The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-11-05

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them. Miss Morgan resided IN Italy,
where she had charge OF the blood
| horses of King Victor Emanuel, who
owns the finest stud In Europe, and
| breeds horses of o superior shape,
vigor and fire. He beats Grant IN his
| admiration for that noble animal.
Middle Morgan was the Kings expert
IN horse flesh. When she decided to
come to this country, she made known
1 the fact TO Hon. George p. Marsh,
our Minister to Italy, and he gave her
letter of recommendation to Mr..
BigelOw, of the Times, who employed
her. She Is giving excellent salts
faction.
Mr.. John Swinton was Che principal
writer, on the Times, of Minor
Topics" Mr.. Bigelow abolished that
speciality and instituted shorter items
of gleanings from the mails under the
] cad Of " Inoidentals." Mr.. Swinton,
not feeling at home, resigned, and Is
now writing a book entitled Ten
Years of Journalism.
Mr.. William SwintoD, formerly OF
the Times, has ceased his connection
with that journal and accepted posi-
ton as Professor of English Litera-
/ ture in the University of California.
| Mr.. H. w Raymond, son of the late
editor of the Times. has not yet as
sumed permanent position as an ed
itor on that paper, as stated. he IS
now making tour across the contl-
nent, and has written some good let
tiers to the Times of his travels. He
was at Salt Lake City a few days
since. He was to graduate at Yale
College the very week that his father
died. It was the purpose of the latter
to send his son to Europe to remain
for several years to see and study the
Old World, learn the languages, to
the end that he might be better fitted
to enter upon the duties of a jour
nalist.
Mr.. Il. d. Webster accepted an in
vitation from Mr.. Raymond to become
an associate editor of the Times, and
FIVE days before the death Of the lat
ter the former entered upon his du-
ties. Mr.. Webster belongs to the
Seward Weed school Of politics. as
did Mr.. Raymond. He held different
important positions In the State De-
partment at Washington, while Mr..
Seward was at its head. He had
been United States Commercial
Agent at Bradford, England, but
Congress destroyed the value of the
Office by abolishing agents. fees, main
" as o personal blow at Mr.. Stewards
pet, as Webster was denominated. ar
i Mr.. Webster then resigned an office
: which was worthless. During the
last year of Mr.. Johnson's Admins
tration, Webster was appointed As
SCISSOR of the Thirty second Internal
I Revenue District. He distinguished
) himself by discovering that bankers
and brokers had never paid any taxes.
He assessed them. They complained
: and declared that they would not pay.
They appealed to Commissioner De-
3 lano, and be consulted Secretary
) Boutwell,, and both gentlemen de-
J. Tended Mr.. Webster. The wealthy
) bankers resisted the law, to get into
Court and test it there. The Court
!. decided against them. Mr.. Webster
} triumphed. In the midst of this
! splendid achievement for the Govern
ment, Mr.. Webster was removed by
J President Grant. and Mr.. Greeley's
: brother law, Mr.. cleveland, As
SCISSOR of the Sixth District In
, this city was transferred against
: his desire to tie Thirty-sec-
ond District, the place occupied by
iMIsheAN aahRddtHB usrnM9ggs sIQnass the pub
Times, appreciates Mr.. Webster, but
the present editorial management of
the 1gnus is not in accord with his
views on politics The main difficulty
in the matter last referred to is, that
, Mr.. Webster is opposed to Senator
Fenton, as all the Weed-SeWard men
are, while the majority of the stock
4. holders of the Times, undar the lead
of Mr.. James b. Taylor, are strongly
in favor of that Senator. When Fen
ton was Governor, the Weed-Seward
men in this State were under the ban.
When no was a candidate for the
United States Senate, they made an
effort to pay him off.
The Commercial A dUe7fiser, Weeds
paper, then took the lead in the
onslaught. Fenton beat them and
was elected. The fight left bitter
feeling which lays around loose.
Every now and then it crops out as 1t
has in the affair which have related
in connection with the stockholders
and editors of the Times newspaper.
Mr.. Il. d. House was the musical
and dramatic writer for the Times
when Mr.. BigeloW assumed command.
Mr.. B., to the surprise of many, ex-
pressed q dislike for such depart
ment, and finally determined to abol-
ish it. Mr.. House Was'Rot discharged,
but was requested to remain as mis-
eellaneOus writer. His specially be-
ing gone, he did not feel at home, and
decided TO resign. A few days after
doing so he was offered his old place
as musical and general writer upon
the New York Tribune and accepted
1t, Willie Winter continuing to do the
dramatic criticisms for that Journal.
1t was soon discovered that it would
not be profitable for the Times to ig-
: more the musical and dramatic depart
: ment. Accordingly, Mr.. Henry A.
J Sedley, of English parentage, an actor
and the son of an actor, aud recently
one of the writer's for the Round Ia
Die, was engaged to do the dramatic
and musical criticisms for the Times,
and so far, he has demonstrated that
he understands his business.
John Webb, an Englishman, has
Eeen employed on the Tins for sew
eral years. His specially has been
the indexing of the paper, each day,
for publication at the end Of each
year. He also assists in getting out
l. the Sunday edition OF the Times do
ing the platitude.
MIR. Norvell, the financial editor,
continues upon the Times, and is the
: right bower of Mr.. Jones, the chief
publisher.
The facts as to the present state of
the Times are Of interest mainly as
showing what We may expect to wit
ness In the history of New York jour