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9IW IOKK, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 14. 1878.
Prom our reports this morning Vie probabilities
ore thai the weather to-day will be warmer, with
Increased cloudiness, and perhaps rain.
Wall Street Yesterday.?The stock mar
ket was active, although attended by lower
prices. The coal stocks were the chief ob
jects of assault. Gold was steady at 109.
feloney on call loaned at 4, 3 and 1 1-2 per
sent Government bonds were higher and
railway mortgages steady.
The Collision on the Old Colony Railroad
yesterday morning is another instance of a
disaster?happily not so fatal as it might
have been?which could have been prevented
by proper foresight, precaution and attention
to duty on the part of the railroad employes.
A Female Smuggler is usually a deft indi
vidual, but Mrs. Daniel Goldsmith, who ar
rived on the steamship Oder yesterday,
?truck an idea so unique that only the
maternal instinct could detect tho fraud.
Our news columns furnish the particulars of
this remarkable case.
A Visit to Stokes at the Auburn State
Prison furnishes the subject of a very inter
acting letter, which we print this morning.
JThe health of the prisoner is much broken.
jHo is to be released on the 28lh inst., after
paying the penalty of an offence which has
attracted public attention for nearly six
years.
Strikes among the employes of the coal
and railroad companies are far too frequent.
The latest is that of the workmen of the Dela
waro, Lackawanna and Western Railroad,
of which wo have an interesting report from
ficranton this morning. Evidently the want
of an equitable system in the determination
of wages is at the bottom of these frequent
disturbances.
Senator .Johnston, of Virginia, explodes
pno of the campaign stories based on the
alleged intention of the democrats to pay
rebel claims? namely, the charge lounded on
bis bill to pay certain citizens of Loudon
county a large sum of money. When the
truth is told it turns out to be a very Rimple
transaction and a fair sample of campaign
charges on both sides.
Jerome Park. -The autumn meeting of
the American Jockoy Club at Jerome Park
closes to-day with apromiso of excellent rac
ing. Unfortunately, these races are scattered
over a fortnight instead of being com
pressed into a week. In the luture it would
be well to give a week of races at each
meeting, as by this course the interest will
be sustuined and concentrated.
Seiivia Regards the Armistice as too long,
and will not accept. If the 8ervian army
had shown more efficiency in the held this
position might have been valid, but as it is
easier to maintain an army during a truce
than during active operations, and as the
Servians cannot hope to overcome the Tnrks
in ths time designated for the armistice it is
hard to understand the meaning of their
* if it is to be accepted on its faes.
Am "Awakening" In City Polities.
Oar partisan city contemporaries have
been for the last few weeks too mnoh
absorbed in the political contest in the
October States to have any attention to spare
on the necessity for good government in this
metropolis. Now that the smoke and dust
of the October battles have oleared away we
ore pleased to find them taking np city
politics, and evincing, from different points
of view, a correct appreciation of the
bearing of oar local contest on the
national canvass. The Hxeaud, which
observes pnblio affairs from a more impar
tial standpoint, has kept a steady eye on
city politics daring the heat of the Western
State elections, and is glad to find even a
tardy recognition of their great importance
by its local contemporaries. The only thing
which it regrets in this sadden awakening is
that the party journals look at the municipal
contest only from those party points of view,
in apparent disregard of the fact that wise
and honest government for this great me
tropolis is a thing of first rate importance
on its own account, qnite apart from its bear
ing on national politics. The Hsbald has
not ignored either point of view. While
anticipating its party contemporaries in
pointing out the possible national conse
quences of the local contest it has also
kept steadily before its renders the necessity
for good municipal administration for the
sake of the city itself! In our estimate
wise government of the city is the para
mount consideration in city politics, the
effect of good nominations on the general
prospects of parties being incidental and
subordinate. It is true that we have pressed
the latter order of consideration, but only
because the interest of good government
seemed to coincide with the interest
of the democratic party, and we have
hoped to convince itB leaders that
correct action here would help them in their
national canvass. We should be glad of their
assistance in city affairs from any motive,
and as party motives are most operative
with party men we have attempted to con
vince them that the true interest of their
party is not inconsistent with the welfare
of the city. If we have appealed to a
low order of motives it is because we
had no reason to expect the attention of
politicians to arguments founded on the
simple claim of the city to good government.
We should rejoice to see our municipal
affairs disentangled from general politics;
but we must take things as we find them,
and ore always glad when party interests
supply a motive for proper municipal nomi
nations. But, after all, the great thing for
our city is good government at home.
The two leading party organs in this
city?the Times, on the republican side, and
the World, on the democratic aide?had note
worthy articles yesterday on city politics,
evincing on the part of each a true es
timate of the situation. The evident
though unavowed purpose of the article
in the Times was to favor the nomination of
Mr. Green as the joint candidate of the re
publicans and anti-Tammany democrats.
The open and avowed purpose of the article
of the World was to checkmate Mr. Green by
urging a democratic nomination popular
enough to take the wind out of his sails.
Both articles were wise from a party point
of view. Eaoh may serve as a balloon from
which a correct view may be obtained of the
situation of one of the opposing armies.
The World sees th-t its bite noire,
Andrew H. Green, may be elected
Mayor if the Tammany democrats
make a weak nomination. The Times sees
the advantage of a union on Mr. Green by
all the opponents of Tammany, and ad
dresses its argument to foolish republican
politicians who insist on a strict party nom
ination and thus play into the hands of
Tammany. "The duty and interest of the
republican party of New York," says tho
7Tm<w, "alike dictate the necessity of indors
ing whatever independent nominee best ful
fils the requirements of energy, honesty and
ability to be, in all respects, the Mayor of
the peaple. Any other course would be as
unsafe as it would be discreditable." This
squints toward tho support of Mr. Green by
the republican party, and it is wise both in
a party view and a publio view. The repub
lican party of this city, acting alone, can
have no hope of electing a Mayor; but by
supporting a good candidate put forward
in other quarters it may embarrass and
weuken the democratic party in the
general canvass, and at the same time se
cure influence and offices for republicans
in the municipal government From a
party point of view the demonstration of tho
Tunts is good strategy, with tho added merit
of being in the interest of good municipal
government. The ruuning of n separate
local ticket by the republicans would merely
give Boss Kelly full swing and insure the
election of "my candidate." Mr. Green, in
spite of his eccentricities and unseemly ex
hibitions of "myself," would make a mote
efficient and cnlighteued Mayor than any
servile tool of Boss Kelly.
The W'nrld feels a just alarm at the run
Mr. Green would make against a Tammany
candidate who could not command the con
fidence of all sections of the democratic
party. Against one of Kelly's pets Mr.
Green's chances would be excelleut, sup
ported as he would be by the republican
vote, the nearly unanimous German vote,
and the whole body of disaffected democrats.
It is creditable to the Werid'a clearness of
sight and honesty of purpose that it does not
blink at this danger and sounds a sharp note
of warning. "Last year," it says, "the State
ticket was unquestionably hurt by the alliance
of nnti-Tummany with the republicans. The
local contest is keener to the local politicians
who fight it than the larger battle, and it is
absurd to suppose that two organizations
which are fighting each other bitterly on
one issue can be heartily and efficiently
working together on another." This be
tokens a correct appreciation of the peril
which besets the democratic purty. The
Hot-id's intense hostility to Mr. Greon docs
not blind it to the possibility of his election
if tho city democracy should blunder.
Urging the necessity of democratic union
on a good candidate it says: "It is neces
sary, to prevent tho city fr< m having the
worst Mayor it ever had yet as well us to
strengthen the national and Htate tickets,
which any democratic division would
weaken, that the conference of Tammany and
anti-Tammany should be successful." And
the World has the candor and courage to ad
mit that the nomination of a party hack for
Mayor by the city democrats would not only
brighten the prospect of Mr. Green, but
would imperil the success of the Presiden
tial ticket The democratic leaders should
lay this emphatic warning to heart:?"If
each party insists, not upon any par
ticular candidate, still less upon any
political hook as a candidate, but
upon the man whom citizens of
New York will recognize to be the best
man in it for Mayor, the division will be
healed and the nominee of the conference
will be triumphantly elected. Any other
course may have the effect of electing a man.
Green or another, whom no democrat, Tam
many or anti-Tammany, wishes to see
elected, and may possibly imperil demo
cratic success in the State upon which the
Presidency depends, and with it the politi
cal fortunes of the United States for four
years from next March." We are pleased to
witness from such a source this frank recog
nition that the Hkiuld has been giving the
city democracy sound advice respecting
their local canvass.
We have no partiality for the democratic
party, but as it is in a majority of nearly
two to one in this city it is fairly entitled to
the control of the city government, if it se
lects good candidates for office. We concede
the right of the majority to govern if it will
govern wisely and honestly. The govern
ment of this city belongs of right to
the democracy if they do not abuse
their power, and it is for this
reason we are anxious that they should
make good nominations. We should feel
much greater pleasure in supporting their
candidates than those of the opposition if
they would let us. We have, therefore, re
peatedly indicated the type of candidates
they ought to nominate. We have no per
sonal favoritism. We, would quite as will
ingly aid one good candidate as another.
All that we insist upon is that he shall be a
citizen of recognized standing, capacity and
personal independence, and not a mere
tool of taction. Mr. Agnew would be a
very acceptable Mayor to the publio, and
therefore to us; but we could give an
equally hearty support to any candidate of
the same general type. Mr. Babcock, Presi
dent of the Chamber of Commerce, or Mr.
Boyal Phelps or Mr. John Grenville Kane,
or any oitizen of similar standing, who
would prefer the interest of the oity to that
of the party which elected him, would re
ceive our warm indorsement, as ho would
also that of the people.
Is It 8osth Carolina or Mexico!
Arbitrary illegal arrests by federal sol
diers, under the orders of federal deputy
marshals, have begun in South Carolina.
Governor Chamberlain, candidate lor re
election, opposed not only by the democrats
but by a considerable and increasing faction
in his own party, fears that he will be beaten.
Accordingly he appeals to the federal ad
ministration for the loan of soldiers to help
him to intimidate the recalcitrant voters.
Having arranged a board of State canvassers
of election and a returning board, the ma
jority of whose members are candidates on
the same ticket with him, and are thus by a
monstrous perversion of justice entitled
to decide the vote in their own favor;
having further managed that of the
ninety-six commissioners of election
in the counties seventy should be
his declared partisans and forty office
holders who hold their places by his appoint
ment; having thus prearranged the count in
his own favor, Mr. Chamberlain now sum
mons federal troops and federal marshals
to arrest citizens known to be opposed to
him in politios. And all this in the United
States, and under the auspices of a party
which once called itself the pre-eminent
friends of liberty, and some of whose lead
ing members held the Fugitive Slave law to
be unconstitutional because it interfered
with the rights of the States.
Mr. Charles Francis Adams, in a recently
published letter, warned the people against
the revolutionary tendencies of the
republican leaders. Was he far wrong ?
A multitude of respectablo oitizens,
among them all the republican mem
bers of the Supreme Bench of the State,
assert publicly that there is no trouble,
no political violence or lawlessness in South
Carolina. The citizens who have been ar
rested have submitted quietly. The Gov
ernor himself has made no pretence even of
an effort to subdue lawlessness; he has done
nothing but issno a violent and incendiary
proclamation and sent for federal troops,
like his prototype, Ferrin, in Alabama, who
shot a hole through his own hat and then
culled for the soldiers. Docs the republican
party of the North consent to such revolu
tionary acts as this ? Is this a sample of
what it proposes to do if it is continued
in power another four years? If so,
then the Bafcst, the only safe course for
Northern voters, is to turn it out. There
can be no doubt on that subject. This is
not Mexico ; but these acts of Governor
Chamberlain, this misuse of federal troops
and federal powor, would, if continued lour
years longer, set us a long way toward Mexico.
If it is grantod that the political party which
happens to possess the federal government
may march its soldiers into the States for
political purposes, then we have paved the
way broadly for general civil disorder. If
these proceedings in South Carolina ars not
promptly disowned by the republican candi
date every Northorn citizen who has a stake
in the country ought to vote against him.
Adamva Patti's Bcssian Engagement,
a will be seen from our Paris letter this
aorning, is a question as troublesome as
ny of the political problems of the day.
Vhether she opens or closes her mouth ex
ites as much interest as the agitation of the
uustion affecting the mouth of the Danube;
ut that she will not sing in 8t. Petersburg,
his winter, at least, seems clear. Why can
he not be induced to pay her long promised
isit to New York to show us thefull fruition
f her early years at the Academy of Music ?
Tins Day, one hundred years ago, Cad
wallader Colden died, above the age of
ninety years. He was Lieutenant Governor
of New York Slkte, and had no John Kelly
to instruct him.
Mr. BilMBt'i Speeds.
Mr. Belmont's speech on taking the chair
as presiding officer of the democratic meet
ing last evening at the Cooper Institute was
a clear and succinct exposition of the most
weighty reasons for a change of administra
tion. It is particularly noticeable for its
strong eulogy of Charles Francis Adams and
its cogent arguments for the early resump
tion of specie payments. The fact that men
like Mr. Adams and Mr. Belmont are giving
a vigorous support to the democratic side
proves that Mr. Tilden's administration will
not lack sound advisers if he should be
elected. It is not probable that either of
them would consent to take office in the new
administration, but, whether in offioe
or out of office, they would be
consulted on all important measures,
and no administration could have more
prudent and sagacious counsellors.
One of these gentlemen is the ripest states
man and the other tho ablest financier in
the United States, and the judgment of each,
in his own province, would have great
weight both with the administration and
the country. They would be powerful
checks on whatever waywardness there may
be in democratic impulses, and their knowl
edge and foresight qualify them to give val
uable suggestions in all affairs of sufficient
magnitude to require the aid of high facul
ties. There are no two men in tho country
who are more entirely free from every trace
or tincture of demagogism, or who have
less hesitation in exhibiting their contempt
for the shuffling arts of vulgar politicians.
If the democratic party is to succeed it must
be some consolstion even to republicans to
know that it has such elements among
its directing minds. Even if Mr.
Tilden should not appoint Mr. Adams
Secretary of State, or if, being offered the
place, Mr. Adams Bhould decline it, it is
unlikely that any important step would be
taken in our foreign politics without the
benefit of his enlightened judgment. We
hope, however, that if Mr. Tilden is elected
he will give strength and steadiness to pub
lic confidence by offering the first place in
his Cabinet to Mr. Adams, and that this pre
eminent statesman will accept the position.
The gratifying emphasis with which Mr.
Belmont insists on resumption of specie
payments as absolutely essential to the re
vival of national prosperity has a signifi
cance which would not attach to the profes
sions of a mere politician on the same sub
ject On* questions of finance Mr. Belmont
speaks with the authority which belongs to
one of the five or six most skilful men in
that department of activity now living.
His capacity, training and associa
tions have given him a conceded
place at the head of the financiers of this
country. This position was accorded to
him even during our civil war, when his
advice was repeatedly asked by Mr. Lincoln
and Mr. Seward on questions relating to the
European connections of the government,
although they were republicans and he was
a democrat, which attested their confidence
in his patriotism as well as his financial
judgment. A democratic administration
could not ignore the ablest financial mind
in their party, and in the great change to
specie payments Mr. Belmont's advice wauld
be invaluable in maturing the details of a
plan free from crudities and undetected
sources of failure. Financial questions will
be the really great questions of the next
administration, and among the best minds
now acting with the democratic party there
is both the ability and the disposition to
solve them. So far as the advice of men
like Mr. Adams and Mr. Belmont might be
followed there would be nothing crude, un
steady or crotchety in the policy of a demo
cratic administration in that higher order of
questions on which their advice would be
sought.
Mr. Green's Programme.
Mr. Green hns taken the Herald's advico
and laid before the city his ideas of what it
-needs in the way of improvements. His
views agree so entirely with the views often
and on one or two occasions very rocently
urged by the Herald that to approve of
what he says seems a little like praising our
selves. Mr. Green has made a long and
careful study of the city of Now York, in
some part of whose government he has been
for many years engaged, and we are not sur
prised that he takes comprehensive and just
views of the city's needs; for he knows both
what has been well and what has been ill
done. He is to be congratulated upon the
opportunity given him to express his views
so fully and clearly. It docs not happen
every day that a man can get a chance to
speak out on the subject which ho knows
boat, and still more rarely docs a candidate
for office have the good fortune to tell those
who wish to nominate him what is the policy
which he would impose upon them.
His capacity for the duties of the Mayor
alty is undoubted. He has long been famil
iar with the detnils of the city's administra
tion; ho knows intimately all parts and
departments of the city; ho would not be
Mr. Kelly's or anybody else's Mayor; and
barring some unfortunate peculiarities of
temper, which might stand seriously in the
way of a successful administration, he would
undoubtedly make a most useful Chief
Executive for the city. He lias an unhappy
faculty of arousing needless opposition by a
dogmatic temper of mind, which will always
stand in the way of his complete suc
cess. He has played watchdog so long
that to snarl and growl has become
habitual with him; and we must
add tliat while he would not be the creature
of any other man he hus a habit of thinking
very highly of his own opinions and judg
ment, which often makes "myself" unpleas
antly predominant with him. In some ways
these are serious faults for the executive
offiocr of a government like that of New
York, where n man must get his own way,
no matter how right and necessary it may
be, oftenest by managing and conciliating
inci^and not by dictatorial commands. We
imagine that he would bring affairs to n
deadlock oftener than is useful; if ho were
in such cases ever so clearly in tho right
that would not make the deadlock more en
durable.
If, however, he would agree to leave poli
ties alone and attend strictly to his duties as
Mayor, we believe he might bo a very useful
officer for the oity. and wo should not object
to rapport him, especially if Mr. Kelly in
sists upon patting his own particular choice,
"my candidate," in the field. Mr. Green re
marks very justly in his speech that the in
terests of this oity are so great that it de
serves to have a policy of its own, unconnected
with and unembarrassed by considerations
of general politics. We wish it might be so.
In fact, however, the present moment shows
how difficult, if not impossible, it is to dis
connect New York in this way from the poli
tics of the oountry. Mr. Green's own nomi
nation, being opposed by Mr. Kelly and
Tammany, has an awkward effect upon the'
prospects of his friend Mr. Tilden, because
he is sure to draw away from and divide the
democratic vote, and thns to weaken Mr.
Tilden in the very place on which he relies
for a heavy vote. But it is probable that
Mr. Green would blame for this, not him
self, but the perverse obstinacy of Mr. Kelly.
Typhoid Fever In Philadelphia.
In answer to some observations made by
ns upon the prevalence in Philadelphia of
a sort of ochlesis, or orowd disease, a cor
respondent quotes the official tables of mor
tality to Bhow that the deaths in September
of this year are only greater than in the
same month of last year in an infinitely
small degree. From this quotation we are
led to believe that our correspondent mis
understood the drift of our observations.
We did not say that the deAths wore more
numerous; wo did not say that there were
any deaths; but we are not of opinion that
a disease is of no consequence because it
does not kill, or even kill on the spot. In
fact, the disease to which we refer is not
generally fatal; and those who die of it
really die at their own homes in other cities,
to which they hurry away upon the first ap
pearance of the malady. Philadelphians
themselves do not probably have this dis
ease, for they are habituated to the con
ditions of the drainage and to the water.
Outsiders who do not take the poison in
sufficiently small doses are the ones who
are affected, and the number of persons
helpless through illness that may be seen on
all the trains on their way home evidences
the fact The Philadelphia press have
treated this subjeot in a very narrow minded
way and with a want of tact, intelligence
and taste. They seem to regard as out
rageous the slightest reference to some in
disputable facts, and would apparently like
to gag and suppress ail criticism of their ways
as the Emperor Napoleon used to by stop
ping at the Paris Post Offioe every newspaper
which contained an article he did not like.
They are ridiculously intolerant toward the
press of other cities which treated the great
Philadelphia projeot with liberal courtesy
and consideration. Without exception we
believe the press of this city favored and en
couraged the Exhibition ; but we need not
look for our reward in Philadelphia grati
tude, since we have it all about us, inasmuoh
as the Exhibition has brought more profit to
us probably thau to its projectors. Visitors
who stay two days at Philadelphia pass a
week with us and find our great city the best
exhibition of all.
What Mr. Avgaitai Schell Thinks.
We print elsewhere some account of Mr.
Augustus Schell's opinions, communicated
by himself to a Hebald reporter. Mr. Schell
is so excellent a citizen and so admirable a
man that what he thinks?and not only this,
but even what he thinks he thinks?upon
the absorbing topics of the Mayoralty and
city politics has great, though, perhaps, not
exciting interest Mr. Sohell thinks the
prospect of harmony between the contend
ing democratic faction? is good, but he don't
know. He is very anxious to have a union
of effort He does not know whether Messrs.
O'Brien and Morrissey are opposed to his
nomination. He grew merry over the sug
gestion that O'Brien may want to be Mayor,
but laughingly remarked that he once voted
against him. He thinks both O'Brien and
Morrissey men of influence in the city. He
is sure that he, Mr. Augustus Schell,
has been a democrat longer than Mr.
John Kelly. He don't think Mr. Kelly
would take the Mayoralty himself; in fact,
he is sure of that. He does not think it
would be "becoming in him to criticise any
other candidate for the?the?Mayoralty,"
which is most remarkable, because he says
of himself that he is not a candidate, and
that he has "got enough to amuse'' him
without seeking the Mayoralty, which high
office we are sorry to see him regarding in a
spirit of levity.
Mr. Sohell is an excellent citizen. We are
glau that he does not need amusement suffi
ciently to desire the Mayoralty. We might
have a worso Mayor than he would be, but
the difficulty with him is that he would not
be his own Mayor, nor the city's, but Mr.
Kelly's. He is "my candidate," as Mr.
Kelly would say, and he would be no
moro in the office than tho appar
ent Mayor; the real Mayor would be John
Kelly. Now, we object to so transparent
a device. Lot us have a real Mayor. The
faot is, Mr. Kelly made a blunder about Mr.
Schell. He ought to have nominated him
two yeare ago. Ho was Kelly's second choice,
tho second on the list of the people whom
ho intends to make "my candidates," and
thrust upon the people of New York. The
list is long, but unfortunately for Mr. Schell
and the others on it tho succession is very
uncertain ; and for Mr. Schull's sake wo arc
sorry that Mr. Kelly put Mr. Wickham be
fore him. But it may be as well ; Mr. Schell
is not a candidate, he says ; he doca not need
the place to amuse him. Only wo do not
understand why it "would not be becoming
in him to criticise any other candidate lor
the?the Mayoralty." It is very queer.
In London, as well as in Now York, the old
landmarks are disappearing. This time it is
Temple Bar which is doouiod. The hideous
old building is so well known that even
here in New York the story of its demolition,
which wo print to-day, will be read with as
much avidity as if it were an account of the
removal of some long familiar objoct in this
city.
Spain seems determined to sacrifice the
flower of her youth on Cuban soil, and in
addition to the liftecu thousand who are
about to start for Cuba will send thirty
thousand more if necessary. It seems im
possible for the .Spanish government to learn
that tho recovery of tho island cannot b?
accomplished.
Th* Viaasajr and Aatt-Tuimuijr
CaaftmtM.
On reading the proceedings of the Tam
many and anti-Tammany conference com
mittees, whose business it is to attempt
to unite the New York democracy on a
single local ticket, one might well snppose
the offices of the city government to be
the personal property of the political lead
ers, which they are as free to sell, barter or
give away as they are to dispose of their
watches, overooats or household goods. Mr.
John Kelly, on the one hand, as the ano
tioneer of the Tammany side, declares his
intention to retain the Muyor, Sheriff, Snr>
rogate, throe Coroners, fourteen Assembly
men, Ave Congressmen, three Aldermen-at
Large and eight district Aldermen for his
own friends, and to hand over to the anti
Tammany party the County Clerk, the Su
perior Court Judge, the Marine Court Judge,
two Congressmen, seven Assembly men, one
Alderman-at-Large, the Senator in the Fifth
district and three district Aldermen. This
modest proposition is promptly rejected, and
on its side anti-Tammany, through the rival
John, proposes to take the Mayor, one-third
of the Aldermen and one-third of the Assem
blymen, and to leave the remainder of
the spoils to Mr. John Kelly and hit
Tammany braves. Tammany, in its turn,
rejects the more liberal offer of the opposi
tion, and a suspension of negotiations takes
place in order to afford time lor further dick
ering. Each side knows that the other has
demanded more than it will in the end be
willing to take, just as in any other Bharply
driren bargain, and when the committees
again assemble the Tammany auctioneer no
tifies his friends that the anti-Tammany
traders insist on having the Sheriff or Sur
rogate and one Coroner in addition to the
County Clerk, in exchange for which they
are willing to give up the two judgeships
and the Senator. Then Tammany decides
that it oannot afford to resign the rioh offioe
of Sheriff or Surrogate, but consents to cast
the coroner bone into the anti-Tammany
kennel. Anti-Tammany refuses to yield,
hungering, as it does, for the Sheriff's fees
and the Surrogate's power ; so the dickering
is further postponed.
We would just suggest to Mr. John Kellj
and the anti-Tammany leaders that in thut
trading and swapping the public offices ol
the city of New York they deal in goodi
which do not belong to them and which
they cannot deliver. They assume to be
able to trade and swap some fifty thou
sand independent democratic voters
of the city when they thus maks
a public auction of the municipal offices,
and this is an undertaking which they may
probably find it difficult to accomplish. The
majority of the people of New York desire a
local union of the democracy in this elec
tion, because the city is largely democratic,
and it is believed that such a union would
help the democratic cause. But a party can
only be injured by such a barefaced and
shameless act as this attempted auction of
offices among a handful of local politicians.
If Mr. John Kelly, Mr. John Morrissey and
the rest sincerely desire a democratic union
in New York for the sake of the party4
throughout the Union, and for the purpose
of placing the national government on the
foundation of democratic principles, they1
will not care what faction obtains this offics
or what faction secures that, but will nomi
nate a democratic ticket that will unite the
honest, independent demooratic voters ol
the city. Only by such a policy oan they
insure union and sucoess, and they cannot
too soon break up the office auction pool
which has been in operation for the past two
days.
PERSONAL INTELLIGENCE.
Sl Loui? wants an art gallery.
Connecticut cigars are sold In Alaska.
Mr. J. J. Astor has arrived from Europe
Blaine will speak In Newark next Tuesday.
It has been snowing in tiie Georgia mountains.
Baron D'Anotban, of Belgium, is at tho Glleej
House.
Mr. Leatham says tbat when the torlen go np wages
go down.
Many thousands of people are daily rlsltlng the
White House.
Rear Admiral Charles S. Boggs, United States Nary,
Is at the Kverett House.
Mr. Maurice Del fosse, Belgian Minister at Washing
ten, la at tho Urevoorl House.
Mr. Robert C. Winthrop, of Boston, arrived last
evening at the Windsor Hotel.
The Camden Post took a vote In a saloon and found
twenty lor Tllden and ten lor Hayea
Nllsson Is being received with popular demonstra
tlonaof delight In Norway and Sweden.
Cardinal Manning aaya that tba disturbed state of
Europe Is caused by tbe lack of temporal power by the
Pope.
Tbe handsomest woman In Rnrope la tbe Connten
de Cost iglione, who belonged to tne late Napoleonh
court.
Captnln Garralt Lydecker, United States Engineers,
In cbargo of tbe Fox ltlvor Improvements, Is spend
Ing a month's leave of absence with bta father, Joha
R. Lydecker, at Englewnod, N. J.
A Welsh widow, aa sha was torntng away from bar
dead husband's open grave, received a whispered odor
of marriage; but aho softly replied that abe had already
accepted another offtir as abe was going Into thoohurch.
Governor Grovcr, United States Senator elect from
Oregon, is a native of Maine, Ofty-three years old, and
has been In Orogon twonty-Qve years. Ha waa tbe
first Congressman from that State, and has twice been
eleetedfioveruor and la an old tlmo democrat.
From tbo Evening Telegram :?"Doctors, being very
much like oihor people, must eat, any amelioration of
tbe babit resulting disastrously. They cannot eat pre
cisely in the regular manner adopted by other citizens,
but mastication in absolutely required, even If the re
paet ban to be occasionally consumed In a cab or taken
on tbe fly whtlo tbe sick gentleman la approaching tbe
crisis of bis case. Many nn M. D. baa Just been fitting
down to a leg of mutton when tbe olfic* bell sum
moned bim three miles away to the setting of a human
leg or tho critical consideration of a baby with tbe
mumps. No wonder tbat wo seldom seo fst doctors
and no wonder also that a man of medicine Is gentraUv
blsnd and philosophical. Hs belongs to tbe clan which
has learned what It la to have patients, and for the de
lectation of that class we modestly efler the following
prescrip?we mean bill ot fares?
<$>~ HOtr. ^
* Fiendishly concocted by a gruel mooaten *
$ risH. >
I "Tbe lamp, prty, till I count these drops" i
$ KXTRKKA AMD SORTIBS. J
v All hoars of the night. ?
V VKOHTAIILKS \
v Homreopathic pest. Cabbage heads i
j Lettuce see your tongue. i'alao. i
5 Ko.u>r. ^
J Broken ribs. 5
J RAdOtlT. \
i Bills of lame ducks >
f rnrrr. -
i Ague apples (well shaken). )
5 TKA. -
% Bono-set. >
Wo tblnk we have performed a very neat nperalion
In concocting tbe above bill, and wo hope It will meet
with readlar recognition than that accorded generally
to tbe financial reminders of tho hardworking men who
assist at oar birth and give na a farewell shake of the
hand at oar deathbod aids"