The Morning herald., 1877-03-16
PASSING REaIARKs UPON AANY

| IHE numDef OF Stamps use0 ANNUALLY 10
about zoe, 600, 900, and the number is in
creasing every year. . E
THs Duchess Of Marlborough, wife Of
the English Viceroy in ireland is amicably
endavoring to cultivate Irish manufactures
She is about to give ball at which all the
guests will be required to wear articles ex-
clusively made in ireland. The ladies'
dresses are to be of Irish poplin.
A BILL to provide for the purchase OF
statues of William Penn and Benjamin
Franklin, which are to be placed in the
National Capitol, was passed by the Le-
gislature on Tuesday. The measure ap-
propriates seventeen thousand dollars for
the purpose, and authorizes the Governor
to appoint commission to negotiate for
and control the work.
IT 10 probable that Russia will score
another diplomatic victory by having her
protocol accepted by the Great powers,
the approval of Germany and Austria
being apparently assured. England hesi-
tates, but the press is evidently preparing
the public mind for the Governments ac-
ceptance of the new scheme. The agree
ment will of course be important or other
wise according to the meaning Russia
sees fit to attach to it. General Ignatieff's
statement in Paris is candid, and leaves no
reason to doubt that the Russian Govern
ment is terribly in earnest.
The Supreme Court Of Pennsylvania,
sitting a! Philadelphia, on Tuesday last
decided adversely in the case Of Thomas
Munly, convicted Of the murder Of Thos
Sanger at Raven Run, and now nothing
remains but for the Governor to again
issue the death warrant and fix the day
for the execution. When sentenced he
expressed wish that the business Of hang.
ing him should be finished as soon as pos
sible, and by coincidence he is the first
Mollie Mcguire case settled finally.
ARE important public confessions to be
made? Archbishop Wood, of Philadel-
phia, arrived in Pottsville on Tuesday last
in President Gowap's special and private
car, and was driven to the County Prison
in a close carriage, in company with
prominent members Detective Agency.
He remained there about an hour. All
efforts to discover the object of this visit
have proved Of no avail. The prison Off
cials refuse to give clew. Much con-
lecture has resulted. The general opinion
is that it had something to do with the
convicted Mollies in some way.
EVANGELIST BURNHAM was annoyed by
a crying baby, while exhorting at Tyler
vile, Jefferson county, N. Y, recently land
told the mother to remove the child. The
people near by told the woman to remain,
and the gentle Burnham donned his hat
coat, and overshoes, and left the congre-
CATION to the stubbornness of their hard
hearts. 1t squite evident that Burnham
is not an Evangelist. but a sensationalist.
"Sufer little children to come unto me,
for ofsuch is the kingdom of God" is an
unknown text to Burnham.
POPULAR suffrage has been put to sim
g,llar test in Ava, Japan. The neighbor-
hood was harrassed by midnight robber,
whom nobody could detect. The head of
the hamlet summoned the entire male pop
ulation under his charge and directed
every man to write the name of the person
whom he suspected and to deposit the
ticket in box. Fifteen ballots bore the
name Of Abe Tanihei, the rest being
blanks. The man whom everybody dis
trusted was SO overcome with astonishment
that he made full confession and went to
prison. Never before in the history of
| popular government was a thief detected
with such unanimity.
THE true story Of the late Matilda Her.
on's separation from her first husband,
Harry Byrne, is as follows She met him
in 1858, while in California, and after a
courtship Of few weeks duration, married
him secretly for professional reasons. One
evening, during her temporary absence
from San Francisco, a number of gentle
men Of that city gave supper. Among
the company were Mr.. Byrne and a we'll