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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-02-24
A Notorious Ruman.

A few nights ago q notorious rufiian, with
q natural hatred of the police ranking IN
his heart. rushed from his saloon armed
with revolver and commenced firing upon
patrolman, who had cautioned the driver
of hack not to leave his horses unattended
at the door, and upon other policemen who
came to their comrades assistance. Fortu-
nately none of the men were killed, al
though two Of them were hit, and their
assailant was finally knocked down and
carried to the station house. If the perpe-
traitor of the felonious assault had been an
unknown man he would have been promptly
tried, convicted and sent to the State
Prison. But Joe Coburn is no unknown
man. He has fought in the prize
ring and been q notorious ruffian
about town for q number of years.
In the good old Tammany Ring time
he was accustomed to hang about the
Street Commissioners Office on Broadway,
ready to do any job his patrons required Of
him. He then held q sinecure Office, and
was paid handsome salary by the taxpayers
of the city. He became familiar with many
Of the secret doings of the politicians, and
since those halcyon days he has been moro
or less in the service of the political lead
ers He belongs moreover, to the frater-
nifty of low type gamblers, bruisers, brutes
and thieves which Yields SO much influence
with ofice-seekers Of all grades in the city.
So as it was this distin guished ruffian who
rushed into the streets and made murder
GUS assault on the officers to whom the people
look for protection half dozen legal
gentlemen are employed to defend him, he
is represented as an ill-used victim of police
tyranny, and the courts are appealed to in
every shape to give him the opportunity to
run away or to postpone his trial SO as to aid
his eventual escape from punishment
1t is to be hoped that no leniency will be
shown in this case, but that the rufian will
be put on his trial at once, and if found
guilty will be punished with the extreme
sentence of the law. Such follow is curse
to civilized community. There is about
him nothing but the brute and the law
breaker; for he has not even the redeeming
quality of courage. He is entitled to justice,
certainly; but he should have justice and
nothing more. The public should be pro-
tected against him in the future It is
alleged that strong political influences are
being brought to bear on the judges to in
duce them to release him and to postpone
his trial. The names Of all who interest
themselves in his behalf should be made
known. Judge Brady yesterday very prop
erly referred an application made before
him to admit Coburn to bail TO Judge Suth-
erland, and it is to be hoped that tho latter
Judge will insist on the prisoners immedi-
ate trial
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-02-24
An Explanation Needed.

1t is to be hoped that the captain of the
ship City OF Montreal may have good ex-
cuse for his abandonment of the wrecked
bark Maria without an effort to rescue the
crow. When the ship discovered the Maria
drifting Mt the mercy of the waves tremen-
dous gale was blowing, and tho heavy seas.
it is said, prevented her from nearing the
wreck. 1t may be possible that the City of
Montreal fingered near the spot and did
her best aftcrward to discover the Maria,
although without success. But az present
it looks as if the captain preferred his
owners good opinion to the call of
humanity, and did not feel disposed to
incur the delay of a rescue. If so it was a
heartless piece of business but there may
yet DO some explanation which may soften
the seemingly brutal features of the story
The captain OF the Montreal should, for his
own sake and the sake Of humanity, give
whatever extcnuating explanation no can Of
his apparently heartless conduct
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-02-24

We have popularity supposed that the
doors which lead into divorce courts and
give both hope and memory to all who enter
were fastened more securely in our State
than in any other. Yet it has recently APP
peared that in at least two essentials those
doors swing more easily here than in In
diana or Connecticut. In this city arc three
tribunals and seventeen judges who may
each try and determine divorce cases. Any
person, whether citizen or not, may, ire
spective of any period Of rcsidency, demand
this divorce jurisdiction, provided tho
evidence complained of exists in this
locality. Nearly every sister State fixes
upon one court specific jurisdiction in
divorce suits, and also provides bona .fde
year. 1t is. however, now declared by en-
inent lawyers that citizens of any other coun-
try, who chance to be merely travelling in
this State, may assert an intention to reside
in this city and so become divorce liti-
gant--as, for example, was done in the cases
Of Nine Lucca and some other nrtistes, who
are merely starring about the country, with
headquarters in the metropolis, and whose
husbands reside abroad.
Unless the Legislature guard these qucs-
tions Of citizenship and residence we may
reasonably expect very soon to witness even
centennial couples visiting us from Ispahan
to Peru, and while sojourning in this city
first initiate "pious David when before the
Ark his grand pas seM excited much re-
mark" and next, by some after arrangement,
collusively or secretly secure convenient
divorce. The Legislature ought also to pro-
vide that the jurisdictional process in such
cases should be publicly inspected. 1t is
well, perhaps, to seal up the evidence when
it is privately taken, yet even this safeguard
is susceptible of statutory regulation. Here
is an excellent opportunity for our bachelor
Mayor to suggest to Senators some pleasant
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-02-24

Patti and Caux have not proved exceptions
to the rules that the man who marries prima
donna commonly lives to regret it, and that
the prima donna who mnrries titled ad-
venturer to secure social distinction makes
necessarily bad bargain. Fortune hunters
of this sort are common enough anywhere;
but the possession of a class of gentle
men" who marry artistes that they may live
by the industry of their wives is peculiar to
countries that jeer at US for our devotion to
'sthe almighty dollar" Our brilliant coun-
trywoman did not please her we'll advised
friends by this match, and we believe she
did not very greatly please herself 1t
was a marriage into which she was led
by intrigantes, and not by any vanity
of her own with regard to titles.
From our special despatch it appears that
scene of some violence must have occurred
between husband and wife in St. Peters
burg, and that the husband was unmistak-
ably and grossly in the wrong, as the order
was given by the Emperor to put the
Marquis de Caux over the frontier, which
would not have been done in the case
of any ordinary matrimonial explosion.
Proceedings for separation have been ini-
tiated in the French courts. Separation is
easily enough had in that country, but it is
different with regard to divorce, and it is
doubtful if the courts would nullify mar
riage on account of blow. The reported
offer of twenty thousand dollars to the Mar
quis indicates atrue appreciation ola noble
mans sensibilities. Offenbach, it will be
seen, is brilliantly advertised by the charge
that he has laughed at France and by his
triumphant refutation.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-02-24

the whole country. Business interests, so
long PROSTATE, so impatient of delay, go
eager for recovery cannot afford the excite
ment and agitation of another fierce and dis
turbing Presidential contest. If the demo-
cratic party forces new Presidential
election on the country this year it will be
buried deeper than ever plummet
sounded" beneath tho waves OF public
indignation and scorn. No political
party could survive so stupcndous and reck-
less blunder. If the democrats are 50
blinded by party rage as to launch the re-
viving business of the country anow on the
stormy sea of political passions they will
convert hundreds of thousands of active
sympathizers into open enemies. The
democratic party would be split into frag-
ments which could never be reunited:
"Rule or ruin" is not a motto which
the democratic party can safely adopt
in the present temper Of the public
mind, and VIC are confident that the wiser
and more conservative portion of its lead
ers, who deprecate the wild impulses OF
their lunatc brethren, will get the upper
hand and insure the peace Of the country.
The decision of the democratic caucus last
night to meet in joint convention to-day
and then take a recess till Monday shortens
the foregoing programme of possible pro-
crastination by one day, but still leaves 1t
in their power to defeat ON election.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-02-24
LITERARY CHIT-CHAT.

"History OF Cambridge, Mass" by Lucius II.
Paige Is in tho press of Hurd Houghton, New York
J. d. Lippncou Co. will print brilliant move
from the French Of Daudet entitled "Thc Nabob.
Joel Munseil, of Albany, whose elegant typography
has cnshrned many contributions TO American
history has in press volume devoted to our ubor
igmcs entitled 'Thc indian Miscellany" to be edited
by W. W. Beach,
A. u. f. Randolph Co. have just ready Mr.. Will
lam G. Prmcs new book on the "Holy Cross, being
sketch of the entire history, gathered out OF old
thors, OF tho wood known tho true cross
J. b. Llppncott Co. will soon print "Tbe Two
Americans" beng an account OF sport and travel
with notes Of men aud manners In North and South
America, by Sir Rose Price,
Mrs Botham- Edwards "Ycar IN Western France"
has just appeared from Iongman's prcss In London.
and Is highly praised.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-02-24
The state Prisons Under the Now
Rulc.

The work of State Prison reform, which
was to be anticipated under the new system
inaugurated by the last amendment to the
State constitution, has already commenced
at Sing Sing. The newly appointed War
den, being familiar with prison discipline.
immediately on entering upon the discharge
of his duties dismissed seven keepers and
ono guard whose services were altogether
unnecessary, and proceeded with the work
of investigating the capacity and characters
of the remaining employees. The State
Prison management has Jagged behind the
other public departments in the pathway
of reform, and has been both incapable and
dishonest. The annual expenses have been
inexcusably high, escapes have been CON-
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-02-24

BAD FOR CANADA.-Our neighbors of the
New Dominion seem also destined to ex-
perience the unpleasant disposition of
troubles to come in battalions. They
are informed now by official announce
ment that the subsidy paid by the British
government to the Allan line of steamers
will be discontinued from the LIST of March.
Between the discomfort of one section of the
Dominion in regard to the failure of the
Pacific Railroad scheme, and the discomfort
that will doubtless follow if this withdrawal
of assistance shall interfere with the regular
ity of their steamer service, tho people over
the border may be excused if they indulge
their irritability in grand international
growl.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-02-24

mon, and the whole system has been subject
to abuses The new Superintendent is 80
familiar with prison discipline that he may
well be expected to ferret out all abuses.
The greatest abuse of the old management
will. however. be probably found in the
contract business. From this has come
the main portion of all illegitimate profits
of officials. The contract labor OF the prisons
ought to make nearly all of them self-sup-
porting, and to this result the efforts OF the
new Superintendent will no doubt be
directed.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-02-24

THE WEAT1IER-Thc storm centre has moved
enthusiastically to the Carolina coast, attended
by an extensive area of rain and snow which
embraced the lower lake region, the Mississippi
Valley, the Eastern Gulf and the South Atlantic
States. The highest pressure is now in Northern
Dakota and Manitoba, but the barometer
b falling rapidly in Montana and British
Columbia. Brisk winds have prevailed on the
northern and western margins of the area Of low
pressure and will probably increase to dangerous
gales on tho Atlantic coast during to-day and
tomorrow. Our warning of yesterday was,
therefore. timely. The temperature has
fallen decidedly in the Northwest and
will be lower on the Atlantic coast as
the day advances. High winds and possibly
q ''norther" may prevail on tho Texas coast.
Tho weather in New York to-day will be colder,
cloudy and clearing, possibly with RAIN and prob
ably with high winds.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-02-24

The Dock DEPARTMENT or New York
proves, on investigation, to be one of tho most
expensive and extravaganza of tho numerous
branches of tho city government. The CONNER
cial Association Inns been diving into the muddy
mysteries of tho department bookkeeping
and brings to the surface some very dam
aging facts We print to-day extracts from
tho report OF the committee Of inquiry
containing statement of expenses for tho year
1S74-75 1t appears that nearly two and a
half millions werc expended in that time. Pier
No. /, like Penelope's picco Of tapestry although
always rapidly approaching completion, is
mot vet completed. The committee applies
n thin coat Of whitewash to tho pres
ent Commissioners, but is sorely puz-
lied with the accounts. 1t cost fifty
thousand dollars to collect pier rents
and two hundred and seven thousand dollars for
me general expenses of the department during
tho year 1S74-T5. Even the redoubtable Mr..
Squcers could not resist cxclaiming at this cxhi-
bition of economy, "Hcre's richness Bnt tho
committee has not yet quito sounded the depths,
end we hopo It will not rest satisfied until
it has destroyed, root and branch, system
shat threstons = stranglo our commerce and
credit
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-02-24

To paraphrase one of the expressions OF
the lamented Lincoln, posterity will re-
member little that we say about Little Hell
Gate, but much of what we do The prop
osition to fill this useless hole with city
refuse is one which, if acted upon, will pro-
vide work for all the scientists of coming
age. What are the ''finds" of bone caves
and tho kitchen middens of the prehistoric
lake-dwellers compared with tho treasures
which coming Huxleys, Marshes, Darwins
and Schliemanns will exhume from the Island
Ward of the prospective New York; Swans
will not then wrangle over ugly flint arrow
heads and stone hatchets, but will arrange
competitive collections ofdisused yet graceful
hoop skirts, castaway beer bottles with their
instructive inscriptions, discarded hats OF
styles as numerous as the woes of the South,
and shoes of such differing shapes that the
variations of the human foot will afford food
for the disputative mind as long as time
shall last. Scientists will not then be COM
PEELED to reconstruct the animals of to-
day from a single bono, for the most
desultory digging cannot fail to dis
sweet singers of Gotham. If modern So
ciety does its duty the Spitz dog will be
there to prove that in the nineteenth CEN
fury New York was overrun by dwarfed
descendants of the Arctic wolf, and near
him will repose in its original outlines the
form of the car horse, whose rubber-like
muscles and pachydermatous covering must
forever bid defiance to the tooth of time.
Even the food Of the New Yorker of to-day
will be satisfactorily determined for age
and interment can never alter the nature of
the rejected boarding house steak the lunch
counter pie or that waxy ball whose outside
resembles the old fashioned potato. Let the
authorities remember that with posterity, as
with ourselves,
Satan finds some mischief still
For idle hands to do,
and 30 provide for the scientist of the future
so much harmless occupation that he will
not have time to tilt against society and re-
ligion.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-02-24

Twas Evarts thus.
Not for Joe Bradley.
Tom Thumb likes tho result
Clara Morris is in San Francisco
Oglcsby IS the Gabriel OF the Senate
Cronin has ordered a blue glass nose.
Boutwell, and Fenton look like second cousins.
Kcrnan's beard is like white ring round Saturn.
Robson is as full OF color a rosewood sidoboard.
cardinal red parasol has appeared In Washington.
Couking's badness crecps round the ambrosal curl.
Garfield Is as calm and cold as patent leather boot
BluS alass windows do not smash when cannon aro
nrcd
Senator Anthony breaks hts bread carefully into bs
soup.
David Dudley Folds the color OF pair Of
scissors
Sargent docs not paronzo tho Senate bar. but he Is
a partisan.
Mark Twain Is willing to say that no is better
than no ever was
An clop,ng wife needs a careful watch, because she
Is detached lever.
When Senator Sharon cats no holds hts head back
In u regal California way.
Sam Bowcs says that Lord Lytton has too much
talent and TOO little sense.
Has not William s. Grcesbeck's noso tho anglo Of
excited interrogation markg
Chrjstiancy has n musical voice and he Is going to
buy u jewshurp for the boy.
Senator Tim Howe talks like man getting breath
enough to jump nvc-rail fence.
Chief Justice Sanford f. Church. OF the New York
Court Of Appeals, Is at the ST. James
Burnside always looks like solid man to the front
and licks postage stamp as II there was no Lent
N. Onenbach says that every cannon charge on tho
centennial Fourth OF July cost quarter of million.
Thurman speaks in round. heavy voice. like your
randmother's telling you not to up money
for tho Fourth ofJuIy.
Shakers bury dead brother or sister in a simply
paned coffin, with white cloth over IL, and there Is
no ostcnt atious, fearful funeral
Professor Seeye, OF Massachusetts,, Is an objector
without constructive genius power aud 1t Is qucs.
ton whether nero critics are OF any use.
In Prussia the socialist party is gaming strength
IN England the Felix Hotscs acquiring confidence;
IN Russia tho peasants arc making history, which no
Polish gucrillas can destroy, and even In Boston the
Christian religion Is being planted.
Passaic "City," n. j., is inccnscd over the appear.
anco of Mrs Oliver In Of It's pulpts. Passulc
place where tho who 60 into the cars leave the
doors open, ask every man who is reading give up
his seat that they may play whist and lot tho sano
mans wife stand up in the adys cabin OF q fcrryboat
by stealing her seat
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-02-24

Mr.. TILDEN obtained some indirect sympathy
yesterday from man who spoke from expert
ence. Mr. Blaine's own annoyance of last year
prompted him to rise above his party level and
deny the right of Congressional committees to
NEEDLE with the pocketbooks and bank accounts
of candidates for office.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-02-24

WALL STREET YEsTERDAY.-The market was
very active and there was n general decline in
almost all the speculative active stocks. The coal
stocks suffered particularly. Gold opened at
1O4s4, rose to 1865 and closed ut 1O5. Gov
ernmcnt stocks were steady, while railroad
bonds were generally fr1ner. Money was easy
1T and 81 per cent on call.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-02-24

ANOTHER Blow AT THE SPITz DcG.-Evi-
dcnce presented to committee of the Massa-
chusctts Legislature seems to show that the Sptz
dog is venomous even when not mad. Phys-
cally there is nothing improbable in the theory.
When the bite of SO mild an animal as tho com
mon skunk causes DEATH as it invariably does
within certain climatic boundaries in the United
States, bad tempered family Of dogs may be
suspected of any degree of iniquty.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-02-24

TIE UNITED STATES is learning by sad expert
ence that forgiveness is not trustworthy means
of reform. The ex-convicts who were pardoned
that they might give evidence in the New York
crooked whiskey cases are as reticent us Presi-
dent before inauguration
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-02-24

GS-ERNoR HAYES is learning what it is to
have New Years Day come once in twenty four
hours and last all day, and he is not stuck up
about it either.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-02-24

FOUND DROWNED with a whiskey bottle in his
pocket. The public will form its own opinion of
who killed "thc man on the wall"
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-02-24

THE VANDERBILT HKIns seem to prefer hoping
70 fighting. They will certainly find it cheaper
and about as productive.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-02-24

From reports this morning the probabilities
ara that the .rcnfhcr in Ncp York today sciA be
colder, cloudy and clearing possibly ~iM rain,
and ryobub(v tciN hi1t .rtnds.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-02-24

IrNow TRANsPIREs that cigar makers in Cuba
give their goods to smugglers on consignment,
and themselves take tho risk of seizure. No
wonder that the Custom House officers cannot
let the Havana steamers alone.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-02-24
WITH SUPPLEM E N T..
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NEW YORK, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY "a. 1877.
NOTICE TO COUNTRY DEALERS.

The Adams Express Company run = special newspaper
tho Pennsylvania Railroad connections
leaving jersey city At quarter past four NJ daily and
Sunday carrying the regular edition Of the HERALp
West Harrisburg and south to Washington reaching
Philadelphia six A. NJ and Washington vt
ouaP
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-02-24
ADJUSTMENTS TONIGHT.


UNION SQUARE THEATRE-THx DAxcHsrrA
EAGLE THEATRE-USDEE FALSE CoLoHs.
ACADEMY or DEsIGN-wArxR CoLoRs
NIBLo's GARDEN-ARouKD rus WORLD
OLYMPIC TuKATRE-Rouxp THE CLocx.
BowERy THEArRE-DIvoRcx.
BROADWAY THRArRK-ouR BovA
GRAND OPERA HoUsE-Two ORPHAN
BOOTHS TnEATRk-FIyru AvxSux
GxeMANIA THEArRB-TuxHxsA KKoExA
PARK rHEATRE-oux BOARDING HOUSE,.
HELLER's NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
FIFTH AVENUE THEArRE-Lxxoss
wALLAcK's THEATRE-wMD OARS.
STEINwAY HALI.-Ess'royr.
ACADEMY or MUsIc-lrAIaAs orrsA. q r. NJ Arxzx.
sPM
COLUMBIA OPERA HOUsE-vAMxrY.
THEATRE CoMIQUE-vAnINrr.
TONY PASTORS THEATRE-yAsIxrx
NEW YORK AQUARIUM.
TIvOLI NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
BROOKLYN PARK THkATRE-vARxry
BAN FRANCISCO MINsTRELS.
CHICKERING HALIA-sAsLx Qu1Hux
GILMORE's GARDEN.-KAcEs.
KELLY 4 Icons MINsTRELs.
EGyPTIAN HALL-sxxsATioSAL vAHrrs
BROOKLYN RINK-ExHIsrrIoS
NO. e5s BROADwAY-"BurrER HAD"
PARTISAN VARIETIES
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-02-24

reforms in divorce law, unless, forsooth. our
merry executive believes in the fable of the
monkey and the trap as applicable to those
who are not bachelors