New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-04-05
CENTRAL NOTES.

Maine has had a marvel of murder will
out" Fifty years ago, Isaac Blake, OF Atkinson re-
turning from trip to New Brunswick where he had
been trading cattle. stopped with $1,000 I'm his pos
session. at a tavern in GenDurn. He was never seen
afterwards but 1t was strongly suspected that he had
been murdered No investigation was made, aud tue
excitement soon died away; but man at Milo. who has
lust died. the of seventy five years. confessed with
his latest breath that he the drovers murderer. IL
not stated that he gave any details or pointed ont any
courmatory PARTICULARS aud is possible that MS con-
fession may have been mere freak OF an impaired
intellect.
Wonderful are the ways of cOmpromisers.
Boston merchant recently informed by Western
correspondent that certain persons were on the way TO
his city try to effect compromise of their indebted
ness that they could pay 100 cents the dollar, and
have $25 900 left. -" You men East read the letter,
will compromise with men that can pay In f at so or
rs cents on the dollar you will simply make al Western
merchants rascas and will all compromise with our
creditors in order compete with our neighbos" The
merchant who received this letter thought for the in
Of honest trading To put IT into the newspapers,
and so perhaps the little scheme baked but 1t may
do no harm to mention It here Possibly some debtors
may try the same sharp game III this city.
The new plan of keeping the Princeton stu
dents in order propounded at the Alumni dinner, 10
put every of them. upon matrculaon, under bonds
to keep the peace Nothing has OF the late trouble
more Notifying than this proposition Outside OF coll
lege men are bound to keep the peace only after they
have given sufficient evidence Of intention TO break
it, The Princeton plan. If be adopted VIII be based
upon the presumption that young go to the college
intending to be turbulent aud defiant Of necessary dsc
pne 1t is doubtful whether bonds TO keep the peace
would have much effect in restraining those who are
likely to disregard the OF decency who are
lacking in self respect and who care nothing for tho
modification which they may occasion their families
However If the experiment be necessary, let II, by all
means be tried Injuries % persons and property might
thus atoned for in the only way possibie-by pc
cuniary mulct.
When newspaper has done anybody gross
Injustice and its conductors have reasonable evidence Of
their mistake, first thing 10 be done is to make
public correction of the mistake. In nine out OF
ten the injured will be satisfied with this, while the
tenth will persist in bringing an action. Sometimes
journal makes bad bluuder, aud has to pay awful
price for it. The Erening Ners OF Detroit some years
ago charged Judge Reilly with soandalous immortality
with precious little evidence to sustain the accusation.
The Judge brought his action and recovered 800 Tho
supreme Court reversed the decision. Then came new
rial, and the jury gave the Judge the larger sum OF
900. The supreme Court again set aside the VERDICT
and ordered thrd trial. Pending this, the newspaper,
weary perhaps. OF litigation. has settled with the Judge
by paying him =, 300 II has done more than this for
u has published full apology, and declared Judge
Reilly TO be beyond reproach rs gentleman,a lawyer
and judge. The has been good deal talked OF ~
the West The Inference % pe dfa" IRON y, mar nS
newspaper conductors might have settled much more
economically some years ago.
duel was recently fought ut Guingamp, III
Brittany between Young nobleman, ~ de Nlcn, ana
! an officer Of the guard ~ made great scandal AZ
though no blood she'd and two young cousins OF the
bgnborn duellist NIadem0isees Marie and Toe, were
condemned for 4 short time to the socluson OF con-
vent Their brother VI. de Couridonc, informed me
| dueust and his brother OF the plans OF the
| Old people, and the three young men demonstrates
| against the retirement Of the young ladies' ou'
the elders OF the family in council assembled called N
the Mayor NJ olivier. He requested 10 place inc
young ladies' under the OF the Lady Superior Inc
brother and cousins made themselves acquainted VIII
the route and when the carriage drove mp u was as
| Of stand and deliver" The Mayor whipped W nis
horses and tried pass but the lover seized me hoi
hy the head Then parlry. AZ last M az ooas
done lost patience, and closing with the Mayor,
MIN cut fOrclby on the road threw HIM down Sn"i''