The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-11-10
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they furtvely seek to bribe; they send compliment
tary notes enclosing checks payable to order. "0ny
make mention OF me-" is their cry. "Abuse me, II
you choose, exhaust the dictionary OF vlrulence II
IL so please you-only keep me before the public"
certain Philadelphia notoriety is remarkable for
making pleas like this. The newspapers know him.
so that need not make more particular mention Of
him. or course there are many New York notorletes
OF this kind-many foreign notorieties aficted
with similar madness, and who do not cease
to be insane on the subject on coming to this
CITY, But Pere Hyacinthe was not OF this
kind; and Colonel Rustem Bey, an agent OF the
Turkish Government residing at the Astor House,
is another 1t having come to the knowledge OF
certain newspapers and official loungers that that
gentleman had been purchasing largely OF arms and
munitions OF war; his rooms at the hotel closely
beset To all Of these inqurers after truth Colonel
Rustem has returned the same answer, "That he
has purchased arms because his Government desired
him TO do so, and because the United States had
arms to dispose of, and that, being pressed by bus-
ness, he wishes to be excused saying anything fur
ther." The effrontery with which the interviewer
of the period goes to work is evidenced in this
tract from one OF yesterdays papers,
Reporter understand that you have come to
this country to buy arms for the Turkish Govern
Bey-Yes, my Government heard that you had
more arms here than you had need for, and we
being in need of some, we thought we would buy
them here instead of ordering them in Brussels or
Reporter-Then your government is evidently pre-
pairing for war2
Bey-NOt that am aware of; we were in need of
arms of the modern improved style, and as America
has them we thought best to come here.
Reporer-Then there Is no truth in the report that
the Vceroy of Egypt is going to rebel?
Bey-None at all the report is exaggerated there
vial matter, which has, suppose, been adjusted by
this time.
Bey-There are no particulars. Our Government
being in need OF arms, and hearing that your Gov
1ent a
make treaty with your Government about selling
them.
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Bey-No, it is by an agreement between my Gov
Rep.-Could you give me the particulars of this
Bey-Excuse me- but think it is private matter
between the two governments.
Rep.-Have you been any length of time in this
Bey2For nearly six months-ever since May
Rep.-What do you think of 1t?
Bey-Not speaking the language at ALL could not
Rep-How do you compare it to Europe?
Bey-America is, so TO say, in its vrgnity, and so
would necessarily suffer were to be compared to
Europe but please excuse me for the present: there
pressing business to transact.
What is principally remarkable in these interviews
the courtesy Of the party interviewed and the
impudence of the parties interviewing. The prac-
tce has recently been run into the ground in this
city, owing principally to the exertons of the World
terviewing business very modestly. 1t was about
the only newspaper that didn't devote columns to
the priest and that has devoted only line to the
Turkish agent.
The Gcumenical Council.
The Economical" Council, as the forthcoming
general council at Rome has, in elegant payfulness,
been called, has begun to gather together from this
Sity its brood of correspondents Already the news
Saper onices have commenced to be visited by in
inuating gentlemen who are impartally gifted in
irving hard bargains and easy quills ana who pre-
ent the best credentials for being engaged in the
apacity of specials" Nor these oecumenicists
United to the masculine 81 am for Europe in
ew days, says Mrs. Passe-partout 'and can't wait
but an instant but thought would call in to see
whether you cared about racy, gosspy letters
about the Gcumenical Council" This sounds
rather well, don't it? Racy letters about
the Gcumenica Council! Figure to your
self what convocation of reporters high and
low, will be there; how many newspapers will be
represented what quantity OF jostng and jealousy
will inevitably take place. Twere In vain to COM
pute how many country newspapers will be indiv-
duated by rival writers. Every correspondent set
ting out from this part, who is supposed to be any
body, certainly has three or four. You go into the
oecumenica business, you see, for the purpose of
making money. "Put money in aly purse" is the
apothegm of every Bohemian "Iago." Europe pro-
misses two or three excellent investments for cor
respondents this season. The Gcumenical Council
is one; the Empress journey is another; the death
of Louis Napoleon will be another
The Vanderbilt Feed To-day.
This afternoon at one O'Clock the Vanderbilt
Bronze Is to be unveiled and the Vanderbilt Feed is
to come of Seriously, the collation. will be worth
sitting down to and the speeches not too soporihc.
The leading spirit of the bronze business is Captain
Albert Degroot protege of the Commodores, whom
he has very faithfully served for many years, and
with whose private affairs he is perfectly intimate.
The
East River Bridge Cone.
gigantic cone to be settled upon the sand at the
bottom of East river, has been agreed upon by the
Executive Committee. 1t will reach from the sand
to sixteen inches above the waterline, the water on
the inside TO be pumped out in order TO allow the
workmen to descend and lay the foundation for the
pier 1t is to be supplied with two air-pumps and it
is to be hoped that the workman who so often figures
in casualty-paragTaphs as 'leaving wife and six
children will remain undoomed on this occasion,
and not fall victim to any negligence on the part OF
the air-pumps.
JusfifabIe Homicide.
sfCertainly it was ustidable
There can be no doubt about that.
Just listen to the lacts
Last Friday evening week Thomas Jackson, de.
puty sheriff and oficer of the Court Of General Ses-
sions was standing on the Battery talking to an
,acouantance, when a man named Cody passed by
whom jackson began to abuse. The acquaintance
with whom Jackson had been talking, and whose
name was Douglas, interfered but ran OFF frightened
upon Jackson striking Cody and threatening to create
disturbance. jackson pursued Douglas and shot
him dead In the face of these facts the jury brought
In a verdict OF ustihable homicide The murderer
Jackson's favorite pastme is mayhem. Only short
time ago he bit OF policemans nose and bloodily
mauled an unofending citizen Coroner Flynn
therefore, in spite of this atrocious verdict has