The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1874-02-25

performing his duty, which il has not.
Their arbitrary organized efforts 10
prevent the youth Of the country
from learning trades is far greater
outrage upon common sense, and real
ly has an influence for evil that is
scarcely calculable.
Special Treasury Agent, l.. c.
Jayne, Is announced as having re-
signed. lie has fcathcred his nest
pretty wei, and can afford To retire
after having accumulated over $780,
0U0 by iniormcrs shares made chiefly
IT the port OF New York. Tic had Il
large lorcc of private detectives um-
der his individual pay, and was the
most successful informer in the coun-
try. Whether his operations have
always been legitimate is earnestly
questioned by many who assume to
know, but no fraud or collusion has
been thus far proved against him.
Western Congressman yesterday
besIeged the committee on Public
Buildings and Grounds with demands
for the erection of public buildings in
their respective districts. These gen.
tlemen should have a little more hay
seed in their hair, lest the Changers
should take it in their heads to go for
them.
The election of Mr.. Stokciey. the
regular Republican candidate for
Mayor Of Philadelphia, despite the
united efforts of Democrats and po-
litical freeboOtcrs who supported Nc
Clure, has given great satisfaction
here. Col. Forney; of the Philadel-
phia Press, cannot bear many more
such defeats with his gipsy candidate
Mcclure. This, with his great de-
feat for Governor of Pennsylvania,
has brought the former prestige of
the Press to q very low ebb.
Quite a sensation was created last
evening at the seventh Of q series of
subscription concerts held in the ele-
giant auditorium of the Congregation
al Church in this city. j. w Bis
choif, blind organist Of Janesyille,
Wis, was engaged by DIR. Prcsbrey,
Of the musical committee, by whom
he happened to be known and apprc-
ciatcd. The most famous organists
of the country had previously ap-
peared. but it was acknowledged by
all that the grand new organ of this
church had never before been quite
successfully performed. The over
tures Fra DiavOlo and William Tell,
The Mocking Bird, and other selec-
tions were performed so perfectly that
tho great audience was astounded,
and the intense interest of the occa-
sion has rarely, if ever been equaled.
Mr. BischoT is known as the great
organist Of the West, and only needs
to be heard 10 be acknowledged ds
the organist Of America.
The proceedings Of the House on
the subject Of the free distribution of
public documents, seeds from the Ag-
ricultural Department, newspaper ex-
changes and the free transmission of
weekly newspapers within the county
where published, are quite interesting.
EIr. Packer. of Pennsylvania, OK
planned that all these matters consti-
tutc part Of the peoples education.
! Mr.. Cannon, Of Illinois, showed that
the cost Of transmitting documents
which the people paid for, and were,
therefore, entitled to receive free Of
charge, was less than $4,000 per an
mum, while the cost Of free delivery
in the cities Of the Union over and
above the local receipts is several
millions-Chicago alone showing a
deficit on this score Of SG7, 900, and
all Of the ifty-two large cities in the
country, excepting Philadelphia, New
York and Boston, falling short in a
similar proportion. These facts indi-
cate the folly which was committed
by the last Congress in the repeal Of
the franking privilege, the free ex-
change and the free distribution Of
the provincial press. 1t is further
shown that the cost of carrying the
mails is increased chiefly by added
facilities, and not by the quantity of
matter which the mails contain; that
the cost of carrying heavy mails is
little greater than for light ones
The sharp colloquy between Sena-
tors yesterday on the subject of an
increase of currency is indicative of
the difference of opinions on this live
question, but when Senator Schurz
dogmatically asserted that every
great paper Of the country was in fa-
vor Of specie payments, because it
had too much sense to be in favor of
anything else, he showed great lack
of good sense himself as well as of
ordinary courtesy. Senator Logan
went for him in tomahawk style for
rejecting ON the intelligence Of the
people. 1t is singular how sour Mr..
Schurz has become since the defeat
and demise of his pet scheme Of pro-
fessed liberalism by the sore heads.
He seldom opens his head except to
snarl and growl over his mutton.
The papers at last contain the text
of report made upon the investiga-
ton into the charges against the
Commissioner of Indian Affairs made
by Mr. Wm. Welch, of Philadelphia,
some months ago. Commissioner
Smith, and also Mr.. Wilder, are COM
pletely exonerated by the Committee
of investigation after an exhaustive
investigation, including the testimony
of witnesses from all parts of the
country. The only witnesses who
declined to appear and testify were
Mr.. Welch. Mr.. II. VI. Rice, and the
editor of the ST. Paul Dispatch-the
first named having made the charges,
the second having agreed to prove
them, and the last having published
the calumnies and started them on
the round Of the entire press of the
country. They are all properly re-
buked By the Committee, and the good
name of Commissioner Smith is es-
tablished beyond a question of doubt,
as shown by the printed testimony
which accompanies the report.
Mr.. Welch has Just published an
other letter full of equally grave mis-
takes which will be duly shown up be-
fore an equal amount Of damage re-
suits from it.