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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-02-06
FREE BANKING AND SPECIE PAYMENT.

An Open Letter to the Hon. Mr.. Maynard.
The bill reported by you to the House OF Repre-
sentatlves to amend the banking law-as pub
lished in the HERALD-is an Improvement upon the
existing law. l suggest for your consideration
that you strike out from your bill section ana
the portion requiring the national banks to redeem
and keep deposit OF greenbacks OF five per cent,
or any percentage Of their circulation, with the
United States Treasury, which adds risk and cost
to the nation without any equivalent. The ma.
tional banks generally in favor OF specie pay
ment. Why should they not be made to assist in
the consummation OF such grand result An
appropriate amendment to your banking bill would
be that the government will receive all national
bank notes for government dues, and that such
notes shall be redeemed by each bank in
gold This would act as clearing house
for the stray currency and check the tendency
such bank notes through the United states Treas
ury In its regular order OF business. This Will
effect specie payments between the government
and banks and, indirectly, specie standard with
the people. The government notes on presenta-
Changed for the new Jour Der cent Bonds and such
notes be held and not used except TO redeem any
Make 1t misdemeaaor to loan currency upon
gold coin, as the lsw now does currency upon cur
currency would be equalized to par at once, and
gold would accumulate in the banks: The national
banks by lOan1ng currency upon gOd coin security
furnish the foundation Tor Rold speculation and
gold premium. Government should not hoard
gold, but all surplus above the accumulated inter:
est on its debt and certain amount to be held
should be appropriated To pay Its Oldest six per
cent bonds
Enact that all national banks shall. when so re-
quired on demand from holders OF their bank
notes, and after July l. 1874, January l. 1875,
be required to redeem them by paying portion
of the par ten per cent In gold, the remainder to
be paid in lawful money; and TOR the subsequent
month, say the proportion OF twenty per cent 10
gold, and Tor each subsequent month an add
tiOnal portion 0! ten per cent gold until gold may
be exacted Tor fun par OF bank notes.
With these provisions to your banking law
specie standard may be considered established,
and Will furnish a currency Of a uniform value
(by common consent always redeemable in gold
or Its equivalent, and SO adjusted as to meet the
changing wants OF trade and commerce."
Government notes. as they have done. Will MI
their mission, assist TO O specie standard and
gravitate into the United states four per cent
bonds; and In o stringent money market may
again be temporarily used TO retire portion OF
the government SIX per cent bonds; thus perform
ing their last service In funding our national debt
from a high to q low rate OF interest bonded debt.
Respectfully
MARX BRUMAGIM, No. "a Wall street.
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OBITUARY..
John j. Jones.

Mr.. John J. Jones, late treasurer OF the Bnwery
Theatre, died at the Vandyke House at five O'Clock
yesterday morning. He had been suffering from
chronic ysentery for some three months previously.
and grew SO weak under the attacks OF the disease
that he finally yielded to it. Mr.. Jones assumed
the treasurership OF the Bowery Theatre about six
years ago and continued in that position up to the
time OF his death. He was engaged in various
mercantile pursuits in the city OF New York pre-
vIous to becoming In terested in dramatic AFFAIRS
and was generally supposed to be man OF large
means. He was not married, and lived very Sc
cluded llie He was born IN Williamsburg, OF
English parents, and was in the hity-Ourth year or
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MARRIAGES AND DEATHS.


CAIRNs-SNOwDEN.-On Wednesday, February 4,
1874, at st. gnatus church. by the Rev. +. z. Ever
JAY, daughter OF the late J. Bayard Snowden, Of
Nashville, Tenn.
CLARk-TRACY.-On Thursday, February 5. at
Grace church, by the Rev. Henry Q. Potter, d. D.,
SAMUEL b. CLARK, of Geneva, N. Y, to ELIZA r.,
daughter OF the late Frederick Tracy OF this city.
DoBBINs-BoTEFUHR.-ln Jacksonville, Fla, on
Monday. January 26, 1874, by w. >. Burgess. JUS
tice Of the Peace, Mr. PETER DoBBINs to MISS SARAH
NJ BOTEFUHR.
DOUGLAss-VAN DE WATER.-On Wednesday, jan
uary 49, 1874, at Rutherford Park N j., by Rev. s.
p. Hammond WALTER DOUGLASS, OF New York, to
CARRIE, daughter OF the late d. Van de water, OF
the former city.
HILL-JACKsON.-On Tuesday. February 8, by the
Rev. William Paxton. ID. d., WILLIAM HILL TO
LIZZIE daughter OF william Jackson, all oil this
CITY. No cards.
vIBBARD-HINEs.-In Brooklyn, on Wednesday
evening, February. 4, at the residence OF the
BRIDES parents, Mr. N. CHAuNCEY VIBBARD, OF
Saratoga Springs, N. y, to Miss ADDIE l.. HINES,
daughter OF Mr. william E. Hines
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Died.
ALLIsoN.-At Newark valley, Tioga county,
N. y, on sunday, February /, 1874, GEORGE Ii.
ALLISON, in the 3Sth year OF his age.
BOND.-Of Pneumonia, on Tuesday, February 3,
j. EDWIN +. BOND, son OF Susan ). and the late ].
Edwin Bond, IN the 25th year OF his age.
Friends OF the family are invited TO attend the
funeral services, at his late residence. 119 East
Tenth street, this day friday, February 9, at
four p. NJ.
BROoKs.-In this city, on Wednesday, February
4, CATHERINE A., wife OF Daniel n. Brooks.
The relatives and friends OF the family are re-
spectuy invited to attend the funeral services, AZ
ST. Georges church, Stuyvesant square, saturday
morning, February 7, at ten O'Clock. Remains VIII
be taken to Greenwood for interment.
BROwN.-On Wednesday, February 4, J. ALBERT
BROWN, aged 81 years and months.
The relatives and friends OF the family are re-
specially invited to attend the funeral, on SAUL
day, February I, at IL O'Clock M, rom the resi-
dence OF his sister, Mrs. Joseph Dodsley, NeWt0"n'
Long Island.
CARPENERR.-At Newark. N. J.. on "Wednesday,
February 4, Captain BENJAMIN CARPENTER "se"
n years. co,rr
day afternoon, at two O'Clock. trains leave Sahes
slip at hall-p past eleven O'Clock A. M. ...
CHURCH.-On Tuesday, February o. ~ Sne nouse
OF his brother-in.la w, John warren, IN New iork,
PHILIP CHURCu in the seth year OF mis- age
The remains win be taken to the family residence
at Belvidere The funeral services VIII De hcld at
st Paul,s church, Angelica, on FRIDAY, February o.
at two o'clock The relatives and iriends OF the lam
liz are respectfully invited I" atIehd'
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INCENDIARISM.
WEsTPORT. Conn.,.

WEsTPoRr, Conn.,, Feb. s. 1874
Fires have OF late been alarmingly frequent In
this locality. Indeed they have followed each other
in sucn rapid successon-in one case seven nres
taking place within as many years on the prem.
ises Of one man, stephen II. Olden, and four
disastrous fires affecting US since Chrstmas-that
the question has naturally been asked, "Are these
fires the result OF accident p The peculiar circum-
stances attending them warrant a most emphatic
NO." but that some fendsh hands are among
us waiting the opportunity, and improving the
same wnen 0nered, TO apply the match. Personal
safety at the present time may be considered as
surrounded with an atmosphere Of uncertainty, AZ
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Judge Alfred Conkling.

Judge Alfred COnkling father OF Senator Conk-
ling, died at his residence in Utica, N. Y, yester-
day. He complained OF illness from slight cold
during the day on Wednesday, 4th inst, and was
carried life suddenly within the subsequent
twenty-four hours. III the eighty-fith year Of his
age. Mr. Conkllng was member OF the Seven
teenth Congress In 1925 he was appointed United
States Judge for the Northern district OF New
York. In 1852 ne was commissioned United States
Minister to Mexico. In every capacity he enjoyed
the res pect ana esteem OF his fellow citizens and
the confidence oil the authorities.
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John j. Jones.

Mr.. John ]. Jones, late Treasurer OF the Bowery
Theatre, died yesterday Thursday morning 5th
inst, at five O'Clock, after a short illness. Mr..
Jones had been connected with the BOwery Thea
ire for long time, and his loss Is deeply mourned
by a large circle Of warm personal friends aud
acquaintance, to whom he was endeared by his
many genial qualities his gentlemanly manners
and strictly punctual HABITS Of business. The
funeral Will take place on sunday.
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Robert X. Potter.

telegram from Boston, under date OF yester-
day, 5th inst, reports as ows:-"Robert K.
Potter, of the firm of Wright Potter, State print
ers died last night OF drOpsy alter six weeks i'll
ness. Mr.. Potter has been Identified with news
papers and printing in Boston or many years, and
was useful and mighty respectable citizen"
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Henry Mason.

telegram from Boston, under date OF the 5th
inst. reports as follows Henry Mason, senior
member OF the printing firm OF H. Mason l. Son.
publishers OF the Chelsea Telegraph and Pioneer,
died suddenly to-day OF paralJ Sis.
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Birth.
Died.

Posr.-On Tuesday January 20. ELLA, wife OF
Eugene Post, OF u son.
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II.
Findly street, Morrisania, MARGARET SACKETT, in
the S9th year Of her age.
Relatives and friends are Respectfully invited to
attend her funeral, on Sunday February 8, at two
sExroN.-on Wednesday, February T. JAMES SEX
TON, native OF the parish OF Drumin, county LINZ
The irienas OF the family, particularly those Of
his brother Patrick and brothers-inaw Cornelius,
Timothy. Daniel. James and Matthew Mahoney, are
respectfully invited to attend his funeral without
further notice, from his late residence, 316 East
Slxtieth stree on Saturday, February T., at half
past nine A. NJ, to the Church OF st. Vincent Fer
rer, Lexington avenue and Sixty-siXth street,
where requiem mass VIII be said for the repose Of
his soul; thence to Calvary Cemetery for interment
SIMONsoN.-In brooklyn, Tuesday, February 81
CORNELIUS W. SIMoNsoN aged 40 years, months
Relatives and friends OF the family are respect
fully invited TO attend the funeral from the resi-
dence OF his brother. No. 15l Tompkins avenue.
nalfpast two O'Clock p. M.
sMIrH.-At Perth Amboy, n. j., on Tuesday,
February g. CHARLES MCKNIGHT SAITH, M. d., IN
Funeral services at ST. Peters church on Friday.
February G. at one p. M. Relatives and friends OF
the family and members OF the state and middle
sex County Medical societies and the profession
generally are invited, without further notice.
Trains from Jersey City at ten A. N. and return az
tour r. M. - ,S
Relatives and friends are respectfully invited TO
attend the iuneral from ms late residence 10 East
i2sth street. to-day friday, February 9, at eleven
VAN TAssEI.-At Hoboken, n: j., on Wednesday,.
February A. 1874 LENA W. VAN TAssEI, daughter OF
the late william 4. Van Tassel, aged years,
months and IS days.
the relatives and friends OF the family are re-
spectiully invited TO attend the funeral. rom the
residence of her parent, Lena W. Van Tassel, 231
bloomfield street. Hoboken. n. j., on Friday. Feb
ruary 8, 1874, at one p: M.
VENrERs.-On Tuesday February 8, FREDERICK
vENrERs the beloved husband Of Catharine Vent
ers. in the 4lst year OF his age.
The relatives and friends Of the family are
respectfully invited to attend his funeral, on Fri
day, February at two O'Clock, ifrom his late resi-
dence, No. 347 East Thirtieth street.
WlCHHoUsEN.-On Wednesday, February 4, AN
ME- the beloved daughter OF Louis and Annie
wichhousen, after two days illness, aged year,
months and 10 days. 49,
The relatives and friends are respectfully invited
to attend the funeral, this day friday, At two
O'Clock p. NJ, from the residence OF her pareuts,
!l,7oS Fulton street. corner Stuyvesant avenue
Brooklyn.
YoUNG.--In Newark. N. j., on Thursday, Febru.
airy B, 1874 HARRY, youngest son OF w. j. ana NJ. BE
Young, aged years and month.
The relatives and friends are respectfully tn'
0ted to attend the funeral. from No. 266 Beevilld
VENUE, on saturday, eth INST. at two O'CLOCK p.
M. Trains leave from foot Of Liberty street at one
O'Clock. UnHt 'U.f
, 1874-02-24
BISMARCK AND La MARMODA.

somo months ago tho Italian Gen. La AIarmorn
published book entitled ''Un Po' Piu di Luce
su gil Evcnti Politloi @ blilitari di 1e08,"-"A
Little More Light on the Political aud Military
Events Of 1861" In this be stated that ho had
a 1ettor from Gen. Govono, now doad, tho Italian
Miniater at Berlin in 1866, which contained an
account Of m Interview between Goyone md
Bismarck, during which the lattor said tint he
had offered to support Napoleon III. in aoiziug
the nhino Provinces Of Hesse and Bavaria on
condition TINT franco should 1eayc Prussia md
Austria to fight out thoir quarrel undlHturbod.
Such statement, Of course exoitcl great In
torest. It wan promptly brought before tho 1n,-
porisl Parliament Of Germany by Horr Won
Blallnokrodt, Az Opposition member. Bismarck
rose In groat excitement to say that lo bud
"never uttered syllable Of tho worla attribut-
cd to him by Govone and that tho charge was
"impudent," "lying," "malignant" "calunl.
nious," "falso, "hatoful, and ian audaolously-
invented falHehood." This violent roply put tho
stigma lying upon tho dead aoYono or Of forgery
upon tho living La Marmora. Both men layo
had apotlosa regulations hlthorto. Tho lattar
, 1874-02-24

oharlea Shirley Brooks, tho editor Of Punch,
and I novelist mud dramatst Of somo celebrity,
is dead. He iu best known in America for his
novels, eomo Of which, aB "Aspen Court, "Tho
Gordinn Knot" "Tlao al1vor Cord" aud soon-
er'or Later" have had good circulation in this
country. Mr. Brooks was educated tor tho Bar,
but his legal studios only strengthened his lovo
for literary pursuits, aud ho betook him.
self to writing plays and editorials. in both
Of which ho Was Buccoasful. Ho WIS tho author
Of sour New GovorneAs, !" " Honors and Tricks" !"
Tho Croolc." and othcr phys which hive boon
oftcn presented at tho Haymaskot, Lycoum, and
Olympic Theatres, In London. Ho was for ilyo
yoara the writer Of the Parliamentary summary
for tho London Morning Chronicle, and visited
Russia, Syria, and Egypt In its service, to inyes-
tigata tho condition Of their laboripg classos ns
contribution to its articles on British and for
oign labor aud the Poor" He Inns long writ
ten political and aooinl articles for tho London
Illustrated Netos. and was for many yenrs con-
trlbutor to Punch, Of which he became editor in
1870, on tue death Of Mark Lomon. Ho was
GO years Of age.
, 1874-02-24
disregard of tho interests Of tho Republican par
To- t. f1fs

" in llllnolH.
It may bo that none Of tho gentlemen In in~
tcross havo paused to consider tho baro POSSIBLE
ity that Con. Logan'a SUCCESSOR may not DO
solicited from the staple supply Of Republican
politicians. II not, they hnvo worry sngutarly
overlooked tho county eloctiona Of last fall III
this stato, In which tho Farmors' or Antl-h1on-
opoly party carried JGf1y-thrco counties, whi1o
tho Republican party carried only si1tcen, and
tho Democratic party only t,oentv OF tho romnin-
Ing forty-ninc. It may be- On tho othor hand,
that all tho premature Republican candidates for
tho United States aonato, tito Governor
ahfp, Lieutenant -GovornorBhip, otc., may
havc honrd Of those results, and thoro-
upon concluded to make lust desperate
struggle, eaoh for himself. Il lis o sort Of for
lorn hope, which calls forth volunteers only be-
cnuse It Is tho last chance. This scramble for
placo il not calculated to ndyanco tho intorosts
Of tho Republican party in this State; but In
dividual lifo or death is Of paramount tmpor-
tanco whom tho atip is sinking. Wo do not be-
liovo that Gov. Doveridgo's Btato Doards, nor
Con. Lognn's roatal-ronto agente, will avail as
against the demand Of tho people for . change
Of some kind.
, 1874-02-24

An outrage, Without apparently single pal
liating fcnturo, Was committed by eomo Now
York policomon on Sunday morning. Thoy on
tered a respectable tonomont-houso in pursuit Of
thiot in tho oarly morning boforo tho inmates
wore out Of bod, md proceeded to kick In tho
doors Of al tho apartments. As thoy mado no
announcement Of their errand, thotr singular
conduct was not understood or appreciated by
tho tenants, and ono Of thom, thinking ho WAS
attacked by housobroahers, undertook to defond
his threshold with q shovel whoroupon ho waH
shot, It is believed fatally. From tho testimony
Of Tho unfortunate mans wife, It appears that
tho officers did not kuock, Or state that they
woro officers, or give any clue to thoir purpose,
but simply fell to kicking In tho door. Moat
poople will DO sorry MoNamara, tho victim, did
not use hia shovel to bottor advantage, and will
hopo that II ho dies his asaassin may bo pun
ishod for manhlaughtor. Policemen are too
promo, and that not in Now York nlono to uso
thoir power brutaly, aud necd to bo ,nado to fool
that they, too, arc within tho palo Of the law.
, 1874-02-24

Tho Senate Of Iowa has before 1t bill to rcgu-
The bill In many respects Is like the law Of this
State. Tho roads arc classified according to
their gross earnings per mile, and tho rates tor
passengers arc fixed according to tho class Of
tic road, ats az, and ccnts per mile. Maxi
mum ratoa arc prescribed for the transportation
Of freight, but the Same difficulty exists there
that exists here In arranging the rates On through
freight. Tile reduction on local rates Is from
40 to GO por cont.
, 1874-02-24

Three hundred men went aarift in East gag-
inaw Bay yesterday on calse OF leo. On which
they had built q tishing-village, and which was
driven away from tue shore by'a strong south
weBt wind. The choerless craft bore them ont
into the lake till change OF tho wind to
tho. west brought thom up to tho castorn
shore Of tho bay, whero 200 Of them
managed to escape at different pointa Two OF
tho mon wera drowned IN attempting to reach
land. About 100 arc still On tho leo, and tho
escape OF them all from tho porils Of the break
hoped for. Last night must have covered ono
of the aaddest scenes that ever called for human
sympathy and it ia to ba hoped that the light Of
this morning may briug rescue OF some kind to
most Of these unfortunate creatures.
, 1874-02-24

Tho State Register borates the Legislature
foandly for passing "a bill for the benefit OF
Chicago, that city being In rebellion against
tho ta1'grab law. No bills for tho benefit o.
chicago should DO passed. says tho Register,
until tho rohels lay down their arms. The bill
referred to Ia the Lincoln Park bill Tho benefit
arising to Chicago from this bill ia not clearly
pointed out by the Register. 1.-THE only penalty
Of rebellion IL the refusal Of tho Legislature to
paHa more bills Of tho same klnd, we fancy that
1he rebels Will not lay down thoir arms lmmedl.
a1olg' Ihe Lincoln Park bill may bo very
harmieas thing, and the now functionaries un-
eer lt-MeAsrs' Winston, Hostu9. aud Rehm-
, 1874-02-24

The refusal Of the Oranges to take any part
in politics will not prevent tho farmers from
forming distinctive associations OF political
cast. An association of this character, intended
to be auxiliary to the State Farmers Aesoo,ation,
was formed yesterday by tho farmers OF Mo-
Donough County. The members, majority OF
whom arc Grangers, are reported to be warmly in
favor Of the Decatur platform, and to bo con-
vinced that evil legislation, Of which there Is 60
much to complain, can bo reformed only by
political action.
, 1874-02-24

In honor Of tho anniversary Of George Wash
ingson'a birthday, thoro wnB no session OF Con-
gress OF the Legislature Of this State yesterday
In this city, there WAS no general celebration or
observance Of the day beyond tho closing Of
the Board Of Trade. In Warrington tho Do
partments were cloBed and there was
some display OF 1ags and other tributes
Of respect to our frat President. 1n
New York. the day is State holiday and was
celebrated bYthe. firing OF salutos, tho closing
OF the public schools, Of tho banks, City and
National Government buildings, aud By a general
suspension OF bualnosB.
, 1874-02-24

a morning newspaper, In tho initiation bus-
ness, endeavors to belittlo tho meeting Of tile
Merchants Exchange on Lust Friday by repre-
sonting that it consisted Of only ton persons.
1t Is true TINT there woro only ton persons pres-
Ont, but thoy met without preooncort, in pur-
suance Of published notice; and tho fact
that thoy wero unanimously opposed to
tho initiation sc1eme ia as falr an intlica-
tion Of tho prevailing sentiment Of tho whole
body Of mombers as could readily be obtained.
II The opinion of tho Wholesale grocera Of tho
city ware wanted Oh any particular subject, and
IN inquiry wore addressed to ten Of them taken
at random. aud if they all gave the Sumo answer,
1t would be naturally concluded that the trade
were nearly unanimous on that subject.
II numbers aro 90 much admired by the in1a-
tionists, they will DO gratilcd to know that .
remonstranco against expansion Of the green
OF this city, not one Of whom suspended pay-
ment after tho panic, was sont to Senator og1os-
by last week, and that similar paper, with 457
signatures Of tho samo olasa OF men. is in
readiness to bo sont either to tho
sonato Or the House. Tho fact is.
that tho business men Of Chicago aro
not in favor Of repeating tho laws against co,1n-
terfeiting. Tho thing that Logan and ogloBby
nro advocating is really measure to logalizo
counterfeit money. It would be cheaper and
mora expeditions to lot tic countorfeiters do it
than to impose tho work upon tho Treasury
Department, for, in that caso all the difficulties
of getting tho money into circulation would bo
avoided. Moreover, tho public would not be lm-
tied to tho narrow and parsimouiouH yiows of Con.
Logan, who, aftor getting out enough currency to
Aoat his own speou1ationR, might conclude that
the country Ind enough, whereas other persons
might still DO high and dry, calling for moro.
No auoh dispute could arfee II private counter
feiting were nllowod.. The ora so fondly antici-
patoa by Wondoll Phillips, and other friends Of
tho workingman, when money shall bo worth
only 8 por cont, would bo ushorcd In more
speedily by committing tho work Of initiation
to individual enterprise than by restrict
ing It to the dilatory and cxaaperating
procesuoa Of tho Troasusy. There will always
be como old fogics in Washington who will think
re have got enough, when in fact wo havo not.
Wo can pick out half dozen mon in Chicago
whose stringenoy will never bo relieved until the
right to issue legal tendor is made universal.
, 1874-02-24

Tie assaults OF tho Interior upon tbs Rev.
David Swing wero discussed At considerable
longth yesterday by the Presbyterian olergymen
Of the city. It's gross violation Of journalistic
doccncy and Christian charity received general
condemnation by tho clorgymon present, mud tho
subject ia to bo resumed at d future mooting-
The individual who prosides over tho columns OF
the Interior ia apparently 3 sixtoonth century
bigot, born out Of time, and educated In tho
wrong church. His natural chief in religious
affairs is IgnatiuB Loyola