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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-08-12
Telegraphic.

Whether the Western Union, the Atlantic
and Pacific and the Franklin telegraph lines
are to be united under one management re-
mains to be seen. Mr. Orion tells HERALD
reporter that he is not buying other lines
Just now, nor can he tell whether Mr. Jay
Gould owns a large number of shares in
Western Union, but he knows that Mr.. Van
derbilt does SO far as this goes it is salts
factory to the public, whose interest in the
telegraph lines lies in having them controlled
by substantial capitalists like Commodore
Vanderbilt and capable business managers
like Mr.. orion, rather than by wild and
mischievous spectators like Mr.. Gould. AS
to the new company, composed of California
capitalists, who propose, it is reported, to
build seventy-fve thousand miles of line-or
words to that effect, as they say in army
court martials seven men who are mem
toned as incorporators are actually existing
Californians, about whose wealth, enter
prise, audacity and capacity to carry through
what they begin there is no doubt in the
world Who knows whether they may not
want to buy the Atlantic and Pacific line
1t would set them up in business without
delay.
The public interest is to have cheap and
abundant telegraphic facilities Hence, fol
the public, the more lines the better. "Tht
telegraph business is in effect a business o
writing great number of short letters fo
the public" says Mr.. Orton and, as usua
! with him. he hits the nail exactly on tn
head. Indeed, he hardly needed Mr.. Simon
toms energetic approval Of his explanation t.
the HERALD reporter. What he said wa
clear and conclusive. The question is, hoy
to cheaper the writing of these short letters
During ten OF twelve years. Mr., Orion. &c
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The Powers of the Police.

The right of a police officer to cause the
arrest of person dwelling in America and
deliver him up to the agent Of foreign
Power is something startling. Does such
right exist, and, if not, how comes it that
Superintendent Folk, Of the Brooklyn police,
took upon himself to surrender the English
man, Neeves, without authority from magis-
trate? This intelligent specimen of the
American policeman did not even inquire
whether the English detective had brought
with him extradition papers He supposed
he had, and on this supposition Folk sent
his son to arrest Neeves, who was put
on board a steamer and sent to England
simply by the authority of Mr.. Superin-
tendent Folk. And this man has been
on the police twenty-five years He
does not know whether or not he was
authorized by law, and, evidently, did not
care to find out 1t may be that in the
case of Neeves no great wrong was done, and
that thief was returned to the hands of JUS
tce. But even if this can be shown it does
not much alter Superintendent Folks fault.
1t was not his business to administer the law,
and the safety of the citizen imperatively
demands that no man shall be surrendered to
a foreign Power without the authority Of the
proper courts. Policemen cannot be per-
mitted to take such a grave responsibility
upon themselves as to surrender without due
authority even the greatest felon. After
twenty-five years of police service Superin-
! tendent Folk ought to have known this, and
that he did not proves that he rs untitled for
the responsible post he occupies After the
evidence he has given we no longer wonder
that the police under his control are misera-
bly, inefficient. There can be no doubt THAT
it would be to the advantage Of Brooklyn tc
tsy what change Of Police Superintendent
would accomplish.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-08-12
Rochefort md Cassagnac.

We publish to-day the correspondence
which passed between Messrs. Rochefort and
Cassagnac in reference to their intended
duel. 1t will be seen that the rival cham
pions were very fierce in words Like the
Chinese soldiers we hear about, who advance
to battle shaking their shields and grimacing
horribly at their enemies in order to inspire
terror, the two duellists were more terrible
in aspect than dangerous in action. In fact,
all their ferocity was in their grimacing, and
when that was exhausted there was nothing
left. The picture of Rochefort holding a
rifed pistol at close quarters is certainly awe
inspiring. The muzzle of a pistol
at five yards from mans stomach is enough
to cause the boldest an unpleasant sensation,
and the fact that Rochefort insisted that the
pistol should be rifed displayed blood
thirstiness quite disgusting to a French duel
list par sang. Evidently the Communist
leader must have learned something of our
Western customs while crossing the CONT
nent He learned how real republicans
settled their little differences with bowie
knife and revolver, and was resolved to put
an end to the farcical humbug which passes
for mortal combat at Paris. In selecting
Paul de Cassagnac to experiment upon he
showed admirable judgment. If any two
men were to be killed no two could
better be spared than Rochefort and Cas-
sagnac. 1t is to be regretted that the natural
dislike of the French seconds to real fight
should have prevented the proposed duel.
Imagine what benefit Rochefort intended
to confer on Europe by removing himself
from this world This act alone would have
entitled him to the grateful remembrance of
the whole world but in taking with him
Cassagnac he would have rendered a service
that only the gods could repay. We cannot
recommend the correspondence between the
gentlemen as a model of taste. 1t has more
the character of an epistolary squabble be-
tween fshwomen than the invitation to COM
bat Of men really resolved on fighting to the
bitter end 1t is good example Of the liter
AZURE of the Sums
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Shameful Attack on Statesman.


We have been sorry to notice in the World
some injurious remarks about that eminent
democratic statesman, Mr.. Morrissey. Our
contemporary accuses him of nothing less
than blabbing 1t speaks of him as 1t might
of some garrulous grandmother or maiden
aunt. We do not like to see such attacks
upon q man who has, for at least ten years
past, shown that he knows admirably how
to hold his tongue; whose former profession
of prize fighter must have given him a
thorough control of his temper, and whose
course in Congress proved that he well knew
that "silence is golden" We believe the
World wrongs Mr.. Morrissey. He does not
blab. blabber is one who cannot contain
secrets; who exudes private information
from natural incapacity to retain it. Now,
our belief is that Morrissey is no such
man as that. If he talks it is because either
he wants to talk or because some one who
controls him tells him to talk. In the present
case it would be absurd to say that John
talked deliberately and of his own will and
motion He is not in his dotage Statesmen
have Numbered before now in that direction !;
Gladstone, for instance, has sometimes acted
as bull in political china shop. But Nor
rissey would rightly say that Mr.. Gladstone
was in bad form when he did So No; if
John talks it is because the astute Green tells
him to talk. That is the secret of it. Green
is engaged in setting the New York democ-
racy by the ears. Morrissey is his ally, and
Green shows his shrewdness in using Nor
rissey There is no doubt that his converse
ton, his blabbing, as the World calls it, is
annoying and damaging to the people con-
cerned. When Morrissey has half an hour
with a reporter Green must feel as general
does who has just dropped ten-inch shell
into his enemy's camp.
But there is a cheap and ready remedy for
this. Morrissey does not invent. The mag
NATIVE faculty is not his. Now, if his CONVEX
sations, his revelations, really annoy those
who are the subject of them, they can easily
put stop to the annoyance. Let them cease
to pour their condolences into Johns ears.
1t is not he who blabs it is the others-the
politicians who go to advise with him, to air
their griefs in his private room, to seek his
countenance and help. If they leave him
alone he will have nothing to say about
them, and that will be the end of their woes.
But it is absurd to attack Morrissey and
speak of him as though he was merely gar
rulous and leaky old gentleman.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-08-12

HANS CHRISTIAN ANDERSEN.
thousands yesterday followed to his last rest
ing place Hans Christian Andersen, the Won
der-story teller of the North. Not alone
did the powerful and the great of his own
land gather around his grave to do honor to
his genius and his worth, but from distant
lands came loving hearts, bearing crowns and
flowers to deck the bier Of one whose pure
life, reflected in his works. did honor to lit
erature and humanity. 1t is to the sweet
ness and purity Of his life, as much as to the
genius that shone through his writings that
the love and reverence with which he is re-
garded are due, and it is pleasing to note
that these virtuous qualities, even in this
age, secure for their possessor honor and i'm
perishable renown.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-08-12

The BLACK HILLS. interesting letter
from the Black Hills shows how even the
lights of science cannot resist the "Aui
sacra James" The work of the expedition is
being pushed on 50 slowly that considerable
occupied with personal interests than with
the carrying out Of his instructions. Under
these circumstances it might be well for the
authorities at Washington to give this gen.
tleman hint that he was sent out to work,
and not to amuse himself or to prospect for
his own advantage.
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marks, the telegraph service in the United
States has been improved in efficiency, and
" the rates have been reduced one-half. F."
That rs excellent 1t shows what capable
manageable Mr.. Orion can do He has con-
trived ways by which the writing of numer-
GUS short letters for the public has been
cheapened onG-half All we ask is that he
shall not stop. The limit of cheapness
has not been reached at least there
IS no reason to believe that it has. The
cheaper the rates the more people will use
the wires There are still people in this
country who turn pale'when they receive
telegraphic message. It\appears to them
portent of misfortune. Only dire emer-
gency could induce them tn use the wires.
In great cities, Of course, there is numerous
force of short letter writer's fOr the public;
but if you go to country station probably
you find the operator asleep or gone fishing
He has but small clientage. Mr.. Orion
really wants more customers, and.he is able
to get them. He will not have to offer
chrome to every man who will send a ten
line message by the Western Union line.
His ingenuity is far above such devices, and
if he can only keep Mr.. Vanderbilt in and
Mr.. Gould out, and give the whole Of his
mind to still further popularizing the tele-
graph, we do not at oil despair of his early
and satisfactory success. One thing is
pretty certain, if Mr.. Orion does not succeed
the postal telegraph looms up in the future.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-08-12

A VOICE FROM MA1NE.-If Mr.. Blaine did
not live in Maine voice from that State
might not be of much consequence. But
under all the circumstances, and con-
sidering the rumored Chicago movement
TO persuade General Grant to accept re-
nomination on the ground of his opposition
to initiation, and remembering that few i'm
portant things come to pass in Maine without
the consent of Mr.. Blaine, the action of the
Cumberland county Republican Convention
yesterday may have certain Importance.
Resolutions were adopted, it seems, declar-
ing that president Grant deserves the thanks
of the republican party and of the friends of
o sound currency for the eminent ability and
purity of his administration, and especially
for his veto of the imitation bill of 1874, which
saved the credit of the nation and rendered
return to specie payments possible 7
| Tbs customary. resolution AGAINST q third
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-08-12

Mr.. WILLIAM WELSH is one Of the great
merchants of Philadelphia, gentleman who,
aside from his wealth, is known everywhere
as man of unbounded benevolence and of
the highest character. He was at the head of
the Indian Commission, and he has long taken
an active and practical interest in improving
the condition of the Indians. His letter to
Professor Marsh deals in very direct and
plain way with the mismanagement of Indian
affairs and tells some ugly tales about the
Interior Department and Secretary Delano.
Indeed, it does not seem possible that after
such positive statements as Mr.. Welsh makes
about Mr.. Delano's misconduct he can re-
main in the Cabinet. He tried to sheer
down Professor Marshs exposures as the
writings of "a Mr.. Marsh" not caring ap-
parently whether the country thought him
an ignoranus. But he can hardly speak Of
this last exposure as made by "a Mr.. Welsh"
The letter deals blow at some other repu-
tations as well as that Of Mr.. Delano. Mr..
Welsh evidently means to procure reform.
He appears to have waited patiently for it for
some time, but will wait no longer.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-08-12

HERzEaovNA. dangerous little WEI
spark which the Christian Herzegovinians
have lighted refuses to be extinguished. So
far the Turks have had the worst of the
struggle, and at least one Pacha has lost his
tail. If the neighboring Servians can be, re-
strained from mixing themselves up in he
row peace must soon be restored, for Abe
Ottomans possess enough troops to crus
the rebellion hopelessly as soon as they
wake up to the necessity for really active
measures. Should it become necessary for
the European Powers to interfere in all prob.
ability that ugly Eastern question will loom
up again, and the result will, in alE
probability, be such a war explosion ash
Europe has not witnessed since the alliest
overthrow Napoleon. Sooner or later thati
big fight is coming, and in all probability,
Bismarck and his friends think that the
present is just as favorable moment to set
tie the Eastern and Western questions as
they are likely to find. 1t is in view of this
dangerous inclination to war in Berlin that
the trouble in such an out Of the way place
as Herzegovina becomes important to the
rest of the world.
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To NEwsDEA1nRs AND THE PUBLIC

To NEwsDEALERs AND THE PUBLIc:-
The New YORK HERALD runs a special train
every Sunday during the season between
New York. Niagara Falls, Saratoga, Lake
George, Sharon and Richfeld Springs, leav-
ing New York at half-past two o'clock A. NJ,
arriving at Saratoga at nine o'clock A. NJ,
and Niagara Falls at quarter to two P. NJ,
for the purpose Of supplying the SUNDAY
HERALD along the line Of the Hudson River
New York Central and Lake Shore and
Michigan Southern roads. Newsdealers and
pthers are notified to send in their orders to
the HERALD Office as early as possible. Fol-
further particulars see time table.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-08-12

Law OF NAT1oNs.--The annual meeting Of
Che Association for the Reform and Codifca-
tion of International Law meets at The
Hague in September. America will be rep
resented by several distinguished lawyers.
While the aims of this association are admir-
able we fear they are also slightly Utopian.
IL would, no doubt, be great blessing tc
abolish war, but the experience of humanity
makes us doubt that the instinct of the pow
erful to rule OYER the weak will be ever Grad
acated a, =
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-08-12

THE FLEET OF New YORK YACHTS made q
pretty run yesterday from the Bluffs to
Newport. In the morning the weather was
foggy and even when it cleared enough to
allow the fleet to get under way there was
but little wind. Later on the breeze fresh
ened and a pleasant run to Newport was
made, the Vesta being the first to cast an
Choir An interesting contest for the prizes
offered may be expected.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-08-12

THE COMMANDMENT OF SEQ DE URGEL has
resulted in the explosion of a magazine, but
the garrison holds out. 1t is expected that
the Alfonsists will have to wait a long while
for the surrender of the fort, as the com
mander is likely to defend himself to the
last extremity.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-08-12

THE MERCANTILE SHIPPING BILL, introduced
In Parliament by Sir Charles Adderley to ap-
pease the public cutlery raised by Mr.. Dis
raeli's abandonment Of the Plimsoll measure
has passed the House of Lords. The law
will give the government almost despotic
power and is great triumph gained by Mr..
Plimsoll and his friends in the cause of
humanity.
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term seems to have been omitted b. the Cum
berland county republicans When we come
to think of it, the Maine State Convention In
June also forgot about third term. but
perhaps Mr.. Blaine takes no interest IN
local Dolitics
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NOLAN has made statement to explain
that "big fee" which excited so much envy
in the minds Of all the lobbying portion of
Unexpectedly swelled by great increase
in the number Of immigrants. Astonished
NolanI
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NOTICE TO sUBsCRIBERs.-On and
after January 1, 1875, the daily and weekly
editions of the New YORK HERALD will be
sent free Of postage
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From our reports this morning the probabilities
are that the soeather today ,oiA be cloudy, Uih
rain, and clearing up later.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-08-12

Persons going out Of torn for the summer can
haze the daily and Sunday HERALD mailed 10
them, free Of postage, for 81 per month.
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WALL STREET YESTERDAY The bond mar
ket showed frmness. Stocks were dull and
generally lower. Gold advanced to ia 1-S.
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NEW YORK HERALD
BROADWAY AND ANN STREET.

JAMES GORDON BENNETT,
PROPRIETOR
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ADJUSTMENTS TONIGHT.

ROBINSON HALL
West Sixteenth street-Bnglish Opera-LITSCHEN AND
lFRITSCHEN aud CHILPERIC, at 8 r. NJ
TIvOLI THEATRE,
Eighth street-VARIETY at s 2. NJ.
WOODS MUSEUM,
Broadway of Thirtieth street.-The SPY, at 8
7. II. closes at 10 AS p NJ Matinee Y. NJ.
METROPOLITAN THEATRE
Nos. 5S5 and 5S7 Broadway-VARIETY al 3 P. NJ.
THIRD AVENUE THEATRE,
Third avenue Thrteth and Thirtyhrst
CINDERELLA, at p NJ
GILMORE'S SUMNER GARDEN,
late Bamums Hippodrome.-GRAND POPULAR CON
CERT, at p. NJ. closes at IL p NJ
FIFTH AVENUE THEATRE,
Twenty-eiglth street. Broadway.-A BUNCH OF
BERRIES, at p. NJ. Vokes Family.
CENTRAL PARK GARDEN
THEODORE THOMAS CONCERT, at 8 r. NJ
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WITH SUPPLEM E n T.
THE HERALD FOR THE SUMMER RESORTS.

NEW YORK, THURSDAY, AUGUST 70, 1875.
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THE DAILY HERALD, published every
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CENTRAL PARK GARDEN
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FIFTH AVENUE THEATRE,
Twenty eighth street. near Broadway.-A BUNCH or
BERRIES, at p. NJ. Yokes Family
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METROPOLITAN THEATRE,
Nos 5S5 and 5S7 Broadway.-VARIETY, al 3 P. NJ.
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THIRD AVENUE THEATRE,
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CINDERELLA, at 3 p. NJ.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1875-09-01

Nothing authentic has been learned
concerning the resumption of the
Bank OF California, IN addition to the
last dispatch on that subject during
the latter part of the afternoon and
evening. There are many reports
about town Ia the effect that the bank
would start in u few days, and that
seven or eight million dollars have
already been subscribed for that pur-
pose. All these statements tend to
create a feeling of confidence, but such
assertions are traceable only to street
talk. That they have been to a great
extent received as correct, and have
produced an additional feeling of con-
idence is undeniable, but they should
not be accepted as authoritative.
Flood & O'Brien have employed an
extra force on the Nevada bank build
ing and are hurrying it to completion.
The rumor has gained credence that
the analysis of the stomach of Ralston
revealed the presence of poison. The
coroner this evening states emphati-
cally that no hint to that effect has
been given, and that the assumption
is entirely gratuitous.
AT the coroner's inquest in the case
of Ralston, this evening, the report of
the physician who made the post-mor-
tenn examination, states that the de-
| ceased died of ashpyXia. The analy-
sis of the stomach has not yet been
completed but will be given to the
jury on Friday.
This evening an attachment was
levied ON the real estate of the Bank
of California, at the instance of Adolph
Shrek, who claims to be creditor to
the amount OF 81. l56.
a dispatch from Tucson, Arizona,
reports that heavy merchant of that
place named Carrillo, a naturalized
citizen, who went to Sonora to collect
bills last Thursday, was arrested on
the charge of furnishing arms to insur-
gents. He was given no trial but or
dered to pay $500, 900, or to be shot on
Sunday. A courier rode three hun
dred miles to Tucson, raised the mon
ey, and returned and ransomed Car
rillo, whose grave had already been
dug. He arrived at Tucson to-day.
There is great excitement over the
outrage, and the roads are lined with
refugees fleeing from the impending
revolution.
Gen. Sheridan arrived at Portland,
Oregon. this evening. He was re-
ceived by the military and citizens.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1875-09-01

San Francisco, August 31.-The
financial situation developes no new
features this forenoon. The National
Gold Bank e Trust Company ard
the Merchants Exchange Bank still
remain closed. The election to-
morrow begins to engross large
share of public attention, heightened
by contradictory reports, believed tn
have political Significance, as to the
condition of the Bank of California
and its prospects of reSuming.
The u. S. Revenue officers, yester-
day, seized the wholesale liquor
house OF Charles Jost & Co., 323 Clay
Street, with $4,000 gallons of spirits.
Last night men were engaged in
examining the premises of the Pacific
distillery and refinery, but rs yet
report no discoveries.
No new facts have been developed
concerning the resumption by the
Bank of California. BY some the
statement is regarded as an cleo
tioneering job, though am0ug buS;-
ness men there seem to be consider
able disposition TO believe it, and
some of the more hopeful express
confidence that it will reopen in a
few days. The general impression,
however, seems to be that if resump-
tion takes place it will not be until af-
ter few weeks. No intimation of the
condition of the Bunk Is as yet given
by the Directors. and it is impossible
to speculate with any assur4uce of
correctness.