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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-02-22
Society for the Suppression OF Greedy
Heirs.

Evidently we want one more society to
take care Of an important range Of facts.
We have great many societies already, no
doubt--societies for the suppression of what
two or three amiable gentlemen look upon
as vice, societies for the suppression of o
great many kinds OF cruelty, societies for
the distribution Of unimportant informa-
ton, and SO on. But we need q society for
the suppression of greedy heirs and impu-
dent claimants. 1t is one of the calamities
inseparable from wealth that rich men dis
cover they have great many moro relations
than they thought they had, and they dis
cover to their establishment, sooner or later,
that these heirs have rights, which, if they
differ from those of the highwayman in the
method in which they are asserted, do not
differ from them in their essence. Thus an
ancient citizen has just been compelled
to stand and deliver to the tune of
two thousand dollars in order to save
two hundred thousand dollars. He has
been compelled to come into court and
prove that he is sane, and it has cost him
that amount, though the litigation orig
mated entirely with others, and everybody
who can raise colorado claim to be q rich
mans heir seems to have the right to force
him into court in this way and compel him
to pay the expenses. Perhaps if there were
such a society as we suggest Mr. Wells
would leave it a handsome sum by his will.
But Mr.. Wells has one advantage over some
rich men. His property is in his own hands
yet, and he can if he chooses show his heirs
what it costs eventually to initiate litiga-
ton Of this sort. Commodore Vanderbilt is
less advantageously situated, but the expert
enco of his estate proves the sagacity with
which he tried to divide it. The late
Mr. Nibo left not very great estate, and
the society would find q field for its atten-
ton there. 1t is understood that tho Chris
tian association to which lie willed q por-
ton of his property is dissatisfied that he
was buried with silver plate on his coffin,
considers that in these hard times plated
one would have answered, and takes other
economical objections to his funeral cx-
pcnses. If there were such q society as we
suggest rich man about to die might
make o conditional will and authorize the
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-02-22
The Zulu Wnr.

achievements from England for the
troops in South Africa are sent forward as
rapidly as is possible, counting even the
resources of great country with trained
soldiers ready, and with u IN ercantile marine
Of almost illimitable capacity upon which
to call for transportation. But the painful
element Of the case for England is the great
distance which assistance must traverse,
the time that must necessarily intervene
before it can reach the scene of action, and
tho doubts as to what may occur in the
meanwhile. Already month has passed
away since the slaughter Of the Twenty
fourth regiment, and the latest advices
from Cape Town are to January 20. Conse-
quently the time to London for advices that
are by cable for nearly half the distance is
twenty-five days. Upward two months
nearer three months will have elapsed
from the date of the first calamity before
any part Of the troops sent from Eng
land can take part in the operations
against the Zulus, but in three days
from the date of that first calamity
Cetywayo's regiments were pushing all the
English outposts. 1t was reported that "the
gravity Of the situation had not been exag-
gerated." that '.grand attack was daily
expected" and that the enemy was concen-
trating for a decisive blow. What has hap
pened since? What may happen before
effective assistance comes? In the scraps
of information given we may see the nature
of the victories" reported, as we'll as that
the savage monarch operates on military
principles. Every time that the enemy is
said to be ''repulsed" the troops in be-
leaguered posts claim victory, but the ma
ture Of that victory is known to the readers
of newspapers. Indeed, they can count up
in the history Of our own war more victories
for either side than there were battles
fought Cetywayo's whole front is ap-
parently covered by skirmish line and he
is recommending every position, and
the force with which he reconnoitres
each post to find out where his
enemy has his strength is the force that
is repulsed. His concentration is made on
the facts shown by the discoveries thus
made, and when he strikes he will strike
intelligcntly, in o strategical sense. With
this warlike savage, thus adroit in his opera
tons. with great force at his disposal, and
in front of him only five or six thousand
good troops and a rabble of colonial mon
grels, the troops will do miracles II they
stop him. We do not believe the world
could regard bad result to tho troops
without the livcliest sympathy for gallant
men, who will certainly make grand fight
however outnumbcred but the savage
monarch is fighting for independence from
q commercial tyranny, and he also is en-
titled to oil the sympathy that England
herself has ever extended to the oppressed
African, and that she lavishes now upon
tho Indians butchered, as sho holds, by
our own soldiers
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-02-22

THE WEArHER-The centre of low pressure
that moved off the Southern New England
coast OH Thursday afternoon has followed
course northeasiward and nearly parallel with
the coast line TO Nova Scotia, whence il is pass
ing eastward into the Atlantic. During this
progress the barometerat the centre Of the low
area fell very rapidly, until the arrival of the
storm in the region between Nova Scotia and
Newfoundland, very low record was at
tanned. and all the conditions of "a violent
tempest were present. From Cape Hattcras
northward the northwest winds have risen to
the force of gales, but the high pressure behind
the storm centre is being diminished rapidly,
which will have the effect of decreasing the wind
force for the present OH the coast. Away in the
Northwest rapidly falling barometer has
moved from British Columbia over Manitoba,
with strong to high southeast to southcrly winds
Oil lis eastcrly margin, and gales from the north
west beyond the Missouri. Between the two
we'll defined storm centres there is now only the
rapidly diminishing area of high pressure. so
that we may expect during to-day its entire dis.
sipation and the domination of low prcssurcs
over all the territory north of latitude forty
degrees, with rains snow and higher tcmpcra-
lures. Snow has fallen in the Northwest, along
the lake shores and the New England and
Nova Scotia coasts, also lightly in the Ohio VAL
ley The wind directions follow the untulaiion of
the zone of high PRESSURE and are northwcstery
beyond the Missouri. southerly To southcastcrly
in the Mssissippi and Ohio valleys, northerly
to northwesterly in the Middle States and New
England. They are northeastcrly on the South
Atlantic coast and castcrly to southcastcrly
n..tT II,.. l,t
English coasts last evening were as iollows-
Plymouth-wcst wind light. with showers,
barometer 20.2O inches; Scilly--West wind,
fresh, barometer 29.10 inches; Holyhcad-
Calm. In New York and its vicinity to-day the
weather will be cold and fair, followed Ivy iu-
crcasing cIoudincss, rising temperature and light
rain or snow toward night. Tomorrow 1t will
DO cloudy aud warmer, with rain or snow.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-02-22
An Important Position.

The death Of ex-Mayor Wcstcrvclt makes
u vacancy in the Department of Docks, of
which the deceased was president. As this
is the first really important office Mayor
Cooper has had it in his power to fill--with
the exception, probably, of the two Police
Commissionerships to which no appoint
ments have yet been made--his selection
will be awaited with much curiosity. The
Dock Department has in trust some of the
most weighty interests Of the city, and is
charged with duties to the proper discharge
of which intelligence, experience, executive
capacity and force of personal character are
essential The growth of the commerce of
New York may be materially aided ut this
time by increased dock facilities and q
vigorous, liberal policy, for which we
must look to tho heads of that
department. 10 them is confided the
exclusive control and government Of
all wharf and dock property. They have
in hand the improvement Of our water
fronts; they regulate the charges for wharf
age and dockage, grant leases of wharves,
piers, bulkheads, basins or slips for special
kinds of commerce, and establish and en-
force the needful rules and regulations for
the government and proper care Of all tho
property placed in their charge and under
their control When the extent and charac-
ter of our docks and piers are remembered
the vast importance Of these duties can be
understood and the necessity of vigorous
and strong administration appreciated. In
selecting Commissioner Of Docks Mayor
Cooper cannot afford to be influenced by
political considerations. Mr.. Westervclt's
successor should possess such q we'll estab-
lished character rs to give weight and infu-
ence to his actions. He should be citizen
whose position in the community is not
doubtful, and who will bring to the discharge
OF his duties vigor, determination, activity,
industry, capacity and integrity. The ap-
pointment now to be made is the moro impor-
tant, inasmuch as it is for full term OF six
years, the law Of 1871, which is not changed
in this respect by the later charter of 1873,
providing that any vacancy in the Dock
Board, ''from death, resignation or other
wise, shall be filled by appointment by the
said Mayor for full term" This will
probably make the confirmation Of the AL
dcrmen necessary, but the Mayor is not the
less bound to make ON unexccptionable
nomination to that Board, and some anxiety
will be felt to see whether in this important
matter he will study the wishes of tho poll
ticians or the interests of the people.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-02-22
The Vote i'm the German Pariiamcnt

The vote In inc NORMAN IarIhAmcnts
In the German Reichstag an interpreta-
ton has been given to an important point
in the law against the socialists contrary TO
that made by the government, and permits
sion to prosecute two Deputies for offences
against that law has been refused by an
almost unanimous vote Of the Chamber.
Perhaps it is not q very great triumph for
liberal principles that representative body
should refuse to restrict its own liberty of
speech, or that it should step aside to cor
rect perverted Interpretation of its own
will, but at all events this course indicates
that there are extremes Of repression TO
which tho Parliament will not consent, and
it gives the government salutary hint
about where these extremes are 10 be
found. And this hint was not O superfu-
has already shown that one of tho things he
does not know thoroughly well is when to
stop. 1t is great feat TO mount nation
and ride it roughshod over its neighbors.
1t is one of tho achievements that
in all ages has entitled men to be
called great but If such rider is not
thrown betimes the steed is ridden danger
ously far and to its own injury. Germany,
rs appears by the vote in Parliament, does
not intend to give herself mp entirely to the
control of the rough rider who has his hand
on the reins. He may push the socialists
10 the wall--drivc them to the last extrem-
ity; Tor they are not Germany. They are
disposed to say that they arc Germany, of
course. Just as the communists ia Paris
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-02-22

said they were France, and just as the
Kearneyites and Molly Maguires in this
country call themselves the worllihgmen.
But Germany does not accept the pretence
OF the socialists to be the nation, and,
consequently, does not take up their cause
as if they were. Yet, where the government,
under pretence of striking at these social
lists. strikes really at the rights OF the
nation the nation resists.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-02-22

DISCLOSURES such as were made in court yes
terday concerning methods of detecting viola
tons of the Excise law will result in thousands
of applications to the temperance societies for
positions as samplers" To fight incompetence
by pouring down hot whiskey is kind Of re-
form that all thirsty souls can understand, par
tcularly in cold weather.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-02-22

BY THE PASSAGE of the railway telegraph
clause of the Army Appropriation bill the com
mission advised by the Senate Railroad Com
mittee becomes unnecessary. The clause, Us
passed by both houses, authorizes general telc-
graphic business by railroad companies owning
xxir
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-02-22

WALL STREET YEsrEIDAY.--The stock mar
ket was active and fcverish, closing very strong
Government bonds were firm, States lower and
railroads irregular Money OH call was easy Mt
per cent the highest quotation being gig
and the closing 81, per cent
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-02-22

JUDGE GILDERsLEEvE was quite right in Dc
clining to be lenient in case the robbers of Mrs
Dc Barry pleaded guilty. The public should not
pay in such coin, and to such men, for informa-
ton which it already possesses.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-02-22
L II IPL b SH e q II
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NEW YORK, SATURDAY. FEBRUARY % 1875

The probabilities are That Mc pcaUer ia Ner
York and lis oieisty to-iay ,riH he cold aud
far, followed by increasing clOsAdi'less. rising
temperature and iglu rain toroayd night.
Io-mo'70r il icW DC cloudy and ,carmer, ,ciM
rain on. S,loW.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-02-22

SHOOTING WOMEN, aud all for what some
men call love, will become an unpopular form of
lunacy and rascality now that young Lavelle is
sentenced to imprisonment for life.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-02-22

ANOTHER BUNGLISG BUTcHERY of q criminal
has occurred and all because the public through
its lawmakers clings atlectionately TO the gal
lows, the most tortilrous means Of killing that
has survived the Dark Ages.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-02-22

FAILURES in the British Kingdom yesterday
were for more than u million dollars and We,
not single demand for cheap money has been
heard. Are Britons dead, sleeping-or sensible
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-02-22

YESTERDAYS MORNING HOUR in the House
wonderfully resembled most others of the present
session in the originality OF the views offered of
war claims and in various points of Legislative
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-02-22

SEVENTY INSURANCE COMPANIES agreed yes
tcrdny to fix upon uniform rates. Trunk rail-
way companies have tried the same experiment
several times.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-02-22

MASSACHUSETTS, declines to demand free rail-
road passes for her Legislators; the gentlemen
will have to ask personally for passes if they
want them.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-02-22
ADJUSTMENTS TO-DAY AND EVENING.

STANDARD THEATRE II. N : PtNAyORk Matinee.
,sOWERY rIiEATRE-UScLs Toys cAHiN Matinee
NTBLO'S GAIDEN--OLp CuRiosirY Smor. Matinee.
GLORE-NANA1E LAsAgRr- Matinee.
GRAND OPERA HOUSE MEXICO. Matnee.
PARK NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Matinee
LrcEuM TIIEArRE-rmE Foo.s RSvxScE Matines
GERMANIA THEATRE-Dig MAscr'ussxAUKR.
BROADWAY NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. Matinee.
FIFTH Av. TIIEATRE-Ir. W. s. PIMA. Matinee
fHEATRE coMIQrE-MutIIsAN Guam BALL M.tiHsa.
wALLACK'S THEATRE Matinse
UNION SQuARE-TnS BAsxsm's pAuGurSn Matinee.
rUE AQuARIuM-Rep RrniSc Hoop Matinee
SAN FRANCISCO MTNsrRELS Matinee
WINDSOR MISUNDERSTANDING Matinee
T1vOIL TUEATRE-vARrrry Matinee
TONY MISUNDERSTANDING. Matinee
MASONIC UALL-TmK MipGKrs Matinee
AMERICAN MUSEuM-CuRiosrri9s
6uMoRE'S acknowledgements CoScRkr
BREWSTER HALL-rnE Mu.xAIpS WALK
ACADEMY OF DESIGN-wArER OoLoRs.
kURTZ GALLERY-SALsAGuNpI CLuB PICTURES
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-02-22
PERSONAL INTELLIGENCE.

Two Gcoreans havo married each others daughters.
vina. the famous English actor. Is said to be very
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-02-22

society to watch his heirs. 1t would con-
duce to the encouragement of good manners
in points like this.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1879-05-15
He uot Her 1t the Fair.

Ar the Children's Home Fair, last
night, q nice young man, sauntering
around in the vicinity of the Floral De-
partment, was suddenly accosted by .
fair young girl, who held out pretty
nosegay to him, and said:
"Allow me to offer you this button
hole bouquet, sir," and she presented
it with . bewitching grace.
"a thousand thanks, /" said the young
man, bowling quite low, and taking the
flowers from her pretty fingers.
"Now, who the deuce is this fair
Flora. that she should give me button
hole bouquetr was , question the
young man asked himself, - he con-
templated the rosebud, the heliotrope,
geranium Leaf and the jasmine spray.
!" The ross-that's for love-" unused
the young man as he reluctantly turned
to 70; 'but blessed IL I can tell what
the heliotEope, the geranium, and the
jasmine stand for, but I'll find out be-
fore-I sleep, If / have to ransack every
book in the Public library"
Fifteen cents plea6e," said the
young lady calling gently star him. .
x00 young uAAu grow w1ASos 49, SaA>A
spotted By Turns, handed her dollar
note, and. without waiting for change,
rushed out on the sidewalk, and bat
tered his head forty or fifty times
against the side q the building, while
s. called upon the gods that inhabit
the blue empyrean 70 look down upon
the do9gondoet fool that ever lived
sinoe tSc world bsgaa.-0jWstsNsti
xNqw6rer.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1879-05-15
Railroad Construction In 1873.

WE are very late in presenting our
annual detailed statement of the mile
age OF new road on which track was
laid during the past year; but, as the
substance of it was presented in tabu-
lar form in our first number for the
year, there was less need for early pub
LEGATION OF this statement, and greater
completeness and accuracy were to be
hoped for by some delay.
The changes which we have found it
necessary to make from that tabular
statement are considerable in number
and not trifing in amount, especially
when we consider that too large mile
age was reported then for several
roads. In manv cases it is extremely
difficult to get accurate Information,
and the inaccurate statements that are
made by parties who ought to be well
informed are quite disheartening. We
cannot hope that the statement pub
lished to-day is entirely correct and
complete, but great pains have been
taken to make it so; official informa-
ton having been sought in every case
of doubt.
The result of this corrected state
ment gives q total of 1856 miles of
new railroad in the United States on
which track was lain in 1873, instead
OF the 2,688 miles reported January 3.
Our new information also compels us
to add 20 miles to the mileage reported
for 1877, and the totals for the past
seven wears compare az follows:
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1879-05-15

no more TO say, and our friend retired.
On the following Saturday he called for
the pants and took them home, and the
next morning when he came to put
himself inside Of them, he was su-
premely disguised at finding that the
legs reached only q trifle below the
knee. In other words, they had been
altered to the fashion Of . century ago,
when. knee-breechesu were in vogue.
He straightway accused the tailor of
having ruined his pants, and his indig-
nation was expressed in language any
thing but mild. His wife heard him
and came to the rescue of the knight Of
the Shears, explaining that she had
taken an inch from each of the legs, and
her acknowledgment was followed by
that Of each of the other five ladies,
when it was discovered that altogether
the legs had actually been shortened to
the extent of seven inches. Allentos0,s
(Pa.) Chronicle.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1879-05-15
Confusion.

IT was rather late yesterday morning
when MIR. Willaby got up, and he was
vaguely conscious of q confused recOl-
lection of things, but he didn't say
much and tried to appear as cheerful
as he knew how. Presently breakfast
was announced. and the family took
their places at the table, but Mr.. Will
laby was amazed, as he sat staring at
six little round wooden boxes of axle
grease ranged solemnly in front of his
plate.
"Where under the sum-" he said.
with q puzzled information, "what in
thunder-where did all this axle grease
come from. and what is it for?''
"Oh, is it axle greaseF' asked his
wife, with charming simplicity and in
nocence, Just trifle overdone. "You
said last night when you brought these
cans home that they were oysters and
would be nice for breakfast. l thought
you had better eat them right away, as
they didn't smell as though they would
keep very much longer"
And then Mrs. Willaby removed tho
cans, and her husband sat and looked
at the teapot and thought SO long that
his coffee was cold as q rich relation
when he thought to drink it.-Bsrling-
ton HasCE-Eye.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1879-05-15
The Old Story Of the Confidence Man
and His Victim.

BETWEEN the hours of six and seven
O'Clock yesterday morning, just as the
busy hustle of the city was beginning
at the Central Depot, Jonathan 4. Cope
man, of PerTy's Crossing, Shiawassee
County, was enjoying the fresh air in
. morning walk along the docks where
the bright blue waves were dancing in
the April sun. Mr.. Copeman had Just
returned from the East, where he had
collected considerable money from the
proceeds of his old homestead, which
he sold on his removal to Michigan, q
short time ago. He felt at peace with
al mankind, and in the goodness of
his heart he was ready to assist any
fellow-traveler. He was presently in
terrupted in his walk by gentlemanly-
appearing fellow with:
"Good morning! Going out on the
Eyes, take the next train for
home," was the reply.
All, then we shall be fellow-passen-
gers"
And the two were soon well &C
quainted.
81 wish," said the stranger, "you
would give me little lift with my bag
gage"
"Certainly,' said Mr.. Copeman.
1T is up here on q back street, and
want to get some one to help me set
it into the express wagon"
The stranger led the Shiawassee
County farmer up Congress street.
They had walked but q block or two
when they were met by . man running
at full speed. The breathless new
conner stopped the stranger and said:
81 have sent your baggage to the
depot; you'll find it there all right, and
now, If you will Just settle this bill
win be much obliged as lam in q great
hurry"
"Well, now" said the stranger, 81
am sorry, but you will have to accom-
pany me back to the depot, as my wife
has nearly all my money with her,
"But," said the newcomer, II have
just received news of my fathers death,
and if don't get to the other depot in
fifteen minutes, shall miss his funer-
al"
Of course the stranger felt very bad
~, and Mr.. Copemansy mpathized with
both. So much did he sympathize that
when his new-found friend asked him
for loan of 1856 "just till we get back
to the depot" he counted it out right
away, and the man who had lost his
ather hurried thence.
The fellow-travelers started to return
to the depot, but on the way back the
stranger excused himself for moment
while he entered q hotel-and Mr..
Copeman never saw him more.
The facts we're reported to the police,
and at noon Mr.. Copeman left for his
home in Shiawassee somewhat wiser
for having met the man who was going
out on the same train.-Detroit Free
Press.