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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-04-11

THE WEATnER.-Ihe storm centre has now
moved into Minnesota, with northward and
eastward tendency of progress. The high pres
sure on the Middle aud East Atlantic coasts
Is slowly moving eastward and south
ward. Although the storm preserves its
organization with remarkable vigor the
precipitation In the immediate vicinity
Of It's centre has decreased. Indeed, the rainfall
is now confined to tho Middle and Eastern States
and along the whole length Of the Atlantic coast
line. light fall has taken place in Minnesota
and Nebraska, but only locally. The winds at
tending the centre Of lowest barometer arc
very high and affect alIe the region between
the lakes and Upper Mississippi aud the Rocky
Mountains within the same degrees Of latitude.
Az the high pressure recedes to the southeast
ward the storm will probably pass into the lake
region and over Canada toward New Brunswick.
The temperatures have varied but little since
Tuesday, but will probably rise on this coast.
The weather in New York and its vicinity to-
day will be warm and cloudy, with rain, fol-
lowed by temporary clearing and stronger
southcrly to southwcsterly winds. Tomorrow
II will be warm apd partly cloudy. ~"i,
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-04-11
A Cheers u1 Substitute.

When certain Doctor Of this city pro.
posed that Mr.. Bergh should prove his
faith in the non-existence of hydrophobia
by submitting to incubation with the virus
of mad dog we strongly objected. We
we're greatly rejoiced, indeed, when MIR.
Bergh peremptorily declined to be bitten
or punctured or to have his philanthropic
cuticle abraded for any such dangerous ex-
pertinent This gave O certain triumph to
the Doctor, but 1t has come to sudden end.
An unimaginative Scotchman has taken up
the cudgels for Mr.. Bergh. He docs not
believe in rabies, but holds that the
bitten people die Of their own fears. He Is
willing to be inoculated il the Doctor Is
willing to part with his money. In many
ways this man presents fine subject In
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-04-11
A Signal Triumph over the Naii'
road Lobby.

road Lobby.
The passage of the Thurman bill by
majority of more than two to ono IS the
most gratifying event in our recent legisia-
tive history. Though not an act of rigorous
justice, but one Of great leniency toward
the Pacific railroads, it was strenuousiy
resisted by them with all their resources,
the most skilful Of their managers having
stayed in Washington to direct the fight in
person. All honest men should rejoice
that he was not merely beaten but humil-
iated. He hurried out Of Washington
as fast as he could go after his overwhelm-
ing defeat. Had he barely failed lie might
have marshalled his lobby for new
contest in the House, but his lobby was SO
badly routed that he will not renew the
battle. It is conceded that the Senate bill
will pass the House and that further oppo-
sit:on to it would be hopeless.
This measure is not intended to Cypress
the Pacific roads, but only to secure the
government. 1t requires them to make an
nual contributions out of their net earn
ings to establish sinking fund
sufficient to secure the government
against losing the money it has adj
yanced to the roads. Notwithstanding the
sinking fund the Pacific roads will still be
heavily indebted to tho government when
the subsidy bonds mature; but the debt
will not be so large that the government
lien on the property will not be sufficient
security The government will ultimately
get its money back, which it would have had
no reasonable prospect OF doing if this bill
had been defeated by the powerful lobby
arrayed against it.
Senators Thurman and Edmunds deserve
great praise for the vigor, courage. ability
and persistence they have displayed
throughout this long contest. Though
belonging to different political parties
they have acted together in perfect
concert without q trace Of jealousy.
Neither Of these eminent Senators ever ap-
peared to greater advantage. Among their
jealous supporters Senator Bayard has
evinced conspicuous ability. and several
others have fought good fight. Their sue
cess is respondent triumph of honesty
and public spirit. There is good reason
for hoping that grasping and unscrupulous
railroad corporations will not finally prove
to be the masters of our legislative bodies.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-04-11

the first place, it has come to be generally
admitted that there is only one way to get
joke into Scotchman's head-namely, by a
surgical operation-and even then the
effects are seldom alarming. Now, as good
humor is the most contagious of all diseases,
the chances in favor Of Scotchman getting
off with very mild attack of rabies, if there
is such thing. are very great In the next
place, he insists on having the money down.
What greater proof OF unimaginatiyeness
can we have than that? If the stake was
only his contingent on circumstances he
would have something to worry about !;
whereas with the s'siller" in his possession
he would not have anything get mad over.
On the contrary, he would expect the Doctor
to go crazy, on the principle of the man who
found respondent debtor pacing up and
down his room at night and advised him to
90 to bed and ''let the other fellow (the
creditor) walk" The case is put squarely
before the Doctor, who, as lover OF science,
will not let the increase demanded in the
stake stand in the way OF noble empiri-
cism. The history of incubation and vac
cination is the history of great progress in
the amelioration and prevention of danger
GUS molbifc conditions, and something
totally unexpected, but Of great value, might
result in the present case. If, for instance,
the disease took off the Doctor instead of the
subject, some future Goldsmith might
write:--
But wonder camc 10 light
Which showed tho rogues they lied;
The Scotchman got vol Of the bite,
Tne doctor 'Iwus that died.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-04-11
PERSONAL INTELLIGENCE.

Garibaidi Is much better.
Count Beust will summer At Brighton.
In China 100 cancelled postage stamps will buy a
baby.
The Chicago Times says that MI. Hayes never sowsd
q wild oat.
Germany VIII send military paintings to the Paris
Exposition. tt-
Mr.. Murat Haistead, of Cincinnati Is at the Fifth
Avenue Hotel.
Senator Sargcnps mine at Ncvadn, Cal, Will yield
better this year than usual.
Says Sir Garnet Wolsely :-"rhe stan is to an army
what steam Is 10 q locomotive"
Ex-Governor Tom Young. ono OF the most popular
men In Ohio. will run for Congress.
Disraei's waiscoats In mis- younger days were con-
sdorcd to DO the pink Of perfection.
Major General Schoaeld, accompanied by General
Sherman, called at the White House yesterday and
paid his respects 10 the President.
General Edward y. Beae, recently Uaited Statcs
Minister to Austria, arrived At the Brevoort House
last evening, and Will sail for Europe to-day in the
steamship Baltic
Philadelphia Bulletin:-"John b. Cough says he Is
going place where tho English language is not
spoken, Tor rcst We would timidy suggest that
John has always been In such place.
General sherman lott Washington last night quite
unexpectedly for ST. Louis, and expects TO be absent
two weeks. Tho object u his visit Is understood to
be In connection with the coming Indian campaign.
D. O. Mills has resigned tho Presidency Of tho Bank
Of California, to take effect May l. This action was
nccessitated by tho pressure OF private business.
Wee President William Alvord has been elected to the
vacancy. Mr.. Mills will continue In tie Board Of
Directors.
In tho Dominion House oil Commons last night tho
Hon. Mr. Mckenzie gave notice that he would to-day
move an address TO HIS Excollency Lord DuGerin
Governor General, expressing tho regret that the
House feels the occasion Of his terminating his
connection with tho government OF Canada.
Perhaps ono OF the finest delights which man
doing business In New York and living 10 tho country
Is called upon to enjoy Is TO have his family
tho city, promise meet him at tho ferry, and then
90 home, and leave him TO stand for thrco four
mortal hours waiting, wondering and disappearing.
London Enthusiastically docs we'll 10 remember
that OF tho ninety-nine (rcputed) innocent sheep.
ninety right perhaps mother less guilty
than tho which has openly gone astray. II Is not
so mucn the devious excursion from tho fold itself
which ts the offence. but the accident OF Its detec-
sion"
A Frcnchman was once sitting by n hummer at tho
songs in theatre. .srhe brute, ""the ANIMAL no
muttered 10 himself. '.Sir," said the hummer, "do
you mean mes" .Heavcn forbid /" he replica. ~
am complaining OF the tenor, whose no.se prevents
me from hearing you so clearly a. l should have
wished"
The new Board OF Police Commissioners OF Cincinnati
organized yesterday and rfappointed Colonel George
w. Zieslcr superintendent OF Police. Mr.. Zieger
Tor several years member OF the Police Board, but
Tow months since resigned his place to accept the
position of superintendent, and Aow succeeds TO
the place for tho regular term.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-04-11

Office. and do nothing for it. Then You had
the capacity to devise new policies Us they
were required by the circumstances Of the
country now you put aside the new ques-
tions which press upon you and stick to
old and dead issues. That is why your
party does not succeed, even against the
crude and perfunctory management Of your
opponents.
The Southern question, or bloody shirt
question, on which the radical republicans
are striving to resuscitate their party, is .
spent horse which was ridden successfully
for the last time in the Presidential race of
1876. He dropped down in his tracks when
he touched the goal in that famous course
And there lay tho stesd with his nostril all wide,
But through there rolled not Inc breath OF his pride
And the foam Of his gasping lies as white
on the turf as in the memorable case OF
Sennacherib's cavalry, SO nobly sung by
Byron.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-04-11

ness. was voted down by the we'll drilled
partisan majority. BY the bill as passed
New York is defrauded out of Mt least
three members of Assembly and Brooklyn
ont Of one or two. 1t remains to be seen
whether the Senate will be disposed to act
with sufficient honesty to at least make
the bill conform with the republican bill
of last year. Should the bill finally pass
in its present shape it will assurediy meet
the Executive veto.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-04-11

Mr.. Alvord's unjust Apportionment bill
was driven through the Assembly yester-
day by strict party vote under the whip
and spur OF the previous question. The
republicans, numbering sixty-seven, voted
for its passage, and the democrats and
labor reformers against 1t. A motion
to recommit the bill, with instruc-
tions to make some trifling concession
to constitutional right and common fair
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-04-11

The SENSATION in the courts yesterday was
the trial Of the divorce suit brought by Mrs.
Newell against her husband. The public is
already painfully familiar with the domestic in
felcites of Mr.. Newell and his wife, but the
proceedings just instituted promise to throw
more light upon the story of their unhappy re-
lations. One OF the novel features of the case
yesterday wns the examination of the alleged
pariiceps criminis as a witness.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-04-11

The ERECTION Of barge office at this port,
In regard 10 which bill has been introduced in
Congress by Mr.. Muller, would be an advantage
70 the government and very great convenience
to the thousands of passengers who annually
arrive here from Europe.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-04-11

Mon VIOLENCE AT ELECTIONS has, as q rule
become thing of the past, but Harrison, n. j.,
furnishes an exception. This week in that town
the rowdy element got the upper hand, smashed
the ballot boxes and destroyed the election
records. A little Jersey justice is needed
around there.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-04-11

The probabilities are that the meatter in Neac
York and is ricinity today sciH be rarm aud
cloudy with rain, tolo,oed BY temporary clearing
and stronger soutterly to soudacesterly soinds.
Tomorrow ii iriH be icdym and partly cloudy.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-04-11

MUSICAL AND DRAMATIC NOTES.


This Is tho third week OF the London Circus and
Menagere at Glmorc's Garden and the place has been
well patronzad There will be another change In the
programme next weok.
grand complimentary benefit TO Mr.. N. W. Han.
10y tho maaascr will DO given this afternoon Mt the
Theatre Comiquc by Mcssrs. Harrgan and HART Mr..
Tony Pastor has contributed number OF performers
from his own theatre, aud o moro Of volun-
tccrs will add 10 the interest OF tho OCCASION
Mr.. jerome Hopkins, the composer OF tho opera OF
"Dumb Love-" sent circular TO the stockholders
Of the Academy OF Music requesting each Of them
to him from $40 to $50. for which ne proposes
return psrquet and balcony seats. Iie taxes this
course believing that these gentlemen should exhibit
practical interest the presentation OF 1.-The nrst
ular new opera over offered a. the Academy" The
opera Is TO DO given on May tor shc orpheon Frss
School fund.
The sixth and last public rehearsal Of Theodore
Thomas Orchestra IL announced 10 take place tbM
afternoon ut stonway Halt Tho following Is the pro
gramme :--overture. midsummer Nights Droam,"
Mendclssobn; cavatina, "Flowers OF tho Valley"
tEuryantheL Weber, Mira T. A. 0sgood; concerto
No 1 In II aat Lisxi, Mr. Max Primer; introduction,
'Tr,stan aud Isoldc finale, "IsoIde's DEATH" wag-
ncr-Isolde, MRS. f. A. osgood; symphony No. 9, O
MINOR. OPP OF, Beethoven; allegro brio: andante
con moto. allegro, finale.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-04-11

SOMETHING ought to be done to conciliate ex-
Governor Wise, OF Virginia. In suit in one Of
the city courts yesterday affidavit made by
him was read, in which he describes himself as
nm "unregcnerated and unrepentant REBEL
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-04-11

MEXICO, according to dispatches from Wash
ngton, lcvies her forced war loans with beauti-
fnl impartiality. Americana, Frenchmen, Ger
mans, in fact every one who has a dollar is CON-
PEELED to contribute.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-04-11

WALL STREET YEsTERDAY.-The stock market
was less active, aud stocks at the close were
weak. Gold opened at 1904 and closed at
1929 Government bonds were weak, States
dull and railroads Irregular Money on call was
active at 6a7 per cent, tho latter being the
ruling rnte
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-04-11

The NEW EXCISE COMMISSIONERS have illus.
trated their peculiar fitness for their positions
BY informing the unlicensed liquor dealers that
If they do not comply with the law by given
date they will be prosecuted. This is what they
rail- reform
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-04-11

CONGRESS yesterday did little of Importance.
In the Senate an effort to obtain the considera-
ton of the bill in regard to General Shields was
defeated, and the bill to repeal the Bankrupt
act was debated. The House discussed the
Pension Appropriation bill.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-04-11

WILLIAM M. TWEED is reported to be Sc
riously i'll ut Ludlow Street Jail. He is confined
to his bed, and his physician seems to be
oh
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-04-11
u r IPLE. SH e T. Il .
NEW YORK, THURSDAY. APRIL Ii, 1878.

IMPORTANT NOTICE TO ADvERnsERs.-I0
Insure the proper classification Of advertisements
Il Is absolutely necessary that they he handed iss
before eight o'clock every evening.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-04-11

SET OF RAILROAD COMMISSIONERS is the
latest proposed addition to the government
machine at Washington. This valuable sugges-
ton is made by our Board Of Transportation.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-04-11

Tile TREASURER of the Union Mill corpora
ton, Fall River. Mass, has wound up tina,
corporation by the very effective process Of O
half million dollar defnlcation.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-04-11

REIMrosrrIoN of the odious income tar has
been unwiscly agreed upon by the Ways and
Means Committee
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-04-11

LOWS being the nearest approach 10 gsnuibs
comedy in tho whole. thing. A. We have yaid,
there WAS some laughter through tho piecs.
but the only applause from an audience
prepared be apprccativc was gwen TO the setting oil
the scene we nave already referred 10. We hardly
sh,nk that . comedy can rue on coarse buhoenery,
pant brush and upholstery, although some sansuine
people profess 70 think o.nerwlss y always sue
you know.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-04-11


Our republican friends have, however, not
got that far yet, If the reports from Wash
ington may be relied on. They mean to
Eight it out on tho old line;' they are get
ting the 'bloody shirt" ready to raise once
more as their banner; they must, they
think, give the Southern question one more
trial. This is certainly spirited con-
duct, considering the figures which We
have collected above; but 1t is hardly
wise. They have fought on that
line under far more favorable cir
cumstances in the past ten years than
they can ever hope to again. and they have
lost both houses in these prolonged cam
paigns. Had they not better changer The
President is reported to have said that
when he came into the White House he
found his party moribund, and that he had
been trying ever since to put life into 1t.
Whether he really said 1t or not it is true.
| II we were asked to advise the republican
Senators and Representatives in caucus we
should say to them, "Look back to
the days when you carried the country
with you and see il you cannot get
lesson from those days for the
present Then you had principles and
we'll defined policy, and you carried these
before the people and discussed them with
out fear now you have neither principles
nor policy, and are afraid Of the people.
Then you studied the country's good now
| you only ask the country to keep you in
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1878-04-30
Wild Men.

In the Island of Rio there are wild
men who live in trees, and have no
language but cries; and, in Sumatra,
the residents of Palembang said there
were men who lived in the forests,
with whom not only the Europeans
but the Malays could have no inter-
course. He himself had never seen
one. Yet strange to say they have
a petty traffic medium of speech.
Their home is in the woods and they
live by the chase. They hunt tigers,
not with the gun but with arrows,
which they blow out of tube with
such force, and which are so keen of
point and touched with such deadly
poison that wound is almost imme-
diately fatal These tiger skins or
elephant tnsks they bring for barter,
not for sale. They never sell anything,
as money is about the most useless
thing they can have. They cannot
eat it, or drink it, or wear it. But as
they have wants they exchange, yet
they themselves are never seen. They
bring to the edge of the forest what
they have anil leave it there, and the
Malays come anil place what they
have to dispose of and retire. If
the offer is satisfactory they find
when they return that what they
brought has gone, and take what is
left and depart. If not they add a
few more tritles to tempt the eyes OF
these wild men of the woods, and SO
at last tho exchange iseffected, yet all
tho while the sellers keep themselves
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Jaaha semi-DeekIg 5uprld
The Idaho World Printing Compan

HsMAN 10 Es. BUSINESS MANAGER.
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European News.
WHAT ENGLAND REALLY MEANS.

LONDON, April 23.-Ihe Daily Netc
in leading editorial says: .he poll
cy of the British Ministry is becoming
a matter of growing Importance. Re
ferring to the present military prepa
rations, it says: "They may be mere
precautions, but there is no one o
them which does not mark our prog
ress to state of war. They are SC
understood abroad, and every one oi
them increases the difficulty of main
taining peace. 1t is exceeding doubt
full whether the full import of some ol
those so-caled precautions is yet real
lied. The most important of all-the
dispatch of native troops from India
has been passed over with very little
remark, although the measure marks
a revolution in our Indian military
policy. OF its effects on India there
will be only too many occasions of
speaking The Indian Government
was wise to gag the vernacular press
before calling the natives of India TO
the aid of the nation which heads their
country by right of conquest That
is the subject on which the free native
press would certainly have had much
to say. Just now, however, we are
concerned TO know where these troops
are about to be put. Native troops
are preparing - come, but where they
will be landed is a ministerial secret.
At Calcutta it is given out that their
destination is Malta, aud il may be,
but il SO where are the troops going
who are already in that garrison? We
may take il for certain that the Indi-
All troops will not be landed in Malta
in addition 10 those already there.
Malta is full. and the only inference
which can be drawn is that in the
plan of the Government by the time
the Indian regiments arrive. destina.
ton, at pre- 'ent unknown, will he |
found either for them or fpr the corps
they Will displace. II is quite as like
y that these troops will be landed al
some Turkish port as that they will
20 to Malta. Very little time can
nlapsc before we know what is intend |
ed by the Government. We may sup.
pose that the resolution of our Gov
ernment depends upon this or that
contingency, but the practical lesson
Of the last few weeks is that in these
matters resolute hand is guiding the
nystiied people to an appointed end"
MINISTER or WAR.
A special from San Stefano says:
Letters from St. Petersburg state that
General Mileitne will take command
of the Army of Caucasus and General
Kaufman will become Minister of
War. Great preparations are making
n Asia, and 25 regiments of Cossacks
will be levied
NO CONFIDENCE IN NEGOTIATIONS
A St. Petersburg correspondent telc.
graphs: The report that Prince Bis.
narck intends to abandon all further
attempts at Cancellation is not believed
n well-informed circles. But little
;onfdencc is placed in the ultimate
uccess of negotiations. The Journal
Ie 81. Petersburg is also respondent
bout the resultof the negotiations.
GERMANY GETTING READY.
LONDON, April 23.-While the Ger /
nan Government declares that il is I
nxious to intervene automatically to ,
vert resort to arms on the part oflt
England, the German Imperial Cabi- |
ct is secretly making all prcpara. t
ions for war: Il
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GERMANY GETTING READY.

LoNDoS, April 23.-While the Ger.
man Government declares that it is
anxious to intervene automatically to
avert resort to arms on the part of
England, the German Imperial Cabi-
net is secretly making all prcpara-
tions for war:
AN EXPEDITION.
Il is stated that an expedition from
Orcnburg to Tashkend will be organ.