New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-04-05

whoie career was made luminous by good sense and
hgh regard for the rights Of the people under the laws
lnhfAlDie III battle, he generous fault In the
hour Of victory believed that to establish durable
anu advantageous reconciliation peace should be ratified
posed but those which could be- aceened wb bop ne nv
po.n ainles No funeral Grafton can attain to such
when he bid the Confederate soldiers return TO their
homes The Nation will identify itself without distnc-
homage paid TO the sublime aud immortal dead free
people Will join in harmony to erect his
memory In the capital he saved by his wisdom and the
valor Of the Union armies
was speaking with Colonel Edward T. Wood about the
contempt against Mayor Edison. which tie
Colonel thought the defendant would win II 1t was no,
| abandoned by the prosecution
| Colonel Wood is among the great army OF the dis.
gruned Democracy who either laughing swearing
President Cleveands Confederate States Admins
tration. He thinks Petroleum " Nasty ought begin
series of letters dated from the Confederate Cross
roads, now enlarged into first class postofce. He
| thought Hubert o. Thompson was pleased with Mr.
Pesrsons appointment, but told hin to the contrary
He thought Mr. Thompson might yet be nominated 10
retires in June next; But the question OF Ihompsons
continuation rejection viii have 70 be settled Mr.
Cleyeands satisfaction before he will take the danger
Gus step Of nominating him The senate shows BY Its
| IL is Ia no hurry To make unnecessary changes
The adjournment of the Senate without day may no
used by Mr. Cleveland good excuse for not immed-
aely reapponting any more exCOnfederates TO I'LL the
vacancies as they Collector Robertson may YET
hold until the end sf the year This suggestion Is
offered as dose of gal. aud NORWOOD for eagerly ex-
pectant Democrats.
hear Of some nice work the part Of Mayor Grace
and James in securing the reap
poinment Of Mr. Pearson and the nomination OF Colonel
William X. Roberts to Chill. Mayor Grace wanted
Roberts South America in the interest not only Of good
h,,ta hat Of Inn ting
house OF the Mayor Mr.. James naturally wanted his
son-in-law, Mr. Pearson, reappOinted as Postmaster
and while Mr.. William II. Vanderbilt went to Washing.
the interests OF Colonel Roberts, Mayor Grace nad
strong word ~ whisper TO Mr. Cleveland IN support OK
Mr.. Pearson. The double victory was won the same
day.
Among William II. vanderbts grandsons are William
H. IT, fourteen years OF age, and Cornelius, jr, eleven.
each OF whom has a fancy for mechanics. They are
bright and lovabe boys. Their present fancy has
taken for printing. have received several NUM-
beers Of monthly journal called The Comet which they
Erpt under the firm name Of Vanderbilt Brothers,
editors aud propretors, No. West Fifty-seventl-st,
the residence Of their father Mr. Cornelius Vanderbilt
They their matter, set 1t up in type aud print
IL from a press they brought home with them short
time ago from Europe They proud OF their rrodlc-
! ton, which Is really handsome specimen OF typo
graphy 1t not large but IL Is neat III design as wen As
execution No. contains an oier 0i naasoIe PEN
ceedng hundred and nifty words Ia chapter IT'S
|
! petitor was George Marion. the talented American
author who. understand is about the age OF the senior
member OF the irm of Vanderbilt Brothers. Evidently
me Come. financial success, Tor maintains IN these
times OF rates the gn price OF live cents Tor about
s s%% OF Of sowh s
nrncna disnay advertisements are those OF the ~ Y.
| & and H. H. Railroad and Messrs. Chauncey Gwinne
Brothers. the Broadst bankers 1t seems evident tnts
work of The Messrs Vanderbilt Brothers. limited in age
| Speaking OF the vanderblts gentleman acquainted
with nearly all OF the descendants OF the Old Commodore
said to Has it occurred to you how free they
have been from which often attaches to the
possession of immense wealth. There is not to-day
dunkard rogue spendthrift gambler IN the entire
| family. on the contrary, William H. vanderbilt sOEs
ave MI developed good business apatIe an inclina-
tions and deserve credit for painting OUT as they
have"
General Grants testimony in tie ISL case Will se.at
rest any lingering doubts that he not wholly igno-
rant the transactions of those model modern naneer'
Ferdinand Ward aud James ID. Fish. IL read Ike The
plain nnvarnished tale OF an lnnofent man VINO recog
that he duped, and who had made up us IA ia
submit the huiliaton OF July admitting Ills iso-
! rance.
General Grant is not the first victim among ea'iins
military OF the coudtry OF shrewl and reckless and
unscrapnous anaucers, who preyed upon their igno-
| rance Of business methods and prOftcd by their
prominence ~ public in whom the people had con-
hdeuce General John c. Fremont was betrayed IN no
same way and was led to make statements regarding
railways In this country which could not be velih'I
This was an offence against French laws, and rs he made
some statements prepared byotners 70 investors
in Paris French Government arrested the Senoai
Ina maginaon tried him in his absence, and believe 10
is still under condemnation In France HehSra Seh.ok
| was made a tool OF willy operators IN the Emma Milo
| swIndle, III London
Tie death OF General Arson Stagcr recalls 70 the tee
graphic world tho services OF sma groar Of men dur
inn the War; In close proximity President Lincoln aud
hi, Cabinet These in addition to Stager. were General
Ecllert A. b. Chandler, G. ii. Tinker and d. IT, Bates
The three latter the operators employed Tor tao
transmission Of the most Important messages dispatched
during Nations great struggle, and they all came ou'
of the service with credit and reaown Mr. Chahdet
had subsequently IN special manner the confidence OF
General Eekert, aud went with MIN into ihe Auahuo
and Pacific telegraph COMPANY OF ~hien neyai
Ecker Into the American Union but was absorbed 'ay
the Western Union subsequently, ana Is B0w NJ Tue he.a
of the Baltimore aud ohio Telegraph Company AGAIN "
strong competition with his Old friends put Mle'nos
achieve a yet remains to DO determlne'l sa.
TnLer remains with the old company in an honorable
and useful position. General Eekert, IN couuhStya
with DR. Norvin Green, controls the destn!es OF ino
Western Union an organization mote comprehensive
and reaching than the world has ever before SEEN
,,,n,, sooord e. betyeon Fourth and Sixth aves is
dtlnsa-to become fashionable uptown retail street.
The pioneers Of trade breaking ground thers
with unusual activity just now. severa stores
are doing well. and their propretors feel sam
ruIne of a brilliant future. prominent urn In
the furniture and decorative line occupies an entire
bouse and has as handsome a show room as can %
found In the city. one OF the Oldest OF newton
musieal oonservatories will shortly occupy the greater
mart of No. West Forty -socond-st Literature Is wen
rsnresented by one of the best stocked ana prettess
s,arss IN the city. A we-known confectionery has q
Store which il continually thronged by we'll dresseo
io1ies and sehildren Bryant Reservoir square oc-
cnpes the site of the once famous Crystal Palace IN
s5 this was away out OF town. and forest extended
about For, ST. northwari. Forty-sec0nst 10
rich in memories II frequently the scene OF nghs
between the sdhorens OF rival hre-engne companies y
the DAYS of the old hre-department " Black jake
Engine Company the autocrat OF TINS dstrie ihs
fights frequent and sometimes serio'S'
asked Edward S. Stokes. OF the Hoffman House. II IL
was true that large purchaser OF claims agsnss
the Bankers and Merchants Telegraph Company and Nc
answered rather evasively that he did not find many