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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-12-10
PERSONAL INTELLIGENCE.

Bret Harte has been visiting the Duke of st. Abans.
Mr.. James Il. Keene, the wheat cornerer, is regis
tered in Chicago. He said Keeneo to the spectators
Lord Hardwicke declares that writing to news
papers is of the greatest Of modern times
for the readers
Here is something from London Fun, and 1t is inn
mensely funny:-"The most economical manning for
q steamer Is to have its (s)crew made OF gun
metal"
The late Mr. Bachelor, Of hair dye fame. mad p
great deal Of his wealth from policemen with big
mustaches. VIII Herbert Spencer please calculate
what effect policemen's black mustaches have on
civilization?
The editor Of the Topeka Kansas) CommoaWedM
recently sued the proprietors of the Kansas City Mo
Times for libel putting in claim for $4,000 damages
and the jury the United States Circuit Court cut
down his claim to 81 III
Roaring fun from London Judy:-"Elder sister.
Don't go out in the garden, Gussie.' Gussie-.Why
not Cis it's foine marnin'.' Elder sster-'How can
you tell such naughty stories? It's been wet ever
since got up Gussie-Sure. Cts dear, it's foins
wet marnin', l mane.'"
Baron Won schlozer. the German Minister at wash-
ington having been interrogated yesterday, says he
knows nothing whatever concerning the truth Of tho
report prevalent Berlin that he is to be superseded
by Prince Lynar Mr. Schlozer returned fronp
Germany as late as last August
There is truth in the idea of the writer who says
that the preference for well laid out garden over
bit Of natural wood or heath is Characteristic Of
the town bred man. His mind desires elegance. pro-
fusion and symmetrical order and he find these
qualities much more easily in well tended suburban
garden than in the uncultivated regions of tho
country"
A cable despatch from Darmstadt says it Is stated
that the Grand Duchess Of Hcsse is seriously i'll Of
dfphtheria. The Grand Duchess is Princess Alice Of
England. second daughter and third child Of Queen
Victoria. The London Post Of this morning seIni-
officially states that Princess Aces attack Of dpthera
has become aggravated and her condition exctes the
deepest anxiety
DR.. T. Lauder Brunton calls attention to the tact
that the reason why some persons when puzzled
scratch their heads rub their foreheads pull their
boards is that they excite certain nerves which
connected with the heart and thus stimulate the cir
cuation. He says some Germans strike the sides Of
their noses, which has effect upon the nerves
somewhat like that Of snuf.
Sir James Paget thinks that, since insurance COM
panes and general hospitals have collected facts foR
statistics concerning the disastrous results OF ntems
perance il might be well to ascertain. possible. the
relations between moderation and abstinence. He
favors moderation and says that West against East.
North against SOUTH the heirs Of moderate drinkerA
are stronger in mind and body than those Of abstain.
ers He says this with adding that there 10
always danger of the moderate drinker.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-12-10
WESTMINSTER ABBEY.

Mr.. John c. Ecclcston delivered the "familias
illustrated lecture on Westminster Abbey iass
evening in Chickering Hall, commencing with
some historical details concerning the site
of the famous Abbey, the erection OF the
original building by Edward the Confessoi
and the construction Of the present magnificent
structure during the reign Of Henry III The leo
ture proper was lucid explanation Of series
OF stereopticon views. and was interspersed
with pleasant and gossipy bits of history.
The lecturer dwelt upon the long roll
81 honored men whose tombs and monuments res
main as lasting memorials Of the pride and glory OF
England and gave brief sketch of of the most
noted deans Of the Abbey down to the present one.
whom he classified a. the ''last. but by the
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-12-10

risk and how little profit there is in legiti-
mate business, as through intelligent arbi.
traitors chosen by himself he would be
likely to do. suspicion of his employer will
be reduced to minimum and good feeling
will in most cases take its place.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-12-10

THE WEATHER.-As the depression ed
eastward the two centres of low barometer
joined and formed one large area of disturb
ance over the central valley districts. This
moved in a southeasterly direction attended
BY heavy rains and snow. 1t il now cen
trail over the Middle Atlantic coast districts.
The area of high pressure continues over the
New England States and the st. Lawrence Val
ley. 1t is rapidly receding northeastward. In
the western districts the barometer has risen
very quickly, particularly in the Southwest.
where steep gradients are forming. Rain has
fallen In all the districts except the Southwest,
and heavy SHOWS are reported in all the northern
sections. The winds have been fresh 10 brisk in
the lake regions and the Northwest strong in
the Western Gulf and generally fresh elsewhere.
The temperature has been variable in the North.
west and has risen decidedly in the other districts
1t lis probable that steep gradients will be formed
on the Middle Atlantic and New England coast
during the next few days, and consequently
strong winds and stormy weather generally may
be expected north of Cape Hattcras during to-
day and the early part of tomorrow. As soon
tie centre Of disturbance shall have passed
on the coast cold winds will set in from the
NOrih~esi, and severe frosts will probably be
experienced. The barometer is still very low
over the British Islands and snow is reported in
the southern sections. The weather in New
York and IL vicinity to-day will be cooler and
partly cloudy or cloudy, with rains in the early
portion, followed by gradually clearing weather
and lower temperature. Tomorrow it will be
cold and fair.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-12-10

CONGRESS seems determined upon following
the old custom Of doing as little business as pos
sible before the holidays. AT the session yester-
day large number Of bills were introduced in
both houses. Senator Edmunds spoke on the
Presidential election question and Mr.. Blaine
gave notice that he would call up his Southern
election resolution tomorrow. The House re-
fused TO suspend the rules for the purpose Of
passing bill prohibiting the further coinage of
trade dollars. A resolution in regard to silver
dollars and the national banks also failed to re
ceive the required majority.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-12-10
The Dock Department Annual Report

The Dock Department Annual Report.
Although the Department of Docks spends
immense sums annually, drawn from the
city treasury, it arrogates to itself, on the
strength of a special act of organization, o
large degree OF independence of action and
freedom from municipal control. Carrying
out public improvement with which the
most important interests of great CONNER
cial community ara bound up, its opera
tions, like those Of the Department Of Pub
lie Works, should be open to the closest
scrutiny by the public and the expendi-
lures of its funds regulated by the same
laws that govern those of other depart
ments. With q view to securing this privi-
lege for the people of New York the NUM-
cipal Reform Association has engaged
counsel, and the report Of the examining
lawyers, declaring that the Dock Depart
ment stands on the same footing as
all others, has beep presented to
the Board Of Apportionment. Among
the evils that can arise from the
closet administration of the Dock Depart
ment may be cited the disproportion Of ex-
penditures to results, the unscientific de-
sign and defective execution of important
works which may in the near future re-
quirs to be built ever again at large cost,
corrupt private contracts for material or for
the leasing Of public property to steamship
companies, unjust discrimination in the
award of leases, the creation Of political
sinecures and a waste of public money COW
cred by the responsibility of the officials
to any authority. When Commissioners A
and b audit the accounts of Commissioners
b and A there is no likelihood of clash
ing Of opinion over figures, and abuses Of
the worst kind may exist in department
whose affairs are treated by the governing
board as if they were personal instead Of
being public.
Recently defalcation was discovered in
the accounts Of the Dock Department which
had assumed very considerable proportions
before anybody suspected anything. Now,
it is manifcstly unjust to the public that
money raised by taxation should DO spent
by officials who almost deny the public
right to know how it is expended. Annual
reports like that Of which we print a synop-
sis to-day are well enough in their way.
They accurately recount how much is ex-
pended, but fail to give any ineligible state
ment of how and on what particular work
the money is laid out. We do not question
any of the items, but we are dissatisfied
with the manner of their presentation, be
cause they are unverified in business-like
manner by the books ofthe Comptroller, like
those Of other departments. As to the excess
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-12-10
MIR. HERzOG'S DISAPPEARANCE.
rBY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.

NEWPORT II. l., Dec ., 1873
sigmund Herzog. nephew of Solomon Herzog. tho
missing New York merchant arrived here from Bos-
ton tonight after frutess search in that city and
Cambridge. He has. however. secured an Important
clew, which leads him TO fear that his uncle has
been the victim of foul play Mr.. Herzog went to
Boston to attend to real estate transaction and took
passage the Bristol of the Old Colony line
for New York on Thursday evening last. and was
seen and recognized on the steamer between Fall
River and this city, The search is to be kept up tho
police and private detectives being actively engaged
in it, and reward being offered for informatiou
tending to solve the mystery.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-12-10

Two interesting communications are given
in to-day's HERALD on the subject OF dramatic
copyright and authorship which we believe
will interest oil readers who take an in
terest in the theatre. One, signed by Mr..
Roge, deals intelligently with the subject
of dramatic literature and touches the
theme Of copyright, mainly as throwing
some doubt on the point as to whom the
Copyright law should protect as the author
Of .'The Bankers Daughter" Hitherto we
have understood that Mr. Bronson Howard
was the author of that play, and that he
acknowledged assistance in points OF stage
effect to which his muse was unequal from
q writer who is kept as sort of dramatist on
draught at the Union Square Theatre. Mr..
Howard, we believe, wrote to that effect, and
Mr.. Palmer, the manager, wrote in the same
vein; but we understand Mr.. koge to differ
with them, though his statement is not so
definite as it might be and he uses no
names. He says an author intrusted his
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-12-10
been settled in the States by their own

been settled in the States by their own
tribunals.
the existing statutes on the subject of
Presidential elections. but these amend
ments are not likely to be debated with any
warmth. The success or failure of the bill
will depend on the view Congress may
take of its main provision, which invites
the States to determine disputed questions
by their own tribunals and allows ample
time for final adjudication.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-12-10

WALL STREET YEsTERDAY.-The stock mar
ket was active but weak, particularly for the
coal stocks. Gold opened and closed at 1OOls
and sold in the interim at 1904. Government
bonds were dull, States steady and railroads
lower. Money on call was easy at 3 312 per
cent, and closed at 212 per cent.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-12-10

OWING 10 little obscurity in the law the
next Legislature will, it is thought. be obliged
to meet in the old Capitol at Albany instead of
the new building, although the latter has been
declared to be the Capitol. What a chance for
q row this would be in one or two States we
could name
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-12-10

ACCORDING TO his own testimony the janitor
Of Judge Pinckney's court draws salary Of
twelve hundred dollars ayear, for which lac rem
ders no service whatever. From Judge to jan-
tor the Seventh District Court House ap
pears TO have a model set Of officers.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-12-10

If HELLER's WILL is faithfully executed the
secrets Of his performances will have died with
him. He directed the destruction Of all his me-
chanical appliances. What q loss to the small
how
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-12-10

The IMPORTANT QUESTION of who is the
American heavy weight champion prize fighter is
TO be decided next May in Canada. Two Of
Mr.. Talmage's model townsmen are the con-
testants.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-12-10

vIcEREGAL COURT ON the English high pres
plan would, in the opinion of the loyal Cana
dians, be very nice thing, but they have just
discovered that it costs money, and, like level
beaded people, are beginning to ask, ''Who will
foot the bills %
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-12-10

Another Instalment of Rapid Ira sit.
The extension of the trips on the New
York Elevated Railroad to Eighty-ninth
street gives the people another and valu-
able instalment Of rapid transit on the east
side. The higher up town the trains run
the more the public will appreciate the
great advantage of the elevated lines and
the more popular the roads will become.
1t is to be hoped that the promise of the
completion Of the Third avenue line to the
Harlem River by January will be fulfilled.
The companies have thus far constructed
their roads considerably within the time
designated by law, and deserve the thanks
of the community for their energy and en-
terprise. 1t is important that the prosecu-
ton Of the remaining portion Of the work
on both the east and west sides be pressed
with equal vigor, for the full benefits OF
rapid transit will not be realized until the
roads are completed through their entire
routes. 1t will also be great public con-
venience to have the Chatham square and
City Hall Park branch of the Third avenue
line opened for travel, and the company
WAL liz oOuDG PuoA lAAc pOkGAOiA VI sAAO wa N
as rapidly as possible.
The comfort Of the passengers on the
Third avenue line might be materially in
creased at comparatively trifing cost to
the company by the roofing Of the stair
ways, as on the Sixth avenue road. Yester-
slippery as to deter many ladies from as
cending them, and the impossibility of
passing up and down with raised umbrellas
compelled persons to expose themselves to
q peting rain before they could reach the
stations. When o heavy snow storm comes
on open stairways will be increased. 1t is
desirable also that the stations ut Eighty.
fourth and Eighty ninth streets be CON-
pleted as soon as possible. OF course these
details take time to perfect, and it is GER
tainly better that trains should be run as
travel should be delayed until all these
minor matters can be attended to. Expe-
rience will suggest many safeguards and
improvements which the companies will no
doubt be willing to adopt at the proper
time. The accident at Rector street yester-
day caused nearly an hours interruption
of travel on the Metropolitan road,
and number of trains were stopped
between stations. Nervous people are likely
to become alarmed at such an occurrence,
and it would take but little,to create panic
which in crowded cars would have dis
astrous results 1t might be we'll for the
elevated trains to carry some lightly con-
structed folding or extension ladder or
steps by which the passengers could descend
to the stree. when the cars are blocked as
on the Metropolitan road yesterday. This
improvement would be useful both as apro-
lection from accidents and as o means Of
avoiding vexatious delay. Many business
men and working people would have been
glad to avail themselves of any safe means
of leaving the trains that were stopped
during one Of the busiest hours Of the
morning yesterday through the Rector street
collision.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-12-10

SENATOR JOHNSON, OF Virginia, has been max
ing the old ante-bellum regulation speech about
reserved rights, delegated powers, and so forth.
BY this time they ought to be tired Of that sort
of thing even in Virginia
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-12-10

never agree is illustrated by the conflict of
opinion among the kid glove importers yester-
day in regard to the duty gloves. They
were as inharmonious as a lot of Congressman.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-12-10

The probabilities are that he heather in Ne,c
York and its ricinity today ViH be cooler and
partly cloudy cloudy, ariM rains IN the early
portion, tolioared by gradually clearing ~eaiher
and lo,cer temperature. Tomorrow it uiH Je cold
ouf fUiy.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-12-10

CAMPANA AND O'LEARY will. it is announced
begin their little promenade Christmas week.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-12-10

IL A SUIT in Brooklyn the interesting ques-
ton OF the exemption from taxation Of q portion
Of the property Of national guardsmen is in
volved. 1t seems the act Of 1875 is silent on
the subject
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-12-10
ADJUSTMENTS TONIGHT.

STANDARD INTERPRETATIONS A LIFE.
FIFTH AVENUE THEATRE-RIcHELIEU.
NIBLo'S GARDEN-AaouSD THE WORLD IN EIGHTY DAYS
GRAND OPERA HoUSE-oUR BOARDING House
PARK THEATRE-CoAEpY ERRORS
THEATRE CoMIQUE-LoRGAIRE.
LYCEUM THEATRE-DoUnLk MARRIAGE
BROADWAY THEATRE-UScLK DAs'L-
BOwERY THEATRE-TRAPpKgs DAUcHrEH-
wALLACK'S THEATRE-MY SON
GERMANIA NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. KLAUS
UNION SQUARE THEATRE-THE BANKERS DAUGHTER.
BOOTHS THEATRE-OUR AMERICAN COUSIN
SAN FRANCISCO MTNsTRELs
WINDSOR observation-disclosures
FIyOLI TIEATRE-yARiErY
NEW YORK acknowledgements
TONY PASTOR'S-yARIErY.
ABERLEs AMERICAN THEATRE-vARHrr.
EGYPTIAN HALL-yARIETY.
BROAD ST THEATRE, Observation-Disclosures
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TRIPLE SH Ell

NEW YORK, TUESDAY. DECEMBER 10, 1878.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1878-01-17

and as they move with the greatest
celebrity their progress through crowd.
ed thoroughfares leads to scenes suffi-
GENTLY dramatic, One traveller de
scribing visit to Annoy, mentions
meeting in the streets of that city. so
narrow that sedan not two feet wide
could not pass between the mer-
chandise on either side, about
six professions from the opposite d.
rection, in the course of a single ex-
cursion, and once he was lifted entire
ly over mandarin's head
In view of the Inherent embarass-
| ment of locomotion IN the Chinese
cities, one is rather surprised to lear.
from the Encyclopedia of Geogra-
ply that "a general good humuor and
courtesy reign in the aspect without
any of that. noise, and exchange Of
turbulent language, which are but too
| often witnessed on such occasions in
European cities This somewhat
sweeping generalization is partly con-
firmed and partly contradlcted by the
account of recent American travel
Ter, who encountered in Canton many
of the difficulties to which reference
has been made, and whose testimony
was that all classes waited with COM
mendable patience, in line some
times five hundred feet long for the
crowds to go by. But he adds that,
although there was no pushing or
shoving-for the Chinese are seldom
in hurry-there resulted an amount
of believing that re-echoed from the
hills above Canton as if storm was
roaring below.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1878-01-17
The Wisconsin Legislature

The Wisconsin Legislature organ.
lied without difficulty. The Senate
is two to one Republican. 1t chose
A. j. Turner rs Chief Clerk. D. G.
Hathaway is made Chairman of
committee en- State Affairs and q
member of the Railroad Committee.
Senator Barden was chosen Presi.
dent pro tenn. The House organized
with as little difficulty. A majority
of it's members care more for spoils
than principle and everything was
given up for the sake of spoils. Tn Q
Green ackers agreed with the Dem.
ocrats to give and take half of the
offices. By this arrangement A. R.
Barrows of Chippewa was chosen
speaker and J. r. Hunter, Chief
Clerk We take pleasure in noting
that ". J. Mccoy, Democrat, from
this district, was a man of too much
principle to enter into the spoils
combination. Mr.. Mccoy is made
Chairman of the Committee on Leg.
islative Expenditures and member
of the Committee on Assessment and
Collection of Taxes. Mr.. Graham is
a member of the Committee of Ways
aud Means and of Engrossed Bills.
Mr.. Carter's name is seen only in the
Committee of Federal Relations.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1878-01-17

the first opening, which is situated at
depth of forty seven feet from the
surface, and is probably identical
with the fret opening At Blacks mine,
which it much resembles in its gen.
eral appearance. The first opening
here consists of a series Of large caves
or engagements Of the crevice, with
chimneys going down to the second
opening.
The ore was found in masses mixed
with clay and large pieces of stone
which had apparently fallen from the
roof or cap. Theslead ore form its
greatest specific gravity usually occu.
pies the lower part or floor of the
opening. The course of thes range is
very nearly east and west, but bears
little north on its western end. The
length of drifts in the top opening
amounts TO about nine hundred feet.
1t is about worked out at the western
end, hut still continues good at the
east. Several masses of lead ore were
found in this opening weighing from
fourteen to fifteen thousand pounds.
A singular formation of ore was found
in the top opening, as illustrated in
the annexed diagram.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1878-01-17

Thurlow Weeds Retraction.

Mr.. Weed, like many other honest
men, was misled by the assertions of
the Pomeroys and Carys and publicly
asserted that the demonstration Of
the silver dollar by Congress in 1873,
was accomplished stealthily, surrepti-
tiously, and fraudulently. Being a
man of honor and desirous Of giving
the people the truth, when he became
informed of his mistake he published
q retraction in the New York Tribune
in the following words:
II am satisfied, after reading the passages
indicated by Mr.. Knox these offensive terms
are unsupported by the Congressional Record
and they are therefore, cheerfully Withdrawn.
was mislei by relying upon the report of the
committee appointed by Congress to examine
the silver question"