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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-01-28
Robbing the Mails.

The efficient management Of the New
York Post Office happily makes dishonest
practices on the part of the employees very
rare occurrences. Considering the large
number of persons employed in the build
ing and the heavy amount Of money and
valuables sent through the mails, it is sur
prising how little leakage there is. Only
the most vigilant and faithful supervision
could insure safety to the property passing
through the New York Office, and it is note
worthy that whenever any dishonesty
does occur it is certain not to pass
long undecided. The carrier who
was found taking letters from the
sorted boxes and putting them in his
pocket last Sunday night had been stealing
only for two months-just long enough to
disclose the fact that letters we're miscarry-
ing-when he was discovered and arrested.
He believes that his crimes have Melted him
about three hundred dollars in money, and
for this paltry sum he becomes felon, con-
signs his family to suffering and brings dis
grace upon his name. His conviction and
punishment are necessary, because it is
most important that the inviolability of the
mails should be preserved. The employees
in the New York Office will discover in this
prompt detection the evidence that stealing
letters is dangerous experiment under the
present vigilant management.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-01-28
A Celebrated Case.

The General Term of the Supreme Court
is now engaged in listening to the argu-
ments of learned counsel in the momentous
case which is to decide whether one hun
dred and forty-seven distinguished states
men Of New York are or are not to be
initiated in the mysteries Of the Society Of
st. Tammany and to become men,
bers of that ancient and honorable
Order. The high character of the
Court is guarantee that the keenest
legal acumen and the broadcast judicial
ability will be brought to bear in deciding
a question of such grave Importance; and
whatever may be the final decision the coun-
try will look calmly on in the confidence that
justice has prevailed and that our institu-
tons are safe. But the proceedings bid
fair, meanwhile, to present some interest
ing information to people who are not so
fortunate as to be familiar with the secret
operations of the Wigwam. Yesterdays de-
velopments disclose the important fact
that Of the five thousand members Of
the society some are republicans and
some democrats, while others have
mo healthy political status" The
worthy secretary who makes this state
ment is understood to embrace in the latter
classification those politicians who, by
union with the republicans, have sue
ceeded in electing Edward Cooper Mayor
of the city, or, in other words, the ''anti-
Tammany" party. But then tho sanitary
condition Of these gentlemen's status may
improve under Mayor Cooper, especially if
he accepts their own estimate Of their value
as public officers, and may become as
healthy and robust even as that of the
famous Tammany Commissioner Of Jurors,
who has served the city so long, so faithfully
and for such liberal remuneration.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-01-28
Let the Truth BE Known.

If we are to judge from yesterdays pro-
ceedings the investigation Of the cipher
dispatches on which the Potter Committee
ing and spicy reading In this early stage
of the developments we are not willing to
express an opinion on the differences that
arise in the committee. 1t is evident that
there are to be constant Interruptions
and wranglings whenever any new addi-
tions promise to be made to the
cipher or Geographic literature of the Prcsi-
dental campaign. The fact came out that
kilograms passed between Postmaster Gen.
eral Tyncr and Minister Foster or MIR. z.
Chandler, relating to the sale Of public
offices and tho use Of the money in the
election, and were destroyed by orders
from Washington before the dispatches
called for by the Morrison Commit
tee we're given up by the Western
Union Company. This drew forth
violent opposition on the part of the
republican members of the committee
to any investigation of kilograms other than
those already published, and the singular
present inquiry is one called for by the
democrats to justify Mr.. Tilden, and should
be confined to the democratic cipher de.
spatches. There is no reason why the COM
mittees search should not reach to all tele-
grams connected with the Presidential
election, and the desire of the republican
committeeman to screen their own party
does not bear creditable look.
We are well pleased, however, to see that
from the beginning the inquiry has taken
the direction of Thorough investigation of
the manner in which the kilograms already
published we're procured. The HERALD has
insisted that the most important discovery
to be made by the committee is
of the parties who were guilty Of
making public kilograms which should
be held as sacred as sealed letters in.
trusted to the mails. 1t is to be hoped
that the committee will bear this object
steadily in mind, and will not cease its eff
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-01-28

squaws instead of their warriors. Moral
suasion is no doubt preferable to force,
but the only moral suasion which can be
effective with the Indians is that which is
exerted by the military character, which
alone can command their esteem because
it alone accords with their modes of judging
General Scott understood this perfectly,
and when he was sent by the government
to remove the Cherokees from North Caro-
lima, Georgia, Alabama and Tennessee to
the territory assigned them across the Mis-
sissippi he accomplished his mission peace
fully by appeals to their military sense. In
the appeal which he made to them he said,
''This is the address of warrior to war
riors." The success of the appeal depended
on the military force with which it was
backed. ''My troops" he told them,
''already occupy many positions in the
country that you are to abandon, and
thousands and thousands are approaching
from every quarter to render resistance and
escape alike hopeless. All these troops are
your friends. Receive them and confide III
them rs such. I am an old war;
rior, and have been present at many scene
Of slaughter but spare me, beseech you,
the horror of witnessing the destruction of
the Cherokees." The brilliant success of
General Scott in accomplishing the peace
full removal of the reluctant Cherokees
showed how perfectly he understood the
Indian character. He knew that they re-
spected nothing but military force, and his
successful effort at persuasion rested Oh the
irresistible troops which stood behind it.
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and if this be not given to expel the
offender. But what shall be said of
Christian minister who in public assem-
bly, of ministers not only does this thing,
but in subsequent interview with re-
porter repeats it, and before public con-
gregation ON the Sabbath reiterates 1t,
and then with unblushing effrontery
comes before his brethren, as DIR. Fulton
did yesterday and insists that his words
were wise and true, and that his brother
Samson should be tried before the body as
to his loyalty, but offers no apology for him.
self? What shall be said of such man? We
do not see how the Baptist Ministers Confer
ence could have done less than they did in
suspending him from their fellowship.
They would have been justified had they
gone further and excluded him altogether.
And yet, rs the vote Of the Conference
stands, it shows that there are a dozen men
in that body who care more Tor DIR. Fulton's
companionship than for their own dignity
and self-respect. The majority, however,
is sufficiently large to give emphasis to the
action taken and to deter others who, more
full Of zeal than discretion, may hereafter
enter the membership of the Conference.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-01-28
Ministerial Discourtesy Rebu M eel.

When Christian ministers meet together
something more than the ordinary cour-
tesies which govern gentlemen in other
professions is expected from them. In
any deliberative body when one member
insults another and of set purpose, not
by slip of the tongue at moment of
excitement, but reading tho insult from
manuscript, there is and should be only
one rule namely, to demand an apology,
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-01-28
Plague and Quarantine.

How far the plague in Russia is to be APP
pretended as destructive influence, and
what are the probabilities that it will adj
vance westward, are points upon which it
would be scarcely possible to form an in
telligent judgment without fuller state
ment of the facts than has yet been sent
across the Atlantic. Some medical authori-
ties in Berlin and Vienna have adopted
tone of reference that might be accepted as
a basis for the gravest apprehensions; for,
while they do not recount the observations
upon which their opinions were formed,
their opinions seem to indicate that what has
been seen could hardly be worse than tits.
But all the allegations made are denied, not
merely by the Russians, but by other Ger
man authorities not interested in the result.
Russian journals deny the existence in
Russia of the plague proper; and, as
there is no doubt that the word
has been used very often to de-
scribe malignant epidemics of typhus fever,
it is very possible that it is SO used again
in the present case. 1t is, however, far
moro likely that the disease devastating the
that the denials are made in that spirit OF
ignorance or Indifference in which, in the
early days of last summer, it was strenu-
ously denied that the epidemic in the Lower
Mississippi Valley was yellow fever. So for
as the facts are known they answer to what
might be looked for in history of the
transmission of the plague. Soldiers return
ing from country in which the plague is
endemic brought the disease with them,
and it was developed in the warm weather
in the autumn months in the low, marshy,
miasmatic districts at or near the mouth OF
the Volga Here are the usual condi-
tions--the hardship, the exposure, the star
Walton and the Indifference to cleanliness
characteristic of loosely governed armies,
the plague country, and the circumstances
that favored the spread of the disease
once brought in. Winter has not killed it,
and does not kill it, as it does malarious dis
eases, for its germ is of animal origin. Even
the cholera has lived over the winter in that
country on it's way westward. In this re-
spect it may be apprehended that the plague
will act in the same way and be ready to
start on its travels next summer. But an
effective personal quarantine will stop it.
Plague poison is not carried in merchandise,
aud quarantine against it will, therefore,
interfere less with commerce than it would
in regard to many other diseases. Already
Germany is, it appears, ready to mobilize
an army for defence against this insidious
enemy but we must not imagine that we
shall be made safe by the arrest of the land
ward march of the pest, especially since
Mennonites from the Sea Of Azof and other
districts of Southern Russia have shown a
disposition to travel this way.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-01-28
Senator Edmunds' Proposed Amend
ment.


The amendment to the federal constitu-
ton offered yesterday by Mr.. Edmunds is
entirely correct in its protested object but
he cannot expect that it will ever be ratified
by the States, nor even that it will be SUBJ
mitted to them for ratification by this Con-
gress. The failure of any ten States to
ratify an amendment insures its defeat, and
the Legislatures of Mt least ten of the South
ern States will take no notice Of this pro-
posed amendment. even if it should pass
both houses of Congress by the requisite
two-thirds majority. But there are, never
theless, good reasons for hoping that
Southern claims for war damages
will never be recognized by Congress.
The vigorous opposition to such claims
recently expressed in the House by Mr.
Potter, of this State, and by Mr.. Bragg, of
Wisconsin, will be strongly Endorsed by
the Northern democrats, and this, COM
bined with the republican opposition, is a
pretty effectual security. The country
looks with dislike upon perpetual attempts
to tinker the constitution for guarding
against dangers which are pretty certain to
be warded off by ordinary legislative ac-
fiOn
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-01-28

The WEATHER.-Although the centre Of dis
turbance made very little eastward progress
yesterday, OIL account of the extensive area of
high barometer everything the Atlantic coast, its
Influence extended eastward and southwark
very rapidly during the day. The barometer il
below the mean in all tho districts except the
south Atlantic States and the Rocky Mountain
regions. ii Is lowest over the central lake re-
gions. Rain has fallen throughout the central
valleys, the Middle Atlantic, New England and
Gulf States, while snow and sleet have fallen i'm
the lake regions and the Northwest. The
weather has been cloudy except on the
been brisk to high in the Northwest,
brisk In the lake regions and generally
fresh in the other districts. Variable tcmpera-
lures arc reported from the Northwest, East
srn Gulf aud New England districts; elsewhere
they have risen decidedly. As the disturbance
advances toward the Middle Atlantic coast it
will probably contract very much, so that the
centre will pass north of our district. The
weather will be very severe on the New Eng
land coast during the next few days. The gra-
dents will become steep on the Middle and South
Atlantic coasts, causing the winds to increase.
The rains falling throughout the central valleys
arc likely to cause rapid rise in the Southern
rivers, but as they are not very high Mt present,
the danger from floods is not very great The
weather over the British Islands is gloomy. The
weather in New York and its vicinity to-day will
be warm, with rain and possibly brisk winds.
Tomorrow 1t will be slightly colder and clearing.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-01-28

There is no other form Of charity that so
fully proves its own genuineness and purity
as that which complies with the injunction,
ssWhen thou doest aims let not thy left
hand know what thy right hand doeth."
From whose hand and heart the following
epistle and its enclosure came we do not
know, though the penmanship is that of a
lady; it is with the spirit of it that we, our
readers and the subjects of the writer's
sympathy are concerned:-
To THE EpIron THE HERALD:-
II you believe that Michael Dunn and his associates
making an honest struggle to redeem their lives
will you give them the enclosed $500? Such m
effort theirs processes to be is brave and pathetic
and worthy of all encouragement; but IL your large
experience enables you to discover anything resem-
bling charity swindle" in this proposed mission
then please add the to your fund for the poor.
1 confess that Mr.. Dunn and his work enlist my
warmest sympathy. and IL he and those poor men
sincere in their professions to help them becomes
think. an imperative duty. But leave II to your
decision. Respectfully, j. L. II.
The financial contribution Of our un-
known correspondent shall be promptly
handed over to Mr.. Dunn, whom we be-
lieve to be perfectly sincere and determined
in the good work which he has begun. But
the donors service to the cause does not
end with the application of the money to
its purpose. Ex-convicts have sometimes
heard considerable sympathetic talk, but
they have also heard-and learned by
bitter experience-that ''talk is cheap"
Newspapers, prison associations and pris-
oners themselves get many letter express
ing the kindest feeling, but always minus
the ammunition with which to fight the wolf
which is always at the door of the body and
soul of the man whom crime, punishment,
solitude and ostracism have combined to
sympathy comes forward with pocketbook
in hand its fervor and genuineness cannot
be doubted. Every man who has been in
prison and who reads this letter, whether
or no he participates in its pecuniary con-
tents, will understand beyond a possibility
of doubt that somewhere a tender human
heart is sorrowing for him, is stretching
forth helping hand to him, has robbed it.
self, and possibly of necessary comforts,
that men Of his kind may be withheld from
their old associations and habits. The
knowledge that such sympathy exists has
nervod many q man to smilingly endure
severe hardship and privations; it has
turned brutes into gentlemen, and our I'M
known correspondent may assure herself
that her words, strengthened hundred
fold by their substantial accompaniment,
will sink too deeply into the hearts Of many
respondent outcast to ever reach the sur
face again, except in the form Of better deeds
and purer lives.
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forts to detect and expose the method by
which the dispatches were stolen and given
to the public. The hidden story should be
brought to light, no matter who may be IN
jured by it, living or dead. The country is
entitled to know the whole truth on the
subject, and Mr.. Potter's committee will
make deplorable failure if it should fail to
lay bare the disgraceful history.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-01-28
JUDGE JAMES ID. HALLIBURTON.

Judge James ID. IIalyburton died Sunday evening.
at Richmond. Va The funeral took place yesterday
afternoon. and was attended by members of the
Richmond Bar in body, including the judges Of the
Supreme Court of Appeals and large concourse Of
leading citizens Judge Haly burton served ~ United
States Judge for the Eastern district of Virginia from
President Tylers administration until the beginning
OF the late war. also ~ Judge vt the Confederate
of virginias most distinguished sons. He was
seventy-six years Of age.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-01-28

THE New SPANISH MINISTER gives, in another
column, some interesting information in regard
~ the present condition of Spain. Cuba, nc be-
lieves, was reconquercd as much by kindness as
by force. The lion undoubtedly thought he was
doing u good thing for the lamb when he put
her inside of himself.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-01-28

WARREN MITCHELL's celebrated cotton claim,
which has been repeatedly thrown out of the
highest courts received pretty good support
In the Senate yesterday. In the debate Senator
Hill unsuccessfully endeavorcd to find a new
definition for the word loyalty"
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-01-28

GRAND JURIEs will have to be abolished.
Down on Staten Island the officials of . small
town have been prospecting in "a marvellous
manner but one of those oaiciOus and inquisi-
tive bodies has wrecked and ruined their flour
ishing industries.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-01-28

THE DECISION in the United States Supreme
Court yesterday shows that the government
has some rights as against the Union Pacific
road.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-01-28
EDWARD II. GREEN.

Edward H. Green, a prominent citizen and bust.
ness man OF Easton. Pa, fell on the ice near his
homo Tuesday last. breaking his left arm and
injurng himself internally, from the effects OF
which he died suddenly yesterday noon. He was
aged forty two years. Mr.. Green was member Of
the Pennsy Electoral College OF 1872 partner
turers of south Easton; president of the Keystone
Iron Company and for several years president Of the
Easton Town Council.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-01-28

The New YORK VOLUNTEER LIFE SAVING
SOCIETY is the latest addition to the long roll Of
our humane associations. 1t ought to be lib
orally supported
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-01-28

IL THE BILL Of Senator Ferry becomes Law
VIC shall have national militia organization
that will amount to something.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-01-28

HERE Is THE PINcKNEY TRIAL rcopened i
ls even worse than the Potter Committee.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-01-28
CHARLES WALL.

Mr.. Charles Wall died at half-past nine O'Clock on
Sunday night at his residence, No. AZ Park avenue,
Williamsburg. The deceased was born in Brooklyn
May IA. 1880. and was consequently in tho forty.
ninth year Of his age at the time Of his death. He
commenced his mercantile career with the firm OF
Williams x Hinman ship chambers, and subse-
quenty went into business with his father. At the
time of his death he senior member Of the firm
of William Walls Sons, No. III Wall street. pro-
prietors OF large rope walks in Williamsburg. His
father was ut one time Mayor of Williamsburg. be-
forc its consolidation to Brooklyn. The deceased
was interested in several insurance institutions
q member of the Board OF Directors Of the Union
Ferry Company, and the flags the ferry houses
at half-inast in respect to his memory. Mr. Wall
had been unable to leave his house since the be-
ginning of the present month.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-01-28

STRONG CHAIN OF EVIDENCE is being
forged around Buchholtz, one of the supposed
murderers of the miser Schultz. The produc
ton yesterday of the skull of the murdered
man formed q CHASTITY spectacle.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-01-28

WALL STREET YEsTERDAY.-The stock market
was very active and strong, with general nd
vance i'll prices Government bonds were quiet,
States dull and railroads strong. Money on call
lent at l Z pig per cent, the closing quotation
being L. 2 per cent.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-01-28

COUNTY CLERK GUMDLEroN got his regular
supply Of "stays" yesterday
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-01-28

In THE POLICE BOARD RUMpUs ex-Speaker
Blaine has taken up his little gavel and decided
in favor of President Smith. 1t is in order now
for Commissioner Erhardt to take up his little
club,
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-01-28
JOHN d. DILLON.

John d. Dillon. an old resident OF Indianapolis.
Ind, died yesterday afternoon. Mr.. Dillon was
Librarian ut Washington for ton years aud state
librarian for this state for several years. He had
inst completed work colonial law, ombra acting all
the English aud French treaties with this country.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-01-28

TWENTY-FIVE GENEROUS CONGREssMEN voted
yesterday in the House for the famous bill to
loan everybody who needs it five hundred dol
lars Statues should be erected in their honor
by grateful country.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-01-28

The New ANTI-TREArMG LEAGUE has become
the most popular downtown organization.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-01-28
WILLIAM 3. SMITH.

Mr.. William S. Smith. Of Yaphank, l.. l.. who
died on Sunday last. In his eighty second year.
He was at time Supervisor, School sioncr,
and for fifteen years County Treasurer. He was also
a member of the state Assembly In 1884, lSis and
1886.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-01-28
Mrs. coRysLIA $. pASroWru.

Mrs. Cornclia s. Danforth. mother of Judge p. 8.
and General q. L. Danforth. died on Sunday evening
at Middleburg Schoharie county. N. Y, In the
eight third year of her age The funeral will taxa
place at two T.. III. on Wednesday.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-01-28

MR.. DAVENPORT takes the stand this morn.
ing He ought to be asked to take his hat and
leave.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-01-28

MR.. SHERMAN has q few more four per cents
left. Six hundred and forty-six millions.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-01-28
REV. NJ. ). MIcHELgAcHER.

nev. NJ. j. Micholbachcr. prominent Jewish rabbi
for tho past thirty years. died at Richmond Va Yes.
terday. He was sixty -ninc years OF age.