The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-07-01
GENERAL PRESS REVIEW.


the $500 which was received BY sub
scription to be devoted to the support of the
Oldest ex-president of the UItsd States.
The money has been invested IN 4 per cent
bonds and the annual income of $4,000 is 10
be transferred to Gen. Grant privately, it
being his desire to avoid any public demons
stration. Gen. Grant is no longer a psuper
president, his income being tous summed
, up.
per cent In terest on $3.50. COO $4,000
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Tue suite of rooms 1T the Fifth avenue 10.
tel which he has IS, gwen up cost him SIS
aday, willis ConAling only paid SIT so day
for his room
The Louisville Courier Journal gives the
following data concerning comets:
The Astronomers are slow in identifying
the comet which has entered the northern
sky. 1t may indeed cot be comet of the
records and in that case its movements aud
character are OF greater interest. The re-
corded comets are recognized by their orbits,
and II requires succession of clear nights to
establish the orbit. AT Washington, Prof.
Skinner ascertsined. the length Of the tail to
be 600 600 mite. The Cambridge OBJ.
servers have decided tina! it is not the comet
of 1872 and is yet too young to diagnose it
accurately. The tn Org that it is the comet
OF 1907 is disciedited, although it is said to re.
semble that visitor in many respects and is
moviog in nearly The same orbit. That comet
WAS not expected back for thousand years,
but sstroHumers may have made some mis-
take in the r calculations. Many observers
believe that the comet has passed its nearest
point to the earth and will grow fainter each
night Dr. Draper, of New York. hi, ks it
il approaching the sun. Prot. Patkhurst
AYERS thai j; j. ahoGt 40 COO 900 miles from
the earth and 90 600 600 miles from the Gun
If il is the comet OF 1907, Prof Watson's
description of that vagrsnt is the best in
PRINT The comet of 1860, which excited
good d. al of terror enohg the superstlt,ous,
passed very close to the Gun, aad that of
l843 in its grand curve is believed TO have al
most touched the suns surface, as its appear
ance was followed by great solar disturbance,
and its effect WAS felt in the
atmosphere of the earth. The
present comet is ssid to be the brightest
since that of l843. not excepting the great
comet of 1858 (Donsii's), which. however,
has longer tall. Tho announcement of tho
discovery OF a large comet in South America
by DR.. Gould would make it appear that
there are two in sight We advise the
astronomers TO hurry up with their observa-
tions. People want to know whether this il
comet Of record or not II not, the popu-
lar anxiety may be justifsbly increased.
With the orbit unsscerlained or uurecorded,
the great, lopg.tailed a ,mbeau may steer
uncomf rlably near the earth or take sui.
cidsl leap into the sun, so thoroughly stirring
up the heat of that gorgeous luminary tina.
We Of the earth may be slightly singed. The
astronomers themselves appear to be at sea
in regard to the present visitor or visitors,
but they should hasten 10 an accurate dag.
nosis, especially as third comet is making
itself rapidly visible.
The appearance Of two comets in the
heavens snd the rapid approach of third
to sight, is having wonderful effect. The
influence has already reached the Chicsgo
Times. We do not remember ever to have
seen in that paper a line Of commentator
for any body or any thing before We saw
the following which we publish as cur,
riosily:
On Thursday tie option of holders of 5
per cent. bonds to have them refunded or
redeemed comes TO All end, and all remsnop
extended st that time will be paid in cash
from the treasury. AT the close Of bu mess
on Saturday night the amount remaining
ior presonta ion WAS about S3S000 900, and
IL IS probable that at least cnt.ha OF that
VIII come In b4flre Thufsdiy night. The
efMh upon the treasury reserve for the re-
9empt'on OF this moderate balance will not
Or very serious matter, as the surplus
;i''cnues OF two or three months will cover
~ Inc success of Mr.. Windom's plan for re-
iuho't & OF The and per cents has been most
remarkable. The saving of interest BY
THIS means for the period that must have
elapsed before congress could have perfected
law for the purpose and put ii in opera.
lion will not be less than ten milio' So
neat sum that must be placed TO the credit
OF The Garfield administration, along with
handsome savings of the star route bu.i-
ness. With these Indications Of the admin.
istral'on's leaning toward economy, 1t will
% tha fault OF congress If at To- at one,four,h
OF tho national debt is not paid Utf before
the next presidential term begins.
Now in fact Mr.. Window Is entitled to no
commendation in this matter, fer what he
did was without authority of law, and any
official who takes responsibilities no. legally
authorized, even though benefit result, sets
the Precedon. for the assumption Of author
ity that will work harm. Furthermore. Mr.,
Window has Gxed the rate of interest a, "a
per cent, when it has been demonstrated
that no could have done whs, no has for
three per n. just as readily, and three per
cent was tho rate fixed by congress. higher
authority than MIR. Window, albei. Mr.
Hayes, under tho power of souo specie. Of
influence, wo do not pretend 10 say vbs,
vetoed It, III true that Mr.. Window, by
taking the law into bis own hands, has saved
some sic 900 600 to the government, bu, |,
was on usurpssion of authority whom ho did
20. There was NO funding law In existence
Mr. Hayes, in tho exercise Of his preroo,.
we, vetoed Tho funding bill fixing Tho rata
OF interest at three per cent. nor .nnum'
passed BY a democratic oonr,e.a GIVING ~
bic excuse that a Uaitcd States bona con,d
not be floased At lees than ,hros and ons.h. a,
per cent, stAtemen. Ohio. h;s 49,. -"