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Year: 1877

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WASHINGTON. Dec. g-The sub-committees
OF the Ways and Means are busily engaged
with the work OF remodelling the internal rev.
enue and tariff legislation, and the committee
will be ready to report to the House immedi-
ately after. the. recess: The main object of
taxes to make their collection easier and less
expensive, and to make such cautious reduo-
tions as shall, while not iniuring any estab-
lished and legitimate industries, help to
Increase our foreign commerce.


The subcommittee which has the tariff in
charge consists Of Messrs. Wood, Gibson and
Banks. Another subcommittee consisting of
Messrs. Randolph, Tucker and Burchard,
have In charge the Internal revenue. When
these two committees have completed the
work they will then unite In single sub-com-
mittee, consisting Of the five gentlemen
named, who will review the whole work with
the object Of making a comprehensive and
coherent tax system, all parts of which shall
be consistent with each other, and certain Of
producing all the revenue required, with an
Important easing OF burdens upon the people.
The subcommittee will sit during the whole
recess, with the exception Of one week. and
will report to the whole committee as soon as
Congress reassembles after the recess. There
Is no doubt that the whole committee will ae-
cept the work of its subcommittee


The main purpose Of the committee to lay
before the House homogeneous, consistent
system 9f taxation simpler by far in all its





with the present Industrial condition and
facilities Of the country, is attracting favor
able attention from manufacturers Of various
kinds to their labors, as is known by letters
received by members Of the committee 1t is
acknowledged in many such quarters the
present customs laws, which are q hodge
podge of crude legislation much of 1t dating
many years back and tinkered from year to
year, Is not fit for the present crcum-
stances of the country that 1t is
wise and necessary to begin anew and to
endeavor to frame a complete system in
which the internal taxes and customs duties
shall bear a consistent relation to each other
as parts OF one scheme intended to raise the
required revenue at the least cost and with
the greatest ease to the taxpayers and con-
sumers. In doing this work the committee
are not animated, as they openly DECLARE by
any doctrnaire views, but look strictly to the
practical interests of the whole country, bear
ing in mind that our industries are depressed
now because we are able to produce and
manufacture far more than we can consume,
and that therefore rapid extension of our
foreign commerce is an absolute necessity to
the revival OF our suffering manufactures
Year: 1877

New YORK. Dec. 13.-The Freentam's journal
says: We are al most ashamed to contradict the
rs fainting and wishing to die. being In most
dangerous condition. Yet there is not one word
of truth in al these stories. We're the Pope
dangerously i'll we would know II by cablegram
The Holy Father has had kind of paralysis of
the legs; this Is old news for u.s. His afftiction
does not affect his mental capacity. He suffers.
already stated. there is no reason shown that
Pope Plus Ninth may not live many years.
Year: 1877

It is said that the prospect of good buffalo


hunt in the vicinity of Fort Worth, Texas, Is
excellent. The early cold weather has set In,
and the range is already black with the bison.
The professional hunters are preparing for a
vigorous onslaught on them. Il is expected
that more than half million hides will come
to Fort Worth during the next six months.
Year: 1877

Editors Of the Dispatch: Will you allow
me through the columns OF your paper to
say word Of grateful praise in behalf OF
two brave men, whose iudicious conduct
saved many lives Monday night, and who
deserve the thanks Of this community. BY
request OF the lady managers connected with
the exhibition for the benefit OF the " Home
for Aged Women" held in Assembly Hall
on the night OF the I'd, two members OF the
Fire Department were placed in the hall
Zone behind the scenea) to assist the ladies
in case Of accident. In preparing the red
light for one OF tho scenes the rear OF the
stage was set on fire, which, owing to the
many inflammablc materials around, would
have been most serious in that crowded
assembly. composed chiefly OF ladies and
children. With great presence of mind the
two tiremen mentioned instantly attacked
the burning stage, and so promptly and
etfectua!ly managed the tire that no serious
result followed. l must add, they worked so
quietly that very few in the audience knew
OF the accident, and thus panic was pre-
vented which might have proved as disas-
trous az fire. These firemen are poor men.
and ruined the suit OF clothes in which they
appeared-no small loss to men in their Sta
ton. I want the good people OF Richmond,
particularly those present that night, to
know these facts, and show their gratitude
for their preservation by some substantial
aid to these brave men, and leave their con-
tributions at the Dispatch office.


A LADY WHO WAS BEHIND THE SCENES.
Year: 1877

RESISTANCE TO TIE MoFFETT WHIsKEY
BrLL.-A meeting OF the Liquor-Dealers'
Protective Association was held yesterday,
and measures were taken to unite the
liquor-dealcrs throughout the State for mu-
taal protection, and to raise large sum OF
morey to test the legality Of the Mofctt
whiskey law.


Probably the most serious trouble and in
tcrfcrence the officers Of the State will have
with the law will be from questions raised
as to the patent-rights said to be infrinGed
by the Motfett register. There the authority
OF the United States courts can be invoked.
However,, some OF the northern gentlemen
who think that the register is an imitation
of the car-bell punch will be surprised to
find out that it is no more like that useful
instrument than steam-engine OF coffee-mill
is. The fact is, the crank is likea a coffee
mills, the Indicator is like gas-meter's,
and the gong is like the small one used on
doors, drawers, &c. There is no punch
about it. That is to be furnished by the bar
keepers, and for every glass sold the crank
is to be turned once.


Further as to the patent-rights and law
points this deponent saith nought.
Year: 1877

CARPET-BAGGER5 AND DEMOCRATS


lBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE.l


WASHINGTON, June S.-A good deal OF discussion
s going on in Administration circles about the best
policy to pursue in making appointments TO federal
offices in the Southern States. 1t seems to be gen
orally agreed that most of the present lncumbents
ought to be displaced They secured their Offices as
rewards for their activity in massing the negro vote
and i'm keeping up the color line in politics. Few OF
them have any particular merits that furnish
claim for their continuance in place. Now that tho
nolicv of which they were the outgrowth has been
abandoned a largo number are obnoxious to all
the reputable citizens of their respective
localities by reason of their connection win
the schemes of plunder carried ont III years
past by the carpet-bag governments. they
are removed the question IL what class OF men
shall be put in their places. The natural disposition
of the President is to select Republicans but
Republicans in the South who are not holding ONCE
and who have clean hands and possess the conn.,
dence of their feow-ctizens are about as scarce
as hens teeth. There is disposition to ollst the
present oice-holders and put III other POLITICIANS Oh
the same sort.


The only alternative is to appoint Democrats.
The old Whigs whom certain amateur politicians
imagined were going to rise up to take the oinces
and profess faith to the Republican party have not
onpeared. No respectable and influential Demo-
Gratis can be found who are willing to change their
nolitcs for the sake of office. 1t seems wiser, how
ever To take men of this class than to appoint ui-
popular carpet-baggers, who would bring nothing
but dscrcdit upon the Administration and the party
AS they have done in the past. Conservative Demo-
crats of the Hampton and Nichols school accept
ing office now at the hands of the President would
in the nature of things be likely TO drift away soon
from the extreme partisan Democracy and TO acV
with the party that will sustain the Administration
in future political campaigns. The presence OF such
men in office would it argued, be a constant re-
mnder of the friendly policy of the President to-
eventual formation of large white RepuDlcah eio-
ment ia that sectiOn
Year: 1877

MORE ABOUT CONNOLLY AND SWEENY.
THE WAYS IN WHICH THE EX-CONTROLLER AMAssED


GREAT FORTUNA REMARKABLE HISTORY or


BLACKMAIL AND sTEALING-THE CIrY's LOSS BY


The swEENY COMPROMISE.


II is believed by those best informed in regard to
the subject that Connolly's unlawful gains were
very much greater than the amount at which COM
mon report has placed them. An account is given
below of the manner IN which he backmailed con-
tractors, tradesmcn, and all others who had bills
against the city to collect, and of the method by
which he levied tribute on the marketmen. and in
various ways swelled the mass of his plunder.
moderate estimate of his total spOs places them at
S5,O0O000. The Sweeny compromise is now said to
have been loss to the city of 100000 for the
ex Chamberlain once made an offer to pay 100000
in settlement.
Year: 1877

lBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUsE.l


WASHINGTON June Seen. Sherman to-day In
speaking Of the Eastern war, said that the Russian
operations on the Danube would decide the fate OF
the Turkish Empire, but that the campaign will
probably be protracted owing to bad roads and the
strategic movements necessarily antecedent to a
conflict extensive in its field Of operations and so
important in the objects in view. In speaking OF
the Russian operations in Asia Minor, he said that
the country is mountainous and possesses few
roads; that it will be impossible to move any large
bodice of troops and that military movements viii DO
Year: 1877

The regular Board of Inspectors, who, under
the direction Of Admiral Porter inspect all vessels upon


their return from sea- have reported to the Secretary OF
the Navy that they have made careful survey OF the
Yantic and find her to be unseaworthy specal ooaru
tn survey the vessel has ordered at the request OF
the Chief of the Bureau Of Construction and Repairs.
The Secretary Navy states that he has not ordered
any board OF inquiry pass the conduct OF Com
nander whitehead in leaving the battery OF his ship at
Capetown and he say whether such court Will
be ordered until after lie shall have read the statement
of Commander whitehead and the report OF We special
hoard One OF foreign officers at Capetown declared
hat If the Yantic mercantile vessel ana he was
Custom house officer, he would not have gwen her
clearance papers.
Year: 1877

slow. At the time of his visit .to Tiflis in 1873
the Russian garrison at that city under the Grand
Duke numbered about 10000 men. 1t is the Cen
erals opinion that the first object of the campaign
is the possession of Trebzond after which the Rus
sian left wing will move toward the Valley of the
Tgrs, to force outlet to the east by way of the
Persian Gulf. The Generals personal observations
all pointed in that direction when visiting that
country. He says that Russian ambition lies in the
direction Of Asia, and that the Russian warlike
demonstrations in Roumania are mainly designed to
force the Turkish Empire into such an attitude that
the consequent disruption and interference of other
Powers in the partition of the Empire should affairs
turn that way would establish the Russian Govern
ment possession of the territory aimed at IN ASIA
Minor
Year: 1877

The Virginia (Nev.) Enterprise tells
this affecting story 'Charles Kaiser,
who has the only hive of bees in town,
says that when he first got his swarm
his old cats curiosity was much ex-
cited in regard to the doings of the
little insects, the like of which she had
never seen before. At first she watch
ed their comings and goings at dis
tance. She then hattened herself npon
the ground and crept along toward the
hive, with tail horizontal and culver
ing. 1t was clearly evident that she
thought the bees some new kind Of
game. Finally she took up position
at the entrance to the hive, and when
a bee came in or started out, made a
dab at it with her paws. This went
on for time without attracting the
special attention of the inhabitants of
the hive. Presently, however, old
Tabby' struck and crushed bee on
the edge of the opening to the hive
The smell of the crushed bee alarmed
and enraged the whole swarm. Bees
by the score poured forth and darted
into the fur Of the astonished cat
Tabby rolled herself in the grass, spit
ting, sputtering, biting. clawing, and
squalling as a cat never squalled be-
fore. She appeared mere ball of fur
and bees as she rolled and tumbled
about. She was at length hauled away
from the hive with q garden rake, at
the cost Of re<sra severe stinga to her
rescuer. Even after she had been
taken to distant part of the grounds
the bees stuck in Tabby's fur and
about once in two minutes she would
utter an unearthly 'yowP and bounce
full yard in the air. On coming
down she would try to scratch an ear,
when sting on the back would cause
her to turn succession of back somer-
sauIts and give vent to running fire
of squalls. Like the parrot that was
left alone with the monkey, old Tabby
had a dreadful time. Two or three
days after this adventure Tabby was
caught by her owner, who took her by
the neck and three her down by the
beehive. No sooner did she strike
the ground than she gave fearful
squall, and at single bound reached
the top of fence full six feet in
height. Thence she clung for a mo-
ment, with tail as big as a rolling-pin,
when with another bound and squall
she was out of sight and did not again
put in an appearance for over a week.
Year: 1877

| over IMAM Lne MnOle power VI en0
ofice-holding class, led by a cabinet
minister, was exerted to procure, and
did procure, from the State canvassers
of two States illegal and fraudulent
certificates, which we're made pre-
text for false count of the electoral
votes. To enable these officers to ex-
ercise the immoral courage necessary
to the parts assigned to them, and to
relieve them from the timidity which
God has implanted in the human bosom
as limit to criminal audacity, detach-
ments of the army we're sent to afford
them shelter.


"The expedients by which the votes
of the electors chosen by the people of
these two States were rejected, and the
votes of the electors having the illegal
and fraudulent certificates were count
ed, and the menace of usurpation by
the President of the Senate of dicta-
torial power over all the questions in
controversy, and the menace of the en-
fOrcement of his pretended authority
by the army and navy, the terrorism
of the business classes, and the kindred
measures by which the false count was
consummated, are known.


"The result is the establishment of a
precedent destructive of our whole
elective system. The temptation to
those in possession of the government
to perpetuate their own power by sim
liar methods will always exist, and if
the example shall be sanctioned by
success the succession of government
in this country will come to be deter
mined by fraud or force, as it has been
in almost every other country, and the
experience will be reproduced here
which has led to the general adoption
of the hereditary system in order to
avoid confusion and civil war.


"The magnitude of a political crime
must be measured by its natural and
necessary consequences. Our great re-
public has been the only example in
the world of a regular and orderly
transfer of governmental succession by
the elective system. To destroy the
habit of traditionary respect for the
will of the people as declared through
the electoral forms, and to exhibit our
institutions as a failure, is the greatest
possible wrong to our own country. It
is also a heavy blow to the hopes Of
patriots struggling to establish self
government in other countries. 1t is
a greater crime against mankind than
the usurpation Of December I'd, 1851,
depicted by the illustriOus pen of Vic
tor Hugo. The American people will
not condone it under any pretext or
for any purpose.


"Young men, in the order of nature
we who have guarded the sacred ira
ditions cf our free government will
soon leave that work to you. Within
the life of most who hear me our re-
public will embrace a hundred mil
lions of people. Whether its institu
tions shall be preserved in substance
and in spirit, as well as in barren
forms, and will continue to be bless
ing to the toiling millions here and a
good example to mankind, now every
where seeking larger share in the
management of their own affairs, will
depend on you.


"I avail myself of the occasion to
thank you and to thank all in our
State and country who have accorded
to me their support, not personal to
myself, but for the cause I have repre-
sented, and which has embraced the
largest and holiest interests of human
ity."
Year: 1877

A PICTURE OF GENERAL ZACHARY
TAYLoR.-General James Shields thus
describes his first interview with Gen
eral Taylor: 81 was sent with my
brigade to report on the Rio Grande.
After getting my command into camp
/ put on the most snowy uniform l
had and spent much time in rigging
myself up to do honor to such an oc-
casion as the meeting with the COM
mander-in-chief of the army of Occupa-
ton. Arrived at headquarters l in
quired for General Taylor, and was
shown into tent by the orderly, who
went away to announce me. Presently
entered hard-featured but still very
benevolent-faced man, quite under
sized, who, from his appearance, would
easily have been taken for WAGNER.
A great Tapping straw hat crowned
his head, he had no collar, linen
coat, and the coarse pantalOons he
wore had no suspicion of rank about
them, and his unstockinged feet were
covered by common infantry shoes.
While was trying to figure out in
my mind what this apparitiOn! could
be he grasped my hand and heartily
exclaimed, I'm very glad to see you
here, General Shields, and will cut out
some work for your command before
long. And this was actually General
Zachary Taylor, one of the bravest,
kindest and noblest of men that ever
lived"
Year: 1877

FALSE FRIENDs.-There are friends
who are friends only for the hour,
friends for the noontide and the food /;
they have no real roofing, as you dis
cover if your horizon gets clouded
over, and foul weather comes in place
of fair; if your rushing waters run
dry and your goodly vessels are strand
ed on the beach. These are the para
sites of life, and clinging grOwths which
twine around the stronger trees and
maybe strangle them before they die.
Year: 1877

Our foreign news this morning indi.
Gates that the war feeling is not rampant
in the British Cabinet. On the contrary,
the anti.intertereuce element is upper.
most, This is the situation in the Cabinet
despite the recent scarecrow articles Of
the London press. England is naturally
concerned by the easy success Of the Rus.
SLAMS in crossing the Danube, but that
success affords no casus belli. She is bound
to hold still and let the war have
some logical termination, II she is moi
influential enough with Turkey to in,
duce her to offer terms at this critical
period OF her fortunes she ought not tO
expect Russia to stop on the south bank
Of the Danube to know what her pleasure
may be, The prospects are therefore
that the war will 90 on without interier.
ence until the Turks fall back from the
Balkan mountains towards Constantine.
pie, just as they now seem TO DO falling
away from the Danube.


While tho supposed purpose Of the
Turkish commander to abandon the Dan.
ube and retreat to the mountains is up to
Year: 1877

captain hiLtpp SlatcS tuaI lhc City vi
Toledo had very narrow escape from
the accident menrfoneI in the TRIBUNE
last week. The boat struck rock in
the. ST. Lawrence riyer,and had three holes
ne size OF Il mans head stove into her
bottom. She COMMENCED taking water
much faster than the siphon could force
it out. The accident happened while
The first mate was in charge The shock
brought Captain Knapp on deck. and,
ascertaining that the steamer was leak
ing badly, he headed her for shoal water,
and run her aground just in time to save
her. for the water had gained so fast that
the fire was about.to be drowned out.
Fortunately she struck in mud bottom,
which VS. forced into the holes i'm such
a manner as to stop the leaks, and the
siphon soon cleared, the hold of water.
The mud::was iammed so tight into the
holes as to remain there and stop the
leaks until the steamer reached ::Ogdens-
burg. where her cargo was discharged.
TO provide against any cohtin9en-
cy, steam pump was brought from
Kingston and put on board
A small portion of the grain was wet.
but not enough to damage it. The water
on all sides of the rock where she struck
was very deep. and it was fortunate that
the captain was able to get her into shoal
water. or vessel and cargo would have
been total loss.


The schooner James Platt arrived
yesterday afternoon and is taking on a
cargo of lumber from McArth ur, Smith
g. Co.


The Andrew j. Smith started this
forenoon for Graham's Shoal to the
relief of vessel ashore there loaded With
grain.


The Canadian propeller Scotia calle,l
in to report yesterday morning. She hau
miscellaneous cargo for Chicago, among
which was lot of maple sugar.
We understand the Levia than is
going to tow the schooner Senator from
DetOur to Port Huron. The insurance
companies interested in this schooner
took charge of her and had her taken
off.


The propeller Nashua, of the n. L
line, called in yesterday afternoon. bound
up. Captain DuddlesOn reports the pro
peller Lowell, of the same line, ashore
at Fishers landing, six miles below Clay
ton.


The Leviathan reached Port Huron
with the schooner Grantham in safety
One telegram states that she would &c
into dry dock at Port Huron, while the
Post and Tribune claims that she wOult
be docked at Detroit.


The Canadian schooner james Morris
run aground west of the harbOr cbanne
Thursday evening. She was pulled of
by Thompson Smiths tug Crusade
about eleven o'clock. The night wa
rainy and dark, and the captain was no
aware OF being so far in until his ,essc
struck.
Year: 1877

time the entire population Of the island,
except the priest, are gathered upon the
bank and the little bridge at the upper
end of the reservoir. Everybody has
suggestions to offer, and everybody has
brought along dog.


At length after two hours OF NlolenJ
effort, one whale is captured, his tail
held up long enough for thirty pairs OF
strong hands ITO grasp him, and IN a
moment moro he is landed safely in the
box, which is Strengthened up andrdrag-
ged to higher ground. The fight with
the second whale is yet more prOtracted,
lasting over three hours, and there Is
not one of his WOuld-be captOrs to
whom he does not give a plunge bath.
1t takes eight hours Of almost ceaseless
combat to secure three of the monsters
in the boxes.


During all this time, nobody has
thought of eating or drinking; the eX--
citement has been too great. Now, all
are hoarse with shouting, weary with
struggling, and very hungry. SO, leav-
ing a man to pour water every i've
minutes over the backs and blOW-hOles
of the imprisoned whales, the rest hurry
away to hasty meal Of pea soup, fat
fried pork, and dark, sour bread-the
universal diet on the island.


That water pouring, by the way, is a
monot0nous and tiresome job, which
must be continued without intermissiOn
during the next ninety hours, while the
whales are.being carried by schooner
to Quebec, thence by rail via Montreal
and Albany to New York. The water
in which they lie must not cover their
blow holes, else, as they have not room
to move, they would be unable to rise
and breathe, and would, consequently y,
drown; yet, they must be kept constantly
wet. So, their boxes are tight only as
far up from the bottom as their eyes.
Above that line there are cracks fol
the surplus water to flow off, and man
must stand over them until they can be
got into a tank, dipping from the river
while in the schooner, or from a hogs
head when in the cars, and drenchlng
them all the time.