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Year: 1876

To apprehend any serious consequences
from the ministerial crisis in France would
be to forget entirely the many evidences
the republicans have recently given OF
capacity for moderation and a purpose
to restrain those inordinate impulses which
formerly defeated all attempts to establish
the Republic. They have defeated the
Ministry on q legitimate issue of parlia-
mentary government-the expenditure OF
public money-and it is fair to credit them
with the intention to obtain, if possible, a
Cabinet in harmony with the majority in a
point of such consequence. 1t is altogether
gratuitous to suppose that they will seize
the opportunity to force upon the President
Ministry of the most extreme party views.
To do this would be an act of folly, and there
are no longer the reasons which once existed
for supposing that the French republicans
will push their advantage to an obviously
dangerous and factious point. AS it existed
the Ministry was republican, but far from
radical; and in the estimates for public wor-
ship it must be conceded that it had carried
complacency toward the clerical sentiment
to the utmost point that it could be hoped
the House would accept. 1t proved that
the House was of very contrary opinion
from that held by the Ministry. Its action
determined its want of confidence in the
Premier-a liberal of forty years service.
But to record its rebuke of his action accom-
plishes the purpose of the majority, and if
it can secure a Ministry of the same quality
and political tint. and one that will profit
by this experience, it will do we'll.
Year: 1876

1t was especially fitting that the bust Of
Horace Greeley. which was yesterday un-
yelled in Greenwood Cemetery, should have
been presented by American printers. Dur
ing his lifetime the old editors busy brain
impelled him to ventures in many depart
inents of thought and action. He was by
turns agriculturist, philosopher, orator, his
torian, theologian, Congressman, Presiden-
tial candidate. He even wrote art criticisms
and pcrpetrated poetry; but his judicious
friends admit that his best work was done
in his profession rs Journalist, and his
actual intimates know that he himself
was never SO happy as when absorbed
by the intellectual and mechanical
details Of his profession. The pen and
the press were one and the same thing to
him; the rattle of great presses was his favor
ite music, and he never seemed more at
home than when leaning over an imposing
stone or lingering type at case. Letters
from politicians and statesmen were always
on his desk, but the most important Of
these wero often swept aside while the vet
eran printer answered with keen delight
the mssive of some puzzled or discouraged
country editor, or some enterprising young
typo who wanted to start in business and
wrote, as the most natural thing in the
world, to ask advice of Horace Greeley.
Not all the printers in the coun-
try accepted the various theories which first
saw light in the Tribune; there were
thousands upon thousands of them who did
not vote for the old journalist in his single
and pathetic struggle for office; but for
Grseley, their fellow craftsman, the man
who in his early days had stood at the
sscase," hung over the 'stone" and fed the
press, and who, in the hour of fame and for
tune never scorned or forgot the ladder by
which he had climbed to his final high posi-
ion, nor ever failed to have a friendly word
and nm open hand to those whom he had
distanced, they cherished kindly regard
which grew in fervor when the generous
hand dropped lifeless and the genial tongue
was forever silenced. The words spoken
over his grave yesterday were heartfelt
and eloquent, but in the bust itself is en-
bodied the sentiment of the old editors
most enthusiastic admirers.
Year: 1876

cumstances. for there is no mob of in
surgents to whom it could be adj
dressed. 1t seems to be his intention to
employ the troops at once the moment there
is disturbance. without a proclamation and
without fixing time within which the in
surgents are required to dispense But il
he employs troops without these prelimi-
naries his action will be plainly illegal. He
ought long ago to have instructed General
Ruger that he must not direct bayonet
against any citizen of South Carolina until
after proclamation by the President, Civ
ing the massed insurgents a limited time to
disperse and ''retire peaceably to their
abodes."


The President seems to have mistaken
to perform police duty in a State whenever
its Governor requests it. The Supreme
Court of the United States has declared that
he possesses no such power, and that it's ex-
ercise would. be repugnant to the constitu-
ton. In the case of the United States VS..
Cruikshcnk, decided in October. 1875,
Chief Justice Waite said, in deliver
ing the judgment Of the Court:-"Ihe
charge as made is really of moth
ing moro than conspiracy to com
NIT q breach of the peace within State
Certainly it will not be claimed that tho
United States have the power or are required
to do mere police duty in the States But
President Grant assumes that he has right
to do what the Supreme Court considers as
so absurd. He seems to think that the doing
of 'mere police duty" in the States is one
of the regular functions of the federal
army, in spite of solemn decision
of the Supreme Court that it is n
violation of the constitution to employ them
for that purpose. The peace Of the States is
to be preserved by their own militia until
that proves insufficient, and then, as last
resort, the President can be applied to for
aid. But what the constitution makes the
last step in the procedure the President
has heretofore seemed to regard as the first.
Year: 1876

The case of Ryan, the man who was
convicted of murder and sentenced to be
hanged on January 5, in Newark, has at-
tracted great attention because of wide
spread and profound belief in his innocence.
Even il the evidence is taken on it's face,
without reference to the possibility Of mis-
take, it is clear that Ryan did not fire the
fatal shot and did not premeditate murder
Admitting oil that is claimed, it does not
appear that lie was anything but an unwill-
ing and astonished spectator Of the crime of
another. That the law makes an accomplice
in minor crime, as burglary, partici-
pant in greater crime which may proceed
from it, is well known, and the action OF the
Court is not to be adversely criticised The
Judge had but one imperative duty, and he
performed it according to the letter of the
law when he sen enced Ryan to death, with
his companion. But il is precisely where the
letter OF law ends that the spirit of justice
sometimes begins. All civilized commune
ties recognize this fact when they vest the
pardoning power in the executive or
judicial departments; then the strict, unre-
lenting tribunal, which knows only the
crime has beyond it tho higher cours of ap-
penl which deals with the equity of the
case and the criminal We believe that there
Is no recent event in which the prerogative
Of mercy deserves to be invoked more than
in that of Ryan, who, in the worst phases OF
the affair. is only guilty OF murder by con-
struction and not by real act


In the meanwhile steps have bcen taken
which may prove this unfortunate mans in
nccencc. A bill of exceptions has been
filed. and Judge Depue will consider
it. His signature will carry the case to
Chancellor Eunyon, and if he consents
it will be examined by the Court OF
Errors. If he rejects it there is no further
chance for vindication afforded. Then the
only hope for Ryan will be in the Court OF
Pardons, which is composed of Governor
Year: 1876

THE BEooKLyN ART ASSOCIATION have
opened their winter exhibition with an as
sortmcnt of pictures more remarkable for
quantity than quality. There are several
reasonable explanations of the lack of can
vases of great merit, but while the fact re-
mains that it is from exhibitions of this kind
that the public obtains the principal portion
of it's art education it is the duty Of artists
TO spare no effort that can elevate art to its
proper position. All endeavors in this di-
rection are really of as much benefit to the
artists as to any one else: for no picture
buying class ever exists until there are
plenty of pictures worth buying.
Year: 1876

Mr. EvAnTs' PLAS.--It is said that Mr..
Evarts proposes for the settlement of the
disputed succession the appointment of q
receiver For some years the great lawyer
who crumpled up the impeachment proceed
lngs against Andrew johnson has not been
u the same mind with the President of tho
United States, and it is rather startling to
and that their opinions arc in agreement in
The present crisis. With the most resolute
director of physical force and the most
subtle legal thinker in the country in full har-
mony of opinion on very important point
lt may be deemed bad lookout for people
Who think differently. General Grant is
also in favor of the appointment of a re-
saisag-and he wants to be the receiver.
Year: 1876

WHOEVER Is LONGING for n new and power
ful romance may weave one for himself out
o: the report Of the train-wrecker who hung
himself in the Connecticut State Prison on
Sunday because his wife had applied for
divorce. Not all the human compounds of
Argonauts of 40"
Year: 1876

Mr.. BokEns SPEECH. Mr. Boxer appears
to have made speech at Tsarkoe-Selo which
surprises people at Berlin. Without any
satisfactory account of what the speech was
it is impossible TO judge whether the sur
prise is legitimate. In such a case, when
people condesccnd to be surprised, this is to
be taken as an intimation that they did not
think You would say such things that you
have gone beyond the limit of what they ex-
pected of you, and consequently beyond
the limits Of what was proper on your part.
Surprise is, therefore, mild name for crti-
cism and dissent. Perhaps we may agree
with the Berlin criticism when we know
better what was said for all will assent that
Ministers Plenipotentiary are very capable of
saying foolish things, especially in gushing
moments In the Minister'S assurance TO the
Gar that he has the mpathy ofthe American
people in his policy with regard to Turkey
no has certainly not gone beyond the truth
though truth and diplomatic propriety are
not always yoke-fellows
Year: 1876

The centre OF high pressure has at last
crossed the frontier and moved southwark
into the Indian Territory and Northern
Texas, being followed by rapidly falling
barometer in the Northwest. On the Nova
Scotia coast the pressure is also changing
from low to high, showing that the westerly
margin of the storm area that hung SO long
in that quarter is now moving away With
reference to this great disturbance we pre-
dicted on November 27 and at the time it
was being developed by the merging of sew
eral small storm areas, that at is almost
certain to be followed by high winds and
Atlantic storms, which will be felt severely
on the European coasts" In verifcation of
this prediction we learn by cable that "a
terrible gale has prevailed throughout the
British Isles since Saturday. causing i'm
mense damage to shipping, great inundations
and considerable loss of life. The nctual
time that the storm took to cross the Atlantic
was seven days, counting from the Goth of
November The northeastcrly course, gen.
orally followed by such disturbances, would
carry it directly over the British Islands and
with the effects described in yesterdays
cable dispatches to the HERALD. +; is prob
able that the storm in England will continue
for several days, and that it will be followed
by extremely cold weather, with heavy
SHOWS. With the exception Of small area
in the lower lake region the weather to the
west and south has been clear or fair and
cold. Light rain has fallen at Dubuque,
Iowa, Cincinnati, along tho Lake Shore and
in northern New York and New England.
The weather in this city to-day will be
slightly warmer and partly cloudy or clear.
Year: 1876

POSTAGE FREE
Annual Subscription Price e12---AI-


ways in Advance.


Write the address on letters to the New Yori
Herald in a bold and legible hand and give the
name OF each subscriber, Of Postoflice, county
and State SO plainly that no errors in mailing
papers will be liable to occur. au1O
Year: 1876

On Thursday night q colored man
made complaint to the officers that he
had been robbed Of eighteen dollars in q
colored den In the lower part of town.
He said he had secured a bed In the
house for the night, and that while lying
awake heard the inmates OF the
house connecting plan to rob him /; and
that they succeeded In their scheme.
Officers JoEn Sheehan and Robert Bill.
lingsly visited the house. and found a
dozen negro men and halt as many
women, who all declared they knew
nothing whatever Of the man or his
money. and the officers believing that
they might as we'll hunt for needle in
hay stack, gave the job up with the al
vice TO the losing darkey, that if he kept
out Of such places nc wouldn't get into
trouble.
Year: 1876

A party by the name OF j. 4. McMul-
len informed the officers yesterday morn
Ing that he had been robbed in the lower
end OF town Of his pocket book and
money, and requested them to look into
the case for HIM. A couple of the off.
GERS took the matter in hand and made an
effort to catch the "fakirs," but were un-
able TO do so. McMulen is white man,
and says the money was taken from him
while he was asleep in a hotel In the
lower part OF town, but says he has no
idea who IL was who took il.
Year: 1876

At a meeting of the members of the
National Cornet band, held recently, 1t
was decided to give grand calico hop.
The event will take place one week from
Monday night, and cordial invitation Is
extended by the boys to their many
friends to be present. The event will be
made glorious one, and everybody
should embrace this opportunity to en-
joy an evening of real pleasure.
Year: 1876

In this mornings issue Of the BULLE-
TIN will be found the announcement Of
Mr.. Thomas W. Halliday. who will stand
for reelection for alderman in the Filth
ward. MIR. Halliday's legislative ability
have been thoroughly tested In the board
OF alderman, and no words Of praise that
might be bestowed upon him by us can
Increase In any way his popularity among
the people OF his ward. lie will, we dare
say, re.enter the council with flatterlng
majority OF the voters Of his ward.
Year: 1876

The Michigan Farmer says, almost
OF more Importance than the form in
which food is given, is the frequency
and regularity of meals. The horses
digestive organs are not constructed
for long fasts. Long intervals with.
cut food produce hunger, and hunger
begets voracity, food is bolted, and
indigestion and collie follows. This Is
doubly true and dangerous with horses
doing hard work. They come to their
long-deferred meal, not only hungry,
but exhausted, not only is the fOed
bolted, but tbs stomach is in such q
state as to be incapable of thoroughly
active digestion, and is overpowered
by half the amount of fsod it could
otherwise digest. The prevention of
waste is almost attained when we give
a proper form; but there are two
points to which it is right to devste
some attention - the form of the
managers, and attention to the wants of
the individual animals. The managers
should not be less than three feet long
and eighteen inches wide and one foot
deep. They should have an upper
border or wood projecting inwards for
two inches, and transverse bar of half
inch, from across the middle; a piece
of two inch hoop-iron, on tile top of
the manger protects it from damage by
the horses teeth. This simple arrange
ment prevents the horse from throw
ing out his corn, and the provender is
not set in SO thick layer as in the
ordinary narrow and shallow manger.
Year: 1876

The remnants of Republicanism
went through the motions of q formal
conference yesterday in New York,
and called q national convention to
meet in this city on the 26th of July, to
nominate candidates for President and
Vice President. The distinctive Llb-
eralism of 1912 has no following that
could make itself felt in national
contest. but the fact that it proposed
convention is to meet nearly mouth
after both the Republican and Demo.
cratic tickets shall have been put in
the field, may give some Importance
to the deliberations Of the body.
Year: 1876

WILL THE POLICE COMMISSIONERS EN-


GAGE HIM IN PLACE OF wALL1NG?


Morgan, the bloodhound whe dis+
covered the assassin of poor little
Emily Holland, child of seven, hor-
ribly outraged and murdered in Eng.
land by barber named Fish, is being
petted by thousands of the people of
Preston. Many stories are told of his
wonderful capabilities. He is the pro.
perty of a beerhouse keeper, named
Parkinson, who says that he had no
idea that Taylor wanted him for the
purpose of tracking the murderer
"Once says the owner, II left my
glove in q corner of the market place
and then fetched the dog and went to
the marsh. There / started him back
and said to him, Morgan boy, I've
lost my glove, go and find it, and in q
quarter Of an hour he camo to me
with the glove in his mouth, as uncon-
cerned as if he had been lad I'd sent
l can hang my hat up in the shop and
tell the dog to fetch it, and ell scram-
BILE up the wall, get it off the peg and
bling to me. was going down the
street one day with handful of letters
for the post, when / met gentleman
who engaged me in some talk. AS
there was not much time / placed
them in Mergan's mouth, and away
he went to the office and he laid them
on the ledge just below the opening in
the letter box, and some one seeing the
action put them In. He'll get Post
Office order. l write the amount on q
piece of paper, wrap the money up IN
1t and put it in his mouth, and away
he goes and returns with the order.
III bet wager, too, that divest my.
self of everything stand upright in,
and that l will send the dog for each
article as l require it, beginning with
my bosts and stockings and ending
with my collar and hat" An offer
has been made by caterer of public
amusement in Blackburn to pay Mr.
Parkinson Sc per night for certain
number of nights if he will allow the
dog to be publicly exhibited at his es-
tablishment.


The fancy price of $500 has been Of
fered for the dog Morgan, which has
now become famous Horld
Year: 1876

NEW York, May 8.-The new ar
rangements for carrying through pas


sengers between all points on the
Pennsylvania railroad and New Eng.
land without change of cars went into
effect this morning. Upon the arrival
of the southern train at Jersey City it
was run on board the steamer Mary.
land, which carried it thence across
the harbor and via East river to Har-
lem river, were the train took the rail
again and proceeded eastward. A
large party Of invited guests made an
excursion to inaugurate the novelty.
Year: 1876

Warrca P. Preach returned yesterday from a tour of several months with what is known the Adams party in search for some mysterious dig gins near the head waters of the Gila. He informs us that Adams knew no more of the country than the balance of them and their search was entirely futile.

 They went as far as the waters os the Rio Grande, prospecting thoroughly every where, but found nothing so good that they leit except the Globe Dstr ct, and that is already located. They saw much beautiful grazing and some dnc asricultura.. country on the trip.
Year: 1876

CoRREsPoNDEScE.-In lieu of editorial matter this week we present q mass of interesting cor respondence on nearly every subject from mi. ming up 10 the legitimate drama, and to it we in- vite attention. Letters will be found from Peck district, from Phenix, from Williamson's Valley and from Verde, all brim full of newsy items. In the review of the play at Fort whipple We left ont line in the last paragraph that makes it read little awkwardy, but the intelligent reader will supply it.
Year: 1876

Several Of our merchants have been deceived by Myerstine X Co, of san Bernardino, who under took to ship their goods for them from the end of the Railroad. The consequence is that several lots that ought to be here now are still lying at Cotton with no immediate prospect of being for wardcd while others have heen on tho road until they have almost gone out oi style.
Year: 1876

The column advertisement of L. Bashiord & Co in this ssac calls for more than passing notice. This bouse is doing q business that warrants the space they have chosen 10 occupy in order to set before the public portion of their vast stock Of goods. We advise every one in want ot anything, to re,d carefully every word in that column and they will surely ind what they seek, if not go to the store and call for it.
Year: 1876

There has been considerable shooting about the streets of late at hours in which honest people should te in bed. We have been expecting to hear of some one beug hurt or killed and should not be verry sorry if we did As rule those who prowl about the town after midnight could very we'll be spared and it would be cheaper to bury them than to feed them.
Year: 1876

RAIN A short time before midnight last night rain commenced falling and has continued with out the least cessation up to this hour F. NJ. As we go to press we sec no indications of its clear ing up. Hope has revived in many who began to fear we were 10 have no winter
Year: 1876

WYE HAVE HAD BUSINESS WITH TIE FOL

 w lowing persons and firms and reeommeuS them as

 liberal dealers The fact that they publish to tn world and make secret os the fact that they in tsness is evidence enough show ihst they intend toto the fair thing by everybody
Year: 1876

CHICAGO, May 6.-An information in
the natare of a writ of quo warranto was
fled in the superior court this morning
against Mayor Covin, by friend Of his. in
order to bring the case to the state su-
preme court and secure decision favora-
BILE to him before an election can be held.
1t is hoped thus to forestaI an election and
secure the mayoralty to Mr. Colvin.
Year: 1876

POSITIVE ALE-Gates Brothers, pro-
prietors of the Boston Bazaar, announce
their entire stock of goods for sale at
greatly reduced prices, The late fire
damaged the building so that they are
obliged to clear out their stock to make
repairs. In order to do this they have de-
cided to sell the entire stock in the next
thirty days. A large majority of their
goods are but slightly damaged and pre-
sent rare bargains This sale is positive
and the prices have been reduced accord
inglya
Year: 1876

into this place, they are now prepared to cleanse
and renovate Feathers in the most efectual man
ner BY a pressure of Steam, and the way it is ap-
piled together with the facilities for ventlating
and drying which we have invented, we claim more
efectual and in less time to renovate Feathers
than by any other process ever offered to the pub
llc. Our process lot only ceanses old feathers
from all impurities, relieving their matted condi-
ton thereby increasing their bulk nearly one half,
making them light ann lively, clean and healthy,
but also removes the disagreeable odor so common
to new feathers and destroys all moths and the IL
ability thereto.


e For further particulars see small bills which
will soon be in circulation


Satisfaction will be guaranteed or no charre
will be nude.


Parties desirous of examining the process re To-
spcctfully inyited to call at our place OF busiuass