The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1882-04-06
Correspondence of the Journal

BOSTON, April 3, 1882. "Who struck Billy Pat |
terson?" is not the question demanding solution
now but how hard he was struck and whether he
did not deseryeit To drop this charming poetcal
metaphor were the Russian Jews abused as badly
as reported, and had they done anything to merit
it? The first news sent to the London Times
most appalling in its description of the murders,
outrages, and robberes which had been committed,
and it further declared that the Russian govern
ment allowed the riots to go on without making an
effort to check them. Although great part of this
was denied by some of the other English Journals,
the first account went abroad as nearly correct and
a great deal of sympathy aroused, especially
in this country, inasmuch as great host of the
refugees arrived here, fleeing from their homes.
Mass meetings were held in different cities, and
VIM. NJ. Evtrts made a most eloquent speech in
New York, denouncing the Russian authorities.
But now comes Russian writer Madame z. Rag.
ozin, in the last Century Magazine, and makes
some startling statements She bases her article
on 4 book written by a converted Jew, one Brafu-
cam, who declares that the axiom of the Talmud,
that "the property of Genties is even as waste,
free unto all is the foundation of Jewish organiza
ton; and means whereby they accumulate property
the kahal administrative counciD and the
bethdin court Of JUSTICE The kahal of each
munity considers itself the only owner and dsposer
Of property in its jurisdiction, and following
extract from Brafucann's work will explain how
its transactions are done.
"Thc kahal sells to the jew s. II house which is
the property of the Gentle NJ without the atter's
knowledge or consent OF what use is such
transaction to the purchaser: Simply this he has
acquired right of ownership over the house of NJ
IN force whereof he is given the exclusive right,
guaranteed from interference competition from
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expressly said in the deed of sale by any means
Whateyer'.H
II goes on to state that even the person Of Gentle
iS subject to tii- -;le and then other Jews for
biddcn 10 enter into relations with that person to
the prejudice Of the first. by means of this plan
combined with the natural shrewdness of the race
the Jews although denied many of the privileges
NJ citizenship in Russia become very wealthy; for
instance in 1869, seventy three per cent. of ali
the Immoyabe property of the western provinces
Had passed into their hands. | have not space
to give Il description Of the beth-din-thc kahal
il fair example Of the means used and any
jew disoheying the mandates OF their officers
il liable to thc kherem great ex-commllnca
ton, q curse the most terrible that be imagined.
Madame kagczin says that the riots We're caused by
the hatred of the common people towards the Jews,
into whose hands they their possessions pass
ing hit by t, by means which, although under
standing they knew to be undetermined. And she
further Say that the damage confined almost
wholly to property that the loss of life and the other
outrages were grossly exaggerated, that the Mill
its foremost in keeping up the disturbances,
ana chat religious feeling had almost nothing to do
With the action of the mobs. she makes a strong
case and her article is well worth reading. The
statements in regard to Tie deeds of the kahals and
Of the organization and conspiracies of the Jesuts
IL tuld by Eugene Sue 1t will arouse lively
troycray, and the next Century will have a reply to
Her article. However, the excitement in regard to
the subject caused remarkably fine concert to be
given i'll Mechanics Hall, the 9th ult in aid Of the
refugees, by the Handel and Hayden society, che
rusc- from Lynn, salem, and Taunton, a grand or
chc-tra, and Mrs Knowles, Miss How, Chas. Adams,
IIlr5cItl, and john Winch a. sooists 1t was a
grand success One OF the best things was the rem
aitou Of ere of IIerscheI's ballads, There was an
ancient King" w Miss Mary II. How Il young lady
of Cincinnati, who has what is extremely rare now
,t-,ial- A pure couu;to voice, strong and of won
dcrfully fine quality. Her method of using it is re
markaill -ood, and her singing is very artistic
The audience Vas large and almost all of the Bos
tun aristocracy Wa there. our visitors from New
tune. Mr.. Cushing, of the Smithsonian Institute
AZ Washington, went among this tribe nearly three
years ago, has been with them ever since, is now
chicftain Of almost the highest rank, and his dis
coycrc- said to be of great Importance to eth
nolo@y. The /un's one of the oldest tribes of
Indians Oh this continent, retaining the customs
habits language, and traditions of three hundred
and fttv years ago, from tile time Of the Spanish
8. ,In
9ome alll Intelligent race They have no written
language, and their history is in the form of poem,
A Ainl of Xuni Iiad, which takes twenty-six hours
to 1rcite AND j. preserved in family of priests
handed down from father to son. Mr.. Gushing
proposes ID return to the tribe ana stay from two
70 four years, until he has learned all there is to be
learned regarding their past, They are the linea
desren iants Of the srsat Peubo race, which in
ls glory five ~ -iA centuries previous to the Span
| jsh conquest, possibly thousand years ago. This
WA The people that built the remarkable cities on
tic rivers OF The southwest, ana these Zuni Indians
have traditions ri the grand ruins in their country
tiat utay help solve the mystery 50 long surround
ing them. The five chiefs who have visited us have
MAJ" taken every where, and their astonshment is
! buundlc-- one evening they visited the Globe
! Theatre during minstrel performance, and-wc
! nope the Young ladies will pardon us-but this and
| their visit to Wellesley College seem to have been
their most enjoyable experiences. OF the MINISTRIES
! they said, This night we have seen that which
/ passes I'll other things in wonder" 1t is reported
that they recognized of the jokes of the lend
! men part Of their oldest tradition, but this
may he false.
| had tbs pleasure Of attending the last meeting
of the 'Clee" a Short time since and passed most
| enjoyable evening. 1t Is club composed of the
| leading musicians Of Boston-such as Il j. Lang
| VIM. IL. Sherwood. Geo. OSgood Dr. Mas, the
| Winch brothers amt othcrs-and is chiefly social in
it, character although short programme of music
! is given each evening. The members assemble
monthly in the concert room at the Nendome, have
Il nice supper served. and devote the evening to a
! good time A good deal is said concerning the bit
ter rN airy Of musicians and their i'll feeling toward
one another but You would think 1t to see these
| men. NJolnrr, more agreeable number of gentle
| lnrn il WA never my good fortune fall in with,
| nor, furthermore, better looking company. The
! conventional musician is supposed to have long
| halr, dlrty llncn and a "wd expression into his
! eye, but these, with but one OF two exceptions,
| Wcrr noticcahly handsome and wedressed men,
! wa" would sooner have been taken for bank Iii
lrcturs Than deNutees OF Euterpe were it not for
/ their apparent honesty This particular even
! iHs the entertainment consisted of piano solos by
| Lang, Petcrsiea and DR.. Mas, singing by Osgood
and the Winch brothers. cello solo, and delicious
| lit VI humor by Louis q. Eson who took very
| Old German song and then gave it the different
composers would have written it-much the same
as ii a literary critic sh0ud take ancient poem
and then write il with the peculiar metre and char
acterietics of Tcnnyson, Longfellow, Swinburne
and others. 1t was prepossessing piece of pleas
! antry aud was most thoroughly enjoyed by the
! hearers.
II this letter is little incoherent feel sure YOU
Will overlook it when tell YOU that as this Is
Easter week, started 10 attend few openings and
| write up the feminine fashions The doctor
! says il was the most foolhardy thing he knew
man 70 DO, but that if have no unusual excite
ment for year or two may come ont of it without
| any serious hurt. r.
The Portland Advertiser saws
\ spring session of the Maine Legislature will
be a novelty. This is about the time when the
| Legislature has usually adjourned sine die 1t
| be "A simmer session bpf tbo Stota