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The New York herald., 1873-08-23
RAILROAD ACCIDENTS ON LONG ISLAND.
A Conductor Killed and = Brakeman
Manned.

Yesterday afternoon q train of empty nat cars,
while backing down to Hunters Point on the Fresh
Pond branch Of the South Side Railroad, ran into
drove OF pigs that were Feeding on the track at
Bhssvc, throwing on three Of the cars. John
Magee, the conductor, and brakeman named
James Kern, were thrown underneath the cars
Magee being killed almost lnstantly Kern had his
legs broken and rece yed internal injuries, which l
is feared will prove fatal.
The two O'Clock afternoon train on the Long
Island Railroad from Hunters Point ran over two
horses, killing them instantly, yesterday afternoon
at the Williamsburg road Jamaica. The horses
were owned by Mr.. William Dougherty, and were
valued at $500.
The New York herald., 1873-08-23
"Ano what aid you nnd at the end Of the grottos"

"And what did you ma at the end Of the grottos"
asked n. le Cure.
~ saw nothing but the rock and few blades OF
grass which grew amidst the dust on it." The Cure
meditated. "Let rs watt" said he, recollecting
that an evil and adulterous generation had once
before sought for sign from heaven and that no
sign ns0 been given to II.
AN OFFERED BRIBR.
Among the strangers who now came to the
wretched home Of the miller from iar and wide, At
tracted by the rumor OF what was doing at Lourdes,
was wealthy man, who offered Bernadette purse
OF gold. "a am rich," said he; Tet me help you;
buy up the miracle, in short, and have done with
It." take up your money! said Bernadette, 81
will have none OF It." 1t was nearly the answer
made to that Simon who wished to purchase
the souls Of apostles. Then the rich
man tried the poor miller and his wife
and strove to iorce his money upon them; but they
would not so much as le0k at 1t. THIS rich man
subsequently turned out to be one of the spies, or
secret reporters, OF the French imperial govern
ment.
When next Bernadetts saw the vision the Virgin
told her third secret, for herself alone. "And
now," added the divine visitor, "go drink and
wash at the fountain which springs near this
grotto and eat OF the herbs which grow there"
Bernadette knew Of No fountain, but the Virgin
pointed with her finger to spot which had been
bare and dry before-the very place upon which
she had crawled upon her hands and knees before
crying "Penitence penitence penitencel" Thence
now flowed plenteous stream Of water, and here
and there upon the rock there grew an herb Of the
genus saxifrage, which Is called dovine
The New York herald., 1873-08-23
MATT MORGAN AND THE BLACK CROOK, y
What Is lndecency and VINO Are In
decent
NEW YORK, August o. 1879

decentf
NEW YORK. August 2l 1873.
To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD:-
am exceedingly loath to take up your time or
encroach upon your valuable space, but the
prominence you have given to "a young ladys
opinions, on my pictures in the "Biack Crook
compels me to say few words In selfdefence.
May ask the young lady In question, or any other
lady, young or old, II she has ever seen the Illus
trious American sculptor. Hiram Powers statue
of the .Greek Slave ~ Has she ever seen Titians
"venus Pr Has she ever been into any great col.
lection OF paintings and whether she mas come to
the conclusion that such exhibitions are tout
rageously lewd ?" II she has come to sucn con.
clnsion | have nothing more to say: but
while thousands OF pure.mnded American ladies
can contemplate the works or our great sculptors
and painters, both here and abroad, without a
blush, have yet TO learn that the mere fact Of
sAch works being exhibited In the BLACK Crook,
would render them outrageously lewd." ITO the
pure all things are pure" Away with such crit.
cisml 1t is OF the kind which would cover the
iVenus de Medcis' with gauze petticoat and
put truwscrs on the legs OF pianorortes. l remain
yours, obediently, MATT. MORGAN.
The New York herald., 1873-08-23
ATTEMPTED ASSASSINATION OF AN E1-C0N-
PEDERATE GENERAL

ST. LOUIS, NO., August %, 1873.
On Wednesday evening last an attempt was
made to assassnate General Joe shelby, some.
what celebrated rebel general during the war and
cousin Of General Frank p. Blair. The General,
with his two little boys, was driving from his
residence TO Aullville, when some unknown party
fred INTO the carriage from the bushes, wounding
him IN the hip.
The New York herald., 1873-08-23
TANNER1Es CLOSED IN MAINE.
MArrAwAMKEAo. Auou,

MATTAwAAKEAo, August 20, 1879
Many Of the tanneries along the line OF the 4.
and N. A. Railroad have been compelled to sus-
pend operations for the present owing TO lack OF
ORDERS IL ts presumed that the suspenai0n In
caused bv over production and wiz continue but
short tmes
The New York herald., 1873-08-23
NEW COTTON FROM MISSISSIPPI.
MEMPHIS, August q, 1873,


The nrst bale Of cotton OF the new crop, re-
ceived from Canton, Miss, was sold at auction
to-day II weighed $50 pounds, classed middlpg
and brought forty-one cents per pound.
The New York herald., 1873-08-23


It. He saw before him little child, who intimated
to him In clear and direct manner formal CON-
mand from on high, and he remembered who had
Iad, Sufer little children TO come unto me, for OF
such ID the kingdom OF heaven;' "And whoever
shall orend one OF these little ones that believe in
Ne, II is better for him that milestone were
hanged about his neck, and ne we're cast into the
yea." n. ie Cure looked out OF an open window
into his garden. and he pondered. 1t was Winter
time, and all the plants and flowers seemed to lie
hushed in sleep there.
'sThe apparitton,r said he chad beneath her feet
avid rose tree. Go and tell her irsm me that II she
wishes for the chapel ask her to let that wild
rose tree bring forth nowers" He was thinking of
tho rod Of Aaron, which budded as token and
sign.
'Wel," said the Cure to Bernadette on the
following day "you have seen the apparition
again, ana the wild rose tree has brought forth
nywers."
81 have seen the vision,r replied Bernadette,
sand told her, M. lie Cure asks you for proofs Of
your presence here; for example, that you shall
make tho rose tree bloom beneath your
feet. MY words are not enough for
him. and he viii not believe me.' Then
che vision smiled without speaking; but after
little she told me to pray for sinners, and to 90 up
% the arthest end OF the grotto and she cried out
three times the word, Penitencel pentcnce |
penitsncep which repeated, dragging myself
upon my hands and knees to the end OF the grotto,
where she revealed 70 me another secret, which
concerns mysclfonl and which may not divulge.
Amer yhis she vanished.n
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GOVERNHENT VORKSHOPS.

A meeting composed of representatives Of
the Workingmen's Central Council and the
Federal Council of the Internationas was held
the other evening to devise plans of relief for
the unemployed poor, and some suggestions
were made which seem to ia to deserve a
little notice. The members of the two associ-
ations are generally believers in n radical
system of democracy, but they acted
on this occasion upon the sVpposition
that Government is sort of guardian, insti-
tuted to do all manner of kind Offices for the
common people, to see that they are comfort
ably fed, and housed, and clothed, and to
supervise the equitable distribution of wealth.
If commerce is depressed and individual en-
terprse is baflled, Government must 60 into
trade and take up tho unfinished works which
private corporations are forced to surrender.
If bricklayers are out of work. Government
must turn mason and give them all job. II
capitalists cannot afford to build railroads for
which there is no traffic, Government must do
il so that tracklayers can earn their wages.
Government, in short must see that nobody
is ragged and nobody is hungry. 1t is the
maternal theory in politics pushed to its very
last extreme.
We nave only 10 STATE INC Caso W SUI" now
utterly at variance it is with every principle
of our Federal and State Constitutions. That
is the best government, according to the
American idea, which governs least. Public
officers are charged with well defined and
strictly limited functions, that they may pro-
vide for the enforcement only OF those
restrictions upon personal liberty which are
absolutely necessary for the safety and good
order of. society. Beyond these functions they
have no right to go. The workiDgmon. how
ever, demand that extra sessions of Congress
and the Legislature shall be called to provide
work on a large SCALE for the unemployed,
and that the General Government shall insh-
tute work shops in various branches OF indus.
try in which all pennilesS, homeless, and
"involuntarily idle persons, without regard 10
"natiyity or previous condition." shall receive
employment. This would be reDedtA0n OF tho
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gnocr 10 A0pertlsemenls.

ANueEMrNTs.-Ssrenh Pdgc-5th and Glib columns.
BANKING HOUSES AND BAN1lERs-Ihtrd Pdge-6th col
BOARD AND ROOMs-SerehM iGgt-21 ana 81 colOmDs'
RUsINEss NOTrCES-TO Fourth PdGc-1st column.
CHANCES FOR BUSINESS MEN-SiIh Page am column
CORPORATION No1ICEs-Strth FOGe-4th column.
DANCING ACADEMIES Sixth PdOe--3d column.
EUROPEAN ApvEETIsEMESTs-Sir Page-6th and 9th
columns.
FlNANCIAI.- Third Page 9th column.
FURNuURE-Si PdGC-4th column.
HLfP WANTED. MALIs--SercHh FGge-5th column
FEMALEs-SCrenh PGgc-5Jh column. - ~ ,,,
HORSES. CARRIAGES. HARNESS. &c-StTh fa9e-4'n
column. q,
HOrEIs-Sirn Page-ith column. EURoPEAN-S'zth
Fagc-5tn and 9Th columns.
INSTRUCTION S'rih PCgc-2d and sd columns.
LAW SCHOOL s-EiQhh Pago-5th column. ,
LECTURES AND NETTINGs-ScvsHh Pdge-Gth column
LEGAL NCTiC Es-Siyth PGge-ith column
LOAN OFFCE--SiTfh fGOc-+th column. 80
MARBLE AND SLATE NANTELS-StItA F0gc collmD'
MARrIACFs AND DEATHs--ItfM iGQe-6th column. ~,
MIsCELIANROUs-S!rh Pdge-4th column; E'g"~ rage
9Th 6th and 9Th columns. - -,
MUSICAL IRUAENrs-Scpenh Ff0e-6th colunu'
NEW PUBIC ATIONS-Sirh Pdge-2d OOiuiun'
PROros aIs-SrkI Pdgo-4th column -. -,
r. Al ESTATE FOR SALE, CITl-Screnm idGe-lst Col-
umn: FROOKLYN--Setcnh P0ge-lst column NEW
JFEsRY- SercHts Puge-1st column; COUNTRY SetenW
grgc-I gf and % columns AT hUCTION-SertnN fdge-
al column: 10 ENCHASGg-Sercnh Pdgc-2d cOIuhlh'
sAIIs ny AUCrION-Sirh Page-4th column.
SAVINGS bANKs-Third PdCc--Gjh column.
SITUATIONS WANTED, MAIE5--SCreHb FaGe-Sd Column ;
FINAIES--Screufh PdGc-31, STA ana 81 columns
sptctAi NOTICES-Ttfih Pdge-Cth column. - 80,
srE,Mr0Ars AND RAILRO ADs--Sirih Page-5th and eth
columns
srI.AMERs OcrAS--Sirih Pac,-5th column.
fEACHELs-&irih PGOe-Sd and Atm columns. -, -,
TO LET RHOOEINN FROPER1f-SeVcHW TdJe-2u COL
umn: CRY SerciIth P80e-2d column.
TO WHOM 4 VI ~ COSCERN-SfTth Poge-4th column.
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practically gives to ono man, who holds
$e50,O00 Of stock he does not own, the absolute
control of work which is to cost SlO,OOO,OOO,
and leaves unrepresented the cities which
subscribe nineteen -twentieths of the sum
necessary TO complete tho structure, must be
amended.
The Contractors Ring, too, must now be
broken up. 1t has controlled the Water
Board and the Board of Public Works too
long already, and tho people are still paying
in taxes higher than those of Ring-ridden
Now-York for the frauds in pavements and
sewers and street openings and reservoirs I'M
posed by these Boards at the dictation OF the
Contractors Ring. The people OF Brooklyn
know in clearer detail than we can tell them
the nature and the number of these Imposi-
tons. They know how patent payements
have been laid in the past at cost OF % Oh
and 81 % square yard, which, under the pres
ent enforced reform, are laid at So so, and
they know that the difference went into the
rockets of the several members of the Con-
tractors Ring. The Board of City Works we
believe to be as completely the property OF
this Ring as ever the Water Board was, only
Reform has forced both to greater circum-
spection. This is probably the most corrupt
commission in the city, and one which should
itself be abolished or its heads be removed.
The fight begun by the Fifty on the Judi
ciary Ring should not BIO permitted to halt.
The official who stands at the f0untain-head
of Justice and either Obstructs or fouls its
stream is to be tried for manifold offenses
next month. Other instruments of the politi-
cal managers who make Judges as well as
Dstrict-Attorneys still sit on the Bench, but
all are more or less frightened at their acts,
and some do not sit for long. Less bold, this
Ring is consequently less dangerous, and II
the members upon whom guilt can be directly
fastened shall be punished, it will no longer
be a terror to lawyers and litigants alike.
All these reforms are necessary to make the
victory complete, We believe they are now
within reach, but they will not be attained
without effort
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d;sastrous experiment tried by the Provisional

disastrous experiment tried by the Provisional
Government in France just after the
revolution of 1913. To provide for the people
thrown ont of work by the financial disorders
of that period, the Government established
National Workshops (Atel'ers Nat'ondur), IN
which tho pay was two francs day. Inc
first week the roll Of workers contained o,VVo
names. and in short time the list extended
TO 1t7.OOO Private factories were deserted
Laborers from tho country came troop
ing into town. Work was soon ex-
bausted IL was useless to manufacture
ANYTHING. for nobody could buy. Out OF the
whole number of so-called workmen who
drew vares from the nation not more than
1000 were actually at work. The cost OF sup
norting 100000 idlcrs, when the revenues were
deranged and trade PROSTATE, became unDeai-
able. The result was general hnanciai coi,
lapse. hundreds of manufacturers being rulneu
and thousands of the best workmen forced 10
leave the kingdom.
The Ioboring classes should understand that
their prosperity is closely bound up with the
condition of private capital. The Government
cannot reverse tho laws of trade, and there
fore il cannot relieve distress by stimulating
production for which there is no demand
The labor market will revive when commerce
reyiyes, and not sooner To set workshops
running, without regard to the disposition OF
their products, but merely to make work, would
seriously depress legitimate business enter
prises, ruin the markets, and thus aggravate the
dstresscs of the poor beyond all calculation.
The prospects are fair for speedy revival OF
trade if tho Goyernment 1ill stand alOOf and
not NEEDLE. The stock Of manufactures IN
the United States has been enormously dimin-
shed during the past month, and We must
soon reach point where the necessary con-
sumption of the country viii enforce re-
sumption Of industry. When this time comes
and money begins once more to circulate
freely, work must become plenty and wages
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that the Improvement is most manifest. And
here again, tho provisions bear much re-
semblance To our own building law. Except
by an analysis of these We cannot give the
great variety of points they cover; but they
are clearly expressed and leave little room for
misconception. Especially is this the case in
respect to high buildings and their roofs.
Given the act, by a careful study of some Of
it's provisions the historian of the future could
almost infer from it the principal character
istics of the great fire. No Mansard or other
roof shall be more than one story high, or
more than twenty feet above the upper h0or
Of building, unless fire-proof throughout.
No wooden bay window shall be more than
three feet above the second story. Party
walls bounding such roofs must be carried at
least two and q half feet above them, and be
cOrbelled and COPIED with stone OF iron. TX
terror parts of edifces above forty-five feet
high must be covered with incOmbustlble
materials: exceeding sixty feet they must be
fire-proof. The total hight of buildings shall
not exceed seventyfye feet.
1t appears from the report of the Inspector
of Buildings that not only have the provisions
of the law met with ready compliance, but
that in q majority of instances the new build
ings exceed its requirements in safety of con-
struction. Many details of this are given.
AS with us the difficulty is all the other way,
and there is a constant tendency on the part
of builders to approach as nearly as possible
the limits of our law, another generation may
find the condition of things in the two cities
practically reversed: Boston becoming fire.
nroof vvbiIa New-YOrk architecture remains
exposed to the constantly increasing ratio OF
danger from fire with 10 new measures OF
security.
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Netu'2Qork Daily griblt>te.
FOUNDED BY HORACE GREELEY.
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER II, 1878.


A compromise Is likely to be made between the Right
and Loft IN tho French Assembly for the prolongation
Of MacMshcu's powers The reported Carlist vie
tory near Miranda de Arga denied by the Government
at Madrid. The birthday Of the Prince Of Wales
was celebrated at London with imposing ceremonies.
&C. Tue appointment OF Prince Bismarck as President
OF TIE Pruss,au Ministry is officially announced ====
Very high rates OF discount prevail at London.
CbiefJnsuce Read is charged with aiding the Phila-
dephia Ring its schemes to defeat the State Con-
stitutior. == The anniversary Of the great fire at
q sOu was celebrated by inspection Of the rebuilt
district Important railroad suits are IN progress
IN tho United States Courts at Burlington, VT. and
Warrington --= Fourteen Tonic Apaches were killed
v soouts IN Arizona The round house OF the Boston
and Albany Railroad sprin geld Mass, was burned
Ioss $4,000. The bankruptcy proceedings at
Washington against Jay Cooke & Co. have been post
,onod 10, week The Illinois Farmers carried
over uel az the counties largely increased vote.
The c.shef OF the Security Bank absconded with
$1,000. A tea house suspended. Elk President
stock we'll bis the Freeman complaint, de-
niod the Charge 81 irrccuarity In Pacific Mail. ==
The attorney Bank OF England withdrew from
hs prosecution the trial OF Detectives Irving and
Farley -=- Cen. Stewart L. WoOdf0rd the Hon.
Chauneey NJ Dopcw Abram 8 Hewitt, and others. made
Addresses at the Mercantile Library dinner ===z
Nns Jurors have been obtained cOnditOnally In the
Tweed case --= The Brooklyn Common Council TOOK
me, ,urcs for the relief Of wOringmen who have been
thrown out al employment === The local Cuban soci-
tics arpeal for arms rather than recruits. The
rurmeny Committee took testimony I'm relation to a.
ia ,ci election frauds. Thermometer $40. $40, aC'.
s-==. Go'1. 1917, IO73. 1919.
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BosToy pROFITlNG BY EXPERIENCE

Perhaps the most gratifying feature OF the
celebration of the anniversary of BostOn's
great fire is the evidence now brought for
ward that the lessons of that calamity were
not thrown away. Two measures passed at
fine special session Of the Massachusetts, Legis-
lature in November of last year, had this In
view: one was to facilitate the formation of
native insurance companies; the other was
thorough amendment of the Boston building
law. Consciously or not, both these measures
TO some extent are reproduction OF New
York methods of dealing with these problems
Here the success of fire insurance companies
founded on the mutual plan has been
rare. while failure of those on the stock
plan has been equally exceptional. In Boston,
before the fire, the mutual form of fire insur-
ance was the favorite. great confagratioD
brings out, of course, the weak points in any
system of insurance, but it falls with especial
severity on the holders in the mutual plan. A
motley holder of that kind in the burnt dis
trict, has not only his own losses to look after,
but those of his neghbors and, in certain
sense, the more he is insured the worse is his
position. The clause of the act in relation to
insurance Mt special session, from which most
benefit was hoped, and has been already to u
considerable extent experienced, ia that which
facilitates the formation of stock companies
with at least 100000 capital if in Boston. and
not less than 100000 elsewhere in the State.
But it is in the amendment of the building
law. aud tho results which have followed
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Qmnormsnts. etc. Che Gpenina.

ACADEMY OF MUsIo.-strakosch ItslianOpera Company
BooTHs THKATER.--" Riohelieu." Edwin Booth.
DALY's BROADWAY THKATER-" New Magdalen'
GRAND OPERA HOUSE," Flash OF Lightning"
NIBLo's GARDFS.-"The Black Crook"
OLYMPIC THEArHR.-"Rip Van Wrinkle" Robert Nc
Wade.
TOSY PASTORS OPERA HoUsE.-Varteties
UNION sorARR TuEArER.-' The Geneva Cross"
WAIIACK's THE ATER.--" Ours" Lester Wallack
AMERICAN INsTTTuTE.-Day and Night. Annual + ar
ASSOCIATION HALL.-Lecturo. WIkle COLLINS
Balm HALI.--Thc Pilgrim.
CoopRp INsrIrurr-Maeic and Laughing Gas. Messrs.
Hartz and Colon.
T. r. BArNUM's WORLDS FAIR.-Day and Evening Al
Twenty-seventhst. and Fourthave.
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VA P1NLC IN LONNON.

Private adyice5 from London show that the
vigorous measures adopted none too promptly
by the Bank Of England have not created the
panic which many IN this country had been
led TO anticipate. The demand for discount at
the Bank yesterday is stated, lin private
dispatch to the Editor of THE TRIBUNE), to be
steady, whereas if a panic had been deemed
imminent the pressure for accommodation would
have been enormous. The absence of panic may
be accounted for by the fact that the reserve
of notes in tho Banking department.
though considerably reduced, Is still probably
twenty-five per cent of the liabilities. From
Paris the accounts are good. In both London
and Paris there has been a sharp recovery In
the prices Of English. French and American
Government stocks and other securities since
Saturday. Money is reported dearerin Germany.
The Associated Press dispatch from London,
reporting exceptional rates" of 10 to 13 per
cent for money and numerous rumors OF fall-
ures, is undoubtedly sensational, and is directly
contradictory to the private dispatches we have
received, in which we have the utmost conf
deace. Of course there are rumors of failures.
Can the Bank of England raise its rate oil
discount to nine per cent without failures
being reported by the scandal-mongers All
the circumstances considered, the news from
London il moro favorable than any but The
most sangIinc could have expected.
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Preparations for the Tweed trial seem spec
iaiIy designed TO exhibit the difficulty of find
ing jurors who are absolute blockheads. Two
of three men who were candidates for this
classification were examined yesterday; and
The result ia described as being very funny
indeed Siz jurors have been obtained, but the
dignity Of trial by jury remains yet to be VIM
dicatcd