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New-York tribune., 1878-11-22
George H. williams aud man of the character Oh
Caleb Cusninp.
ONE WIFE TOO MANY.

A disheartenng story comes from New-England'
of which the hero is Mr. Hezekiah Is. smith, VINO
has just been elected to Congress by the unltod e1
forts of the Democrats and Creenbackers OF tne ll
New-Jersey District. The sum total OF the taie Ii
that Mr. Smith has one wife In Woodstock, VT, and
another in Smthville n. j., where he now resides'
and most of which town he owns. In lS46-so
runs the narrative-he ran away from WOODSTOCK
VT, with Miss Verona Evelne English, and married
her in Boston. The pair lived happily together
until 1865, and four children were born to them.
They resided in Boston and Lowell. In 1850 Smth
bought a house for his wife in Woodstock, and ire
quently visited her there At last he told her that
''he had found woman who would be true to him
and he was going to marry her, his first marriage be-
ing Illegal" This was in 1868. He gave her house
in Woodstock. put some money IN the bank for her
and departed. He now turns up as the rich owner
Of Smlthville. and chief stockholder Of the H. b.
Smith Manufacturing Company, which makes
woodworking machinery He is also proprietor of
The SmihriHe Meckanic of which the New-Jersey
Mrs. Smith is editor.
If the facts are find them stated,
the House of Representatives may haYe
objection to permitting Mr.. Smith to
take his seat. He Is sOft-mOney Demo-
crat of the strongest sort. and the Republicans will
doubtless be quite willing to see his seat empty or
filled by different kind Of man. He may be pretty
that his career will be closely investigated.
Whether he legally married Mrs. Smith No. or not,
he cohabited a long time with her in Vermont, and
an agreement so to live by the laws of that State,
is legal marriage without any ceremony. If
there has been any divorce the Vermont Mrs. Smith
knows nothing about it. She has, it is stated the
sympathy of the people of Woodstock, who consider
the treatment which she has received cruel i'll the
extreme.
Mr.. Smith was nominated by the National La
Dor Greenback party. They sent him strong anti
NatiOnal-bank and anti-captal letter to which
Though he is worth 5000 O0O he favorably respond
ed The Democrats kindly lent their assistance
aud Mr.. Smith was elected. But there is many a
slp'twixt the cup and the lip; and in these days
it is not safe to call any member OF Congress
blessed until he is sworn in, and sometimes
it is not safe even then. 1t is limited by the
Woodstock correspondent of The Springfield
Republican that Mr. Smith may go to Europe
rather than Washington, or resign bis
seat rather than face prosecution for blgamy
This melancholy catastrophe which has overtaken
the Democratic -Greenbackers of the IId dNew-Jersey
District will show the danger of nominating candI-
dates worth 5000 900, and will be likely to confirm
the anti-capital, Observation-Disclosures men in
their peculiar views. They should go TO the aims
house or the unsolyent court for their next candi
date
New-York tribune., 1878-11-22
3noes TO ACCOMPLISHMENTS.


hN,rsr ,,rNTs-ad p0Oe-6th column.
BGNKRUPT NoTICEs-Gta Pd0e-3d ana Atm coluulns'
BOARD AND RoOas-3d PdOe-5th column
BusINFss CHANCEs--7h PdGe-6th column.
BUSINESS NoTICES-4h Pa0e-lst column
COUNTRY BOARD-3d PdQe-5th column
DANCING ACADEMIEs-Gh PdQe-4th column.
DIVIDEND NOIICEs-7h POOe-bth column
DRY GOODs-3d Iid0e-5th column
EXCURSIONS 6M PG0e-4th cOiuIDh
FINE ARTs-3d Pd0e-6th column
FISANCIAI-7h pdGe-6th cOumn
HELP WANTED-3d Pd0e-4th column
HOTELs-3d Pd0e-5th column. 49,, -,
HOUSES AND FARMS WANTED 6h Fd0e -oJn colutnh
IrsTRUCTIoN-6tn P0ge-3d and 4th columns
LAW SCHOOLs-6h PdOe-4th couInn
LECTURES AND MEETINGs-3d Pdge-6ih cOlunlD'
LosT AND FoUND-7M Pa0e-6th column:
MAERLE AND SLATE MANTEIS-7h PdGc-Oth COiuHn'
MARRIAGES AND DEATHs-5th PdJc-6th column
MIsCEIIANROUs-7M PQge-6th column Sh Idge-
9th and 9th columns.
MUSICAL IHsTRUMENTs-3d PG0e-5th column
NEW PUBIICATIOSs-6h PdQe-2d and sd columns
PRoPOS ALS-3d PGOe-5ih column.
REAL ESTATE FOR SALE-CTY-6h Pd0e-6th cOHuhn
BROoKLYN-6M Pd0e-6th column ; CoUNIRI-0m
Pdge-6th column To EXCHANGE-6h fdge-otn
column.
SPECIAL NoTICEs-5H Pdde-6th column. 49,
SITUATIONS WASTED-MALEs-3d PdGe-4th coiumh
FEMALEs- Sd IG0e-4th cOiun,n. -, , ,,,,
sTvAwRoArs AND RAILROADS 9Th Paoe-5th and 4th
sTylMERs OcEAN-3d Pd0e-2d and Sd columns.
IEACHERs-6h Pd0e-4th column a.
10 LET-CoUNTRY PRoPERTY-6h PdGe-6th column
New-York tribune., 1878-11-22
PERSONAL.

= Mr.. A. Bronson Alcott is going to give, at
Amherst course of three lectures on the Concord
thors.
Minister Noyes has forwarded altogether, az
the result OF the in Paris in aid OF the yellow
fever fund, the sum Of 600 francs.
Professor Alexander Winchell has gone to
Ann ArDOr Mich. remain nearly year studying and
completing several books for publication.
Prince DemdOff has just given a valuable
present 10 the City Of FlOrencenOthing less than his
metallurgical collection which obtained gold medal at
the Parts Exhibition.
Mr.. and Mrs. Schuyler Colfax have just cele-
brated their wedding. They entertained more than
800 guests and received gifts Of enough tinware TO last
the rest OF their lives.
Mr.. Walker Blaine, Senator Blaine's eldest
sou. is mentioned as q writer with an excellent style
He has published series OF papers on The Desert
Lands OF the United States" which said TO show
much research and thought
OF Miss Clara Louise Kellogg's mother
Chicago reporer says that she daughter
their hotel the other day. engaged in sketchng. for
which she decided talent, and Of which Bierstadt
said he wished he had as great
1t is romantically SAID, in relation to the
marriage OF the Countess Marie Bismarck that her
husband smitten by her charms in their ear
est youth when he boy at the Gymnasium waited
for the Countess then little damse to carry her books
from school. Count Rantzau is not wealthy, and the
Chancellor has given his daughter a handsome dOwry.
The father and daughter deeply attached TO each
other She has hitherto rarely left him, and has been in
the habit OF accompanying him for hours in his rides
over the plains and through the woods OF VarzlD.
The late Thomas Ii. Powers of Philadel-
phia is said to have died the possessor OF Sloo00ooo
m. real estate is estimated at than SSOOO.000 He
was man OF very great generosity, but peculiar in his
manner OF giving. Although every charity was remem
hered and many were supported alone by him. he gave
as rule comparatively little in money He used to say
TO applying officials Tell Inc what you want in the
ay of supplies and will order II sent 10 you" He had
lately been erecting several costly buildings
saving not long before his death; ~ DeheVe
q NV duty to provide work Tor the
moor in tins time of general distress, and thereioreI
mild although might rd more lucrative Investments
for my money!" He is said TO have been always unset
hank surplus was less than SlOOOOO IL was prnepe
viii him never 10 have than this amount a once
aiiahie snc IL is added that when day, he found
that The balance was S99.57O, he became excited ana
declared with emphasis TINT " inc tnlns must never
naeu AGAIN.
New-York tribune., 1878-11-22
THE NEWS THIS MORNING.

FoREIGN.-Brtish troops crossed the Afghan
frontier yesterday and occupied fort without re-
sistance. - Lord CranbrOok makes a
studied defence of the Afghan invasion III hls
dispatch to Lord Lytton. =- NJ. Gambetta and
NJ de Fourtou have fought duel; both were unhurt.
80 The Halifax Award has been paid by Minis
ter Welsh. == Active preparations are going on
at Halifax for the reception to the Canadian vice.
roy.
DoMFsTIC.-Arrests of Federal officials and other
United States witnesses in election cases continue in
South Carolina. 60 Senator Gordon addressed the
Georgia Legislature on theSOuthern question -=
negro was murdered in Delaware to hide the
shame of two white girls. 80 General Sherman
thinks General Sheridan easily hischarges
against the Indian service. - The esti-
mates for the Navy Department have not been
increased. - 4 National Greenback meeting
has not been called for the 30th inst. Irregular
tiles have been discovered in the Plymouth (Massl
National Bank 60 The Republicans have over
$4,000 plurality in this State.
CITY AND SUBURBAN-There were no discoveries
in the Stewart robbery case Burke was indicted for
forgery Vreeland will be discharged. 60 Special
agents and others commented or the decision in the
Baltimore test artihcially colOred Dcmerara
sugars. - Judge Davis, in charging the jury in
the Union Trust forgery case, defended
the employment of detectives. - Thur
low Weed and others spoke at the Muir
ply temperance meetings. 60 General Cesnola
lectured on Pure Greek Art. - Commissioners of
Accounts criticised the Street Cleaning Bureau
Gold, 1OOls, 1OOls, 10Ols. Gold value of
the legal-tender dollar at the close. $3.50
cents Gold value of the legal-tender silver
dollar t412lo grains S5.47 cents Stocks dull and
generally lower closing feversh and irregular.
THE WEArHER.-TRIBUNE local observations in
dcate cloudy and rainy weather, possibly followed
by partly cloudy weather. Thermometer yester-
day. AZ. $50, SO.
New-York tribune., 1878-11-22
rAE ANGLO.AFGHAN CONFLICT.

Finding that public opinion cannot be abSo-
lutely defied, the British Government makes q
long explanation of the causes which have led
to the Afghan invasion. 1t does this in the
form of dispatch from Lord CTanbrOok, who
is at the head of the India Council i'll
London, to Lord LyttOn, the Indian Viceroy.
The document is plainly the result of an al
terthought. 1t is dated as recently as Mon
day, and processes to enlighten Lord Lytton
upon the subject of negotiations of which he
was already fully Informed.
The story it tells is peculiarly Indian in its
complexion, and should be judged by the interna-
tionaI usages which pertain to the Orient Lord
CranbrOOk shows that as soon as Shere Ali
attained supreme control he became the OBJ
iect of special favor on the part of the Indian
Government. The interest it took in him
was quickened by the advance of the
Russians in Central Asia, and the
Home Government went so far az to
make representations to the Car which in
duced him to recognize the limits of the At
CHAN territory in accord with the wishes
of Shere Ali and the British Govern
ment. But, according to Lord Cranbrook,
the Ameer sought further assurance
that England would defend him against
New-York tribune., 1878-11-22
GENERAL NOTES.

Mention is made OF a very astonishing Qua
ker in sheffield England. Friend Alfred Wostenholme
has been rebuked by corOners jury for refusing to pun
8 child out OF shallow brook IN which 1t was drowned
He WAS on the other hand moved to 90 oa house some
distance for aid his being that ne ana not W
70 et his trousers" IL TO be apprehended that nis
Ei"nd will also have account to settle win tH'
meeting
Denis Kearney is promised warm welcome
fr,m his friends of the sand lots They held meeting
n week ago and telegraphed him to come home, a. ne
ros the only man who could them from fatal ds
ensions They resolved that lowing general dlscoa
tent and conflict OF authority in their Affairs lhoy
"hailed with Joy" the news Of his return "nen
they learned that IL necessary to send mouc3
pay Mr. Kearney's passage home" c0mmlttee uee'"s
was appointed TO devise means for that purpose.
Charles ID. Woodberry, a well-known bos'or
architect, has been for time In the Mclean i"'
Asylum having been placed there by his guardian "a"
family have recently oetioned the court Tor hs reS0
New-York tribune., 1878-11-22

at the late election, whose only offence con-
sists in giving information, under oath, to the
United States Commissioner, respecting the
frauds and outrages committed at the polling
place to which he was denied the admission
which his Office should have secured for him.
He is to be punished, as our correspondent
said such rash offenders would be, by being
tried for perjury; and there are many Others
who are in the same predicament. All THIS
sort of thing must inevitably tend, OF course,
to invite immigration and to build up the IN
dustries of the State in the same ratio IN
which it rolls up the Democratic maontles.
The Halifax Award has been paid by Minis
ter Welsh to the British Secretary for Foreign
Affairs, and the payment has been accompanied
by protest which is at once plain and dignl-
fed. The President, through Mr.. Welsh, ex-
presses the feeling that 4" the maintenance OF
"goOd faith in treaties and the security ana
"value of arbitration as a method of set
Ting national disputes, are above all other
questions and that, while the Government OF
the United States therefore submits to
the decision of the Halifax Commission,
it accompanies the payment OF the five ana
a half millions with an explicit statement that
it does not consider this sum of money to be
"any just measure of the value of the par
"ticipation by our citizens in the inshore fish
:" cries of the British Provinces" This closes
the Halifax case, so far as the Treaty OF
Washington is concerned. and the ner-
vous people who thought the principle
of arbitration had gone to wreck or would
be destroyed by reputation of the award
on the part of our Government may now see
how groundless their fears have been. The
principle of arbitration has never been in
danger from that source; but it was subjected
to a pretty severe strain when one award was
made apparently with the idea of getting
"cyenn for another.
New-York tribune., 1878-11-22
PO[ITICAL NOTES.

An artificial third term wave is not impressive.
The anti-Blaine men are smitten with a sudden
love for Grant.
Pcruse Socnian is much more arstocratic name
than hOmely Perry Smith.
Democratic enthusiasm over the rumors of Til
dcn's pipe planting for 1880 is not tremendous.
Respectfully submitted to the cipher Democracy
as an issue for 1880 The nviolabihty of private
kilograms.
The only promise Wade Hampton has kept is the
one to "wpe out the color lne.' Give him full
credit for that.
If Tilden stands better chance Of carrying New
New-York tribune., 1878-11-22
PHRLLC HEALTH ASSOCIA TLON

The Public Health Association is now under
full headway in Richmond, and there is q good
deal of anxiety felt all through the country
as to what or how much it can do, or whether
1t can do anything. The American public has
learned from experience not to put too coniid-
ing a faith in the immediate effect of
associations for the reform Of drunken
ness, prisons, or any kind of national
evil. physical or moral. The zeal of
such societies Is usually unquestionable,
their theories are admirable, but by some
i'll chance 1t too often happens that the re-
form reforms nothing the cup of medicine
never reaches the lips of the patient. Ordi-
narily such Il reform remains q theory, and
New-York tribune., 1878-11-22

In the eyes of Frenchmen there is nothing
singular in the spectacle of great statesman
like Gambetta fighting vulgar duel with an
opponent because of words uttered in debate ;
and no doubt the only sentiment that will
make itself felt, even among the intelligent
thinkers of his own party, will be one of sat
isfaction that he passed through the ordeal
unhuIt.
New-York tribune., 1878-11-22

General Di Cesnola's third lecture, which is
reported on another page, discussed the char
acteristics of pure Greek art as exhibited in
Cypriote remains, and incidentally embraced
many striking facts concerning the day
life of ancient times.
New-York tribune., 1878-11-22

DAILY TRIBUNE, Mail Subscribers, so per annum
SFMI-WTEKIY TRIBUNE, Mail Subscribers, S3 per an
WEEKLY TRIBUNE, Mail Subscribers, 50 per anpnm'
Terms, cash in advance
New-York tribune., 1878-11-22

Herschel V. johnson, who was once pretty
door candidate for Vice President of the
United States, but makes an excellent Judge,
has been reelected to the Superior Court Of
Georgia by the Legislature.
New-York tribune., 1878-11-22

There is a brief but emphatic temperance
sermon in the statement of the causes which
brought about a bank presidents retirement
in Massachusetts. His incorporate habits in
vOlved his private affairs IN confusion, and he
made improper use of his position in ths bank
1t is now found that his bookkeeping has not
been honest, and he retires with brand upon
him which will not soon wear away.
New-York tribune., 1878-11-22
RRANCH oFFICEs or THE TRIBUNE.

BRANCH OFFICES OF THE TRIBUNE
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New-York tribune., 1878-11-22
amnssmsnis ano meetlngs 60 Might.

Ac.Dyuy or MUsIc-2 D. NJ: Philharmonic Rehearsal
AcADEMY OF MUsIC-S: Opera. Lucia
BROADWAY THEATRE" OTTO lhe Gerinah:. rba Fool,s
FiFTU AyESUE THEATRE-BoOth in Ihe Foo'
Revenge" ,,
PAEE InFATRE-LOtta as La CtRale.N
BAN FRANCISCO MINsTREIs' OPERA House, /,,.,,n,a y
sT It,Ip,s 'uE tTRy-Opera The Bells OF CorneVie'
UNION SQUAKE THEATRE" MotIer auu "oA'
WAILACKs THEATRE" Our Club
AcADFMY OF DEsIGH-IOan Exhibition.
ANERICAN INsTITUTE-Exhibit0n ,....-
&c., rIoS UAII-The Rev t. HarwOOd Pattison
GIgHoNs Arr GALLERY-Painting. Christ -.
tUMOHE's GARDEN-Barnums Show. Day ana NIeh''
MN YORK AoUARIC4-Day ana Evening.
ST. PATRICK's CATHEDRALr-12 II. to 10 r. NJ Fah'
sTEINwAY HALL-Concert Wilhelmi
New-York tribune., 1878-11-22

Three instances of lamentable carelessness
in handling firearms are reported in the dis
patches this morning. In two of the cases
life was sacrificed, and in the third it will be
saved, if at all, only by a serious surgical
operation. The number of such unintentional
murders is not likely to decrease until some
bold law reformer of the future ventures to
propose that there shall be "a point at which
carelessness shall become a crime.
New-York tribune., 1878-11-22

Mr.. Mapleson is probably not aware Of a small
but dIsraceful imposition which is practised upon
the public by the person who prepares the pro-
grammes distributed at the Opera House. A num-
Der Of extracts-Or what pretend to be extracts
from the comments of the daily press on the debut
OF Nine. Gerster are reprinted on this sheet The
criticism quoted as if from The TRIBUNE is virtu-
ally a forgery. This paper has expressed opinions
exactly the reverse of many Of those attributed 10
it bv Mr.. MaplesOn's rascally hack. For eX-
ample the programme cites From The TRIBUNE
the following passage: " Her voice is a remarkable
one: very powerful, and of especially sympathetic
quality, clear and telling, and it has wonderful
hexIbility and almost phenomenal range. 1t was,
therefore, but natural that she was at her best y
What The TRIBUNE did say was this, the italicized
words beng those which the Opera-hOuse garbler
has had the effrOntery to strike out: Her
voice Is not q remarkable one; IL is not
very powerful, nor is IL of an especially SYM
pathetic quality. But it is clear and telling,
etc. 1t was, therefore. but natural that she
was not at her best i'll cantabile PASSAGES" Be-
sides these changes which reverse the meaning of
the critic there are others which consist in the sup
preston of qualifying phrases, and the substitu-
ton of a strong adjective for n weaker one. Where
The TRIBUNE called Mime. GeTster n very charm
ing SINGER il is made to pronounce her 81 great
singer" which is an entirely different thing. The
successful and fascinating prima donna certainly
does not need such help this, and we that
she does not wish for it. Mr.. Mapleson ought to
have a few minutes vigorous conversation with his
literary man.
New-York tribune., 1878-11-22

Additional confirmation of the statements
made by our staff correspondent in South Car
slina is given in the Washington dispatches.
A letter is printed there, which was written
m jail by one of the United States supervisors
New-York tribune., 1878-11-22

The Supreme Court of Florida has reversed
Democratic gain of one by declaring to be
valid the votes which were thrown out to de
feat Congressman Bisbee. Mr.. Bisbee is,
therefore, pronounced elected by the highest
authority in the State. But the new Demo-
cratic House will hardly allow such tritles as
an election by the vote as actually cast, and a
confirmation of its legality by the highest
Court in the State, to stand in the way of a
Democratic gain of one.
New-York tribune., 1878-11-22

The rafflcs lotteries, etc, at the Catholic Fair
have created renewal of the discussion concerning
the morality OF such ways Of making church fairs
pecnnIariy profitable. This is a very ancient de-
bate which thus far does not seem to have done
much toward diminishing the practice which still
prevails al Protestant well Catholic bazaars.
At the Catholic Fair the business of wooing Fortune
has been conducted upon scale unusually large,
but the difference between this and other relig
ous lotteries has been one of degree rather than of
kind, nor does there seem to be any particular call
for unusual animadversIOn. The ladies of the
Catholic church found the custom; they certainly
did not establish it and it no more fosters love
of gambling than it has always done. The pro-
moters of the Fair hold that the money spent In
their lotteries is really given for good
and religious purpose; if 1t brings the
donor a handsome return, SO much the better for
him or for her. Those who are anxious to prevent
dabbling in lotteries may just as well turn their at
tcnton 10 the constant sale of lottery tickets in this
CITY. where it is a regular business, regularly adj
yersed in direct contrayenton OF the spirit, II not
the letter of the law. There such thing as strain
inqout gnat and swallowing camel.
New-York tribune., 1878-11-22

A name as widely known as any in American
commerce is just passing out of existence. The
firm of Phelps Dodge & Co. has been dissolved
Mr.. James Stokes, the senior partner. goes into
partnership with Mr.. Isaac n. Phelps taking
his son Anson Phelps Stokes with hml, for the
transaction of general banking business, at No. 45
Wall-st.. under the name of Phelps, Stokes 4 Co.
Mr.. William T.. Dodge retires from business alto
gether The business OF the original firm of Phelps,
Dodge & Co. is TO be continued by two of the pres
ent partners, Mr. ID. Willis James and Mr.. William
T.. Dodge jr. General Charles C.. Dodge withdrawS
10 undertake the management of special branch of
TIN manufacture The firm has been i'll existence
in New-York, in the same branch of business,
for over sixty years, and is known throughout
the civilized world certainly as widely as any
other American house. The original firm in which
Mr. Arson G. Phelps, the founder Of Phelps, Dodge
& Co., began his career transacted the same
business in nearly the same place at the beginning
of the present century. and the partners
of the present firm were all either sons,
sons-in-law, or grandsOns of this Mr.. Phelps.
No firm in the country has borne a more stainless
reputation and there will be general regret, espe
cially among the older class OF New-YOrk business
men that name which has become historic among
them Is suffered to pass out of existence.