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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-04-26
THE NEWS THIS MORNING.

ForyiGS.-Much excitement prevails in Greece
over the spprosrh;-, .not.ons. The Government is
concentrating troops in Athens
DOMESTIC Gen. E. +. Buffers is the latest namo
mantioned 10 connection with the AttorneyC;eneral-
ship. -: The Washington Chronicle denies that
Secrctsry Deiano has been requested to resign or
purposes resigning - Twenty-four lives are
known TO have been lost BY the burning OF
the three river steamers at New-Orleans. -
The Iouisians Legislature adjourned 1ne de. -
Tho Mexican rahls into Texas continue. fight
occurred bst,gee - Americans and 40 Mexicans, in
which one Of tho latter was killed and one taken
prisoner - A band Of 80 raiding Cheyenne
Indians was attacked by two companies OF u. ).
Cavalry commanded by Lieut. Henely. Twenty
seven Indians were killed aud tho rest put to flight.
Crrr Asp SuBURBAS.-The Union League Club
Nouse was damaged heavily by fire. - In an
earoy in Harlem q fatal wound WAS inflicted by a
pistol shot "A widow In Brooklyn killed herself
on ac~oun, OF grief and guest at New-iork hotel
shot himself IN his room. - John T. Wood leo
tared on discoveries at Ephesus' Saturday even
iny - Thermometer. AZ, AZ, 40. - Gold.
ISL, II5as ISL. Gold value Of the lcgal-tender
dollar at tho close. s67i0 cents
Tny wxATHER.-Tbe Government report predicts
clear or fair weather
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-04-26
TOC.JOVRg COPBE1U.

"Ajwoya rayenr must be worse than al
"ways partridge" because your raven, we take
#. ia not so tOOthsOme nor so digestble u pifd'
II il related Of Mr.. Thomas Campbell that IL
ANNOYED him exceedingly to be always spoken
Of ~ "Tho Author of the Pleasures OF Hope"
a iuyenile poem which did not altogether com
mend itself TO his older taste and his biog1a-
pher thinks that tie poet might have smiled
little sadly to have seen still written upon III,
mopument-" Author of the Pleasures OF Hope"
since he also wrote "LOchld" and "Ye MARI
"ners Of England He is to have new mon
umcnt in Glasgow and we are ready to wager
a penny that "Author Of the Pleasures %c.'
will bc cut upon that also. Poor Mr.. Poo has
a like monOtOnoIs doom. We are by no means
sure that "The Raven" is his best work; we
suspect that his prose tales exhibit subtler
genius his criticism is the most mcislve
which our literature has yet produced, and,
upon the whole, tho wholesOmest. Still, when
MIR. Poe, after long and not creditable delay,
Is to have a monument, the builders propose TO
insc,ibe on It: edgar A. Poe. born JAM IL,
"1S11; died Oct Z, 1919; author OF The Ra-
"ypn.' Nv tantalized spirit here biandly re-
"poscs."
Rufus Gri,wold evacuate his grave and dance
for joy while Poe also gets UP, wrestlcs with
Griswold, and writes his epitaph for himself
Isn't 1t enough, without the scnlptnred raven
which is to adorn tho structure-and when u
an attempt to matcrialize the most ideal char
actcristc Of POe's vcresY
The lyric which Is to be thus pertinaciously
Obtruded has merits which we are by no means
disposed to underrate. In the first place, 1t Is
n marvel of versiicatiOn. and to this 1t owes
much of its popularity, for it catches the gen.
oral ear like lucky melody which everybody
either sings or whistles. The lines, more
over, havo meaning enough to carry
them, and they arc like many OF
GOethe's minor poems, prOfusclv suggestive.
They belong to a class OF which 1.-The Brldo
"of Corinth" or 81 ne Fishes" is the highest,
and the nursery riddle the lowest form. Each
reader makes his own interpretation, and,
whatever it may be, he is not far wrong.
"Tho Raven" is popular, but not as Burns's
best songs are. 1t piques the Imagination,
nystifes the intellect, and charms the ear; but
tho hesrts which it touches and warns are
few.
Finally, the inscription Is not only an injus
tice to-. Mr.. Poe, but an impertinencc to the
reader, who may be supposed to know who
wrote "The Raven If he does not know, Of
what interest is the tomb to hint If he
knows nothing Of Poe, the stone tells him
nothing; If he knows all about him. the in
formation il no information at all. Of the line
"My tantalzcd spirit here bandly repOscs" We
need say nothing, except that it is falsehood.
Blandly reposing or still "tantalized," the
spirit is not there.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-04-26
HE DECLINED!

Jp this age OF much seeking and of fast keep
ing tho spectacle Of any gentleman refusing IN
office is refreshing to the better part Of our moral
nature. The characteristic of the American
man is that he is after something, and, stranger
still, that he expects TO get it by dint of petit
ton, persistency, persuasion and pay. He col
locts names" He impOrtunes his " member
He captures newspapers. He spends his own
money and borrows his neighbours Then he il
appointed to some little place. and devOtcs most
of bis salary. to keeping it. He calls this hon
orahlc ambition and patriotism and public spirit,
and when he is turned ont Of that little place
be tells his friends c0nidentially that in his
opinion the Union is in danger. Not Ia do him
any Injustice, We chcerfuly admit that hc
probably thinks 80.
in tho namo of the small but still honorable
| company of private gentlemen. We beg per-
mission to tender orr thanks TO Mr. l.. W.
Cutler Of Denver, Col. Who was called by a
confiding Board Of Aldermen to the cheerful
and responsible dignity of City Sexton. He
was felt to be q man In whom even dead folks
might rep0se confidence aud whose style of
digging the graves Of the deceased Dcnvcrcan.,
and Of gracefully fashion!ns the grassy pro-
tubcIances over their nanmate forms, would
be snch as they would heartily approve, if
they could know anything about it. Even Al
dermen who require their last resting places to
lie roouy and coinpio.lious were willing to
trust To Cutters shovel, and had faith that ne
would MT cheat them an inch in the accOmino-
datiOns. So Cutler WIS made Sexton, without
any previous precautions They didn't ask
him to write q letter against cremation. Pros
pective widOwers said nothing to him about
making the ttpulclers Of their dear departed
deep enough, nor was Nr. Cutler intcrIOgated
IA to his views of the currency. postal reform,
the third term. and such. lie was made Sex
ton without pledges.
And then he would mt accept! "No
"hearse and shovel for NOR said Mr.. Cutler
He wrote "a letter and observed that it WA Mt
"congenial.' "The idea,' continued Mr.. Cut
Ter, OF cropping among torDbstones and COM
"muning with ghosts and COLLINS for live
lih0Od. causes u cold chill to run down nv
back No; he was willing to be useful no
would MT refuse hereafter 10 assist pig-headcd
politicians to places Of trust and profit :" but
ho couldn't think Of waiting for his fellow
creatures 10 die that he might grow fat. lie
was ready to dig for living, but he had a
little rather not bo employed upon that par
ticular style Of excavation. And looking about
for proper quotation with winch to ornament
his letter, ho concluded by asserting that he
had rather De toad and 1.-Two upon the yapor
"of dungeon than scoop the graves even of
bis political opponents. viii the dead of That
settlement therefore remain unburcd, Ike
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prorese thr epiarg.. z ana

The committee ia charge Of II propose t euiarg':E ana
improving Of Evcrcy Shnrcn IN aCocrdaoes With Mr.
rial chapel Bramshlll 70 pepetuate service Ds,'ued
by him tbere.
Col. Moses Edgell, who died recently in Franz
Mass has loft that town substantial reasons or
keeping him In grateful remembrance LIE gave IL Ihres
aero, Of woodland "a enlargement Of tho coincteiy
600 for the erection Of memorial chapel IN the CEN
etery $4,000 more for the repair OF tbe eape ana
adnsry egateo OF his estate and such VIII probably
receive about 10000 sddl,ionat the annn. i'fe-" OF
which Is 10 be expended upon tho town hb'hiy
Major Wood OF Lexington seems to be de-
trinsd sort OF person. Believing that the war OF The
Revolution had been olosd long enough W render it
necessary TO preserve hostile feeling longer between En-
gland and his house on tho day OF Tho
recent Centennial celebration with the cnwiDod Gags Ok
the two nations In the center OF them bo placed o
hon. surrounded with olive oaves aud bearing The simple
inscription. "Is73" He thought II very pretty way g.
showing that the two nations winch had opened @,r WIN
each other 100 years ago ARC now uDed nnd 1sidy.
All through the day his banners wcio undi.turesd i
who patriotic Instincts aggreyed at The di.rlay.
sS r., 70 s an ao old ns s lS aR bad
been picked UP his house century ago, WALKED "ut
,rt and a, the mob halted before him he said TO them
"Felows. am swaro Of your mission Ino mr., m,p On
you who lays band on that bag or Offer, " the lst ~.
dignity Is a dead mani" There was a pause Ggm
about march be:oue!" added the grim o,d M2or.
bringing his us, TO ready and at tle elck o, eocEns
tho gang did right about and march double quick
down the avenue.
OTTAWA, Ont. April 25.-Blohop Tascher-
can Of Quebec accompanied by his Secretary has eit
for New-York 10 be prceent OF tue ceremony o' Phms
the Cardinals cap on Cardinal McCloskey.
WASHINGTON, April 25.-Gen. Cowen, AS
.istant Secretary 81 tho Interior Department goe. 70
New.York tonight official business connected WIN
proposals. for furnishing Indian supplies, q"
WAsHrNGroS, April 25.-Senator Edmnnds
md family left Washington this evening for their nom"
IN Vermont Senator morrill, hes recovered from hs 1ate
indisposton and VIII start hcmeward 70 uorfo" morn
ing. . ~
PROVIDENCE. April %. The Rev. +. II.
Cavsu PresdenteIect Of Tufts College preached Dis
farewell, d'scourse as pastor Of the FIRST UDiyersant
Church here to-day. The Rev. y. maifner c'i,ru W
pnsrorse 10 Auburn Maine, also preached his fare"eh
sermon here to-day.
LOUISVILLE, April 25.-Information from
I.v,noton XIV tho home OF the Hon. John g. Breckin
rid reports his condition not favorable as 1t was
hoped It would bs the approach OF warmer "essher
He bas been confined to bis through the WINTER
and his friends have % times been ANXIOUS IS W tno
rcaut OF his disease No immediate serious 'nse9e'
o., are feared but the recent severe wca NJ, sd
very ntayorabe effect on his ALREADY en'eeo" c"n'"
INT
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-04-26
PERSONtL.

The report that Gov. Tilden bal been .mwn
iv,n hs horse and eighty injured proves TO have boon
The Archbishop Of Toulouse has Issued q
pastoral citrr nTn apiri.u1s,n the rric,ice Of M
appears u bo extending on the h,s of The tarouue
Gov. Eartranft Of Pennsylvania il said 10
possess The nlstaud which tn. sigue,s of the D.c,r,
names 10 tnat document. I'm"
Prof. Wilder of Cornell University has fomI
somewhere In New-Engaud preserved speciuen of a
footal whale only two inches In lengtb lilo thinks n m,
sest OBJECT or Tie Kind In any cole. ton the world
The Car is expected to leave ST. Petersburg
Tor Germany on the 9Th OF May Ho proposes 10 remain
III eriin three days and then proceed 70 Elns 10 taxa tho
Wn's me herman Emperor has gone TO Nesb,,IC ,o
r'nain .ee uni The t2ar goes Ia berlin When I'm com
Pany WIN Tho crown Prince lao will 70 to meet n lh,e
The contributions in England to the memo.
rial to Canon Kingsley ROW amount 10 NOR, ,bao
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-04-26

some who are not honorable or able, aId that
he docs moi know tho difference between tho
two categ0ries.
OF course we regard this theory and practice
a. being on the whole about as bad rs any
that could be devised, but there Is this to bo
said in it, favor, that 1t gives the country the
excitement of suspense every lIttlo while, anu
sometimes brings IN excellent man into tho
Government. When President has no fixed
notions of official fitness or Of public RESPONSE
bility, he is liable ut any time to surprise ev-
erybody by making good appointments with
ont knowing or caring anything about It, Any
thing is possible to "a man who thinks MIR. H0ar,
Mr.. Williams, Mr. Cushing, and Mr. Waite oil mon
of ono cloth and all equally fit for the Supreme
Bench. AS he il now turning his eyes in this
direction for an Attorney General, there is
nothing to prevent our hoping that good luck
may preside over his choice and give us q
first rate man and jurist for the place. We have
great many good lawyers in New-Yoik and
large proportion Of the best Of them arc Ro-
publicans aud friends of the President. There
Is every opportunity t0 make selection Which
would greatly strengthen the Cabinet and re-
pair many faults and errors thus far commit
ted. We have no disposition to pursue Dir.
Williams out Of the Government nor to deny
him the possession of many sterling and csti-
mahle qualities. But hs administration was
foredoomed to failure from the moment he re-
ceived his commission, because ho received 1t
in tho same sense in which tho President con-
fe,red it, personal favor, to bo paid Tor by de-
voted personal service. UncOnscioIsly or not,
his work has been that Of the Presidents at
torpey, aul not that of Attorney-General OF
the United States Ills administration has
therefore been in the highest degree injurious
to his own reputation, to the welfare of tho
party in power, and finally to the President
! himself 1t will be lamentable if the President
should now repeat this mistake, and instead OF
selecting lawyer of acknowledged eminence,
a citizen of high character. and man with
mind and will of his own, should give this
important Office to some inane and sycOphantic
person, Who will go into the Cabinet with a
soul dressed in livery, and mind blank to
receive the dictation of Executive caprice.
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1mneements ano Alssiinss.

poorn's TusAtrR.--" Amy Eobsait" Nelson
p.Ir's Pirru AySSur THRArIa. The Big Bonanzs'
GgANp OrwgA HOUSE," Ahmed"
Ircyrn TlUArra--" Ia Jolie rai;unleuso.' Aimee.
OLYMPIC TBH.Tsg.--vsrioty Entertsinmont
Farm THxATER.-" Davy Crockett"
ROBINSON HAlI--TableauX NiyRn,s.
SAN FRANCISCO sIIysTgrLs Birch and wambod
II, ION SQUARE THEArER.-"The Two Orphans.
wALLAeK'e TuxATER.-" Road ~ KUN
ACADEMY or DISQUALIFICATION Of Paintings.
CArroiIsH Gcct --Barnum's Hippodrolne.
MrrRoror,rAS MUSEUM or Asr.-Pah'tinss, statuary
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-04-26

Mr.. Thomas c. Campbell has introduced in the
Assembly and Mr. Booth in the Senate bill To pro-
vide for the payment By Tho city for tho Use Of
arnories ,nd dril-rooD.. Tho bill provides for tho
appointment by the Mayor Of three Commissioners
with full power to pass upon all claims for rent upon
leases heretofore executed by the Board Of Super
visors Of promises for armories and lrillroous.
Snch cases may Do brought before the Commission
crs upon written notice from the claimant to
the Corporation Counsel. There are several leases
Of this kind which have been made tO the city which
will not bear Investigation. but there are other
lenses, M We arc given to understand, which were
made in good faith and with honest intent, upon
which the of the property, by reason Of the
non compliance with certain technical provisions of
the Law, have for some time been unable to collect
dollar. Mr. CampbclIs bill has been tyorably IT,
ported from the Committee Cities and ordered to
third reading In the Assembly. Ii seeus TO pro-
vide practical plan Of sett cement for c3ss Of
cases which ought to he eqitdbly adjusted without
unnecessary delay.
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NETWORK DAILY TRIBUNE MONDAY ls75-TRPLE sIEE

years by policy-holders entitle them to con,
Alteration. What seems 70 DO heeded
ia that tho force of public OPINION
DO brought to bear on unwilling boards
and Stockholders who hesitate about practic-
inc accidental. In this mattor tho interests OF
the public and the companies are one. Neither
can afford, in tho event of great fire. 10 oe
Mt the mercy of receivers, to whom procrase'-
n,i;o, I, moro profitable than settlement.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-04-26

The Union League Clubhouse was burnt because
tae telegraph wires, wero hung poles, not buIie,
under the streets. An unreasonable little furry of
snow bad cone up in the night, and the telegraph
wires were so cloeged that the Fire Department
could not be reached Ia time. Will members
ot The Legislature read tho account Of
III" lire, and OF tho reason Why proppt
warning "i i con'd not bo given, ard then decide
whether tie telegraph companies are going 20 bully
them out OF the passage Of the bill for buypg the
wires, now before them. IL must como sooner or
later, and this Legislature has not done very many
things yet to elicit praise FROM tho mclrvpo,i,
Can't it at least clear out the telegraph poles
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-04-26
4 CASE OF NEGLECT.

Would il not DO oil interesting subject Tor
inquiry Whist rato per cent of income tho City
derives from tho tenants of it's piers and
wharvcs: And whether this percentage could
not be increased, either by charging more
equitable price for the use of its property, or
by diminishing the expenditure OIL new COLI
stluctiOns!
There is Just now an extraordinary dcprcs-
sion in the commerce which centers at this
port, and all the interests connected with
wafer TRANSPORTATION 10 and from New York
are in an uneasy frame OF mind. Cannot
something he done to facilitate the construc-
ton of those elevators, TO give e,bOw-IOOm to
the canal boats, and to stop the growth OF the
City debt Occs.siOned by the too expensive
construction of granite docks and sea wall
1t must be conceded to I've q matter OF great
IMPORTANCE, to diminish the terminal charges
ON grain, provisions, and other merchandise
brought to this City and designed to DO ex-
ported To foreign countries Portland, Boston,
Philadelphia, and Baltimore are acknowledged
TO have no slight advantages over New-iOrk
in this respect, and as d consequence we
observe That for some time past the ex-
port trade Of our rivals has been
increasing while ours has been diminishing.
This whole subject of our commercial facilities
is one which cannot receive too much atien-
ton from philosophical merchants and
business men who arc unwilling to see rival
cities rise at our expense and reap ilch
harvest which we have neglected to gather.
Remedies We make no attempt to prescribe.
We merely point out that the state of things
appears not 10 be healthy.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-04-26
Bueincss Notices.

Has written 375 ZOO Accident policies-InE
TsAysLsGs Lig ASp ACCIDENT iSSCRASVf OoNfN' " ''''
clisrcs Por desorpton &c, address SisrroS CO.. hoA
k.Ose. \. -
I,YpING AND CLEANING.-Take your Dyelng
and leso,ng the NvNYoRK DYiINe AND PRINTING riAb
IJmYNc 81 81, ~ Briw Az ana ON si''a
New York and i6G aud l69 PoIrspontst BrooHyn Es|'
ished 50 years --------------,
LIGur, AIRY, ACCESSIBLE, ELfGANT-ihe
new In TxIBUNx building ready lst OF Msy, %
bsst 6p, and proportion IN quality, ehsspest IN we Guy
Absolutely prf hard wood hni-h etsam ana sSs rha
tso M BY side separate vennsbpg fues TOT eaSh
nom Apply nj Tar TRJBuNR Counting Room han 'ho
avss llo spare sireaay gODe.
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those old Crooks who were devoured by dogs
and yultursf There is little danger. There
never was an Office yet which somebody was
not willing to take. A sexton has been
elected and inaugurated Gro this in dying
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-04-26

Two or three excellent gentlemen arr considering
the que ton whether they afford to 90 into Tres
ident Grants Cabinet at this time of year.
It's IL risky Observation-Disclosures as risky as it
was to tako places in James Buclanans
dissoiyng Cabinet toward the close of his AplIis-
tration. And yet, ono man who did that found it
the sttppingetpne to Immortality. But Edwin
NJ. Stantons arc not plenty, and, a.
well as We can rccollect. Gen. Grant does
not like the family. We don't hear 80
much as wa die, Of Mr. Henry C!cws for Assistant
Secretary Of the Treasury. The President Ought not
to lie too hard on his old friend simply
because Tar TRIBUNE happened TO announce
Mr. Clows's hopes. For that matter why
should A. ID. " hito be kept in perpetual
exile for no better rraSonf Isn'J it about time TO
keep some OF those promises which made he
fore the memorable Syracuse Convention Of II /.
There ought To be fair play for White sud Clews
Neither has been well treated.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-04-26

Ono of the London letters on our third page
gives al account Of Capt BoytOs attempt to
cross the English Channel in his lfe-slving
dress. Although no failed to carry out his
purposo entirely, he accomplished enough to
prove that his invention is well adapted for
poionging lfo in the water.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-04-26

opinion of politicians and of the Gentle dtl-
zens of Utah as to whether. "a has been al
legged, Judge Mexican was removed for beng
too severe III his judicial dealings with the
MOrmODs.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-04-26

Our Paris letter to-day shows that, if the
French Ministry is apparently committed to an
anti Republican policy. there is still DISPOSE
ton with some of the members to keep the
fact prominent that France ID Republic.
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TEENS or THE Tribune.

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Advertisements and subscriptions received st the
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-04-26

IL ANYTHING could cause general appeal to
AuofneS- General Williams for q recOnsidera-
aon OF In resolution TO leave the Cabinet, it
would DO veriacation Of the report that Gen.
butler Ii to 10 offered the portfolio thus suITen-
dered. Bot whether his power is hereafter
70 Dc e1ercised in an official capacity, or as a
Iesued statesman with firm hold on the ear Of
the Pree,asnt. our Washington dispatches show
mai Gen' Buffers influence is yet Enthusiastically
woiSbty ut the White House.
The new Chief Justice OF Utah il confronted
ct once by an important leyal phase of the
Mormon problem. Brigham Young having
failed TO obey all order of court requiring him
TO pay %, 500, or $500 monthly to Ann Elizs,
his repubed wife, pending tho decision Of a
divorce suit, ia arrsIgned before Judge Lowe
Tor contempt. The question ia ono of pure
law, but It's decision Is BkcJy 70 shape tie
The Van Buren press., 1875-08-17

xEThe violet grows low, and covers
itself with tears, aud Of all flowers
yields the sweetest fragrance. Such 10
humility.