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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-12-15
HOME NEWS AND NOTES.

The Catalan monthly. La Liumanera. of this city.
has in the December number . clever drawing By
Pshisss OF q Catalan peasant interior.
Victor Hugo's "Toilers of the Sea" was the sub.
ject at the meeting last Wednesday OF the st. Louis
Sketch Club.
The next exhibition Of the San Francisco Art So
ciety will open in March. $780,
number of water color and charcoal studies by
winslow Homer. Of this city, have been on exhi-
bition in Chicago whore they were sold on the 9th
and 10th inst.
The bust Of Emerson. by his fellow townsman.
Daniel @. French, will be put into marble in
Florence Ana Is expected to arrive next spring Its
destination. the Harvard Memorial Hail.
joint sale of the works of Messrs. Meeker,
MARBLE and Tracy. which lately took place st.
Louis, brought fsir prices
e. X. Keyser, the talented young Baltimore scup-
tor returned that city from Rome lately. after
absence of two years. He brought over his bronze
figure 1.-THE Female Falconer" and his marble
Psyche" for which he received the Meverbeer prize
in Berlin. He has established his studio in Baltimore
and will send the above works to the National Acad
envy Exhibition OF 1880.
George q. Brush. talented young pupil Of
Gor6me has returned from Paris and will take
studio in this city.
Frederick L. Church has settled down to his win
tor work ut his studio on tho HUDSON. He has two
important canvases easels
The first monthly art exhibition OF the Lotos
Club will take place on the evening of Saturday. the
2Uth inst.
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THoUGH RAIN instead of snow falls upon our
housetops people do not forget that Christmas
is near. We publish to-day n sketch of the
scenes in and about the shops of the city, which
shows that the old legends and ancient customs
are by no means aforementioned. Happy the
man who finds himself able to unloose his purse
strings these holiday times.
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Mr.. TALNAGE has avenged himself most
cruelty on his adversaries. He preached two
sermons without utterng a single word about
his unloving brethren in the Presbytery.
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WITH SUPPLEMENT
NEW YORK. MONDAY. DECEMBER IS. 1879.

The probabilities are that the ,ceatter in Nesr
York and sricnity to-day aeiH be cool and cloudy,
riH occasional rains. I0-morrow ii scsU be partly
cloudy, ,vih steadily falling temperature.
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"OLD DIME" sends us n complaint, published
In another column, that ticket agent on the
Third avenue 81" refuses to receive old ten
cent pieces, ON the ground that the treasurer
of the company has ordered. Whether this
is due to the stupidity or impudence Of the
agent or to the fact that the company has $50
ordered" it is piece of arbitrary interference
with the rights of travellers that tue public
should not tolerate.
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FoREroN NOTES.

new French museum Of monuments historiques
will be known as tho Musee violet-le-Duc In honor
OF the late distinguished architect.
Philip II. Delamotte. OF Kings College. has been
appointed n the chair Of practical fine art lately
endowed by the London city guilds. He will begin
his labors early next year.
The celebrated Polish artist. Henri siemirsdzki.
has presented his important picture. "The Living
Torches of Nero" which was painted In Rome. and
attracted much attention there and at the Paris Ex
position last year. to the city OF Cracow. whore II
will be exhibited until the project of q national
Polish museum is carried out. when It will be placed
among it's collections.
Professor Emil Hunten. Of Dusseldorf, has Just
finished. ON commission from the Emperor Of
Germany, large military painting. representing an
episode OF the autumn mannuvres which took place
In the Rhine provinces IN 1877. The principal n.y.
The massive fragments of the pedestal upon which
the great statue of Victory" now In the Louvre,
formerly stood. have been brought from ssino-
thrace to Paris The statue which was discovered
in 1863 by the French Consul, NJ Champoiscau, will
now be placed it's original position on the base,
which represents the front OF Greek war galley.
and has been set up in the inner court Of the Louvre
De Nittis has established q little omnibus studio,
in which he is driven around Paris catching street
scene incidents on the trot, and hating will for
moro careful studies.
Detaills used to cover his copy books at tho yc6e
lectures written out he illustrated In comic
manner every experiment.
Prince Deinidoh bought Of Sedelmeyer, the Paris
dealer, for 6OOOO francs. picture of Cuyp, whose
authenticity 10 now the subject of suit Mt law.
The Prince refuses to pay for and the dealer to take
back the work commission of experts has been
appointed to examine tho picture.
Either Bonnat or Delauney will be elected to sue
Arts.
Brscquemond has finished large crsyon portrait
OF Edmond de Goncourt. He IL going TO execute
life size etching FROM It.
Emile Santn is busy at work portraits and on
his Salon picture "The Modern Marguerite" as IL
In ru IuxIs hx,uu hArx nts.<,x
also ut work q subject suggested by the death Of
the wife Of his friend Madrazo. His object will be
to make the work. which will be called LA Chambro
Mortuaire.' one OF sentiment rather than OF sad
ness.
Kuhl, q painter who has been established for
number of years at Munich, has transferred his
studio TO Paris, where his work In attracting notice.
d6r0me hates art critics, though he owes great
part of his celebrity to Th6ophile 0autier. one a
the moat famous Of the gunds
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THE WEArIIER.-The change that took place
in the meteorological conditions over the east
ern portion of the country yesterday morning
very rapid and quite unexpected. The
pressure was remarkably high in the Middle At
lantic and New England States above the mean
in all the districts except over the Upper Misss-
sippi Valley, where o small depression was adj
vancing eastward, and rising steadily in the
Northwest. Toward daylight, however, the in
fuence of disturbance moving parallel with
the Atlantic coast began to be felt, and the con-
tact of the warm, humid atmosphere, brought
inland by the prevailing casterly and northeast
erly winds, with the cold area everything the
eastern and central districts, caused heavy
rains TO fall over all the territory east of the
Mississippi River The western depression is
advancing rapidly over the central valleys and
will pass over this district to-day. The winds
have been brisk on the Atlantic coast north of
Sandy Hook and in the Northwest. They we're
fresh elsewhere. The temperature rose in all
the districts except the Northwest. The af-
pronching disturbance will be followed by n
sharp fall in temperature, which will affect our
district by Tuesday night. The weather in
New York and its vicinity to-day will be cool
and cloudy, with occasional rains. Tomorrow
it will be partly cloudy, with steadily falling
temperature.
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THE PRESIDENT of the Central Parnen Union
mdiciously remarked yesterday, concerning
Ireland's troubles, that this was the occasion
for charity and not arms. Let the heads of
other Irish societies talk in the same way. 1t
would be 9s well to give stones rs guns to men
whose children need bread and clothing.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-12-15

SOME ADDITIONAL CRITICISMS, by Dr. Ham,
mond, of New York lunatic asylums and their
management are published to-day, and give
force to the general Indictment of the institu-
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Republican Policy I'm City Matters

Republican Policy I'm City Matters.
Unless Governor Cornell's administra-
ton has better defined policy concerning
this city than the we'll known republican
expert who unbosoms himself to-day to the
the Legislature next April or May will leave
our affairs worse muddled than its meeting
in January will find them. Our reporters
interview with Mr.. George Bliss possesses
the merit of disclosing the entire trouble
of the republican, situation. 1t all relates,
Mr.. Bliss says, to the distribution Of the
municipal emoluments among office-seekers
and contract hunters. He candidly con-
fesses that the only principle, if it de-
serves the name Of principle, by which
republican politicians ever are governed
in city matters, Is ''to help the
under dog in the democratic fights"
whichever he is for the time being, and
snatch some bones in compensation.
''When the dogs roll over" says Mr.. Bliss,
snake change; just now Tammany is the
under dog" 'In this way the republicans
have secured all they now have" But pre-
eisely how to help Tammany while the
Offices of Mayor and Commissioner of Pub
lie Works are held by anti-Tammany demo-
Gratis he does not perceive. cit is a most
embarrassing situation" says the candid
Mr.. Bliss "The republicans are earnestly
seeking party advantage, and there is no
constitutional way of getting it." Does it
not occur to Mr.. Bliss that the easy way
for Governor Cornell's administration to
escape from this embarrassment is to adopt
some more respectable principle of legisla-
ton than snatching bones out of demo-
cratic dog fights and to seek party advan-
tage through the straightforward channel
of legislating for the benefit of the tax
payers without reference to partisan di-
visions2
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Mr.. BEEcHER preached yesterday on the
"Peace of Cod taking for his text, "And let
the peace of God rule in your hearts," Proba-
bly, he was thinking of Mr. Talmage and the
Presbytery when he selected the passage. At
any rate it seems quite appropriate.
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CANADA's LOCKOUT of American cattle has
compelled the direct shipment from our ports
of some animals ordered by England from the
Dominion. Prohibitions with such pleasing
results can be endured indefinitely.
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One OF SERGEANT FAENING's alleged assail-
ants claims inability to carry liquor. Then why
doesn't he give it up for u bad job!
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STUDIO NOTE.

William Morgan lie painting 1.-THE Jumping jack
. mother holding her half naked baby boy on her
knee ana showing him the toy which is ON the table
by them. He has started q picture which shows
rather plump young lady. lying back in large arm.
chair and toying with hour glass which stands
fai,I
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RESIDENTS OF New YORK who were compelled
to remain indoors yesterday by the rain storm
had the satisfaction of knowing that the Clerk
of the Weather was doing his best to cleanse the
pavehents of the city. The fact that copious
rainfalls are relied upon to clean streets has
become a standing jest, but it is, indeed, no
joking matter, for rain storms are
really the means of preserving the health
of the city. If our Street Cleaning
Department had any shame it would take the
lesson to heart and make an effort to show some
thing for the enormous sums of money fur
nished by the taxpayers for that purpose. If
we are really to depend upon the elements to
remove the accumulated filth from our pave
ments it would be well to adopt the suggcs ton
of correspondent in the IIER,LD's Complaint
Book yesterday and give the street cleaning
appropriations to the charitable institutions
Some good would then be accomplished ut least
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Captain Hairs Second voyage-The
Jeamnette.

Republics are not wholly ungrateful,
that recognition to meritorious deeds which
is so easily rendered when an autocrat can
command instant obedience. Let us, there
fore, welcome even thus late the appearance
of the government book which records the
second Arctic voyage and land journeys OF
the late Captain Hall which is noticed else
where Happily this delay in publication
has not robbed Captain Halls memory OF
the honors due to his sacrifices in the
cause of science. On the contrary, it
brings his zeal and determination freshly
before us at time when the triumphs
and endeavor of Arctic exploration are
attracting wide attention and giving
rein to much acute speculation upon
what of the Polar mystery remains I'M
solved. Nordenskj0d on his triumphal
way homeward through. warm southern
seas on board the stanch craft which bore
him safe through the terrors of the Arctic
night upon the frozen ocean represents
Hall, who laid his bones on the shores of
Polaris Bay, within hve hundred miles OF
the Pole.
Regarding the American expedition now
amid the Arctic ice and night it is en-
couraging to observe that the best profess
sional opinion at Washington regards its
safety as in nowise Threatened by the
possibility of the Jeanette being frozen
in before attaining the coast of Wran-
CELL Land. Whether in harbor or
not Captain De Long is regarded as
''master of the situation" With a man
in command who inspires our veterans of
the Northern seas with confidence in his
ability to turn that mastery to the best
account the untimely fears of those who
draw hasty conclusions of disaster from the
merest speculations may well be allayed.
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ADJUSTMENTS TONIGHT.

FIFTH AVENUE THEATRE-H. NJ. s. PINAFoRR
UNION SQUARE THEATRE-FRENcu
AQUARIUM-UScLE TONS CABIN. Matinee
ABBEYS PARK-FRIrz IRELAND
DALYS NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. NIGHr
GRAND OPERA HOUSE-THE CRUSHED TRAGEDrAN.
ITALIA THEATRE-DRR MANN DER DEBUrASrIS.
ACADEMY OF MuSIC-LA SosNAMBULA.
HAvERLY'S THEATRE-TuE GALLEY SLAVE.
BROADWAY OPERA HOUSE-SrRArEGIsrs
ABERLE's THEATRE-TisA, THE MILK vxsDHR.
NIBLO'S GARDEN-HEARrs OF. STEEL.
STANDARD THEATRE-PRINcEss Toro.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
GERMANIA THEATRE-GRAF ESSEX
TONY PASTORS observation-disclosures
THEATRE COMIQUE-MuLLIGAN GUARDS CHRISTINA
ROSTER & BALLS CONCERT HALL.
SAN FRANCISCO observation-disclosures STREET FLATS
CHICKERING HALL-JosErrY CONCERT.
AMERICAN INsTITUTE-DAIRY FAIR.
BROOKLYN PARK NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
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changed the result OF the election; there
is no law by which his breach of trust
could be punished. But he would be
hunted out of society and Stunned by
honorable men for doing thing which the
constitution permits There is another
conspicuous illustration which has ceased
to be as telling as it would have been re-
garded before there was SO much talk of
electing General Grant third time. Un-
auestionably the constitution permits q
third election or any number Of cleo
tions; but no President has ever thought
it consistent with his duty to be
a candidate after holding the Office for
two terms If we proceed in breaking
down the old barriers established by long
precedent and settled usage we shall soon
be on the declivity which slopes by swift
descent from our free institutions down
toward Imperialism. When our Presi-
Dental elections come to be controlled by
audacious political chicanery the people
will cease to value them and will make no
strong resistance to their suppression. We
cannot believe that the Legislature of New
York will lend itself to put the country on
this steep and dangerous declivity.
One OF the brightest pages in the history
of our great and noble State, one of the
most creditable things in the life of one of
its illustrious statesmen. is the resistance
Of John Jay to a project like that which
is now broached. 1t is recorded to his
honor and dwelt on with eulogy by every
biographer and historian who has dealt
with that period. The date was 1900, when
Daily globe., 1879-04-10
MISSOURI RIVER SURVEY.
Capt. ID. w. Wellman, of st. Paul, in Charge
of the Important Work.

Capt. ID. w. Wellman, of st. Paul, in Charge
of the Important Work.
Among the appropriations made by the
Forty Fifth Congress was one of 1000 for
tho survey of the Missouri river from Fort
Benton, Montana, to its mouth. It has been
decided TO begin this work at Boonville, Mo,
and work down to the mouth. The object of
the survey is to ascertain the best mode of i'm
proving the navigation of the stream, and the
probable cost of Whatever system may be
adopted. The survey will, therefore, neces-
sarily show all the islands. sandbars and other
distractions, and of equal necessity must be
accurate. The work is q most important enc,
and it is, therefore, with much more than
ordinary pleasure we announce that the entire
work has been placed in the hands of Capt. j.
w. Wellman, of this city. Of Capt. Wellman
and his work, recent issue of the
St. Louis Post Dispatch says: "The survey
will be under the immediate direction of
Capt. D. w. Wellman, a thoroughly competent
civil engineer, and of large experience with
Western waters. He has selected party of
seventy-five men for the work, and by Monday
they will be in camp at Boonville ready to be-
gin. Among the party are thirteen assistant
| engineers and seven rodmen. The men will
have quarters on two boats fitted up for the
| purpose, and will also have steam launch al
their service. Trey are provided with he best
| of instruments, and everything has been ar
ranged with the view to rapid and accurate
work. Capt. Wellman expects to reach th'
mouth of the river by the middle of June
After the completion of the lower section o
the river the party will next begin at Siou:
City and proceed downward to Fort Leaven
worth. The survey of the river from this poin
to Boonville was made last summer unde
Capt. Wellman. Several members of the SUI
veying party left st. Louis this morning t
join the corps at Boonville, among them 8. T
McGregory, 81. l.. Burnett and w. F. Country
man, of this city. Capt. Wellman will joi
the party tomorrow, and expects to remain
the field with his men,
Daily globe., 1879-04-10
South 4iTtc0.
THE ZULU SURpBISE.

LONDON, April s.-Additional advices from
Cape Town about the disaster to tho British
convoy on Intombe river, March 18th, report
that ameng the British troops it is thought
forty wagon drivers and followers were killed.
Twenty five Zulus corpses were found on the
field Of battle. 1t is believed many more were
drowned. The Zulus had ample time to get
news of the convoy, as it was delayed at the
ford three days by heavy rains. The ford was
only three miles from Luneburg. It is thought
there was great carelessness in selecting the
position of the camp and in sending 80 small
force from Luneburg to meet the convoy.
Col Pearson signals from Ekowe that he can
hold out ten days longer, till the 4th of April.
His provisions only are short. he has plenty
of ammunition. Scouts report that the Zulus
are concentrated in large masses eleven miles
north of Tuzelar river. They are in dense
jungle-so their numbers are unascertainable.
Daily globe., 1879-04-10
THE PONCA AFFAIR.
v1Ews OF oouM1ss1oNER w1LLrAMsoN

WASHINGTON, April o. The COM
missioner of Indian affairs says with
reference to the habeas corpus case at Omaha,
where writ has been served upon Gen. Crook
commanding him to show cause why he holds
Standing Bear and other Ponca Indians as
prisoners, that the United States district attor-
ney has been directed to appear for the United
the supreme court the Indians stand as wards
of the government and are under the same re-
lations to the government as minors are to their
parents or guardians; that the law forbids
them to make contracts, and such contracts as
are made by them are void no attorney has the
right or can appear for an Indian until author
lied to do 30 by the Indian derartment. A
full statement of the views of the department,
in view of this Ponca question, is being pre-
pared The commissioner of Indian affairs
doubts the correctness of the reported escape
of Cheyennes from Wachita agency. Chief
Moses and other Iniian warriors arrived to-
Daily globe., 1879-04-10
Bulgaria.
rar NEW ooNsr1rur1o


T1RNovA, April 9.-:I1le Bulgarian assembly
has passed six more articles of the constitution.
It has resolved that there shall be no censor
ship of the press. Even religious publications
are to be free, though censorship therefor was
demanded by some clerical deputies. The as
sembly has also resolved against the creation
of senate, after violent debate during which
the advocates Of senate quilted the house.
The national party are greatly satisfied at the
progress and hope to finish the constitution
before Easter. The election of sixty-six ad-
ditional members who, with the present as
sembly, shall elect q prince, has been fixed for
the 9th inst. The Bulgarians are determined
to have national democracy of the seversst
simplicity. All parties are united in the de-
termination that the legislature shall be
elected wholly by the people,
T1RNovA, April 9.-The assembly has passed
SO more articles of the constitution, including
amendments in favor of biennial parliaments,
universal manhood suffrage and equal electoral
1iofr ofo