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Year: 1878

FAILED TO DISQUALIFICATION we
publish the full text of the Resolutions
adopted by each Of the State Central
Committees at San Francisco last week.
In the matter of choosing Delegates
TO the Constitutional Convention the
people have demanded two things-non-
partisan nominations and District nomi-
nations. They have almost unanimously
declared against State Convention for
:he nomination of Delegates at large
Each Congressional District knows its
own men and its own people better than
any other and must be allowed TO make
its own nominations the same as Senator
ial and Assembly Districts. The Re-
publican Committee, recognizing this
state of feeling, has bowed to the will Of
the people and so recommended. The
Democratic State Central Committee, on
the other hand, with q show of arrogance
and dictation, not at all in keeping with
their numerical strength at this time, have
called State Convention 10 meet at Sac
ramento, May 22d. While they invite
the cooperation of all citizens, this Con-
vention will, under existing circum-
stances, be Democratic body, but by no
means representative of the masses of
California Democrats, the more liberal of
whom heartily join and indorse a cit izen's
movement and non-partisan nominations.
Tho Democratic Committee action was
ILL advised and will not be approved BY
the members OF that party. The State
Convention advised by that body is only
for the purpose of thrusting tbirty-two
time-serving politicians on the people as
Delegates at large. We do not want
politicians in the Constitutional Conven-
ton and the people will not have them
no matter from which party they may
come. The State Central Committees
failad TO unite but the voters of each
party should 20 together in every Dis
trict in the State and nominate and elect
their best men. Let the Msrysvile Con-
vention go on : the other Districts will
doubtless indorse and vote for our nomi-
nations and we can do likewise with their
nom minses.
Year: 1878

Is an extended territory like California
and among people busily laying the
foundations OF civilization, people have
no opportu nifty to make good selection
for legislators, and the legislators are too
much pressed by work to produce judci-
ous legislation. The difficulty Is radical
In its nature. For this reason II is our
duty to limit the scope OF legislative ac-
tion as much rs possible and remand
everything we can to the county and
town governments. The removal of
all local topics from the Legislature
would enable its mem bers to excel as law
makers. .-Sdcrdmcn Bee.
Year: 1878

THE venerable Zach Chandler is said
to have brought with him to Washington
several quaint and curious forms Of pro-
family, of his own invention, during his
late respite from the active cares of office.
1t is also said that one of his oaths is liza
BILE to be fifteen minutes in passing a
given point Washington Post.
Year: 1878

THE Carson Tribune says: Editors
are mortal and have their friendships the
Same as other ordinary men, and he
who blsmes Them for sticking to those
who in time Of need have helped them,
is too mean to live, and ought not to be
permitted to de-"
Year: 1878

TAX ON CHINESE IMMIGRANTs.-The
ub-committee of the House Committee
on Education and Labor has agreed on
bill imposing a tax of 500 each on Chi
nese immigrants. The bill has yet to be
submitted to the full committee for cor
sideration.
Year: 1878

THE majority of the Senate Comrnittee
on Military Affairs have authorized SEN
ator Cockrell to report the House bill
placing General James Shields on the
retired list OF the army favorably, and
without amendment.
Year: 1878

In 1877 there were 2,000,677 electors
in Great Britain and Ireland or more
than one in twelve of the population.
There are about nine million qualified
voters in this country, or one in five OF
the population.
Year: 1878

THE GLASS OF FAsHIoN.-An Indi-
ana editor, writing home from Now
Orleans, dwells with evident gusto on
the generous Dimensions OF the drinking
glasses used in the saloons of that city
lie says it made him feel at first as il
he were drinking out Of a churn,
Year: 1878

The tramp" evil has grown to be not
only such an annoyance but such peril to
the public that the necessity for some legis-
lation tending to its abatement has become
apparent. The most available method of
getting rid of the tramp is to set him to
work. The sturdy vagrant who lives by
begging at all times and stealing when op-
portunity offers breads work more than the


whip, and law which forces him to labor
is pretty sure to root him out Of State.
Senator Robertsons bill establishing work.
houses to which vagrants may be committed
by police justices and other magistrates,
and where they will be set to work under
regulations and restraint, is measure we'll
calculated to accomplish the desired object,
and should become law. Under its pro-
visions tramps and other vagrants are to be
committed on the first conviction for not
less than ninety days nor more than six
months on the second conviction for six
months or not exceeding one year. and for
the third conviction for an indefinite length
Of time, the detention to depend on the
behavior and character of the prisoner.
The inmates of the workhouses are to be
put to remunerative work and to be under
prison discipline, and the details of the
scheme are carefully attended to in the bill.
There ought to be no opposition to such
a law. The present difficulty of bringing
tramp within the grasp of justice is SO
great that the profession has grown more
and more exacting and insolent, until peo-
pie living in the country, and especially fe-
males, look for visits from its members with
| genuine terror Senator Robertson's bill
Year: 1878

Tho tributes which were paid to the de-
ceased Indiana Senator in the speeches de-
livered yesterday throw no new light on
his public career or on his character and
ability as statesman. The achievements
of that remarkable man ''were not done in
q corner" and for the last fifteen years
preceding his death he acted too prominent
and important part in national affairs for
any American citizen to need much in
formation respecting Mr.. Morton, the
statesman. But these eulogies do give us o
livelier impression Of his social amiability
and genial human qualities. He was
such hard hitter in politics as to
create among those who had no other means
Of knowing him an impression of hardness
and severity. But the political armor which
he wore in the field of combat covered q
heart of singular humanity and capacity
for securing the private attachment of men
of both parties. This attractive side of his
character was very fully brought into view
yesterday, especially by the democratic
Senators, and in this consists the chief
value of the eulogies.
Year: 1878

of the circuit /; but three judges will form a
quorum. The circuit justice, and in his
absence the circuit judge, presides lin the
absence of both the senior district judge.
In admiralty cases there is to be an easy
appeal to the Supreme Court; but in
civil actions at law there is no appeal
from the decisions of the Court of Review
upon questions of fact, nor on questions
of law unless the amount involved ex-
ceeds ten thousand dollars. Where an
adjudication raises a question of the
construction of the constitution or Of
treaty or law of the United States the
appeal il not limited by the rule of prop
erty or value. There is also to be all appeal
from the district or circuit courts to the
Court Of Review in criminal cases, which is
great improvement one the present law.
We have no doubt that Mr.. Conkling's ex-
cellent bill will pass both houses sub
stantially as he has prepared it.
Year: 1878

Two murders have recently been com-
mitted in this city. One occurred in o
liquor saloon, at two o'clock in the morn
ing, and the other just outside similar
establishment, at four o'clock in the morn
ing, when honest people who are not COM
PEELED to work at some legitimate business
or profession during the night time are
usually in bed. In one case two men got
into dispute about wrestling; a clinch fol-
lowed and one Of the parties was stabbed
to death. In the other case O police
man saw two men scufning in front Of
Owen Geoghegan's saloon, on the Bowery,
one Of whom was without coat or hat, and
was recognized by the officer as the proprie-
tor Of the place. BY the way, this police
a striking illustration Of the intelligence of
the force He 'saw a flash Of pistol pro-
ceeding from 'Geoghegan's hand;" he saw
Geoghegan 'kick the man twice." he ar
rested Geoghegan and took him where? To
Jail? Oh, no. He took him "before the
man and asked him if Geoghegan had shot
him" The man ''made no reply" so the
officer let Geoghegan go to get his hat, and
Geoghegan forgot to return. He might still
be at large if he had not surrendered him
self after the man who was shot had died
without making an ante-mortem statement.


The fact TINT both the victims of these
broils are dead cannot be disputed. But
now commence the difficulties in the way
of hanging their murderers. Bill Gould's
assassin pleads self-defence. Geoghegan
produces witnesses who swear they did not
see him shoot Morton, alias Rose, the
Bowery victim. 1t is clear that the convic-
ton of the murderers is by no means
so certain as the effect of the cut
of their knives. and the snap of
their revolvers. Meanwhile, how is it
that under the eye of our vigilant
police such crimes are possible? Are
the liquor saloons in or at the doors of
which these murders were committed duly
licensed according to the law? Is Geoghe-
gan person entitled to a license under
the statute? Is his place a place of good
repute? Mayor Ely has officially announced
that the Police Commissioners are faithful
and vigilant and the laws properly enforced.
Is it an evidence of their proper enforce
ment that these liquor saloon murders are
committed at two and four o'clock in the
morning, after nights of debauch? Perhaps
Mayor Ely will favor us with reply.
Year: 1878

The Health OMcer OF Now YORK.


The name of DR.. Austin Flint, Jr., for
Health Officer Of the Port of New York. was
withdrawn from the Senate on Wednesday by
Governor Robinson previous to the Execu-
tive session. The Governors action was,
NO doubt, prompted by a desire to present
DR.. Flints name again to that body free
from the ENHANCEMENT Of any other nomina-
ton, and to afford the republican Senators
an opportunity to reflect before rejecting
such an admirable appointment at the bid
ding OF political caucus. 1t is to be hoped
that Governor Robinson will promptly re-
nominate Dr. Flint, as a better man for the
position cannot be found in the State.
Year: 1878

ALL DAY YESTERDAY the remains of the mur-
dcrer and suicide Jacques and his victim lay
side by side in the Morgue. Hundreds, drawn
by morbid curiosity visited the place and went
away disappointed at not being permitted to
view the ghastly spectacle. A letter found
among the papers of Jacques throws some in
tcresting light upon the diamond robbery, in
which many ex-members Of the police force have
unpleasant prominence
Year: 1878

In the Queens speech there Is little hint
of the Ministerial programme. Indeed,


Queens speeches will perhaps one Of these
days be accepted and quoted as illustrations
of that principle in the growth of language
by which words often come to bear in late
period of their history Specification ex-
actly opposite to that which they bore in ON
earlier period. Thus it is the function of a
Queens speech not to declare q meaning,
but only to seem to declare it while hiding
it. In this part of the functions OF
Prime Minister Earl Beaconsfeld is an
adept, and this speech is the greatest suc-
cess OF his administration. 1t indicates
that money is to be asked for-which, of
course, all the world knew but it
indicates no more than that of what
is to follow. But the speech covers with
some success the snub given to England by
the Emperor of Russia when he declined to
have messages from Constantinople come to
him by way of London. He said that Tur-
key must communicate with the commander
ofthe Russian armies, and this is represented
ms response by which he Uniformed"
England how Turkey should proceed in
peace negotiations. If there ever was
clear case of interpreting q kick as COM
pliment that is one. In the debate on the
address speeches were delivered in the
Lords by Earl Granville, Earl Beaconsfed.
the Duke of Argyll and the Marquis of Sails
bury. There was some acute criticism of
the government in having summoned Par
lament as if to strengthen its hands
against dangers the existence of which it
was not ready to admit. Beaconsfeld
evaded the challenge to declare for what
purpose Parliament was summoned, though
he laid down the principle that government
was not under obligation to respond to
that inquiry. He declared that Turkeys
appeal to Russia through England, was
made at the instance of Her AIajesty's gov
eminent; in other words, that the govern
ment had induced Turkey to permit it to
ask Russia, us if at Turkeys suggestion to
make peace, and cited the negotiations
now actually in progress as On evidence
that England is not without influence. The
few adroit phrases in the speech are not
to be counted even as qualifications OF its
weakness. Criticism and reply in the
same vein were made in the House.
But if there is no indication in
the speeches of what coup de Theatre
the Premier has in store for electrifying
Parliament, perhaps the point about Greece
in one Of our dispatches may prove to involve
the whole story. 1t is said that important
negotiations are pending between Greece
and England upon the issue of which de-
pends whether Greece shall or not, at an
early day, play an active part with and at
the side Of England" 1t would be a stroke
of about the same quality as that of the pur-
chase Of the Suez Canal shares to now trot
out Greece as England's ally in the East If
Greece can be substituted for Turkey in
Constantinople and elsewhere by England's
consent it will be happy solution, for the
time, of great difficulty, and it will as
suredly receive Russia's consent
Year: 1878

No ARRANGEMENTS have yet been effected for
representation of American art at the Paris
Exposition, and the time is SO short that it is
feared no creditable display can be made. The
decision of the question has been left by tire
Commissioner General to committee of gentle
men whose judgment, whatever it may be- will
be generally approved by the public
Year: 1878

The New JERSEY GRAND JURY, in finding
that Jones, the Caldwell Penitentiary convict,
died from brutal treatment while in Jail, has
done only half its duty. Jersey juries are some
times fearfully and wonderfully made
Year: 1878

1t used to be said that no potatoes In the
world were equal to those grown in Ireland
So highly we're they esteemed that the name
"Irish" was given to the tuber introduced
into the British dominions in the sixteenth
century by Sir Walter Raleigh But within
few years ocean steam transportation has
brought England and the United States
so closely together that Yankee enterprise
has found it profitable to ship potatoes to
England, although such an operation sounds
very much, like "carrying Goals to New
CASTLE" But the speculation has not proved
failure. The London Times says that
American potatoes are so decidedly superior
to those grown in England and ireland
that they threaten to supersede the homo
article,
Year: 1878

Coroner Rose held an inquest yesterday
morning on the body of an aged colored
man named James Hardy, on New street,
who died suddenly on Tuesday. A verdict
of death from old age was rendered, None
Of the witnesses could testify to his age,
except one Of his children, who said father
told that he was twelve years old at the
time OF the revolution.
Year: 1878

The members Of City Council will hold a
specia, meeting this afternoon at S O'Clock
at Christiana avenue and Heald street, to
fix the grades at the intersection Of the
above streets.
Year: 1878

Carl SchuHz admitted in his recent speech at Gin clnnati that France exception in T3 when the panic spread all the coin basis countries, Whence we say.a have tried dishonest money lon, enough let us HOW try the experiment. of honest money
Year: 1878

all the game and fish they need for their subsistence One should never visit the Maine Woods without going to the top of Mt. Katahdin We consider that view worth the aohole journey. One beauty of this section of country is the splendid water. Every little lake andstream is as clear and pure as crystal. There IS something about breathing that pure cool mountain air, if only for two or three weeks that seems to invigorate and give per- soma new start in life, and no matter how hard he works, or how many miles he tramps in a day, he will surely gain flesh. The smallest gain in weight of any of our party was T tbs. Besides having gainedin flesh and good health, we have gained much information about the country, had splendid time and feel amply re- paid

 Now if-any readers of the Enquirer have succeeded in wading though these .unrea- sonably long letters without loosing flesh and pa- tience, wcsllall feel satisfied. In glancing back at what we have written, we seem to have salsen space enough to historically describe the Fse and fall of nation All we have said ought to have been boiled down and con densed: but the world is made up of many different kinds of people, and one kind have natural and uncomfortable faculty of telling. short stories the longest way. W. Washington, Conn.,, Oct 18th, 1878.
Year: 1878

Several If the directors Of the Mech an
les and Laborers' S wings Bank, of jersey
City which recently suspended, received
anonymous letters embellishrd, with
skulls and cross-bones and reading as
follows:


You are hereby warned to make good
the money you have stolen or will coolly
drive hulle through you. You are
worse then the thiefthat will meet a man
in the street and take his money. L could
protect myself OF the high" ayman, but
not of you. You are sneak thief that
will suffer surely if you do not come
down with the money. Six days will be
given you TO think. Beware!


Efforts will! be made to find out and pun
ish the writer of the letters.
Year: 1878

for the Interior Department, Of which the Patent
Office is only one bureau. The amount ap-
pOrtioned to the Patent Office fell short of bring
ing the delayed work up to date, and the work is
now again at a stand-still aud will remain so until
next years appropriation can be made available,
unless Congress takes immediate and favorable
action.


If this printing should be delayed until the
1st of July, about $500 specifications Of the
current issues will then have accumulated
70 be printed the work of examination in the
Patent Office going on as usuaU which. TO-
gethcr with the $500 back numbers to be
reprinted to fill the urgent orders of inventors
and others anxious to purchase them, will
entirely disarrange everything connected with the
work both at the Patent aud the Printing once,
besides increasing the cost of the work 20 per cent
When il is remembered that the sale OF these
printed specifications proves productive source ot
revenue 10 the Government the folly OF Congress
III stopping it can hardly be accounted for.
Year: 1878

SIR 1t is no less true because it sounds like a
paradox say that danger exaggerated before 1t hap
pens is often underIated when has actually appeared
There is, doubt significance attached to the


stence of COmmuDstc spirit in this country than the
facts in the warrant whether the entrance OF dis
turbing element into political atmosphere is con-
sdercd a violation OF public peace is apprchended
On the hand, the politicians have at heart little in
cnatiCn to risk their fortunes with the "Natona or
auy other third party movement, and the unframed
demagOgue, however keen his after public spos
lacks the power and experience to make such party
effective On the other hand, agitaOrs Of the Schwab
stripe may in themselves form small Ducleus or
really dangerous hrebIands but, with following OF
noisy brawcrs and ncrvclcss ramps, II Is hard 10 con-
ceive them formidable foes Of social order than
police can readily cope with But for all this, IL we
should find ourselves threatened with serious breach
public order much cannot he placed no
on the repressve measures at the very outset should
he adopted. To deal daintiy with mOh Is grave mis-
take, which in the past history of the world has some
times converted mere street brawl into riot, riot
into insUiTecOn, and lnsurrcctOn into rcVOiu
tOD II few reckless spirits III our midst who are NJ
war with God and man in whatever cline or under
whatever form OF government they hnd themselves,
should provoke disturbance they should De taught
for all that In republic no less than in mon
archy seditiOn cannot expect immunity from the most
severe and summary ferns OF repression. j. Y u.


NetC- York, Nay II, 1873,
Year: 1878

To the Edttor or The Trt0une


SIR The tOno of your article entitled Tho
Remedy for Communism" delighted me; especially that
Of the closing paragraph, in which you say that the
public mind must stand ready TO crush every revolt
against law, swiftly, thoroughly mercilessly That OBJ


ervation has the true ring and unless 1t be heeded we
may al no distant day, trouble such as has never
been witnessed this side OF the Atlantic 1t is much
% be wished that other journals would speak out more
boldly instead of treating the subject as some OF them
do as one Of little Importance 1t is unwse 10 under
rate your enemies an old maxim, the truth of
which many a general has realized too late. To be
ready TO meet war is often the of preventing
altogether


Itis useless to say that such state Of things as we
now see Is be tolerated. The day for argument
has passed The fools and knaves it appears can under
stand nothing but bullets; well, bullets let them have
TO their hearts content and as the occasion FOR
lead shall have passed, let hemp come in and do its
proper work The approaching strife should be the last
for this century, at least Americans will show them
selves unworthy OF their II they willing to live
under perpetual menace kept up by an mpudent
horde Of unrateul wretches from other countries and
all peaceaby disposed foreigners who have acquired
or less property here by hard work and saving,
ought and doubtless will join hearty in any move that
may be to preserve order and the majesty Of the


1t may be asked. What is to be done Z" answer,
what other communities have done in great crises ana
seasons OF difficulty and danger vigilance committees
ought 10 De appointed IN HldCts
and their sympathizeTs are known to live; general
alming, with military organization, shOuld take place
SPECIAL armed cOnstabes should he brought into service
by thousands aud everything got in readiness TO meet
any crisis and to meet 1t promptly and efrctualy The
militia of the States especially should be reviewed and
put into q thorough state of preparation for active
service at hours notice These are some OF the things
that ought 20 done, and done possible re-
EaTdless of expense


II seems TO be a weak point in system that the
community however its safety may be menaceds obliged
10 SUI and listen the sedtOus harangues OF law


less men, but wait for overt act before 1t is
authorised to resist How this should be do not quite
understand Free speech is guaranteed u is true and
also the possession OF arms, but when these cOnstu
tiOnal privileges are grossly abused there should be
power lodged somewhere TO nip In the bud sedtlOus
proceedings before they shall have reached dangerous
pOiut w.H. W.


AewHqpb,T0, May 8, 1873
Year: 1878

ING and full Of menace. A not wholly re-
liable war Office rumor asserts that the Eng
lsh government has no hope Of the preser.
yatlon OF peace, but will continue necotia-
lions till the last moment, and will work in
the congress up to certain point, and will
then withdraw and at once take possession
OF point, commanding the Suez canal and
take . action TO keep open the straits and the
Bosphorus. The same authority says that
ny that time an agreement will have been
reached between England and Turkey
whereby the latter will take the field with a
force Of two hundred thousand. For this
purpose Baker Pasha has been suddenly re-
called to Turkey.