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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-01-24
SUICIDE OF A NEWARK soHooLMAsrER.

At about s a. IN. yesterday tho residents in
the German boarding house kept by Mr. Meetl NJ No.
Il William street, Newark considerably alarmed by
hearing the report OF pistol fred In the OF old
man named Joseph Halter, who had lived IN the same
apartment for the past years Mr.. MeetE ran 10 the
door and found locked but on looking through the key
hole he saw that the room was filed with smoke. The
matter was reported TO the police and the
tered by officer and Coroner Chase The smoke had
not yet cleared away but through t they could the
form OF she old man sitting erect in chair His entire
face was blown of from the to the chin. His right
hand still held small single barreed pistol Pieces OF
flesh and bone were scattered around the loom.
and remained sticking to the wall aud ceiling. A
stream VI blood down from his neck
and settled In pool the floor Word was sent TO Dr.
Dodd the County physician, who visited the room and
viewed the body There being no doubt that death had
resulted from suicide, burial certificate was granted
Mr.. HalIer 90 years OF lie came TO this
country 20 years ago, and settled Newark He founded
the German. English schools, for which the city has
since become noted. Until recently he had been Prne
pal of the school in Green-st About year ago the
School Committee dismissed him accoRnt Of lis old
age an act which affected him thar for few DAYS
past he has not been In possession OF his lie
OF great learning, ana had been Professor
in German University. He has no relatives IN this
country
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-01-24
TIE Prince,

Some of our newspapers apparently need to
be reminded that Prince Arthur, who Is at
present visiting this country, is neither re-
sponsble nor culpable for being son OF the
Queen of England, and scion OF one OF the
great governing dynastes Of the world. If 1t
be cockneyish and un-American to indulge in
snobbery on the appearance Of a Prince, it is
no less I'M American and mean to hold any
man, even Prince, responsible for the "acci-
So dent of his birth"
Prince Arthur has not made the slightest dis
play of any royal pretensions on coming to the
United States. His advent was not heralded,
except by our own enterprising telegraphic
correspondent He came here quietly, and put
up at hotel, where he was lodged on the third
floor. He was dressed, as the reporters have
taken the pains to tell us, in a style suited to
an ordinary gentleman. He has behaved him
self in manner entirely becoming and modest.
The Prince has not come here to seek
any honors, and we feel quite sure he
desires no hospitality beyond that which
is ordinarily accorded to travellers. 1t is UNI
derstood that beside his entertainment by the
British Minister, he has been invited to dine
by the President and the Secretary of State
will be duly appreciated The British Minis
ter has also taken the occasion to give ball,
at which some 500 guests will be present.
The Prince has promised to attend our own
Charity Ball at the Academy of Music and
it is likely that there may be some other So
cial festivities during his visit. But what was
he to do about such matters Should he have
declined the Presidents invitation Should
he have refused to be present at the ball in
masonic Hall ~
In short, Prince Arthur, in coming here, is to
be regarded simply as young gentleman on
his travels. and is to be treated with courtesy
and respect so long as he does nothing to show
that he does not deserve them. If flunkeysm
be out of place, on the one hand, so are all
meanness, vulgarity and impertinence, on the
other. Every newspaper should understand
this, as it is evidently understood by the body
of the American people.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-01-24

.ua 81
MI. ploghuh VI ohoi ''o po"0 1891 ,r.s
'aiNeu, unlii Iiio pa'icnoo u si'o ~,
cAhansVea' ana shch 'u'pV''u 81 ,of Oh.
coDuiuons winch scein W No ,'Y ,.;.ov, 49,
iai.h Oh oohgiess iinpn'u ~ ~ ;. g. -
OF last March. Dy tneoo oonu y, ,ro IsrI.,.,nre
NJ ala seae shall take or resume his seat any officer
Of sad state hs enter upon s e IN the Once Of the Sec
rotary Of State Of Virginia for permanent
am Sa'l IN 's Nave never taken an oath member OF
Congress or as an officer OF me ono a, m executive or
judicial officer Of any state support the Constitution
Of the Uned ssa,e ana e or given aid or comfort
TO the enemies thereof SO help Cod or sasn person
i sn OATH ~ As do soemny swear that have by act
Of Congress- Of the United States been Amend
msnt Of the constuon Of the United States so help
me God which OATH sna 10 TO administer oahs
and any person who shall knowingly swea, falsely i ni
nnTv and shall be punished therefor by imprisonment
not less than one year. and not more t ana not
$40 600 and in ali trials any violation q thus act the
certificate OF the taking OF either o. sbs he ken
and held as conclusive evidence that such oath was law
fuy anu regsiary THAT every such person who
shall neglect for the period Of 80 days next AFTER a9S
as Aforesaid shall be and taken to all ntents and
purposes 70 nave Saca.ea us on'oe -,
Inc ehece OIL 'liS p,o'is :l, VIZ 70 ~ 80
cluoe lroh .ho piesep' Ao ''
able proportion OF us memDeIs fanny emVson'
after they nave foteu W iatiiy oo'n 'no ~ VI
and XVIII Amendments, ana nave uohe every
thing required OF them by the opinion VI
Acknowledgement Hoar. ana IL must ior soiho
time disorganlze that Legislature ana perhaps
give the majority therein to the party peateh
at tho late election. And all Tor whatf VINO
dreams that any good can come OF TINS 10 the
country or to the Republican partyf r
Those who like such doings are at liberty TO
approve them; we do not, and shall not try
They seem to us just OF piece WIN the con
duct of the Democrats OF Georgia IN e4pellihs
the COl0red members from her Legislature,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-01-24

their mother tongue, and the portents OF tho
financial sky clear rs the Great Dipper, GER
tainly come full armed to the encounter. The
men who occupy the field will probably give
them n civil welcome, and no help In Wall
ST. every man is for himself and the devil for
the hindm0st But these ladies do not intend
to be hndmost, and il they are, they confess
by their defeat that they have deserved the
penalty. Ir....r tt..4
We are especially glad to notice this venture.
We do not believe that the genius OF women
is financial or that Messrs. Woodruff and Com
pany are likely to have many competitors
among their own sex. But we are 80 deafened
with demands for the unrestricted activities OF
women, 30 pestered with claims for the ballot
and for office, that il is pleasant to see wo-
man do an unexpected and important thing
without iteration and Ieteration of her right
to do it, aud of the injustice, tho tyranny OF
Society in Withholding her. If Woodruff,
Clafin g. Co. eclipse the reputation OF
Jay Cooke g. Co., or even il they
maintain o firm, reputable, and prosperous
place among other business houses, they Will
have done moro to enforce respect for the
business capacity of women than all the WINDY
suspiratons of forced breath that nave echoeu
in the walls of all the cOnventicles where
woman's wrongs have been rchearsed and
woman's rights demanded, the last twelve
month. If they do not! Admirable journalists,
doctors, poets, artists. musicians, lecturers,
astronomers, bookkcepers, directors of large
establishments, have appeared among
women, land made themselves worthy
name. We have always welcomed them.
Ability, determination, perseverance, and
courage shall have honor of us, always. 1t is
only profane and vain babblings from which
we stop our ears.
"Wben a boy has learned that bOttiney means
ga knowledge of plants" said the excellent
Mr. Squeers "he goes and knOrs EN-" We
commend his philosophy to the attention of the
Woman's Rights Association and the Editors
of The RevoiutiOn. ...-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-01-24

On Saturday afternoon there ran through
the town wild rumor of fresh atrocity, a
rumor coming 10 one knew whence, but estab-
lished in the mouths of thousand self-con-
stituted witnesses 1t declared that James
Fisk, stock gambler, had been shot in the
street by John Morrissey, ex-prize-ighter,
proprietor of faro banks, and member of Con-
gress. 1t declared, furthermore, that Fisk had
cheated Molrissey out of large sums OF money
in the late gold excitement, that Morrissey had
threatened to punish him publicly unless he made
restitution, and that the killing was as delib-
crate as tue threat Of public chastisement had
been. Two hours later the whole story proved
a eanard, Matched, probably, by some unscru-
pulous reporter.
But the tale has a moral. Commonly muir
derer so shocks the moral sense of the cOmmu-
nifty by the cowardice and the malignity of his
act that public sentiment is disposed to defend,
il not to vindicate, the victim so brutally de-
prived of the opportunity of self-defense. Yet
when this report was at its strongest the
business world received it with mild acquies-
cence in the fitness of the agent to his horrible
work, if not with positive and expressed
satisfaction. Nobody seemed horror-strcken,
nobody cried out for retaliation in blood. No
doubt this apathy or carelessness was due in
part to the convocation of horrors which has of
late sickened, Disguised or appalled, the COM
munity, one woe treading upon another's
heels, so fast they followed. But an
explanation beyond this lies in the feeling
of the public that James Fisk is a man whose
hand is against every mans; in the feeling
of the public that o man who made sport of
common honesty, of truth, of decency, in his
own life and in his dealings with men, living
literally an outlaw, in some sort satisfied the
claims of society upon him in dying the death
of an outlaw. 1t is a test of the hollowness of
the success" which this man had achieved
that nobody cared for him living, and nobody
mourned him dead. 1t is most startling COM
mentary on the recklessness of public sentiment
and the mockery of justice which pervade the
time that his own world was neither shocked
nor surprised.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-01-24

The Great Eastern must now be near her des-
tinaton. 1t was on the 9Th of November that
she left England for the East Indies, carrying
an ocean cable that she will lay between Bonn
bay and Suez. We do not see why there should
have been any anxiety in England for her
safety; but it is assuring to learn that she was
spoken by another vessel month after her de-
parture, and that she was then in the South
Atlantic Ocean. We judge that it must be the
end of next month before she will have the cable
laid. 1t is over 1000 statute miles in length.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-01-24
A SDPERB GIFT.

For many years past, scholars have known of
the existence in this city of a private library
and gallery of marvellous value, comprising col
lections of unequaled Importance in several de-
partments of literature, and containing treas
ures of art whose worth could not be computed
by dollars, or compared with any that existed
elsewhere in the country. 1t has been known
that an American gentleman who was born to
fortune, and who is scholar and student of
high culture, had devoted forty years of his
bachelor life to the formation of what he him.
self has authorized to be designated rs q Col
lection Of manuscripts printed books, engra-
wings and maps, statuary, paintings, drawings,
and other works of art" 1t was known that
to employ q phrase which has almost entirely
lost its meaning by repetition and misuse-he
had spared neither time labor nor expense
to obtain whatever was of the highest value in
the literature or archaeology of those special
studies to which be had devoted his attention
AS he possessed the habits of recuse with
the tastes of scholar, there were but few even
of his more intimate acquaintance in scholar
ship who ever had had anything like full
comprehension of tho value of his collec-
tons, and it is doubtful whether any
DOuy DuI uuhC u CdtdlOSUc
of his library, or give statement of his treas
ures. 1t conveys no idea to say that in the de-
partment of early American history-referring
to the times of tho Spanish. English, French,
and Dutch explorations, conquest, and govern
ment--his library contains material, literary and
archaeological, of greater volume and value than
all the other collections in the country; that
among his documents are many of eonse-
quence no less than the original manuscripts
Of the letters and journals of Columbus; that
there are many books invaluable to the student
Of which he has the sole copy in existence !;
that there are many historical fragments'and
monumental that he has gathered and classified
with o patience and assduity which are no
common features in the character of American
scholars. 1t would convey no idea to refer in
passing way, to his collection Of early Ameri-
can theology, his collection of Bibles, among
which, wo belieye, is to DO found one Of tho
three or four existing copies of the Mazarin
Bible, his Pathological manuscripts, his sculp
turesque collection, embracing many invaluable
antiques his collection lof pictures, including
originals Of the old Italian, Spanish, and Dutch
masters, as well rs the more modern mastefs,
such as Turner, In whose works he Ia partcu-
larly rich. In fact, it will BIO impossible to
give the public. or even scholars and eonnois-
scars. any idea Of tho Importance Of these col
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-01-24

The Hon. George G. Wright the new U. S.
Senator from Iowa, who will ill the seat of
Senator Grimes from and after March 4, 1871,
in his profession of faith addressed to the
Legislature just before his election, says:
Finally would stand by Protection to Home Indus.
try and Manufactures Thss part Of my boyhoods faith
and is the conviction OF my manhood and this not TO
build up the individual, but to protect and benefit the
Million"
1t is clear that the Great West is not
owned and run by The Chicago Tribune Judge
Wrights voice and vote in the Senate are a
gain to the side of Protection
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-01-24

George ID. Prentice is dead. He was perhaps
the oldest editor Of any note still adheIing to
the profession. He took charge of The Con-
nectieut Mirror (Hartford). we think, in 1926;
so that he has been writer for the press
about forty-fy years. He was man of signal
ability, great facility of expression, infexibly
true to his convictions, gallant battler for his
principles, manfuly belligereDt toward his foes,
and true as steel to his friends. Misfortunes
have thickened upon him of late. and he has
passed some years under cloud, but he leaves
none who knew him well who will not give a
sigh to his memory.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-01-24

We have learned by telegraph that Mr.. Ben
Holiday is on his way to Washington, and
there are two reports in connection with his
visit a. That he will attempt to get Gov
eminent subsidy for a steamship line between
San Francisco and Australia; (2.) That the
steamship line in question will be started
whether or not Congress grants the aforesaid
subsidy. We like this, especially the PROPOSE
ton last in order. 1t looks like business, and
Is truly American.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-01-24
THE THOMPSON COLLECTION OF PICTURE
On Saturday evening Messrs. Leeds & Nine

Un SNIUIUUy tFtHIIS NtoSIc' I]tVUs '" TT
opened their gallery for the private view OF these WI.
OF art which they to sell for the execurix SOL
is the collection that their own room, at the corner
TweIfth-st and Broadway. was insufficient 10 contain
third part OF It. They have consequently enSsseo ~
two large rooms above Dunhams piano store. hs I
does not enable them TO expose some huo-sSs 49,
Of the paintings, which arc piled on the r ~
and AGAINST the walls la the upper s.nst'
The huge prices which the deceased gentleman hsa
for many OF the works IN the COLLECTION ~ y. eo-
manner In which he had for 40 many years ktPs,masv
oealed from not only the public but bis mos. 10 h
Without entering upon the merits Of the guieily' N
may counsel lovers OF Art not 10 icy IA,
dispersed without paying IL several yhis ,,sr,
pictures numerOuslS00 in also var!eo ,sf NJ
we'll size aud the date Of their produeu 'gierI
cursory visit properly rate their value 20 og
or the collector It Is announced that tue safe VIZ
mence OH Feb. 4 and will continue day apu tII
avery work Is disposed 0f. We presume, he''''''
Il VIII last for some eight or ten days
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-01-24

Mr.. James Fisk, jr, figures at large length
in our columns this morning. He paints
the portraits of several persons with in
different success. He succeeds very ill In
attempting to daub the President though he has
fair success in making known his precise and
accurate opinion of the Presidents brother-in-
law. He fails lamentably in his deserp-
ton of the "Union League fellows" and
cannot be said to be entirely accurate In his
portraits of Mr. Jay Gould, or Gen.
Butterield, or Mr.. Speyers, or any
body else whom he mentions, save one. lie
does make a very accurate portrait of James
Fisk, jr. Withal, his testimony has refresh
ing naivet6 about it which will make it the
most interesting feature of to-day's news.
1t makes many things in the great Gold Con-
spiracy seem a trihe palmer and more coherent,
but it cannot be said to add much to the sum
of our positive knowledge on the subject.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-01-24

The most striking feature of the Womhns
Suffrage campaign at Washington IS reserved
for the last We print on the second page
this morning a careful and very interesting
account of the interview between the Commit
tee from the Woman's Suffrage Convention and
the Joint Committees of the. House and Senate
of the District of Columbia. If these excellent
women do not appear to so good advantage
when subjected to the calm crOss-examination
of the Committee as they did in the midst OF
their imperious eloquence on the platform,
they must not charge the blame of it upon us.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-01-24

We are glad to sec that a sufficient number
of Democrats in the State Assembly have
united with the Republicans to defeat the bill
of Mr.. Patrick of Chemung, raising the salaries
of everybody connected with any of the de-
partments of the State Government. Let us
see now which one of the Ring will have the
hardihOod to attempt to renew most infa-
nous proposal that, for the time at least, is eff
fectually buried.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-01-24
THE TAX ON FARMERS.

LETTER FROM COMMISSIONER DELANo.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 22.-COmmssOner Delanc
has addressed the following letter to Internal Reveru'
officer in Ohio;
TREASURY DEPARTMENT, OFFICE or INTERNALLY
REVENUE, WASHINGTON, Jan. 10, Is7e J
SIR: Complaints are made at this office that the 40
sistant Assessors In your district are giving 700 SURG
construction TO the law and the ruling under sana
person who makes Is his business TO sell the products
his own farm from stall stand required 10 PAY
special tax as produce broker II IL enacted 10 paragraph
other than one having paid the special tax CONNER
cial broker cattle broker wholesale or retail feae,
or pedder whose occupation Il Is 70 BUY Of ss - nj
exceed $4,000, shall be regarded as produce b:oEe
In determining the LIABILITY of farmer TO the spee
tax OF produce broker it Is necessary 10 inquire
whether t his occupation TO buy sell Agricultural o.
farm products and also whether he IS exempted fro1
in section "a Of the act Of June 90 1864 as amended BY
the act OF July b. 1866, that 10 special tax SHAH ~
qured Of producers for selling their own prctae,
the place Of production &c and in paragraph 81 o. M
ton 70, that no man shall DO required 10 pay
tax for peddns the products OF his own far o. @
claimed, it not the intention of Congress 70 bi
farmer for selling the products OF his own farm 10 sa
way whatever 1t would seem strange WHY these spssN
limited exemptions and exceptions should nave o.si
made in his favor. Why should he have been eIenpka
h from 10 1 "% tax r
the products OF their own farms ! a., AN
unable to find any legal authority to do it ss a
occupation 10 sell them unless they fall within ono ~
the exemptions or exceptions above mentioned aos
ruling under which person who makes it ms oespcoi
sell the products Of hts own farm from stan o.
Is required 10 pay special tax produce broker no "a,
be Construed rln he almost l1eraiity. 9s!ss Ain |"
beneJit Of all doubts respecting his i,a6!y. =,
Il cannot ordinarily be said to be the ocepao" .,
farmer 10 sell his products II 10 his Occupation 70 H.
them. The selling Is an incident 70 the
business that he should be required to pay tne ah 80
will give your assistants the necessary lnstrneosio
the law sS9 IN P this boaT h' toward prodScefs
Very respectfully, &. DELINo, Commissioned
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-01-24

NJ. Rochefort's sentence includes six months
Imprisonment, fine Of 5000 francs, and the
deprivation of his political rights. He pays
this much for the luxury of saying that all the
Bouapartes are assassips; but has the Empire
nothing to pay for the questionable satisfaction
of putting him in Jail Six months imprisonment
will take nothing from the intensity Of NJ.
Rocheforts hate or from the number OF bis
eymOathtcrs. The haste with which his case
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-01-24
THE NATIONAL COUNCIL OF THE UNION LEAGU
WOMAN SUFFRAGE.

TUFNEKAL FhfSN
A some Misunderstanding exists the subject. TIE
statement made by authority that the National Coun
Gil OF the Union League Of America viii meet IN ths e
on Wednesday the 10th OF February, at p M The M
tiona Executive Committee will meet at Wizards Hotel
on the same day at noon.
THO Committees for the District OF Columbia me. 10
Iont session on Saturday and received and heard de
CATION from the Female Suffrage Convention m favor Il
the exercise the right" in this District The deegs
tIon was nearly 200 In number. nearly all ladie. The
committee was addressed by Mrs Stanton. Mrs hookef
Miss Anthony and several others. The laS FAMED
speaker said II only one woman or no woman 10 Inc
District desired VOTE they should have the right 90
so II their protection made the exercise OF the ballot
necessary The committee listened attentively TO as
speaker but gave indication Of disposition TO gAai
their request -
The report OF Judge Orth, Chairman OF the snSCom'
mittee OF Foreign Affairs regarding the Pnraguayan N
vestgation Is understood To severely condemn Admiral
Godon and Davis and to sustain exMnister WasR0afa
The report has been submitted TO the Sub COMMITTEES
which meets again on Tuesday night
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-01-24

That sanctimonious wolf in sleeps clothing,
the Rev" Simon NJ Lsndis. NJ D.. OF Philadelphia has
length with his deserts lie has been convicted OF
disseminating obscene publications and sentenced pay
fine Of 600 and be imprisoned year In the Penten.
tary In the interests Of pure literature and morality
rejoice that justice has been meed out with such 6tern
severity. Mr. Lands will now probably ind that after
all the way OF ransgressors Is hard and his exposure and
punishment possibly prove beneficial 10 him as IL
doubtless Will 10 the public. --------