Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1877-02-26
LETTER FROM NEW YoRR.
Special Correspondence.
New YORK, Feb. 10, 18'

New YORK, Feb. 19, 1877.
If any of your readers, have been able
to spare enough attention from our OWL
political "doin's" to notice the affairs Of
the outside world, they may be aware Of
the fact that in Mexico, after the fall
election for president, Gen. Diaz, the
head of the military branch of the gov
erument, not being elected as he desired,
organized himself into returning board,
threw out the whole vote of the country
and counted himself in. The regularly
elected candidate, Lerdo, protested Wig
orously against this high handed action,
but Diaz, controlling the army, had what
is Familiarity known as a ad-open-and-
shut" on the question. So when the
President de jmre resisted, the hard
hearted Diaz quietly but meaningly said
whatever is Spanish for "Shoofy !'' and
Lerdo Immediately 'shooed," coming to
New York, which is getting to be fash
lonable resort for foreign rulers and no.
bic personages, whether throned or de-
throned. During tu'- '00Ks stay' Gne
unfort.aaue exile and his suite have
been rather languidly lionized, for great
men are getting to be an old story with
New Workers. On Thursday the distin-
guished party, among whom was Gen.
Escobedo, the grim old soldier who ar
rested the Emperor Maximilian and af-
terwards commanded at H. were conduct
ca TO Frank Leslie's establishment. in
the geographic department of which they
all sat for their portraits, which will ap-
pear in the Illustrated Newspaper.
Lerdo is said to bear the most striking
resemblance to Governor Tilden.
In order that the hospitality of the
metropolis may not be left with no suit
able object on which to expend itself, the
Grand Duke Alexis will arrive here
about the time of the Mexican Presi-
er, more attractive attfrraaGEff end naaas rs AsKis is young;
it is likely that his sojourn will create
something more of a futter than that of
his elderly predecessor.
The death of Col. John O'Mahony
and his funeral obsequies just concluded,
bring wildly to mind the stirring events
of the Fenian movement, and furnish
evidence also that the feelings and prin-
ciples which actuated that earnest but
hopeless effort of Irishmen to attain
national independence are still warmly
though silently cherished in their hearts.
1t will be remembered that Col. O'Ma-
heny was the head centre of the Fenians
In this country, and became extremely
popular through his frey appeals and
energetic action. The funeral services
were held in the immense church of st.
Francis Xavier, which was crowded with
his mourning compatriots. The ceremo-
nies, during which many OF ute o.-,diepce
were in tears, were the most elaborate
that the Catholic ritual affords. At
their conclusion the hearse. followed bv
a retlnue of some i've or six thousand.
proceeded to the wharf, whore the remains
were embarked for interment in Ireland,
accompanied by committee of five.
ing that has yes u4pe Of fl the most mpOs
st. Valentines day ran into Ash
Wednesday this year, and these strange
companions were forced to occupy the
same twenty -four hours. Young Cupid
did not seem, however, to be in the least
put out, but totally ignoring his sombre
companion, curled his hair, plumed his
wings, arrayed himself in high Piccad-
ly collar, spotless kids, and new silk
hat, and taking his bow and arrows
sailed forth to 60 through New Years
calling list, which might well alarm the
most inveterate society man. 10 tell
the truth, however, | guess Uncle Sans
letter carriers did most of his work for
him, the reports showing that some
$4,000 valentines passed through their
hands on that day. Some of these bits
of tender nonsense cost from $25 to $50
apiece, but it is perhaps needless to re-
mark that those were not the popular
STYLES in this year of old clothes and
unpaid board bills.
Depreciating the present unthlnklne
hue and cry against life insurance which
the late discoveries of fraud and mis-
management IN certain institutions has
melted, the New York Tribune said th'
other morning: "Therc is danger tina
this feeling may be carried to excess
and applied where it is not deserved.
1t then proceeds to instance the work
some twenty-five leading companies dur
ing the last three years, and shows tina
during that time these companies pai
! fifty millions in death claims. '1t i
: calculated" continues the Tribune
: "that about six hundred families ar
t thus relieved from distress, if not power
ty, every month, and that thirty thous
and children per year thus obtain a
opportunity for a good edcuation and
start in the world" One company alone
), the old Etna of Hartford, has alread
paid to its policy holders in death claim
ord surnlus nremiums tyenty-eight mi