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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-04-03
TILE KREGR.

We place no importance upon the number
less rumOrs touching the condition of the
Atlantic and her handling at the time of
the catastrophe; for the streets are always
filed after a great catastrophe with baseless
stories of criminal carelessness. But there are
certain established facts which bear very
serious meaning, and cannot be passed over.
How did it happen that the Atlantic when
only ten days out. found herself short of coal 2
Ten days is about the average voyage of a
steamer of the White Star Line in Summer
weather; twelve days is a good run at this
season of the year, and indeed the Inflated
vessel which now lies at the foot of Meagher's
Rock was not due in NewYork until Tues
day of this week. She was therefore
ONLY few hours behind her time. She had
encountered boisterOus weather, which would Of
course have increased her consumption of fuel,
but it could not have been very severe, or
Monday noon would not have found her in the
longitude of Halifax. Besides, at this season
of the year bad weather is to be looked for,
and what would be a days supply of fuel in
June would be entirely inadequate in March
We must suppose, therefore, that in coaling
their ship the owners, if they were reasonably
seas. It is the rule with the White Star Line
to give every vessel q supply for fourteen
days. This, evidently, is not enough when an
average voyage is twelve days, and it
is especially insufficient for vessel like
the Atlantic, which depends almost en-
trely upon steam power for safety. The
Atlantic was very long and narrow, her
length being nearly eleven times her BREADTH
and her freebOard was remarkably low. A
ship of this sort is fast, but she is almost un
manageable in high sea unless her screw is
kept constantly at work. She should never
leave port without fuel enough for all conceiv-
able emergencies; and yet the Atlantic seems
TO have had enough for only ten or eleven
days. True, we may admit that the consump-
ton of fuel in a continuous gale is sometimes
so great as to exceed all ordinary provision !;
but the ugly fact remains THAT the ship was
not fitted for the voyage; the emergency was
not provided for.
With regard to the management of the yes
sci OH Monday night, our reports are yet too
confused and imperfect to afford us a clear
Judgment. In one respect the story of
Third Officer Brady is most obscure. lie says
that at midnight il was judged that
Sambro Light bore N. N. w. about 80 miles
He could not have seen that light, however
for it is visible only at 20 miles distance
The Captain says he estimated that Sambro
Light was 48 miles distant, north, ut IL
o'clock, midnight He then left the deck.
Now SambrO Light is about ten miles
west of the entrance TO Halifax Harbor, and
Captain Williams thereupon doubtless ordered
the ship kept on a N. N. L. course. and went
below, satisfied that all was night. OF the duty
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-04-03
PERSONAL.

Dow and Cough have been conducting a
temperance revival In Nashua, N. H.
Gen. Hancock will ofliciate at the transfer
OF the Delaware batte-agS 10 the State Historical Soci
ETY., on April ~.
Maria Sophia Schwartz, the Swedish novel
writer said 10 have earned fortune by her writings
within the last ten years.
Miss Mary Carpenter known in England as
phlanthropis designs, It is reported to visit the
United states this Spring.
Mr.. and Mrs. 5. Chamberlain of Salem,
Mass, lately celebrated their golden wedding. The
ladies' who stood up bridesmaids so years ago were
present
Mr.. Barnum wishes other citizens OF Bridge
port Conn. TO unite with him aud purchase the water
works in that place. He offers IL is sand, $4,000 ms
contribution TO the Investment.
Mr.. John Pope Hennessy, at one time u
prominent member or the British House OF Commons
and until recently Governor of sierra Leoae, has Just
been appointed Governor OF the Bahamas.
Sir Joseph Whitworth, an English mechani-
zeal engineer has addressed letter to the rector OF his
parish Darley In England, offering to contribute. for
the next five years, such sum. yearly. will Civ Ia
the inhabitants OF North DaIloy three cent moro Ia
torrl, thclr deposits h. tho saNiuge bank thus
making the total interest elk Der cent on their savings
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-04-03
rilE CHURCH AND THE CONSTITUTION


Our Presbyterian friends, in Ministerial
Association held in Philadelphia last Saturday,
brought solid weight of common sense to
bear on the question of the proposed Rel giOus
Amendment to both the National and Pennsyl-
vania Constitutions Their opposition was
based, among other reasons, upon the fact that
it was certain to create christian" and
amt Christian" party in politics, which they
held to be zone of the greatest calamities
(which could befall the Church." in which
opinion wa heartily concur We cannot have
700 much Christian spirit in politics, and the
sooner our Presbyterian or any other brethren in
fuse that very lacking leaven into the lump, the
better. But as for formal acknowledgment
OF Christ, it would be about as beneficial to
the Ship of State in its present condition as
the prayer scrubbed ut the ends of old bills Of
lading, "God bless the good bark and send
her safe deliverance." These ministers very
reasonably hint that u religious spirit would
be more appropriately exercised just now in
clearing and cleaning this aforesaid ship from
" the torrent of corruption now sweeping
Through it" than in mailing a banner of the
Cross to the masthead.
Another reason which they give for oppose
ton to the so-called reform is that which
suggests itself 10 any honorable man-that it
violates the solemn compact of religious free
dom which this country oilers to people Of
every creed. and completely DISTINGUISHES
"our excellent Hebrew population and many
"S.ner good citizons." There Is nothing new
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-04-03
1eau.llork Daily Gribmate.
FOUNDED BY HORACE GREELEY.
THURSDAY, APRIL 8, 1878.

An amagamation of some cable telegraph companies
has been arranged. 49, The President Of the French
Assembly has resigned and been reelected
Five hundred and fortyslx lives were lost by the
wreck Of the Atlantic near Halifax So The State
Senate discussed the New-York Charter again. decided
70 retain the Board Of Apportionment and fixed the
salaries OF Common Councilmen. 80 The farmers OF
Illinois held a convention concerning their railroad
grievances.
Samuel J. Tden. Henry Sherwood, and Others testi'
ned before the Erie Investigating Committee. -
Gov Dix has cautioned the HarbOr Masters. -
Smallpox is increasing in Brooklyn. == The price Of
ice will probably be raised == land swinde In Jer-
sey City involves the title of property under water -
The Rev. Henry Ward Beecher lectured Prayermeet-
ings 80 Michael Nixon convicted Of murder in
the first degree. 49, God-l17s, 1l6s, ll7i Thermom-
etef-4So GO A5o
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ANOTHER WHOLESOME MURDER TRIAL.

ANOTHER WHOLESUmE nChD'S" imam
Charles N. Phyfer, riding on car!-horse
through Chatham-square, JAN 20, was shot
and killed by Michael Nixon, who was driving
in wagon. The shooting was preceded by a
brief alteration which grew out OF the de-
mand of Nixon that Phyfer should get out OF
the way. Nixon was arrested on charge OF
murder His trial began day before yester-
day, and yesterday he was convicted oil
murder in the first degree.
The defense set up was that Phyfer had
struck Nixon with a whifle-tree which was
hanging about his horses neck, before retort
was made with the pistol. This does not seem
to have avaied with the jury, who were judges
as to the fact and the charge of the Judge
was clear and conclusive as to the law bear
ing on the case. The trial has been
conducted expeditiously, but fairly and
with dignity. Judge Brady's bearing, ruling,
and charge have won additional respect and
confidence in him as an upright judicial OIL
Ger. Of course, the prisoners counsel will use
all possible means yet left them TO save the
life Of their client. But the result of the
trial, recollecting the specially outrageous
character of the murder, will tend somewhat
to restore a disturbed public opinion to nor
NAL belief in the sacredness of human life
and the natural course of justice
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-04-03

nor even noteworthy in this simple declafa-
tion of human rights. Yet we ore glad that
Il has been made and made 80 strongly by
men leading one of the most influential
religious sects in Christendom. The maxim
of Aaron Burr that ga man might nave a ior-
"tune, or he might not but he always had an
"opinion and the right to have it's one which
few sects. when they held political power
have had sufficiently broad vision to perceive
and acknowledge. Even our Presbyterian
friends have known such days of blindness
John Knox would hardly have recognized ah
English Jew as among the " excellent OF our
population" That his disciples have en-
larged their creed and grown more liberal IN
practice is due, not to any change III the
spirit Of Christianity, but that they perceive
more clearly that "Wbere the spirit OF Goa
" is there is liberty"
There has been but little prospect of success
at any time for this proposed change In the
Constitution The common sense OF the people
has always been strongly against it. But 1t Is
more fitting that opposition should come from
Christian teachers-and we are glad that
one sect has taken the initiative in making It,
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of captain, in approaching q notoriously
dangerous coast on q dark night,sthere can
be no doubt. His place was on tho bridge.
We are told indeed that the last dreadful
moment found him al his post; but we know
not how he had passed tho previous two
hours, nor whose fault it was that the terrible
mistake made st midnight was not sooner
discovered For il seems to be beyond
question that he never saw am light at all.
All reckoning was at fault. The spot where
the steamer struck is ten miles Uest OF Sam
bro-enough to show that neither the Captain,
nor any officer who survived to tell
the tale, knew the ships real position.
If any light was seen at or about
midnight it may have been that on Peggy's
Point about twelve miles west of Prospect
Cape. If this was mistaken for Sambro, and
the ship bore away N. N. f. expecting to
enter the harbOr of Halifax, she would strike
lust where she did at 2 o'clock in the morn
ing.
If care and good seamanship cannot AVOID
blunders like this, the feelings of those VINO
trust themselves in ships, and especially IN
ships which are likely TO run out OF Goals
and be driven into Halifax Harbor on
dark nights, are certainly not to be envied.
We pass no opinion on the matter now, Tor IL
is certain to be vigorously investigated by
board of experts, and if Capt. Williams Is 10
blame his punishment will be sharp one.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-04-03

bis life for the next year so as TO bring te
sunshine into it to rejoice tho eyes OF MS
neighbors, if the American tradesman wouid
soften and tighten his manners instead
of bis window, and the American
laborer and his wife give few holidays 70
themselves and their children, instead OF paint
to their shop in imitation Of their German
compatriots, this dawning Spring would nave
n prophetic meaning worth reading. What
say you, respectable and gloomy readers
Shall the Winter of our discomfort be made
glorious summer by this April sun
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-04-03
THE SENATE DEBATE.
VARIOUS AMENDMENTS OF MINOR DPoRrANCE-F
NASCIAL QUESTIONS SETTLED.


VARIOUS AMENDMENTS OF MINOR DPoRrANcE-FI'
NANCIN QUESTIONS SETTLED.
ALBANY, April THE Senate took up the
NewYork Charter this morning aud after adopting tho
10th section d. F. Wood moved 10 amend the nth see
ton by providing that moneys received from ans
source shall be- appropriated 20 aid any donominatonai
school
Mr. woodin said he was in fayor OF voting for - sen
era bill covering the ground sought be covered oy
Mr. Woods amendment for NewYork City. but the pro-
vision sought TO be added would defeat the Charter Ia
the lower House.
Mr. Wood replied that the House Charter as received
m the Senate contained the provision he desired 10
reach by the amendment Just offered by him.
MIR. woodin explained that II was proposed to leave
the whole subject OF aiding institutions m Newhork
City Ia the Board OF Apportonment.
Mr.. Woods amendment was lost.
TIE ilst section amended. making the terms "
the Police Commissioners one two. three four. aud n'e
years TO agree with tho increased number OF Commi'
sioners.
Sections n 10 81. inclusive. passed.
An amendment was inserted requiring that the heaha
Officer must be 1--we years resident OF Newfork op'
Sections ~. 81, aud 81 were also passed
Mr. Robinson read letters from II. q. StebOns ana
George w. Van Mort, wish reference to the Jurisdiction
and guidance OF local improvements now oe'nS
made In New-York.
Mr.. Benodot moved amend the ssth section "a 70 -
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-04-03
Qmnarmcnts. rtt., CHS Gpeuinp.

BOoTus THEATER.-"Daddy 0'Dewd' MI Dion
Bopocault
GRAND OPERA HOUSE," Uncle Sam" Mrs. Johh
Nocd. snl Johu Brougaam -,
NEW FIFTH AVENUE THEATER. =" Alike" MISS
Clsn Mons. -
Nn1os G,rDrN.-"Tho Scouts Of the Prairie
OLYMPIC THvArER-"H umpty Dumpty" George
L. Fox
- Union SQUARE THEArRR- Cousin Jack"
WnI.,CK's THF,TFR. David Garrick' T.. A.
Hougta AMI Miss katherine Rogers
ASSOCIATION HAII.-Lecture. DR.. liaac !. Hayes
B,RNuy's WORLDS FAIR, American Institute
enhhu1-Dty ami Eveaiug
IrNrS NEw-YoRK CrRCUS, MUSEUM AND MEN
.srrtp F,srl ave and Twenty sNh st-Day and Evening
So,ERyuIr Art GALLERY.-Free Exhibition OF
Paintings .
SrrfNwAY HAII--A .: Lecture. Miss Emily
Fsi,huI....AtS: Concert RubinseiG and Thomas
Tony PASTORS OPERA HOUSE.-Narieties.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-04-03

Certain property, ii is just now known, was saved
from the great Boston fire, in singular way. Mr..
Richard Newcomb of Quincy about ten miles from
Boston, few days since, on removing pile of
boards, found note for 800 with eight ffty-cent
scrip pieces, all partially burned They had all been
laid away in desk, and at the time of the fire
had foated through the air for that long distance
without separating.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-04-03

Some poor Congressman, we are told, whom the
$1,000 back pay appropriation left poor as ever"
have sold their copies of tho Medical and Surgical
History of the Rebellion for 800 apiece. AS each
member was entitled to eight copies of the work the
vendors have made good thing of it. 1t cost the
Government Sl25 copy to print the book; but why
find fault when it has probably been placed where it
viii do the most good 7
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-04-03

People who have Tor who think that they have) to-
bacco-boxes and such like utensils made from the
wood Of the Old CharterOak at Hartford, Conn. will
be interested to know that the sacred plant has a
descendant which fiourishes in New-Haven in the
College yard, having lately been removed from its
old place to make room for the new chapel This is
the only tree it is said of the venerable Old Charter
breed in New Haven.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-04-03

and since repeated in greater detail. IL ID
timely advice, for we have information that
the corrupt practices complained of have not
been wholly discontinued. Gov. Dixs warn
ing may have some good effect but sui "o
fear that only continued exposures OF every
case of fraud will finally correct the abuses
The Captain of the Port, in response 10 Tue
Governor, makes fair promises; now let MN
see to it that the Harbor-Masters, who are MS
subordinates redeem his word.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-04-03

A lady in Portland Me-, who met with painful
accident the other day. found the pain very much
aggravated by being spoken of in the newspaper as
"a denizen of Portland" This reminds us of the
woman Who was struck speechess with rage when
DR.. Johnson called her "a prepositon."
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-04-03

Well, now, this we like. This if it goes on will
assuage tho horrors of tooth-drawing. young
lady has just received the degree of Doctorot Dental
Surgery from the Baltimore Dental College. 1t will
beat ether and render chloroform ridiculous to have
the teeth manipulated by fairy fingers, albeit they
bear the murderous forceps If every female dentist
should be particularly beautiful, what an immense
number OF toothless young men there will be.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-04-03

On one of the melancholy days Of last November,
Mr.. Chester Camp of Garden Prairie, H., missed
nice large hog" and supposing it to have been stoen
mourned it as a dead loss. Recently, however, MI.
CAMPS attention was attracted by series OF feeble
er,ints from an attenuated snout protrudlng near
the base of straw-stack huriedy put up at thresh-
inp-time last Fall At once the mystery was re-
vealed. There was appropriate rejoicing, and the
animal was released from superintendent straw and
restored to the pleasures Of the pen, having been
buried four months All this is Youched for by
correspondent of The Western Rural There are per-
sons who will jump to the conclusion that this nice
large hog" willfuy and maciOusly put itself beyond
reach when butchering season arrived Just 10 save
its bacon.p Wesympathze with no such uncharitable
sentiment. We prefer to look upon the nobler SIDE
of the genus S and forced to the conviction that
this self-sacrifcng specimen-sconing as dross all
the allurements of the trough-crawled into that
stack of straw and nobly hungered and thrsted,
month after month"; for the sole sake of throwing
ray of light upon that great agricultural question OF
the century, How long can member OF the SWINE
tribe live on its own fat ~ We want to hear fur
TIER of this heroic hog and suggest that it should DO
permanently attached TO the Department OF Agrcul-
ture at Washington; aye, even introduced into the
high society of the Commissioners own celebrated
Mary" aud fed on the choicest of Government
corn.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-04-03

One of the latest cases of absence of mind is that
of a man in Tennessee who used roll of Grcenbacks
as a stopper in his demjohn. If he would only keep
the stopper there, he would probably find profit
even IN this expensive stoppage.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-04-03

The Knickerbocker Life Insurance Company
deserves the hearty thanks of all other like
Companies for the vigorous manner in which
it has fought the attempt to place 1t III the
hands of Receiver. We trust its successful
defense of the suit instigated by its dissatisfied
stockholders will be the end of asystem of fraud
which Barnard aud CardozO made notorious, and
which affected the financial credit and CONNER
cial reputation of American corporations OF all
kinds. The mischief these men did may be
rapidly repaired if the Companies generally
give earnest support to those who may here
after he called upon to act as promptly as the
Knickerbocker 1t will doubtless find that the
decision of Judge Fancher, so positive in re-
buking the attempt to affect the credit of the
Company, will do much to strengthen it, and
after all the suit may prove blessing in dis
,,uise. But at any rate it is long advance
in the reform we have labored for, which will
Danish injunction suits on frivolous pretenscs
from our courts.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-04-03

A savant, DR.. Struthers, has been making special
study Of the bones of whales, and has discovered
that the unfortunate leyiathans are subject to
rheumatism. Considering how much each of them
must have, If they have it at all, and considering
further that the cold water treatment can do them
much good. we think that the rheumatic whales must
experience sense of relief when they find them
selves mortally harpooned.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-04-03
TIE THOUGHTFUL PHYSICIAN

Spring healthy Its Sudden transitions Of
snperad searching winds and chilling provocative Of
rheumatism and neuralgia and vbe there predspOAOn to dys
,eeia or bilious collie or ch aud fever such variations Of the
weather apt sapenduee visitation Of other Of those
smpluts BY tOnirg and regulating the system with
HOsTETTER's STOMACH BITTERs
this season. these evils may however be varded Of The direct
asc Of the Standard Vegetable Specific to ngOre the BODY and
euOvsts toe constitution while it indirectly operates pre-
by purifying tie animal fuds from acid par
they may contain and regulating TIE functions upon which health
nanlt derepa-nosby dgeion SECRETION and evacuation
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-04-03

Whatever may be the legality of District
Attorney Britton's claim for an advance of
salary, on the strength OF the action of the
old Board of Supervisors Of Kings County, it
is exceedingly bad taste for him to press it
Of this moment when his official conduct is
likely to become the subject of rigid inyesti-
CATION. This minor salary grab was de-
nounced, early In the year, by the Committee
of Fifty and the public generally, as a swim
die, and was at best a clumsy trick TO reward
O political fayorite.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-04-03

Danville, on the Tennessee River, has betaken
itself to the production of gigantic skeletons On
the river bank where there had recently been a
slide, the skeletons of some forty or fifty persons,
some of them of extraordinary size, have been dis
covered. Nearly all of them are over seven feet In
length, and evidently belonged to race of men
who inhabited the country prior to the Indian.
skeleton mines. however, we should think more
likely to be interesting than useful.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-04-03

The letter of Gov. Dix to the Captain of
the Port, inssrucing the Harbor-Masters as
to their duties, is clearly attributable to the
exposures made in this journal year ago.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-04-03

When the Winter is mild, ice-deaers plead
that their commodity is so scarce its price
must be advanced. When the season is
severe, the excuse is that the freezing weather
binders operations. This last Winter was cold
enough to make all the ice possibly needed !;
but the ice companies propose to put up the
cost in order to repay themselves for previous
alleged losses. Consumers will find their rem
edy in cutting down their orders. There has
been an extravagant use of ice in most city
families