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New-York tribune., 1882-12-31
THE TALUE on i Hrlf4Y LIFE.


We publish to-day a letter from the husband
of one of the victims Of the Harlem Tunnel dis
aster which we commend to the thoughtful
consideration of all our readers, and especially
of members of the Legislature. Mr.. Auber
writes with deep feeling, as any man so greatly
afflicted would naturally write, but is there not
truth us we'll as pathos in what ho says ? Is
$1,000 sufficient penalty to impose upon a
railway company for taking, through careless
ness the life of passenger The object, rs he
fOrcibly says, is not to pay for Il 6 life but 20
make the companies more careful e-G the lives
intrustcd to their care. 1t cannot be denied
that if the penalty were $50, 900 or $50, 900 the
managers of the road would take every precau-
ton to protect their passengers. 1t would he
cheaper for thcm to hire men in place Of boys
to guard their trains, If by so doing they could
prevent accidents and death at such heavy
costs.
Il is sufficiently evident that the present pen
atty does not act in this way. Threr months
ago the collision occurred ia The tunnel and
there was much talk about the paIsimonious
management of the New Haven ana Harlem
roads which made the disaster inevitable a
jury investigated the tunnel and suggested
various improvements and safeguards Have
any of these been adopted by the companies
using the tunnel Have the signal stations
been more safely guarded since thea! Has the
electric light been used in tie tunnel Has
the practice Of employing boys TO DO the woil.
Of men been Discontinued II 50 we have not
heard Of il. Does any body doubt that all these
safeguards woald be adopted if the penalty were
to bo raised to $4,000, or even SIS, 5000?
As the law stands 1t places an actual premium
upon death over injury. If .oan has his log
cut OH in collision and survives, uc can sue the
company for damages and Le would be certain
t. get Il good leal more than $1,000. We trust
the Legislature viii act in this matter. some
Uius mast clearly ho done 10 i.ducc the New
Hsycn H4ilua, Company torcioIm It's manage
mcut. Scarcely "a week passes without m acci-
dent of some Kind between this city and New
Haven, and there are many weeks u which an
accident is almost of da.iy occurrence. If the
cannot he reached through its heart IL
Ought to bee moved through il, pocket. 4 large
penalty ON every lie taken could be depended
upon TO work o speedy and radical reform
New-York tribune., 1882-12-31
TWELVE PAGES.
THE NEWS THIS MORNING.

FoREIGN-The Count Won Wimpfen committed
suicde in Paris yesterday. GO NJ. Gambetta's
condition is more alarming. 60 The Rhine has
burst its dykes and the low-lylng districts are
flooded - Sir Charles Dixie is likely TO be
president of tue Loca! Government Board; he ad-
pits that he was PROBABLY guilty of scatter Drained
utterances in his youth. - The Russo-German
war cloud has passed away. - Christmas at
fractions hold their own at the london theatres
60 Crozette has retired from the stage. GO
An unknown steamship has sunk off the entrance TO
Cork HarhOr.
CoNGRrss The Senate was not in session ycser-
day - In the House. the Senate tlll to reform
the Civil Service was referred TO the Committee
Civil Service Reform. The Senate bill was passed
appropratng $4,000 to reimburse the state Of
Oregon for money expended in the suppression of
u Indian bostilues during the Modoc re,olu-
ton was introduced calling upon the AtOney-Gen-
era for information respecting thereported appoint
ment of James r. Chalmers as Assistant District
Attorney for the United States In Mississippi
DOMESTIC The civil force in the United States
Navy Yards will ne reduced nearly One-third on
January l. 60 The Ways and Means Committee
took ilnpor ant action respecting the duty on wool
and woollcns - GOvernOr-eleCt Cleveland al
rived IN Albany yesterday. g. Several persons
were badly injured, yesterday in collision on the
Newly ork and NcN-EI gland Railroad, near Oluey-
vile r. l. 80 The Ford Brothers dispersed an
audience in Boston, last night ourshing aud strlk-
ing with their revolyers. - 1t is stated that
L. 400 mics of telegraph lines In Western and
Northern Michigan will pass under control of the
Western Union Company in a few days "z The
Bessemer steel works of the Cleveland ROi.Is Ailli
Company will be closed until further notice, -
severe snOw-stOTm visited Richmond and Peters
burg. Va -= In the Uuited States Circuit Court.
Little Rock Ark, decs on was rendered establish
ing the validity of the State bonds issued i'll aid of
railways.
CITY AND SUBUBBAN.-Judge ArnoUx yesterday
rendered decisions in regard to the injunctions
against the police - Henry f. Abbey has made
q contract for one year with the stockholders of
the Metropolitan Opera House - Or
lando b. Potter testified yesterday in Ie-
gass to the fire in THE HOrid Build
ing. 60 Mayor Grace was thrown from his car
riage and injured. 60 Collections were made for
the Hospital Fund. - L. III. Dudley & co. made
an assignment; the liabilities estimated at over
500 900. = Mr. Mapleson began proceedings to
compel Madame Juch to carry out her con ract
t. Gold value Of the egal-tender silver dollar
(dl2l2 grains, $3.50 cents @- Stocks were dull
and lower; they closed quiet and steady
The WEATHER -TRIBUNE local observations ndi-
cate partly cloudy and fair weather, with slight
changes IN temperature Temperature yesterday
Highest, $50; lowest, 2oo average. 31l4c.
New-York tribune., 1882-12-31
RESTORING NIIGIRl

Tie uuhlic-suirted citizens of Ncw-Yorll
ought TO real1o that it is not the mere defacc-
meut o the surroundings of Niagara which il.
going On, but its swift and sure destruction IN
features v.lth constitute its essential charm
The fringe of forest growth along the rapids on
the American shore is already ObltcHtcd, ana
in i;s stead is the obtrusivc ugiue>s Of mills,
with sloyenly stables and laundrics, and Tester
ing garbage heaps, and rookerics erHbluzoned
with advertisement of liver pills The most
beautiful of the ISLAM which gem the stream
has oeen sLOrn Of IT. .uEurlant greencry, and
this is replaced b. tie blackencd ruins Of one
factory ana the equally iucungruous presence
Of a new one. Goat Island is doomed 70 "a like
degradation unless immediate steps aIc taken
for its rescue Let il be- remembered that 1t is
not question whether the uDryalled wafer
power SHALL be utilized and tho scenery de
strOyed or the original subiimit aud logclnrss
of the cataract restored and the water power
allowed tn waste itself Thsre is no such al
New-York tribune., 1882-12-31

People whose business or pleasure results IN
their being out late nights will read with regret
that with tie beginning Of the New Year ele-
waited trains on the West Side will not be run
between midngh5 and $50 a m. The dis
continuance of trains between the hours named
is due to the very practical reason that they do not
pay. Butwe submit hateyenif these late trains
do not pay at present, the managers of The
roa1 are short-sighted in resolving to abandon
them. For to do so is to strike a serious blow
at the development OF the northern section OF
the West Side, and hence is q corresponding blow
at the patronage of the West Side road.
Thousands of people now live far up town
on the West Side who rely upon the Sixth
Avenue Railroad to take them home from their
places of business down town after midnight.
But if this route of travel is shut at night
the railroad must expect soon TO lose also the
patronage of this element during the daytime.
For with the means of getting home closed at
night they will be certain to seek residence
and the consequent railroad accommodations
on the East Side. 1t would seem, therefore,
that, all things considered the company would
find it largely to its ultimate advantage to
run the trains i'll question even though for the
present they were somewhat out Of pocket IN
doing so.
New-York tribune., 1882-12-31
II Is in fact evident that slave would be AM .,
precile rapidly after bloodhound got hold of hin " ue

II Is I'm fact evident that slave would be aD.
precil,e rapidly after bloodhound got hold OF Kim ue
1t is doubtful if the Malagasy envoys bav.
quite recovered from agreeable surprise at their b
some treatment in London after receiving d.,u,.r.
snubs and indgDities IN Paris, and It Is altogether ~
able that they don't understand just how much or ho
little, British hospitality means Thoy have ace, ,h
Queen at Windsor and diued with the ancient and h.
orabe Company OF fi7hm0nsers. On the hitter ooca
sion" says he L00d0a GloLc, they were Initiated ,
that ancient rite Of civilization which cons.,od IN .
their hcahs proposed and enthusiastically =
Amid the enthusiastic cheers OG the III hmo.,
their hardly have caught the words OF Ia,a
Derby IN the serene atmosphere OF a.
France will not llsten TO Our mediation then 80 rnuss
IT,; France 50 her way n Il right be bqsDi,ghM
strangers specially n they ethnOIogicay
ing but n Is rather cruel sort OF hnuess 70 sy be-
to understand that we are their enthusiastic ebamn,
instead Of merely ndicl eDt acquaiu tduces who r d.
pcratcly afraid of being bored and worried by ncotve
nient and unreasonable claims. Sti II IL something "a
have shown Ma!agasy how an EhgiishIBan ean fincr
New-York tribune., 1882-12-31
TIE NIARS.

Mr.. Jefferson acts this week in Nashville,
Rome, Atlanta. Montgomery. and Selma John Nc
Cuuough Is IN Phila1epAia. Ohm L. Raymond gyes
TINS wook to Williamsburg .....Mrs Langtry appears
Now Years night ia Chicago Lawrence Barrett
In Cleveland tn tho Oth Mst... Mary Anderson ap-
pears this week in Washington, and wcek In Balti'
Joseph WhoelOek will appear al the BroOkyn
Indians"
New-York tribune., 1882-12-31

. Let the boys and girls of New-YoIk who 90
about the streets mourning beclus the snow
is not; take courage. For eight inches OF that
cheerful substance lies to-day upon the streets
Of Richmond, Va The fact Is full Of en-
cOuYagemcnt to all cities further North that
are signing for sioigbins. Our turn is likely to
come before long.
New-York tribune., 1882-12-31

What sort of a city has New-Yorl been dur
ing the year that adjourns sine die to-day The
answer TO this question is partially given IN the
interesting and suggestive statistics which We
print on another page. These Trustworthy
figures establish three important points winch
are well calculated TO cause oar citilers 20 part
with 1852 with regret. As compacd With
1851, the death rate OF tho city has been lower,
the number Of arrests by the police fewer and
y osscs 10y IKE are less by about million
dollars.
New-York tribune., 1882-12-31
MUSICAL NOTES.

A new oratorio society has been organized
in 81. Louis and viii ne called tho Henry shaw Masi
New-York tribune., 1882-12-31
MUSIC AND THE DRAMA.
OPENING THE NEW CASINO.

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large audience assembled last Diglrf H.
New Casino, at Broadway and Thirty.aiBthst ,n tha
of the formal opening Of the place by the pro
duotion Of srauss's operctta. The Queen Lace Ilsu
kerohief" The east was as follows:
The King Aiss Pan,n
Miss Aia;L.llo C,tr,eiz
Marquise Of J'aie Nin.rrt
Cervanies sigD0f Prggl4
Minister Head OF the Eege 4cy '''' '''' 'ieosf
Don Saneho dc Ayelllneia y Nillapl1sU v'l0nes
tutor 10 the King ..........N NJ. Francis Wilson
Don ON LOte III. J.
MsrQnisde IA Msiecha vilafeal, '""'
Minister OF War Mr. Hgrry Standish
Dnke 81 FeTrta ..........l .Mr. N. .<'reerV
Count San UfeR0ilO ...... Nr. Dowd
Don Die2 de Par3dss. Mr. W Taylor
Brazii Am Jassator.J NJ
Dancing Master
Warden
Antonio Innke'por Of the Sierra suazo. .Mr T. Axe.
Queer Of The King Miss De Et'
First Lady IN Waiting Misc Anuett' Hal
Second Lazy in waiting. .ss Eme d. ebato4u
Third Lady IN waiting Miss Maud uaslar
Jhe stage setting aud the costumes were sxtre mej
brilliant AMI brought frequent plalj,ts
from the spectators. The performance passed
of smoothly aud many OF the actors
were recalled several timos Miss Post, Mr. Greensfel
der Mr.. Wilson and Mr. standsh were especially "a
vored. Among those who present in tbn a1dtenae
wore Robert stuyvesant, j. NJ. Constable. C+eocgs r.
Opdyke, Jesse Grant, Mr Van Auken, Cyrus F,e a.
". A. Camp, John McCaull, George W. BIlOu, .3ah
BOOdgOOd. Robert q. Remseu, j. V. A. GriswOld Isaac
Bel. and ID, s. Appleton.
New-York tribune., 1882-12-31

Two or three times a week ever since the Sar-
atoga Convention adjourned i'll September,
rumor has been set afloat crediting Collector
Robertson with the intention Of resigning. lie
now effectualIy diSposes of this fine batch or
political probabilities " by telling TRIBUNE
reporter that he has not resigned and does not
intend to resign during the term for which he
was appointed Those having business with the
Collectors Office will read this declaration on
the part of Judge Robertson with unall"yed
satisfaction, since they have found him to be
a model of official efficiency, fidelity and cour-
tesy. The other and more nebuous rumor
that the President meditates the remoNalot the
Judge may be dismissed without comment
MIR. Arthur has done some unwise things during
his Administration, but ve decline to beileVe
that he is capable of so conspicuous feat OF
foolishness. And how cruel it is OF Mr.. French
TO credit him with interesting himself for the
Collectors removal! Does not everybody
know that he has not the time for such business
seeing that he is giving his days and nights,
SUNDAYS and holidays included, to the task OF
finding the wretch that forged the cipher dis
patch
New-York tribune., 1882-12-31

We commend to the gentlemen who ran on
tie Prohibition ticket last fall, AMI to those VINO
supported them, the outline OF the proposed ex-
else law which prominent Democratic senator
ia understood to intend to introduce during fhe
next session of the Legislature. This bill has
only 70 become a law to make rum much "eas-
icr Of access than it is under the law as it
stands to-day. TIE TRIBUNE warned the iro-
hibiGonists at an early stage OF the campaign
that in placing State and Assembly candidates
in the field they were committing grave error
of Judgment were injuring the very cause
which they had at heart, since the only erect oi
their course was to weaken the RepuDilcans
who were the natural friends of temperance
If this bill gets on the statute-book the Prohl-
bitionists may come round to our way OF
thinking,
New-York tribune., 1882-12-31

A dispatch to Tng TrBu&e from Chicago in
dlcates that 1t may not be long before the citi-
zens of that city viii to The conclusion that
they badly need vigilance committee il all that
such an organization implies OF fatal attentions
TO the dangerous classes. The awless state of
things that now exists in Chicago is unworthy
of her. A city which has demonstrated that fire
can do it's worst and not discourage her, Ger
tainly ought to be able efectUaly to discourage
thieves. highway robbers and kindred foes Of
her good order and prosperity.
New-York tribune., 1882-12-31

One of Wille Collins's characters once said
that the best way 10 breed bull was to de
termine in ones mind the desired breed and
then evolve the animal out of the
inner consciousness. A good deal Of
the current railroad consolidation is man
ufactured in this easy way-out of the
inner consciousness Of some enierprising dealer
IN sensations. The news spread yesterday of
O grand consolidation IN which the Nickel
Plate and New-YOrk Central roads were TO
2gWe. But director of one Of the yoads
New-York tribune., 1882-12-31

pronounces the report to be absolutely desti-
tute of foundation. Next
The decisions of Judge Arnoux touchinr
the Sunday laws will serve to lend increased
visor to the discussion regarding the Penal
Code. The fact that he holds that ice-cream Is
an article of food and that candy is not,
shows that he is nothing if not Judge that
closely discriminates. 1t is doubtful If
the ndy-dealers even if they con-
sume all their wares. will succeed iu
being sweet-tempered to-day. Bat LET them
be soothed by the reflection that the Le2isla-
ture can confidently be relied upon to amend
the Code in all necessary particulars.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1882-01-25
THE CHICAGO, TEXAS 4 MEXICAN
CENTRAL RAILROAD.
Election OF Officers and Directors OF the
Road. Etc.

.7AsNAaph va oiutVts auu tlitctOTb OF the
Road. Etc.
The directors of the Chicago Texas &
Mexican Central Railroad company held a
meeting at the companys office in this city
yesterday at . o'clock in the afternoon for
the purpose OF electing officers and u new
directory for the ensuing year. They re-
manned IN session about three
hours after their regular business had
been transacted Colonel Daniel IL. Hale
OF Chicago, the President of the road, ten
dered his resignation, as did the following
Directors: W. d. Wiley, ], NJ. Graham and
l.. e. Cannon. The newly elected officers
are Charles Howard, of Chicago, President;
j. L. McCauley, Vice President; ID. X.
Trip, Solicitors Mr.. Sayres, Treasurer; A.
is composed of s. J. Adams, Alex. Sanger,
Jules Schneider, J. b. Simpson, of this city,
and Ferd. Peck and l.. +, Fitzhugh. The
only business of Importance aside from
TINS was that the company entered into 0
contract with the Anglo American Land
and Claim Association, of Chicago, for the
building and equipping of fifty more miles
OF road over the line located running north
east from Dallas, which will complete the
line some ten miles beyond Farmersyille
The newly elected officers and directory
Will meet again at II o'clock this morning
when business of importance will be dis
cussed
From what can be learned grading will
begin from this point ENTHUSIASTICALLY to-
ward Paris within the next thirty DAYS.
The grading forces that were employed on
the road from here to Cleburne have al
ready gone into camp along the line and
are awaiting the awarding of contracts when
they will at once begin work. The newly
elected President, Mr. Charles Howard, Is
a very wealthy citizen of Chicago, and is
prominently connected with the water
works Of that city. The directory is COM
posed of sound, practicable business men.
After the meeting to-day the party from
Chicago will return in their special car via
the Texas Il Pacific Road.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1882-01-25

in the world-new hotels as they were built.
one after another, being offered to him, aud
he had the first fruits of their valuable
leases. AT one time be had the Cont
mental Hotel, the Filth Avenue Hotel.
and two hotels in Boston. Before
he died he put up what is
now the Victoria Hotel in New York, a
grand apartment house, which cost him
nearer two million than one, His wife
seems TO have two natures. She is head
strong and high-tempercd, and without
much repoSe until she gets into the social
circle she admires, and then she shows ad-
dress, will. and some capacity Her great
stroke, however, was to marry her daughter
To one of the FACETS, OF the British tamliy
of that name. The head Of
that family is the Marquis of
Anglesey; another is Baron Auckland.
They are descended from politician III the
time of Henry VIII. One OF his descend
ants was created Marquis of Anclesey for
his conduct at the head of the British cav
airy on the field of Waterloo. All the
FACETS are distinguished for their conquests
of women without any regard to scruples
and the way they make the money of the
said women fly. Through the Paget fam
lily Mrs. Stevens house is the center of Il
good deal ofyoung British society--young
ncbles and chaps with half titles who come
to this country"
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1882-01-25
Who II n, u Cooke

One ofthc engineer corps of the Texas &
Pacific Railroad. which has been engaged
in running preliminary surveys from I'll
PaSo northwcstward, arrived at Fort Worth
Monday. Among them is gentleman
named Carter, who informed a palasitc
who met him In Fort Worth Monday, that
while they were running line through
wha' Is known rs the SAN rlosrcscrvatiun,
~ which are Quartcrcd several tribes of In
ulanS, that he saw u silver medal strung
To the. neck of chief, on which were en-.
Elaved the words II, Il. Cook, Dallas,
Texas How the Indian came into pos
session of II Is not known, but IL is very
probable that the rightnl owner was killed
and robbed. These Indians are peaceful so
long as on the reservation, but when they
20 out ON u hunt they shoot every white
man they meet with impunity, and inyari.
ably have to be driven back by the United
states troops.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1882-01-25
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The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1882-01-25
Mexico,

1t is something worthy of note and of a
remedy as well, that under the present tar
ifls as they exist in the United States and
Mexico, the great railroad and marine in
tercourse between the two Republics would
be of little avail in promoting commerce.
These tariffs absolutely close the channels
of trade against very many articles that
would enter largely into the business be-
tween the two countries.
Two years ago Mr., Forster, our then Min
lister 10 Mexico, in several letters published
in the Chicago Tribune concerning the
legal difficulties in the way of trading
with Mexico, stated that Il barrel of flour
costing So in New York could not be sold
in the City of Mexico for less than $50,
because of the various tariff taxes and for
the same reason box of crackers, costing
S52 in New York cost S22 in the City OF
Mexico, As the law now stands, stock of
American goods, upon reaching the Mexi-
can border at lei Paso, would have to pay
tribute at the national custom-house and
then have to pay additional duties at the
custom-house of each State it had to cross
on its way to its destination. The present
enlightened government of Mexico pro-
poses to frame treaty of reciprocity with
the United States; 10 admit all American
commodities free, or, at most, u nominal
duty, the United States admitting every
thing of Mexican growth and manu-
iacture upon the same terms. This treaty
would not only open Mexico to our manu-
facturers as an additional market, but it
would also remove the duty on sugar and
salt, and jute and wool, and many other
commodities which, at present, are objects
of special protectionist patronage. For
tunately the situation is now such between
the two countries, or will be in the course
of few months, as to tolerate no such
tyrannical restrictions upon the prodigious
trade that is sure to follow the great COM
mercial facilities now being rapidly in
augurated.