The international copyright bill, and the dependent pension bill were important enactments. The "original package" bill and the dressed meat inspection bill were also important laws. The Chickamanga battle ground was set aside as a park. The weather bureau was placed in charge of the agricultural department. The Congressional reapportionment law was passed. Bills relating to enlisted soldiers were passed. The reciprocity scheme was inaugurated. Three Senators and 12 representatives died during the terms of this Congress. THE WAR IN CHILI. IT SEEMS likely that the present government of Chili will be destroyed. What has heretofore been termed an insurrection is assuming the character of a revolution such as will do away with the existing government, and result in the establishment of a new one. Discontent of the masses, which was no doubt justified by the tyranny and injustice of the official and wealthy classes, led to an uprising which has met with reasonable success. A few days ago the revolutionists and government forces fought a battle, the account of which, as contained in the press dispatches, recalls the days of barbarism. The insurgents met with a success which seems to have intoxicated them, and they are represented as having shown no quarter to govern ment troops-even when the latter lay wounded and helpless-but to have slain such as came within their reach, without mercy. This is probably an exaggerated portrayal of the conduct of the victors, for it is conceded that they took 1,000 prisoners; but the fact that 1,700 were killed, and 1,500 wounded, of the gov. ernment forces, while the insurgents lost but a few hundred, would indicate that the latter fought with great ferocity. THE MINNESOTA LEGISLATION. It puzzles us, however, to observe that, in the light of Mr. Cohn's dis covery of an eight months' old glaring fact, he does not apply his new notion of official uselessness as be goes along, seeing he is on that wholesome track. It is only one week since council created the office THE Minnesota Legislature has adjourned. The agrarian laws and other reforms which it proposed at one time to carry out, have not been enacted. The railroad interests have not been touched. However, that Legislature the was the subject of many a newspaper of inspector of mason work on paragraph and stale witticism. Much the Parley's creek conduit. Neither the of this was occasioned by the measures objector to the office of deputy introduced relating to theatre costumtreasurer, nor anybody else in the ing and statuary. It is possible that Council, raised the slightest whiff of op some of the measures spoken of were a position. Yet we have a committee of little extravagant, but stage managers public works. Why not pass a resoluin many cases abuse the privilege of tion that the treasurer, at stated interfreedom accorded to the boards. Many vals, call at the offices of the gentle of them outrage public decency, for the men who compose that body and hand sake of advertising and even for pro- them their salaries in order to save voking lawsuits and pulpit comment. them the labor of having to appear al The sooner a spirit of disparagement the mayor's office to receive their re of this kind of work springs up within muneration? Then there is the city the profession itself the better for the engineer, whose duty it is to see that whole profession. It is only by a pub-contracts for public work, such as that lic opinion, condemnatory of the bad, on the Parley's creek conduit created among the members and pa- are performed according to spect trons of the drama that its dignity and respectability can be maintained. CITY OFFICIAL BARNACLES. fications. We do not allude t In supporting his resolution Mr. There are arguments which If the victors, in organizing a new could be advanced on both sides of government, will try to guard against the question of abolition. In sup the oppression of the weak by the port of Mr. Cohn's position it strong, there will be at least can be held that an assistant a partial recompense for all the blood-treasurer of a municipality is entirely shed and suffering the war has cost. original with Salt Lake City and its But that people who would be guilty"Liberal” government. In that reof such barbaric war practices as those gard it differs from Mr. Cohn's view to which the revolutionists resorted of its absurdity and uselessness, which are capable of ameliorating the former condition of Chili is a matter involving strong doubt. is exceedingly stale, the NEWS having It may be contended against Mr. Cohn's resolution that to put it in force and extend the principle em bodied, would be destructive of one of the most striking features connected with the administration of the present city government the multiplication of offices in order to pay salaries to specia favorites. When Mr. Cohn opens such an attack upon the municipal govern ment, he strikes it on a tender place. There is one peculiarity of the “Liberal" record, however, which defies successful obliteration-the lavish and i ankrupting expenditure of the people's money on such "permanent improvements" as the joint-building hole in the ground, which cost $11,000. Another of the improvements which Mayor Scott classifies as "permanent" will be the refilling of the aforesaid hole. We do not know whether the contract for the latter permanancy has yet been awarded. When it shall be, we hope that Mr. Coba will introduce a protesting resoluti should there be an attempt to create the office of inspector with a salary of $125 a month, to give a favorite a poss tion to see that the dirt-throwers properly obliterate the $11,000 perms The floral decorations used at Mme. Carnot's musicales are said to be remarkably beautiful. One of the saddest things about modern musicales is date he becomes convinced of what that almost everything is beautiful ex- was a self-evident truth from the be-nent improvement by filling it up with cept the music. ginning. geometrical precision. GLADSTONE'S WRATH. THE fact that the Hon. W. E. GladStone lost his temper in the House of Commons the other day is being widely commented upon. Although the Irritation he exhibited was vented in anguage most unusual to the great statesman, explosions of temper have not been so uncommon with him as is generally supposed. But none of his cotemporaries has ever been capable of enraging him as was the late Lord Beaconsfield. The latter always presented, outwardly, at least, the appearance of absolute imperturbability. He vas master of the English language, never failed to discover the weak points n the argument of an antagonist and never missed an opportunity to pick it to pieces by cold-blooded volleys of ogic mixed with sarcasm and irony. Gladstone could not endure such a mode of assault, and occasionally resented it indignantly. We have in mind an occasion when Beaconsfield had,in debate, demolished one of Gladstone's splendid speeches. The latter replied in great fury. After he resumed his seat, Beaconsfield, who sat on the ɔpposite side of a large table from his opponent, prefaced his reply in language somewhat as follows: "And the gentleman gets up and addresses me in language that is, to say the least, most extraordinary in this house. And then bis manner is so remarkably excited. Not that I care for the heat he dis plays; but really I sometimes think it fortunate that he is separated from me by a good broad piece of furniture." opinions, there would be one of the worth, even though its wealth be as great as reported. Now the Deep Creek country may be, and probably is, rich in mineral wealth. But it is a long distance from a base of supplies, and lies in the midst of a forbidding desert. Subsistence will, therefore, be very expensive. The lack of water is an especially serious drawback. Men who go there to make their fortunes will need We live in a time when nation is capital to start with. In view of these conspiring against nation and war facts, and others of a moral rather rumors are constantly afloat. These than a financial nature, it may conditions are perhaps but the rising be well for men who have of the wind before the bursting of the comfortable homes, farms, or storm of uncontrolable fury. Since the foregoing was in type, a St. Petersburg dispatch has come to hand which states definitely that a treaty for offensive and defensive purposes has been entered into between England and Italy. The European plot thickens. THE DEEP CREEK EXCITEMENT. IT has become an established trait of the population of this inter-mountain region to go to extremes. Conservatism is disdained. Enthusiasm and excitement are conspicuous elements in most moves, especially of a financial nature, that affect any considerable portion of the community. Real estate, if operated in at all, must be "boomed.” If railroad is projected, there must be an excitement raised and con reasonably lucrative employment to an uncertain Our view is that men who have homes, families and employment, or who are settled in life with reasonable comfort and a fair prospect of permanency, would do well to let those whe are in a better position to do so develop the mines, while they stay at home and cultivate the social and domestic virtues, and share in the general prosperity which flows to the community at large from the opening up of any source of wealth. THE SCATTERED REMNANTS. THE Mail and Express, of New York, tinued in regard to it, long before any has a very instructive article on "Jewwork is done. Of real estate and rail-ish Facts and Figures." It deals road "booms" the people of this sec- principally with the Jews in Russia, tion have seen so much during recent but glances incidentally at the race all years that it might be supposed they the world over. It appears that within would become less mercurial in regard the Russian pale of Jewish settlement, to them. which includes Western Russia, Little Russia, and South Russia, there are 2,920,639 Jews. These figures are taken from the report of the Puhlen Commission. It professes to give the actual population, but the Mail thinks it fails to do so, by 30 per cent. Outside the pale 800,000 Jews live. Russian Poland there are 1,178,000 Jews. This makes an aggregate of 5,000,000 of Jews under Russian dominion. A SIGNIFICANT PAMPHLET. THE pamphlet entitled "Ruth of Austria," the authorship of which is But there is an element in our popuattributed to Bismarck, is said to be lation that delights in, if it does not causing a great deal of comment in subsist upon, these abnormal conditions Europe. If it has really emanated of enthusiasm and excitement; and it from the ex-Chancellor, it may well is ever ready to seize upon the slightcreate not only deep interest but wide est opportunity, or most slender maanxiety in some quarters of the old terial, for creating a "boom." It is an world, because of the significant charac-element that lives largely by its wits, ter of its contents. It favors an alliance and flourishes best when other people of Germany with Russia and Italy, lose theirs. of In and states that the Prince would, The real estate excitement in this should a crisis threaten, favor the per-city has been declining for over a year, The total number of Israelites in the mitting of Russia to carry out her so that, at the present time, whole world is estimated at 9,000,000. minutely mapped out traditional pro- there is only about a normal Of these about 7,500,000 live in Europe. gramme of marching to Constantinople amount business being done Next to Russia Austro-Hungary has through Bulgaria. in that line, and the tendency of the largest contingent, the number Should a storm arise that would the market is steadily downward, being 1,650,000. Germany has 500,000 render the breaking of the peace shutting off opportunity for specula- England 100,000, France 80,000, Holof Europe inevitable, there would tion, though the drops in prices are not land 80,000, Italy 50,000, Switzerdoubtless be а popular demand as sudden nor as great as might have land, Belgium, Denmark, Norway, throughout Germany for the recall to been expected from the hight at which and Sweden have but a few thousands power of Bismarck. In that event the excitement ran, a year and a half each. Spain and Portugal have only any theory he may have matured in ago. A new subject for a "boom" was 1500, and most of these live at Gibraltar, his mind would carry. And if the wanted, and Deep Creek was seized under the British flag. pamphlet in question represents his upon, and is being utilized for all it is In Eastern Europe the Jews are stronger numerically in proportion towards the aborigines. These figures show that there are more Jews in Russia than in all the other countries of the world combined. There are only three countries in the world where legal disabilities against Jews prevail. These are Russia, Spain and Portugal. In 1791 the French lawmakers of the Revolution enfranchised the Jews. At that time a Jew, on entering a market town had to pay a toll, just as was paid for a hog or ox. The last political disability was not removed from Jews in England until 1858. It is only within the present generation that Denmark, Austria, Germany and other countries removed the Jewish disabilities. The present latures have done nothing to cripple head of the Indian department, Com- railroad interests, and as they do not missioner Morgan, is the friend of the meet for two years more, the situation Indian, and shows a desire to benefit is satisfactory. He thinks that the and elevate him. That department Inter-state Commerce law has wrought has outlined, and to a considerable ex- some good, but it has also done much tent has pursued, a generous policy harm. He thinks that pooling under towards him, which has embraced government supervision should be the intention to provide schools, farm- carried out, as it is done in England. ing utensils, clothing and rations as In this way alone can weak railnads fully as necessity required. If this be protected against the rapacity of the policy has failed, its lack of success has strong ones. been due to the mal-administration and | dishonesty of subordinate officials, rather than a want of paternal disposition on the part of the Indian department. JAY GOULD'S VIEWS ON FINANCIAL just a mile a minute. Between DeKalb and Geneva, runs were made over short distances equal to 102 miles an hour. The time from Omaha to Chicago, including all stops, was nine hours and forty-five minutes. THE story of Jay Gould's ride from Omaha to Chicago reads like a chapter from some oriental romance. On the 22nd inst. he left the Missouri river at 6 a. m. and arrived at Clinton, Iowa, Russia, Spain and Portugal are the at 1:05 p. m., a distance of 352 miles in only countries which have legal dis-seven hours and five minutes. From criminations against Jews. The two Clinton to DeKalb, 80 miles, was latter countries contain but a small made in one hour and twenty minutes number, however, as there is nothing said about persecution there, it is possible that the laws against them are not enforced. Russia of all the countries in the world maintains her middleaged penal code against Hebrews. Alexander II liberated the Russian serfs, and acquired for himself imperishable honor. Why not Alexander III follow in the footsteps of his famous predecessor, and liberate the Jews, This step would throw his country forward hundreds of years in humanity and civilization. It would add more to his country's glory than the acquisition of Stamboul or of British India. With regard to the reported cut in rates on the Missouri Pacific, Mr. Gould says the rates were filed with the Inter-State Commissioners and the law complied with. Concerning the Union Pacific, Mr. Gould says: "Concerning the plan for refunding the Union Pacific debt I cannot say much. The plan was partially matured when left New York, but whether it has been completed yet I do not know, I believe the bill extending the Union Pacific debt to the Government at 2% per cent. interes will eventually be passed. The measure is perfectly fair. It insures payment the debt. The Union Pacific has abo 8000 miles of road and extensive com properties capable of yielding a large rev enue. The present lien held by the Government covers only about 1400 miles of the road. We offer a lien on the entire system." Regarding the political situation thinks that the Harrison administrati is a good one, and is bringing pro perity to the country. Blaine and Cleveland are both good men. In fact everything and everybody is good, according to Mr. Gould. He is an opti mist and a philosopher, and well he might, for he owns $200,000,000. BRITISH FEDERATION. In Chicago the ubiquitous reporter was waiting for the great little man. Mr. Gould did not try to escape the knight of the pencil, but graciously accorded an interview. The subject reviewed was the financial condition of the United States, which the mag- PERHAPS, after all, the agitatior is nate thinks, is better than that of any Ireland is not an unmixed evil to Eng. other country in the world. The land. It is to him that the ventilation worst of the Argentine panic is over. of the landlord system in the British The present exportation of gold is Islands must be credited. The princi only the normal condition of business ple of federation which now prevails at this season. It will help Europe in all the British colonial possessions, now, but it will come back again to buy our securities, which will soon spring up in prices. might be attributed to the political education which a wide discussion of the question of Home Rule for Ireland has diffused. The American colonies were lost to England because of the THE FEELING TOWARD THE INDIANS THE tone which the respectable and influential newspapers of the country, with few if any noteworthy exceptions, have recently adopted in treating upon Gould's review of the agricultural Indian affairs, is in striking contrast situation is optimistic in the extreme. with the sentiment which formerly The outlook for crops is unusually obstinacy of her statesmen in not prevailed. There is a more general promising. The acreage of winter listening to even moderate demands for demand for justice in their behalf, and wheat in Kansas and Texas was local political management. more sweeping and severe condemna- never larger. Special provision is The agitation for an Australian fedtion of the treatment they have re- being made in the way of transpor-eration commenced eight years ago ceived. More sympathy for the wrongs tation for the prospective crop. Old when a convention was held at Sydof the Red Man, and more interest for cars are being repaired and new ney. Nothing was then effected. his welfare, are being shown. There ones constructed. The stock market is Simply because neither the colonists, is a widespread disposition on the part a good indication of what the future nor the English statesmen, had given of the press to relieve him from censure has in store. This market is going up, the matter the consideration it de on account of the late Indian troubles, and its tone is confident. The operat-served. But since that time a marked and place the responsibility for the lat- ors are shrewd, and they know the change has taken place. In Scotland ter where it belongs. condition of the country better than there are several prominent newspapers any other class of men. This shows advocating Home Rule for Ireland, that prosperity is before us. and for the colonies as well. Mr. Gould is pleased that the Legis- In Wales it is the On the part of the American people and government, there is being shown a softening of feeling to same. In England public opinion works more slowly, but gradually she is coming to handle these matters seriously. And when England does this, she usually settles the question satisfactorily. The Australian federation is now complete. It has a constitution and a system of State Governments as perfect as those of the United States. Gotham is awake. THE GOLD BRICK BUSINESS. Its millionaires political character promising war, may begin to realize that bank accounts are be afoot. But convulsions of a sort of little use if not protected against the quite different from the carnal warchances of war. fare of which South American nations have seen so much, have recently taken place in some of them. Financial crashes are here referred to. In the Argentine Republic these were especially extensive and disastrous last year. It was owing to the panic in that country that Baring Brothers of London failed, thereby precipitating a monetary stringency in England that extended to the United States. THE gold brick trick, which was lately performed at Provo, is an old The Imperial Government in Lon- confidence "chestnut." It is almost don appoints the Governor-General, as antiquated as modern mining, and it but the Australians reserved the right is astounding that men of ability and to appoint a President, in case the intelligence can still be found who Governor-General should not prove ac- can be caught by anything so transceptable. This is the most delicate parent. It was successfully played point in the whole matter, yet when in this city a number of years ago, and the limitations to even the Royal pre- the victim-wê cannot recall his name rogative in England are considered, it at present-was not only chagrined at only shows that if the Governor-Gen- the loss of his ducats, but was so diseral leaves matters to move as the gusted with himself that he was fired Queen does, all will come out right. with a powerful desire to subject himself to a vigorous process of kicking for his simplicity. Statesmen are now moving in the direction of a vast federation of all the British possessions. And there seems to be a tendency towards some sort of local governments for Scotland and Wales as well as for Ireland. Enormous sums of English capital have been invested in South America within the last few years, especially in the Argentine Republic and Brazil. The great financial panic in the former has not put a stop to the "boom" in the latter country, which is a favorite field, at the present time for foreign investors and speculators. Railways There are a few safeguards against are being built, and other similar imvictimization by confidence sharps provements are being made, necessiwhich should never be lost tating the expenditure of vast sums sight of. One is that surrep- of money, and Brazil is consequently titious philantropists who roam advancing rapidly in development as a about the country seeking well-to-do civilized nation. men they wish to enrich by letting The railroads and other permanent them have something of great worth improvements in South America, for one-fourth of its value, are not over-which are being brought into existence whelmingly numerous. When one of by foreign capital, will remain, even the genuine sort is found the discov- though financial storms do sweep over erer will make more money by enter- the country and wreck their promoting into a partnership with the ers. phenomenal character in the dime museum business than by buying his solid gold bricks. Such a scarce specimen of the genus homo would draw well if placed on exhibition. NEW YORK FORTIFICATIONS. ABOUT one week ago the Legislature of the State of New York ceded to the General Government land in and around New York city, for purposes of defense in case of attack. The outer line of defense will be removed six miles beyond its present limit. The plan of defense to be adopted is in harmony with that outlined by General Sheridan some years ago. Plumb Island, in Sheepshead Bay, Confidence games are generally acnorth of Coney Island, is to be given companied by some degree of mystery to the United States. On this will be--private interviews are a necessity. erected a mortar battery of the latest This is not even excepted in the old approved pattern. At Sandy Hook new jewelry trick, in which the possessor fortifications are being erected; and of a valuable diamond ring draws the new batteries also constructed. These article cautiously from his boot and two batteries, Plumb Island and Sandy Hook, will protect the entrance to New York city from the Atlantic ocean. Another Battery will be erected on Raritan Bay, so as to cover the Perth Amboy channel. tells how it belonged to a wealthy It is well that people in general IN SOUTH AMERICA. Sand's Point and Hewlett's are some of the lands given by the State for Federal use. They are situated near Long Island Sound, and batteries will be erected on them at once. These will guard the northern part of the city from the sea, by way of the Sound. At Waterlivit the most formidable works of defense are being constructed. Pieces of sixteen-inch THE South American continent has bore will be mounted on these works, long been noted for the tendency of At present the batteries are being sup- the inhabitants of most of the countries plied with twelve-inch rifled mortars, upon it to indulge in insurrections and effective at a six mile range, and capa- revolutions. A war of this character ble of raining tons of metal all over is now in progress, in Chili, and there the water approaches. is no telling what conspiracies of a Such improvements and the development of natural resources which result from them, are great aids to civilization,, and can scarcely fail in impressing the fact upon the minds of the people among whom they are inaugurated, the necessity of imparting stability to their institutions of government. Thus the wealth of the Old World is being so used as to aid in promoting civilization in that portion of the New which stands in greatest need of help of that kind; and the results in this direction more than offset the losses consequent upon overdoing the field of investment. A PROPOSED ADJUSTMENT. THE proposition made by Chairman Nelson of the school board to that body, last evening, looking to an adjustment of the difficulty in regard to school taxes, embraces an element of equity that at least entitles it to deliberate consideration. Under the decision of the Territorial Supreme Court, the special school taxes were collected on the roll of the wrong year, 1890 instead of 1889. Hence the collection was illegal, and taxpayers are entitled to a return of the sums they have paid. Col. Nelson's proposition is to regard he amounts improperly collected as pans made by taxpayers to the school board, and to issue bonds for the purpose of raising money where with to bay those loans. At a cursory glance here seems no obstacle in the way of llegality or injustice, to the carrying ut of this plan. If, adopted, however, t would render necessary the issue of ponds to the amount of $150,080 in addition to the amount previously determined upon, viz. $300,000. HUMAN "FADS." A MEMORABLE DATE. THE New York Recorder has a long THIS date, April the 22nd, is not an article on the hobbies or fads reculiar to unimportant one in the annals of men of wealth and distinction. Fads American history. It is the anniare not necessarily ridiculous, though versary of the day in 1519, on which the word carries with it a deprecatory Hernando Cortez landed on this Containt. The fact is, a hobby is merely tinent. He disembarked on the spot enthusiasm exhausting itself. The where Vera Cruz, in Mexico, now exhaust, however, may be of such a stands. His army numbered about 700 men. He proceeded to the ancient character that it will drain common sense, reason and judgment. City of Mexico, laid seige to it, and succeeding in capturing Guatemozin, the last of the Aztec Morosini, Jay Gould's bosom friend, is a collector of watches. He has several cabinets filled with pocket monarchs, on August 13, 1521. In 1536 he visited California, and surveyed a great part of the Gulf separating it from Mexico. Like Columbus he was the victim of repeated con. Some of the members of the schoo board desired to have bonds issued tol he amount of $600,000, in place of $450,000, as recommended by Col. Nel-time-pieces, many of them rare and son, but that sum is too large, The Custly. He also does a little in jewelry, amount voted upon at the recent elec- porcelain and bronze. Robert Bonner's hobby is fast horses. tion, $300,000, with an addition to that sum of $150,000—to be raised for reim-He wants always to own the fastest spiracies by rivals for the reyal favor of horse in the country. He paid $40,000 | Charles V. of Spain. Cortez returned for Maud S. and when she was beaten home and gave up all his titles and by Sunol, he paid $41,000 for the latter. powers in Mexico. He will not race his horses for money. He does it entirely for fame. bursing taxpayers-is enough. The contemplation of this subject compels recognition of the fact that our municipal debt is increasing with great rapidity. City bonds to the amount of $300,000 have been soid during the present administration, and others to the amount of $200,000 are about to be disposed of. If $450,000 worth of school bonds shall be issued, bur municipal debt ought to be deemed heavy enough to satisfy even those who regard such a burden as a good thing. The above figures should be considered in connection with the fact that the People's party left in the city treasury over $260,000, fourteen months ago. Such pointers aid the taxpayers of this city in forming an idea whither we are drifting under "Liberal" rule. the AN UNPROGRESSIVE TOWN. AS CARTHAGE, Illinois, was scene of the cruel assassination of the Prophet Joseph Smith and his brother Hyrum, the Patriarch, the following, from the Nauvoo Rustler, will be read with some interest by a number of our readers: Henry Clews prides himself on his house. He expended $40,000 on his bathroom alone. Every part of this room is made of onyx. He has the finest summer residence at Newport. George Vanderbilt, the youngest son of William H., is a book collector. William K. Vanderbilt is a collector of oak carvings. He is also fond of rare trees and plants. W. Seward Webb, a son-in-law of the Vanderbilts, is a collector of English hackney horses, and has several stables of them. In his conquest of Mexico, Cortez was aided by a tradition which prevailed among the Aztecs. This was that a white God, or Messiah would come from the East whe would rule over the Aztecs, and would inaugurate а millenium of peace, harmony, prosperity and happiness. In fact the tradition was equivalent to what i taught by Christians as the second Cortez was recoming of Christ. garded by the Aztecs as this white god, and whole tribes allied themselves to his standard. When the war was The city of Mexico at this time had, Ex-Secretary of the Navy Whitney, it is said, 300,000 inhabitants. Cortez, and Elbridge T. Gerry are collectors of when he reached there had only 400 Gobelin tapestries. Henry Villard the Spaniards besides his Indian allies. railroad magnate has the music hobby. After several years of hard fighting, in W. H. Treadway, of the firm of R. G. which Cortez was opposed by his own Dun & Co., is a collector of sermons. countrymen, he finally reduced Mexic He has 16,000 now bound in volumes to subjugation. and carefully indexed. Every known completed, the population was reduced sect is represented in the collection. to 40,000. War and famine had done William Astor is a collector of old their work. The great capital of the china. Pierre Lorillard is a collector Montezumas lay in ruins "like some of pipes. He has one twenty-four huge churchyard with the corpses disnches long. His collection is worth interred, and the tombstones scattered $10,000. Ogden Goelet, Dr. Norvin about." All was not smooth sailing Green and George Gould are also pipe for the conqueror. He died in Seville, collectors. Austin Corbin is a collector a heartbroken, disgraced and disof old chinas. H. Victor Newcomb honored man, in December, 1547. collects old laces. Senator Hawley is stuck on violins. So are Theodore "Behind the affectation of enterprise in our weak little sister city, Carthage, appears so plainly the decree written upon its court house that 'all thou hast is in the past.' Its efforts to blow itself up to a rivalship of Nauvoo will result disastrously and explosively, and it is doubtful whether there is anything left for the town to do except to settle down as a suburb of Nauvoo. Commercially, its Havemeyer and Cooper Hewitt, son HERESY AND CHRISTIAN KNOWLEDGE history is dotted with failures; socially, its record has been scandalous; naturally, its location is unfortunate, and prophetic- Charles ally, its future is a dead line to zero. In lector. Russell Sage plays chess. the whirl of the coming boom she will be Alfred de Condova is a pigeon fancier. forgotten and it is sad to reflect that our little neighbor is destined to become a deserted village whose demise may be poetically wept over by some coming Goldsmith. Great city is Carthage." The Methodist Protestant church has been engaged in revising its articles of faith, and the committee will submit its work to the next annual conferences for approval. of the ex-Mayor of New York. President Harrison fancies bric-a-brac. THE efforts of leading ecclesiastical bodies to cast off heresy and exclude heretical teachers have become quite energetic of late, and have occasioned much discussion in the religious world. The idea that ministers of the orthodox sects who have outgrown or repudiated doctrines which they were ordained to teach, are martyrs in any sense because they are disciplined by the churches to which they belong, is in our view extremely absurd. Yet this is the posi |