New-York tribune., 1873-03-04

donors entered on tne non Vi
specfion at the societys rooms, No. % Duane-st.
uonin von feel dspoaed TO assist In humble effort
70 erect this tribute to the Of one who III ic
proyed himself the benefactor OF mankind and whose
pen was engaged actively in seeking the amehorauoh
of the human race we trust TO hear from you at your
earliest convenience Respectfully
~ j. MEYERHoFF, Chairman Statue Committee.
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zeal Union No. 8, No. "a Duane-st," N. Y. City.
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favor tho requested to print the ABOVE IN
full or notice it.
Here s what a Boston newspaper which dearly
loves Oakes Ames, and may have solid reasons for
doino 80. SAWS about him: Z" He saw a method Of
achieving the great work; he embraced it; boldly
used it; asked his friends to cooperate with him,
and drove with his energy aud foresight, and
means the grand work he had to do to o successful
termination while the whole civilized world looked
on and applauded 10 the echo the wonderful success
he achieved" This is to say that if railways can
not be built without corrupting members OF Con-
gress then it is proper and right and pure to cor
rupt them! We don't know of any great knavery
which might not be defended in the same way
However, this is MT Mr.. Oakes Amess only streak
of luck He will not starve to death, at any rate
The Boston merchants Tor at least some OF them
propose to tender tho gentleman public dinner
There is one thing which they will hardly be able to
give him. and that is good appetite.
The cashier of the Lechmere Bank in East Cam
bridge, Mass, turns out to be a defauter to the
minor tune of S14 900; and tho stockholders, glad,
we suppose, that matters are no worse. are dlsin-
clined to prosecute so moderate a peculatOr. So
Cashier Savage turns his real estate, and this
will probably cover the whole of the deficit. 1t
does MT to to these stockholders who VIII
not prosecute that they may possibly be compound
ing felony and that their course of leniency is OF
bad example to all ntrristed with other peoples
money. But another interesting point is Savages
defense of his conduct. He says that he had salary
of only $1,000 year. and that he could not live upon
this even in moderate and unassuming way! SO he
stole money to make up the deficit This is rather
curious, considering that he managed to secure
$4,000 worth of property.
private letter from Salina County. Kansas, dated
Feb 25 tells of the end of noted character in char
acteristic Western fashion: wild Bil'-you re-
member him has been killed A gentleman from
Texas whose brother the wild one had sent to the
spirit land came up to Kansas to have shot at Will
liam. He shot the wild William so dead that he
never quvered. Think of mans buying grand
horse and riding him 900 miles, just to kill fellow
When the Texan shot Wild Bill, he asked the crowd
in the bar-room if any gentleman had desire to
"mix In :" if so he would wait until he "heeled,"
and take great pleasure in killing him. No gentle
man expressing desire to be killed, the Texan got
ON his horse and remarking that he had business in
Texas, slowly started for the Lone Star State.
Can the bones of Washington rest in peace
while the chair they recined in at the first in
auguratiOn is used as prop to support corrup-
ton! And yet we learn from a Washington tel
egram that Mr.. William Coventry II. Waddell,
late Commissioner of Bankruptcy under the sot of
1922 has lent for use at the Inauguration of Gen.
Grant to-day. the identical chair in question. When
it is known that Mr.. Waddel is the partner Of Mr..
Sanborn of Massachusetts, TO whom Secretary Bout
well has contracted to give some one or two millions
of legacy and succession taxes, people of inquring
minds will be likely to wonder if this is not prosti-
tutng the chair aforesaid by making it support for
a corrupt job.
The English newspapers mention a most reprehen-
sible hoax played upon the Rev. DR.. Cumming. That
gentleman was to lecture at Folkestone on The
Pope and his work in England" but just as he was
about to begin. telegram was placed in his hand,
informing him that the Pope had died that morning
The reverend doctor was too learned not to remem-
Der the MI nisi bonum.n He had intended TO pitch
into the Pope after his accustomed manner but how
could he now that the poor Pope had stepped out 7
SO he softened down his intended diatribe into a
mild comment on the solemn event. His feelings,
on discovery of the hoax, are not described.
Mr.. Bret Harte, who has just concluded highly
successful lecturing tour through Canada and the
Northern Border, repeats tonight in Steinway Hail.
his discourse on "The Argonauts Of 49," This ad-
mrable lecture has been everywhere received as the
most perfect presentation yet made. not only Of the
poetry and romance, the fun and humOr of that
wonderful time but also of its inner truth and sig
nfcance it's real place and meaning in the history
of the country The lecture aud the lecturer are
equally we'll worth hearing, and the audience will
of course be measured by the capacity of the Hall.
We don't think that we ever met with more mel
ancholy story than this of young couple in Hardin
Co., Ohio. They being very much enamored of each
other, protracted their sitting to late hour. and
falling asleep before the stove, the poor young wo-
mans dress took fire, and she was fatally burned
We usually like startling and remarkable para
graphs, but really we hope that this one Is not
founded on fact.
AT Twin Lake, inlFreeborn County in Minnesota
housekcepers have been made happy by the discovery
of a boiling spring No fires will now be necessary
there for washing and culinary purposes in the days
of the sultry Summer. But the Twin Lake ladies
not entirely contented; for they arc ungratefuy
asking why Providence has denied thom a soap
mino! ...