, 1877-02-25
The Truth About the Herald
and a Stock Com
pany.
James Gordon Bennett as He
Figures in the Paris
"Figaro."
4 Frenchman Who Says the Best
he Thinks Of an
American.
Ainee's Pet---Deternined
Courtship---Noble
Bequest.
Martha Washington Reception OF
the St. Johns Guild.
The Grand Dukes and the Other
Novelties that Were There
to Be Seen.

organizing stock company, and importing to
New York Bowles, or Halstcad, or Horace White
as its chief editor. The rumors appear period
icAlly, and are for the most part OF no founda-
ton. This much, however, is vouched Tor bJ
the most reliable authority: James Gordon
Bennett has signifed his willingness to traus
form the Herald into stock company on two
eonditions.-that be retain fre-cighths OF the
stock. and that he have the option, at tho close
OF the first year, either to sell out or to buy
back the three -cighths, and become again sole
proprietor. These arc conditions which no capi-
talists, Of COURSE, would think for moment
OF accepting, and there tho matter
rests However anxious certain parties arc to
get hold on the Herald, they would never sub
NIT to be controlled by SO whimsical manager
as Mr.. Bennett George Washington Chtlds is
one Of the wou]d-bc stockholders, the other
gentlemen arc Of this citv. That Mr.. Bennett
should agree to enter stock company on any
conditions is thought most strange. The theory
to account for this freak is that be wants to cI-
pe:iepce how 1t would seem to get partially out
Of the shackles for time If lie liked to do
nothing better than to sustain his present
responsibility, the way would be open. Accord
ing to the agreement, be could with equal
ease turn orer his stock or turn out
the stockholders. Efforts are making to
bring him to more reasonable terms, but it is
not likely the Herald will become stock con-
CEN tllis year. The income Of the paper last
rear, ] am told, was but trifc over half mill
ion,-a falling off of two hundred Thousand or
SO. Outsiders say this was due to less adyer-
tising and circulation Insiders ascribe it to the
proprietor's rcclIessness in the use OF money.
He certainly makes some large outlaws for small
xeturns' aud every no" anu 1nen aaos nea'y-
sala11ed man to his Stall But hal1 million is
not DAD 1or haru umes-
R1GunlSG IN THE FIGARO"
The arrival o1 Mf Bennett in far1s IS an
nounced by a t~o-coiumn article IN the Ftgoro
OF feh- !, Just fcccirca- farts OIL Tue article
Will oe news To American readers Us was 10 oe
expected Of 1anythlns from the 1tQaro. Ihe whole
of it is entertaining, as was to be expected Of
anything from Paris. The introduction says:
most, yivante Of American personalities. Mr..
James Gordon Bennett, director OF the New
York Herald, has come from the United States
to pass some time among U.s. It is pretended
that the celebrated Journalist eXpatrlated him
self to escape the severe consequences with
which the laws of his country punish the duel.
-
OF sucl. metal as Mr.. Bennett would not avoid
IN arrest, which. .whatevcr it might lead
to, would prove before all else that le had
conducted himself as gallant man. The truth
il that the director OF the Herald was on the
point Of setting out for Europe His trunks
were strapped and waiting when the incident o.
curred regarding which too jealous reporters
have let the truth escape them, though it had
been in better taste perhaps to saw nothing
about f. j" A verr neat editorial anolopv this
for renortnria1 Sins tt ,ro,,1d annear that the
Ffuarv renrters rot as far astrar AZ tbose at
home The editor conc,udcs. u Ra that nc =
rn,v- Mr.. Rennett has fallen fnt, tho t3omof, of
oc,ra,;tv. md ror that. he 1,e1onos to nc today
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tim ,s;dc "a ar. hannv IN +al,;no, hfe h;e+o-,
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e;nce. and tn accord him instcad , most f7at.
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