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The New York herald., 1879-09-25
ANOTHER DOCTOR PROTESTS.
SEPT %. 1879.

SEPT 90 1879.
To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD-
noticed in your issue of Sunday a communica-
ton from Mr.. Bereh denouncing vivisection in
human and q disgrace to q civilized community. His
complaint is founded upon a circular recently ad-
dressed to him, purporting to come from medical
students, in which they request his interference.
that they may be spared the necessity of witnessing
q spectacle they deem barbarous in tho extreme Is
it not barely possible that students of such exqui-
site sensibilities have mistaken their calling?
The necessity of vivisection is widely admitted
rs that of dissection There certain physioogi-
cal facts that become more apparent to the student
mind from single demonstration by means OF the
former practice than by the perusal OF entire text
vvisectiou is useless. He claims that the prelim-
mary steps to experiment alter the conditions
nvestsaton) work to present their action to the
student i'll false light He illustrates this by say
ing that the removal of cog wheel or iniinites-
NAL tooth of the same so impairs the movement of
u watch as to preclude the possibility Of nvestigat-
ing it's mechanism with any degree of correctness.
think the argument hardly holds good in this
and the illustration. apt as 1t may be- fails in
It's purpose.
For example, one Of the numerous experiments in
vvisecton resorted to by professors of physiology
is the demonstration of the arteral pressure. The
living animal is first an9sthetized. one Of the larger
arteries is then divided and glass tube of the
diameter securely fixed its open orifce is sup
ported in u vertical position. The remainder of the
experiment depends simply upon the principles OF
hydraulics. aud will be readily comprehended by the
laity.
Docs Mr. Bergh assume from the slight injury
done in making the incsion and severing the artery
that the degree of pressure to which the blood is
subjected in the interior of the vessels indicated
by the height ut which it rises in the tube is
neous? Possibly mistake his views but l think
his argument would imply this.
IT'S true, viviscction may have its abuses. and
philanthropists zeal can have no higher motive
than the discovery and suppression of them. but to
denounce the practice in a wholesale manner, max
ing no distinctions, is an absurdity.
1t will be found upon investigation that vvsec-
ton, practsed In the medical colleges OF this city,
and OF this country for that matter is carried in
the following humane manner:-The animal IL first
put under the influence of ether choroform. and
IL kept in that condition till death the experiment
over death is produced by piercing the medulla or
in somo other equally instantaneous manner.
ask, is it any harder for dog, having lapsed into
unconscious state under the influence OF an
annsthetic, to die oblivious even of the cause of
death than to die by drowning at the hands OF the
poundmastor? MEDICUS.
The New York herald., 1879-09-25
SAYS HE WAS ROBBED.

John Carey, school tax collector of district No. 1,
town of Northncd. s. l.. who mysteriously disap-
peared in July last. taking with him. alleged be-
tween 500 and $500 belonging to tho town. re-
turned to Staten Island yesterday. when he i'm
mediatoly arrested and arraigncd before Justice
Johnson, Mt Port Richmond .on the charge of en-
bezzlenent. The Justice held him in S5UO bail for
the action of the Grand Jury Carey, III accounting
for his sudden disappearance, said that the day
he left home ho went to Jersey City on business.
whore he met two men who got him to 40 into q
saloon. where he was drugged aud robbed, and when
he became conscious be found himself on board Of
train bound for Cincinnati.
The New York herald., 1879-09-25
THE NORTHERN PACIFIC.

The annual meeting OF the stockholders Of the
Northern Pacific Railroad Company held yes
terday. The report Of the President fixes the gross
earnings for the past ten months. ending June 80.
1879. at S1,167.261 80 and the operating expenses
S711 463 81 leaving the net earnings S4557S OF. The
following Board of Directors elected Frederick
Billings, Vermont; Johnston Livingston. New York
Joseph Dillsworth, Pittsburg; c. B. Wright. Phila-
delphia; b. p. Cheney. Boston; Hugh Mccullough.
New York; Joseph d. Potts, Philadelphia; J. Fraiey
Smith. Philadelphia; J. M. Dennison Baltimore;
Alexander Mitchell Milwaukee; j. G. Ainsworth.
Oregon; Walter Ferguson, New YORK; James B..
Williams, New York.
The New York herald., 1879-09-25

the Police Department the work allowed to go
as tar as 1t had gone. The company having the
favor of the police during the late sickness of Mayor
Howell their work went on. Mr.. Tracy wished to
have the injunction so modified that the gaps
could be filed up by the company under
the supervision Of an engineer from tho
Board of City Works Mr.. De Witt offered
to stipulate that the judges certify the APP
peal to the General Term of the Supreme Court.
Mr. Tracy said that would be useless: Mr.. De Witt
knew he was In the court with the matter for set
purpose. This remark, Mr.. De Witt said. was
unworthy of gentleman. The Court. after listen
ing to some further sales by Mr.. De Witt and Mr..
Tracy. set the argument down for eleven O'Clock
this morning.
The New York herald., 1879-09-25
Qrnnd averooc go On

The fall in coal is ascrbed to the poor prospects
ahead for q combination 1t stated yesterday on
the highest authority that Judge Lathrop, of the
New Jersey Central, and President Gowen, OF the
Philadelphia and Reading Railroad Company, had
drawn up modified agreement and had sent Re-
cever Hazelton. of the Lehigh and Wikesbarre Coal
Company to tho Offices OF President Sloan, of the
Delaware, Lackawanna and Western; President
Dickson. Of the Delaware and Hudson and President
Hoyt. OF the Pennsylvania Coal Company, with the
request that they would sign. but in each instance
refusal was given.
St. Landry democrat., 1879-11-01
State Lottery
COMPANY

This Institution vas regularly
incorporated hy the Legislature Of
the State for E'|ucalional and
Charitable purposes in 1868, with (,
Capital OF *l.oo",ooo, to which it
has since added q reserve fund OF
*35o,ooo. lis Grand Single Nnm-
ber Distribution will take place
Monthly, on the second Tuesday.
St. Landry democrat., 1879-11-01
MISCELLANEOUS.
Notice of Election.

Pursuant to 4 proclamation OF His E1ceDenCy
Lieut.. Governor Louis 4. Witt. acting Cover
nor of the State OF Louisiana, hearing date me
clsctors Sisc ora Of the parish Of St. Landry are hereby
notified that an election will be held on
TUESDAY, the I'd day Of nECEMBER, 1s's'
for The purpose OF taking the sense OF the eood
people Of this state in regard to the adol,t.G,n
or rejection of the State constitution receully
framed by the late constitutional conVenllun
and for the purpose OF elcctlns-
\ Governor;
A Lieut.. Governor;
4 Secretary Of State;
An Attorney General;
4 STATE Auditor of Public Accounts;
A Superintendent OF Public Education;
! Two senators to represent the 18th senatorial
| District.
Four Representatives,;
! \ District Judge:
l. A District Attorney:
| \ Clerk of District Court;
! 4 Sheriff:
Coroner; 49,.
! Two Justices of the Peace each for the lst
and sh wards and one for e. cssh s1 Of the othef
! Two Constables each for the lst ana Sth Hards'
and one Tor each of tho other justices Of the
! peace wards in the parish OF y. Landry.
ioaiI'bs In s riptad ri ted or written FOR The Consti
tution." or Against the Conatitntion,"' or sore
such words as Will dlstihctiy CONVEY the i'iie'
! tion of the voter. , =, .. -
A. the election held for the ratification OF
rejection Of said constitution, it shall be lawful
for each voter to hayc written or printed on OK
his balIot. For ordinance relative to state
debt, or the words, "Agalust ordinance rela
tive to state debf" ~
The polls will be opened in each election 1'c 1
c;ncf ii said parish OF ST. Landry, from the
hnnrs of o'clock in the forenoon until o'cloes
IN the afternoon, on the day and date above
mentioned, to-wit: Tuesday, the 81 day O
Dccrn!er. A. u. 1872 for tho purpose OF re
rel TING The votes of the qualified voters OF th'
narish of st. Landry under the supervision o
The commissioners Of election, appointed b.
the authority designated by law The e,ecno'
10 he conducted and returns made according t
law. :. =. nGGoN,
2 Sheriff Parrish Of st, Landry and Returnin;
ulicer.
St. Landry democrat., 1879-11-01

/ must tell you of d COMPENSATION
overheard at Manhattan Beach be-
/ tween two children who were playing
, in the sand together. The small boy
said To the little girl Do you wish to
be my little wife?" The little gil after
rejecting, "Yes-n The small boy :
"Then take off my boots"
St. Landry democrat., 1879-11-01

It is related OF the duke of Wellington,
th1t once, as he znelt in prayer at church
service, Il workman, abashed in the
presence OF greatness, attempted to arise
and leave the place, when the " Iron
Duken reached out his hand and detaln-
ed him with the gentle remark, we
arc all equals Iere."'
St. Landry democrat., 1879-11-01

"My boy" said q soleinu-,visased
evangelist to boy who had Just cmers-
ed from a bair-pullins match With an
other boy, edo you expect to ross here :,
after in land of pure delight? No.
said the lad; "Fve bursted another
button off7n my trousers, and | cxpectto
s-et licked fOrit.N
St. Landry democrat., 1879-11-01

Several girls wore recently brought
before {, Justice in Scranton. Pa; on
charge OF stonins y peaceable old ladyy.
The;r defense was that she was a Witch'
aud they believed it TO be their duty to
stone her to death. 2
St. Landry democrat., 1879-11-01

The grandma of little four-ycar-old
had been telling her one day not to say
neople lied, but rather that they were
1nistaken. Her grandmother, to amuse
her, told her Il bear story, winch was q
ton gh one to believe, After sue m mnan
finished. the girl looked up into 'ier lace a;
and exclaimed, "Grandma,, tnat IS Tile
bigcestHs,istake FEVER heard
St. Landry democrat., 1879-11-01

A butcher in York county. Penn,
while cutting rounds from slaushtcred
steer recently, found in the beef a gold
dollar dated 1862. BY the appearance OF
the space of which it was enclosed 1t
must have been there for some time.
St. Landry democrat., 1879-11-01

Many Il woman dusts billiard chalk OF
her husbands coat, and d big tear stands
in her eye as she thinks how late ne
works nights at his desk by the white
washed wall.
St. Landry democrat., 1879-11-01

The Indian wears mocCaslns anu mas
no cats, so he is just as we'll Oft without
!, boot Jack as With one.
St. Landry democrat., 1879-11-01

1t is all very we'll to talk about "plow
ing the water,' but they often use nose
for water.
St. Landry democrat., 1879-11-01

Why il a glass Of fresh lager like, q
mad dogt Because it froths at the
uouth.
St. Landry democrat., 1879-11-01
The Platform.

THE VOICE or T1IEuLRClSIANA DEHOC-
KACY IN CONTINTIUN--DECLA
OF PRINCIPLES.
, 1879-02-16
CHANDLER.
The Old Man Takes tho Entire RESPONSE
bflity.

The Old Man Takes tho Entire RESPONSE
bflity.
a7ecial Dispatch to The Tribune.
NEW YORK, Feb. IA Times special has the
following from Detroit: In his speech last
night to the Republican caucus which noninat-
ed him for Senator, Chandler said: II had the
honor Of having little something to do with
the election OF 1876. It was an election on the
one side Of fraud and violence, and without auy
exception, and / say it deliberately and after
mature consideration: that the greatest
fraud, in my judgement, that ever Was
seen on earth was Samuel J. Tilden. As
I hare said, I ran that campaign
to certain extent. was Chairman OF the
Committee, and they howled fraud, fraud,
fraud. There was fraud, but it was on the other
side. Now wish to say with regard to that
campaign, as I have said OYER and over again,
thar / never did thing, wrote q line, sent .
dispatch-ether in cipher, or in the English
language, or in any other way-that ] would
not be glad to see in print tomorrow morning
in all the Democratic papers in these United
States.
, 1879-02-16
LIFE-INSURANCE.
The Mutual Life Plan Not Popular.

The Mutual Life Plan Not Popular.
BosToN, Feb. ia meeting OF protesting
policy-holdcrs, representing s2,D00o0 OF In
surance, WAS held yesterday to discuss the re-
bate plan OF the Mutual Life-1nsurance CON-
pany. It Was voted to appoint permanent
committee to take the whole subject OF opposing
the rebate plan under consideration and to
take such steps in cooperation with the Policy
holders Committees OF other cities as may bs
deemed necessary to protect the interests Of the
members. It was resolved that the Massachu-
sctts policy-holders urge the Committee OF the
Trustees to use their best efforts to induce the
officers and trustees to relnqnsh the rebate plan
and return to the old practice; also to oppose
the adoption OF any plan Of doing business that
will antagonize other sound Hfe-insnrnnce COM
pauies, ifijure their business or financial stand
iug; and that, If the introduction Of q new plan
be necessary, they use the best endeavors to
have such an ono adopted as will help the busf-
ness Of the Mutual Life without impafring iu-
terest in other companies, and that to rbis end
such friendly communication be had with the
officers Of other companies as NAV be necessary
to accomplish the desired object, and prevent
the introduction into Iife-tnsurance OF the ru-
inous system of competition by the cutting OF
rates, which could not fail to result disastrousiy
IN all
, 1879-02-16
TIE RAILROADS.

EAST-BOUND FREIGHT BUSINESS.
During the past week the roads leading East
from this city have done tolerably good
freight business. The two lines Of the Penn
sylvania Company have ugain carried the larg-
est percentage, which is due to the fact that they
have bad plenty OF cars, while the Vanderbilt
roads ind the Baltimore & Ohio have been
short, owing to the freight blockades at the east
end Of their lines. The Vanderbilt roads arc
unable to take much new business, having yet
large amount Of freight contracted some months
ago to carry forward. They hare therefore
given orders to their agents to solicit no more
new business on 'Change, and to contract moth
ing except ut tariff rates of Nov. Is. 1t Is
claimed that the Pennsylvania Company's lines
are daily taking business at about Is cents on
grain from Chicago to New. York, which is 10
cents below the tariff rate, aud much fault
is found With them by rival lines for doing SO,
when they might just as well get all the busi-
ness they want at the regular tarifT rates. Yet
It Is hardly probable that the PENNSYLVANIA
Company would contract business for 25 cents
when it could get mOre unless it was convinced
that the freight will not warrant higher rate
at this ttme OF that some Of its rivals are also
making such low rates.
The percentages Of business carried by the
various roads leading East from this city during
the past week are as follows: Michigan Cen
tral, u PCT cent; Lake Shore d Michigan
Southern, p per cent; Pittsburg, Fort Wayne
q Chicago, 80 per cent; Plttsburg, Cincinnati Gs
St. Louis, Il per cent; Baltimore d. Ohio, . per
cent.
, 1879-02-16
INDIANS.
The Captive CheyenneS - Military Move

The Captive Cheyennes - Military Move
ments.
ST. LOUIS, No., Feb. ia Leayenworth,
Kansas, dispatch says: The Cheyenne prison.
ers Wild Hog, Old Crow, Big Head, Left Hand,
Blacksmith, Porcup!ne, and Noscy Walker were
removed from Fort Lcarenworth this morning,
aud, guarded by an escort under command OF
Lieut.. Pardee, were conveyed to the Union
Depot in this city, and there, after be-
ing transferred to Adjt.-Gen. Noble and
Sheriff Aasterson for Ford County were placed
on the Kansas Pacific train for Topeka, and
thence to Ford County. The concourse OF peo-
pie about the depot was very large. Wild Hog
is yet lame from the efFects OF his self-inlicted
wound Old Grow, one Of the prisoners, is said
to be an old Government scout Of former good
reputation. The squaws will remain at Fort
Leayenworth for the present, and will probably
soon be sent to Fort Reno.
The headquarters Of the Nineteenth Infantry
leave Fort Lyon Monday for Fort Leavenworth.
Three coin panies Of the Twcnty-third In
fantry leave Fort Leavenworth on the 18th inst.
for Fort Dodge under command OF Maj Randall.
There they will be joined by two companies
from Fort Hayes, when the detachment CON-
manded By Lieut.-Col. R. J. Dodge will march
via Fort Supply to the new cantonment on the
border.
, 1879-02-16
THE WEATHER.

OFFICE OF THE CHIEF SIGNAL OFFICER,
WAsu1SGToS, D. G., Feb. l6-1 h. m.-1nuica-
ttons: For Tennessee and the Ohio Valley, east
erly to southerly winds, falling barometer, and
slight rise in temperature, with increasing
cloudiness and areas Of rain or SLOW.
For the Lower Lake region, slightly warmer,
partly cloudy weather, With slight snow, south
east to southwest winds, and slight changes in
barometer.
For the Upper Lake regions. variable winds,
partly cloudy weather, with light snow and
slight changes in temperature.
For the Upper Mississippi and Lower Mis-
sou1 Valleys in Missouri and Iowa, cloudy
weather aud snow or rain, variable winds in the
southern portion, and northeast to northwest
winds in the northern portion, and slight
changes in Temperature.
The rivers viii change but slightly.
LOCAL OBSERVATIONS.
CHICAGO, Feb. Is.
, 1879-02-16
SOUTHERN PENITENTIARY.
The House Committee Reports-Conhictfns
Statements.
!SuecfaI QiSp4fcl 70 The Tribune

The House Committee Observation-Disclosures
Statements.
Soecfal DisD0tcA to The Tribune.
SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, Feb. 15.-Thc House Com
mittee on Penal institutions returned from
Chester after examining the Southern Penten-
tiary, Friday, and reported at St. Louis. None
Of the members will reach this city before Tues
day. Every opportunity was afforded for a
thorough Investigation OF the buildings,
grounds, financial and business affairs OF the
institution. I conyerscd with Whitcman and
Ewing, members of the House from Marshall
and Mclean Counties, who tell NC that they,
as also the Committee, are fayorably i'm
pressed with what they saw, and are un-
able to reconcile the report submitted by
the Senate Committee. The building, they
say, is better planned and constructed than
the prison at Joliet, and the guarries outside
the walls furnish stone Of quality superior to
my obtained in Will County. The water
and drainage facilities are unsurpassed and
its accessibility to commercial centres cx~
cel1ent- Prisoners can be transported to the
prison from the renotest section Of the terrific
~ for which the prison is provldcd,-from
Bloomington, for example-in one day. The
Committee examined the Commissioners,
fAlACus dA1A Au4CA S1El A5 LO lIlt OIL
prison and expenses OF building, keeping con-
yicts, ctc- Commissioner Fonda explained that
the site was preferred to Alton because Of its
peculiar fitness. Tile tract OF land purchased
comprehcndcd 122 acres, for which something
over $4,000 had been paid, which had been fully
reimbursed to the State from the sale Of timber
cut thereon. He denied that the Governor or
eny State officer had been interested In or inf1u-
enced the purchase. The expenditures to date
were: For the building, s91,4 400; temporary
buildings, clothing, salaries, furniture, and
other incidcntals, s93, 0o0,-leaving balance of
$1,000 Of the appropriation on hand.
Ihe. salaries, one source Of complaint
by the Senate Committee, were regu-
lated by statute and had not been varied from,
anl the cost OF clothing for discharged prison.
crs was IS per suit. The cost of clothing, diet-
ing, and maintaining cony1cts was stated at 50
cents per capita, and all supplies had been pur-
chased in Chicago.
Both Whiternan and Ewing expressed them
selves as surprised at the radically different con-
dition of affairs IN comparison with what theT
hnd been told. They think the Committee wilt
recommend the appropriation Of funds sufficient
to complete the work.
, 1879-02-16
MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY.
Soeci1l Diep1tch to 1as Tribune.

ANN ARBoR, Mich, Feb. ia petition
signed by SOL students Of the University was
this afternoon forwarded to the Chairmen Of
the two University Committees of the legisla-
ture, setting forth the needs of the gymnasium
building, and asking for an appropriation of
$4,000 for erecting suitable building on the
campus, this sum to be placed 10 the hands Of
fhe Rerents. the students to have the privilege
Of adding to it as large sum as they desire.
Members Of the two Legislative Committees,
when here last week, spoke fayorably Of the
project, and promised to do what they could Tor
the bQys.
, 1879-02-16

ST. PAUL, Minn., Feb. 15-Messrs. Hill and
GaIusha, returning from New York to-day, re-
port satisfactory conclusion Of the late negoti
ations between the bondholders and stock
holders OF the First Division Of the st. Paul d
Pacific Railroad Company. By which the latter
have sold all their interest to the former. This
arrangement will transfer the full control Of the
St. Paul 4 Pacific main and branch lines to the
bondholders' ORGANIZATION represented in St.
Panl b. Hiil 8 kittson, md IN Canada By the
alitics are necessary to take the. property from
the possession OF Receiver Farley, appointed on
proceedings being instituted three years ago to
forcclose the bondholdcrs' mortgages.
, 1879-02-16


To the Editor Of The Tribune.
CHICAGO, Feb. 15.--ln your issue Of this date.
in the article headed "rhc Chicago Pool
Agent" you say that the officials who sided with
nr. Fink in the matter Of submitting daily re-
ports direct to New York claim that T was not
regularly appointed as Pool-Agent for this point.
If their assertion in that particular is to be cred
tied, then certainly exhibited the most brazen
presumption in assuming the Office of Pool
Agent for the five roads leading East, and the
railroad officials who now claim that was not
accepted for the Office by them exposed some
very weak points 10 allowing nc to go East as
representative Of the East-bound puol interests,
knowing that would handle and compile their
reports. But lam prepared to state, and correctly
too. that my appointment was regularly made,
and jn good faith. It is true that Was an en-
plove OF the Pittsburg, Fort Wayne s. Chicago
Railronu, and resigned my position with them
only to accept OF the position OF Pool Agent,
which was offered me. fail yet to understand
why the fact OF my having been in the employ
Of the Pittsburg, Fort WAYNE g. Chicago Rail-
road should make me ineligible to the office if
the roads constituting the East-bound pool from
Chicago were earnest in their efforts to cstab-
lish permanent pooling system and conscen-
tious In their duty IT, render clear and honest
statements. Had my name been rejected as a
candidate for the office and the name of any
competent person submitted BY any OF the rival
roads the Pennsylvania Company would, [
know, have been the last to uterpose auy OBJ
jections. s. E. WHITEHEAD.
, 1879-02-16
IEIEERAPHfC MQIES.

New YORK, Feb. l5.-Careful microscopic in
yestigation fails to detect any trace Of trichina
In the body OF Mrs. Horn, who died in Brooklyn
yesterday, as reported, from that disease.
Spccial Dispatch to The T7zoun=.
E1er, ILL.,, Feb. 15.-Iast evening Mr.. and
Mrs. Z. c. Stone, Of this city, celebrated the
tlftieth anniversary Of their marriage. There
was large reunion Of children, grandchildren,
and great-grandchildren.
is9.cto! Dispatch to 1Ae Tribune.
MILWAUKEE, Feb. 15.-Le Grand Smith aud
Edward Hou9hralinE are in the city to confer
, 1879-02-16

one Of Davenport's oldest residents and mast
worthy citizens, died to-day, after q verv short
Illness, OF pneumonia, aged IS years, IN early
oaSs Mr. McAlanus was something Of politi-
elan' 6eionging to the Wing party. BY whom he
vas vas elected to the Territorial Legislature In
Io4o. re was also member Of the first State
Legislature. Since that time he has held nu-
merous important county offices, which be nd
E1fnistered with excellent judgment and to the
great benefit Of the public