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The New York herald., 1879-11-24
JOINED THE ISLAND CHOIR.

Ellen O'Rcily discordantly sang short snstchss
from ''Thc Little Widow Dunn" she staggered
into tho Tombs Court yesterday and was guided into
the female prisoners box. The policeman. In whose
charge she was. had found her dreaming in the
gutter with an empty bottle clasped tightly In
her hand. Mrs. o Reilly was good naturedly drunk
arraigned before the Justice. but the latter as
he noticed tho twtchngs of the muscles Of her face
asked, "whst arc you crying forw
sPm larfln', " 'Onor."
''Then you in good humorY'
'.Phat foine guesser ye are. Divil better humor
could be in than plat am in"
lyon have bcon very drunk. Elcnf"
"Yis, sor, very" and she sang "Whiskey You're
Nc Darln," in shrill voice.
keep quiet asid the Court. sternly.
Excuse me. Y 'onor. was training fur the Island
choir"
'.Youll have a month to practice, Mrs. O'Reilly."
''Not half enough. The winther's comin' on. an
look ut me-"
She thinly clad and ragged
''Yes, that's so. Six months"
"Cod bless YOU" she said, and left the court room
singing, "whin the coorn is wavin'. Annie dear In
o topmost treble.
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proposition Taking up his latest book we felt in
clined to ponder whether he could call out again
such vehemence of support and opposition. Alas.
no! We are not living in seethins time NO
Seward will rise in Congress to applaud Mr. Helper;
Wolfe. Of Virginia. with cloud of leader writers
and pampheteers. will call him "vile wretch" or
other epihet indicative of extreme disapproval. He
cannot strike the exciting note again. Indeed,
the name of his book. "Oddments Of Andean Diplo-
macy. has a queer. far-away sound. 1t may be
descriptive of the book; but we doubt 1t,
for this he states is to encourage the
building of double steel-track railroad
from Hudson's Bay to the Straits Of Magellan, as
ofregenerating the benighted peoples OF South
America. This road. he tells U.S. has occupied his
mind since November. 1866. but it is still too much
for him. and he alleges that he offers S50Uo for ive
essaysts to help him out. One thing be has deter
mined onnamely, that Brazil is to be avoided by his
great railroad. Brazil must look out. Long disser
tatioi.s about claim two against Brazil and
Bolivia occupy nineteen-twenteths OF his book.
These perhaps what he calls ''oddments," and
they leave in doubt whether the claims have got
into the railroad or the railroad has run off the
track among the claims. Thinking for thirteen
years over his scheme has perhaps resulted. as il
did in the of Mister Dick in David Copper
field" that he cannot keep the Kings head out OF
the petition.
The New York herald., 1879-11-24

ROMAGNIA IN JERSEY CITY.

Frank Romagnia. the Italian violinist who was A.
rested on Thursday In Montreal for the killing Of
the schoolboy George Estey. in Jersey City, on
Friday, the 7th inst. arrived at Police Headquarters.
Jersey city. yesterday morning. at seven o'clock in
the custody OF Detective John O'Neil and Chief
Murphy. Romagnia is only nineteen years of age.
of slight build and quite boyish In appearance.
During the drive to Jersey City he talked
freely with Chief Murphy about the case and made
attempt to deny his connection with 1t. lie said
that the day OF the assault hc playing in
Union street, JERSEY City Heights, with his partner.
Cardona, when number OF boys from the Union
Street Public school began peting them with pieces
OF coal. He picked up small piece and fred II into
the crowd 1t struck Estey, who fell to the ground.
He says he did not aim at Estcy or any boy in par
ticular, and after seeing the boy tall he away.
After reaching his home In Elm street, this city,
he heard that two officers looking for
him and he fed to Boston, and then to Canada.
Cardona. his partner. followed him and notified the
Montreal police Of his whereabouts. after which
arrested
Barrillo the italian arrested in Philadelphia on
suspicion OF being the murderer, is confined In
separate cell Police Headquarters, and Will prob.
ably be released to-day.
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ton SO often discussed of how the bakers work and
what materials and utensils they use. The fact.
admitted by Mr. Schinkel Saturday night, that
he copper kettle. III which he mixes
certain preparations. furnishes clew which tho
bereaved family have accepted perfect explana-
tion ii the whole matter. Whether this hypothesis
will be established not remains to be seen, but
explanation which seems rational and simple
offered by experienced cook who had read the
story in yesterdays HERALD.
ut is very likely. said this cook. 'that if Mr.
Schinkel uses copper kettle in which 10 mix tho
ingredients OF his nernsue pies the particular pie
which Mrs. Wheeler bought made of the last Of
the mixture remaining in the kettle. Very likely
there was just enough left 10 make that one pie and
the kettle scraped out clean If scraped out
with metal spoon or lade, very likely SONS of the
copper or deposit on the copper was scraped
out with it and entered into the PIE. 1t may net
have been i'll contact with tie lemon until the
was placed upon the lemon the pie and the poison
may have formed in the baking"
Whatever the fact may be. and whether the pie
from Mr.. Schinkels not 1t s certain that he tce.a
pa nfuy the weight of the reflections that have been
cast upon him.
The official investigation by the Coroner will begin
to-day, when jury is to be summoned, who Will
importance and the pc uiiar nature of the 1t
has been determined to select jury of profess
sional men, who will be able to understand tho
full bearings OF the disease and OF its treatment.
Nothing will probably be done to-day beyond the
viewing of the body, as the analyses, which must
be made before anything can be definitely settled.
will take weeks to complete. 1t will be neces-
sary, funds for the purpose are at the dis
posal of the Coroners, to make application to the
district Attorney for authority THIS IL to be done
plication to Judge OF tho Supreme Court for the
necessary funds. With the authority OF the Supreme
Court the analy will be made, and whom CONE
pleted the Coroner's jury will consider the case.
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LITER ATU R E..
Rambaud'S Russian History
American Art.
BAYARD TAYLOR'S POEMS
Notes and Gossip from the Book WorId---
Boys Holiday Stores.
RaMBAup's "H1sroRy OF RUSSIA

II to be expected that so good work as NJ. A.
Rambaud's History of Russia" should. particu-
larly after its translation into English aud puolica-
ton in London. be republshed in this country.
That it should be issued by Estes Laurat, Boston.
uniform with their large histories of France and
England. is to it a handsome and careful
presentation. The English translation by Leonora
b. Lang is followed; it is enriched by number OF
careful illustrations, among them number of
portraits on steel, and the story, brought down to
1877 by NJ. Rambaud in the original French. is con-
tiuued through tho Russo-Turkish struggle oy
Mr.. Nathan Haskell Dole for the American edition.
The work is issued in parts, and will make three
volumes when completed. or these the first vol
carries the narrative down to the advent OF
the Romanofs in the seventeenth century, when
modern Russian history really begins, although
the reigns of the lvans-the Great ana the
Terrible-had really shown Russia approaching its
modern geographical shape and political unity
century ana half earlier. We reviewed the entire
work in the English edition last March, and need
not therefore, repeat the process now; but we wish
to remark the especially good feature of this first
volume of 4 really valuable history. We refer to the
opening chapters descriptive OF the geography to-
biography climatology ana ethnosraphy of ancient
and modern Russia. They are mastery in grasp,
show, as the whole work does, wide and careful re-
search, and clearly posed that they can be
without difficulty understood by beginner. The
French have this art in perfection and NJ. Rambaud.
young he is for historian-ho was born in
1s42-is master of it, The translation is well done.
We do not think that the American EDITORS pro-
fessed enthusiastic belief in the coming adoption Of
the metric system shoud be held to excuse the re-
tention of is in the translation without at least
giving in each the equivalent i'll English meas
urement. On page A the author. speaking of the
i,,1lx halo piv, N
places in the Russia of Keff in the other Russia of
Muscovy and Suzdal, says:-"Is it not thus that in
America the Dutch founded New York;" Is New
Amsterdam unknown in Boston? The work, how
ever. by far tho best History Of Russia" in
the English language.
The New York herald., 1879-11-24
NEW MUSIC.

'New Seventh Regiment Armory waltzes.' By
Clifford Putnam. Il. A. Saalaeld publisher.
timely composition. bright as the bayonets of this
''crack" regiment There is always certain amount
OF originality in Mr. Putnam's pieces. and this one
is no exception the rule For band piano these
waltzes will be found effective.
Pearl schottische." BY ]. p. Mcder. Published
by Brentano's Literary Emporium. capital piece
OF music for dancing purposes.
Coming" Song. BY George s. Osgood. Dedi-
Gated to Miss Clara Louise Kellogg. Published by
Oliver Ditson Co.. Boston, who publish all OF the
following We have more thoughtful song writer
than Mr.. Osgood. and he has put some of his best
work into this composition. The sentiment of the
music is delicious.
'AIy Lady" Song by the same composer. Re-
markably good and exceedingly dramatic.
Largo" from Handers "Xerxcs."a as played by
Thomas orchestra. This grand composition is ar
ranged for piano and organ but is better suited to
the latter instrument.
Turkish Reveilie." BY Tn. Mchaclis A simpli-
fed arrangement of the piece which has succeeded
tho ''Swect by aud By" at the theatres. aud which
would never have been written but for Bee thoven'
"March from the Ruins OF Athens"
"Garrison." Song with chorus. Music by +.
Boot The patriotic. intentions OF this song
more evident than its qualities; still IL sung
by one who understands it, 1t might not be so bad.
..Sans Formalite Lanccrs." by John J. Pond. Dcd-
icated to tho young ladies of Rutgers College. This
piece of dance music is not without merit. but It
lacks the elements OF popularity belonging to tho
old Lancers. The fifth figure, the lady's chain. IL
the best
douglas Tender aud True" Words by Miss
Muloch. Music by W. Il. Sudds. There is y very
pretty sentiment In this song and the melody is
pleasing. s.Tf
"spring violets." by Harry N Sawyer. This Is
number of the "season Series and is o simple
composition calculated to give satisfaction tho
beginner, because 1t is a 'piece" and requires
great mastery Of the piano for its performance.
"slumber Song" BY W. +. Sudds. For piano. A
pretty and soothing slumber song. "Alone."' Com
posed ard sung by Frederick ID. Jowett doleful
ballad. as one may judge from the opening lines.
writton by Il. v. wech :--"Forlorn, unhappy aud
alone. without ray of light to cheer" The poor
wretchs case Seems desperate, for the flowers
are "blasted, wan aud scre," and 1.-the pale moon
sheds her silv'ry light broken heart and lonely
bier" Try swe bier next time Ditson & Co. also
publish an admirable edition of that bewitching
opera, "Carmen." and q "new, enlarged and revised
edition" of Eichbergs doctor of Alcantara." ANA
teurs will nud this latter capital for parlor produc.
ton.
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1.-THE STAGE DOOR.

"The Stage Door is tho title of George Routledge
Sons Christmas annual and the stories itcontains
told by those who enter at that ysterious portal
The names OF these persons are among the most dis
tinguished of their profession in England Mrs.
Bancroft tells a pretty story about broken
necklace. Mr.. Henry Irving tells of his first expert
public reader. which was very different
from his last Not single person came and he was
obliged to shut up the hall and go home. Henry
Neville tells the ''True Story Of a Benefit" H. J.
Byron discusses "Landladies," among whom he
seems to have had wide experience Palgrave
Simpson writes Of night with Kotzebue and Mr..
Bancroft tells curious story of 'Our Doubles.
persons bearing such a striking likeness to him
self and wife that unpleasant mistakes are being
constantly made. Arthur Matthson delivers the
''wail of q Banner Bearer and Mr.. w. s. Gilbert
tells powerful story of "Comedy and Tragedy,
which he reserves the right to dramatze Mr..
Toole writes of pair Of gloves and George Gold
smith, Jr., writes of pair Of trousers. Barney
Sullivan tells of murder in New Orleans and Mrs.
John Wood relates travelling adventure in connec-
ton with the city. Herman Merivale con-
tributes French song and Charles Warner, the
hero Of Reade's Drink" gives account of his
first engagement. The epilogue is written by Ii.
Savile Clarke These stage door people have made
a light and readable little volume.
The New York herald., 1879-11-24
NEW hooks RECEIVED.

Tbrou gh Winding Ways Novel. BY Ellen W. Oney.
j. Is Lppincott * Co. publishers.
A FOOLS Errand. BY of the Fools Fords, Howard
a Hubert. publishers. New York
The illustrated Catholic Family Annual for 1880. From
the Catholic Publication society. New York
The Struggle for Law. BY DIR. Rudolph Ihering.
slated from the German by John Laior Calahan
Acting aud Oratory. Designed for public speakers,
teachers actors, &c. BY j. f. Frobsier. with ustra
tons From the College of Oraory aud Acting. New York.
Chdrcns Treasury OF Bible Storics Part 1.-The New
Testament by Mrs. Herman Gaskoin Edited by Rev q.
y. Msclear DID. Macmillan Co.. publishers London
and New York.
mannsche Buchhandtung, Berlin.
The North Americans OF Antiquity Their origin mgra-
and types OF civilization considered by John +.
short Harper Brothers. publishers.
SHAKE Comedy OF the winters Tale Edited with
notes by william j. koifc, A. NJ with engravings Iiar
per & Brothers, publis
Young Mrs Jnrdine. a Novel BY the author of John
Iaifax, Gcntleman." &C. With illustrations. Harper
Brothers. publ shcrs. . .
STUDIES Of the Greek Poets. BY John Addington Sy.
monds 2vois Harper Brothers. publishers.
Franklin square Library.--Miss Braddon's Mistctoe
Bough for Christmas, 1879 High Spirits: Being Certain
Stories Written In Them. by james Payn. Harper i
Brothers, publ islers.
The Letters Of Charles Dickens Editcdby his sitcrin.
law his eldest daughor vols Charles ScriDncrs
Sons publishers. New York.
biblical and the supernatural IN religion. BY
Alfred H. y ODonoghuo. Charles II. Somorby publisher.
New YORK.
Appietons New Handy Volume Series Vivian the
Beauty. by Mrs. Anne Edwardes d. Appleton Co,
publishers, New York
The New York herald., 1879-11-24
BLACKwELL'S ISLAND ABUSES.

AN Ex-PRIsoNER's DESCRIPTION OF LIFE IN
CITY INsTITUTIoN-Evns OF THE WORE
HOUSE SYSTEM.
To THE EDITOR THE HERALD:-
As the HERALD is taking such deep interest
in the management Of the lunatic ssylums Black
wells and Wards islands I. exprisoncr will call
the attention Of the. public to the management o.
the Workhouse for poor, unfortunate women. who,
from drink and other vices, sent daily to tina
so-called institution ''for charities and cor
rcction." In the first place, many
criminals who have Been committed for
theft. They oil thrown together In one
common warehouses, to which frequen tly sent
innocent prisoners. perhaps arrested for drinking
ON the false charges OF ignorant policemen. who
take them in whom overcome by exhaustion. Many
OF them are hard working. ignorant beings. who.
thrown out OF employment. committed for
month for correction, and forced TO associate
daily aud hourly ana sleep In crowded cells with
some poor creatures who arc so depraved they know
not right from wrong. not infrequently indugng In
threatening the lives those who do ot agree with
them The matrons, from having mixed u class
OF prisoners to deal with. hard and exciting.
showing no sympathy, and they assume a tyraa.
nical bearing to all alike, saying that innocent
women would be sent there.
The estate Lady" as she is called, makes her visits
occasionally and thinks the food Is good enough for
them, when II is served rs though they were animals
and often 30 bad AS to cause riots aud desperation.
The women are worked hard and half led. Some
OF the keepers are too ignorant to appreciate the
capacities OF their prisoners; thoy overDearing
and threaten black cells to those who often are
too delicate and feeble from poverty to do
hard work. l suggest that II woman ID
bad enough to steal the Pententiary Is the
place tor her; that II she is committed for drink.
ing-and arrested while in the worst stages
she should be placed ia the hospital until she Is
herself again. Women who are 80 unfortunate a.
to DO committed upon false charges should not be
thrown In such bad company
Tho doctors visits these poor unfortunates arc
all that redeems the ton-these and the
vices ON sundays OF all denominations The visitors
have no chance of speaking to the prisoners unless
they have u special permit. and often they are un-
welcome guests the workrooms when they can do
no good by looking upon tue scene. promised to
expose the cruelty. and determined to make this
statement IL imprisoned Tor life tor doing It.
now venture to offer my opinions. and In all sim
cerity and TRUTH have written them. sign the
name by which was committed. Respectfully,
Miss MORGAN.
The New York herald., 1879-11-24
ART IN AMERICA.

An attractively prepared volume is s. q. w. Ben
iamin's "Art in America" (Harper Brothersl which
is reprint of the series of articles which have
Gently appeared in their magazine and TO which we
have given attention ut different times. The nu-
merous and in general admirably engraved Illus
trations deserve again word of praise. Among
those which have been added one vanderlyn's
Ariadne" ana examples of recent ILLUSTRATING work
by Messrs Fredericks. Pyle, beinhart, Abbey. Glib
son and Miss Curtis In his preface Mr.. Benjamin
says that 1t is from no lack OF appreciation their
talents that he has apparently neglected mention OF
The American artists resident in foreign capitals
like Bridgeman, Duveneck. Wright, Neal. Bacon,
Benson, Ernest Parton. Millet, Whistler, Dana
Blashfeld. Miss Gardner. Miss Conant aud many
others who have done credit to American aesthetic
culture. 1t would, he says. have carried the work
beyond the limits of the plan adopted. An oxccp-
tion, he explains. has been made in the Of our
sculptors, because they have SO uniformly lived and
wrought in Europe. Why, then. is Miss Cassatt
favored with an illustration and mention? The
slip in one of the magazine articles. which alluded
to J. Ogden Wood ~. Ogden Brown" should
have certainly been corrected in the present work.
The New York herald., 1879-11-24
WHO Is The OWNER?

Car Detective Reynolds. of Inspector Dilks' squad
OH Saturday evening noticed spruce young man
sitting among tho passengers In Grand street car
He thought he recognized in him Poodle Murphy.
for whom 1t is said several out OF town constapes
have been inquiring of late. He was ut once put
under arrest, aud pocketbook was found on him
which was laid ON the magistrates desk at the time
of his arr agnment. It contained some gold and sill
yer coin, paper currency Of low denomination and
some railroad tickets. It reserved to see if an
owner would appear for It who would serve as COM
planant, and the prisoner, who gave tina name Of
Henry Williams Ia Court, was remanded.
The New York herald., 1879-11-24
LITERARY CHIT-CHAT.

Scotch parsons have quite u mania for taking in
little editing in addition to their clerical work.
"a FOOLS Errand' is the name of u somewhat
tiresome story Of the late civil war. published by
Fords. Howard & Hurlbert.
The sixteenth edition Of Captain William Thoms
practical Navigation" for the prevention of dis
aster sea, has just been issued from the press.
"Chatterbox Junior is the title of child's story
book with illustrations by H. Weir. issued by
the usual number OF intelligent animals, adven-
turous boys and good girls.
''Women's Husbands (Lippincott co., is a book
containing three stories each Of which is a rather
clever study Of typical husband. The work is put
forth anonymously. 1t seems to US rather supcrhu-
Gus to talk of "women's" husbands when there is
other kind.
The Fine Art Publishing Company, Of this city,
have issued in excellent quarto form "The Dore
Bible Gallery" which contains 100 good reproduc-
tions of his well known illustrations, each accom-
panied by page of explanatory letter press There
is a very short sketch of the artist and fairly
cuted portrait, reproduced from pen drawing,
which. according to recollection. is good like
Russian journalistic tes The sale of the Noroe
Vyemya is reported to have reached $4,000 copies.
which is the largest circulation in Russia. The sale
of the Gotos is said to be under Al 900 day. while
that of the Mosco Ga-ee scarcely reaches half that
number. The st. Petersburg journal. Nocosti. is
rapidly rising into favor paper publishing early
and reliable administrative news 1t was the first
of it's contemporaries to disclose the terms of the
Kulda Treaty. and has repeatedly of late signalized
itself by issuing accurate naval intelligence.
An interesting addition to the history of the Bona
parties is "Bonaparte's Park and the Murats." It
contains account of the life led by the Emperors
elder brother, Joseph, and his nephew, Prince Lu-
Glen Murat, at Bordentown. N. J. This is by
means the first time the subject has been treated
in print, but if mistake not. it has before
been honored by presentation in book form. Major
E. NJ. Woodward is the author. 1t has two engrav-
ings representing Joseph Bonaparte in the royal
robes of Spain. the other giving view of the park
and river side they looked sixty years ago.
"The Boy Travellers in japan and China" Harper
young which only great publishing houses can bring
out at o price within Ordinary reach. The
nancy by which Mr.T.w. Knox enabled to write
SO pleasant and instructive book OF Oriental travel
may CLEANED from the fact that in addition to his
own experience in the East he had full command Of
the great stock of wood engravings of his publishers
in whose books and periodicals China and Japan
have frequently figured. Strung together u light
story OF two boys whose parents allow them travc
the youth will learn Of the arts. manners and cvili-
cation of these interesting countries while kept
mildly interested in the fortunes of Frank and Fred
The New York herald., 1879-11-24

Mr. Hinton Rowan Helper who has been SO long
In eclipse again breaks through the bars Of oblivion
TO, If possible, starte his countrymen When in
the ante-benum days he emerged from obscurity
with his Impending Crisis of the South" in his
hands no was not destined to be allowed to pass
away in silence. Great was the roar of the North
his book, which recommended to his fellow
Southorners the total abolition OF slavery, and deep
was tho howl Of the south at such preposterous
The New York herald., 1879-11-24
YACHTING NOTE.

Steam yacht Skylark. N.YY.C.. Mr.. Alexander Tay4
lor. returning from easterly cruise passed the
HERALD Telegraph station at whitestone yesterday
afternoon cruising westward.
The New York herald., 1879-11-24
BOSTON BOOKS.
NEW VERSES OLD TIME REMIYIscENcEs-wAR
REcoLLEcrIoNs-ESoRAv AND REVIEW

BosToy, Nov. ~, 1879.
Volumes Of verse to come in couples this
season. and two new rhymcd claimants OF attention
appear to-day in the shape OF 'Her Lovers Friend"
by Norah Perry, and Dramatic Persons and Moods"
by Mrs. Sarah NJ. L. Piatt. The former book shows
Q great change in the authors manner since her
first volume. "Aftcr the Ball." published four or
five years ago. She always had the trick of melody
and long ago she could sketch little romance very
prettily in rhyme. but she has become dramatic
that her verses have fire that quite strange
to them in the old days. and although she writes
much moro than she used she writes better. Lady