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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-01-24
That international Park.

The Marquis Of Lorne's coming to the
viceregal seat of Canada will no. have been
in vain, even if he does nothing more than
aid in the establishment of that interna-
tional park Of which he spoke favorably to
HERALD representative yesterday. So
unique, grand and famous q wonder as
the Falls of Niagara certainly de-
serves surroundings which shall at
least be natural, but these cannot
be secured without joint action by the
Dominion and the Republic. AS the Mar
quis believes that the necessary money
will be forthcoming our own authorities
will doubtless be too courteous when the
time for deliberation arrives to give him
any cause to find himself in error on
this subject. The points for reflection
upon the proper extent Of such o
park doubtless impressed themselves
upon the Governor Generals mind during
his walks and rides of yesterday and the
preceding day, and although ladies are
supposed to take no particular interest in
international affairs it is not unlikely that
lady who enjoys natural wonders as
heartily as the Princess Louise has ap-
peared to do during her Niagara trip may
contribute some valuable suggestions on
this desirable neighborhood improvement.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-01-24

The annoying delay occasioned to large
number of down trains on the Third avenue
81" railroad yesterday morning by very
triHing accident-the breaking of q crank
pin of On engine-shows the necessity Of
adopting some means by which the passen-
gers may be released in such cases. Hun
dreds Of persons were kept shut up in the
cars between stations for an hour before the
blockade was removed. We have already
suggested a simple method Of relief in the
shape of fenced plank walk on the out
side of the rails, by which the passengers
might pass to the nearest station. It
is also desirable that better facilities
should be provided for clearing the track
of disabled engine or train. This might
be accomplished by multiplying middle
rails, with switches at short distances. The
engine that broke down yesterday if near
switch might have been pushed by the
next engine reaching the spot on to the
centre rails and left there, without &C.
casioning more than ten minutes delay on
the main track. 1t is evident that some
such expedients for removing distractions
must be adopted or the occurrence OF some
triAing accident may constantly occasion
serious inconvenience, annoyance and in
jury to thousands of passengers.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-01-24
Mexican eanderings.

Next to going into fairyland the most
delightful experience is to be told of some
country and cline so unlike our own that
fairies could hardly make the difference
greater 1t is pleasure OF this sort which
will be impaired by the telegraphic letter
of our special commissioner accompanying
the distinguished party Of business men
now visiting Mexico at the invitation of our
sister Republics Minister to this country.
Tropical scenes and sounds are always
strange to us of the North, however warm
bond of sympathy may unite the two
zones during the dog days; in winter,
however, with mountains of snow in our
streets, it is doubly wonderful to read Of
mountains Of verdnre, and to imagine the
cool linen suits of the excursionists after
we have made sure that no buttons are
missing from our respective listers. The
series of letters and dispatches Of which
this is the first, and which will touch upon
oil Mexico's distinctive features, will, we
believe, prove peculiarly interesting fea-
ture of the HERALD for some weeks to come.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-01-24
Queretaro.

We publish to-day an authentic and ex-
tremely interesting account Of the last act
of the fateful Mexican drama of few
years ago. The defence of Queretaro was
one of the few military episodes of history
in which the fate of ruler was dependent
upon the success of the troops, and the
reader will learn from our narrative that
the defence was worthy of its occasion.
With the odds against them to the
extent Of six to one; post which
would seem to have been naturally
almost untenable; making powder from
its elements, bullets from the leaden roofs
of houses and cannon balls from church
bells subsisting first upon horses and then
upon mules, the unpaid, almost hopeless
imperialist army sustained the siege for
seventy days, and compelled the honest adj
miration Of soldiers everywhere, not ex-
cepting the ranks of their opponents. The
statement of the prominent facts of this
remarkable defence. as submitted to Maxi
milan by his generals, has never until to-
day been published in the English Ian
guage. The readers of the HERALD are,
therefore, almost the first to enjoy this page
of Mexican history, which is made doubly
interesting by the importance Of its sub
ject and the peculiar qualifications of its
warrior-writers.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-01-24

Office would be directly responsible to
and subject to the scrutiny OF the
Comptroller, and could be carefully
selected for capacity and integrity. The
Comptroller is elected by and responsible
to the people, and the Office has almost al
ways been filed by excellent men. The
names of William l.. Marcy, Silas Wright,
Azariah Flagg, Willard Fillmore, Washing
ton Hunt, Sanford L. Church, Thomas
Hillhouse. Lucius Robinson and the present
incumbent afford fair specimens Of the citi-
swho have been chosen to that position.
There are many who believe that the bust
ness OF supervision would be more effi-
GENTLY and more honestly performed by an
examiner attached to the Comptrollers
office than by an Independent superin-
tendent whose chief recommendations are
his political sagacity and party fidelity.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-01-24

Mr.. SINNERS bill to abolishthe Insurance
Department will no doubt encounter vio-
lent opposition in the Assembly, and If it
should pass that body would almost GER
tainly be rejected in the Senate. Its defeat
will, however, be entirely due to political
influences and considerations. The present
department is in the hands of the repub-
licans. and is of great value to the party.
This is, however. one of the most conclusive
reasons in favor of its adjustment. A de-
partment that can be made of great political
importance in IN election cannot commend
itself to the favor OF the people.
1t is not proposed to do away with the
State supervision over the insurance COM
panies of the State, but to transfer such
supervision from On independent depart
ment to subordinate in the office of the
State Comptroller. The present Superin-
tendent of the Insurance Department is
virtually independent and irresponsible,
and the temptations surrounding snch an
Office are necessarily great. An insur-
ance examiner in the Comptroller's
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-01-24

sured that they were not to be again handed
over to the tender mercies of the agency of
their reservation. But while they were
prisoners at Camp Robinson it was deter
mined to send to Kansas for trial as muir
derers all who could be identified as actors
in the massacres there, and to return the rest
to their old place in the Indian Territory.
They were held as prisoners until January,
when preparations were made to move them
under strong guard as ordered by the De-
partment of the Interior. They declared
they would not go. and food and'iuel were
kept from them to starve and freeze them
into submission. Eut they began to chant
their death songs, and later their war songs,
and on the night of the 9th they made
their desperate sally. In the two months
and half during which they had been con-
fined they had succeeded in obtaining arms,
and had not been subject to any proper
supervision, and the troops were SO loosely
handled that the sortie was surprise.
Who is to blame for these things will be
proper subject for inquiry ; but MS the case
stands this whole terrible butchery is a
protest against the system Of jobbery in
Indian agencies, against which the Depart
ment of the Interior seems to be without
any remedy.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-01-24
B'NAI BERTH.
THIRD NATIONAL CONVENTION OF JEWISH
BENEVOLENT ORDER.


BENEVOLENT ORDER.
(BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.
PHILADELPHIA, Jan. %. 1879.
The National Convention of the Independent
Order B'nai Berth the great Jewish society will
semble on Sunday morning next at St. Georges
Hail. and will continue its sessions for about week.
The Convention will be called to order by Mr..
Julius Ben, of New York. president of the Executive
Committee Of the Constitution Grand Lodge. al
eleven O'Clock. About two hundred and fifty dele
gates from all sections Of the country expected
to be present. and great preparations being made
by the Committee OF Arrangements Of the District
Grand Lodge for their entertainment. grand
banquet will be given Tuesday evening"
January 49, at St. Georges Hall, in which delegates
and other guests will participate On Tuesday after.
noon q visit will be made by the delegates to the
Jewish Hospital and Paramount Park. The head.
quarters Of tho delegates will be ut the Continental
Hotel. This will be the third National Convention
since the establishment of tho Order. one having
been held every five years. The B'nai Berth
il u purely benevolent order for assisting its
members during life and their families after
death. Among the questions to come before
this Convention will be the revision Of the
constitution, the admission Of non-Israelites
(which will probably be decided in the
plan national This latter question, 1t is said arises
by of the many deaths of the members in the
South from yellow fever, which drained tho treas.
uries OF the Southern lodges while many OF the
Northern societies are rich and prosperous. The
national plan would equalize the assessments.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-01-24

The story sent to the British Admiralty
by Captain Adams, OF the ship Ralston, is
certainly the strangest tale Of the sea that
has appeared in print in years. For. a yes
sci to be burning at sea, and watched by q
steamer which warns other vessels away
from their distressed companion, savors
strongly Of piracy or privateering AS
there is no European war in progress at
present no competent authority can have
given letters of marque; but, on the other
hand, it seems equally impossible that any
gang of pirates could have come into pos
session of steamship. If the ship really
is pirate she can find no better hunt
ing ground, for the scene Of the reported
burning is on the south coast Of Ireland,
and on the direct path Of ocean steamers
plying between Liverpool and New York.
These steamers generally carry, one way or
the other, great quantity Of specie and of
commodities for which prompt market is
generally to be had, but the passenger fleet
is so great that strange vessel could
hardly take the sea without being soon re-
ported and then looked after by war vessels.
Further dispatches on the matter will be
anxiously awaited by shippers and the
friends Of ocean travellers; meanwhile the
general public-even the socialists-will
hold as very stupid the gathering of men
and means to enter so dangerous pastime
as piracy in these days of steam and ocean
cables.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-01-24


colored tale.
Now that the scissors are freezing up throughout
tho country paraaraphers are becoming exasperated
aboat the weather.
After all this boasting country OF the lsheo
States has on its hand cold Canada ana on i's
other hand miserable Mexico.
Camilla Urso recently went to play before the IN
mates OF poorhouse. The Utica Observer Is Oh opia'
ion that this is the first poor house she ever had
Norristown Herald-'rhe NEW YORK HERALD says
old Probabilities never made speech in his me-
He should be sent to Congress weather or no.
II is sadly true that to kill pappooses is cowardy.
bnt if a pappoose should live he might. without
streak of conscience. twenty years hence kill dozen
white girl babies
Secretary schurz thinks that as mosquito netting
will keep mosquitoes away from people sort of
a rope arrangement might be made to keep the ind.
ans away from the army.
New Haven Rsgser:-"Once more DR.. Cumming
has advertised the day which the final fireworks OF
the world will take place; but DR.. Cumming makes
poor advance agent. The show never follows his lay
out"
Mr.. Bronson Alcotts school of philosophy under
the trees at Concord will be like the schools OF
Athens; the philosophers will walk around with their
thumbs in the arulhoes of their vests and the boys
will ask questions.
Ha.kensack Reputcdn:-"A frenchman, on Delne
told that young lady had given him the 'mitten.'
said-'Me no comprehend vat you call him. re nit
ten is glove mitout ngaire. She no geef me re
milton. but her fader-he geef me an introduction to
his shoemakaire.' ("
Danbury Ne,os THE editor Of 81. Nicholas thinks
Wilhemj and Rcmenyi have wakened the country in
the matter of violin playing. The Bridgeport Stand
ard says that Mary Coleman. OF that city. was ar
rested for getting as drunk fiddler The editor
OF 81. Nicholas and the editor OF the Standard should
consult with each other when about to dip into msi-
cal matters"
London WorId:-"General Grants visit to Ireland
home by way Of the Pacific. 1t is pleasant to know
that he will carry away agreeable impression Of
the mothcrland. 'If were not American, he
said to friend Of mine in Paris the other day, 4
would be al Englishman The General is said to
have taken great fancy to the Prince of Wales. Of
whom he saw good deal last summer in Paris
A young merchant at Wavery, Iowa, when packing
eggs about year ago for shipment to the East wrote
his name and address one with the request that
the person to whom it finally would write him
and advise him of the fact In due course came the
letter from a young lady in New York; it was ac-
knowiedged. correspondence sprang up photo
graphs were exchanged, and the merchant is coming
to New York in few days to take home the young
lady wife. As matter of gratitude they will
suck eggs for the rest of their lives.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-01-24

THE WEATHER.-The disturbance which
passed north of our district yesterday morning
is moving over Nova Scotia into the ocean. 1t
is followed bya remarkably rapid rise of barom-
eter throughout the lower lake regions and the
Middle Atlantic States. The barometer is
highest in the central valley districts, but is
falling slowly over the Western Gulf In the
Northwest very well marked depression has
appeared. There is very little probability,
however, that it will affect our district. Rain
has fallen in the lake regions, the Gulf and New
England coast districts. In the other sections
the weather has been generally cloudy, except
in the South Atlantic States. The winds have
been brisk to high in the Middle aud New
England States and the Rocky Moup-
aain regions and generally fresh elsewhere.
The temperature has risen in all the districts
except the Middle Atlantic States, where o
slight fall has occurred There is evidently
disturbance organizing in the Southwest, which
will make its appearance toward evening.
Eortherly and casterly winds are blowing over
Great Britain and Ireland, and the weather is
getting more favorable. 1t will probably change
again Tomorrow, and increasing southwesterly
winds prevail In the north OF Scotland and Ire
land. The weather in New York and it's vicinity
to-day will be slightly cooler and partly cloudy
or fair. Tomorrow it will be warmer and partly
CLOUDY.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-01-24
OBITUARY.
COLONEL WILLIAM M. BOONE.


Colonel william NJ. Boone. President Of tho Mount
Vernon Cotton Mills Company. died suddenly yester-
day morning ut his residence No. &c Mulberry street.
Baltimore Md. Mrs. Boone returned from the Cathe-
dral and, upon entering her husbands room. was
startled to find him lying on the bed gasping for
breath and evidently in the death agony. servant
was Immediately despatched for DR.. Jenkins and
q priest, but Colonel Boone had ceased
to breathe when they arrived. His death caused
by heart disease. Colonel Boone born in Lancas-
ter Pa. March 30. 1886. His father, William +.
Pennsvlvani from Washington. Colonel Boone
educated at valls Nova College, Philadelphia. and
for two years clerk in commercial house IN Phila
dclphia. His father having been appointed Commits
sioner to Nicaragua in 1851 by President Fillmore.
he accompanied him to that country but in
less than year was compelled to return account
OF i'll health. He admitted to the Bar Of Philadcl
pha and practiced law there for year, and in 1854
removed to Fairfield. Iowa. In 1856, he accompanied
hts father to New Mexico. but his fathers health
having failed. they returned East in 1SG0. Mr.. Boone
died that year and the subject of this sketch
went to st. Paul. MIMI. aud practiced his
profession. He returned to Philadelphia in lS6l.
and. upon the breaking out OF the civil war.
listed in the federal army as second lieutenant OF
infantry. In July. 1882. he appointed captain
and assistant adJutant general o position
he continued to hold until the war closed.
Ho was twice brevetted-once major and
again lieutenant colonel-for gallantry at
first to Sigels command and later to Hunters.
whom he accompanied in his raid up the valley OF
Virginia. lie settled In Baltimore after the and
hc leaves four daughters and two sons. Colonel
Boone occupied prominent place among tho laity
of the Catholic Church. lie o man of large
wealth and held many positions of trust and honor.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-01-24
ROBERT n. wILLETs.

Robert Il. willcts died yesterday morning at his
residence No. % West Thirty-fourth street. ut tho
advanced age OF sevcnty-scven years. The deceased
came TO New York over half century ago and began
his career o. n clerk in the Arm Of A. y. willcts.
He soon became member of the Arm, and when his
nr,ther samuel retired from business became the
senior partner In the course of time lie became
no.ted with several insurance corporations, and
vice president of the williamsburg Gaslight Com
pnny. of Brooklyn. Pneumonia, which brought on
an attack of eryspclas, caused his death after
parativcly brief Illness The funeral will take place
Tomorrow. The dead merchant was saiuentisl
member of the Society OF Friends
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-01-24
PERSONAL INTELLIGENCE.

The best thing TO do with macaroni--cheese 1t.
Mr.. uregoire de wfamov. Secretary Of the Russian
Legation at Washington. is at tho Everett House
DIR. Linderman, Director OF the Mint. Is danger
ousy i'll and his physicians have no hopes OF his re-
covery.
Thurlow Weed called upon Mayor Cooper yester-
day afternoon and remained In his private Office for
some time.
The Norristovn Herald, In . particulored argu-
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-01-24

ACCORDING to our special cable news from
Berlin Prussian officer of high rank has been
placed under arrest on the charge of having dis
closed important military secrets, particularly
the army mobilization plans, to foreign govern
ment That foreign government should deem
such information of Importance is, of course,
the most significant point in the matter.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-01-24

We ARE EXCEEDINGLY HAPPY to oblige the
managers of 1.-The Widows and Orphans Bencv-
client Association of New York, Brooklyn and
Jersey City," who requested few days ago q
notice from the HERALD. They will fluid it in
another column, under the heading of another
Charity Swindle.-
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-01-24
WILLIAM BLOOMFIELD.

william Bloomfield. an old and respected member
of the Bar. died from paralysis at his residence. No.
~ Domnck street. at the ago of scvcnty-one years.
yesterday. He was native Of this city and grad
uatc of Rutgers College. New Jersey. He began the
practice of law in 1884, and in 1888 entered into part
nership with Thomas McElrath and Chief Justice
Daily. Mr.. McElrath Withdrew from the hrm some
time after and Chief Justice DAILY withdrew In 1874
upon being appointed judge OF tae Court of Common
Pleas. Mr. Bloomfield then carried on the business
alone His Funeral will take place from st. Johns
Church. OF which he was for many years u member.
ON saturday ut hall. past ten A. NJ
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-01-24

GENERAL GRANT and party started yesterday
from Marseilles for home by way Of India. His
last hours in France it will be seen from our
special cable dispatches were marked by a
repetition of the courtesies, public and private,
that have attended every step OF his long
journey.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-01-24

EUROPEAN CAPITALISTS, our special London
dispatches announce, are not very happy over
the new arrangement with the Syndicate. They
have had SO good thing at six per cent so long
that they do not now care to take four by and
by they will get into better frame Of mind.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-01-24

IN ROUND FIGURES four and quarter million
dollars, the Commissioners say. will be required
to finish the new Capitol at Albany. Ii there
were any certainty that even this would be the
end Of it taxpayers would breathe a little freer.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-01-24

A DENSE FOG hung over the North and East
rivers yesterday, but for the last week worse
than Egyptian darkness has enveloped the
Street Cleaning Bureau, making it impossible
for its officials to see even the mountains of
snow ON every side of them.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-01-24

The DETAILS of another reform plan for col
lecting the revenue arc elsewhere printed. The
only reform in that respect that will satisfy
some people is not to collect it at all.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-01-24
SISTER LUCY raNArrus.

sister Lucy gnatius. Of the Sisters Of Charity
attached to the Academy Of the Holy Cross in West
Forty second street. died yesterday afternoon at that
institution. A requiem for the repose OF her
soul will DO celebrated tomorrow morning In the
Calvary Cemetery.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-01-24

WALL STREET YEsTERDAY.-The stock mar
Ict was very active and strong, and there was
another general advance in prices. Government
bonds were weak, States steady and railroads
irregular Money on call was easy at 3
per cent, closing ut 21o per cent.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-01-24
Il RIPPLE SH Il d T .
NEW YORK. FRIDAY. JANUARY "a, 1879.

The probabilities are that The ,ceatier il, Neac
York and its cicinity to-day,ciH be slightly cooler
and partly cloudy or fair. Io-mosro,o it ,eiU be
scai7ner and partly cloudy.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-01-24

THE MEMBERS Of one of the Florida county
returning boards have at last been rewarded
United States Judge Settle has sent them to the
Penitentiary.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-01-24

THERE WAS FORTUNATELY no one in Debar's
Grand Opera House, st. Louis, when flames
burst from it yesterday afternoon. 1t had u
narrow escape from total destruction.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-01-24

If CORPORATION ATTORNEY BOYD had the
true interests of his profession at heart he
would fall back upon his reserved rights and re-
fuse to show his books. His eager compliance
with the order for an investigation is u case for
the Bar Association.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-01-24

COUNTY CLERK GUMBLEToN has got another
''stay." He ought to lay in couple of years
supply and have done with it.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-01-24
DANIEL HALL.

Daniel Hall. veteran Of the war of 1872 died IN
Providence, H. l., ON Wednesday, aged ninety.sour
years