The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-01-08

strange history When we spoke recently o
Chaos Triumphant" which the meiropoli
was acting, we little dreamed that to-day
would develop . tragedy more wonderful
than was ever seen on the mimic stage
What IL il that Edgar Poe wrote abou
The play called. "The Tragedy Man,
and lie hero the ''Conqueror Worm p
We think Of ID with q SILVER as we read the
weird rhymes. Jet now record its parallel
Let us note the plot and apply the lesson.
On Saturday . citizen Of New York, well
known In this and other lands, quietly rode
down Broadway and stopped at hotel His
purpose vas 70 call on the hmIly Of one who
had been bic friend and benefactor in the
days Of need. Behind him was Q rapidly
driven carriage. containing one who had
known him for many years, shared his conf
dence and bis friendship, but between whom
madness and discord had risen. The pursuer
reached the hotel before the pursued. and qui-
city stationed himself NJ the head Of tho stair
way. In time the victim arrived Uncon-
scious, unsttended-with bowed head. a.
In thought or, perhaps, oppressed with the
wearlness Of tho days work-he slowly as
cended the stairs. He was. ~ n were. In a
nit. There was no retreat. NO refuge. no nos
sible evasion or defence. So. when a uistol
was aimed down tho stairway. n covered
every inch Of IA. The ono In coucealmeut
AIRED the victim fell. and the weapon was ered
again and again st the pleading and stricken
visitor. This done. the satisfied assailant
went his vsv-ths vsv being 10 the ad.
ioln,us uri.on. Thers vas NO attack.
M word az varulng. mn snparent impulss
toward. thu ae.d Tia .i.v.r ana An.
.,a,p were hoth vouns man. With g;f,s o,,or-
tunlt;es and fr,eudsblu,. Before them lifs
opeued with the briobtuess and besu,v oe
morning. In . momsot a. NV |. aa.b 4, van
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tho mind n tina neonlo. ina, n. comm.,d.d
vast ,n,ersst., hat no hsd r,.s, from nov.r,v
70 weaItb With . .wlftn... that rsc.Il the
tale. Of thu "Ar.bian NIght., {" that hs MA. AZ
daring boundIess .mhition, th.. hs ..,-
rounded his life with . candy snI.ndor th..
dazzled the multitude even n the wiser and
graver ones Knocked. No ono of this genera
ton has 40 suddeurv sveut into fame-or mar.
hans. what Ia better. that phase of fame which
was stealthily shot TO death In the ambuscaded
stairway of a hotel. His vivacitv, his come
Iress bis incessant efYsrvesciru rooa h,uor
the RAILWAYS he owned, the steamhoa,. n.
commanded his hand. of mus,c ana
aocks OF canary birds, b,s deoorotion,
hi. seeking after Injury and nle.sur.. NJ.
w;,a strror,o v,th An. .ov.-nu.,, - A..
rrn,tad s.stas, bis bov,.h lovs ~ .ho- :,
color. and osr. and ooia., hr.,a. ar. -
loo. f.ontnes. vh,oh u.a. An. -o-,a A.. 49,.
6dant of his business. bis dream. and NJ. sssc-
lions, bis insatiabls th,r.t FIR .rrl.,... An.
world 70 him a stare. and bis vhoIs us.
even those pbases Of life which dscoruu
wells. an acted comedv-ro NOR.
striking nbenomenon Of human n,t,rs h..
been aeon in our Tina TIN. there %.
scandal in bis life. and stern moralist, will
find retributon in his death. II 4. not for 81,
TO sneak of retributiop. Ana oh friend.
think that the moor alvavs svarmed around
his gates and never went hungry .vav and
that those who knew him hest oh al ,s.r. ov.r
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