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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-05-11
Injustice to Army Officers.

The proposition to reduce the pay of
ton, and Mr.. Hewitt's bill, if adopted by
the committee, is likely to prove extremely
unpopular. 1t is urged with reason that
promotion in the army is slow; that the
army officer enters the military service Of
his country for a lifetime, gives up all other
for other pursuits. In times Of peace he is
at the disposal Of the government, and
being liable to be removed from one post to
another at any time he is deprived Of the
economy and comfort Of settled, perma-
nent home. If war breaks out or Indian or
safety and honor Of the nation. Such SER
vices should be most literally compensated.
Instead of reducing the pay of army officers
Mr. Hewitt and the committee would do
well to propose an increase in each grade,
based on length Of service therein, in order
to more fairly compensate for the slow rate
Of promotion.
A striking comparison has been made be-
tween the pay Of army officers and the
compensation Of certain officers Of the
House, some members of which favor the
proposed reduction. A colonel receives
$500 yearly, while the Clerk Of the House
Of Representatives receives $500. The
pay Of lieutenant colonel is SO, 900 and
that Of the Sergeant-at-Arms of the House
$4,000. The Doorkeeper receives within
one hundred dollars as much as q ma
jor in the army. Captains and lieuten-
ants, first and second, receive less pay
than the assistant clerks, messengers, up
holsterers and locksmiths of Congress-
Yet Mr.. Hewitt. who leaves the officers OF
the House of Representatives untouched, is
seized with the economical desire to cut down
the pay ofofficers Of the United States army.
The employees of Congress work only for
portion of the year and follow other pur-
suits. The whole time and talents of an
army officer belong to the government.
The mere statement of the case ought to in
sure the rejection of Mr.. Hewitts niggardly
and unjust policy.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-05-11
CATHERINE BEECHER.

Her IxaEcTED DFATH-HENRY WARD BEECHER
TELLS CT HIS SISTERS LIFE AND LABoRS
Tho attendance at the Plymouth Church prayer
meeting was largo last c7on,ng In one Of tho OPEN
ing prayers Dr. Edward Beecher asked blessings for
the PASTOR and said that there elements vt dis.
cord aud strife around him. He invoked Divine power
bring peace and brotheriy love all tho congrega.
ton. Tho pastor, Rev. Henry Ward Becchcr. then
said that he had received invitation to attend
centenary celebration at Franklin, Mass, tho 18th
OF June He invited because it the birth
place Professor Fisher, OF Yale College, who a
man OF great promise. He was engaged to marry
Catherine Beccher the oldest OF the PASTORS family
but while on his way 10 Europe the ship was foun-
dered and Professor Fisher drowned of the
OF Ireland. Mr.. Beecher went to say that he had
just received telegram from his brother, Thomas X
Beecher, In Emira. saying that Catherine Beecher
was dying from stroke OF apoplexy. His earliest
recocctious Of her was in connection with her engage
mcnt with Professor Fisher ia 1872; but all was
ndistnct, except the memory OF Professor Fishers
death, Tor 1t aTs c,cd his SISTERS whole Life. II al
most destroyed her religious faith. In profound
grief aud rebellion she argued for hours with her
father in his study. She the oldest OF u family
oil thirteen. The shock was SO great that she found
no relief from ordinary counses OF religion but at
last in the depths OF utter despair she resolved to
give her whole lilo to humanity and mako tho
lives 81 others happier. She devoted herself TO tho
education OF her sex. She published ARITHMETIC,
treatise mental philosophy, and published
fifteen or twenty other books, founded schools and
laborcd until her health broke down. Mr.. Bsecher
said that her pupils turned out well,
he WINS one OF Thorn. She established a seminary Ia
Cincinnati In 1882 and organized plan for
supplying teachers 70 the West. Governor Siado, OF
Vermont, secretary Of her Organization. Tho
rami1cations and influence OF the society extended
through the Union. She also established semi.
naros IN the Northwest and got them literally on,
dowed. Ia later years she Joined tho Protestant
Episcopal Church. Like her father, she took no
especial delight In contemplating death. Shc was
CONGO about "this wo-dn and its living Her life
shows how much can DO done by a hopeful, tudustrt-
Gus mind ".here Is not Statc.o said Mr.. Bcecner,
.swhsre there teachers who do not look up
20 her" Motherless, she became tho mother Of
thousands. Her own home broken, she made stronger
other nomcs II thankful, continued tho
speaker that she dep irts suddenly escapes long
weeks OF lingering Illness" .Out OF weakness she
Will be made strong, out OF darkness she will ind
light"
DR.. Edward Beecher then read telegram from
Thomas X Bcecher rs follows:-
Catherine is dying Apoplectic. May not last an hour
Have her brothers and sisters suggestions TO
about funeral and buriay
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-05-11

We publish to-day list of one hundred
and seventy-one steamers available for trans
formation into armed cruisers, which can
be bought in this country by any one who
has the money and will pay the price.
Nearly oil of these vessels are new. They
vary in size from five hundred to five thou
sand tons. They are stanch ships, built
both for service and for speed, and are just
what is wanted by nation that proposes to
90 to war and needs ready made navy to
cut up it's cnemy's commercial resources.
These ships can be warranted to completely
Alabamaize English commerce if properly
equipped and commanded by the right
sort Of men. Russia can have them oil II
she planks down the cash ut once, other
wise portion will probably fall into the
hands OF England, which is also reported
to be on the lookout for good steamers for
sale. It is reported that the prices asked
tor ships have suddenly increased very
greatly, and that buyers are likely to be
driven to other countries by this Jolly of
owners, who are likely to spoil their
market through their greed. This sudden
demand for American steamships, if taken
advantage of, might give an impetus to our
shipbuilding and make business lively in
that branch Of trade.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-05-11
The Comm untsts Propose to Put
Down the People.

Further reports of movements, projects
and programmes for the overthrow OF every
thing by workingmen. more or less organized
as labor leagues or Communistic societies,
are given in our columns to-day. 1t is a
queer medley of fume and folly, and indi-
Gates what bedlam these reformers would
make of the world we live in. There is o
glimpse of reason and intelligence here and
there Thus French Communist says,
s'the Americans as a rule do not understand
the social question" and are consequently
not friendly to this phase of reform. This
tribute to the good sense and love of order
of American workingmen is as sincere and
lust as it is unconscious and unintentional.
All the noise on this subject is made by men
from foreign lands, who have not yet dis
covered any worthier vocation in the new
country, and the major part of them are
not even naturalized as citizens. This fer
mentation OF the loose and discontinued
elements is trouble in oil countries No
country where men are in any respect
out class Of idle and lazy vagabonds, who
attribute to the defective organization OF
society that wretchedness and poverty that
is the consequence of their own misconduct,
and who arc ready to better their condition
by any and every method rather than that
Of honest industry. England has plenti-
full crop Of these fellows, and the taxpayers
are regularly out about thirty million dol
lars year to support them. In France they
cultivate revolution, and once in twenty
years upset the government. In this coun-
try they have made great noise only within
recent years, and recognize that they have
here no good hold on public attention. But
in the words Of one Of their number they
propose forcible and violent seizure of the
government and revolution. They propose
to put down thirty millions with few thou
sands; as the Irish soldier did with his ten
prisoners. they are going to surround us.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-05-11

The approaching deg show promises to be
one Of unusual interest and will no doubt
be we'll attended The determination Of
the managers to do away with the distinc-
ton between native and imported dogs and
to place oil on the same level in competing
for prizes has occasioned some dissatisfac-
ton. but If il will tend to make our own
breeders moro careful or more enterpris-
ing IL will subserve good purpose.
The principal object Of these shows is
to encourage those who raise dogs here TO
produce good stock and not to depend on
the importations from abroad. The action
now taken will be likely to promote this
end. There Is more reason in the objection
taken to the placing Of kennel clubs and in
dividual raisers in competition. 1t has been
suggested that distinct sets Of prizes should
be awarded for clubs and private exhibitors,
since the former have a large number Of dogs
from which to make their selections for q
show and ample funds to defray the ex-
penses Of care and transportation. An in
dividual breeder, however enterprising,
scarcely stands chance of securing o
prize against the kennel clubs, and is natu-
rally discouraged from competing. AZ the
real benefit Of the shows is the encourage
ment they give to breeding generally sep
arato prizes for tho kennels and individual
exhibitors would seem to BIO very Desirable
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-05-11

Recorder Hackett is evidently in earnest
of the public who draw good salaries and
either do nothing in return or for their
own purposes disregard the laws and abuse
the trusts placed in their hands. 1t would
be fortunate for the city if other officials
high in position would display similar en-
ergy and independence, and it Is to be
hoped that the Recorder will persevere
until the abuses he has undertaken to ex-
pose and condemn are fully remedied. The
dangerous and offensive nuisances main
tanned under the eyes and nose OF the
Health Board are notorious, and seriously
impair the value of property in the neigh
borhoods where, in violation of law, they
are suffered to exist The obstruction of the
public streets, prohibited by law but sane
toned by tho Common Council, is matter
of general complaint. The resolutions au-
thorizing these distractions are not passed
their illegality, but they grant the privileges
because they hope thereby to gain popular
ity, or probably from worse motives. The
Recorders strong hand will in future hold
them in check. It would be we'll if Judge
Hackett would seize upon other abuses
while he is engaged in the good work.
Filthy streets, careless blasting, unlawful
garbage dumping, are all attributable to
culpable neglect of duty by public officers,
and the people of New York, whose health
and life are jeopardized, will be glad that
Judge has been found who does not hesitate
to grapple with official misconduct and con-
tempt Of law wherever they may be dis
covered
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-05-11

quest Of Canada by the United States would
be brief holiday campaign ii we desired
to annex it. But we do not want Canada.
No true American desires to seize and pos
sess it, although, thank God, we have
enough native horn Americans to take it in
short metre if we should ever have suffi-
cient motive to do SO. The Fenians are a
set of conceited, misunderstanding donkeys,
who will be sternly repressed and punished
if they attempt to invade Canada in the
pretended interest of Russia. We are con-
ident that nothing is further from the in
tention of the Russian government than to
abuse American friendship by encouraging
violations of our neutrality laws and subsi-
dizing the shallow pated Fenians.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-05-11

Mrs n. l. Herndon, widow OF the late Captain
Hcrndon, United States Navy, and mother Of Mrs.
General Arthur. OF this city, was tor some timo i'll at
Hyorcs, France, and ihe news OF her demsc at thai
place is been received Mrs. Herndon was born ID
Culrepper county, Virginia, her maiden name beint
Hausbrough. She was prominent member
OF society or the national capital before the
war and her home the scene of many magnificent
entertainments. Captain Herndon, her husband,
whose death Is recalled by hers also native OF
Virginia and naval officer of distinguished ability
and valor While midshipman he served In the
Mexican and Florida wars. Aierward he was
attached to tho Naval Observatory at Washington
still later he gained extended reputation from
his successful direction OF the government survey Of
the River from It's source to It's mouth In tho
years 1851 1852 1853 His death, which occurred
ut the OF torytwo in the year 1857, thrilled tho
country admiration OF his hero and devotion
10 duty. Hc was in command OF mail steamship,
the Central America, and while of Hattcras Gu
countered q terrible gale. There werc on board an
unusually large number OF passengers and crew and
large amount specie. The vessel foundered, ana
while many lost some were saved. including tho
women and children, and their preservation was due
10 tho GOODNESS and bravery OF Captain Herndon.
who not being able all, calmly refused TO save
himself and down with his ship Vr2na
granted gold medal 10 his widow Congre, mcmc-
riazed his SERVICES and bravery and the nicora OF
the navy erected monument which still . lNRcmo.
rates hun at Annapolis
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-05-11


Senator William d. Allison, OF Ioxa is at tho Bfe
WORT House.
Londou's queen OF society is tho daughter Of the
Dean OF Jersey.
Mr.. X. lockwood Hoar, OF Massachusetts, Is at the
Fifth Avenue Hotel.
Mr. Maurice Delfosse, Belgian Minister at Washing
ton, is al tho Westminster Ho,el
Marquis Valero de Urra, OF Spain, 10 among inc
late arrivals at the Brevoort House
Count Liua, Secretary Of the Italian Legation at
Washington, is at the Everett House.
r. s Stevenson, general freight agent OF the Grand
Trunk Railroad OF Canada, has resigned.
TIE Catskill Recorder speaks OF BIT OF poetry las
placid as a Ilatc OF heart-brokcn hash'
Ex-Governor Hoffman, with his family. sails for
Europe on next Saturday, 18th inst, by the City OF
Richmond
senatorJ. D. Cameron aud wife, OF Pennsylvania,
arrived at tho Brcvoort House last evening from
Cleveland
Turner's Falls Repo,ter:-Ihero only 800 shades
OF blue. We sometimes feoi though there were
twice many"
Second Lieutenant Y. X. Orcutt, OF the United
States Revenue Marine Service has been assigned to
DUTY the revenue steamer Commodore Perry, at
Erie, Pa-
Tho temperance society which Icpudiated Mrs
Hayes woke up in Washington this morning with
black eye. The rest OF tho society were IN Wiiiaros
getting cocktail.
Lieutcnants Safesie and SabIausk. OF the Russian
Navy, arrived in Washington Wednesday, and are
sojournng at the Russian legation. They came TO
this country In tho Cimbria.
Tho young tried In Loudon county, Va, last
week for shooting into crowd who visited him tho
night OF his marriage a calathumpian band thereby
killing OF tho party sent 10 tho penitentiary
for eighteen years.
The othor evening In London, on leaving tho opera,
short sighted gentleman said TO lady with FASH
your mantle for your upon which no seized and eic-
waited the train. blushed, ana apologized.
Carleton has in press new work entitled 'St
Pcter's Bride" by Mrs. L. ST. John (EckeD Harper,
author OF "Maria Monks Daughter" In which tho
most pcrplexns and profound subjects OF tho day
treated in a humorous and dramatic manner.
The San Francisco Eramtner prints prominently,
but assigning rumor only as basis, an article to tho
effect a claiming TO DO tho lawful wiic Of
tho lato s. OBrien, OF tho bonanza nrm Will
test his WILL claiming half his estate; that tho de-
ceased two yoars ago settled $3.50 her. and
months ago of red to compromise for additional
$500, COO, which sho refused.
Pc,or Cooper. accompanied by Professor Rossiter
". Raymond and wic, Mrs. f. Cooper and daughter,
Mrs. A. Hewitt and Miss Cooper niece, arrived
at Richmond, Va, yesterday morning from Now
York en- route for South Carolina. The party spent
the dry sight seeing aboct Richmond and to
leave in the evening via tho Piedmont Air Line for
their desliaatiop. They are travelling in special
hotel car.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-05-11
Ia tho Law To BE Enforced

The inquest held on the bodies of two fe-
male inmates of the Lunatic Asylum on
Blackwell's Island who came to their deaths
through drinking chloroform, which had
been stolen by ''harmless lunatic' from
the drug store of tho institution, has re-
suited in verdict censuring the managers
of the asylum for allowing patients to enter
the drug store under any circumstances. and
the drug clork for placing poisons within
the reach Of patients who did enter the
store. In this case the carelessness Of the
officials was not confined to single act. It
was ''culpable negligence" first to suffer in
sane patients however harmless to go into
the drug store; next, to place poisons in
such position that parties entering the
store might lay hands on them, and,
next, to fail to keep watch of any
insane person who might happen to be
in the store In this case the culpable
negligence cost two women their lives and
nearly caused the death Of third The
verdict Of the jury is, therefore, entirely
Just. But what is to follow? Is this case,
like the beating to death Of an insane man
q few months ago, to die out and be forgot
ten? There is law defining the offence
and penalty of manslaughter, which pro-
vides as follows -
Every other killing OF o human being by tho act,
procurement or "Culpabio negligence" Of another,
where such killing Is not ustinabie or cxcusablc or 10
not declared la this chapter murder, or In this title
OF some other degree, shall be deemed
mansaugher IN the fourth dcgrec.-R. Of Now York,
part 4, chap. l, tito 2, soc. 10.
The law further provides for such offence
the punishment Of imprisonment in State
prison for two years, or in county Jail not
exceeding one year, or by fine not exceed
ing one thousand dollars, or by both such
fine and imprisonment The law should
certainly be enforced in case in which the
culpable negligence Of paid public officials
causes the death Of helpless and nnfortu-
nate beings intrusted to their care.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-05-11
NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.
PROMOTIONS AND NOMINATIONS ny THE pREsr.
CONFIRMATION

PROMOTIONS AND NOMINATIONS ny THE pREsr.
INSTRUMENTATION.
WASHINGTON. May 10, 1878.
Tho President sent tho following nom nations to
tho Senate to day.
Captain w. T. Hopkins, OF Virginia, to 10 commo.
dore; Commander u III. Ramsey to be captain; Lieu.
tenant Commander Fred Pearson to DO commander:
Lieutenant Charles A. Schoky to DO lieutenant com.
mander; Captain Thomas Patterson to be commo-
dorc; Commander Richard l.. Law TO DO captain:
Lieutenant Commander John j. Read TO DO com.
mander; Lieutenant John X. Wnn to be lieutenant
commander; Commander Milton Glaxton TO be
captain; Lieutenant Commander Edwin I. Wood
ward to DO commander; Lieutenant Thomas II.
Gardner 10 be lieutenant commander; Captain
William N. Jeners TO 90 commodore; Commander
Robert i. IL. Lewis to DO captain; Lieutenant
Commander q. w. Wood TO DO com mander; Lieutcn-
ant Charles H. Rockwell TO DO lieutenant der,
Captain Edward Simpson to be com modore; Com
nander T. Livingston Brecse TO DO captain; Lioutcn.
ant COMMANDER Mortimer l.. Johnston to be com.
pander; Lieutenant Charles NJ. Anthony TO ba lieu.
tenant COMMANDER; Commander Henry Wilson to ba
captain; Lieutenant Commander Edwin NJ. shepard Ia
commander Lieutenant James IA. Forsy the be lieu.
tenant CON anjer: Lieutenant George \. wilkins "a
DO lieutenant commander.
Masters 10 be LieutenaBts- William T.. Ii. Delahav.
Charles A. Clark, John IL. Z. Coffin, Dennis Mahon.
James w. Grnyion, William y. Low, Henry H. Mona
han. Richard Mitchell, William N. Wood, Henry II.
Stockton, Clayton >. Hickman and samuel r. Com
10y.
Easigns 20 be Mdsters--J. G. Freeman, Frank Cuor.
ton, William IL stack William H. Southcrland, j. M.
Roper, Albert r. Freeman, Robert IA. Mclean
Charles Il. Fox, John q. Fremont, Jr, Albert Murtz
Benz amin n. Rinchirt, Roger II. Gait, Clinton IL
Lyctn, Charles X. Miles, 0swin W. Long, v. 4.
Gottman, Frank s Hotchkin and orcn Il. Lashe.
CONFIRMATION.
The Senate to-day In executive session confirmed
tho following nomination.
Commodore Robert IA. Wyman to DO Roar Admiral.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-05-11
Inauguration OF the Polo Season.

The season Of 1878 will be inaugurated
Of next week on the grounds Of the club at
Jerome Park. The opening promises to be
a brilliant one, and as new interest is to be
added to the sports by games Of football
and lacrosse, in which some of the most ex-
pert players in the country will take part,
a more than ordinarily attractive meeting
may be anticipated. Tho splendid ponies
of the club, many of which are already in
the stables are in fine condition and seem
to be as eager for the contests as the players
themselves. On the opening day there will
be a polo match between the members of
the club, when the champion players will
again enter tho field. Yale and Princeton
will contend in game Of football, in
which picked teams from those col
legcs will enlist. At lacrosse the struggle
will DO between the New York and Ravens.
wood clubs, and fino contest is certain to
take place Tor the handsome silver cup pre-
sentcd as prize by the Polo Club New
York and Newport will also compete at polo
for set OF colors, and the winning side
will have to work hard for victory. The city
boasts remarkably good players, and they
will do their best to prevent the colors from
floating any nearer to tho ocean than New
York Bay. With favorable weather the
opening Saturday will be great day for
the fashion, beauty and manly yigor Of the
metropolis
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-05-11
ARMY INTELLIGENCE.

NoNINATIoNs AND OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
WASHINGTON u. g., May 10, 1878.
Tho President sent tho following nominations to
the Senate to-day
Major Thomas J. Thornburg paymaster. 10 be major
Fourth infantry; MAJOR Henry q. Thomas Fourth IN
fantry, DO major and paymastcr FIRST Lieutenant
Thomas Sharp, First infantry, to DC first lieutenant
Seven infsntry First Lieutenant James Stun.
bert Seventeenth infantry. to DO rss lie acnan First
Infantry.
CONTRIBUTIONS.
The Senate In executive session today confirmed
the folio ing nom Lie uonant Frank
w. Robinson, Second cavalry, to DO first cutenans;
First Lieutenant Andrew Gcddcs, Second cavalry,
be captain Second Lieutenant Harry Reade, Second
cavalry, to be first lieutenant
Major I. G. II. Smith Is ordered to report to tho
Paymaster General for temporary duty. Leave OF
absence Tor iour mouths is granted Major II. 8.
Lamotte, Thirteenth infantry. FIRST Lieutenant M.
Ice, Ninth infantry, Is relieved from duty nc the
Spotted Tan Indian Agency and ordered to JOIN his
regiment