The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-01-04


before mob law or military intemperance. The
corpses Of the two respectable citizens killed
on Tuesday night should be lesson to both.
The Herald AZ a Medium OF Practical
BeuevoIence.
The reputation of the HERALD as the lead
Ing newspaper not only of the United States
but of the world, Is already well established.
II Is conceded that no other journal equals 1t
in enterprise. We have lately given several
signal combinations of the fact that we spare
neither energy, vigilance nor expense In fur
nishing interesting and important information
to our readers in both hemispheres. And we
are pleased to see the numerous acknowledge
ments which come to us from all quarters that
our efforts are appreciated. The HERALD is
not simply an individual enterprise, but an
important institution-an institution universal
in its scope and influence. AS the leading
representative Of the Independent press 1t Is
coincident with human intelligence and
modern progress.
One of the many ways in which the HERALD
tical benevolence. People who desire to
donate money to charitable and benevolent
purposes frequently find it convenient to send
their contributions through this Office. The
receipt Of the same appears promptly acknowl-
edged in the HERALD, and the funds are for
warded to the proper persons to be applied to
the purposes intended. This Is eminently
satisfactory to those who contribute of their
means to alleviate the sufferings of their fellow
beings. AS consequence, whenever appeals
for aid are made to the public we are daily In
receipt of contributions for the objects for
which such appeals are made. Sometimes as
soon as the news of calamity which suggests
assistance is read in the HERALD persons
whose hearts are touched by the intelligence
pause not for formal appeals, but Immediately
remit to us material assistance for the sufferers.
This shows the importance of the medium
used and the confidence reposed It.
Perhaps the most remarkable illustration Of
the point in question was furnished in conse-
quence of the Chicago and Western forest
fires. While the flames were still destroying
private dwellings, public buildings and bust
ness establishments in the stricken city, and
sweeping away the fruits Of rural industry,
the homes of thousands Of sturdy settlers and
the lives of hundreds of Inhabitants in other
Western States, contributions for the relief Of
! the suffering survivors were sent to us from
all sections of the country; aud as the extent
of the calamities and the needs of the sufferers
became known the donations of the benevo-
lent increased with commendable rapidity.
From October 10 to December IL of last year
the NEW YORK HERALD relief funds alone
amounted to nearly twenty-seven thousand
dollars The following figures show the ag-
gregate of the donations and the disposition
made of them:-
NEW YORK HERALD CHICAGO RELIEF FUND STATE
MENT.
TO donations from citizens October 10 to
Na Dec YnrS Herald err donation 600 90
Total ........,.........'.$2A4o7 "a
BY Mayor Of Chicago s22, s75 90
| Q. W. Rouse, sufferer ................... 6O %
! Individual cases OF distress. .............. 054
| Clothing Cutters Association, Chicago. 20 20
Total. S22, 467 "a
NEW YORK HERALD FOREST FIRE FUND STATEMENT.
To donations from citizens October 10 to
December ll.................. .......'' $A49o W
BY Mayor of Milwaukee. ................. 4.4oo 90
We have received the subjoned communal
cation from Mayor Medill acknowledging the
receiptNf the funds forwarded for the relief
of the sufferers in Chicago:-
CHICAGO Dec. %, 1871.
JAMES GORDON BENsErT' ESQ, EDITOR OF THE
NEW YORK hERALD:-
herewith the receipt OF George M. Pullman Treas.
urer chicago Relief and Aid society," for S22375 Of
| which 5000 was donated by Miss Maggie Mitchell
for sufferers in the dramatic profession In re-
| port Of November Is the sum OF S21 900 was &C.
| knowledged 10 that date; $77s has been received
since that report which latter donation Will appear
| Very truly yours. JOSEPH MEDlLL, Mayor.
The Mayor of Milwaukee, in the following
letter, acknowledges the receipt of the con-
trbutions forwarded for the relief of the
sufferers by the fires in Michigan and Wiscon-
sin, and in their behalf conveys his thanks
through the HERALD to the generous
| doDors:-
MILWAUKEE,, Dec. 20, 1871.
| JAMES GORDON BENNETT, ESQ.,, EDITOR OF THE NEW
| YORK HERALD:- 49,,
sIR-Enciosed please find receipt from The Hon;
Alex Mitchell, Treasurer, for 81. ago. pe,pg anvun,
received from you Treasurer OF NEW o nok s,s
HERALD fund for the relief OF sufferers Dy IRE III
Wisconsin anu Michigan. pease 10 end ~ uen
| erous donations In aid OF the sufferers. loui y
| with respect, Ii. LoDN"AoN' A"''
We are happy thus to have been the means
of assisting our generous citizens In th'
| exercise Of their practical beaevolence. Ane