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Year: 1875

II appears that there are few things which
go to make up the stock in trade of a political
party that are 50 cheap rs whitewash or
that repays more handsomely q judicious in
vestment In the late report Of the Indian
frauds exposed by our correspondents by
Professor Marsh and others, we are to have
an illustration of these truths. No person
capable of comprehending ordinary facts,
who has watched the history of these ex.
posures, doubts or can doubt that the allega.
tions of fraud were true or that they rather
under than overstated the roguery. In.
deed the case was 50 clear that General
Grant himself recognized the facts, and
finally acknowledged by his action that he
must even yield to public opinion his personal
disposition in favor of one of the delinquents.
But behold now they have all been beauti-
fully covered with whitewash, so well put on
that people at distance might believe
it the resplendent purity of their official
robes. In fact, Investigations in the control
Of people interested in the offenders is
foolish farce in any and every case-only one
more wriggle of the same rogues.
Year: 1875

There now appears to be good prospect
the city's stolen money from the estate of the
late James Watson, who as County Auditor
was one of the principal partners in the con-
splracy of the Tammany rulers and their nc
completes to rob the city treasury. Watson
was killed by an accident when the Ring
ruled the city, and the occurrence caused a
panic in Tammnny circles at that time:
but his death should be no bar to
the recovery Of his share of the plum
der. In like manner the long impris-
onment of Tweed, the short imprison-
ment Of Ingersoll and the evidence given by
Garvey should be no bar to the recovery of
their portions of the stolen moneys Inger-
soil and Garvey have both confessed their
criminal acts, and by their hasty assignments
and the fictitious sales of their property to
relatives and friends when their robberies
were first detected they have pointed out
where the booty is to be found. The citys
lawyers should take possession of it at once,
for neither Governor nor counsel has any
right to suffer the thieves to retain possession
of the peoples stolen funds. Any one of the
gang by turning States evidence, may save
himself from felon's cell, provided he is ac-
cepted as the peoples witness; but the
money in his pocket belongs to those he has
robbed, and no other persons can give him
authority to keepit.


A million or million and half of dollars
ought to be recovered from Ingersol and
Garvey. More than this amount of the
wealth on which they are now living in afflu-
ence belongs to the city. Tweed and the
other conspirators against whom suits are
pending, and who can be proved to have
shared in the plunder, might then be in
duced to restore sufficiency to cover the
balance of the citys claim, with interest, and
the expenses to which the people have been
put in the several prosecutions. This done,
there might be some reason in the pleas for
mercy to Tammany's late ruler which are
constantly being made. AS to Keyser's
share in the plunder, it has been stated that
the money has been realized on q portion of
the securities and property assigned by him
to Mr.. jackson $. Schultz for the benefit Of
the city. We do not remember to have
heard of the restoration of any of this money
to the city treasurer, and it is not publicly
known how much has been received. Prob
ably the lawyers engaged in the suits on
behalf of the people can furnish the informa-
ton 1t would certainly be interesting in
telligence for the taxpayers of New York,
who have a right to know what progress is
being made toward the recovery of their
stolen money. If any rents or interest under
the assignment have gone into Mr.. Schultzs
hands he has of course made the same over
to somebody on behalf of the city. Probably
1t would be well for him to publish a state
ment of the exact condition of the trust.
Year: 1875

The deficiency in the German budget, ac-
cording to the estimates reported by cable this
morning does not tspeak well for the financial
prosperity of the Empire. There have been
no sources of extraordinary expense during
the past year, nor are there likely to be any
in the year which is to come, and yet the
government finds the expenditures to exceed
the revenue by several million dollars.
Notwithstanding our civil war and the
debt of the United States, which was its
consequence, like misfortune has not hap
pened to us, and yet business is prostrate
and times are dull in great measure be-
cause of the national burdens Were the
revenues so far unequal to the demands
upon the Treasury we should begin to talk
without reserve of impending ruin and in
evitable bankruptcy. In time of peace,
with all the machinery of the EN-
pire in operation and tho country
as prosperous as it can expect to
be under present conditions, Germany is
running behindhand at this fearful rate.
What, then, would be the result should Ger
many 60 to war anew, or be compelled to
defend her dearly purchased unity by the
modified strength Of the Empire? 1t is the
vast expense of the military establishment,
doubtless which causes the present deficit
in the estimate for the ensuing year but
with such deficiency in time of peace
it is easy to predict what it would be
in time Of war; Evidently the Empire
is not 50 strong As its friends hoped and the
world believed. Tho standing armies of
the Old World, and especially of Germany,
are becoming too great q burden upon the
people, and either tho American system Of
getting along without soldiers will have to
DO acquiesced in by the crowned heads or
Victor Hugos United States Of Europe may
prove TO be not SO chimerical after all.
Year: 1875

tho opinion that any single number OF the
London Times contained more valuable in
formation than is to be found in all the pages
Of Thucydides. We do not accept this die
tum, which he probably did not intend to
be taken literally, but only as an emphatic
expression Of his estimate Of the wonderful
variety Of information to be found in first
class modern newspaper. We will dis
miss Thucydides from tho discussion, and
merely recognize the high value which
q statesman Of Mr.. Cobden's genius
and abilities puts upon modern jour
nalism, as exhibited in tho specimen
with which he was most familiar. He has
not left us in doubt as to what it was that he
priced in modern newspapers when he ex-
tolled them above the ancient classics. Was
it their editorial articles2 No. Although
the particular journal which he compared
with Thucydides is remarkable for the great
ability of its editorial writing Mr.. Golden
did not have this in view at all when he pro-
nounced his splendid eulogy on the London
Times. For it was his opinion, expressed with
emphasis on another occasion, that it would
be better if journals would merely publish
the news without any comments at all We
have too much respect for Mr.. Cobden's good
sense to suppose that he intended this opin-
ion to be taken literally; it was merely q
strong way of saying that the news given in
first class journal is altogether more i'm
portant than its opinions. He assumed that
intelligent men can interpret tho news for
themselves. He knew that events Of real
importance produced their own impressions
without comments. To illustrate by refer
torial remarks on the fall of Fort
Sumter added to the profound inn
preston made by the event itself
on public feeling2 The public mind is edu-
Gated chiefly by great events, which the
people interpret for themselves. How feeble
were the great arguments of Webster and
Calhoun in comparison with the facts of the
civil war in settling the question of seces-
sionl We always recognize the same prin-
ciple in literature. We skip the moralizing
of novelist to follow his story we are
impatient of dramatist who substitutes





torian unskilful who cannot narrate events
in such q manner as to make them con-
vey their own meaning. 1t was proba-
bly, on analogies like these that Mr.
Golden rested his opinion of the inferior
value of the editorials of newspaper to it's
reports of facts. Mr.. Golden was wrong,
but his error leaned to the side Of truth.
When readers of his grade of intelligence
are furnished with the facts on any given
subject they have complete security for
every conclusion they want But news
papers are not published merely for states
men and philosophers, and the inferences
which these classes so easily draw cannot be
deduced by ordinary readers without as
sistance. No person has q correct concep-
tion of journalism who undertakes the i'm
portance of any of its multiform parts but
the characteristic part around which all the
rest revolye, and to which they are subordi-
nate, is the prompt publication of news on
all subjects of human interest
Year: 1875

THERE WERE Two MORE CONVICTIONS Of
homicide, one of murder in the second and
the other of manslaughter in the third de-
gree, in the Court of Oyer and Terminer
yesterday In the case of Callahan, the
matricide, there was an exhibition of unpar-
alleled brutality, and the utmost limit OF
punishment allowed by the law is scarcely
severe enough for the crime of which this
man was convicted.
Year: 1875

with us the shooting season comes at any
time in the year, but we do not commonly,
as has just happened, find three cases in
one days paper. Andrews went out with his
gun in Arkansas. and the only game that
came along was doctor, who was brought
down with o single barrel. He asked An
drews to help him up, which this amiable
person did and then blew off his head with
the other barrel. If there is any man whose
taste for sport would clamor for more than
this he must be q thorough glutton. Griffin,
of Nashville, Tenn, and Allison, his friend,
went out with their little revolvers. They
met Colonel House, into whom Griffin put
the contents of five barrels, and Houses
son, who only got the contents of single
barrel-perhaps because he was little fell
low. Allison skirmished around, but where
he deposited the contents of his portable
arsenal does not appear. Young Hicks, of
Scranton, Pa, also went out, near to
''Tripp's Ravine" He saw something move
in the bushes. It was, in fact, an esti-
mable citizen and q good man. But Hicks
thought it might be q desperado. This
douDL Haudeneu his lHpulslVe nature,
perhaps, so he whipped out his revolver
and shot him." Grand total, three dead and
one wounded. Each person goes out with
gun on his shoulder or revolver in his
pocket, and if any man has o different opin-
ion he opens fire or if there is a possibility
that the approaching person has not fine
moral character it is then proper also to blaze
away and presently people will no longer
say 'Good dayr' They will only exchange
shots as they pass.
Year: 1875

escape. This is an old story, however, as
are most of the other allegations Of the wit
nesses; but SO much idiomatic English was
employed on the occasion that our report
this morning will be read with great interest.
Year: 1875

LET No GUILTY MAN ESCAPE. Some time
ago whiskey swindler intimated to the
revenue collectors, who had pressed him
closely, that if they cared for their valuable
places they would leave him alone hinted,
in fact, with the generous spirit sometimes
found in people Of the Sort that he did not
want to hurt them nor do any act that men
of nice discrimination would regard as un-
handsome but that if forced to defend him
self he would exhibit the possession of
capacity to remove from Office all persons
who might prove obstinately inimical to his
little games Was that slander? 1t APP
peared SO, for when tho news of this hint
went to Washington General Grant addressed
TO the collectors instructions aimed at this
device Of the enemy, and specifically said
they must 'let no guilty man escape" Now
there arc allegations that certain swindlers
boast the protection OF person named
Casey, and il will be seen whether this is to
save the guilty.
Year: 1875

WHEN LORD DERBY SPEAKs on England's
position in Europe he Is apt to express the
sentiments Of the average Englishman on
most topics Of immediate importance. His
speech at the Liverpool banquet, which we
reproduce this morning, is an illustration of
this Characteristic.
Year: 1875

THE FRENCH ASSEMBLY is to be convened
on the 4th Of November. A stormy session
may be anticipated as the future form OF
government will continue to be discussed
while the present legislative body lasts.
Year: 1875

dating Supervisors feel that they are liable
to pay for the luxury Of dcfying the law and
defrauding public creditors, the value OF a
large class of municipal bonds will be in
creased fifteen or twenty per cent. A much
moro important consequence OF this salutary
action will he its effect upon the public mind
of several Western States in which the idea
of reputation and robbery of bondholders has
been so long dallied with that it has almost
ceased to be regarded as the loathsome and
fatal thing which common sense and oil ex-
pelience show it to be.
Year: 1875

gradually made by his resolute and substan-
TALLY successful defense in court; and though
he must carry away from this contest many
ndelible scars, he has still before him the op-
portunity of brilliant career


The events of the last few days In connec-
ton with the Loader case will create
stronger rcvulsiOn in his favor than even a
verdict of acquitta could have produced. Yes
terday's proceedings before Justice Riley
showed us the counsel for the plaintiff sitting
around table with Mr.. Francis ID. MOult0n
assisting two irredeemablo blackguards to
make false affidavits for the purpose OF irreg-
ularly influencing the jnry,-a performance IN
which the modern Bayard held the pen and
took particularly active share, MIR. Tilton
meantime remaining in the background while
the false witnesses and the friend made ready
the papers charging his wife with adultery
Price and Loader hadt the word Liar stamped all
over them. Their mOnstrOus tale was absolutely
incredible from beginning to end. The men
were not ingenious and plausible romancers, Dllt
mere reckless, common, blunderlng rogues
whom no one of average ntelhgcncc-iet
alone a trained lawycr-would be cxcusable
for trusting single moment Yet this sort OF
testimony the plaintiff and his counsel put into
the case, and when the falsehood was ac-
knowledged they would not consent that the
jury should be informed of the deception. The
transaction will put the seal upon the condcm-
nation with which the public long ago visited
the Titon set, and it cannot fail to have
great influence in stimulating kindly feeling
and confidence towards the man who was in-
tended as the victim.
Year: 1875

The reports on the condition of the cotton
crop. which come to us through the New
Orleans Cotton Exchange, arc remarkably prom
ising. From all parts of the South there are
advices of good stands" and favorable
weather. A fair crop of cotton would do a
good deal toward the recuperation of that Sec
ton, and the whole country would share in Its
benefits.
Year: 1875

The profound and phenomenal ignorance in
yolvcd in Gov. Gratz Browns argument against
contraction, as stated in his recent interview,
is another evidence Of the need of earnest
effort on the part of all believers IN honest
money. Here is a man of far more than aver
age intelligence, who really thinks that the
times are hard because there are not enough
greenbacks printed to do the business that
waits to be done by them. He really lmaglncS
that the country is full of work waiting 10 he
done for more grcenbacks, full of crops ready
to be moved when more grcenbacks are
printed aud presumably that the European
demand for bicadstufls will revive the moment
more greenbacks are printed He seems to be
equally ignorant that month by month more
crccnbacks have gone out of use because
there was absolutely no use for them, and
that at this hour they glut the safes OF every
bank and trust company in all the great money
Centers.
Year: 1875

The resignation of Major Arthur b. Leech,
the captain of the Irish Team, announced by
cable. will awaken regrets among those who
met him during his visit here. His digniiied
and courteous manners were of the old school,
and fitted him for the post of command. The
resignation indicates what is otherwise prob
able, that a want of harmony among the MEM
bers of the Irish Team was among the causes
of their i'll fortune
Year: 1875

Of the many able addresses brought forth
by the present Commencement Season, none
have been more timely or more worthy of
perusal than that delivered by ex-Prcsident
Woolsey y, ,stcrday before the Phi Beta Kappa
Society of Harvard College. We publish this
address in full on our second page. The
subject is Honor in Political Life"
Year: 1875

The Ereniag Post celebrates the fficth anniversary
of Mr. Bryants connection with it by taking possess
sion of the stately building of its proprietors has
erected on Broadway and by reducing its price from


five TO three cents The Post deserves the congratna-
tons it will receive and the proofs it gives OF sub
stantal prosperity arc n thing in which the
lovers of decent journalism may everywhere take
an honest pride. Its reduction in pIice has
been long delayed. 1t furnished less than one-fhlrd
the news given by TIE TRIBUNE, and charged one
fourth more for it. The Erpress simultaneously re-
ducas its price from four TO three cents This leaves
the three leading evening papers all at three cents
price still very high as compared with the rate at
which the morning journals are furnished.
Year: 1875

ever legal right they may have to take this step.
they have no moral right to divert the property OF
the Association. paid for not only by the present
members but by preceding generations OF mem
bers, from the purposes for which 1t was provided.
The reading room is cool and quiet resort in SUM-
mcr for many who can pass their leisure time no
where else to such advantage. To let it for tho
purposes of book auction is not only to deprive
members of their rights but to assume control OF
the property of the Association which ought to rest
only with the members themselves. 1t is difficult to
SEQ why the Directors might not with equal pro-
priety move the aucton-room one story higher and
sell of the library itself The members will do well
to take greater interest in library politics here
after.
Year: 1875

The Cemetery Association have Sc
cured a twenty-acre lot little more
than half mile from the business
part of the place, and have surveyed il
into convenient lots. Many of these
have been sold, the sales thus far
amounting to one hundred and fifty
dollars.
Year: 1875

Lewes has young lady who has mania
for love stories, which the BrsakWassr LioM
states came near resulting disastrously TO
her. She had been forbidden by her father
to read them, as he thought they were In
furious to her mind, and she was 90 closely
watched in the house that she could not
find an opportunity TO do so. "Love,
the MaideR's Sacrifice" thrilling story,
had charm for her, and she determined TO
read it, no matter at what sacrifice. She
accordingly went into the woodshed, and
there commenced the work and continued
1t until she fell into deep stupor, In which
condition she was found late In the after
noon. It was with considerable difficulty
that she was restored, and her limbs were
found to be frosted.
Year: 1875

THREE CHAIRS BROKEN OVER MANS


HEAD-THE KNIFE, CLUB AND BLACK


JACK.


On Saturday the government vessel Poo-
haitian arrived in the Christine and the crew
were allowed the privilege OF coming ashore.
They were tolerably we'll behaved that
night, but it was on yesterday and last
night that they seemed to have given the
fullest scope to their drinking and fighting
propensities. All throughout the city they
we're heard of as being drunk and disorderly,
and one was arrested but taken down and
pnt on board his vessel. Last night though
their spree seems to have eliminated
IN the house at the corner of Front
and King streets, known as the
Green house, and kept by one Chick Foy.
There is callected at this house number
of females who were the principal attrac-
tion. and they gathered there in large num-
bers. During the evening they became
yery noisy, and quarrel sprung up among
them which came near resulting seriously,
In the melee, which was sort of hand to
hand affair, chairs, clubs and black-Jac
figured largely. Over the head OF one sailor
another broke three cane seat chairs, crush
inc him down to the floor and cutting bis
head open to the bone. Another sailor
went for great brawny fellow who had
said something that he did not like, ana
cashed his breast terribly with knife
The proprietor being unable to preserve
order by talking determined to use harshel
means, and selling club behind the bal
waded into the party in the liveliest man
ner Imaginable, his weapon doing effective
| corvipp


At eleven O'Clock quiet had been partially
brought about but another fight was lml
Year: 1875

REASONS WHY you should order vour Teas from the New York and Oriental Tea Co.

 lst. Because the Company deals only in Pure Unadulterated Tea. It Is we'll known that Im- mense quantities Of so-called Tea adulterated with the leaves of the Willow Hawthorn. and other trees, and even small stones. particles off lead and steel filings. besides colOring matter. are sent over the country and sold at enormous prices as Tea

 The buyers of the New York and Oriental Tea company. can by new process, not generally known, detect the presence of adulteration in all its forms; and the Company will continue to maintain the high character it has hitherto sus- tained, by selling none but
Year: 1875

However obscure the causes may be which con- tribute to render nervous debility a disease so prevalent affecting as it does nearly one-half of our adult population, it is melancholy fact that day by day, and year by year, we witness most frIghtful increase of nervous affections from the slightest neuralgia to the more grave and extreme forms Of
Year: 1875

To-dW the officers OF the Manhattan Rapid Transit
RAILWAY Company WILL It is said, apply to the Supreme
Court appoint commission to settle tho differences
between them and the property owners along the line
Of the proposed road. Il will be in accordance
with lie report OF this commission that the Supreme
Courgil issne an order for against the company,
and Il fact, the commission win determine whether
the rad shall be built or not Tho Greenwich street.
road being fast extended to Central Park and II is
expeced that u will be finished to Fy street in
threcwccks.
Year: 1875

Yesterday afternoon, at three O'Clock, there was .
brief meeting OF the Executive Committee OF the above
association 10 the Bennett Building The business
transacted entirely routine but General Shaer
informed the reporter that AT the next regular meetng
was proposed 10 discuss the international match TO
orcur next wear IN PHILADELPHIA
Year: 1875

II is expected that during the approaching season
three grand bonspiels will be held the Central Park,
under the auspices OF the Grand National Curling Club
Among the matches will be the Gordon medal contest
North South and probably interstate contest be-
tween New York and New Jersey.