New-York tribune., 1885-07-01
rW4LKS AND TALKS ~ TIE CITY.

Mr. Edward A. Gougc, who has so long been connected
with the Union Square Theatre, took benefit re-
Gently at the Star Theatre; and host OF people volun
teersd In the old Veterans behalf Many Of thcm and
greater number OF the general public, do not know what
veteran Mr Gouse ls He was al agent OF Jenny LIND
when she irst visited this country aud sang In Castle
Garden At that time the only persons who were
ntrusted with the sale OF tickets outside the boxoce
of theatre were the members OF the firm of William
Hall Sons, music dealers at No. 2i9 Broadway, and
they got percentage OF tho sIes lor conducting sort
auction business The present system OF selling was
then unknown. Mr.. Gouge was subsequently an agent
M,ro AMI Gr, and his last service outside OF the
Union Square, WAS as agent for Patti when she was
undercontrac with Mr. Abbey for concerts.
Oneof difficulties faciny the Administration at wash
ngtOnis tbs ug of the place Of Pension Agent Cos or
ofthis cliy. The many men who would take the place
are Incapable OF giving the heavy bonds reqnredby law
and persons who give the necessary bonds don't
care place. Mr.. Coster is relative OF tho late
Ex-Governor Morgan, who supplied the bonds out OF
good feeling the incumbent The shortest way out OF
the trouble Is to let Mr. Coster remain
Thomas A. Edison is experimenting on Erastus
wimans Staten Island Railroad, with what he calls
Grasshopper electricity" lie proposes to telegraph
from one moving train 70 another moving train. The
system similar In respects to the Phelps ninc-
ton telegraph unlike 1t In that Mr. Edison proposes
10 use the rails of the road the means or conducting
the current Of electricity He jumps from one rail-
u tho next; hence the peculiar na'no WHICH no nas
given II.
Mr. Edison has also made important discovery and
conriyed an Improvement his quadruplex telegraph
do not know that | fully understand Erastus Wnans
rather technical account Of what 1t Is. But received
tho impression that Mr. Edison's quairupex machine
enabled him to send simultaneously several messages
over single wro provided all started from the same
noint The Improvement enables an operator at any
lton 10 break time and have portion OF the
wire for his particular current. Mr. Edison asks the
Western Union dollars year ior each station as
ROYALTY on tue patent he has already secured
LAWYER strahan, who told Judge Gorham that Ehe
thought he knew more law than the Court did, might
have assured him with equal II not greater rhth that
tho igcs decision refusing the lawyers demand that
| the books OF the Manhattan Railway Company be
ITO court for inspection othe public was
nnconmonly good law aud sound common sense Yet
LAWYER strahan Is still conteuing for that point and
will prob lby bring up agan.n the other cases against
the Western Union and Missouri Pacific. The point
raised to put 1t plainly, Is that man making an asser
ton injurious anohers business may compel the In
ur,l party to fetch him the proofs OF what no had
originally said in order that he may escape the penalty
q, his rash assertions If ruling should compel this
tnrther Injustice The I'M ured party any irresponsible
p the interests OF others might put stop FOR the
time Le,nc 10 a companys business. Such q railing
would lie an outrage yet Mr strahan insists on having
such law Pronounced.