The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-01-02
PERSONAL INTELLIGENCE.

Lieutenant s. C. Paine. United States Navy, 10
quartered at the Gilsey House.
Congressman II. II. Hathorn, OF Saratoga, IL
staying at the Fifth Avenue Hotel.
Congressman James s. Negey, OF Pittsburg, Is
residing at the st. Nicholas Hotel
Captain John Mirehouse, Of the steamship City
OF Montreal, Is registered at the New York Hotel.
Another admirable provision OF nature! In Ne
vada there is q Portuguese family on whose heads
no hair grows.
P. E. Ravens, formerly State Senator. &C., has,
with his family taken rooms Tor the winter at the
ST. Denis Hotel
queen Victoria dispensed her usual New Year
bountles OF beet coal and breadsturs at Windsor
Castle yesterday.
Sir James FERGUSON, Governor o, New Zealand,
aud Hon. Thomas Russell. OF England, are at the
Brevoort House.
Congressman George W. Hendee and ex-Con-
gresham F. E. Woodbridge, OF Vermont, are at
the Filth Avenue Hotel.
Wasthere any money, millions more or less TN
that change In the Presidents message with re-
gard TO Cuba And, II there was money in It.,
VINO got the money?
And they say the President "changed his
mind" in regard to Cuba. This is the only theory
that Is untenable. Grant does not change his
mind. Not spontaneously.
Though Pacific Mail Irwin is a great-grandson OF
l. Benjamin Franklin 1t must not be hastily assumed
that his operations are the ultimate result OF the
Poor Richard theories in finance
The New York star enters the new year with q
largely extended area in which to indulge In its
sparkling scintillatiOns. We congratulate the
Star upon this evidence of increasing prosperity.
Is 1t not somewhat like confession that so
many officials coming into ONCE with the new
year rush prematurely to qualify themselves
under the old oath? Did they then, really fear
the new one
The French transport La Gloire has arrived at
New Caledonia from Brest with 29l convicts and
thirty five Communist deportes. Among the latter
is One-said to have held high rank IN France
condemned to imprisonment for life In fortified
place.
Vice President Wilson has returned to Washing
ton and intends to preside in the senate during
the remainder OF the session. The report that no
Is now going to Europe Is therefore incorrect al
though he may make short trip abroad during
next summer.
Pettis' confession throws floods OF light on tho
reason why criminals are never caught by our
police. Detectives get their percentage. then BY
Official comfy the case Is given to the oficer who
has received the percentage on 1t, and he works IL
I'D so az to get plenty OF clewsn but not to catch
the criminal.
It Is reported from Berlin that the Emperor
wrote 20 Bismarck on the 18th inst. very graz
cious letter, thanking him for the zeal with which
he had defended in Parliament some items in tho
military budget. That looks as II there we're q
GOODNESS that the Emperor had supposed thae
Bismarck might reasonably neglect those points.
The Council OF the Bank OF France has been
somewhat bothered at the small quantity OF gold
in circulation, but upon investigation s satisfied
that the gold does not 20 out Of the country ana To-
not melted. but is absorbed by the savings OF the
people, 1t hopes TO remedy all that by the speedy
payment OF cash 30 she extent OF 800 100000 francs
or the two expeditions which went into Darlour
from Egypt In December, Colonel X. E. Colston and
Lieutenant Colonel H. b. Reed were in charge OF
one and Colonel f. s. Purdy and Lieutenant
Colonel A. M. Mason were in charge OF the other.
These are all American officers. and were espe-
cally chosen FOR service oy General c. p Stone,
Chief OF stan to the Khedive
That well.known veteran OF the Southern press,
the Richmond Enquirer, halls the new year under
ne " and penehcent auspices. Mr.. John Fl. Bryant
has become its proprietor, and what with a new
typograpni cal suit, an unexceptionable corps OF
editors and reporters, and himself as business
manager IL is expected that the Enquirer will nos
only regain its old-time popularity, but enter
upon new fields OF usefulness and enterprise wish
every augury OF success.
The Art Journal makes It's appearance to-day IN
a modified iorm. 1t is now International In It's In
terest and In future good deal OF attenuon Will
be given In IT'S pages TO American art. All the old
excclency OF the London series Will be preserved
IN the American edition, with the added interest,"
when must accrue from the Introduction OF papers
relating 10 the art progress OF America. the new
venture IS made 10y the Appletons. who nave
acoulred exclusive right to the English engrav-
,ncs. rhe opening number contains beautiful
engraving OF Intern Abbey, by Leader; moon.
nQht scene on the Wye, wish many clever wood
cncrav,nQs splendid engraving OF Foley's
MASTERPIECES, the equestrian statue now erected
In Calcutta will convey nttng idea OF the loss
which art sustained oy the death OF the great
irish sculptor. The Art Journal Will supply
want long felt In American art literature