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Year: 1872

General satisfaction will be expressed with
the report of the Ways and Means Committee
on the transactions of the Secretary of the
Treasury with the Syndicate. The charges
that the Secretary had increased the National
Debt by his conversion of Five-Twenties into
the new loan, and has exceeded tho amount
allowed by Congress for expenses, are efiectu-
ally disposed of by the Committee. The gist
of the whole mater is, that no Five
Twenty bond could be taken up until
new bond was sold in order that its
avails could be applied for that purpose !;
that while the process of conversion is going
on, the amount of the old bond is temporarily
! added to the National Debt, but only tenn
porarily, and that the avails Of the old bonds


could not be used by the Secretary. even if
| received into the Treasury. as the law ex-
| pressly prohibits any use of such proceeds
except for the special purpose provided.
1t further appears that as the agents for the
sale and purchase of bonds were designated as
depOsitaries Of public funds, for the time
being, they were legally entitled to the use of
the money during that period. The report of
the Committee is satisfactory enough, so far "a
the lawfalness of the Secretary's action is con


cerned; as to its expedeDcy. there is more
than one opinion.
Year: 1872

Judge Barnard made slandcrOuS and shame
full attack the other day upon the private char
acter of journalist to whom he attributed
some Of tho recent exposures OF his official
misconduct. The language was actionable,
but Mr.. Barnard had so shielded himself be-
hind the reporter TO whom he used it, that an
action for slander would lie not against the
author of the falsehOOds, but the petty Bohe-
miSn newspaper which printed them. Barnard
was tbereupOn challenged to assume the re-
spOnsibility for his words Like almost
all bullies, he is O pOltrOOn; so he
skulks away, leaving his tools to meet
the consequences. 1t is only what might
have been expected of George G. Barnard in
any case; but in the present instance it seems
TO be the course which common prudence
would have dictated. For Mr.. Barnard's
charges are already disproved by his own
witnesses. Absolutely every single person
whom be mentioned as authority for his SIAN
derous tattle COntradicts him point blank. He
is non suited and thrown out Of court as soon
as he has stated his case; and if he had ac-
cepted that responsibility for his own words
which any upright man ought to be ready to
assume, he would have been convicted on a
criminal charge.


In regard to the attacks upon his own
character his behavior has been equally
cOwardly. lie professed to ask an investiga-
ton before a Grand <Jury the other day. just
as he had made similar profession four years
ago well knowing that Grand Jury had no
jurisdiction over him, and could not touch the
inquiry. The Legislature only has power to
review his conduct, but TO the Legislature he
has been careful not to 20. IL is bad enough
that q Justice of the Supreme Court should
stand accused of the misdeeds by which
Barnard has made himself notorious; but
when, instead of trying to meet charges under
which no right-minded judge could endure to
rest silent single day, he busters like bar
room rufiian and then, the moment he is fairly
faced and defed. covers into silence, what
language shall express the feeling with which
he must be regarded by every honorable man
in the community


Perhaps il il IA well that Mr.. Barnard should
exhibit himself in the worst character that
even he knOwo how to assume We want the
people to see just what sort of men they have
put upon the bench. and to understand that
no reform they have yet undertaken. neither
the overthrow OF the Ring. nor the protection
Of the public treasury. nor tho publication OF
Year: 1872

A call is in circulation for public meeting of
members of the Bar, and of citizens generally, to
express popular Indignation at the existing
corruption of the Bench and the degradation
to which, in consequence, the Bar Of the State,
and particularly OF this city, has been reduced.
The purpose is not the mere denunciatOn OF
corrupt judges by name it is to give the
earnest protest of the profession and the
people most nearly affected by them against
the rapidly growing abuses by which
Justice is defeated and her advocates degraded.
To that call no honest lawyer, no Dubllc-Splr-
tied citizen, no voter interested in the mantle
nance inviolable OF the rights OF person and
property, ought to fail to respond. AT this
time of delayed action at Albany, OF renewed
efforts of corrupt judges to reorganlze the
political party which sustained them, some
such expression of public indignation Is de-
manded, and is necessary. The eau
should be signed by the most lntiu-
ential men in our city, and the meeting should
he of such numbers, the resolutions should
be couched in such positive terms, and the
enthusiasm for reform in this most important
branch Of the public service SO unequiyocai'
that the wish of the people cannot be mlsun-
dcrstood or disobeyed. Reckless and unprlncl-
pied as they are some, at least, of the cor
rupt judges will not refuse to take hint thus
given by an indignant people.
Year: 1872

est and wickedest prostitution of the
machinery of justice since tho age
of Pontius Plate. Are you thieves, as
so many of your predecessors have been
If so, you will earn the wages of iniquity, and
give these robbers of the widow and the
fathcrloss another lease of power. You can
earn and secure these wages by simply doing
nothing. But, if you mean to bold the esteem
of honest men, yOu must act and act prompt
ly. The Erie Railroad cannot earn less than
$4,000 per day beyond its necessary outgoes
This money now goes into the pockets of GER
tain managers and their cOnfederates instead
of those of the stockholders. How long shall
il retain that direction i? Speak ont
Year: 1872

Representative Merriam's bill, introduced
yesterday, is a good beginning in the work of
prohibiting discrimination in favor of foreign
goods by the officials of the Government 1t
is to be regretted that our people have not
more generally overcome the prejudice in
favor of far-fetched and dear-bought articles ;
but it is a shame that any department of the
Government should need legislation to correct
its gr0undless favoritism.
Year: 1872

Now, John Thomas, this is too bad. THE TRIBUNE
is tho only paper which has printed an absolutely
full report Of the Custom-house Investigation, and
yet you accuse us Of wholly concealing' from our
readers certain points in the testimony which, we
dare say, you would not have known yourself II
you had not read them in our columns. Your paper
as you well know, does not contain half the evi-
dence. and as you say yourself. what good can
possibly result from deliberate misrepresentation
Are these your " genlmnIy tastes y
Year: 1872

Col. Rush C. Hawkins, though not a great,
is capable, and wo judge an honest man. He
was chosen to the Assembly last November,
from that district of our City which embraces
in its electoral body more wealth than any
other, with large proportion of intelligence
and devotion to the public veal. Though not
personally popular, he was chosen by an over
whelmng majority, having 1883 votes to 2,433
for all others. We were somewhat instrument
tai in the withdrawal of Republican COM
petitor, who was in tho field before him, ex-
pressly to make Col. Hawkins's calling and
election sure. AS the type of a class, we have
felt a special interest in his career, and regret
that it has not been more successful. For the
admonition Of future Legislators, we will indi-
cate two or three of its more palpable errors.


Before the Legislature was organized, Col.
H., in the caucus which nominated the AS
sembly's officers, made speech GDtrinsically
hazardous Oh the part Of new member)
wherein he broadly intlmated that the honest
members would vote with him in organizing
the House, and that the candidate for Speaker
whose election he did not favor, was the tool
of cOrrupiOnists; that the success of that can
didate would be the triumph of peculation.
This shaft did not help tho Colonels favoritc,
who was, nevertheless, nominated and chosen
Speaker. Col. Hawkins received, by that
Speakers favor, the Craftsmanship of q most
important Committee. which gave him large
opportunities for usefulness.


Have they been improved to the utmost
We think not. Col. Hawkins was i'll hot water
in the Assembly from first TO last. repeatedly
Year: 1872

After long and patient preparation, and tho
collection of vast amount Of valuable evi-
dence of actual and fragrant fraud on the part
of the Ring the Committee of Fifty Of Brook
lyn have begun action. They have already ex-
posed very suspicious transactions OF the East
River Bridge Company, which fully Justify the
demand now made for thorough investiga-
ton by Legislative Committee of the opera
tons of Mr.. Kingsley. The request is one
which ought not to be denied by the Leglsla-
ture, and the inquiry should be prompt, search
ing, and, above all things, public. The people
of Brooklyn have learned from our experience.
if not from their own, the cost of being gov.
erned by close corporation, and they want
light thrown upon the operations OF their
Ring.
Year: 1872

The impression that Gov. Hoffman will veto
the Charter is deepening. at Albany, where
the rumors fly thickcst, it is currently re-
ported and believed that the Governor will
exercise his veto power in relation to the bill
early next week. He has certainly taken
time 10 consider the matter, and the people
now wait anxiously for his decision, which is
likely to be final as to the fate of the Charter.


One of the small printing jobs which still


hang about the Legislature provides for print


ing a mass of medical books for public dis
tribution. The Senate must decide whether
these reports, illustrated with fine engravings,
and costing about $4,000, shall be printed or
not. That body. in a spasm of good sense,
refused TO indorse the Assembly proposition
TO print $4,000 worth of Red Books. Now
let it decide that the doctors ought to pay for
their own books; they would value them then.


Although it is understood by the Admins
tration whippers-in of the Senate that Congress
must adjourn before the first OF June, the
House has cOurageously entered upon debate
on the Tariff bill, just as though tho session
were to last forever. Hour-long speeches are
io osder until next Thursday then tye-mlnute
Year: 1872

We get letters from numerous correspondents who
are moved to sustain Hanging rs the best possible
use 10 which certain class of criminals be put
We are charged with educating the public mind W
to the point of holding life cheap. This is the more
astonishing because with all our might and main.
we have striven to persuade lawmakers to reconsider
human life to be the dearest aad most
costly thing in this world. Then we arc told
that if there ia no other punishment for
odblooded murder than n few years Of
imprisonment, men will not reckon the cost sGni-
ciently dear to deter them from crime" We hardly
see why this argument should be addressed to TIM
TRIBUNE, which has uniformly and persistently
urged imprisonment for life substitute for
strangulation, with great modification, if not an
abolition OF the pardoning power. reservirg its
exercise for eases the aspect of which has been
changed by the discovery of new evidence
Year: 1872

The present French Government means to deal. ID
seems, moro severely with due,ing than has boon
the custom of its many predecessors. In
quence Of domestic quarrel, the particulars Of
which it is unnecessary to give, the Prince Bberco.
third son Of former Hospodar of Wallachia called
out tho Prince de Bauiiromont and made hole in
his body which kept him in bed ton days. for this
Prince Biberco was put trial. found guilty. and.
to the astonishnent of everybody, sentenced to Gf
teen days imprisonment-enoue to show the feel.
ing of the Government, but not enough to prevent
the Prince from lighting another duol if lie should
see tit to do So
Year: 1872

THE Chicago Republican makes a
strong appeal TO the'business mon OF that
city, in favor Of establishing manufacto.
ries and dock yards for the building Of
the iron vessels, which within a few years
must supplant the wooden marine OF the
Great Lakes. Says the Republican


"We have a splendid water carriage
between here and Lake Superior. The
iron ore is there and the coal is here. Let
US utilize both for the use of an industrial
agent Of the most vital importance to
Western interests. Buffalo and Clevc-
land should not be allowed to outstrip
Chicago in the direction of one of the
most promising branches of manufactures
at present known TO civilization"
Year: 1872

THEODORE THOMAS says the saddest
thing on earth is that people will blow
their noses when his orchestra are in their
most delicate pianissimO passages. II
they wonld strike the proper key, It would
be something, but they are invariably an
octave or two out of the way.
Year: 1872

The new mining law, as it passed both Houses of Congress, and was approved by the President, will be found printed in full on the first page of the MINER, and, from reading the proof of it, we are of the opinion that 1t is better act than it's predecessor but, of this. more hereafter
Year: 1872

Correspondence Of the Milwaukee News.l


In the town of Union, Waucapa
county, as Mr.. G. +. Drew was chOpping
on land belonging to w. r. Iced and
son, few days ago, he discovered a
gun barrel protruding from the ground
at the foot of a small hickory tree he
was about to fell. He pulled it up and
showed it to the family. They then set
todigging and soon found the remainder
Of the gun. 1t proved to be a smooth
bore, fifty calibre, flint lock gun, six feet
in length, stocked to the end of the bar
rel and silver mounted. The word
"Paris" was plainly visible on the lock-
plate, but no date can be found. Fur
ther search revealed the jawbone and
two or three other bones of a human
being; one button, a piece of silver, sup
posed TO be attached to something, and
worn as medal, and an iron spear,
rudely shapen, about two feet square,
about one and half inch from point,
and looks as if il might have
been as sharp as a needle. They were
found about six inches below the sur
face; the root of the tree run under the
gun, and as it grew raised the barrel
above the surface. They look as if they
might have lain there fifty or seventy
five years. 1t is on ridge near the old
Indian trail from Green Bay TO the Wis
c9nSiQ river
Year: 1872

SALT LAKE, August 4.-There was a


Liberal Union Gentle meeting last


evening in East Temple street. The
meeting having been broken up another
meeting Immediately convened at Lib
eral Institute. Armed guards were
placed at the doors, and some of the
Mormon mob attempting to enter were
roughly handled. Several got In un-
known, commencing a disturbance, and
were instantly elected, one of them was
thrown out of the window. Stones were
thrown and glass broken but the speak
ers went on, and the meeting was
finished with music and singing amid
wild enthusiasm. All the nOn-MOr-
mon, and in some instances MormOns
condemn the outrage of last night as of
the grOssest character and disgrace to
the whole country. 1t is the exciting
topic of conversation to-day, and occa-
siOns more bad feeling than has been
known here for years. The Salt Lake
Tribune will tomorrow make a call for
troops to protect the people.
Year: 1872

NEW YORK, August IA once prom


inent banker Of this city yesterday made


his reappeaTance after sixteen months


absence. during which he has been con-


fined in the BloOmingdale lunatic


asylum, though to all appearances, and


according to the admission of the keep
ers, he is unquestionably sane. He was
arrested last year while sitting at his


breakfast table and was taken without a
word of explanation to the asylum. Al
though subjected to no special indignity
he says that the treatment of the insane
by the keepers is simply revolving.


He kept a minute diary of all
that occurred during his incarcer-
alton, and has given it to his
lawyer, who will make it the basis of an
affidavit on which to begin proceedings
in behalf of the gentleman named and
three ladies who will be brought before
the court on a writ Of habeas corpus,
next week. The affidavits of these per
sons, and of q former keeper at the asy-
lum, will also be presented to the grand
jury for the purpose ofsecuring an inves-
tigation into the management of the in
stitutiOn. The gentleman who was dis
missed yesterday was never treated brU-
tally during his entire Imprisonment,
and his manner and general intelligence
prohibit the belief that he is of un-
sound mind. He does not yet know by
whom he was incarcerated, or on whose
certificate, but his lawyer visit
ed the asylum at late hour yesterday
to examine the papers in his case, and
those of the three ladies alluded to, in
whom the gentleman released takes a
sympathetic interest, and who are de-
clared by him to be sane.
Year: 1872

We noticed in our last issue that

 Manuel, the famous Apache guide

 and friend to the whites, had suddenly disappeared from Grant on the last day of the peace talk, under circumstances

 that led to the belief that the Apa- ches had killed him, but he put in an appearance in Tucson on Wednesday night. It appears that he had great fears about going to Grant in the first place, and was only induced to do so, by Governor Stafford promising that he should constantly remain with him. He said to several, eff the Apaches ever get me they will be a month burning me-" On the evening of his disappearance he says he thought the Apaches intended to take or kill him; that he saw Governor Stafford go from his camp to the post and he felt that he was alone, and so sure was he that they were after him he did not even dare to go to the camp for his gun, and immediately hid in the brush and made his way through the mountains to Tucson; having gone without food from Wednesday until Monday. Manuel has been in the employment of the Government for years, Is almost the last of about three thousand Apaches who thirty years ago determined to live on terms of friendship with the whites. They have been mostly murdered by the wild Apaches, and he has used his position as guide to revenge as best he could the murder of his relatives and friends. Besides, his familiarity with the country, language, haunts and habits of the Apaches has made him one of their most formidable enemies. He was aware that they knew this, and being schooled in their treachery from infancy, and finding himself as he imagined within their power, he construed their overtures of friendship as only @ trap, and watched every motion they made as some sig ificant sign for his distraction his req son and judgement forsook him and he thought the only means left to save his life was by flight.
Year: 1872

THE GREAT PEACE TALK.

 We are laying before our readers 8

 full report (which will be concluded

 next week. of the conference with the

 Apache Indians at Grant. The re-

 suits to flow from this interview de-

 pend entirely upon the future man.

 agement of the Indians. The emblem

 of the stone that was used by the

 Apaches is to represent that the peace

 shall be as lasting, as the stone has of

 ten been used by them before, and the

 peace as often broken. It must be con-

 fessed that much of the language used

 by some of the chiefs did not encourage

 the belief that they intended to keep

 the peace any longer than it suited

 their convenience or interest, and

 talk amounts to but little one way or

 the other. Everything depends upon

 the future management of the h.

 dians. If those that come on reserva-

 tions are well fed and fairly treated

 and surely kept on the reservations,

 or if they go off without leave are

 as surely punished and if at the same

 time they are being fed they are fur

 nished with employment and as speed

 fly as possible made self-sustaining, and those off the reservation be pur- sued with vigor until they are willing to live at peace, then we believe our Apache war may soon be brought to close. On the other hand, if the old system of allowing them to roam at will over large reservations is con- tinued, admitting that large portion keep faith, enough will constantly slip away on raids and back for safety to constantly keep the country in dan ger and retard its development or progress. It may be said that this cannot be done; that there are twenty five or thirty different bands on the Grant reservation that considerable room is required and they cannot all be expected to live together. Grant this to be so. Then each band should have a trusty white man placed with them who can daily count them and be sure they are there; he can also instruct and assist them in agricul- lure and teach them how to make a living for themselves. This course would be far cheaper in the end and will gradually bring then towards civilized life; will give confidence to the settlers that they are acting in good faith; will prevent the evil dis posed from murdering and robbing, and thereby creating hatred and hos tility towards those that are acting in good faith, and will soon lead to a of hostilities. But so long as they are permitted to camp here to-day and there tomorrow, and fa- cilities are offered so they can go and come without observation, murders and robberies will be of frequent oc- currence in Arizona development of our resources will be retarded, and the Apache will continue to be the same wild Indian ill the future as in the past. In saying this much of the of reservations, we do so with the belief that the present Indian Agent at Grant, I. c. Jacobs, Is an honest, intelligent, faithful man, and will strive to do all in his power to do justice to the Indians and to prevent their depredating upon the people, and he should at once be provided with more assistance.

 GENERAL HOWARD, Dr. Bendell
Year: 1872

n


take this method to inform the public that the
report about my having the small pOX s a false one
Neither nor any Of my family have 1t. am at the
corner of


TENTH AND MARKET STREETS
attending to my business. Where you can find a
nice lot of
Year: 1872

When an entertainment is about TO be
given by mandarin. says one who has


been there, he sends three invitations to
all those whom he wishes to partake of il


one on each of the two days proceed


ing, and one Immediately before it. These
are generally received by the invited with
much reimbursement and ceremony, and.
unless it is owing to the most pressing
and important circumstances, an invita-
ton is never refused. When the guests
arrive. they are instant received bv the
master of the house with certain laid down
ceremonies and prescribed speeches.
Pointingto chair with profound rever-
ence he wipes it with his robe, and general
ly commences the conversation by express
ing his delight at the great and unmerited
honor the other has conferred upon his
unworthy house by adorning it with his
sublime presence, and earnestly hopes
that his never-to- be sufficiently -honored
wife and most beautiful children are well
in health. To which the guest will re-
spond that words fail to express his
gratitude at being spared to bring his vile
person into that most magnificent abode
and encounter the lightning glance of his
lord his unworthy wife and miserable
offspring have but preserved life to be as
sured of his lords health being all that
they, his miserable slaves, could wish it to
be; and so on. While these little ameni
ties are being exchanged, the other guests
walk about the room, admiring its furni-
ture and adornments with all the high
flown eulogiun which the language of the
Land j. so capable of expressing.
To omit to do this would be mark oftbe
greatest ill-breeding