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Year: 1874

A FEARFUL CLERICAL. CRrME.-It is O very
pathetic story which is told in our news COL
umns this morning of the death of Miss Pom
eroy, of Jersey City. The heartrending details
need not be repeated here but the lesson
which is taught by the brutal villany of the
poor girl s seducer is one that cannot be lightly
passed over. There is not case in the annals
Of crime where the mitigating circumstances
were SO few, the 'Rev." Mr.. Glendenning ap-
pearing in every aspect as one of those beings
described in the Scriptures as wolves in
Sleeps clothing. Literally he used the livery
of heaven that he might the more fully serve
the devil. Artfully using his pastoral Office to
gain the confidence of young girl and her
guardians, he next employed it to rob her of
her honor, and then even denied her the poor
reparation Of the marriage he had previously
proffered her. Such infamy is amazing. If
the clerical Office is no safeguard against lib
ertinism where are we to look for safety?
The Beecher scandal was bad enough, but this
is infinitely worse.
Year: 1874

The many deaths by drowning that have oc-


CURED within the last few days have directed


public attention to the necessity of providing


some means of rescue at our bathing places.


Poor Schilling, who went down within sight
and almost within reach of scores of Mortified
people, could have been saved with very little
assistance if the right sort had been at hand.
Officer McGrath and Kate Mcclure would not
have lost their lives at Coney Island if there
had been life ropes or boats ready to be used
for their rescue. When such distressing acci-
dents occur we recognize the folly of neglect
ing these precautions, but unfortunately we
are all too apt to forget them in few days and
to cease our demand for protection.


The Coroner's jury at Long Branch GEN.
sured the clearinghouse keeper of the Mansion
Hotel for neglecting to have boat or some
other means of rescue at his command The
only way in which he could have saved Schil-
ling was by venturing in himself, and this he
did not dare to do without attaching rope to
his body, by which he might be pulled ashore
as soon as he had seized the drowning man.
Before he could procure the rope Schilling
had gone down and been carried out by the
receding waves. This accident has suggested
plan by which some little chance of escape
from such death may easily be afforded at
Long Branch. Schilling, like almost all who
have lost their lives while bathing in the surf
at the Branch, was drowned only few feet
from the outer post to which the ropes are
attached. 1t is proposed that two or three
loose ropes or strong cords about one hundred
and fifty feet each in length, shall be attached
securely to each outer post the other end of
the cord being fastened to float similar to
those used to buoy up the fishermen's nets
This float could be thrown from the post, if
necessary, toward man in danger, and he
could be pulled in to within reach of the post
Schilling was drowned, probably, less than
thirty feet from the outer post, and could GER
tainly have been rescued in this simple man
ner. But the best safeguards against acci-
dent are boats which should be kept plying
just outside the breakers during the whole
bathing hours. There is no reason why these
boats should not be provided, even if the
bathers should be charged o tri1e for the ex-
pense-a tax they would cheerfully pay. The
Long Branch hotel keepers should adopt this
protection at once, and they should also re-
quire that every clearinghouse keeper and his
assistants should be good swimmers Which
hotel at the Branch will win the credit of
moving first in this matter2
Year: 1874

THE NEWS FROM THE PACIFIC ISLANDS in this
mornings HERALD is particularly interesting.
The details of the march of the Japanese ex-
pedition into the interior Of the island Of
Formosa, together with the graphic descrip-
ton of the famous defence of the "Stone
Gate form chapter Of unusual import It
is first glimpse at the military spirit of the
Japanese Our letter from Sydney, Australia,
Is of interest to most of our readers, in view
of the recent efforts for the transportation of
criminals to this country The opposition Of
the better class of citizens to scheme so un.
principled is something for which they deserve
great credit. And then our Honolulu letter
brings some valuable information regarding
Hawaiian politics. The King and the Minis
try of the, Sandwich Islands possess an interest
not unlike that which attaches to Flores.an.
Prince of Monaco, and his ili-fated govern
ment but Kalakan and his Ministers are
realities, whatever we may think Of Prince
Florsstan and n. Blanc.
Year: 1874

1rresuinrfies In tho Postal Service.


During the last few months our exchange
list has been very irregularly served at this


Office. The HERALD is regularly sent to q
large number of newspapers on very liberal
terms, and We naturally expect an exchange
i'll return While we are willing to give our
cotemporaries all the advantages of an early
exchange we expect that equal promptness
will be observed by them in forwarding us
their papers. as it is not only by the consulta-
ton OF their views but by regular inter
change can an intelligent and thorough &C
quaintance with local events be had. This desire
recently led us to call the attention Of the
publishers of the newspapers which most fire.
quenty failed to reach the HERALD Office to
the fact, and we have since received great
many letters, all of them Of pretty much the
same tenor, besiies which many of the jour
nails have referred to the subject in their edi-
torial columns. AS a specimen of the re-
sponses we extract the following from the
Elkton (Md.) Democrdt:-


the NEW YORK HERALD complaining that the Demo-
Crnt Is not regularly received at that Office and
threatening US Win tue loss OI Lne HERALD'S eX-
change. We sincerely regret that the Democrat
falls to reach any OF our exchanges; but we are
glad it's nop-arrival in the Office OF the HERALD Is
noticed. We can assure our great contemporary
that 1t IS regularly mailed from this Office. 1t
would cost US more labor to leave it out than to
mail 1t. We trust the HERALD will see that it Is
plainly our interest to exchange with 1t on its ex-
ceptionaily liberal terms. We cannot afford to
lose the HERALD from our ONCE, for what would
an edttor's table be without 1t ?


We have no doubt that most of the papers
on our exchange list are regularly mailed.
Their failure to reach this Office is to be at
tributed, in consequence, to the carelessness of
the postal agents. The postmasters in the
inland towns and cities or the route agents
upon the railroads may be responsible, and the
responsibility may rest in the Office in this
city. There is disposition among post office
officials to regard the delivery of newspapers
as q matter of little importance, and to this
cause much Of the irregularity may be due;
but if the fault is in the New York Office we
are sure Postmaster James will correct the
abuse as soon as his attention is called to the
matter. We are inclined to think, however,
that the abuse is mostly outside of New York;
and for this reason we hope the acting Post
master General will take the subject under
consideration and endeavor to remedy the
evil.
Year: 1874

There is an amount of ability and energy
wasted on insignificant offices in this city
which is astonishing, but the waste OF the
same qualities in the effort to obtain office ia
even more astounding. Twenty years ago an
alderman was O very great man, indeed, and
there was fame in store for whoever got the
place by the most ingenious device That the
good old times have not passed away forever
Is evident from the success of Mr.. Charles +.
Matthias, who was a candidate for dog
catcher In the Twenty-secord Assembly dis
trlct Mr.. Matthias sprtAg into greatness
and into Office at a single bound. He is not
particular about his conjugations, but he had
made up his mind to become dog-catcher,
there being vacancy in his district, and SO
he at once began to collect all the dogs he
could find In his own elegant language he
has now about sixty of the canine race ON
hand Mayor Havemeyer was not so prompt
in filling the vacancy, however, as be was in
the cases OF Gardner and Charlick, and this
gave Matthias an opportunity for the dis
play of his genius. After informing the
Mayor that unless he was appointed at once
he would be compelled to let the dogs loose
upon the community he gently intimated
that he had been starving the animals, and
some of them were already showing signs Of
hydrophobia. The amiable gentleman was at
once appointed and we expect to hear from
him again in the Alderman's Chamber or At
Albany.
Year: 1874

VICE PRESIDENT WILSON, as is his wont, talked
very freely and frankly with HERALD rep
resentative yesterday on the political questions
of the day. Among our public men there are
few who have shown more political sagacity
than the Vice President and his opinions
upon the third term question can
not fail to have great weight
While not believing that President
Grant has any aspirations for another
nomination, Mr.. Wilson believes that if he was
again nominated by the republican party he
would be badly beaten. The Vice President
even goes 30 far as to say that he would not
support General Grant for another term.
Such opposition in the republican party can
scarcely fail to be fatal to the third term idea
In naming Mr.. Washburne as q it candidate
for the next Presidency the Vice President in
dicates choice which will be seconded by
many active republicans, and the feeling in
favor of our Minister to Franco is likely to in.
crease rather than diminish.
Year: 1874

The ULTRAMoNTAN1sTs in Europe are be-
coming very active and general conference
of leading Catholics is to be held at Geneva.
AS there is more religious liberty in Switzer-
land than anywhere on the Continent the
choice Of Geneva FOR the meeting of this con-
ference is suggestive. The end Of all these
chickering's and disgensions must be universal
liberation, and this, we believe, will be pro-
NOTED by Catholic Congress like the one
contemplated
Year: 1874

THE SWIMMING MATCH at Long Branch is
attracting great deal Of attention. This is
partly due to the interest that is manifested
In manly sports of every kind, and our letter
this morning detailing the preparations for
the match between Johnson and Trautze will
of peculiar branch of aquatics.
Year: 1874

The CAKL1sTs have gained another victory
over the republican troops, and with it some
decided advantages in the capture of stores
and arms Aside from this, however, the fall
of SEQ de Urgel is not likely to prove of great
political significance
Year: 1874

It plcases us to see in the San Diego World special telegraphic dispatches from Arizona, and would please us great deal more were the compiler of said dispatches to mention the fact that his compilations are from the MINER.
Year: 1874

pretkineases and refinements only known Co girls, gave him yellow ribbon for his pig-tail, as best suiting his complexion. read to him, showed him wherein he was original and valuable, took him to Sunday School, with her, against the precedents of the school and, small-woman-like, tri- umphed. I wish could add here, that she effected his conversion, and made him give up his procelain idol, but am tell ing true story. and this little girl was quite content to fill him with her own Christian goodness, without letting him know that he was changed. So they got along very we'll together--this little Christ ian girl with her shining cross hanging around her plump, white little neck, and this dark little pagan, with his hideous porcelain god hidden away in his blouse.

 There were two days of that eventful year which will long be remembered in San Francisco-two days when Q mob of her citizens set upon and killed unarmed, defenseless foreigners, because they were foreigners and of another race, religion and color, and worked for what wages they could get. There were some public men so timid, that, seeing this, they thought that the end of the world had come; there were some eminent statesmen whose names I am ashamed to write here. who began to think that the passage in the Constitution which guarantees civil and religions liberty to every citizen or foreigner was a mistake. But there were also some men who were not so easily frightened, and in twenty-four hours we had things so arranged that the timid men could wiring their hands inc safety, and the eminent statesmen utter their doubts with out hurting anybody or anything. And m the midst of this got note from Hop Sing, asking me to come to him immdiate- ly.

 l found his warehouse closed and strongly guarded by the police against any possible attack of the rioters. Hop Sing admitted me through barred grat- eng with his usual imperturbable calm, but, as it seemed to me, with more than his usual seriousness. Without word he took my hand and led me to the rear of the room, and thence down stairs into the basement. It was dimly lighted, but there was something lying on the floor covered with 0 shawl. As I approached he drew the shawl away with sudden gesture. and revealed Wan Lee, the Pa gan. lying there dead

 Dead, my reverend friends, dead Stoned to death in the streets of San Francisco, in the year of grace, eighteen hundred and sixty-nine, by mob of half grown boys and Christian school children.

 As I put my hand reverently upon his breast, felt something crumbling be- meath his blouse. looked enquiringly at Hop Sing. He put his hand between the folds of silk and drew out something with the first bitter smile had ever seen on the face of that pagan gentleman.

 It was Wan Lees porcelain god, crushed by q stone from the hands of those Christ ian iconoclasts
Year: 1874

Six Prisoners Escape from Jefferson Mar


ket Police Prison.


At one O'Clock this morning tho keepers a.
Jefferson Market police prison were aroused
by noise In the jail building, and en-
going to inquire the cause OF 1t they found
q number OF prisoners we're getting swav over
the outer wall An alarm was quickly given ana
q chase made after those who were going, but six
OF the principal prisoners In the place had got oat
before they could be stopped Word was at once
sent to the Ninth precinct station house and Cap
the prison. The breach was made into tho room
or ono OF the ten day prisoners, ana
wall and Into the street. The following
are the names OF those who succeeded In getting
Williams, John Deacon, william Quin,
who ia supposed to be the leader; Henry Aveil4I
John McCue and Daniel Jones.


When the roll OF prisoners was called after tho
exit was closed these men were found missing.
Year: 1874

HAVANA, July Is, 1874
Captain General Concha has ordered that here
after all payments N ade by slaves according to
law to purch ase their freedom are to be made in
gold or its equivalent in paper. Fifty dollars Is
the smallest amount with which q slave can begin
the operation OF self manumission by cash.
Year: 1874

it that we find how hard is the task.
IIabitual indulgence binds its votary with
n chain, the .irmness of whose grasp he
begins to realize when he attempts
to break it. There is just this differ
cnce in the abandonment of evil habits,
that the longer the effort is delayed
the more difficult the task becomes
1t is thus made evident that the
best security for Il virtuous life is to be-
gin betimes. The inclination being led
Alright, early habit makes the perform
ance of duty easy and pleasant. The most
casual observation of the wrecks around
us cOnvinccs us that Indulgence in for
hidden pleasures is the destroyer of
peace and fortune, of character and self
respect, and that, without a good CON
science, IA properly Y governed mind, and
well directed life, discomfort and dis
appointment will blast every enjoyment.
The derclict is generally an object of in
tcrest and concern to some one. In how
many houses is the skeleton Il wayward
and disobedient son? To INN who
''knows the right but still the wrong
pursueS," indul lTence in forbidden pleas
urc docs not yield the qualification which
it promised. There is always more or
less a feeling of degradation and of self
inflicted Ostracism, which all his bolster
Gus mirth and the boldness inspired by
the presence and applause of kindred
associates fail entirely to dissipate. How
often is he suddenly arrested by the
thought of an anxious father, weeping
mother, or distressed wife? Their pray
ers and tears seem to haunt him. The
black sheep in the family, although his
name is not often heard, is more an
object of anxiety than are steady, stay
at-home, well-to-do boys and girls who
nestle under the parental roof-tree.-
IinsLey's Maqazine.
Year: 1874

THE blind King of Hanover has re
turned to Paris to have another look at
the art treasures of the city, for, although
an indefatigable si@ht-seer when with US
ii year ago; he could not get through all
there was to be seen. This may seem an
odd way of speaking of IL blind man, but
there is not much exaggeration about it,
King George sees with the eyes of his
daughter, who has faculty possessed
by few. With her father upon her arm
she enters museum or any public place
and begins IA conversation in IA low, run
ming voice, giving, in few words IA gen
cral idea of the room and of the people
in it, then going into details rs they 90
on. The King enters like man with
good eyes, and, when on his daughters
arm, never fails to return the salutcs
addressed to him from whatever direc-
tlon they may come. 1t is evident,
therefore, that there is some system of
telegraphy known to the two, and from
long habit the King has become so ex-
pert that he rarely makes mistake At
soiree he is led up to the host or
hostess, bows at the right moment, and
goes through the ceremony with all the
ease of a man who can see. He even
pays most~zuncxpectedly compliments,
when the daughter, without saying IA
word, telegraphs that lady is young
and beautiful; and when surprise is eX-
pressed King George calamity replies
that he sees with his soul. When | saw
him at the Louvre / longed for an op-
portunity to hear what the Princess
said as they went from picture to
picture, the King looking intently upon
the wall, but could hear nothing but a
low hum too indistinct to be compre-
hended by ears less attentive than those
of her father. Her language cannot be
understood by others, even when not Z
spoken with the usual rapidity. 1t is
very touching to see the love and devo-
ton of this young Princess.-Paris Letter.
Year: 1874

1t is but natural for the London Times, a. an
exponent of cultured opinion in the British
capital. to say q good word for Mr. Moran.
For seventeen years that gentleman has been
Secretary of the American Legation, and has
in that position been associated with more
Ministers in one capital than, probably, any
Secretary ever was before in our diplomatic
service. Out of consideration for the blum
ders and shortcomings on the part of our
Ministers Plenipotentary in England that
have been prevented by their always having
at their elbow, rather as factotum than
Secretary, man thoroughly familiar with the
usage of the position, the whole country
should feel grateful that in this changeful
world Moran had been permitted to re-
main in one place for SO many years and
his friends should feel especially pleased
that his services had received from British
society through the Thunderer o recognition
as warm as it is well deserved. Altogether,
however, people will not generally accept the
notion that the displacement Of Mr.. Moran ia
national misfortune, simply because they
will not be ready. out of good will to tha
gentleman removed and through an extrava.
giant expression of regret in his favor, to seem
in any degree wanting in courtesy to the
gentleman appointed as his successor.
Colonel Hoffman is fully Mr.. Moran's equal
in every respect save that of special expert
ence in that particular post. He has had
ample experience as First Secretary in Paris,
and with that experience and plenty Of tact
and brains we do not apprehend that the
detail Of the London Office will prove to bl
beyond his capacity.
Year: 1874

For the first time in our metropolitan
history real Alderman has encountered a
real King. This supreme felicity has fallen
upon Mr. McCafferty, member of our Common
Council This distinguished but hitherto
unappreciated statesman improved his oppor-
tunity. The King had been riding all day on
that lonely, desolate route from Washington.
He was suffering from q cold imposed upon
his tropical nature by our "inhosptable
climate" Naturally enough, not being above
human comforts, the Kings first desire would
be to go to his hotel and to relieve himself of
the fatigues of the journey, and an ordinary
Alderman's first desire would have been to
propose this to His Majesty. But Mr..
McCaAerty was not to be deprived of his
opportunity. So, taking the tired King from
his railroad car into the half built, bleak
railway station of Jersey City, he proceeded
to address him on the fact that Eve are about
to have our hrst centennial - that we have
grown ''from three to nearly forty-five mill
ions !" that sour flag floats in every
sea'-which it don't-and that we
owe our blessings to "the liberality of
our government" "the freedom Of our press
and SO on. II address Your Majesty on the
soil Of New Jersey, to which we come to meet
you from our own State of New York. Close
as has been the relation between these sister
States, let me express the firm hope that the
relations between Your Majestys government
and people and our own may continue to be
as close, as continuous as benefcent." To
this the King replied, rs was most natural
under the circumstances, considering his long
ride, that he "had bad cold" which pre-
vented his making longer speech.


The only speech in our history equal to this
OF Alderman McCafferty is that of the Hon.
Elijah Pogram, reported by Mr.. Dickens.
''Our fellow countryman is model of man,
quite fresh from natures mould" said Mr..
PoSram, "He Il true-born child Of this free