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Year: 1878

The Italian Kings first speech to his Par
lament has three points of foreign inter-
est-namely, its references to the coming
European Conference or Congress. to the
Papacy and to new commercial treaties.
On the latter point there is no light shed
beyond their general announcement. In
regard to the Conference, to which His
Majesty has ''unhesitatingly assented," there
is much lofty vagueness as to what Italy
would do there, but it. is overlaid by q
simmer of self-appreciation that is charm
ing in its maiuete. ''Our impartiality," he
says, 'will give greater value to our coun-
sells, and our recent history will afford con-
vincing argument for supporting the solu-
ton most in conformity with justice and the
rights of humanity" We are very glad to
learn on so high ON authority that this
is in the direction of durable peace"
It is not so reassuring, however, to
find from the paragraph preceding that His
MajesS is in great hurry to get new and
improved guns for his army and navy. On
the question of alliances King Humbert is
more mystical than Bismarck, for, after
leading us up in succession of swelling
phrases to what seems like real information,
he tantalizingly tells us that "the alliance
of the future is the precious thing
Italy is after. Fortunately a speech
from the throne nowadays is not
expected to be more than platitudinarian
on delicate international questions and no
one will think the less of this one because
of what is studiously kept out of it.


On the matter which is of more pressing
domestic interest-namely, the govern
mental attitude to the Papacy-the King
speaks with becoming gravity and happy
moderation. On the point which cannot
be compromised by the Italian Kingdom he
is courteously firm. Recitipg the death
of Pope Plus and the unrestrained
election of Pope Leo, he says
'By maintaining our institutions and
reconciling respect for religion with de-
termined defence of State laws and the
principles of civilization we prove how
great are the fruits of liberty" While this
in nowise commits His Majesty to any new
departure it hints at if it does not invite
some action by the Vatican which would
end their strained relations. 1t leaves the
door ajar, if not wide open, for settle
ment.
Year: 1878

have. except at such times as the
police may feel disposed. either as q


financial operation or out Of some tempo
rary spite or fear, to make spasmodic RAID
on unlicensed places. The fanatics at
Albany who believe that the sale OF
liquor can be stopped in New York
because they are able 10 prevent it in
some Sleepy Hollow village are in reality
aiding the cause of intemperance and pro-
noting the sale of free rum in the city
when they vote against a fair license law
and proper police restrictions and regula-
tions for the liquor business. The existing
law is disregarded to-day. and will be dis
regarded in New York so long as it remains
in existence It's only effect is to promote
corruption and favoritisn among the police,


to inspire people with contempt for all
laws and to offer premium to perjury.


The defeat Of q proper license law for cities
deprives the charitable institutions Of the
city of four or fve hundred thousand dol
lars year, and this is all that is
accomplished by the conscientious gen.
tlemen who, like MIR. Keegan, regard the
absurd law Of 1857 as "God and heaven"
and an efficient excise law as ''Satan and
hell -
Year: 1878

of the Legislature effectually prevents
general and equitable pairing down of sala-
ries. and the city authorities can scarcely
be blamed for refusing to make partial re-
ductiOns. If the Legislature were disposed
to deal justly by New York it would
at once remove the restrictions which pre-
vent general economy on the part of the
city authorities. To do this it cannot be
material to know the opinions of the city
officials as to the expediency of any par
ticular reductions. Let the Legislature put
it into the power of the Board of Appor-
tionment to economize in the departments
by repeating all those provisions of law
which designate or fix any city salaries,
and the people will then know whom
to hold responsible should our an
nual tax budget remain at its pres
ent large figure The Board Of APP
portionment already has the power
to fix the estimates for the several depart
ments in the aggregate. 1t cannot reduce
them below an amount necessary for the
efficiency of the departments, and when the
principal salaries are arbitrarily fixed by
law the Boards power of reduction is ne
cessarily crippled. The responsibility
rests with the republican State Legislature
and cannot be evadei. If the Legislature
is disposed to do it's duty it will at once re-
peal those provisions of the charter which
fix arbitrarily the principal salaries of city
officials and employees and thus at least put
it in the power Of the city authorities to ex-
ercise proper economy in our annual ap-
propriations for the city government The
recent action of the majority at Albany un-
fortunately indicates that it is more intent
on making political capital than on pro-
noting the interests of the city.
Year: 1878

1t appears from our Washington de-
spatches that the interesting interview with
ex-Secretary Fish, printed in the HERALD
yesterday, attracts much attention In the
national capital. OF course any expression
of opinion on this subject, however in
formal, by SO cautious and competent u
Judge as Mr.. Fish, is entitled to great
weight. But Mr.. Fish's expressions must
not be misunderstood. They are exposed
to misconstruction by the fact that the
HERALD sought the. interview in conse-
quence of Senator Blaine's resolution OF
inquiry as to the influences which
procured the selection of Mr. Dal-
fosse as the third IN ember of the
commission. In our judgment the
controversy does not hinge on that
appointment; and we trust that Sen
ator Blaine, who is expected to speak on the
subject to-day, will show that the sole pur-
pose of his resolution was to bring the gen
eral subject of the award before Congress
and not to inculpato individuals Mr..
Fish, who is amazed at the extravaganza of
the award, has unshaken confidence in the
integrity and personal character Of Mr..
Delfosse, who was probably deceived by
false testimony foisted before the Fisheries
Commission by Canadian procurement. The
composition of the commission is trivial
inquiry The award of five and half mill
ions is so manifestly exorbitant and extor-
tionate that there is no need of entering into
minute investigations as to the methods and
influences by which it was reached.
Mr.. Fish's opinion is valuable as that Of q
judicious statesman whose former official
position made it his duty to understand the
subject, and the fact that so reticent a man
expresses amazement at the award will
be accepted by the country as prima ia Gle
proof of it's exorbitance. When the subject
was before the Joint High Commission q
million dollars was all this country was
willing to offer for the fisheries in perpetuity,
and five and half millions is so obviously
extravagant for ten years that we shall be
surprised if our government ever con-
seats to pay it, The suggestion that
we ought to pay in that proportion
up to the present time and re-
JeCI tuo IcSL ~ IOO SSAtiiACAtuA Az
rational men. The award being mon
strously unjust our government ought to
express its sense of its injustice by q total
refusal to recognize it as binding. Itwould
be simply mawkish to make any sort of con-
cession to so barefaced swindle Our
government might with propriety offer to
submit this question to new commission;
but it is not consistent with its dignity to
accept this monstrous award in part any
more than it would be to accept it as o
whole. BY the treaty of 1871 we bound
ourselves to abide by the award of major
ity of the Geneva Commission as final but
we entered into no such engagement re-
specting the Fisheries Commission. We are
rs free to reject its award as President
Jackson was to reject the award OF the King
of the Netherlands respecting the North
eastern boundary.
Year: 1878

Nearly everybody has had shot at that
poor old Treaty of Paris 1t is the most tat
tered and torn Of all the famous documents
of modern times. Most treaties die as it
were in their beds; drop away from the
activities and realities of life; lose gradually
their force and their relation to the facts
they dealt with and linger on in obscure re-
tirement till, utterly forgotten, they are
consigned to the limbo of history. But the
Treaty of Paris had another fate. 1t was a
sign to all the world of great Illumination,
and the Inundated Power deemed its honor
asserted in some degree when it had humili-
ated the treaty and through it those whose
honor was presumably concerned in sup
porting it. Russia therefore tore the treaty
in two in 1870. There was congress in
London in 1871, which, with papier pelure
and great deal Of gum arabic, tried to
patch it up, but though they managed
to keep the parts together the great
rent was unhidden, and also some pieces
ere lost. Then followed all the stabs and
tears and defacings of the treaty by Turkey
in an administration of her Christian prov





inces in violation of her pledges recorded
in the document, and the general reducing
OF the whole thing to pulp by the war, with
the final addition of England's sending her
ships through the Dardanelles. In fact,
there is hardly anything forbidden by the
treaty but has been done by some one; and
yet those benighted Roumanians seem to
fancy that the treaty is still an important
reality and has still vitality enough to guar
antee their possession Of Bessarabia. The
amputation Of that province from the Russian
empire was one of the humiliations of the
treaty, and yet the little people at Bucharest
fancy that out of regard for them Russia
will permit that to stand, though she defied
England in regard to another clause of the
treaty, and has finally expunged the whole
thing from the diplomatic records of Eu-
rope
Year: 1878

The WEATHER. En.-Yestcrday the temperatures
were remarkably high all over the region east
Of the Rocky Mountains, and a severe thunder
storm developed on the Middle Atlantic
coast, passing over near Philadelphia and
northeastward over Long Island. The lightning
in Eastern Pennsylvania was unusually sharp
Light rains attended this disturbance in the
coast districts. The depression which was re-
ported Wednesday as being north of the
lakes has passed into Canada toward New
Brunswick, with light rains and moderate
winds 1t is followed in the West by a very
deep area which presents Oh its eastern margin,
now entering the Mississippi Valley, steep
barometric gradient with heavy southeasterly
gales and winds. The conditions are highly
favorable for the development Of "a tornado in
the regions of the Central Mississippi and Lower
Ohio valleys, and also in the st. Lawrence
Valley, where contrasts of temperature are very
decided In the Southwest sub-area of low
pressure, coming from the same depression as
that in the Northwest, is advancing into the
Lower Mississippi Valley, with brisk soutberly to
southwesterly winds OIL the West Gulf coasts
and rains. The weather in New York and its
vicinity to-day will be warm and cloudy, or
partly cloudy, possibly with occasional light
rains. Tomorrow the weather will grow stormy
toward night, with strong winds from the south
east and east and probably rains.
Year: 1878

The annual investigation Of the Brooklyn
ferry companies, for the alleged purpose Of
limiting by law the ferry fares, is regular
legislative Monsieur Tonson. 1t is q sort
of yearly draft drawn in Albany on the
Jerry money boxes, and is, no doubt, duly
honored on presentation. It's effect is nat
urally to make the ferry companies more
eager to increase their profits in order to
meet such incidental expenditures and
thus to render more improbable than ever a
reduction of the fares. The rates at present
are by no means exorbitant. For five hours
of the day-from five o'clock to half-past
seven. morning and evening-the Union
Company's ferriage is only one cent. These
hours cover the time when the working
people cross the river to and from their
business. For the rest of the day and night
the fare is two cents, but this can be reduced
to one cent and half by the purchase Of
tickets in punches.


The Union Ferry Company is q monop-
oly and one which makes unduly large
profits. But the reduction of the ferriage
to cent would be no benefit to the poorer
classes, who seldom, if ever, cross the river
except within the hours during which that
rate of fare prevails, and would not be an
object to others. It would be more to the
public advantage to compel the ferry COM
pany to increase its accommodations and
the conveniences and safety of its boats
than to make reduction of fares. 1t is
also proper that the people of New York
should derive some share of the ferry advan-
tages as we'll as the people of Brooklyn.
The monopoly ought not to be allowed to
make enormous profits without paying
som mething handsome to the city in the
shape of rental or otherwise. Laws pro-
viding that the city shall share in the prof
its of such companies after q certain per-
centage on the capital has been realized
are farcical, as the companies always man
age to swallow up the surplus profits on
one pretence or another. But the Brook
lyn ferries ought all be compelled to pay
handsome incomes to the city. The leases
made in the past have been barefaced rob-
berries Of the public; but these will expire,
made to understand that unless it is willing
to act justly by the city now and at once its
future prospect for favors will not be en-
couraging. The city, by determined ac-
tion, can secure fair treatment ut the hands
of the ferry companies without the inter
meddling oflegislative experts in the prof
table art of investigation.
Year: 1878

DURING TIE NEXT three or four months the
courts promise to do a big business in writs of
certiorari. Encouraged by the success Of the
reinstated clerks of the Fire Department all the
Tarnmany officials discharged within the last
two or three years purpose to make bold dash
for restoration.
Year: 1878

ACCORDING TO SPANISH DISPATCHES the total
number of Cubans who have surrendered
amounts to less than thirteen hundred men.
That they have been able to hold SPANS i'm
mense force so long at bay is not calculated to
impress the world with very exalted idea of
her army
Year: 1878

WALL STREET YEsTERDAY.-The stock mar
ket was active and generally strong Gold was
steady all day at 1O1A. Government bonds
were weak, States dull and railroads strong
Money on call was easy at 4 s per cent, the
last loan mt per cent.
Year: 1878

a reading room is to be opened in the
Grand Jury room at New Castle as soon
a" Court adjourns under the auspices of a
society connected With Emmanuel Church,
but it will not be confined to members Of
either The Churche or tie society, but
will be open tc all who will join and pay
the duts. 1t will eupply need long
felt in this city, and should receive the
support ol all citizens who wish it pros
perty.
Year: 1878

Henceforth we will give column dally
to correspondence upon any proper suoJect
for discussion. It is expected that commu-
uicatious will be written on one side Only
of the paper, and accompanied with tne
name of the writer. The HERALD is NOT W
be considered as endorsing or being IN any
way responsible for the opinion OF cores
pondents In this column.
Year: 1878

The story of the life of Gen. Bartlett,
as told by Gen. Palfrey in his just pub
lished Memoir, reveals character so
noble and a career so inspiring that it
can scarcely be otherwise than profit
able, in an age which is greatly given
to talking of its own degeneracy, to
consider them. The outline of the story
is doubtless already familiar to many.
A student in the Junior Glass at Har-
ward when the war broke out; speedily
enlisting, after a conflict with his pre-
vious Southern sympathies; appointed
Captain before the start distinguish
ing himself for gallantry at Balls Bluff !;
losing a leg at Yorktown; returning
home to recruit, only to go back with
crutches, at the head of a regiment :;
leading his men at Port Hudson, the
only mounted man in an assaulting col
umn OF three thousand; stricken by
two bullets, and recovering only after
long weeks of sickness; leading the
desperate charge at Petersburg, at the
head of his brigade; wounded and a
prisoner, after terrible hand to hand
light, without support and against
dreadful odds; suffering in rebel pris-
ons at Danville and Richmond releas-
ed and partially recovered, only to
again hurry to the front-these are the
principal incidents in military career
which was begun at the age Of twenty
one and closed at the age of twenty
five with the rank of Major General
and the pride of grateful State as its
rewards. The war was time of test
ing and sitting. 1t revealed incempe-
tence and faithlessness where we least
expected them. 1t gave occasion for
much cowardice. There were generals,
whose military training should have
made them efficient, who were wanting
in time of crisis. There were generals
whose responsibility should have made
them humbled and prudent, who were
helped on their horses by their or
deriles, and sacrificed their men


with recklessness born of intoxica-
ton. But with all this sitting anG
testing, there now and then came to the
front man who seemed to have beer
Year: 1878

The Southern Democrats are some
what solid on the silver question. In
the vote on the Matthews resolution
in the House, the other day, only two
of them-one from Texas and the other
from Maryland-voteda against 1t. The
Western Democrats are even more
unanimous, there being but one of
them-a gentleman from Michigan
who opposed the resolution. AS to the
Republicans of these sections of the
country, those from the South voted
for silver by vote of 5 to 3, and all
those from the West for it, save only
three.


The division on the silver question
is therefore in no sense party ques-
ton, but rather a sectional one. Only
thirteen votes were given in the South
and West against silver; and except.
ing Pennsylvania, which has Joined
the South and West on this question
only six in the East in favor of it. Ths
political strength of the former sec
tions of the country, now united, i,
shown in the fact that the resolution
obtained more than a two-thirds ma
ljority.-N. u. Democrat.
Year: 1878

On July l4th, 1871, the first copy of the CONNECTICUT WESTERN NEWS was published in Salisbury, the purpose of which was to publish paper for ths people, not a politi- cad journal, aiming to serve all equally with the interests of it's patrons in view, and thus it has been maintained to the present time

 Since the decease of my husband, the founder and former editor and proprietor in June last, finding my cares so largely ln- creased, and myself unable to give the time ard attention, due the paper, feeling it a duty to my patrons as well as to my family, decided to place the business in more competent hands, l confess l have come 10 this decision with regret and sorrow, but the step st emed necessary, and l announce in this weeks issue, that have sold and transferred the NEWS to Col. J. B. Harden burgh of this village, very capable busi' ness manager, and one who will have the interest of the community at heart. By so doing place the business upon good financial basis that it may have better care and attention than is ln my power to be- stow upon it. Although in disposing of my financial interest, do not wish to be un- derstood that with this all interest in the paper ceases by any means; far from 1t. Since the first paper was issued, its editor has labored faithfully, and l might say al most necessarily in it's behalf until the last moments of bis life, and through all these years, each week would bring It's call for my slight contribution of assistance which served to steadily increase 8 growing inter est in this little work, which will continue so. long as the NEWS shall exist. From the first we have endeavored to build up and maintain good local paper, not wholly on our own account, but for the community, and medium through which all might communicate whatever is useful, entertain ing or instructive, and up to the present time kindly ald has been lent us, which has served to cheer us even through our dark est hours. To all who have thus afforded us this assistance; we would here offer our sincere thanks. To those who have served us so faithfully in the cf1ce, especially the past five months. we feel very grateful, and we wish them we'll hereafter.

 We are assured the paper will be con- ducted as heretofore. The same staff will be retained Tn the office, and as the subscription list IS almost daily increasing, We trust the circulation will soon exceed that of any other paper in the county. And now with a most hearty wish that this change may prove beneficial to all parties

 interested in this our weekly paper. and God speed to the new enterprise,

 am very respectfully,

 r. ~'...'s MRS. J. l.. PEAsE.
Year: 1878

In short time the residence of Charles Dickens, known as Gsdshill, which was left to the eldest son. will be sold. The heir has recently failed in business, which necessi- tates disposing of the house and grounds, and thus it will pass out of the Dickens family within nine years of the first owners death
Year: 1878

So near as we remember the man who robbed the stage on Wednesday afternoon, was about six feet high and well built. He had his pants in his boots and wore small brass spurs such as are used by the army. His face was covered with muslin mask hav- ing opening for his eyes only. His weapons were a Spencer carbine and q Colts army size six-shOoter. When sking the attack he held his gun to , shoulder all the time and his pistol ed in the fingers of the left hand

 sed close 10 the gun-barrel and

 He, with it which gave it the ap-

 nee of benig fastened to the car

 Our readers will remember the

 an who robbed the stage east of

 City, \. NJ, about three months

 Colonel Willard and Lieut. West re on ihe coach. This robbery was mmitted in the night and the report sfed that the robber had a pistol trapped to his gum This leads us to elieye that the two robberies were ommitied by the same man.
Year: 1878

TIE first number of the Yuma Ex- positor is before us. It is of respect able size, we'll printed and contains some good matter, some wit and some sense, but the burden of the local mat ter consists of bitter sarcasm and harsh :hrusts at certain local officers and citizens This clearly indicates that the purpose of the new paper is to properly institute and conduct a vigorous local newspaper war and to permit as little harmony in Yuma county as is possible We observe numerous typographical errors, but the proof reader will undoubtedly i'm prove with practice. The advertising, though not very large, makes better showing by inserting the same ads twice, but we much doubt If this dou- bles the pay. The ExpOsitor was born July IS. We trust it will be well trained now in the days of its tender youth and taught to behave with becoming dignity in order that its obituary may not be too disagreeable to be read.
Year: 1878

There is some demand for this ore in San Francisco, if that containing something like 30 per cent of the oxide of chrome can be laid down here at moderate figure. It is not, therefore, an article that will bear cost ly transportation. If parties owing deposits of this ore will advice us by letter or location, quality, etc, we may by publishing the same, help their chances for turning it 10 profitable ac- count, provided the character and loca- ton of deposits will warrent.-Mining and Scientific Press.