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New-York tribune., 1874-05-18

MRS sWIssIIEIM's REVIEW OF THE QUEsTIoN-THE
WELFARE OF THE LIVING The FIRST CoNSID
ERATIoN-BENEFITs THAT MIGHT RESULT FROM
New-York tribune., 1874-05-18

means or education were legal. 30 long as we deny
physicians the right exempt them from the duty OF
making careful and critical examinations OF as
them the mechanism OF the structures they
arc an, expected To repair. so long we encourage
quckefy and niure the moral sense OF the men who
acqre knowledge by lllegltimae and on whose
upgntness We are compelled to rely IN the greatest
uc @ gencles III, in proposing cremation, scientific
men would insist previous pOst-mortem examina-
uohs they would offer O certain means OF detecting
II the dead are TO be hastily disposed Of as they now
are cremation would be merciful compared to tho pos
IN no W waxing up IN the grave Stil no one wiShes
10 DC burned any more than buried alive; and if sci
ece decide that burning is less dangerous To the living
lan Dnryng, by all means let have in every case
seehlc examination OF the body before restoring II TO
lhe elements Whence IL was taken.
oNIcago, ~, May u. 1874. JANE GREY SwIssnELM.
New-York tribune., 1874-05-18
GENERAL NOTES.

The North Baptist Church of Indianapolis
recently visited the Mammoth Cave in a body.
1t has been iudicially decided in Missouri tina.
woman is not an old maid" until she is 35 years old
The young lady out West who received 81 or,
damages for kiss is said be spong TO be Do naoed
again.
A Kansas court has decided that a husband
and wife can enter show on tick, reading admit
One'
One county agricultural society in Illinois has
offered premium OF $500 the which has the best
roads.
1t is five years. Imprisonment now in North
Carolina to aduterate whisky; and they are enlargng
Gil the jails.
r. f. Brown of Memphis has received the
sweet little OF 100000 for paving the streets OF that
unfortunate city.
The editor of The Burlington (Vt.) Free
Press is lucky enough to have the ladies Of the town
specially praying FOR blIn.
A full-g grown living mouse in four ounce
Vial Is of the cunotes OF Lafayette Ind. 1t is
proposed TO call him " Butler"
In lot of stolen property awaiting claim
ants In Cleveland. OHIO is or satchel containing
about 200 extremely rare old coins.
A young lady in Indianola. Iowa, having
contracted bill of sl2 for chewing gum her unreasona-
ble papa refuses to liquidate the same
A young parsOn of BrockpOrt, Penn, has
offered a premium appropriately suggestive OF warmth,
for il is OF 20 cords Of wood for "A good wife.
A near sighted hen is reported at the West
Che stook sawdust for Indian meal partook thereof
heartily and then laid nest full of pine knots.
The town of North Bridgewater, Mass,
ia greatly reoiced at ts change Of maine, and hereafter
IL to he called Brockton. The st child born In the
town under the name was TO receive present u
$40 aud one came into the world The very next d"S
~ - LIE Iu.Il-.I A.is AGL..A !. ~ SA-4A .!S IAAS'
New-York tribune., 1874-05-18

merely soft muddy surface, fun Of ruts, which be-
Shiny at the slightest rainfall thus Offering addi-
tonal chances for epidemic Capt. Kennedy OF the
sixth Precinct states 10 his belief that unless the
roadbed is paved and kept clean, an epidemic will pre-
vail The Street-ceaning Commission are not required
by law TO clean ungraded thoroughfares The Italians,
until RECENTLY have been under 1.-THE Jurisdiction OF
contractor but lately preferred 10 work independ
emily and are consequently less capable OF being man
aged In the interests OF the public health Ahoihet gen
eTal vaccination will take place next week.
The Cinnamon also tbckiy populate TINS neighDor-
hood but they considered cleanly In their haDIts
compared with the Italians.
New-York tribune., 1874-05-18
PAYING DUTIES PARTLY IN CURRENCY.


SIR: By exacting every cent of the duties
on importations gold, and then selling at the rate OF
sLOOOOeO or s5OOOOOO per month the Administration Is
carrying on see-saw bul' aud "bear" business. By
taking percentage Of the duties in currency the ex-
penses attending the Government sales OF gold would
he saved the demand for gold and consequently, ts
price would be essened. Let Government call III aud
destroy sj0OOOOOO or more OF the existing currency
YEARLY and issue a like amount, based aud payable
ON demand in specie. SAMUEL WALLLR
Seneca Falls, n. y, May IL, 1874.
New-York tribune., 1874-05-18
A NEW-JERSEY EAGLE.
To the Bditor Of Phe Trt6une.

To fhe BdITOf OF INC ITt6UHt.
SIR: 1t may interest some OF your readers to
know that national bird may still be seen In all his
glory within few miles OF this city. Yesterday Mrs
Daniel Griftns one OF my neighbors at Caldwell " j.,
distant from New York about 10 miles shot and killed
very specimen i'll front OF her premises III meas
from tip to TIP OF wings hve feet seven ihches ahd
Is in the hands OF "A local taxldermlst. -
Neu York, May u, 1874 W. j. BEST.
New-York tribune., 1874-05-18
TIE TRIBUNE on THE MIDLAND.

TO he EdttOr or The Trtbunt.
SIR: This morning, coming down on Mid
land train, called for a TRIBUNE. The newsboy-a
secpyooking lad who appeared to grudge being out OF
bed-said he didn't have no TRIBUSEs. He had The
- and - told him had rather wait till we got
to Jersey City others; and far could see,
the little cuss" sold but paper in that car By
and BY is TO be hoped the entcrprislng news agent
will oOserve the necessity OF providing more TRiBuNE5
and less of the other sheets that people don't read. c.
Nsle. York, May l6, lsli.
The New York herald., 1874-05-14

THE SPANISH MINISTRY. We print this
morning the names Of the members of the
new Spanish Cabinet. Some of our old friends
appear, but some of the names are new. "a
balla, Sagasta, Ulloa are well known. We
miss CASTELAR, and Figueras and Pi y Margan,
men devoted to the Republic. The new Cabi-
net compels us to believe that a compromise
has been effected, and the compromise is
not in our opinion, favorable to the republican
cause Sagasta is the most slippery of Span
ish politicians, and as Minister of the Interior
he will be able to exert powerful influence
for evil or for good. As we said some days
ago, the question now to be settled is whether
the republic or the monarchy is to be the form
of government in Spain. Things begin to
shape themselves, and the question will soon
be answered.
The New York herald., 1874-05-14

The VISIT OF THE CzAB OF RUSSIA TO LoN-
DoN.-Imperial personages are liable to be
superstitious. The mishap which has befallen
the imperial yacht, although Of trifing
character, is not untitled to inspire supersti-
tious fears. On the occasion of his last visit
to Europe the Gar narrowly escaped with
his life. Times have greatly changed since
then; but Bergowski is not an impossible
ity. We are willing to believe that the Czar
will have pleasant times in England and that
all things will go on well.
The New York herald., 1874-05-14
PERSONAL INTELLIGENCE.

Ex-Governor BALDWIN, of Michigan, Is In Eng
land.
General E. s. Greeley OF New Haven, is at tho
Winchester House.
Senator Dorsey, OF Arkansas, has had . county
named after him. ats
Captain Falrlie OF the British navy, Is at tho
Fifth Avenue Hotel. M
Vice President Wilson win leave Boston for
California on Friday next.
Commander Henry Wilson, United states Navy,
is at the Westminster Hotel.
Ex-Congressman James NJ. Marvin OF Saratoga,
ts staying at the Windsor Hotel. .e.,tt,..lt.,.
Rev. Olympia Brown. OF Bridgeport, Conn., y
stopping at the Westminster Hotel aste n
Governor Washburn, OF Wisconsin, has erected
$3.50, 900 nour mill at Minneapolis. Minn.
Revs. j. H. Wilson and j. c. Bowers OF EdiD.
burgh Scotland, are at Barnum's Hotel.
General Clinton B. Fisk, OF st. Louis, is among
the recent arrivals at the Union Square Hotel
Bishop Charles E. Cheney, OF the Reformed
Episcopal Chu rch, IS registered at the Brevoort
House.
Assistant Adjutant General J. B. Stonehouse ar
rived from Albany last evening at the Hotel
Brunswick. J.
Prince Alfonso, Queen Isabella's son. is going
to England, to be educated at the Wo0lwich MILL
itary School.
J. Hegermann Lindencrone, Danish Charge
dAnaires at Washington, has apartments at the
Brevoort House.
. Colonel George A. Forsyth, Of General Sheridan's
stafl arrived from Harrisburg last evening at the
Filth Avenue Hotel
A relative of Mrs. Partington thinks the Pre-
tender is Carlos to let poor Bill Boa fall into
the clutches or the Spaniards
A venerable Indian chief lately died at San
Pascual, California. He was named Panto and
was celebrated in California for polite manners
and good character. tt.sat tf.3
Mr.. +. G. Eldridge, an American resident in CAL
cutta, has been made a member OF the Legislative
Council of India He is the first foreigner that has
ever been thus honOred.
Major General George L. Hartsun. Of the United
States Army, ts at the Sturtevant House, ana is
suffering from q severe attack OF pneumonia.
union at Harrisburg
Mr.. Rushworth, Colonial Secretary OF Jamaica,
who has been away for q few months administer.
ing tine government OF Demerara during the abb
sence OF Governor Scott, has returned to Kingston
and resumed the duties OF his offce.
Cairo, ILL.,, has a COW destined for more celebrity
than Mrs. O'Leary's. Pretty Mrs. Sands got
unified" at her husband, and, excaiming III you
wasn't the father OF my children pd serve you this
wayW kicked her iavorite cow to death.
La Ltoert6 says certain lady Of eminence In
Paris has Tor years been in the habit OF seeing her
physician daily. The physician always took his
fee, Dut had never prescribed for his patient He
called, however, a few days since and was denied
admIttance. The man in buttons quickly ex-
planned his conduct. "Monsieur lie Doctor, Madame
cannot receive you to-day, as she Is lndisposed-"
The New York herald., 1874-05-14

VIZ ARE RArHKR INCLINED to support the
memorial presented TO Congress asking that
BODY to adjourn. The judgment of the me-
moriaIsts is that ''the uncertainty, disquietude
end hazard which prevail in the business COM
munity touching financial and other legisla-
ton would be best and most effectually ended
by an adjournment of Congress. Congress
could do many worse things than adjourn.
The weather is becoming warm and the
statesmen must long for the pine forests and
the Rocky Mountain breezes.
The New York herald., 1874-05-14

The MISSISSIPPI OVERFLOW. The President,
has signed the act enabling the Secretary of
War to carry out the act of April % for the
relief of the sufferers by the Mississippi floods.
The President could scarcely have done other
than he has done, for the suffering occasioned
by those floods has been almost beyond par
allel. Such a calamity, covering as it does SO
wide district of country, calls alike for public
charity and for the interference of the national
government.
The New York herald., 1874-05-14
The Promised Reduction OF Taxation

The Promised Reduction OF Taxation.
Comptroller Green has promised the tax
payers of New York material decrease in the
rate of taxation, as a result Of the law author
izing the reopening of the city and county
apportionments. The rate at the amount
heretofore authorized is So. 40 per cent. This
is calculated on the valuation of real and per-
ton of 1871 it would have been $3.50 per
cent The increase in the valuation since
1871 has been as follows on real estate:-
Assessments on real estate in the city
o. Sew 9ora m ior Tsa sssa; IN SsSS
Increase in 1873 over lsn............ $e7,sss,s7
The owners of real estate will judge for
themselves as to the propriety of the addition
Of $67, 100000 to the valuation of real
estate in 1873 over 1871. But it is
very certain that no further increase can
be made this year without gross injustice to
property owners. The promised reduction of
the rate of taxation must be on the valuation
Of 1873. 1t would be an imposition on the
taxpayers to decrease the rate and increase
the valuation, just the same as it would be an
imposition to lessen the enormous taxation of
the present year only by driving over until
next year amounts like that required for the
Fourth avenue improvement, instead of by an
actual cutting down of the current expenses
Of governing the city.
We have already pointed out where large
reductions can be made. Smaller economies
might be effected which, together, would
amount to sum worth saving. There is no.
possible need, for instance, of Supervisor
of the nondescrpt sheet published somewhere
in cellar of the old City Hall, md his salary
Of five thousand dollars year is 80 mucn
money thrown away. The "Paymas'er :
corps" in the Finance Department should no'
be charge on the city, as the work per
formed by these employees belongs 70 Tue
Chamberain's bureau, and should DO paio ior
out Of the large salary allowed 70 that oincer
In several other instances the pruning kniie
may be applied to the ADVANTAGE Of the tax
PAYERS and without injury to the CITY, MOI
should the Board OF ApDortionment forget
The New York herald., 1874-05-14

A PROLONGED DEBATE on the financial ques-
tion, which has just been taken up again in
the Senate, is probable. The debate COM
menced yesterday on ting Banking bill, when
much interest was manifested, and Mr. Sher-
man spoke. When this matter was up before
there seemed to be no end to the discussion
and it is doubtful if the Senate is much bet
ter prepared to solve the difficulty.
The New York herald., 1874-05-14

that the new consolidation act is intended
to secure large reduction of the expense Of
keeping the city and county accounts, and
this advantage should be secured at onoe,
whatever doubt there may be about other pro-
Visions Of the law.
The New York herald., 1874-05-14

and OF those opposing it 234 republican to III
democratic The infationists in Congress
pretended to be acting according to the viii OF
the people. These figures show that the peo-
pie of the West, as well as the people OF the
East, are opposed to further issues Of ire
deemable currency.
The New York herald., 1874-05-14

The WESTERN Press AND THE VEro.-The
sentiment of the West in favor OF imitation is not
80 general as the Logans would have us believe.
Out of 933 journals in nine Of the Western
States 5l4 sustain the Presidents veto, while
4O8 oppose it Eleven take no sides. What
is more remarkable still is the fact, that the
papers sustaining and opposing General
Grants action arc about equally divided be-
tween the two parties OF those sustaining
the veto 295 are republican to 217 democratic.
The New York herald., 1874-05-14
THE MISSISSIPPI OVERFLOW.

Dfreful Effect OF the Inundatfon-Hugo
Cottonwood Trees Torn UP by tho
R00ts-The Course OF steamers Changed.
MEMPHIS, Tenn, May Is, 1874.
About daylight Yesterday morning the levee
broke az Apperson's plantation, opposite Friars'
Point. At the last account the crevasse was $50
yards wide and the water spreading over tho
pantation-one OF the nnest in that section: The
crevasse at Mlers on the MssssPpl n spe s,ae
rc," &c, i,oint is three feet deep. Whole amllies
and sss s sre enrs son sn
kageu tno ~ rser a rapldiy being inundated. Some
,dsa Try IN Sy sS ne formed 81 Of water
rushing through this swo snd hair ssFng up
nugs .nd scattering them over the neiGhboring
M ~. s1, ",stsnna The steSmers now all come through
tna t cnnncii Bend cut on.
The New York herald., 1874-05-14

THE SoUABBLE Over THE SCRUB WOMEN
The act to consolidate the city and county of
New York was intended to secure greater
harmony and economy in the municipal gov
ernment. The frst act Of Comptroller Green
under the new law has been to provoke .
squabble over the appointment Of scrub
women and other employees of the county
buildings. Although it is not his business to
interfere in the matter, Mr.. Green has taken it
upon himself to instruct these employees that
their appointment is in the hands of the Com
missioners to complete the new Court House
building, and to declare that he will not pay
them their wages and salaries unless they
recognize his Interpretation of the law. This
will entail additional litigation on the city.
The Mayor wisely refuses to indorse the
absurd proposition of the Comptroller, and it
is to be hoped that an opinion on the subject
by the Corporation Counsel will speedily put
stop to the ill-judged attempt of Mr. Green
to embarrass the operation Of the law.
The New York herald., 1874-05-14

THEATRE CoMIQUE,
No 5l4 Broadway.-VARIETf ENTERTAINMENT, at 9
r. N. closes at 10 30 p. NJ.
The New York herald., 1874-05-14
TRIPLE S HEET.
New York, Tnursday, May II, 1874.

From our reports this morning the probabilities
are that the ,0eataer today soiA be cool and partly
cloudy.
The New York herald., 1874-05-14
The signal Once Report.

WASHINGTON, May la 1874.
Tho signal once reports that during the pass
rventy-four hours the mississippi has fallen from
ST. Paul to Lacrosse, has risen from Dubuque to
Davenport, has remained stationary, but with
rising tendency, from KeoKuk TO warsaw; haa,
risen fifteen inches at st. Louis and fallen from
(jaro to New orleans, the fall at Cairo being
twcnty.two inches, with the water twelve fect
below the hood height OF 1871. The Miss9nrf
has yallen at all stations from Franklin to Its
mouth, except at Lexington, where rise oil TWO
inches is reported The Red River has iallen Six
inches at shreveport and the Cumberland twent
six at Nashville. The ohio has fallen throughout
its entire course. from PlttsDurg down. the great
est changes being two feet and nail A. EVANS
gheny and Monongahela have continued to iall
steadily. Twenty-sx one hundfedths oi an inch
oil rain has fallen at Louisville witnlp the On0
water shed, half an inch at fankt0n ana lo-lW
OF an inch at Omaha In tnat oil the MssonrL
The New York herald., 1874-05-14

DALY's FIFTH AVENUE THEATRE
Twenty eighth street and Broadway -DIvORCE, at P
NJ; closes 10 ~ 7. N. Miss Ada Dyas Miss Fam
Davenport, Bijou Heron, Mr. Fisher, Mr. Clark II
The New York herald., 1874-05-14

OLYMPIC THEATRE.
Broadway, between Houston and Beecker streets -
VAUDEVILLE and NOVELTY ENTERTAINMENT at
z ASP n. closes at 10 sx6 P. n.
The New York herald., 1874-05-14

NEW PARK THEATRE, BROOKLYN.
THE LONG STRIKE, at r. u. J. H. Stoddart, Ring
gold Rockwell
The New York herald., 1874-05-14
OLYMPIC THEATRE

wALLACk'S THEATRE,
Broadway and Thirteenth street-SCHOOL. at p. n.
closes AZ IL p. N. Mr. Lester wailack, Miss Jereys
The New York herald., 1874-05-14

METROPOLITAN THEATRE,
No $50 Broadway.-vARIETY ENTERTAINMENT, q
%5 +. N. closes at 10 80 r. NJ
The New York herald., 1874-05-14
Opening ths Public Parks.

1t is popular dslusion that the parks have
been established for the benefit Of the public.
At least the persons charged with the care Of
these breathing places seem to act on the no
ton that the parks were established merely to
afford them easy situations If this idea is
not altogether shared by the Park Commits
sioners they make . mistake which produces
similar results. With them the public parks
are regarded as ornaments, but their real use
ss the lungs Of the city and tho
natural resting places Of the work.
ing classes seems to be completely
lost sight Of During the day the men and
women confined in workshops cannot avail
themselves Of the advantages Of fresh air
offered by the city parks. It is, therefore.
manifestly unjust to close up these healthy
resorts just at the hour. when the working
Glasses and their families might be able to
enjoy few hours innocent recreation. What
reason can exist for closing parks which are
maintained at the public expense, pre-
sumably for the benefit of the citizens, in
the early hours Of the evening? It is not
done in any of the large European cities.
In Paris and in London the workingman can
stroll freely in the TabItc gardens and parks
until nine or ten O. clock at night, and there
can be no good reason why he should not en-
joy the same privilege in this city. We are
democratic people, but there are good many
things we could learn with advantage from
the ''efete" monarchies, and one Of the MOST
important is some care for the happiness and
wellbeing of the humber classes
TIE YELLOWSTONE EXPLORING EXPEDITION
has failed through the hostility Of the Sioux
These gentle savages evidently need few
peace commissioners among them. But the
news that there are rich mines in the Big
Horn Mountains is likely to introduce an ele-
ment among the Indians unfavorable to the
increase Of the tribes and in year or two
we shall probably have war for the proteo-
ton of the settlers.
The New York herald., 1874-05-14

WALL SyREEr-Gold yesterday sold down
to Ill 7-S, but closed at 112 1-8. The stock
market was dull, fuctuating and finally weak
The New York herald., 1874-05-14

BRYANTS OPERA HOUSE,
Twenty third street, near Sixth avenue.-NEGRO MIN
s6TkELsY, &C., at r. NJ. closes AZ 10 p. n.
The New York herald., 1874-05-14

Broadway, corner of Thrtieth street-DEBORAH, At z
i. NJ closes at 80 p. NJ WILD CAT at p NJ; closes
at 10 80 T. NJ Sophie Niles Marietta RaveL
The New York herald., 1874-05-14

GERMANIA THEATRE,
fourteenth street, Irving place.--DER KENIGS
LIEUTENANT, ats T. M closes at II r. n.
The New York herald., 1874-05-14

BROADWAY THEATRE,
Broadway opposite Washington place.-HUMPTY
bUNPTY AT HOME. &c, at ST. r., closes at II r NJ
C. L. Fox
The New York herald., 1874-05-14

BOOTHS THEATRE,
Sixth avenue, corner OF Twenty third street-sPAR
TACUS, atSP. M; closes at lU45 r. NJ Mr.. John McCul
aough.
The New York herald., 1874-05-14

STEINWAY HALL.
Fourteenth street-Matnee Concert at p n. Cauissa
'WientawskI
The New York herald., 1874-05-14

The Relief Fund In Boston.
Nsh BOSTON, May 13 1874
the Louisiana Relief Fund raised In Boston now
/. IA to 444,500.
The New York herald., 1874-05-14

TONY PASTORS OPERA HOUSE.
No. 0l Bowery.-vA RIETY ENTERTAINMENT, at 2:31
NJ closes AT 80 r. n also at T. NJ, closes II
The New York herald., 1874-05-14
ROMAN HIPPODROM

COLOSSEUM
broadway corner Of Thirty-fitn street-LOyDON IN
llsA At ~ Nj. closes at s r. NJ same att r. NJ closes
The New York herald., 1874-05-14

ACADEMY OF MUSIC.
Fourteenth street corner OF Irving Dlace.-SOIREES
AAGIQUEs, at +. NJ Professor Hermann.
The New York herald., 1874-05-14

CLOSE Up AND GUARD DANGEROUS PLACES. -
The verdict Of five hundred dollars against
the city and for the little child who was seri-
ously injured by falling into an unguarded
area, given by jury in the Supreme Court
Circuit before Judge Landon, should make
the city authorities and the police vigilant in
looking after all open and dangerous places.
The father of this three-year-old child first
sued the proprietor of the house, his next-door
neighbor, into whose open area the child had
fallen, in the Superior Court This Court dis
missed the complaint on the ground that
such tender years to be in the street without
some one to take care of it. Now the city
has been made responsible by the verdict in
the Supreme Court 1t is curious case and
involves nice question as to the duty of the
city government to close up dangerous places
or to prevent them being kept open. It
should at least have the effect of making the
police more careful to look after the many
dangerous spots along our streets.
The WASHINGTON MONUMENT. Senator
Morrills proposition in reference to the
Washington monument is novel one. He
proposes to take the materials now composing
the unfinished monument and build an arch,
Imposing in size and artistic in form, to be
called the Arch Of Washington" The Senator
said, in offering his resolution, that there were
materials enough in the monument for an arch
like the Arch of Triumph in Paris 1t is pro.
posed that Congress should build this arch.
As there ore thirty acres of land around the
monument which would revert to the govern
ment il might be an economy to adopt the
proposition of Mr.. Morrill,. There would be
some difficulty in placing the arch. Fit is built
near the Capitol it will be crushed, and it would
crush any other public building in its vicinity
To build an arch on the site OF the presen,
monument would be q blunder. 1t seems tt
us that the boundary line between Washington
and Gaoroetown would be good site.
The New York herald., 1874-05-14

ROMAN HIPPoDROME
AadisoS avenue and Twenty-sixth street-GRANp
4 fAGEANT-CONGRESS OF NATIONS. al 80 r. NJ. and
Z y. NJ
The New York herald., 1874-05-14

BOwERY THEATRE,
Bowery ofJones. at 8 p. N.
The New York herald., 1874-05-14

CENTRAL PARK GARDEN.
TH0HAS' CONCERTS. al sP. n.