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To THE EDITOR OF THE SUN-Sh; | ar
ranged with the manager OF the Remeuyi concerts 10
play his company IN conjunction with certain members
Of col Maplesons opera company and among the
promised me was that of Miss IlAuk As the matter
stands Miss Ilauk is responsible to COL Maprson he Ia
NJ Gosehe the Latter 10 me AMI as manager OF Booth
Theatre, 81 the public
was ignorant, mp to the time the announcement wa.
made from thu stage tha Miss llauk would appear
or had even refused 10 do aud should like TO DE
lrNcd from the responsibility, n being party TO dlsap
pointing generous ami conhding public.
W r DrrrsCH
MANAoAR,s oTrcr. RooIn's TnrArRr. nec DO lsIs
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Joseph Pulitzer. Nev~.pnper.

ST. LOUIS. Dec. 10.-The reports circulated
last night that Joseph Pulitzer was the real purchaser Of
the Eroug DI1ch, which sold yesterday were con
Armed 90 day by that gentleman taking formal posse
Of the paper ~ about noon In his salutatnr Mr. Punt
ter SAYS mat NE D"lach WI advocate penoorac nm
cipes, hut VIII be iree from uAmuicis Vt any sort ana
that there viii he entire change N the editorial AND
business MANAGEMENT lie viii le chief editor hiWsc H.
but who will M the other positions hAs YET been de
ternnhed.
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Mr. Jerome Hopkins purposes to give certain
sunday concerts Tor the people, through which he
mcans try pay the debts OF h "Orpcon Free Choir
schools" II Is deshned by Mr. Hopkins make the e
Tts the hVd % artistic emulation hctwrrn he Il
chors in the rendering Of mUel ecclesiastical works
anthems mucttrs, &c, such A. not commonly heard
m runrcrt teng int nlcd for the sanctuary Admlsssuh
Will he hut 70 cents and viii he rseryrd CHICK
criug Han has bccn srrrd and NJ Hopkins hopes thai
enllsut oganlsts Will Rppeaf an Tie concerts tuTn
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II All Comes Out of the Pockets of the
People.

II the people would only bear in mind that
all governmental expenses come out Of their
own pockets. and that when these expenses
are heavy they become proportionately
burlcnsomc and oppressive, there would
soon be less liberation Of governmental
extravaganza.
Indeed, we should have less government,
and that seems to bc the only practical way
OF getting rid of governmental extrava-
gancc. For whatever the Government does
is done at an enormous disadvantages 1t
appears To be impossible for the Govern
mcnt To get work done without its costing
very much more than the same work could
be done for by an individual. Sometimes
the cost is twice as much; sometimes it Is
more than that.
Our new State Capitol is said already to
have cost more than twice the original cstl-
mate, and yet it Is far from being completed,
The old Capitol was fully rs good as the
laws enacted in it, and answered every pur-
pose we'll enough.
When new building Is required arch-
tcctural beauty should always be consd-
crcd; but 10 tear down and build greater
just with n view to magnihcance is one of
many ways to add 10 the burdens Of the
people, and make them grievous TO be borne
Several things happened In Congress yes
torday. In the Senate. q bin to authorize HAYES
to give an eN-rebe Il berth in the navy was
passed 80 to 81, half u dozen Republicans vot-
ing with tho Democrats Tor It's passage; and
BLCK Of Kentucky gave notice OF Il bill to
repeal the law excluding ex-rebels from
tho army The House was asked to furnish a
copy Of JAMES T. ANDERSON Is testimony for tho
use Of the STANLEY MATTHEWS investigating
Committee. and then the Senate further dis
cussed ST. JEROME EDMUNDss Electoral bill.
MoROAN Of Alabama thought il piece Of patri-
otic statcsmanship; JONES Of Florida thought
it wrong in principle and impolitic EpMuNDs
thought JOINS Of Florida mistaken, ana rca-
soncd with him.
| In the House tho Consularnnd Diplomatic bin
cnmc up, aud HALE of Maine moved to restore
! the pay Of the Ministers at London, Paris, Brr-
| hn and ST. Petersburg, which the Committee
| had cut down 10 tll.GOO year to $4,000 DE
GoLIEK GARFIELD and ADRIAN s. HEWITT spoke
in favor OF this, and it was carried in Commit
tee II the Whole, 9S TO %. only 10 be rejected
| in the House lOG to 1ls. An effort to increase
| salaries elsewhere was unsuccessful. Two
amendments offered by Mr.. HEWITT, 20 cstab-
lish Consulate General at Athens and to con.
form consular foes TO those Of other nations
| were adopted, ana the bill WAS passed. Then
! tho House, without discussion without even an
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Our Un.sual aud usir.,lanbls sshssl ss..sn,

To THE EDTToR OF THE SuN-Sb: Allow me
call attention 10 the cxravagancc OF public school
system. We paying the same salaries we did
IN the when prices were double The result Is that
laborcrs with families compelled TO sarve dollar
day. while girls paid much for Teaching day
as laborer a mechanic earn in six days
The teachers in city paid for Loot time while
workmcn docked for every hour they lose. In no
other city the Union teachers paid for vacations
Hence We see atcyery ycsr some new holiday is added
schools now works Nc may be called work only nve
while. tgN teach two hours ~ the evening they are
PAID A. much 'Ntfa from = g. ~ A. abotcr would
In Wholesale store works overtime he set No paV Tor 49,
teachers work overtime they are pai an equivalent to
an yNWs SHS RAY, ado1s NIX are n9' SSSsI ,Sr
no service rus week ,he schools are closed hall ile
dren ae without instruction and shut 9ut from the
closed ON ace mt Of the election tegy" ihe male teach
ers chance "a make money a. poll clerks ana canvass
rhc cost of efue stng te children N N. York cv alone
greater than that the whole Ireland. With it,
splendid syscm % iitonal schools ,,.. -
Ia our normal schools We are providing teachers Tor
9,ne District. gxPc' 20 our taApayctt
can be seen com.n- from outside the civ and even The
cost Il Ncs YORK. riu<rn. IN Minnesota. Republican
AK The Icsi.laturc % me New York stat school
Fund system. nut thc leorc and press - Paul and
tnit would r1 the people Of the lane cities the bon,
n e me country districts ami u was quickly defeated
Of Now York city sadlci with the same ystom which
tho Republican cities Oi Minnie nta rejected.
Teachers should Dee appointed ON competitive eNanini-
ton i've ycars ou's. they ect inducnt and rusty
when not subjected IN frequent examination. Their
salaries should at once be reduced oneal they are
not even AZ best Possessed ut knowledge hey ord
what college graduate possesses amt not like
members Of the bar vt The medical profession. com
Iecd o. undergo post graduate cour~ before obtain
ing a livelihood some Of our teachers now drive 60
school IN Carriages while every saturday they may be
met Broadway shopping covered with icwclrY. AMI
they take prominent seats AZ the Saratoga hotels every
Il "a "a re-
with daneh intends 10 make teacher OF her. and
that whole families have gone the business
mat pays we'll Not only that but they another
business a. the time Thus. here in Morrtssniu
have two principal n schools practising medicine be
sides
The STAT has no right 10 monopoizc the business of
school teAching more than that " shoenaknr The
remedy to street the STATE elementary education
IN Great Britain aud Ireland and 90 adupt the punc
ple OF the excellent I'LL for intermediate education
passed nj the last session Of the English Parliament by
AhOlishine monopoly. making teaching rally nee IN
payins results only and ndirect promoting higher
education Through the uumer ots excellent private col
legc. existing all over the country. SALitsT
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attempt Mt Amendment in the interest OF econ
omy. passed Naval bill approprlating over
fourteen millions Of dollars. 1t liz for the people
to pass upon this sort OF legislation; 1t Is their
pockets TINT suifer by L.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-12-11

Men OF Note Opera singers. man Of Note DIR
bulL. the Cough syrnp discVNSieL ada
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-12-11

What promised at one time TO be cole
bratcd case Of the most scandalous typo has
been knocked in the head by an English Grand
Jury. The story of the charge brought 10y Sir
FRtNCIs RonERr SHERLOCK LAMBERT GoocH
against Lady ANNIE LOUISE. his wife. has been
fully told In THE Sun. Tho Baronet alleged
that his vito had entered into conspiracy to
palm oil Il spurious heir on him. and appealed
to the law. Now n London despatch announces
that tho Grand Jury has thrown out the bill
against Lady GooCH.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-12-11

Arc the three infant daughters OF the Hon
Mr.. and Mrs. Leopold Agar Ellis who will be
respectively In January next IL. ~. and 10 years
OF age 10 be educated AS Professionals or rs Roman
Catholics? Such WIS In substance the specific
question which the English Court of Appeal has
Just been called upon to decide but tho decision
thereon is noteworthy as likely 10 be q control
ling one in future cases OF mixed marriages.
Mr.. Agar Ellis, who is a member OF the Church
OF England, before he married his present wife.
the daughter OF Lord Camoys aud Roman
Catholic promised her that any children born
OF the marriage should be brought up in the
lady's religious faith. But as soon as the first
child was born he retracted this promise. and
has ever since then been firm in his determine
ton TO bring up his children in the Church OF
England. Mrs. Agar-Ellis. however dsre-
gardod her husbands positive commands and
ndoctrinated the little girls with all the tenets
peculiar to the Homan Catholic Church. such as
the alteration OF tho Virgin, the invocation Of
patron saints. and the practice OF confession,
II was conceded by counsel that the ante nuptial
promise was in point OF law absolutely void. As
between the husband and wife. therefore said
| Lord Justice James who delivered the judgment
Of the Court. the question WIS to be determined
| as II there had never boon any such promise
and Just rs II she or her husband had embraced
imous opinion Of Lords Justices James. Bag
Gally, and Thesiger. who heard the appeal, it is
the husbands undoubted right 10 remove his
| children from the influence of a mother who Is
avowedly using that influence to thwart his
wishes. Tho main argument before the Court
! was not however, on any conflict OF rights be-
tween husband and wife, It being conceded that
| by the law Of England the father is undoubtedly
charged with the education Of HE children; but
the conflict Of rights MS between tho father and
the children themselves was tho great issue.
In other words is the right OF the father to con-
| troll the education Of his children q reasonable
| discretion or an absolute one?
1t was held by the Court that unless the father
had forfeited such parental right by moral
misconduct or the profession Of irrcligious
| opinion, his legal right could not be interfered
with. " II good and honest father. taking into
his consideration" reads the opinion. the past
teaching to which his children have. In fact,
been subject and the effect OF that teaching on
their minds. and the risk 81 unsettling their
convictions. comes to the conclusion that II is
right and for their welfare, temporal and spirit
ual. that he should take means TO counterfeit
that teaching and uhdo its effect, he IL by law
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-12-11

Affairs scem to bc in a bad way In Peru.
1t now appears certain that the shooting down
Of eX-Presidcnt PARDo was not the act Of a
single vindictive or crazy assassin. but that the
man who did it had much more important
men behind him. How formidable the plot Is.
the authorities have still 20 find out; but the
Tact that Lima has been placed under martial
law shows that they are thoroughly scared.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-12-11

The possibility that twelve jurymen NAV
misjudce the true character OF the evidence adj
duccd before them has just received n fresh
illustration in the Divorce Division Of the Eng
lish High Court OF Justice. where n woman has
been found guilty OF adultery entirely on an
alleged confession by hOr. but which she denied
That she had ever made. Maior-Gen. William
Macdonald OF the Indian army married the de-
PENDANT twenty-one years ago and they appear
to have lived happily together until last July
At that time their only child Miss Macdonald
informed her father that her mother had been
in tho habit OF receiving frequent clandcstin,
visits from gentlemen. He accused his wifi,
Of having been unfaithful TO him. Upon tn,
stand tho Major General swore that her reply
20 tho accusation was. cannot deny Il.
have dishonored you. have been unfaihful
The daughter testified thar Mrs Macdonald re-
peated this confession 70 her. On the othel
hand. the defendant denied positively upoI
oath that she had ever been criminally intimRt,
with any one. and asserted that she had nevc
made tho confession attributed 10 her. Si
james Hannen the President. in summing ul
To the jury. told them that the case rested OF
the confess ions of the respondent but that con
fessions should be carefully watched. Tn
| Court which dealt with matrimonial offence
before the institution ot the Divorce Court di,
not allow the confessions Of the parties to b.
acted upon ut all; and although that was no
the law now, the reason which was the founda
dation Of the rule stll prevailed. Il was for tn
Jury TO say whether the conduct Of tho respond
ent might be- explained on the hypothesis tina
It was the conduct Of an elderly iirt or as beinl
only consistent with tie theory OF guilt. Tn
jury. after half an hours dcliberation. brough
In verdict against Mrs. Macdonald. and tn
General got his decree OF divorce. 1t Is quilt
certain that no Judge or referee would convic
a woman on such evidence.
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Rank with corruption" is strong Ian
euage 10 Doe applied 90 a department OF tho city
Government. But President RoBERTs af1irms
that it correctly describes tho Department Of
Docks. and he proceeds to specifications. The
Dock Commissioners cannot turn their heads
away from President RonERIs's charges. II
they do. they will notably strengthen the i'm
preston. already widespread in the commu-
nity. that the Department Of Docks rs at pres
cnt run is not an advantage 10 tho city.
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II is not often that man has leg cut of
aud is elected to the United States Senate on tho
same day. But that is what happened ycster-
day to WADE HAMPTON Of South Carolina. He
will probably BE- able to recall tho date in after
years without referring to the almanac.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-12-11

II Mr. ANDREW RoMER. naturalizcd Amer
lean citizen. has been foolish enough 10 NEEDLE
in Turkish politics. he deserves TO smart for
his folly. At the Same time. Mr.. MAYNARD il in
the right In insisting that naturalzed Amer
lean citizen shall not be dealt with II he were
n Turkish subject.
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To-day, unless he has changed his mind,
BLAINE OF Maine will make his extensively adj
vcrtiscd speech on the new Southern Question,
which is expected to fire the Republican heart
Is II merely an accidental coincidence that DE
GoLYrR GARFIELD should have selected tho eve
Of tho delivery OF this speech 10 say In the
House that any man attempting to get up po-
litical excitement on sectional issues would find
himself without the support OF the country
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-10-02
VETOED BY The MAYOR.

Mayor Ely yesterday sent IN to the Board Of Alder
men veto of the resolution passed at recent meet
Ing OF the Board, giving authority 10 the Forty
second Street Railroad Company to extend their
tracks from Tenth avenue TO tho East River. The
Mayor Expresses his Vows the matter in the FOL.
lowing Communications
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT. CITY HAIL.
NKw YORK Oct. !, 1879
To the IIoNonABLE COMMON CoUScIL:-
GENTLkNEN-l herewith without my approval the
granting permission to the Fortysccond Street.
Manhattan and ST. Nicholas Avenue Railway Compsny to
change its from It's present route
In Forty street at Tenth 50 that the douole
tracks of said railway shall continued from its
authorized route In street ut Tenth
along street and to and
through tho tunnel when completed 50 that one OF the
tcrmin OF said railway shall be ~ the East River
am of opinion that the Common Council have no legal
authority 80 pass this resolution.
II, claimed been represented to me- tho
Common Council have tne power to grant the proposed
permission pursuant to the provisions oil chapter ~ 81 the
Laws Of 1875. then the Common Council ny two-third
voe authorize any railroad company to extcnd its
tracks through Broadway and Fifth avenue other
without the consent OF the property owners anu
against their unanimous and earnest oppotion
believe that the ever to SON
vey any such power the Common Council and am,
therefore, withhold approval OF She
luton. SMITH ELf. Jr, Mayor.
Tho con m in CA lion was laid over.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-10-02
DAVID HAkRISON'S REQUESTS.

Argument In summing up In tho case Of the con-
tested will OF the late David Harrison heard yes
tsrday In the Kings county Surrogatcs Court before
Surrogate Daley. Dir. Harrison died IN February, in
the eghietn year oil his leaving estate valued
at from 100000 10 100000 Ho owned three small
islands in the Sound, opposite Now RocneIlo known
as Harbor Island, Round Island and Dog Island re-
spectivciy. On Harbor Island he lived recluse
HIS other property consisted of mortgages and
Uuited States government bonds. Hs lott a widow
Mary Harrison, aud one child, David Harrison, to
whom ne bcqueathsd only 500 To his widow he left
life annuity OF $4,000. Tho pct scheme OF his life
was to provide for the maintenance oil orphans by
giving ms land and the sum Of 100000 IN money, 10
DO held IN trust by three trustees and TO DO used Tor
she support OF 1.-TWO destitute white female orphan
children" He devised IN his Will that tho orphans
shall be born in lawful wedock, and shall have
sister nor br0tner - that they should be selected by
his executors ana supported III twcnty-one years Of
age or tl marriage, alter which the trustees were
directed TO provide Tor chiidrcn ike
cumstances and SO on so long ms the island and the
iund exist. The Income OF the properly oniy
be used Tho mortgages ana 6onas amounting TO
$50, 000 were made payable, however, to David and
Mary HARRISON and the counsel for Inc con iestants
OF the will contended that when the testator
died all that amount went TO his sur
vwors the, widow and mo son Counsel.
ior Pearsall, III summing up, argued that
the bonds and mortgages, which were made out
Jointly the nam, oil the tesator aud Of his wife,
Mary, could not be altered, anu tnat as the former
died hrst, they belonged to the widow. The pro-
vision OF the VIII devising $4,000 tor the orphan
Iund anu tue paymcnt oi So,oVO peT year W tho
widow could carried out In that event.
tDsro would not be sufficient money. The counsel
also argued that no person could bcqucath more
than one-nalf Of his property TO a charitable
object; that the trust giving tho property
TO the executors Tor tie support Of ',wo
female orphan ciiildrcnU void
because chiidrcn were designated; also
because gave the personal property to his trustees
for ever winch In opposition to law. II WIS iurther
argued that Mr. Harrison was insane.
Martin J Kcogh, OF Now Rochelle, counsel for the
trustees, Edward Lamden. Peter Laievrc and William
WHITE up, arguing at length TO show mat tho
deceased OF sound mind when he made his will
Tho counsel submitted their briefs to Surrogate
Daily who reserved his decision. During the hear
ing Of the ATTY witnesses have been examined.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-10-02
THE LONG ISLAND RAILROAD.

GEKESPoISr, Sept. 80. 1873
To THE EDITOR THE HERALD:-
The writer OF your editorial and article In this days
paper respecting the condition Of tho above road Is
probably the same who gavo tho public the benefit OF
hts experience tho repairing Of locomotive wheels
IN editorial, some fifteen days since. the Fur
mans Bridge accident. As subscriber to your jour-
nal for great many years past have always cousid
cred It's columns to iair play, and do most en-
phsticaly say, without lear OF DENIAL that the inor
nation given 10 tho world to-day ~ grossly *
aggerated-a great deal OF u absolutely without tho
shadow OF foundation. From It's palpaDle injustice
inclined tnnk that tho writer OF the article has
IN some way met with fancicd slight from ono OF tho
officers OF the road ana has made the occasion oil an
ri fortunate combination OF accidents (entircy un-
avoidabie to venting his spleen IN seeking TO throw
undeserved disereait on ITS management.
Now, US an old traveller on the Long Island roads
desire to see justice aono Not many mon ms ago the
present MANAGEMENT took the road out Of tho hands
and In condition probably nearly bad described
in to-day's paper Notwithstanding tho slender
at thor disposal the regular traveller can
at glance the numerous improvements IN tho prop
erty ts roadbed, rolling stock, &c, and clear sound
judgment (potwitnstandIng structures OF tho hERALD
has made the road this Jay one OF the most popular
out OF New York, as It's travel will tostify.
such versatile engineering talent as displayed In
your columns by the writer OF the structures this
road isquitc unusual journalists OF the present day
anu IN paying TINS compliment claim, IN justice TO
tue road aud Its patrons tho space IN your coum ms
for my letter. Very respectfully. Ii. g. WARD.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-10-02

EMIGRANTS' COMPLAINTS.

Commissioners OF Emigration kaufman and For
rcst investigated yesterday. AT Castle Garden, charges
OF III treatment made by twenty Storage passengers
against the officers OF the steamship Asalia, OF tho
Anchor line, which arrived from London In the morn
ing. Tho andavits sakcn by superintendent Jackson
stated that many Of the passengers had been COM
PEELED TO the cook sums OF money In order TO OBJ
sufficient food and That others had boon forced to
WORK on The passage over. They also complained that
tho food very inferior quality In rebuttal Of
these several passenger testified that the
food was oil good quality and that u had Dcen dis
tributed plcntiiuIy. After hearing this conflicting
testimony the Oommisso ners decided that the food
dealt out III sufnci-nt quantity, but they de-
the practice the part Of tho ship's officers
oil receiving money tor extra iood.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-10-02
LONG ISLAND RAILROAD VICTIMS.

Coroner Smms and the jury empaneod In the CASE
OF the late railroad disaster Atlantic street, cor
OF Brooklyn avenue, Brooklyn, visited the resi-
dence OF Mr.. Callahan, No. &C Montague street, yes
tcrday morning and viewed tho body OF his
eleven years old, sisters OF The deceased, who were
also injured, were out Of danger yesterday
The fact OF tnsr brothers. death kept from them
Mrs. Callahan and their sister Mary still AT the
City Hospital The funeral OF Mary 4. Redmond took
place yesterday morning. The remains wcro taken
from her late residence Ne 249 Van Brunt street. TO
the Church of the Visitation, Verona street, about
halfpast nine O'Clock, wncre high requiem mass
was offered by Rev. Father Kelly. The remains
then taken to the Cemetery OF tho Holy Cross, at
FiaIbush. rhe funeral Of Thomas Callahan took
place at two O'Clock In the afternoon, fra the resi-
dence OF ms parents, No. &c Montague street. The
body Inferred In Calvary Cemetery.