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Crowned heads will not lie any the less
uneasy for yesterdays news from Naples. To
be sure the poverty -crazcd young cook who
rushed at King HUMBrRT's state carriage.
dagger in hand scratched the King. and gashed
Signor CAROLS thigh, says that he docs not
belong to any political society. But this at
tempt upon the life Of King HUMBERr, following
so closely upon tho attacks on Kaiser WILHELM
and the young King Of Spain, viii inevitably
be connected with them in the thoughts and
apprehcnsions OF tho ruling class throughout
Europe. II the theory Of the righteousness Of
startling crimes il true. 1t behooves the En-
pcror Of Austria 10 take unusual care of himself.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-11-18
No Violence !

The following communication, written ina
bold business hand and addressed to the ed
itor OF The SUN, was received yesterday:
siR. The enclosed circular has been sent to all the
trunk lines Publish you wish. tits Of vital import
ance " their stockholders
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-11-18

Whose counenance with goodness shines
While he with matchle.s art rchnU
The sweet obtuar, lines
And tones the tender requiemi
That OF q Washington Chllds, An
Whose daily journal richly blest
Al once the dullest ami the best
Enuces readers to their rest
With plautude and apothcpm'
That Of q. Washington Childs A NJ
Whose palace tree from vulgar gRud.
Receives the great man rom abroad
Receives the noted native fraud
Providing rare rcpasts for them'
That VI q. Washington Childs, A. a.
Who to Westminster Abbey sent
Awindow. with all colors blcnt
otoccdentan aud ORIENT
Which connusseurs pronounce gent
Who but q, Washington Chlds, A. NJ
Who by the deaths NJ others Invest
Who to the tomb glory gives,
And soothcs the grof Of relatives
WIN verso that none but fools euntemnt
WHO butte Washington Chllds A NJ
Who when his work NJ last Is done,
Wal soar 20 realms beyond the suu,
Graspng the crown that here he won,
And posture a. ch"ruhcm''
Who hut q. Washington childs, A. NJ
'fhsssh change fohosrsriy 10 required by the aecssi
OF mo Nhme Aaci which Nil be appreciated W all true Pos
Obituary "a Otherwise,
II well 10 Get clear Of had cough or cold the Mr.
Mtth hut Is safer 10 rid yourself ot IL the nrst
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-11-18

We observe with regret that the temper
ance brethren have not as vet profitcd by THE
SUNS celebrations to harmony and brotherly
love. At the Seventh Street Methodist
Church last evening Brother MURPHY rather
sharply denounced the advertisement OF
Grand MuRPHY Overflow Meeting" in
tho Cooper Union rs an imposition on
the public; while at the same hour
in Clarendon Hall. on Thirteenth street.
Brother MUNDY was making certain state
ments and relating certain anecdotes going to
show that Brother MURPHY is over-fond Of
money and not always "a careful MS he should
be to square his assertions with the facts. How
can the Temperance army" OF which the
brethren are so fond Of singing. hope to win n
victory so long as the different regiments arc
firing into each other in this style when they
should DO poppcrinR the enemy.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-11-18

The proposal Of the directors Of the Old
Colony Railroad to pass the usual January
dividend In order tohclp meet the losses caused
10y the disaster OF great magnitude" at VOL
laston on tho Sth Of last month, may bring to
railroad managers and shareholders the
thought that in communities where n sound
public sentiment exists. railroad slaughtcrs
cost severely. That such a sentiment prevails
in Massachusetts, Is suggested 10y the fact we
now recall. that. ON the very day after the VOL
huston accident when rs yet no investigation
was had. and no legal fastening OF the blame on
the company. $40 shares Of Old Colony stock
sold ut the Boston Brokers Board at ss7 to $40
per share the closing sale being at 800, whereas
the day previous the stock was offered at
tlO3E. with si03. bid. That this public senti-
ment was we'll understood by the company is
also indicated by the announcement Of the
directors that they have already paid consid-
cradle sums to various claimants Apart from
considerations ofjustice 10 victims, probably one
Of the best guarantees OF security in public
travel is tho fact that accidents through cor
porate fault have sometimes TO he paid for
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OTFicY or TN DAiLY NEws,
f nt.Utaur.s 4 a. ~ "a IA4sl

My DIAN WoonRuW The enclosed is a reply to yours
received tins evening iOumay show II when necessary.
but do not cttbc copied or kept We think 1t viii do all
you want The hctis that We want to make all We can,
ana VIII go rs Tar ~ We can 10 support sCOrT and the
Government II we are treated well We cannot be blind
advocates That would he TO ruin our influence II We
could bring ourselves 10 adopt such course We must
be independent but Nc will always be more than lust u
our friends and never personally abusive because II is
contrary 20 our views Of proprety Send us all bills 4c
that are printed and post rs about any scheme that
wants punng or crushing. All this confidential
Yours, ,. W DAwsoS.n
This letter was never intended for the eyes
of the world but WOODRUFF failed to de-
stroy it as instructed, and 1t came TO light
along with other documents bearing on the
secret history OF the PROSTATE State. A
second letter explains the consideration
which DAWSON demanded for selling his
Democratic organ 10 the service Of the
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-11-18

Lads that really rueW Druggi,t--"Yes madam
d. Ban Cough syrup " only 20 cents n-AdV
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-11-18

Not long since the hour Of 100 o'clock for
Sunday morning services seemed 50 deeply
rooted in custom ~ TO defy disturbance. But Of
late a serious effort has been made In many
churches to substitute "A later hour. thus giving
time for longer mornings nap. amore loisurely
break fast. aud n moro elaborate toilet; and
already, despite its strong intrenchment in ira
diton the once universal half past ten usage is
universal no longer We count Of Now York
churches alone thirtv-two in which the morn
ing services. yesterday. We're appointed for n
later hour than l0'f. Otthesc. six began at l0t.
o'clock. and twenty-siN at II O'Clock. Theso
numbers are comparatively few, but n tradition
once broken In upon crumbes fast. Among
these later-hour churches are Episcopal Pres
hytorian. Baptist Methodist. Dutch Reformed
Unitarian. Unyersalist. Reformed Episcopal
IN fact a sprinkling OF many demon nations. In
Brooklyn this dissenting movement is not nearly
No widespread; but a committee OF Eplsco-
palian cerRymcn there are considering the ex-
pediency Of combining TO postpone the hour t.
IL in their churches.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-11-18

The doings of the worlds champion pcdcs-
trian were eaualled at Bridgeport, Conn. last
week. by an amateur. He had not thought it
worth his while to 10 into training. and being
addicted 10 late hours ana that sort Of thing he
was not in very good condition. Besides. he
wore an old. ill-htting pair OF shoes, that hurt
his feet He was also affected with varicose
veins. an acute swelling. and other physical
ailments. Yet. unframed. il-fed. il-shod. and
ill-condtioncd "a he was; Notwithstanding an
absurd track and foul air and tho discourage
ment Of finding out when it wis almost too late
10 remedy the matter that he had been cheated
into undue confidence by bunder In measure
ment the tough little fruit vcndor gave good
account OF himself II the score was correctly
kept he made 52l miles "a feet in III hours
and 40 minutes. OLrARY's record is 500. in
1872 hours 8 minutes. and 10 seconds. Rvi-
IDENTIFY n match between the champion and
NAPOLEON CAMPNSA is only question Of time.
The New York herald., 1878-12-05
Milk, Butter nd Cheese.

The first exhibition of the Dairy Associa-
ton has already proved a most gratifying
success to its projectors, and the visiting
public has learned many wonderful facts
the existence of which it had never before
suspected. The most skilful angler may
fish all day in any Of the milk cans nj the
exhibition without catching single little
trout, pickerel, eel or other watery resident
such rs is occasionally found in the fluid
left by city milkmen at kitchen doors He
can find cream that is innocent of chalk,
-four paste or other thickening and coloring
matter, and as for butter, there are whole
tubs of it that dispel the vulgar illusion
that because hairs give frmness to wall
plaster they are also necessary to the
compactness Of butter. There seem to ex.
ist some darymen who even believe that
neither lard, tallow nor wagon grease is me-
cessary to the proper favoring Of butter.
Cheeses are there which fail TO show any
traces Of paint or dye stuffs, which are not
tough enough to plate armored war ships
with and which do not smell like side
street under an August sun. Stranger still,
there are cows whose lines and proportions
dispel the popular fallacy that the breed OF
all milch COWS is crossed with pump
handle. The associated dairymen deserve
the hearty thanks Of the public for display
ing so much that wise men have often
dreamed of yet died without beholding
butwe trust they have considered the prob
able after effects. Who that has beheld and
tasted such wonders can ever go back to the
imaginary dairy products that milkmen and
grocers are accustomed to impose upon
him?
The New York herald., 1878-12-05
The Trade Dollars.

Many people find it difficult to under.
stand that the silver trade dollars are not
money, but mere silver bullion, possessing
to silver in the form of bars. The bill
which has been offered in Congress for max
ing the trade dollars legal tender, the
same as the regular silver dollars, ought not
to pass and probably will not. The effect
Of its passage would be to add thirty
five millions to the nineteen mill
ions of legal tender dollars already
coined and to embarrass the expert
ment Of resumption. Secretary Sherman,
in his annual report, expresses his
opinion that the coinage of the new silver
dollars should be discontinued when the
amount reaches fifty millions; but it would
reach nearly that amount at once if the
trade dollars were given a legal status as
money At the rate of two millions per
month it would take about year and
half to coin as many silver dollars as would
be made by o mere Congressional fiat if the
trade dollars we're mone.ized.
An offer was yesterday sent to the Secre-
tnry OF the lTcaSuIy Honi ohu L TauclScO 10
sell him million of trade dollars from
China, to be delivered in sixty days. The
reply Of Mr.. Sherman was that he will
purchase silver bullion in San Francisco
every Wednesday, but that he will
pay no higher price for it in the form Of
trade dollars than for silver bullion in any
other shape. He will not discriminate
against our miners in favor of Chinese
owners of silver. The government stamp
on the trade dollars merely attests the guam
tity and iineness of the silver they contain,
but they are not money any more than silver
in bars bearing the stamp of an assay Office.
The trade dollars are coined merely for ex-
portation, and it would be absurd to give
the Chinese owners of five-sixths OF them the
profit which will accrue to the government
in the purchase of them as bullion and
coming them into regular money.
The New York herald., 1878-12-05
The Yellow Fever Investigation.

The Recommendation uf the President
the introduction Of yellow fever and other
epidemics is receiving prompt attention.
The Senate yesterday passed resolution
for the appointment of committee consist
ing of seven Senator'S, to Gct in conjunc-
ton with a similar committee OF the House,
ito investigate and report the best means
OF preventing the introduction and spread
of epidemic diseases, and especially
yellow fever and cholera, within the
limits of the United States. We
trust that there is no State rights
man who is SO ultra and unreasonable MS to
object to this wise measure Of precaution.
The public health is the most important of
public interests, and the health laws OF the
States, which have always been respected
by Congress- are not broad enough in their
scope to deal effectually with great and
desola,ing pestilence like that which has
recently prevailed in the Southwest. OF
course Congress will not undertake to set
aside or supplnnt the State regulations,
which are necessary and useful so far as
they go, but only to supplement them in
cases for which they are inadequate. Epi-
demic diseases are introduced by the oper-
ations Of commerce, and the authority of
Congress to regulate commerce carries with
it the right to prevent the introduction Of
disease by ships, cargoes or passengers.
This subject is of national importance, and
we trust that the committee will be able to
report an efficient bill in season for its
passage at this session.
The New York herald., 1878-12-05
BOARD OF EDUCATION.

Att regular meeting Of the Board Of Education
yesterday afternoon election Of school officers for
the next two years held and the following gentle
men reclected:--C superintendent, Henry Kddle;
Thomas +. Harrison and Norman A. Calkins, first
assistant superintendents; John II. Tanning. Will
lam Jones' Arthur McMullen. John Jasper. Jr., and
Alexander J. selem, assistants. Hiram Merritt was
appointed school trustee Of the Seventeenth ward,
in place of John n. Reynolds The following
gentlemen were elected school trustees for term Of
i've years, to I'LL vacancies occurring in January
First ward. Owen Murphy; Second James T. Horan;
Third, Samuel H. Everett; Fourth, William H. Nc
Alpine: Fifth Peter J. Stuyvesant; SIXTH John Won
claim: seventh, Wilson SMALL Eighth, David N.
Brasman; Ninth. Henry Dayton; Tenth. Henry X.
Roomc: Eleventh Samuel Gregor: Twelfth. David II.
Knapp: Thirteenth. George w. Relyea Fourteenth.
Henry Manson: Fifteenth. John N Knox; Sixteenth.
Alfred e. Hoe; Seventeenth Henry Merz; Eighteenth.
John 4. Trow; Nineteenth. Charles l. Holt; Twen-
teth. Alexander Shaler Twenty-hrst. Louis Schultz:
Twenty second. Walter Carter: Twenty-third. J. >.
Anderson: wenty-fourth. samuel NJ. Purdy
A resolution adopted requesting the Secretary
of the Navy 10 continue Commander Phythan In tein-
porary command of the schoolship St. Marys.
The New York herald., 1878-12-05
Let the Truth He Known.

From the HERALD's special report from
Syracuse it will be seen that the Onondaga
County Supervisors have requested the
State Board Of Charities to investigate the
management Of their County Asylum for
Insane Paupers. This action was taken in
consequence Of the HERAIDs demands for
an inquiry into the alleged brutal treat
III ent Of some of the inmates of the asylum
and for the removal and punishment
indirectly responsible for the evils
that were brought to light by the unex-
pected visit Of committee TO the County
Poorhouse in August last. The Onondaga
Supervisors would have shown o more
honest disposition to profit by our advice il
they had promptly laid the matter before
grand jury, brought to punishment any
person who could be reached by the law,
and driven from the public service all who
were cognizant Of the horrible condition of
the unfortunate occupants of the asylum
cages. They allowed nearly three months
to elapse without taking any action what
ever, and now, alter disagreement between
an investigating colnmlttee oI thelr own
body, they ask an examination by the State
Board of Charities.
The excuse has been offered that the ac-
commodations of the Onondaga Asylum not
being sufficient for the number of inmates
the use Of the wooden cages built in the
cellar for incurable cases was unavoidable.
The law allows the State Board of Charities
under certain circumstances to authorize
county to support its own incura-
BILE paupcr lunatics instead of send
ing them TO the Willard Asylum, and
the counties seek this privilege for the
sole purpose of saving money. 1t costs
them more to support the unfortunate
beings at Ovid than to cage them up and
kill them off quickly at home. But the
counties are bound to give the insane poor
proper treatment and sufficient accommoda-
tion, and when their own buildings are over
crowded their duty is to send the incurable
cases to the willard Asylum. II there was
too little room in the Onondaga building
| it became the duty of the superintendent
The New York herald., 1878-12-05
The Subsidy Convention mt New
Orlcu

The so-callcd Commercial Convention
which assembled yesterday at New Or
leans is OF tho same paternity and is in
tended 20 promote the same scheme as the
so-called Commercial Convention which
was held a few weeks since in Chicago. 1t
is in the interest Of the Texas Pacific Rail-
road and has been gotten up with view to
aid the passage of the bill now pending be-
fore Congress for granting heavy
subsidy. under the name of loan,
TO that enterprise. The New Orleans
Convention does not even try to
disguise this object, but it pretends
that this is not its sole object. 1t attempts
to make the railroad subsidy popular by
yoking it with other measures, such as i'm
the promotion of South American commerce,
and it even bitches on a national quaran-
tine, which happens just now to be n
measure which everybody will approve.
But the paramount object Of this gather
ing is an appropriation for the Texas
Pacific Railroad. A great effort is to
be made to get the Subsidy bill
passed at this session. Its principal attor-
ney in Congress, Senator Matthews, has al
ready delivered an elaborate speech advo-
eating the bill but the Senate yesterday,
by a vote of 10 to %, rejected his motion to
take it up Immediately. This is rather a
brief postponement than rebuff and it
will require all the vigilance and energy Of
the anti-subsidy members to Illustrate a
project which will be pushed with indomi
table perseverance throughout the session.
The New York herald., 1878-12-05
Fowl Facts.

In connection with the subject of school
ventilation, to which the HERALD has paid
more attention than some school trustees
seem to think necessary, a little story that
went the rounds some years ago may con-
vince some parents that the school house
janitor is not always the infallible provider
Of pure air that the authorities seem to con-
slider him. The air of certain ''show"
school was not only ''fxed" but redolent of
perfumes which were not exactly those of
Araby, and an expert was sent to discover
the cause He found that the vertical por-
ton Of the great shaft through which pure
air was supposed to enter the building had
been fenced off by the thrifty janitor and
used as chicken coop. 1t was, therefore,
not surprising that the air Of the class rooms
was foul, no matter how one might choose
to spell the qualifying adjective. Even
after this bird cage was restored to its proper
use, however, the children and teachers
complained of headaches and the first stages
of strangulation, SO further inquiries were
made, and it was discovered that the jani-
tors son, being worthy scion of the family
stock, had put floor into the great sex
haust" shaft in the root, and was success
fully conducting chicken coop of his own.
But careful inquiries fail to assure us that
the grade of janitors was raised after this
discovery or that inspections Of the venti-
lating systems Of schools by competent per-
sons was any more frequent or thorough
than before the above-named odorous facts
were discovered.
The New York herald., 1878-12-05
A Reforming Pickpoc ket.

1t is the experience of one New York lady
that II you want a pickpocket caught the
best way is to catch him yourself. He had
taken possession Of her wallet, containing
thirty-seven dollars, and when we consider
how much can be done with that much
money by lady Of taste we do not wonder
that she resolved to retake the wallet in
person. Had she been u bank president, and
the contents of a safe instead of a wallet had
been stolen, she would have gone down to-
Mulberry street and held a conference with
the inspector on duty but it is probable il
the lady had done so the thief would have
got away, for he was going when she first
caught sight of him. Thoroughly surprised
at the spirit with which the lady set about
securing the wallet he hastily presented
it to her and was about to continue his
journey, when, unfortunately, an officer of
the law fell over him and would have ar
rested him for standing in q policeman's
way had he not been induced to do SO on
specific charge of theft There is to-day
one pickpocket less out of Jail. But the
service of this plucky lady to society does
not end there. Upon searching the young
man at the station house a Murphy temper
ance pledge was found among his skeleton
keys and other implements. 1t will be
cruelty suggested that he went to take the
pledge for the purpose of picking the pock-
cts OF the reformed drunkards and lawful
examples about the place. Is it not possi-
bic that the poor thief was in earnest, and
that he subsequently took the lady's pocket
book by mere force of habit? Let us take
this merciful view and indulge the hope
that he will be kept for as long term us
possible where his new temperance princi-
pies will not be endangered, and something
done in the way Of hard work to keep his
thoughts from the pocketbooks of others.
Let his reform be made complete.
The New York herald., 1878-12-05
PERSONAL INTELLIGENCE.

The Passaic Falls now very beautiful
Cianbetta is very popular with the Greeks.
Senator Sargent of California, much better
yesterday.
Senator Francis Herman, Of Utica. is at the Fifth
Avenue Hotel.
Mr. William Beach Lawrence. of Rhode Island is at
the Albemarle Hotel.
Mr.. II. von Pestel, Minister for the Netherlands at
Washington. is at the Gsey House.
Here is will recently admitted to probate in Eng
land Mrs. - is to have all when die
viii somebody please send US in some more Of that
newest Of new jokes, Canada is all for-Lorne?
Secretary Thompson. having recovered from his
recent sickness. resumed his duties ct the Navy
Department yesterday.
Ex-Congressman Dunne Of Minnesota. who was
attacked with vertigo the floor of the House last
Monday, is convaescing rapidly.
The Baltimore Gazette refers the fact that sell
dom, if ever. knows Hebrew to keep saloon. Per-
haps he doesn't know how to make mixed drinks.
Danbury Ncrs:-"The New York HERALD says q
waiter should always have pretty thumb. And like
all other pretty things it should be shy and retiring
Mary Anderson claims to be the only actress the
stage who feels like laughing when she laughs.-Dc
tyon Free Press Zach Chandler is the only actor who
feels like smiling when he smiles-B0ston Post.
Albany Joa,ndt:-" Mother, what is an angelr An
mother. why does papa always call my governess an
angel? WELL explained the mother. after a mo
ment's pause she is going to fly Immediately
Paris physician has invented narcotic Of which
person may take certain doses for certain time Of
sleep. The action is almost instantaneous. and il
one were wishing for only an hours sleep rail
way car, for instance, the drug would accommodate
him.
Alexander H. Stephens yesterday. while ascending the
stone steps leading to the House Of Representatives,
on crutches slipped, and would have fallen directly
backward but the assistance of hIs attendant who
caught him in his arms. As it resulted the only in
jury received painful strain wrench Of the left
knee, which will probably conhne him to his room
for some time.
Burlington Harkew:-"The price of wife among
the Sioux Indians is twenty ponies. And when the
young brave has the girl and got her fathers
consent at ruling rates, and the only thing that re-
is to plank down the ponies he sits down and
sometimes occupies nearly whole night thinking
whether he had better steal the ponies from his own
father or the girls. He generally steals them from
his prospective father-in-law