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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-05-03
pPE9ERVE THE EAST MAILS.

The appropriation for the support of the
fast mails probably does more for the diff
fusion of intelligence and the increase of bust
ness facilities than any other appropriation
of the same size made for any purpose
whatever. For the same money that would
BIO expended on stately custom house in
Pipesville or q granite post office on the banks
of the TOmbigbee River, vast deal Of work
is done in sending out fast mails from the
great cities, which add In innumerable
ways to the conveniences of life for all
classes in the community. The merchant
is often saved the cost of the telegraph,
the farmer gets his remittances and his news-
paper more promptly, the manufacturer is
saved number Of hours on all his CORE
spondence, and in the electric business methods
OF the present day hours count for as
much as days used to count. A cyclopGdia
might be filed with enumerations Of the mil
lion and one ways in which quick and cheap
mails brighten and prosper the lives Of almost
every individual. To all of these, practically,
the fast mail adds neutrality-suspicious. facility
in the transaction Of business, or personal
comfort and pleasure. A proposition to aban-
don the fast mails, which the House Appro-
priations Committee "a said to be sOpHldey-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-05-03
MUSICAL NOTES,

P0nchiell's "GOconda" is to be brought
out in Florence during next month.
Mime. Miolhan-C arvalho has gone from Paris
10 Brussels to sing IA Tho Magic Flute and Faust"
NJ. Vaucorbeil intends to revive ROssinis
" Comic Dry and W2Oer's Der Frcischutz" at the
OpGra.
At the second concert of tho Bach Choir in
Ioudon on wednesday. Cherubinrs great Mass IN d
mnor was receive It's first performance In England.
1t Is said that the principal parts in NJ.
Thomas's new opera Francesca di Rlpini," will be
cIoated by Madame Christine Nilsson and SignOr Gay
arr6.
Miss Anna Mehlig is in London. Her younger
ste Bertha was TO have visited England. but circum
stances have occurred that make It probable that she
will abandon her professional career
Mr., George Sivrai (B. G.. Jarvis has ar
ranged performance OF his two operettas, The Statue
Bride" and Tho Spectre OF Harrington at the Union
League Theatre tomorrow oveninR
Massenets al Re di Lahore" which opened
the Covent Garden season, was followed by La Fs
vorita with Mile. Pasqua, Gayarre aud Grazani. Nine
Alhani mado her reappearance as Lucia.
The thirty-sixth season Of the famous Mu-
steal Union. long and so successfully directed by
Mr. John Ella, opened about two weeks ago. II Is
reared chat this may be the last year Of this admirable
institution.
A monument is being erected In Paris to
F6licen David the composer and js shortly to DO In,
augurated NJ CarVahO will celebrate the event by a
performance OF Davids most successful opera, the
"Perle der Bres" with Miss Van Zandt In the part OF
Fora,
"Israel Restored" an oratOrio by DR.. Bex-
eld which has not boon heard 1883 was revived
at the Albert Hall few weeks ago with considerable
success. 1t Is said to be work OF sterling MERIT and
has recently been republished by NOvello Co. In
cheap form.
" Lohengrin" met with great favor on its
production in Rome, which was not diminished with
the succeeding performance The cast includes slgnora
GlOVaunOni Elsa, Stella BOnheur 10 pupil of signor
Errani Of this oty as OTtrd, sagno as L0hen0rn and
Battistini as Frederick
1t seems likely now that BOito's " MeAstofele'
will not DO brought out ct Covent Garden this season,
but that NJ Jules Cohen'S Estella" viii be given In
stead, with Mme Patti and Nicolini In the principal
characters Estslla" e. Les BluetS" 10 the orlrinall
Was RSVduSsd n tsA RaeatEs tyFi4ss wa Nae
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-05-03

the refusal to contribute to the relief funds,
which seems to have been practically universal
among the landlords has placed them before
the world in an attitude of indifference to the
suffering at their own doors which was attract
inc the charity of the whole world. The name
of one landlord is given who with an annual
rental of $50, 1000 has subscribed SlOO 10 !ne
RELIEF fund, and of another who is allowing his
tenants to work off by days labor some part vi
their debt, the rate of wages being such as he
forces them to accept, and the poor WIeCcnes
being fed meanwhile by charity.
A brutal murder provoked q veritable riot
in Paterson yesterday. The German societies
proceeding to their annual ceremony OF greet
ing the rising sun seem to have trespassed upon
the grounds Of one Dalzell, quarrelsome
fellow, whose name is often heard i'll the local
courts as brutal and ll-tempered defendant.
A dispute arose, and ono of the tres
.passers was shot by Dalzell with such brutal
effectiveness that he died almost instantly.
1t illustrates the folly of quarrelling, and the
monumental folly of MURDER that when the
shot was fired neither Dalzcll nor his
victim was upon the formers land. 1t is
not wonderful, under the circumstances, that
there was an attempt to lynch the murderer
He sought shelter in barn, to which the eX-
cited people set fire and smoked him out like
O rat. He owed his life only to the protection
of the police, who were compelled to deceive
the populace as to his whereabouts to prevent
an assault upon the Jail itself. Now that tho
guilty man is in the hands of justice, it Is to
be hoped there will be no more disturbances
in Paterson. The case can be safely left to
the operation of the law. 1t is not likely,
judging from the circumstances of the crime,
that Dalzell will escape the punishment which
is due him. But even if he should do so, the
public injury would be far less serious than
if he had received it at the hands of men
who have no right to give it, and who, in
doing so, would have repeated his crime.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-05-03
~ JACOBS PAYING OFF AN OLD sCOREi
Ehtoin YhA .0LLfdnlaA n0nrier Dam A - -

When the Legislature OF 1872 convened, tbs
Hon. John C. JACOBS. then member Of Assembly, re-
celVed the Democratic nomination for Speaker Tie
Of Assembly from the City Of New.YorR well chair.
man Of tho Democratic State Committee. Mr. lilden
Mr. Jacobs, and aDsepted himself from the House while
the vote being taken Speaker As teleRrapho
report OF January 8, 1879, says: "The Democrats
voted for John Q. Jacobs for Speaker When Tlden's
name was called there was no response" Mr.. JACOBS
naturally felt aggrieved at this treatment and IL bare
ly possible that ne has not entirely forgotten It
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-05-03

in every walk Of life and every section
of the Union. It is understood that while
his health Is such as to make protracted intel
lectua labor unwise, it is not such as
to forbid the hope of many years Of peace
full enjoyment. It is pleasant also to know
that although not perhaps 80 wealthy as he
was once reputed, he still retires with an ample
competence and free from any occasion for business
onviafiau
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-05-03
COLONEL SCOTT9S RETTRE5FN

The retirement of Colonel Thomas 4. Scott from
the presidency of the Pennsylvania Railroad and
the other roads Of that system is an event of too
much importance in the railroad world to pass with
out comment. Colonel Scott has been probably the
ablest Of the practical railroad mon at the head of
large organizations In this country for tho past
fifteen or twenty years Rising from tho ranks, he
had demonstrated his ability in every successive
stage Of promotion, and In the technical work OF
managing and operating railroad it is probably the
general judgment of our railroad mon that he had
in the United States at least, superior Whether
he carried equal ability aud into the broader
folds Of railroad combination and extensions will DO
a disputed point. Certainly there was time when
the Pennsylvania Road seemed TO have been injured
by heavy losses on some Of the lines Colonel
Scott had leasedj aud the Texas Pacific
will always stand o monument of mistaken
Judgment and ambition. Personally, Colonel
Scott has always been regarded by his
subordinates with loyalty and affection bordering
upon enthusiasm. BE inspired the whole force Of
the road with bls own spirit. and made the dis
ciplne aud efficiency of the Pennsylvania service q
model for the railroads Of tho country.
In private life he Is man Of the best character,
and ha will be followed into his retire
mSnt % ths warm frianashiP OF men
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-05-03
wArrERsoN GROWS ENrHusIAsrIc

The news from Harrisburg reads like a TO.
nance 1t recalls the days OF Democratic ehvalry the
fuiness and the utility Of the party Of the 0onsutoa
were MOP sacrificed 70 equcism, private quarres ard
b9moeaio het to tsad the stirring words Of Randall,
q Wallace, q yagx 2f stsDgsr q pm Of Hensel, and
iess sc6arsS Snd against on monclsd machine,
have held the Danper Of th9 good old faith Of yesr
local issdeS, EsW &c 1Sst como tOaether upon the
thTssho!d q igpssms Ssa9na| RmesSs2sy: pisdysS
AZ ssaSlsa'1s q Ii Si' 3 ~ W. 4 ~
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-05-03
THE NEWS THIS MORNING.

oREIGN-The Prince of Wales spoke in compli-
mentary terms of the United States at the
ROYAL Academy banquet. 80 Tho Italian
Parliament las been dissolved new elections will
be held on May 10. - Lord WOlverton has been
appointed Paymaster-G General in England.
DoMEsTIC.-The text of Colonel Scotts letter re-
signing the Presidency of the Pennsylvania Rail-
road Company is published. 80 The Hon. Fred.
Hass aurek declares against the third-term move
ment. - The steamer Robnia is again
afloat in the Delaware. - Delegates to the Con-
ference preached in all the Methodist churches in
Cincinnati yesterday. - A decision In favor Of
the American Union Telegraph Company has been
given in Alabama.
CITY AND SUBURBAN.-A Paterson farmer shot
young man for going on his land. and mob
tried to lynch tho murderer, yesterday; the
militia wero called out. - The charges
of q scheme to buy Aldermen's votes
were much discussed by politicians -
Kennedy, the murderer of Mrs. Stokes In
Brooklyn, Is thought insane. - An indig-
nation meeting of friends of D. M. Bennett
was held. - The murderer Reinhardt is said to
be failing in health. - Grace Methodist Episco-
pal Church was burned at Paterson.
The WEATHER.-TRIBUNE local observations in-
dictate clear and partly cloudy and warmer weather,
with chances Of occasional showers. followed pos
eibly by cooler weather. Thermometer yesterday:
Highest, 700; lowest. 40o average. $50.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-05-03

We print elsewhere the third in Professor
Newberrys series of mining letters, which
includes full description Of one of the most
famous mines of the day.
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-05-03

Mr.. Redpath gives most pathetic descrip-
ton In a single sentence of the condition of the
West of Ireland, when he says that the only
happy children he saw were the inmates of a
charitable institution. The children of the
people were sad and quiet, cOwed by hunger
The indifference of the great landlords to suffer-
ings like these must always remain one of the
most singular and most painful features of
this melancholy history. No doubt many Of
them have done much privately for their ten
ants. That Is to say, it is scarcely credible
that men gifted with any share Of human in
stincts should not have done so, though it must
be admitted, on the other hand, that few such
cases have been reported to the public. But
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-05-03
Bnylness Notices.

"ALpERNEY BRAND
Buy always SOND5Ae11 ~
IMPORTERS AND Exporters will find facts ana
heures of value in TUE IRlDuER ALMANAC Ior
iSSO Price rs cents. Sold by newsdealers.
THE BEST OLIVE OR SALAD OIL
Ia iported and bottled by CAswELI, HAZARD Cos 9IR.
1sta Fifth Hotel Building ana 6thave corner QUIZ
st also 10. l32 Thamesst, Newport IL. L.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-05-03

The report of Mr.. Chafee to the trustees of
the Little Pittsburg Company upon the condition
and prospects of its property will be found on
another page. Mr.. Chaffce frankly admits that
the mine as thus far explored, is worked out, but
he has great expectations Gifts immediate future.
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-05-03

There are interesting speculations afoat con-
corning the vote of Minnesota at Chicago. The
Grant men are said to be forcing a coalition with
Senator Windows friends by holding out the
hone that Mr.. Window may, in certain
contingencies, be the dark horse" in the Chi
cago Convention. The only possible danger to
the coalition lies in the suspicion that the friends
of Mr.. Washburne arc underwriting with
the intention of furnishing dark horse Of
another color. AS in all coalitions the elements
disturb each other, and render it certain that
somebody will be cheated in the end. Mr.
Blaine's friends, in the meantime, say that they
are.making no entangling alliances in Minnesota,
and that they confidently expect to have the
vote of the State.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-05-03

yice-President Wheeler declines the use of
his name as candidate for Congress with a
view to the possibility of his being made
Speaker of the next House, and it is an
pounced that in case the Legislature of 1881
is Republican he will be a candidate for United
States Senator. If this is the only condition,
Mr.. Wheeler is likely to be candidate. The
size of the Republican majority in the Senate
already elected makes it almost impossible
the Democrats should control the next Lcgis-
lature
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-05-03

The Democratic organs moro tickled over the
result Of the Pennsylvania Convention than mar
ricd couple is over the frs: baby.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-05-03

The Democratic States want Grantj the Republic
can States want somebody else. That is the result
of the canvass so far in nut shell.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-05-03

Canning. tho English statesman, must have had
third-termeTs list OF delegates to Chicago in his
minds eye when ne said (: There is nothing that
will lilo worse than figures, unless 1t bo facts"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-05-03

Ohio gave tho Secretary Of tho Treasury o boom
TO bo proud of, and now he puts handle to it by
showing reduction in the public debt Of more
fLgn S12 900 900 for April.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1880-07-15
Capturing Turkoman Women.

The capture of the Turkoman woman
is one of the great crimes of Persian rule
in the district East of the Caspian. An
order is sent to one of the governors to
the effect that no presents have been for
warded to the shah of late, and another
governor may be found to replace him
The distracted governor, who has already
robbed the people until they have moth
ing left to take, turns his eyes to the
rich Turkomans, and sends spies to as
certain where are e%ncamped the greatest
number of Turkoman women and horses,
and the smallest number of men. Then
at the dead Of nigh. he swoops down up
On his victims. Those Turkomans who
are able to fight are ruthlessly murdered,
and the old men, wives daughters and
sisters are brought back into Persia.
Then commences q scene disg&aceful
alike to humanity and morality. The
Young and beautiful women are sent off
to the Shah and other great menat Tehe-
ran. Those with some defect are kept
by the governor and distributed among
his favorites, high and low, and the
horses and other stolen property are like
wise disposed of. But what becomes of
the old woman and the little onesl These
are locked up until some Turkoman re-
lation can buy their release for 800 10
1925 each, and if this cannot be done
they die of starvation. There is I reg
ular season for these expeditions, COM
mencinc about April.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1880-07-15
Opera of the Plains.

The man or Woman who las no. wit
messed the rendition of the Opera of the
Plains, cannot have a thorough appre-
citation of the wonderful expression and
power of music. A.brief synopsis may
be summed as bllows:
The train now encamps. The un-
packing of the kettles and mess-pans,
the unyoking Of the oxen, the gathering
about of various camp-fires the frizzling
of the pork, are so clearly expressed by
the music that the most untutored saw
age. could readily comprehend it. In
deed, so viva aud lifelike was the rep
r~esentation that a lady sitting near us
involuntarily exclaimed aloud at a GER
tain passage, ''Thar, that perks burn
ing ." and it was truly interesting to
watch the gratited expression of her
face when, by a few notes of the guitar,
the pan was removed from the fire, and
the blazing pork extinguished. This is
followed by the beautiful aria, 80,
marin! l want a pancake y followed by
that touching r~ecitative "Shet up, or |
will spank you p To which succeeds a
grand crescendo n ovement, representing
the fight of the child with the pancake,
the pursuit Of the mother, and the final
arrest and summary punishment of the
former, represented by the rapid and
successive strokes of the castanet. The
turning-in for the night follows; and
the deep and sterterous breathing OF the
encampment is well given by the bas-
soon, while the sufIerings and trials of
an unhappy father with an unpleasant
infant are ~touchingly set forth by the
cornet a piston.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1880-07-15
Fijian Widows.

There is no uniformity OF cUstom in
FIJI, 50 hat 40 description of what is
done by any one tribe can be taken as
applicable to all the others. The strang-
ling Of widows, however, that they might
be buried with their dead husbands,
seems to have been everywhere practised.
The widows brother performs the oper-
alton, and is thenceiorward treated with
marked respect by his brother-in-law's
kinsfolk, who present him with a piece
of land, over which the s%trangling cord
is hung up. Should he, however, fail to
strange his sister, he is despised.
When a woman Is about to he
strangled, she is made to kneel down,
and the cord "a strip of native cloth),
is put round her neck. She is then told
to expel her breath as long as possible,
and, when she can endure 10 longer, to
stretch out her hand as a signal where
upon the cord is frightened, and o all
is over. 1t is believed that if this di-
rection be followed, insensibility ensues
Immediately on the tightening Of the
cord; whereas if inhalation has taken
place there is an interval OF suffering.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1880-07-15
A Model Love Letter.

The following piece of literature is
said to have been found On Lambton
Quay, Wellington :-"My Dearest
Marcy be very well and apply to in
form YOU that i be very well at present.
thank God and i hope YOU De the same.
Dearest marcy i be very sorry to hear
how as hat you don't like Wellington.
AS | shant be able to look on yer Dear
Ease so often as i have done Dearest
marcy pure and holey meek and lowly
lovely rose of sharon. Dear marcy |
hant got now know particulars moore
to tell you at present but my sister
that's married have got such a nice
little baby and i wish how as that our
affairs was settled and we had such a
nice little dear to. Dearest marcy i
shall not he happy till then. Dearest
marcy pure and holy meek an lowly
lovely rose of sharon, sometimes | do
begin to dispair as l am afraid our not
will never be tide but my master have
a promised i how as that when j get you
and he will put you in the darcy yard
to serve the pigs and gle ye e pence a
week. Dearest marcy pure and holey
meek and lowly, lovely rose of sharon.
| be a coming to wellington to morrow
to by the ring and YOU must come to the
station to meet me, and bring a piece
of string the size of your finger, and be
sure you don't make a mistake. Dear
est marcy father is going to gle US a
bedstead and crany u BIB note to by
such as a w~ashing-stand, tireirons,
mousetran, and soap, and glass, and
crokeryware and chimney. Dearest marcy
pure and holey meek and lowly lovely
rose of sharon i be very happy to tell
YOU our old SOW has got young uns last
mite and father is agoing to gle us a
rooster for our owl wedding breakfast.
Dearest marcy pure and holey meek
and lowly lovely rose of sharon so no
more at present from your future and
loving husband"
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1880-07-15
Some Collins.

There was an extraordinary character
in Yorkshire, at the beginning of the
present century, named Jenny Iiirst,
of Rawclitie, who was a well known fig
ure at Doncaster and York races, and
whose singular eccentricities had spread
his fame even as far as Iordon. When
Jenny had made his fortune as a tan
ner. he resolved to cut the lanyard and
"set up as a sweli' for the remainder Of
his life. The first step he took to that
end was to procure a handsome oaken
coffin, furnished with a folding lid, which
was let into the corner of his parlor like
q cupboard, and filled with provisions
and liquor. When Jenny Hirst died,
rich and full Of years, he left directions
in his will that his body was to be car
ried to the grave by eight old maids, who
were to receive half guinea apiece for
their services. The eight old maids,
however, we're not forthcoming, and
eight buxom widows were engaged, at
half a crown a head, to do duty as bear
ers. The motley procession was headed
by bagpipes and o fiddler, and the coun-
try folks locked in by hundreds to pay
their last respects TO Jenny Hirst, of
Rawclitlt. He died, l think, in 1926.
| remember also hearing of a Mr.. Ellis
King, who lived in Kings Bench Walk
some eighty years ago; and who kept his
coffin in his chambers, filed with wine
and spirits to be drunk by his friends on
the day of his funeral. The coffin occu-
pied a conspicuous place il the room,
and was always solemnly toasted at his
convivial parties the last thing before
the guests took their leave.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1880-07-15
American and English Tastes.

Yankee Doodle sneers at the past,
and, contrary to John Bull, believes
only in the active, go-ahead present,
which must open u into a glorious
triumphant future. Lord Palmerstone,
in one Of his election speeches, happily
hit off the difference that exists between
the two countries. In England, he said,
if a man takes an inn, he calls it the
Old Hat, or some name which implies
that the hostel is no brand-new affair,
and if a rival comes into the field he does
not call his opposition establishment the
New Hat or the Renovated Bonnet,
but he seeks to out Herod Herod, and
SO, to make what is ancient still more
ancient, he styles his house the Old, Old
Hat. In America he would christen
the by some title which
would SAVIOR a little of the past, but much
Of the modern. With us antiquity has
it's sentimental side as we'll as its histor-
ical. In the States where is no history
it il the future which is softened by sen
timent, not the past.-London Society.