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New-York tribune., 1873-04-15
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FOUNDED BY HORACE GREELEY.
TUESDAY, APRIL IS, 1913.

The health Of the Pope Is improving. -=s NJ. de Re
has delivered address 10 the Paris electors
The Government has authorized the determination Of
the MOdocs. -== Quartermaster owens Cunard pilot
and others, testified in the Atlantic Investigation at
halifax. ===== A large pauing-IGi was burned at ST.
Louis.
Three leading trunk lines have adopted lower freight
tariff Mayor Havemeyer supports Controller
Green's views regard to the vacation OF assessments
49, Two mercantile failures were reported. -
There was a run oD the HobOken Savings Bank. ==
Tue Committee Of one Hundred quarreled over the
Brooklyn Charter. Several stock brokers testified
the Grand Jury in regard to the rates of interest
=== The Bow Coinage act great Inconvenience.
Gold, 1lsl. lls7, 1lsi Thermometer, 45'. 5lo, 49,
New-York tribune., 1873-04-15

The Rev. Francis Hodgson, NJ. d., preached at
Lewisburg Penn, on the Sabbath evening prior 20
the election bringing out are told, clearly the
fact that all reforms, whether moral OF physical
are usually attended with pecuniary loss to some
body" His text was "Sirs, We know that by this
craft we have our wealth. The secret, suppose,
of the truth is that men do not follow evil devices
for nothing All those abuses which reforms must
necessarily attack, are likely TO have q monetary
root Men may indulge in vice for its own sake, but
those who help them TO pleasures expect to have
their wages Those who commit sin for its own
sake would be poweress for if it We're not for
those who sell the opportunities of sin for price.
Six or eight men thrive on one mans ruin.
New-York tribune., 1873-04-15

Widstrand, the Swedish ex-ROyal Secretary who
lives in Minnesota, has reached hight of economy
of which even a Dio Lewis is ignorant. Having
read a statement that Indian contains more
than four times as much oily matter wheat ilonr
and that one pound of il parched and made into
bread is more than equal TO two pounds of fat meat
the careful Swede resolved 10 test its power Mixing
corn meal with water he, with own devoted bands
made cake one inch thick and seven inches in
diameter which he baked OH the Goals in the paIlor
stove. A cake of this size proved TO he more than
sufficient for one meal. Three times day FOR weeks
the experiment ate nothing else. didn't want any
thing else, did VI lose weight and was perfectly
well He must have a constitution before which
even hard-boiled eggs might bow aud mince-pie
blush To rational people he presents the argument
that as il takes but one hom's wOrk-hc.ide fencing
to produce half a bushcl If c0ru, which is more
than sufficient for ten days for person il need MT
cost any body more than five dollars year 10 live
Rational people," he declares, will be more salts
fed on that than on the fare at the best hotels in
Europe OF America Moreover, he observes that
half an acre will produce sll the vegetables one
person will need for year-withOut hard labor;
that when the weather is warm IL is very comfort
able and healthy TO 20 barefoot; that very com
Portable house, large enough Tor one person, can be
built in Minnesota for $50, and that almost anybody
can do it for himself Therefore nobody need be at
a loss for den wherein 50 dwell and fare surpass-
ing that of the best hotels at the of five dollars
"a year.
New-York tribune., 1873-04-15

We read that in Of the prettiest villages of
New Hampshire there resides lady wife and
mother) who is an accomplished musician, and has
been the organst until recently of one of the village
churches But she had acquired uncomfortable
appetite for strong drinka passion so strong that
tho "organist would leave her seat, retire, and
drink" As this method of musical inspiration, of
course resulted disastrousy, the organst was dis
charged and she has been sent to an inebrate asy-
lum. A case like this shows what the appetite Is
Nobody can understand why this poor woman should
do such disreputable tbing-nobody except her
self. She knows we'll enough in the bitterness and
grief Of her heart
New-York tribune., 1873-04-15

sins Of their .rcestorsS To us this seems the
greater folly because we believe that an Irish
man well read in Irish history would be IN
fnitely more likely TO be good citizen. III
he felt that his country had great wrongs ne
would also know that she had. committed great
errors, which it would be wicked folly 10 re-
peat. An Irish school which does not teach
Irish history is an anomaly and an anach-
rnnian.
New-York tribune., 1873-04-15

Whether the salaries of the Judges of the
Supreme Court for the Ist Judicial District
ART too high or not may be question
for debate. Certainly, however, it is clear
that it would be incongruOus and unjust to
put their salaries below those of Justices of
Common Pleas, as proposed by the bill at
Albany, which correspondents in another
column assail.
New-York tribune., 1873-04-15

The additional information which we print
to-day concerning Modoc murders, gives no
new color to the dismal story. The evidence
that the Modocs originally intended treachery
is accumulating; the possibility of their ex-
termination seems to be left entirely to the
military force Of the country.
New-York tribune., 1873-04-15

Upper is not exactly q euphonious name but peo-
pie who born to it can't very well get rid OF 1t,
except by marriage or an act of the Legislature.
There is Mrs Upper, who lives in Winona, Mimi.
and she is MT at all ashamed of the name which her
lord and master bestowed upon her In fact she is
rather proud of it, as it is also the name Of one of
the greatest, most original, and probably immortal
authors who have written the English language
But she is honorable in the respect of loyalty to the
family She wished lately to make present to Mr.
Upper fher husband, and she gave him a handsome
copy of the Mr.. Tupper's works Handsome, and
so printed and bound that it weighed ten pounds.
1t was quite an establishment or utensil in itself
and altogether too weighty book to be read at all
which must have been the best thing about it,
New-York tribune., 1873-04-15

The Church of England has lately revived sys-
TEN of penances Of the most useful and disagree
able sort At abominaby early hours gorgeous car
rages deposit at the doors of sacred edces in fash
ionabe quarters ladies carefully glOved III large,
yellow, ugly housemaids gauntlets. Equipped III
this fashion they go through the unusual and there
fore exceedingly tiresome tasks of busting hasOcks
sweeping floors and cleaning stoves. To black-lead
very large and very cold stove on a chilly Spring
morning is not calculated to be charming exercise
for white-handed, dainty lady Of society neither
is the humping of quantity of fat and dusty has
socks an agreeable thing TO do The ecclesiastical
authorities who led these fashionable souls TO re-
northumberland got their churches cleaned at the
same time-deserve no end of praise.
New-York tribune., 1873-04-15

We who read the spspers for points of infor-
nation OF amusement obliged 20 be specially
wary in the department of animated nature. The
propensity of some journals TO invent impossible
creatures is at once reprehensbe and diverting.
Therefore when The 10, Angsles Cal. Express an
nounoes that a genaine mermaid is now on eXh-
bition in that place. We neither affirm deny the
truth of the statement. But if il be admitted as ib
then we bow to the exquisite and far-Teachng imag
ination which il exhibits To say that the mer-
maiden has "a very broad mouth - is nothing but
10 say that her nose is q combination OF the Roman
and the snubn ~ 10 manifest original powers of in
veution We an pleased 10 know that =" there
are eleven ribs extending round the body and meet
ing at the breast We are agreeably aroused TO be
told that "here the tshy portion of the thing be-
gins" We might have supposed that II began some
time before Still IL Is "thc ishy portion y which
fastest enchans our interest-the upper half being
common place, and not in the least astounding or
novel. The fshy portion is covered with scales.
II ought to be- jut when we are further informed
that the spine has IA dOrsal tn." we wonder what
the great Agasiz would say TO that, if her lady ship
should he cent 10 him in preseryatye pickle of alco-
h0l VI bfIo. IL 10 satisfactory 10 Know that " tho
New-York tribune., 1873-04-15
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SoMERyulK Ar GALLERY. 49, Exhibition OF On
Paintings
Tony PGsrOGS OPERA HOUSE.-Nare'ies
New-York tribune., 1873-04-15

The Union Pacific Railroad is preparing for
a vigorous fight against the Government. The
counsel engaged to contest the suits author
lied by Congress are among the great legal
lights Of the country. 1t remains to be seen
if the National Government can bring metal
powerful enough to cope with Messrs. Caleb
Gushing. Vim. M Evarts, b. R. Curtis and
their learned associates.
New-York tribune., 1873-04-15

The city authorities Of Quebec after long deiber-
alton, have determined to have its walls aud gates
pulled down. much to the dissatisfaction of many of
the citizens who do not hesitate to pronounce the
action of the municipal fathers open to the suspicion
of jobbery Quebec has long been an object Of IN
terest to tourists on account of its antiquity and
its quainness and the walls, which it alone possesses
of all the Canadian towns, have been special at
traction. The walls down, the power of the magnet
will be diminished. and the revenue derived from
strangers materially essened As the city has slen-
der prospect Of gaining any commercial Importance,
not a few of the inhabitants hold that while the pro-
posed changes can do little any good they may work
much harm. Quebec, without walls, would not be
Quebec at all and Quebec without tourists. would
become poor indeed.
New-York tribune., 1873-04-15
cerebellur and Adsm'. apple arc very prominently

cerebeIIum and kdsms appIs are verv rrominentn
thou1h why o sea-virgin should have an Adams
annie il remains for the comparative zo6logsts TO
explain. We can comprehend why the nose should
be "a combination Of the Roman and the snub"
but the Adams apple leaves our faith in tho whole
narrative just little staggered.
There was great debate on baseball playing be-
fore the Boston City Council Committee, last week,
ON the petition of the Beacon Baseball Club "for
leave 10 use the inclOsed portion OF thc parade
ground on the Common for a play ground" Mr.
Faulkener objected. Ho considered the baseball TO
be an Objectionable thing. While he was passing IL
had been driven close 10 his face 80 that he barely
escaped il and he had heard of numerous persons
who had been injured Mr. rockingham was
"hit in the groIn and had never had a well day
sinceD Mr. Sargent, who il apparently OF o rlstlc'
poetical and We may say ornithological turn, had
vather hear robins singing, and look out upon the
green turf than TO hear the shouts Of the ballpay-
crs and be choked with the dnst which they made"
Then came Mr. Bradley, who INDUCED in tender
"reminiscences. THE game of ball, he said, (which
he had played in his youth was a simple game, ana
attended with no danger; but now the ball re-
sombes grape-shot." With one Of these the speak
er's "own little girl bad been knocked down" The
fact is the matter seems to have become serious, for
ladies were afraid to pass Beacon-st" Mr. Prlce
said he had been obliged to dodge quite frequently
while passing the ground" Really, though base
ball be fine game we advise the BOstOnians not to
play il any more, if it should turn out to DO mur-
derous
New-York tribune., 1873-04-15

A rural capital may not be a bad thing. The Des
Moires Iowa) Reporter SAYS: ~ Wheat sowing has
commenced in the north part of the city; in the
south it will be quite generally through with this
week. Whereupon Peoria newspaper says
Think of the capital of a State with 100000 in
habitants being located in a wheat-teld" !" But it
might be worse 1t might be located in a corrupt,
vicious, and goddess great town. ready to introduce
the country members to vices which they had other
wise not known A legislature sitting in wheat
field should have prinitive and bucoc simplicity,
taking us back to the stern and simple beginnings Of
ancient republics II may be doubtful whether Dies
Moines, rural AZ il is, can do that.
New-York tribune., 1873-04-15

Should the President male of female college
kiss the studentsi The Rev. Dr. Munsell. President
OF the Illinois Wesleyan University, has been
brought before the Trustees upon - charge OF
"paternally kissing the young ladies'" The Trustees
report that they regard the course N Dr. Munseh
in kissing different young ladies as unwlse ana I'm.
proper from which infer that the saluies would
have been perfectly wise and proper II the doctor
had confined himself To young lady. bnt tho
Trustees say that the kissing Was always III the
presence of third parties 80 that there could have
been no improper intent This is mild: bus the
Doetor ia hnfiy about tho matter and has resigned
tho Presidents chair. "
New-York tribune., 1873-04-15

w., -,-,r N-r-';9r aN WIGHT why II vas wv
seen from the ship is still an unsoivcd Inys-
tory
New-York tribune., 1873-04-15

Lord Daing and Bulwer wrote some clever let
ters lately published, to Miss Mary Fox of Holland
House. They are full Of all sorts of advice to his
beautiful young correspondent. One upon marriage
is significant and alarming when we consider that
tits man who writes Where did he learn all this 7
"Men,p ho says, " will not marry woman so much
because they admire her. as because they think she
admres them. If you wish to keep well with your
husband, and if you wish TO get husband, the
happy individual must think you consider no man
equal 30 him. All men will believe this and think it
quite natural" He tells the fair lady that sit is
not necessary she should adore" the man she mar
res it is only necessary he should think he Is
adored. We are not disposed to believe that the
whole feminine sex are nothing but Becky Sharps,
and dearly should we like to read the response Of
the charming girl to whom this cynic wrote.
New-York tribune., 1873-04-15

Good citizens viii heartily applaud the ac-
ton of the Board Of Aldermen in cOnfrmin Z
the Mayors nominations for Excise Commits
sioners. Nessrs. j. l.. Stewart, ID. ID. T..
Marshall. and j. r. VOorhis, have been in
dorsed by their fellow-citizens as men of es-
timable character, and their acceptance by
the legislative branch of the Government is
an acknowledgment of the soundness of the
Mayors Judgment.
New-York tribune., 1873-04-15

An amazing confession Of ignorance came
out yesterday, in the course of the examina-
ton of petty officer of the Atlantic. Quar-
termaster Owen, when trying to show some
thing abeut the run of the ship, confessed
that be could not divide 40 by H. He had
studied navigation, but he did not understand
"cipbering.p How many officers OF the Allan
tic were as ignorant in their sphere of duty
~ Mr.. Quartermaster Owen was in his
AAVtLer POINT brought oat is that SambrO
New-York tribune., 1873-04-15

TO add 20 the present financial difficulties
the new law of Congress relating to gold
coins goes into effect. the gold currency of
the country has been deprecated in weight by
usage and ether MEANS and no " short-weight''
coins are to bic allowed in circulation here
after. The retiring of these coins and the
needed adjustment by the officers of the Gov
ernment will cause "A temporary inconvenience
which might have been averted by little
forethOught on the part of Congress.
, 1873-12-07
FATAL. RAILWAY ACCIDENT

i fow 1ninuica after 8 O'Clock last evening, 4
fatal railway accilout occurred at crossing of
tho Northwestern Rnilroad t.aci;a on Kiuzie
street, resulting in tho i,stant dcu.h Of Mrs.
Maria Patton, Of No. 100 North Desplaiuos
street. 1t appears that tho unfortunate lady WAS
returning from grocery, and was carrying q
basket of provisions. AZ she approached tho
tracks they wero apparently clear, and
there being no 1ugmaa near by 10 warn
ller Of danger, sho deemad it safe to cross tho
tracks,. When about half way over. switch
eusine No. 5a suddenly npproachod from tho
west, and, buforo tho lady could got out of the
why, sllo VAS knocked down. run over, a;ll
INSTANTLY killed. lIor body was terribly na1iglcd
tho ,e1nans being scattered along the track for
tho distance of n block. Tho fragments wcro
collected together, and removed to her late
residence. WAon they wero taken into
the house, tho grief and, horror
Patton was ABOUT &c years old, mil leaves four
children, the youngest bolus but 8 months old.
Tho Coroner was notified, and will hold an ill.,
quest to-day.
, 1873-12-07
THAT SPANISH MEETING IN NEW YORK.

10 Tie Editor ef The Chicago Tribune:
SIE: In to-]sy'B issue you reprint the aenti.
ments expressed by Spanish residents of New
York, meeting on tho It'll lust at thu residence
Of Mr.. Fcrrcr do Conta, editor CT El Croniata
Tho te'luro Of tlose remarks Elows that thoso
Spanish citizenB arc dissatisfied with tho proto-
col agreed upon by Secretary FISH and Admiral
Polo do Darnabce; thcy protest against any set
tlomont which, ns is hoped aud wished by nl1
trio American citizens, would preserve peace
between tho two rntions,-no nation needing
peace moro than tho young Republic OF Spain.
AZ tlono expressions Of sentiments are only
Tho forerurnars Of notions, and III It is rcasoaa-
lilo to expect that active measures will DO taken
by these Spanish citizens living on American
soil to irapodo the proposed anlicablo settlement
between the two Governments. rholl, nBk is it
ITO! criminal negligence OIL tho part Of orr Gov
ornlnent 10 allow such meetings 10 tnke place
within itB bcundarios Is It not chsentiai for
tho preservation Of rcaco among us, to at ouco
stop such iutormcdaIere, WHO, il they woro in
any othor country, would citler Eo imprisoned
Or p]'ot as rebc1A incitins against tho lawful
Government
It seems to mo no il it was the duty OF tho
Untcl States Alnranal ut New York. aid all other
places whore such meetings hi the ono mentioned
ta:o place, to atrost evory ono Of tho speakers
who intortero by wora action with the promo
tion of tho welfaso aud poace Of two lawful sud
friendly Governments.
We Ill know that Great Britain, Trance,
Spain, Germany, mud other National Govern
mcnts-eyeu our own during The last War--did
not permit any such meetings, with in1lammRt0rY
ppeoch-mnslg. resolutions. protebts. etc. Shall
,,aturcd FOOL" to DO laughed Ut in the end ?
Very respectfully, Dn. CuAs. W. ZAREMDA.
CHICAGO, Dec. q. 1873.
, 1873-12-07

To tie Editor Of Tie CA;caao Tribune:
Sin: 1.-Two in tho vicinity Of Thirty ninth and
State nt,ec!s, and am compelled to p4trouizo the
State street car-lino. Until recently tho car
(sonerally known es tho stoc.s-Ya:d dummy
Undo hourly trips botweon i. m. and p, Ill.
bat. owing to tho long-coutiuuol demand, half
hourly trips woro nsnslo; aud now trips are being
nsatlo ct intc.ya.s Of fifteen ilinutos. II tho
Company would extend tho time, witt, these IT.
tee,1-mIuto triua, until O'clock, Or evan to 7
y. m, there would bo little OF no canso for conf
EIaint. As It IL now, arriving ut Thirty-fourtl
btrect at G:lj, or any ti,no alter p. 1n., one
mubt either wait until for tho hourly Cur, or
walk; and the la.tor il not ploasunt in Storm
at lonst to Tho laborers who livo in that section
MANY LaDouEnY
, 1873-12-07

Tho dar!test s!de OF hard tiDos was dfrclosoa
In Phtlaaail'hia COURTROOM las. ' eek wlsn \
n,au was arraignel OF. a charge OF theft. lie
want Of employment. Two officers wllo went 10
Aa house lo.intl Lin vito and tiyo c.sillY in the
most uhluet dostltution. There MAS not NOR
ri OF taod III tile house, aud the vito anil hor
little on"s were weak from abaolute STARVATION:
mechanic, man OF orderly hablts, mud fiat, II
ho flad committed crime, 1t wus 10 hays his
family. TAoy ha.l heon married tayen years,
and during tIiat timo hor luubanl lad bosn uni
foimly klnu1. a1,tl had noyor uono anything; to
throw shade of suspicion upon hIH integrity.
He Waa held to bull,
, 1873-12-07

new fnnE, Dec. 6-CUrTos-ln moderate demand,
but lower; nddl;ng uiInnd, 15;ac.
DnEADgrufra-rIpura Il slulv hkn,er; moro active,
quiet and hin RI .75@oog Corn meal ce;irro and
at!x.an.cns; Western $s.sG*:lo. Whe@. i'd mod,
u sIti|ng igs, 5o cleaso s,f;ts'atSS Isva spr'g
spring. s1:49; winter rea Western, s1.Ga5 wllito
Western, $l.s5. Eyo quot: Western and Stale, 5l0o
Malt unshansed. Corn fairly ac.iye aud higher 70
ccipts, C,onu bn .nixol Western In storr G5c do
nnuat, T@S8Hc. Oats 1tcrdy receirlH, b,GGD bu !;
Western n!!sul aloat CSC; whlte Western, 5gDs7o.
Euus-tluict n1lu firm.
HAY AND l!ors-U Unchanged.
l1EAIliE't-1n {a!r request aud unchanged
WooL-Aetiye and hrn pulled. 35aG41c; extra and
double extra fleece, G0GSaIr.
GnocEn1Es-Coi1co quist; Rio, 2lifts2+Hc. Sugar
IN good request: good refining, &c; No. Dutch
st.nlar'l, e'4c. ato!asses quiet Nics steady.
Observation-Disclosures
TURPEarlyH-Quict at 40hc.
lHor1sl0Ss-P0lk lrn1ur; new nees, spot, SID. Is ;
March, SlGqv Deef and cut meats unchanged. Mid.
dies steady long short clcar Desenlher ant January,
7HG97!4c; short ribs, TIC. Lard flrm; Wester atcxn
DeceinGes, SIS; Janurry, a7-lo@5Ac; February
Btc; March, Or.
BurTEn AND CuEEaE-Unclauged.
, 1873-12-07
PHILADELPHIA,

Striking prs-lYcaEcrs--The EBoot
and SI.oe I'r:,nc.
Special Disuateh to TIC chlrago Tribune.
PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 6.-Ille striking carpet
wcavors hold masa-mceting This morning in
Friendship Hall, at which thoy resolved tint
they have had to work twnlye and fifteen hours
daily 10 earn, ;lO wookly, aud tho NOW schedule
will reduce the wages to loss than $9, which
they cannot and will not submit to. Almost ali tho
carpot-wcaro:s III the Nineteenth Ward aro Idle.
Several OF tho Matayunk mills. which suspend
eli operations have Recommended work, and
otors hayo increased their rluninv limo.
Tho boot aiid shoe trade. which suffered protty
sovoroly during tho lato monetary stringency,
is also improving. many largo houses having
considerably increased their furco VI hands dur
ing tho past week.
, 1873-12-07
FOREIGN cf}AHKETG,

LIVERPOOL, nec. f-11 4. m.-Flour, o9929s. hcna
Winter, 12stsl1s 3 spring, l1s l0I@12s sl; vDo,
49, GaS,tsi g. c'uDlss eaal.s Corn, 's Pork 7'' I'd.
I.osnoH. Dec. c--2ao p. m.-na.s for money Al
Stuck Exrhuuge on Government securities, per cent.
Co1laols for inunty. W.: account, 92..ta92A
ponh Of G5. aJt; III Of ~, VIZ 1O-40s, gi3 new
6s oi;i New York Central, TEX; Erie, as4 Erie
preferred, 58a*.
PARIS, Dee. 0.-Renos. 5s,5 francs.
LIVERPOOL, Dec. f.-Cuttun dill and easier; mid.
ding uptautt, 8tGsHd nnd4lllng Orleans, st@sjtl;
aaes, 10000 laIca American, t,yUu aes Alec,lia.
tion h1M export, 1000 Cotton to Mrriya lower aaea
q uf1auds, nuth!.g below good ordinary sh!pucd;
Dtcenbsr to january, BAGS s-ida; january to Fes-
Dsealxlu1i's quiet aud uuclangus.
Mss lo.l, 75B; Cumberland uliddles, Ais. 0shess
ulclausul,
, 1873-12-07

Aid Tor tho Cxcco!l Comfy Sufferers.
Spsciui Diavutch L, The cAitaeo Tribune.
DEs MONIES. H., Dec. G.--Conrlbulions for
the lomestcadcrs in Northwestern Iowa con-
tinuos to flow in. Codar Rapids sonds S'291.
Adjt.-Gcn Da:ier has returned from d visit
to osco ola, Lyon, ard O'Dricn Counties, and
gays tint tho gcnsia1 statements made through
the press OF tho an(foring there mo not exax-
geratetl, md that luauy families snust bs lolpol
to food aud fuel Till spring, When thoy will alto
require supply OF eccd for tho nnd that they
have broxon. lIo llas fnll confidence In tile
tribute tho donations. 4 resolution waa oflorcd
in tie City Council Inst night to purchase ING
toua OF coal for tic honcstoa;ora. ODricn
County has rnalo public appeal for aid III fuel
aud psoyiA;ous