New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-07-27

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Managers of savings banks in ew-Jersey
will please take notice: the Court OF Errors
and Appeals has decided that the directors of
these institutions are responsible for all acts OF
committees appointed by them. unless they are
able to prove that such acts were not sane
toned, and the presumption will be against
them. Hereafter, 1t is safe to say. directors OF
New-Jersey savings banks will direct.
The death of Mr. Peter H. Watson should
have been greatly lamented by Senator Nc
Pherson and his friends in New-Jerscy,
because Mr.. Watson is no longer able to say
that he never heard Mr.. Mcpherson agree to
sell out his party. Yet, strange to say. the
Senator's admirers have assumed the curious
attitude that it will now be impossible to prove
the charges. But Mr.. A. s. Hewitt still lives.
we believe. Just now he must be person OF
much Importance in the eyes of Jersey Demo-
Gratis.
As was to be expected, many preachers yes
terday took for their texts "Grant." The life
and deeds of the great General were dwelt
upon, but the lesson to be drawn from his
heroic endurance of sickness and suffering was
not ne elected. One of the most interesting adj
dresses was by the Rev. Dr. 0. II. TlffIny. an
old pastor of the Generals 1t contained several
incidents relating to his attitude toward clergy
men and religion which have not hitherto been
told. These, with extracts from other sermons
of the same class. are published elsewhere in
THE TRIBUNE.
We remarked some days ago, in reference to
the visit of representative of the City OF Sgd
ney, Australia, who came to study American
methods of fighting fire, that since he thought
San Francisco had the most perfect fire depart
ment in the country, it must be that he had not
examined the department in NewYOrk. 1t
seems that he mad not but since then he has,
and now admits that this city has the best or
ganized and equipped fire service in the United
States. That is enough. We don't ask praise
for our fremen, but they must have their just
dues.
Doubtless the sale OF General Grants me-
moirs will be extraordinary. Nearly everybody
will be anxious to read and own them. More
over, every one in this broad land will be glad
to know that General Grant was able to make
arrangements with his publishers so liberia
that Mrs. Grant will probably soon be placed
in exceptionally easy circumstances by her
share of the profits in the sale of the book.
She will receive rs per cent of the profits in
America and 50 per cent Of the profits abroad.
The publishers estimate Mrs. Grants share
certainly at $35O,O0O and possibly $500, 900.
This is highly gratifying. How the tho ught of
his book must have swcetened the last hours OF
the hero, who showed no small amount OF hero
ism in determining in his sickness and misfort-
une to provide in this way for those dependent
upon him
According to common report. several OF tn
Democratic heads OF Departments in Washing
ton now have expert accountants at work over
hauling the books kept by their Republican
predecessors. OF course it is search for fraud.
II the accountants find anything wrong, let us
have 1t out by all means. But who is paying
for these private investlgationsf 1t cannot be
the Government, for we do not remember that
the last Congress appropriated money for any
such purposes Moreover, there is law against
paying any employees Of this kind, or any KIND
indeed, except at such rates and in such num-