. They up few dollars. and then
buy picue with which decorate the alls OF their
homes. It's surprising how the ase for artI spcak-
ing tie broadest OF the term-s growing among
the humble classes OF people. OF course
OF them have very elevated notions Of what constitutes
good picture but that does not matter. They know
what plcasCs them the best and that Is enough be-
heye that s hopeful sign OF tie times when dnd
your citizens of the cottage and the tenemenihouSe cOy
ertns the walls of their humble no nes with pictures
need not tell yOu that none Of these " works of art
come from the brushes Of our ~ painters The work.
by the poorest OF Italian daubers in oil One man
put in the background another sketches the landscape
another ILLS In the design II these pictures were uOs
made in this way they could not be sold at from - so 70
SD each.
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been arrested. and there is no doubt about MS
gnilt It,s safe Ia say that he Sill be punished
To the full extent of the law. But more than
that oneht to be done. If the Long lSiahd
towns wish To keep the population they now
have. to say norhing of increasing IT, the au-
thorities must do something to make their com
munities less attractive to murdcr0us vagrahtS
The refusal of the United States Circuit C0urt
at Philadelphia to giant Injunction keuoy
the Bell Telephone COMPANY against the over
land Telephone Company caused an eXcltemeh'
at Boston Yesterday. The sales of Bell lele-
pbonc amounted to about 1,Ct0 shares, ana me
price dropped Guirkly from Isl to 145, but re-
covered to 100. The Overland Company, III re-
sistiug the injunction asked, set mp tie eViienco
taken in the Dlawbaugh case, now pendlhG III
the Circuit Court at New-> ork, ana 'he Oo''i T.
refused the injunction pending the decision o,
that case IL cannot be denied that thiS 'ei"''i
WIS rcas enable. for if the claims OF DIa"o"uE"
should be held valid it would appear 'ha' aii III
iunction would have done irreparab'c INJURY 7"
the Overland Company. 1t does not appear,
bowever. that the CONT at Philadelphia acted
in any sense or degree upon the merits OF 'ho
DraWbaugh claim.
The requests made to tho Board OF EStlinate
for transfers of alleged unexpended balances
baOin To come in thick and fast The boaro
last wear transferred about half million d"i-
lars in this way a greater sum than was ever
before transferred in one year. How this plac
tice NAV be mlde to defeat the law Is clear III
the case of the Commissioners of Accounts VINO
asked Yesterday for transfer of S6,336 to pay
for clerical aid. An appropriation for that
purpoSc was refused by the Board of Estimate
q unanimous vote being necessary and Mr. AS
ten declining to support it. Bnta q" transfer
does not require Il unanimous vote, though u Is
merely making the appropriation IN an"ther
form. When Andrew II. Green was Cont oller'
he held i'm IA communication sent to the LcglsIa-
ture. February 1, 1876, that the law did MT
authorize the Commissioners of Accounts To APP
nont clerks and assistants. That is the same
nositioD now taken by Mr.. Asten. 1t Will be
interesting TO note what action the Board VIII
take on this request for transfer In 1893
the Commissioners of Accounts made similar
rroue,t for a transfer Corporation C"nlsel
Whitney then advised the Board of Estimate
that the law did not authorize e transfer except
in case of department. On this ground Con
troller Kelly reported against the transfer. ana
he WAS sustained 10y all the members IL the
Board of Estimate. But aa Controller Grant
Yesterday moved that such a tlansfcr be made
it il evident that opinions of the Law change
with circumstances.
New-York tribune., 1884-01-26
THE AMERICAN HOG IN FRANCE.

Anderson F,tcLr. IT0csiOn merchapi aNd i"pr7er-
The outlook tie Amec;n hog trade sbad eu"u H. hui
can be improved with proper Safeguards France viii
abrn ate its edct Let the American Government conn
ply with the request provide official inspectors frcm
whom shippers will he required 10 get their ms lection
certicates and that will b. the first sop toward solving
the vexatious problem Then let the Secretary of state
represent o French Government that the ohoa M
suecton will insure the oTtation OF only wholesome
products and France will take oar hog meats a-Ain. We
have sent some wretohed stuff from here at times but
thi- can he avoided through rid inspection by honest
and cnpab.e in.pectOrs.
New-York tribune., 1884-01-26
NOT AS ROBUST AS THE PRESIDENT.

SccretTy Ter.-1 an glad the people have been given
an opportunity that the President Is skeleton
Why Ist night. after returned the Union LeagUe
be stood around here the Firth Avenue chatting with
friends nearly hour ask him II he did not feel
fa ued and he replied. mot Bit" Ic0uoss was al
beat out.
THE TARIFF QUESTION IN THE NORTHWEST.
JOhH d. Pa,ier Dn ErSntt0r II Souh CI'oind.-Th
mania for railroad bldlns in the NorJu we5. Is from n
dou, Every man mas quarter section Of ltuG
wants railroad run right insO his d0oryard Ihey are
asking for cheap for tn5 rsison aId this alone makes
Them incline towlrl rec trlda. When they understand
however that free trade wOuI str0y the market FOR
their grain IN Penn ,yyala. NswYorS and New Ensiand
there will be no lO Ibl, tn question IA the Sortn
west Why the tariff citation Is hurting them now u"re
than any OF ler one thnS There iS any quantity Of
nouey y1ng IDLE In New-Y YOrk-milli0ns upon LIiDns
sone of it would be actively employed cut there but ij
the uncertainty about the tariff aud the Presidency 10
a confer nee OF wealthy here few days ag0, over
western railroad cnerprisr, was asked point blank
WAS ready to invest my money in the scheme, anI ws
Obliged to reply IN the 'satlye. l. We are % have
Democratic President ana trade, aud the Wild Sluth-
ernes with hair their teeth 20 ran the Govern
nent I ,ha wait until how they run il before
make any more investments. II il certain there IS
o be Repbic IN Pre- deUt and that the Carl would 10
undstur cd we should have hesitIOn about embark
ing our money.
New-York tribune., 1884-01-26

fitness Last month the first moetIng for Home MssIona
wa, held. The first meeting hT Foreign Missions Wa
held ye-e day and wa4 addressed by Mr. John newton
VINO has Ltbured IN the Ie0 Of Ccatt Tud, Tor nearly
the length of active lifetime New.
York is the centre OF varied and interestIns
charitable activity the most ~ IT, u, ntenIe1
fer the Danrit O the poor and deoate Of It's popul
ton. But tnD ~ hp .tis- Of tbs churches world
wide; and h' Christian Influences OF the American me-
tTUpOs now felt IN every CLINE. fne Ieg sOc,e4y
promises 10 struu gtnon tuat inAnenno materially
New-York tribune., 1884-01-26

One of the Maine Congressman recently called
our attention to the fact that the figures for the
last congressional election in his state given in
TIE TRIBUNE ALMANAC for 1883 were taken from
the preliminary and semi-otcial canvass, and con-
srqucntly wero not strictly accurate. Tho hgurcs
in question were the only returns that were avail
able when last years issue of THE ALMANAC was
published The variations III the official figures,
which we have received from the Secretary of
State are not large The only effect of the Official
canvass Is a ango in the order of precedence in
the total votes Of the Congressman elected. This
error has not heep corrected in TnE TRIBUNE AL
MANIAC FnE 1854. issued this week. for the simple
reason that there no occasion for repeating any
of the statistics relating tO Congressional elections.
The more appropriate place in which 70 revise tho
figures will be in The ALMANAC for 1889, which
will record the next election Of Representatives.
The present issue contains the political news OF
last year including full and accurate returns Of all
elections held in the states of Connection /, Iowa,
Kentucky, Maryland, Massachusetts,, Michigan.
Minnesota, Mississippi. Nebraska, New-JoTsey. New
York. Ohio, Pennsy vania, Rhode Island and Vir-
gina. It also comprises complete record oI the
interesting struggles over the election of United
States Senators in various Statos-lniOrmatlon
which cannot be found in any other political
IN anual.
Mr. 1.-The" Allen bow ing TO the majesty of tho law
n, represented by the Board of Excise that refused
TO renew his license has announced his intention
10 sell no other liquor except the innocent table beer
and tho tranquil sarsaparlla But while thus
wholesomcly royolutOnIaing his bar. ho asserts
that he intends to fight tho matter out" adding
that Inc expects by Monday or Tuesday to have the
license renewed. II Is to be hoped that dr. Allel
New-York tribune., 1884-01-26
THE DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION.

Pr-Gore7.nor BSh,p,o o OtO-rhe Democratic National
Convention will held at Cincinnati or 81. LOulsI hope
iu the former city.
New-York tribune., 1884-01-26

A plan to abolish the pension agencies
throughout the country and to pay the pensions
by checks on the National Treasury which Is
now being discussed in Washington, deserves
serious consideration before it Is adopted.
Although the total of pensions paid Is
enormous, yet the individual amounts are
small; and. as everybody knows, the smaller
the stipend the more satisfactory it Is to get it
promptly. How anxious the pensioners are ON
this polnt is shown by the crowds that wait
around the agencies in this city all night before
each pay day. They are all paid off now IN
about five days. by the plan proposed II would
take from a week to a month.
In the case of Jacob Sherred and John Pintard.
two worthy citizens OF Ncwlork, long since
dead. the good they did was not inferred with
their bones; as is proved by the dedication
Yesterday of Sherred Hall, the new building OF
the General TheOlog gical Seminary, at Ninthave
and rwentieth-st. The occasion called together
q notable lot of clcrgymcn of the Episcopal
Church WHO paid grateful homage to the two
men whose generosity and influence III years
gone by have resulted now in this needed ad-
dition to the scminary's halls The dedication
of this building is likely to prove strong arsu-
Inent against the removal of the seminary to
less expensive site--a plan in great favor with
many members of the Episcopal Church.
MIR. Hoar's bill touching the succession to the
Presidency has been passed by the Senate. In
case of the Vice Presidents death or inability
to serve. it gives the office first to the Secretary
of State, or if for any reason he should be in
eligible. to the Secretary of the Treasury; and
SO ON through the Cabinet. This is the measure
which the Senate approved at the last session
of Congress, but it failed in the House. 1t is
to be hoped that its fate will be better this
year. Mr. Hoar's plan is the least complex OF
any proposed, and it would keep the office IN
the hands of men whose political sympathles
were with the party which had elected the Pres
ident. AT all events this question of the sue
cessi0n, as well as that relating to the counting
of the electoral votes, ought to be settled
promptly.
Another crime has occurred on Long Island
which is another serious blow TO the reputation
of that part Of the State place where life
and property are adequately protected. well
to-do farmer of East Meadow was beaten into
insensibiity in bis barn yesterday morning by
a warrant. who then attacked the farmers wife
in the mousse. Robbery WAS the motive. The
crime is remarkably like the MAY bee and the
Townsend cases but happily 1t differs hom
them. inasmuch as the w0u!d-be murderer mas
New-York tribune., 1884-01-26

will reconsider his determination to make hight.
Lot the table beer and the sarsaparllla have iar
show aii to themselves; who knows but that the
patrons Of the saloon VIII find in these humble, nm
ob,ruslve beverage which cheer wIthoutncbi1at-
ing, now and pleasing sensation. Mr.. Allen may
even lind it to his profit to make the now order OF
thugs pcrnarcnt. tendency to simplicity marks
all real social progress Dir. Alien ought not TO
lose sight of this fact,
New-York tribune., 1884-01-26

Aew21ork Dailp Gribn1le
FOUNDED BY HORACE GREELEY.
NEW-YORK. SATURDAY, JAN. 26.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1884-09-18
Iailu aress a.n'd @xkntaiau
shce, Raising In Dakota.

sheep Raising In Dakota.
4 Hr. L. Vsn Dasen, Of the Troy Farm
fappsn. Dakota, reports his experience
70 the Darlington News ~ follows: ;s.
sIam the owner Of . little bunch ct
sheep, put in simply 70 test the truth o,
otherwise. Of the stories I heard sbon:
wild oats. I started In the fall Of 70, and
my flock now, adding those sold aus!
butchered, represents 15o. I have no
been able to give them my attention
personally. Their Aeeoes have reim
hursed me for original outlay ana ex
pense Of feeding. and I consider that
am ahead all Of 500 on the Investment.
I have used . Cotswold ram on common
Minnesota ewes. Tho wethers Of thiA
ross dress 70 TO 90 pounds at . year, and
l25 at two years. They clip an average
If eight and one-half poands Of coars"
WOOL, which now sells at from 10 to 20
,ents. My increase has been pheno-
menal, twins being the rule. with occa-
ional triplets. Disease has been un
known among them. In winter we sbei
ter at night, and feed only hay and straw
Ventilation il imperative.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1884-09-18
The Value of Shade Trees.

The Value of Shade Trees.
That our ancestors emanated from the
shades of q tree land is one of the few
points on which Moses and Darwin
agree, and it seems hardly probable that
the descendants of forest race should
be damaged BY little tree shade, cspe.
cia!ly where that shade is confined to the
ak warmest months in the year. After
october, when sunshine becomes pre-.
ferable to shade. trees do not obstruct
the rays of the sun. They merely moder.
ate it's summer glare, and at noon offer
the best possible refuge from the brood
ing heat. No human oontrivance can
rival the anti.oalorio arrangements of q
leaiy canopy-free access to all the
wlnds Of heaven. and . roof impervious
not only to the direct light Of the suns
rays, but also to their warmth, which is
felt through shingle roof as plainly a.
through fimsy sunshade. But shade
tree. with its hundred strata of light.
absorbing leaves, interposes an eAfeotual
barrier to the hottest sun; and, moreover.
plants have direct refrigerating in.
auence. analogous to that of animals
bodiesies in generating warmth. Even
under the blazing sun the juice OF
oranges, watermelons, apples, etc, is
from tan to fifteen degrees colder than
that OF stagnant water, and on cloudy
summer days the cir OF treeless district
is considerably warmer than the atmos.
phere Of shady forest on shady days.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1884-09-18

BEAUTY 4sasy dGT sqPsRfG}5n, sf}5 ,BlasFbe:ds TIKI sRs
pimples skin blem shes, and infantile humors,
use CUTICURA SOAP, q real beautifer.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1884-09-18
Cure in Every Case.

Your CATIoURA REMEDIES outsell all other
mets and patients say that they have effected o
cure in every instance. where other remedies
have failed. Il. W. BRoCKyAY, NJ. ID.
Franklin Falls, N. 81.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1884-09-18

PILES g ]; ;|;|
Box 241G New York.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1884-09-18
Dr.. BA e
s5 S. Clark ST., Opp. Court House, CHICAGO,

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fSy Young, hiddie--Aged and old Men, and al
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