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Year: 1879

THE HoS. NOBLE p. Hull is absent
from Congress attending the United
States District Court of Florida, In
which he is charged with fraud in Sc
c1ring his election TO Congress. Four
others engaged with him have already
been convicted and sent to the peniten-
tiary and it is not improbable that Hull
himself may have to look out from be.
hind the bars Of a penitentiary before
he resumes his seat in Congress,
Year: 1879

OTHER ARRESTS EXPECTED TO FOLLOW


cANNoN's CONVICTION.


The trial and conviction of John Cannon last week
in Philadelphia for negotiating stolen bonds of the
Manhattan Bank in this city has aroused the officers
of the bank to removed exertions. and it is now
hoped that every OF the thieves and
their accomplices will be brought to justice
Mr.. Waldo Hutchins. counsel for the bank. says:-
1--WE have every of the thieves covered By that
mean that we know who they Whether we
will get the entire amount taken by them is open
question. But the capture of the whole gang is
merely matter of time. We receiving COM
munications every week from the London police
Office Here is have just received to-day. which
shows you not sleeping over the matter
Every capital city in the world is notified of the
numbers OF the stolen bonds that the robbery or
the bank will prove a bootless speculation to the
thieves. They cannot dispose of single bond III
any quarter. The moment of the thieves at
tempts it we will send him to keep company with
Hope or Cannon"


"How much was intrusted to Cannon to nego-
tiate p asked the reporter.


''when he was caught" was the reply. "only
will tell you how he was detected. The week before
last he negotiated two bonds of 900 each through
Thomas Schumacher, the Philadelphia bankers
The bonds were sent here to the Treasury for re-
demption and thereupon notified. The
clerk in the Philadelphia bank remembered the man
since one day last summer. when he tried to ne
gotiate two bonds OF $1,000 EACH SO that when
he entered the bank last week. after the
notification from the Treasury Department. de-
tective who had been posted to watch for him took
him into custody. His indictment, conviction and
sentence following his arrest so rapidly Will serve to
teach his accompllces yet ut large what future
awaits them l am satisfied will capture every
Of them and we shall not rest satisfied till we
have done so We have established such COM
plete surveillance over them that it will be i'm
possible them to realize anything on their booty
Suits have been commenced tor the recovery OF the
amounts negotiated by banking houses, so that the
day is not far distant when the bank will be as
Hourshing as ever"
Year: 1879

A DECREASE IN THE AGGREGATE REGISTRATION


1878.


1t was generally believed by City superintendent
Jasper other officials Of the Board Of Education
that the registration Of pupils in the various
ing schools this year would largely exceed the regis
tration 1873 With the aid of the school officials
statistics Of the registration for the first week Of
this year have been obtained, and below will be
found a comparative statement of the registration
for this year and last year. Where astersk (*)
occurs no returns have been made. and the figures
in the second column are merely estimated. It will
be from this table that the aggregate of regis
ration this year falls below that of 1S7S while in
wards there is increase Of registration
1act
Year: 1879

Mr.. EDIToR:-In a notice Of the seizure of
two casks of wine, by the seizing officers, on
the 22d day of April at the express office, and
the claim made for the same by Mr.. Winslow,
published in the PRESS and Advertiser, there
are some errors which should be corrected 1
will give the facts as they occurred, and your
readers can judge whether they were seized on
mere suspicion, or on very [strong circumstan-
tial evidence. On the day mentioned Mr..
Libby and myself went to the Eastern Express
Office, and found an express cart backed up
closely to the side door of the rear or freight
room, and was then being loaded with various
packages from the freight room by Mr.. Stack
pole, one of the companys drivers. Among
the packages loaded were the two casks of
wine, enclosed each in a flour barrel, and
marked on the head with black paint, "S. H.


Ross, Portland, Me-, via Eastern Express, from
Boston," 1 enquired of Mr.. Stackpole what
he was going to do with them. He answered
that he was going to deliver them. There is
an S. III. Ross on Middle street, and supposed
that his name was used as cover for the pack
ages named, and they were seized by us, fully
believing that they were intended for sale
within this state in violation of law. They
were libeled, and after two postponements of
the case for the convenience of the claimant


the Court decided against the claimant, but
upon the urgent solicitation of the counsel for
hearing of the case in one week. There were
no way-bills shown from New York to Boston
by Mr. Winslow, as the PRESS and Advertiser
both say. Mr. Winslow was expressly ques-
toned about that by the Court, but he did not,
nor could not show any, as he admitted. Other
circumstances might be shown in favor of the
governments case, but it is not important to
say more at this time. If the wine was not in
tended for unlawful sale in this state, hope it
will be restored to its rightful owner, but it
does seem unfair to prejudice the case by un-
fair statements in the press before the case is
concluded. OR
Year: 1879

ONLY ONE DOLLAR BETWEEN BOSTON AND
New YoRK.-The New York & New England
Railroad offers this unusual inducement to its
patrons between the two great cities The
boats are first class i'll all their appointments
and avoid all the rough weather experienced
on the outside routes. A card, with further in
formation may be seen in another column of
this DAVIS naner.
Year: 1879

The school house in district No. 5 in East
Corinth was struck by lightning Tuesday,
shattering the building considerably.


The Katahdin Iron Works will probably
start up the first of June
Year: 1879

The suggestions made by the Pilot Com
missioners and published in yesterdays
HERALD are excellent in their way. They
propose o survey Of the harbor with view
to finding out what portions could be filed
up without detriment to navigation, using
the ashes collected for that purpose, but
insisting that all garbage should be taken
out to sea four miles beyond Sandy Hook,
and all ashes and garbage carried thither
unless the places for depositing the former
inside lines protected by bulkheads had
been laid down under an authorized sur
vey. The estimate of the Comm issioners
for steam scows built of iron and the offer to
superintend their construction are matters
that need not be discussed here, but until
some change is made in the present waste
full plan of disposirg of the city's refuse
it will be saving in the long run to
go to the expense OF scows similar to those
proposed. Nothing could be more suicidal
than the policy of paying high price, as
is done now, for the dumping of garbage
just where it will do New York most harm.
Among the many projects which our legis-
lators to be chosen at the coming election
will carry to Albany none could be moro
worthy of their efforts than one to protect
our magnificent harbor from destruction.
1t concerns not merely the inhabitants of
the city, but touches vitality on the interests
of tho whole State, whose outlet it is. We
should, therefore, have n full delegation in
Senate and Assembly pledged to protect
the harbor from negligence, ignorance and
wastefulness. 1t is not a matter of politics
that there can be u Robinson, q Cornell or
a Kelly side to, but one that purely con-
Germs the public good, which is above all
pnrties
Year: 1879

For the republican Police Commissioners
to insist on the appointment of Tammany
inspectors of election is equivalent to in
sisting that the entire body of the inspect
ors shall be republicans, in gross defiance
alike Of the spirit and intent of the law and
of its specific directions. The law requires
that the inspectors and poll clerks shall be
equally divided between the two political
parties But Kelly inspectors would virtu-
ally be Cornell inspectors, it being the de-
clared purpose of the Kelly canvass to elect
Cornell and defeat the democratic candi-
date for Governor.


1t would be disgraceful for the republican
Police Commissioners to make themselves
parties to such an intrigue, or such a
bargain, even if it looked to no other
result than an unfair advantage for the
republican State ticket. But when it is
sought to procure this unfair advantage for
the republican State ticket not merely in
defiance of plain law and equity, but at the
risk of DISTINGUISHING the whole body of
New York voters, it is disgraceful and
atrOciOus.
Year: 1879

record of the facts is granted the fireman n
whose daily habit it is to face danger
in its most frightful form in preserva-
ton of the lives OF men, women and
children. Perhaps heroism is none
the less worthy of admiration because oft
repeated by man or body of men, and we
respectfully call the attention of the givers
of life saving medals and other evidences
of the public appreciation of heroism in
this particular department to the story of
the fire which occurred yesterday, where
two of our firemen attended TO their busi-
ness in such an admirable manner that
mother and her son were rescued from cer-
tain death
Year: 1879

When Rowell carried away twenty thou
sand American dollars last spring as the re-
suit of his weeks work in Gilmorss Garden
he was considered by his English friep1s to
be an extraordinarily lucky fellow in hav-
ing discovered in America bo-
nanza that could be worked on fu-
ture occasions when pedestrian purses
needed filling. They were right in
their belief thats the public which had
been most generous to Rowell would, SO
long as it was interested in similar ex-
hibitions, pay liberal sum to see a
genuine and interesting race of standard
quality. 1t is characteristic of that
same public that. while it expends
its money generously, it demands q
fair equivalent for its dollars No
second class affair, no prearranged
"hippodrome," will satisfy Now York
audience. and there is no city in the world
so quick to give it's favor to q worthy OBJ
ject and at the same time so jealous of its
right and dignity. During the past two
years English interest in six day ''go-as-
you-please" racing has completely died





June last the comparatively beggarly sum
of one hundred and seventy-two pounds
was handed the winner of the Ashley
belt as the sum total of his share of the
gate receipts. This, too, in the face of the
fact that the best men in England and the
best score on record were being offered as
the attractions. No wonder that the winner
turned his face westward and located the
contest here. At home, ''in Merry
England" there was nothing to be
gained, and here came Weston, Ha-
zael and Rowell, to ask of the
American public their favor and their dol
lars. The opening of the contest was
largely attended and success seemed as
sured. Weston and Hazael at once held
their public patrons too cheaply, aud the
first named became buffoon upon the track
and the latter laid in his tent sulkily and
refused to make such q score as his past
records gave the public right to expect.
We drew attention to this once before in our
columns, and we are glad to see that yester-
day Hazael took our advice and did himself
credit and the public justice. But we have
a word further to say to others as we'll who
are connected with this business at Madison
Square Garden. There are ugly rumors in
the air, and we trust they are un-
founded We will be glad to believe
they are untrue. But let the inner
workings of the affair and the coming chal-
lenges and acceptances be so conducted as
to confirm the public in their faith in the
purity of everything pertaining to the
championship, or long distance racing will
die an unnatural death in America with the
present contest for the Ashley belt.
Year: 1879




1t would be an obvious violation of de-
corum for the press to undertake to decide
the grave questions of law which were
argued yesterday before the General Term
of the Supreme Court. Although impor-
tant political consequences depend on the
judgment of the Court it is to be pre-
sumed that the judges will ignore
political consideration and decide the
points in litigation in strict accord
ance with law. There has been raised
in some political quarters fierce clamor
against Governor Robinson for consenting
to appoint this extraordinary General Term.
We have no doubt that his action was wise.
Questions OF great importance and urgency
are involved, and it is better that they be de-
cided by three judges at once, instead OF by q
single judge with the certainty of an appeal
from his decision to q General Term.
Whatever, in matter of this kind, shortens
litigation and abridges the period of
uncertainty is wise and expedient
There is nothing in the character Of the
three judges who hold this extraordinary
General Term to justify suspicion that the
Governor expected they would favor his
individual views or preferences. There
is such an obvious proprieiy in having the
case decided by some higher authority than
a single judge, especially as there had been
a conflict between two or three Supreme
Court judges, that Governor Robinson was
fully justified in expediting an authorita-
tive decision by assemb bling tribunal hav-
ing more judicial weight than that ofa single
judge. The ultimate point involved is
whether ex-Police Commissioner Nichols
he was removed by the Mayor. The more
rapidly such question is advanced into
the higher courts the better for the good
order and tranquil administration Of the
Police Department. We therefore did not
join in the clamor against Governor Robin
son when he appointed this extraor-
dinary General Term. Had it been
within the legal competence of the
Governor to carry the question at once to
the Court of Appeals that would have been
still better; but he has wisely gone as far
as the law allowed in shortening the period
of uncertainty. 1t is absurd that such
questions have to go into the courts at all,
and whatever tends to expedite final de-
cision is for the public advantage.


The General Term is expected to render
its decision on Monday, which will leave
one day before the expiration Of the month
for the appointment of inspectors of cleo
tion. The law requires that they be ap-
IL I. Al. I
a decision on Monday fixing the compost
ton of the Police Board will leave one day
for the performance Of this important duty.
Year: 1879

WALL STREET YEsTERDAY.-The stock market
opened and closed strong, with an intervening
period Of weakness from which some securities
did not rally. Money on call loaned at to z
per cent until the final dealings when it became
easier. Governments were firm and in fair de-
mand, while railway bonds were active but very
irregular.
Year: 1879

MERCHANTS in the central and western portions
of the State are testifying industriously that
determinations in freight charges are made be-
tween them and Western shippers, to the benefit
of the latter and their statements will partake
of the nature of evidence when they prove that
this discrimination is detrimental to the com
plainants. The general supposition is that If
any one suffers by the difference it is the Gus
toner of the merchants aforesaid.
Year: 1879

The WEATHER.-The disturbance has now
passed off the Nova Scotia coast and the pres
sure has increased in all the districts east of
tho Mississippi Valley. In the Northwest the
barometer is falling steadily and the eastern
margin of n rather deep depression is advancing
toward the upper lakes. Although the pres
sure has increased ON the Gulf coasts there are
indications of the movement of depression
in the vicinity of the West Indies. Light
rains fell ON the Western Gulf coast
and in the Northwest. The weather was
generally clear throughout the territory
east of the Rocky Mountains, except in
the Gulf States, where cloudncss is increasing.
The temperature has risen in the Northwest re-
manned nearly stationary In the Gulf States aud
fallen elsewhere. The winds have been light in
nearly all the districts except the Northwest,
where they from frcsh to brisk. The
weather over the British Islands is becoming
fine, but a change is likely TO take place this
evening The weather in New York and its
vicinity to-day will be cold and clear. To-mor-
row it promises to be warmer and fair or partly
cloudy.
Year: 1879

The SORROWS OF MEMPHIS find little abate-
ment. the number OF new fever cases being
again up to the average. Terrible as the price
OF the knowledge may seem, even Memphis her =
self may not find it exorbitant if she has really
learned that yellow fever may originate at
home and that the germs may be preserved
from year to year unless the frost gets fairly at
them.
Year: 1879

SOME PRACTICAL PEDEsTRTAN-an old soldier,
for instance-should give the band mt the walk
ing match an idea of the kind Of music that can
cheer man long tramp OF course it is
for the walkers that the band is playing-the
audience has already heard .Pinafore'
Year: 1879

ABDUCTION for the purpose of securing ran
money seems to be coming in fashion again.
1t will cause pleasing Improvement in the
revolver and horsewhip trades and keep under
takers from grumbling about dull times.
Year: 1879

Board was intended to establish. The re-
publican Commissioners not only claim the
right to name the republican inspectors Of
election--a right which is clearly theirs
but they assume to have a voice in the selec-
ton and n veto on the appointment of the
democratic inspectors, and in the assertion
of this illegal and preposterous claim they
are willing to go to all lengths, even to tho
length OF disfranchising the whole voting
population of the city.


Tho pretension which the republican
Commissioners set up is monstrous vio-
lation of that equality between the two
parties which it is the purpose of the Elec-
ton law to establish. They are evidently
acting in collusion with Mr.. Kelly and his
faction, in the hope of aiding Mr. Cornells
election by the appointment of Tammany
inspectors. A sot OF Kelly inspectors on
the democratic side tends TO precisely
the same result as set of Cornell
inspectors on the democratic side. Mr..
Kelly is not the regular democratic candi-
date; he has declared that he has no hope
of an election. by his own repeated
avowals tho sole purpose of his candidacy
is 10 defeat and humiliate Robinson by
contributing to the election of Cornell.
Kelly is confessedly running in the interest
OF the republican candidate. Kelly in
spectors of election would be- to all prac-
teal intents and purposes, not demo-
cratic inspectors, but republican inspectors,
since it is the proclaimed purpose of the
Tammany faction to secure the election
OF the republican candidate for Governor.
Year: 1879

From the Evening Post.


The commission plan has been the curse of this
city. by dividing responsibility it destroys it.
1ntrusting purely executive duties to council
which is olerably certain to be at odds within itself
1t parcels out authority which should be single
until it disappears altogether 1t is absurd for
stance. to put such department that of the
police under four men. II every Of them
strong the work could not. be satisfac.
torily done. When they all weak men
the work is likely not to be done at
all. The department should be under one
man, and he should be held to q strict account
ability for it's management. Every other depart
ment should be organized the plan. The
three rules should be unity responsibility and sum-
mary enforcement of responsibility. The units OF
the several departments should be called
by a central unit the Mayor. The Mayor turn
should be called to account by the Governor who
may be impeached for breach OF his public
trust The only plausible argument ever
made in favor or the commission system was
its supposed non partisan character it Is under
alleged nonpartsan administration that the
grossest corruption has been practised-as witness
the robberies OF the Tweed Ring through the iu-
strumentality of the bipartisan Board of super
visors. For ourselves We must decline to toss up
our caps at the prospect of thorough reform until
the system of unity and responsibility is established.
In the meantime the man we have described might
do some good. and we shall be delighted as
prised il Police Commissioner Morrison turns out
% be ne NM
Year: 1879

THE WRIT OF PROHIBiTION-JUDGE VAN DRUNr


ORDER MAKING 1T RErURNADLE ON THE 18th


INST.


There was large crowd yesterday made up mainly
of politicians. IN supreme Court. Chambers before
Judge Van Brunt to listen TO the argument on the
motion to compel Police Commissioner Wheeler to
show why the return day named in the writ of
prohibition servel on Monday last on Mayor Cooper
should not be changed and earlier date substi-
Mayor Cooper from proceeding his citation of
Commissioner Wheeler to charges preferred
again.t him with n view to his summary removal
from Office and required the Mayor to show
the 18th inst. why the prohibition should not be
continued. Judge Van Brunt. the following Tues
day. granted, application of Corporation Counsel
whitney, an order returnable yesterday 10 show
why the return day on the original order
snould not be changed to next Monday. This was
the state of facts when the up yesterday
on the motion stated. Corporation Counsel Whitney
aud Assistant Corporation Counsel Lacombe APP
peared for the motion and Mr.. Scnelly In opposition.


ASKING SPEEDY HEARNo.


On the case being called Mr.. Whitney explained
the object of the motion. and said that 1t was only
necessary for him to mention the fact that as the
notice was intended for the benefit of Commissioner
Wheeler he thought the argument the writ
should be heard ~ early IA next Monday ana that 10
would be very inconvenent Ior the counsel tor the
city that there should be a delay beyond next


YACHTING.


Mr. Schelly said he would read affidavit of
Colonel Bliss, which he proceeded to do. This
Year: 1879

SMALL BUsINEss.-It is small busi-
ness in the Republican partizans in the
City Council to attempt so openly TO
embarrass the Democrats in conducting
the affairs Of the city economically.
Men with q modicum Of brains above
that Of children would be above such
conduct. especially when they ought to
know they are too lacking in intelligence
and adroitness to enable them to con-
ceal their designs.


Now, that it is clear to every citizen
that the Democrats in the City Council
are competent, willing and determined
to try to manage the affairs of the city
within tax rate Of $1.l5 or $l.l0 on
the $l00, the Republicans are using
every means they possess to misdirect
and cause extravaganza. They will find
however, that their dishonest policy will
gain them no credit, and that the people
of this city will appreciate the efforts OF
the Democrats.


The latter have carefully avoided tht
errors that were made by their Republi
can predecessors from the Fourth, Fifth
Seventh and Eighth Wards, to who's
scandalOus mismansgement and extrav a
gance is due most Of the. floating debt
which had TO be funded in the last tel


wears.