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Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1878-11-20

There was five hundred dollar note
in the other envelope and when she
saw 1t, Sally thought herself the hap
pie.t woman in Christendom.
The gift was the saving OF the family
sally had cast her bread upon the
waters, to find it again in very truth.
And when the tailor's hand was well
again there was patron for him who
dressed in such manner that Sam no
longer doubted him a gentleman. The
attic lodger wears the finest broadclolh
now. and the tobacconist bows low a'
he meets him on his way out, or sells
him choice Havanas ever the counter
.Ie stops at the door in his carriage
and lodges IN attics no lolgeri but nc
never has forgotten, nor seems likely
to forget, the loaf Of bread gwen him
by the poor tailor's wife when he was
starving.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-06-11

Our cable dispatches give tho particulars
Of tho death at Constantinople on Sunday
evening of man OF strikingly brilliant tal-
ents, and'who while yet young has acquired
world wide fame for brilliant successes
gained against unexampled difficulties.
The HERALD correspondent who crossed
the desert to Khiva, and who chron-
icled the fierce acts of the Paris
Commune with such peculiar vigor and
grace, has fallen victim to his devotion to
duty in the Russian camp Mt San Stefano.
He never spared himself on any occasion,
and his most telling achievements were
done in fields of duty that correspondents
easier satisfied with themselves carefully
summed In the French war. in the time of
the Commune, in the Carlist campaign in
Spain, and on the Asiatic desert he was al
ways the same brave, self-reliant, gal
liant, chivalric, generous fellow; thor
oughly fearless, yet rs thoroughly cool
and acute in observation; man who
ventured any peril that the occasion re-
quired, and who recounted the story sub
sequently with o fidelity and effect
ivcness exceedingly rare. In his achieve
ments as correspondent with the Russian
army through this war he has shown the
world the kind Of journalists that we pro-
duced on this side the ocean and in those
famous letters in which he pictured tho
Turkish butchcries in Bulgaria he served
tho cause Of humanity in intensifying that
indignation which left the Russian for a
time free to deal with the barbarous Os-
manli. His heart was in that work, as it
was in good, manly, earnest, daring work
wherever il was to be dore.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-06-11

Pfngst Monday was celebrated in char
acteristic ways by the Germans, and ono Of
the ways was socialist picnic. At this
gathering of honest men eager to better
their condition, and noisy agitators and adj
visors, with scrow loose in their heads,
society was roundly rated for tho great
crime OF not giving every German on his
arrival in this country iodr story house
and liberal income. The American flag
was ficrcely denounced and derided be-
cause it protects capital" and the rod flag
was hailed with enthusiastic cheers as tho
flag of tho people and the ono flag that
capital fears But tho German who fercoly
hates property is tho one who has none Of
his own, and they are rather thrifty peo-
pie.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-06-11
The Congress OF Herlin.

All the particulars Of the external history
of the Congress Of Berlin are likely to be
faithfully chronicled, and already the
dispatches precisely picture for US the
room where the diplomatists will sit, and
recount their gradual gathering at the Ger
man capital. It would be premature for
them to undertake to sketch how it will
proceed and what will be its results though
as to this last no one in Europe hesitates to
assume that the holding of the Congress
has assured the maintenance of peace
With SO general consent on this point it
would be q piece Of temerity to have other
opinions. But the Congress was made
possible, it should be remembered, by
Russia's asserting Of the last mo-
ment that the Treaty Of San Stefano
should be freely discussed and changed as
the Congress might determine. It has been
thought the contrary 10 not yet known
that Russia only relinquished her point
OF one stage because she found she could
insist upon it with equal effect at another.
If the treaty is sustained by a majority Of
the Powers England will be greatly dissatis-
fed if it is not Russia will make wry
faces. Out Of the Congress-, whatever its
issue, must come many irritations, which
may yet end In war. By the latest news
the political stability of the Ottoman En-
pire seems greatly shaken at this moment,
and the pledge of its government cannot be
accepted as equivalent to the performance
of what is determined by the Congress. How
will its decisions De guaranteed if not by
Russian force?
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-06-11
The Grasshopper Report.

From the labors of tho gentlemen who
constitute the commission appointed for
the study Of the Western locust there
seems to come a reasonable hope that the
ravages Of this scourge may be controlled,
if even the agricultural districts may not
be permanently relieved from his visits.
Nearly all the means recommended by the
commission as remedies have been heard OF
before; but the fact that they are regarded
by these men as practical steps gives them
an Importance they did not previously
seem to possess to those who have not lived
in ravaged districts. But it is not simply
the narrowing, ploughing, drowning, burn
ing and trapping, as recommended, that
give value to the report. These meth
DDS might reduce tho number Of grass
hoppers. but could hardly exhrpate the in
sect. An important feature of the report
is the evidence It gives that reduction in
the quantity is all that is necessary to save
agricultural regions. The permanent
home" Of the grasshopper is beyond the
limit Of arabic land, and he only leaves his
permanent home in consequence Of the
pressure Of over population. Swarms thus
crowded out produce another generation,
which, however, perishes from parasites
and disease without reproduction. Thus
the race is maintained by the supply at the
permanent home" and to save cultivated
countries it is only necessary to fight the
breed in its permanent home, and only
necessary to subdue it there to point that
will lessen the numbers, as this will secure
their staying at home
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-06-11

Mr.. u. Willis, one of the Representatives
of this city in Congress, makes mistake,
we think, in supporting the appropriations
for the payment OF cx-Secretary Robcson's
injudicious and costly contracts, made on
tho eve of his retirement from Office, on the
plea that, while such contracts may not be
justiiable, they were mado by an officer of
competent authority, and tho government
is, in consequence, bound to fulfil them.
This is unfortunate ground to be
assumed by New York Congress-
man. Tho old Tweed government made
number Of such questionable con-
tracts, and the courts in many instances
notably i'm the case of tho Union Ferry Com
pany's leases-havo stepped in to protect
the city and have declared that it could not
DO wronged and injured by tho acts even of
public officers having competent authority
TO mako contracts and leases. Indeed, COM
mon sense Is opposed to the nice point Of
honor SO chivalrously taken by Mr.. Willis
and the other supporters of these question:
able appropriations. If their argument Is
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-06-11

1t appears now that the mother and two
children found dead in little tenement in
Philadelphia were murdered by the hus-
band and father, who has also, perhaps,
taken his own life. Thus the family is,
with terrible certainty, put beyond the
reach of want. Poverty, hwretchedness. de-
spair, encouragement and vanity wera
apparently the motives to these muir
ders. Without money or employment
the wretched father strove in vain
against adverse fortune, and finally
turned his hand against the lives
Of those he loved, only to save them from
what he appears to have regarded as the
worse fate of o life of lingering misery.
They had seen better days. and in those
days the personal pride and self-esteem
were developed which made it SO hard to go
down in the social scale to mere struggle
with tho fierce necessities, and death
seemed preferable to life Of want. This
is tho dependent, scmi-savage Judgment
of one whom the world had used roughly.
It is to be hoped that the man thus eager to
save his little ones from life of wretched-
ness has been consistent in regard to his
own life
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-06-11
Tornndoes and Thunder Storms I'm
the South.

The movement in rapid succession Of sew
eral storm centres from the West toward the
Middle Atlantic coast has created such q
disturbance of tho atmosphere over tho
whole region east Of the Mississippi as to
cause general loss of faith in the stability
of our summer weather. These storms, in
dependently of their heavy and unseason-
able rainfalls, have been attended in the At
lantc Coast States south of Cape May by very
destructive local disturbances, which as
sumed the characters of tornadoes and
thunder storms. Always keeping sharp
look out for these visitations when
rapid changes of pressure and tenn
perature arc indicated during the
summer season. we predicted on Saturday
morning as follows:--'rhcse disturbances
will probably also BIO felt in the South and
Middle Atlantic Coast States, particularly
in Georgia and Virginia"
In fulflmcnt OF this announcement we
learn from our special dispatches this
morning that these particular States have
suffered severely, the former by fatally
destructive tornado attended by hail and
thunder and lightning, and the latter by
heavy thunder storms, high winds and rain.
The conditions prevailing on Friday night
were 80 indicative of the occurrence of these
storms that we felt justified in warming
against the dangers that attend them. As
recurrence OF these trcacherously sudden
storms may be looked for during the sum
mor, we will take care that our readers shall
be warned in time of the danger.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-06-11

last summer showed what dangerous ele.
ments exist in this country even out
side the great cities. In the great
cities there is always slumberirg
volcano ready 10 break out in o desolating
eruption whenever circumstances present
an opportunity. The draft riots during the
war, when the city was for three days at the
mercy of raging mob, showed what dan
gerous and explosive elements exist among
US. 1t was q mere accident, o mere piece OF
good fortune, that the disorderly classes did
not hold carnival of crime last July, when
six or eight States were put in terror by the
lawless uprising Of the railroad employees.
Now, Lieutenant Governor Dorsheimer
must permit US to say to him that We regard
as an enemy to society any public man who
courts and attempts to cajole the leaders OF
the Communistic movement. 1t is playing
with fire. The coarsest Of the vulgar herd
of politicians would be incxcusable for pct
ting and cultivating the wild and danger
Gus Communists but what ccnsure can
be severe enough when gentleman
of culture, of social pride, Of literary tastes,
who holds high office in the State, abjures
all his instincts to run after and caress the
most notorious of all the Communistic
leaders in this country? This is not legiti-
mate politics it is not fair treat
ment Of the American people; it is
not consistent with the duty OF
o good citizen, much less with the respon-.
sibilities Of high officer Of the State gov
eminent. Ifwhich Heaven avert y any &C
cident should befall our energetic and
faithful Governor Mr.. Dorsheimer would
become the Chief Executive of the State.
He should do nothing which would make
it embarrassing for him to order Schwab
and his associates to be shot down in the
streets by the State militia if last summers
riots should be renewed and should extend
to this city. His seeking the society OF
Schwab aid drinking lager beer with him
in his saloon is inconsistent with the stern
duties which may devolve on him as the
acting Governor Of the State.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-06-11

TnE WEATnER.-The depression has moved
TO the Middle Atlantic coast, with tendency to
follow the coast line toward New Brunswick.
Rains have fallen in the lake region, the Central
Valley and the Atlantic coast and Gulf districts
Brisk to high southcrly and westerly winds have
prevailed along the South and Middle Atlantic
aud Gulf coasts, with rising temperature. In
tho East coast region and over tho lakes they
were nortlcrly to northcasterly, backing to
westerly behind the centre Of disturbance. The
pressure Is now highest in tho Southwest and
West. but is rising in the East Gulf and Gen.
trial Valley districts The pressure Mt the centre
OF disturbance rose after crossing the Allegheny
Mountains, but will fall again when moving
along the margin Of or over the Gulf Stream.
temperatures have risen in the West but have
fallen In tho Eastern and Southwestern dis
tlicts. The weather Ia New York and its
vicinity to-day will be warm and partly cloudy
or fair, probably with light showers. Tomorrow
u viii DC warm and clear OF partly cloudy.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-06-11
ARMY INTELLIGENCE.

TBY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD
WASHINGTON, June 10. 1878:
The question OF the selection OF successor TO the
position OF Assistant Adjutant General OF the Army,
madc vacant by the death OF General Pelouze Il
Gre ating nearly as much commotion among army
officers as the Army Appropriation and Reorganiza.
ton bill Every general officer Of tho army IL sad to
have candidate.
THE rAvoRTEs.
General Sherman is thought to favor the claims OF
Colonel Joseph c. Audenried who Is captain in the
Sixth cavalry and has member OF his stan since
1864
Lieutenant General Sheridan desires the promotion
OF his brother Lieutenant Colonel Michael Sheridan,
who Is captain in the famous Seventh cavalry, and
has long been a member Of his brothers. military
family.
William G. Mitchell OF his staff captain Fifth infantry,
shall be appointed Colonel Mitchell was the adj uant
general OF Hancocks famous corps OF the Army OF the
Potomac and was once appointed assistant adutans
general by tho late President Jonns6n but was hoe
confirmed because OF feeling OF hostility to General
Hancock in the Senate.
Major General schoneld would like to soc Colon 81
William M. whorry. OF his stan who Is captain Of
the Sixth infantry, appointed, and many army officers
arc OF opinion that tho selection lies between him ana
S Major General Mcdowell proposes Major John II.
Cosor, OF New York city, captain Eighth cavalry, and
aide .de-camp on his stan.
General Augur's candidate is believed TO be hia
sonior aid, Major George g. Russell, captain Ninth
infantry.
General Alfred Terry believes that mis- aide Colonel
Edward W. smith, captain Eighteenth infantry, would
good man
General Crook advances the claim Of Major A. II.
Nickorsop. captain Twenty-tnird infantry, his aids
who has so highly Distinguished himself during
Crooks Indian campaigns Of tho past eight years IN
Arizona Washington Territory. Oregon and against
tho sioux.
General Howard would DO glad to have Captain n.
i PORE Mexico Dunn
his aid, and captain Second artillery and son Of
General Dunn. the Judge Advocate General OF the
army. Major Dunn Is tho sonn-aw OF Senator Nor
riil OF Vermont, and both iathcr and lather-inaw
arc working hard Ia aid OF General Pope who ID also
an Intimate OF President hayes.
besides these officers Colonel Robert N Scott, Third
artillery, who has so long boon duty IN New York
narbor, is urged by many worry prominent army
officers, and especially Of tho Adjutant Generals
Office.
Major Joseph c breckenridge. captain Second ar.
tillery cousin OF the late ex-Vcc President Brsckin
ridge. is named by many as tho probable selection
His appointment would DO very popular In the ser.
vice. aud his personal relations with the President
gives color to tho belief among many that he may be
his selection. Mrs Breckenridge Is cousin OF Mrs.
HAYES.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-06-11
MUSICAL AND DRAMATIC NOTES.

This is tho last week OF "Dipl3mncy'' q tWaiack'a
Miss. Fletcher will deliver lecture At Booths
Theatre on tho 18th inst
grand concert will DO given tomorrow night at
Chickcrng Hall by tho st. Ignatus choir under drcc-
ton OF DR.. William II. Waller
The benefit OF Nina Aimdo takes place this oven
Ing nj Booths THEATRE and proms to be the
most Interesting In her series, inusmuch will
ding selections IRON three Of her most popular operas
"Humpty Dumpty" was supplied with entirely
now opening q, the Fifth Avenue Theatre last even.
In, In which Miss Lulu Jordan appeared the Fairy
Sunbeam. In tho clio act OF tho pantcmimo Young
America aud Mossrs Currio and Hail, tho parior
gymnasis, appeared, and Don vcrrsgo, the nu,c,
made his debut, performing 'Casta Dvan and q
medley from la Grande Duchcssc."
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-06-11
THE READING SAVINGS BANK CASE.
[BY rELraRApH 10 THE HEsALD.l

TBY rELIGRAPH TO THE HERALD
REApISG Pa, Juno 10, 1873.
A. 4. Boas, President OF the late Reading Savings
Bank which tailed last November with liabilities OF
over 81, 900 900, is pronounced by his physicians
complete physical wreck ard his mind is almost
tireiy gone He passes most OF his time wringng his
hands ard imagining the most terrible Of iates His
examination before tho Register In Bankruptcy wna
fixed for to-day. but hts condition. was found
such rs to make il impossible Tho personal
of his son requires every minute OF the
aay ana night, Tho eidor Boas took large doses OF
hydrate OF choral to produce Sleep but that has no
eilcct now 1t Is possible tha II his condition docs
not mend he will be sent to institution Tor special
treatment He Is about sxty-fve years OF age, and
his ind has been toltering for the past few months
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-06-11
AMUSEM EMS.
DEBUT OF MISS nEoNA MOSS As PAULINE At

DEBUT OF MISS LEONA MOSS AS PAULINE AT
THE UNION SQUARE THEATRE
Ladies ambitious to choose tho stage profession
seem Of late 10 be narrowed down to small number
OF parts IN which 10 make l-st appearance. AT
present it is either Juliet Pauline. They are both
sugary creatures whom they are not in spasms and
ovoIy woman has sympathy with thcm Most women,
n fact, believe that under similar circumstances
they would 90 just Pauline or Juliet did. What
moro natural than that they should long DO tho fair
lady OF Lyons tho sweet girl OF Verona for q
night or two? Tho people who prepare young women
for the stage are alivo to this human weakness,
and they chucklo with delight as they gee their
pupils getting "lolter perlecp in the lovers as
we'll the maiden's speeches and luxuriat-
Ing In and languish,ng over the h,gh-nown
compliments. Miss Leona Moss, who made her nrst
appearance last night chose Pauline. We may frankly
say tho start that It not wise selection. Tho
lady brings intclligen confidence and study to the
part IL is unknd TO say, but It must be satd, that
shc does not urlng tho sdeal Pauline before the eyc
Her voice good but her utterance Is marred by the
~ the ssan sue , ADOPTS tho
clpline to get rid OF this If indeed Il is srad,oabe.
She exhibited signs OF intensity, but II was o! the
,igerisn Kind and no. the intensity o. Pauline a
is fair 10 that she evoked continuous applause
last night from the friendly audience that packed
inc nauusOu6 HttIo uVuses unu was EeCaiiou
at the close OF tho third, fourth and
lftn acts She Is Hebrew girl, and tho weiIto-do
children OF her race with audabie desire 60
ono their succeed the profession OF whc
Rachel tho star oil the century, gave her bound
less encouragement. TO The vast majority OF tho
audience the wcworn play must have been nov
city. for they appauded all the old points, whoever
made Thorn. and enjoyed Colonel Dumas jokes and
Buiwers tbroadbaro sentiment with an ardor and a
frcshn ness which envicd them.
The support was good. Mr. Joseph Wheolock made
q fiery and effective Claude and earned ond oil
thunders oil applause M. Russell Bassett as Dumas
Mr.. Edward Prico Beausennt, Mr.. Becks al
Claws and Mira Charles Poole as tho Widow
Mcnolte, also deserve respectful mention. The
LADY Of Lyons" will run through the wosk Thors
werc rumors last night tending toward tho appear
anco OF MISS Moss In Lady Macbo,h
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-06-11

attacho OF Spanish Legation at Washington, Is At
the Albemarle Hotel
Mr. Charles Dudley Warner will deliver tho address
before the Phi Beta-Kapps Society OF hiddieoury
College. Julyl
In Paris raw egg costs twenty cents Now
how In tho world, when there is bad actor on the
stage, Is an American going to hurraw egg al MN
The Washington Post. which shows great deal 81
bright journalistic ability. says that Senator Achi-
Ian, OF Minnesota, studied law with ex-Secretary
Stanton.
Senator ogesby. OF Illinois, is muscular man, who
is brusqae hearty, practical and sensible. He and
Senator Booth great friends He was at ono timo
o miner Ia California
Those little nuisanccs and sentimental nypocrites,
the English sparrows remain with " all tho year
round the birds that make your heart glad are coy,
and when you have had glimpse OF them they ny
away.
Senator Ransom. OF North Carolina, belongs to the
best blue blood OF that State AS long ago AZ 1892 ne
was Attorney General there though he Is one Of tue
youngest looking as we'll OF the handsomcss
men In tho Senate.
Buffalo Erprcss:-ssThc democratic party. according
to the NEW YORK HERALD, has too many switches on
its road and too many not qualified to tend them
And the worst OF II Is that the institution referred 70
is the democratic party"
Senator Ferry's beard is long, well combed and OF q
dark auburn color Tho!Senaiors hand is thin. small
and white, and he strokcs his beard gracefully Hia
voice decisive in s tones and practical notwilh'
standing that he IS only bachelor.
During tho Investigation OF the administration OF
General Mott Keeper OF the State Prison, New Jer-
scy. prize fighter the prison found with some
newspapers in his possession. Ho refused to toll
whence ho received them. Since that time he has
been locked up and chained In one OF tho dungeons
day and night, and compelled TO sleep on the aooE
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-06-11

In WAS QuITE PROBLEM with the good peo-
pie of Newcastle, England, some weeks ago
how to bury their giant. He weighed seven
hundred and twenty-eght pounds, and was six
feet three and a half inches high. For giant
he lived in somewhat circumscribcd quarters
and at first it was thought it would be necessary
to remove the ROOT to get in his coffin. Finally
awindow was enlarged, and that difficulty was
solved. How to get 1t and the dead giant out
was the next problem. The two weighed ton
At last derrick was procured and they were
hoistcd ont. From all this it plainly appears
that the being,a giant has its drawbacks.