The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-07-23

per Claims Bin Killed
AHappy Guberna-
torial Family.
WEsTHANPTON, L. l., July q, 1878.
On q broad l6wland fronting Great Oyster Bay
about three miles from the station OF Westhampton,
on the Long Island Railroad, stands "Seafeld,"
the large Summer mansion Of the present Gov
ernoT Of New York. Here secluded as In an African
wilderness from the frivolous gayeties Of Saratoga
and Long Branch, within hearing Of the heavy roll
OF the sea and fardistant glimpses Of passing ships
surrounded only by his immediate family and seek
ing only the healthy pleasures OF the hunt, the sea
air, the rural drive the sail and the SURF Governor
DIX takes his Summer leisure. His seaside
homo Is broad-hallcd, two story edifce all OF
wood, carved and fitted 30 artistcally that no sign
OF paint plaster Is to be seen, with wide piazza
around the whole building, and with broad win
dows reaching to the moor. Wide avenues lead to
the door, and o circular lawn ornaments, as well
as possible without shade trees, the front yard.
A TALL WINDMILL
nutters at the back OF the house day ana night for
ever busy Its special detail OF pumping water
into the tank. Pictures and books ad0rn the inner
| part OF the house, such as culture and taste
| alone could select, and among these the Governor
manages to pass his Summer. The placid waters
Of Quantogue Bay invite to rowing, and three row.
| boats are moored upon Its banks. The ocean in
| front presents unusual Inducements for deep-sea
| fishing and sail-boats are readily available. The
| road beds are firm and level, and the Governor
has spanking team. But hunting is his sport
and cunning is his delight. Therefore, he not only
has all the armament necessary, but he has q pond
| on his farm, regular marshy, meadow pond, where
snipe flock In proiusion, purposey, 1t might seem,
Your correspondent arrived here under peculiar
circumstances. He had come under the impress
sion that Governor Dix was Ill, probably very i'll
worse. The vision OF an immense journalistic tri-
| umpn so far occupied his mind that ne thought OF
that even while he mourned the unhappy seizure
sive Information which he supposed he had re.
ceived, and saw In every train acquaintance rival
were true. He might divulge the secret thereby
| unwittingly to an opponent. SO ne renamed as
dumb as an ana ss sn w aa
no one bearing the faintest resemblance to news
paper man get or but himself
THE SECRET WAS sAFR
| II was dark when your correspondent, having
faithfully Rugged his secret to his SOUL turned into
the avenue that leads to Governor Dixie home.
| group sat the piazza. In the darkening twi
| light the dresses OF men and women could alone
All sssns IT s
possiblea Surely, the GOvern0r could not be so
short. 1.-the figure, dressed in gray, rose from
q rocking chair as your correspondent advanced,
and in the light Of the lamp streaming from the
|
FACE OF GOVERNOR DIX.
Sick, indeedl An unusually bright glow Of
health carmined his cheeks and frightened his
why, Governor" said !, in astonishment. ''you
ayes, thank you," said he 81 have seldom been
better; come in" And with that we entered the
changed tactics so as to make
AN "INTERvIEw"
OF what was originally expected to oe o sick.room
awe had information in New York to-day, Gov.
ernor, that you were very ILL.,"
Iproceeded to explain. and discovered that the
Governors little grandaaughter was the invalid
her had given rise to the report.
al ILL.," said the governor. when the mistake mad
been made clear 81 w sso61 ESe
this morning at six O'Clock at the Pond and killed
''CertainIy that does not look like being sick"
"Moreover have been writing out ystoes to
skeleton OF my objections to Others"
DO you attend to official business here, to0Y"
| OFFICIAL BUSINESS.
Albany Today which must look over" F''' :. -
"Haye you signed any bills Of Importance lately
ii have not signed any recently, and will not
sign any more. A big batch have on hand now
are all Objectionable in some respects, and shall
THE NEWSPAPER CLAIMS BILL VETOED
"Could l name some OF the most important
oness'
that may be OF interest to you gentlemen. am
Just preparing Ing. my veto to that
do you think 1t a swindde"
"Well there are many Objectionable points in 1t.
know It was denounced as fraudulent by some
Of the best es, Senator'S in Albany: the Sing Sing
Objectionable, and have my objections to that
nearly written out. There are various others that
l do not remember just now-one OF them, believe,
OF much importance.
THE SUPPLY BILL
"Have you signed the Supply bill. Governor Y'
"Oh. signed that sometime aQO.O
"There was some difficulty relating to IL be-
tween the Speaker and the Clerk OF the Assem-
'Yes The Speaker had gone home, believe,
before signing 1t, and had requested the Clerk to
send printed copies round to each member OF the
conference committees; but should hardly think
they would be enabled to vouch for the correctness
.Do you not believe 1t was comparatively clean
lars, which is a million less than the year before,
and think there was very little unearned or I'M
deserved money given away by it."
COMPLIMENT.
Senator d. P. Wood, who had charge of Il in the
Senate, seemed very strict and carefuI-a thorough
"a very excellent man, indeed. He did great
deal OF work, for which he received little reward
and MADE many enemies. l hope he win be re-
The conversation here turned to social topics, the
governor explaining the conveniences OF his resi-
two Joined the family, which had remained on the
piazza; The family consisted OF Mrs. Dix,
neV. morgan A. DIX, rector OF Trinity cnurcn and
son OF the Governor, Mr.. Walsh, the son.in-law,
mrs walsh and Mrs. Blake, the daughters, alto.
gether family reunion by the sounding sea, and
except for the little babe suffering with the ills
that ba6yhood Is liable to, as healthy and hearty
family, even at the age Of seventy nve. as one
could expect to see. man who goes snipehunr-
ing az six in the morning, and vetoes half dozen
bills before dinner time, is not fair object for
obituaries, and Governor Dix does not propose to
be partceps to journalistic sensation Of that sort
for some time TO come
GENERAL QUEsADA.