THE LIQUOR ISSUE AS IT IS AT New York Voice (Proh.), Dec. 1.-We submit that the fight against the liquor traffic is no longer a temperance crusade," but a fight might lay down. In a word, the verdict of the | for in the South and far West as an outcome of the youngest of the five brothers of his father... people is favorable to our trade. new work. In face of the competition of their born in 1774. Henry Heine married Henrietta new and popular rival for the independent Embden. By industry and discretion he madevote, the strength polled speaks well for the for himself a very comfortable fortune in mercourage and excellence of the party leadership, cantile pursuits, and he outlived all his broth and the organization will doubtless continue in ers. He died in 1855 in Hamburg. Heinrich the field doing good educational work until Heine enjoyed friendly relations with this some lull in the warfare over economic ques- uncle throughout his whole life. Henry tions leaves the people free to think of still Heine loved his nephew, and took a genmore important issues, or some popular wave uine interest in his productions. (Immedin its favor makes some national party brave iately after writing the " Harzreise," the poet enough to ally itself with it or take up its sent it to his uncle Henry.) He also recogcause.-Montreal Witness, Nov. 26. nized his nephew's wife, and often visited both of them in Paris. During one of these visits,. in the summer of 1836, the uncle, at the request. of Börne, endeavored to effect a reconciliation between the latter and Heine. But Heine refused to accept the proffer, fearing that new misunderstandings would be occasioned by Börne's suspicious nature. After the death of this uncle, in November, 1855, Heinrich Heine wrote the following letter to his cousin Her-mann, Henry's son: was " MISCELLANEOUS. To Monsieur Hermann Heine, Hamburg. DEAR HERMANN: I have just learned from Lottchen not a war against slavery but a war for the " preservation of the Union. The Union might have been divided and popular government have been still maintained. This contest against the saloon power, in that it is a contest for the preservation of popular government, is of greater importance to America and to the world than the war to COMETS AND METEORITES. preserve the Union could be. It is not a Scientific American, Nov. 26,-The size of question concerning a man's right to meteorites is generally small. In view of their drink a glass of wine or beer; it is a ques-high velocity this is a fortunate circumstance tion that concerns the right of a trade, for us, who have to stand their bombardment. organized for political purposes, to override They are also very widely dispersed. In a the laws of the State, defy the Constitution, shower of meteorites, it is probable that the and dethrone the sovereignty of the people. individual masses are ten miles apart. Some The utterances by the trade journals of the of them are no larger than a pea, and are liquor traffic are not mere ideal boasts. Every probably two hundred miles in average disman knows, or ought to know, that they are of tance from their ncarest neighbors. When the a piece with the overt anarchy that the traffic earth meets these asteroids, which are of far already displays in regard to all statutory regmore than icy coldness, they fly through its ulations. This declaration of defiance of the State Constitution is also given additional force atmosphere with enormous velocity. As cerby the attitude of the traffic in States where the tainly as the impact with an armor plate heats an iron cannon-ball, so the friction with supposed. Constitutional Amendment actually the atmosphere heats the celestial projec-uncle, and it is with pleasure that I have learned, dear exists. It is about time for the people of tile. The mere friction is supposed to America to put a stop to anarchy, and the best dissipate most of them in the upper regions of place to begin the work is with the open anarch- the air, leaving them to slowly descend as cosism of the organized liquor trade. The ques- mic dust. Many tons of this dust is supposed tion each American patriot ought to ask himself to reach us daily. Here is at least a notch or is whether he is going to submit to it or fight it. foothold for a theory. The meteorites which reach us intact are masses of nickel and iron. GOVERNOR RUSSELL AND THE LIQ: UOR-DEALERS. Curiously enough, one of the very alloys proposed for use in making projectiles for guns and armor for war ships is a nickel-steel alloy, Letter from Boston, Bonfort's Wine and so that we are not yet much in advance of the Spirit Cireular, Nov. 25.-Since the elec- celestial artillery. Leaving this aside, we tion there has been considerable talk about the may assume that, however large the nucleus liquor-dealers using their influence against of a comet is, it is composed for the Governor Russell under the lead of Mr. Os- most part of carbon and of easily disinborne, one of the Police and License Commis- tegrated materials to which our atmosphere sioners. Owing to this, it is alleged, Governor will offer a real resistance. Then we may supRussell lost 2,000 or 3,000 votes in Boston, pose an exceedingly small part of it to be of and his election was put in jeopardy. Some sufficiently solid material to resist the gaseous ardent Democrats go so far as to advocate a friction of the atmosphere, and such part vote for no license at the municipal election only we may assume can reach our earth. This next month as a retaliation. But after investi- would account for the comic dust, and for the gating the matter pretty thoroughly the writer survival of the fittest projectile material, nickelcan state confidently that the charge is totally iron or nickel-steel, for even the carbon is untrue so far as the great body of licensed there for its cementation. This gives us the dealers are concerned. There may have been satisfaction at least of feeling that our earth's fifty or sixty small dealers who had trouble envelope of oxygen aud nitrogen will protect getting their licenses, and before they were sucus from all but metallic projectiles, and if we cessful became pledged in some way to Mr. Os are to be bombarded, it will be with improved borne. These men the Commissioner may have and modern shot. For of all meteoric matesuborned in his interest in order to defeat the Gov-rial, only the nickel-steel or nickel-iron alloy, ernor, who is determined to dismiss Osborne as a rule, reaches the earth in masses. The as soon as he can. But the licensed dealers number some 850 or 900, and it is unfair to charge them with the misconduct of a few. Every respectable dealer in the city repudiates the charge. They know that Mr. Russell can be depended upon to veto any restrictive measure that a Prohibition Legislature might pass, and they certainly would not be foolish enough to HEINE'S LAST LETTER. act against him and work for a man who would Allgemeine Zeitung des Judenthums (Berlin), injure their business. If some half-hundred deluded liquor-dealers did work against our lication is about to come from the press. Nov. 4.-A very significant and important pubbrave Governor they did him very little harm. Heine's ninety-two-year-old sister, Frau CharHis plurality in this city was 14,488, and in the lotte Embden of Hamburg, has decided to whole State, which went 27,000 majority for the Republican Electors, he got a majority publish all the poet's letters to herself and hers that are in her possession. By the kindness of over Haile of about 2,500. The fact is, the whole liberal sentiment of the State-business the publisher I am afforded the agreeable opmen and all-is with Mr. Russell, just because portunity to lay before the readers of this of the most interesting docuhe is bold enough to declare himself against ments of the collection. It is, apparently, Prohibition and fraud. Heine's last letter. In my edition of the letters, the latest bears date of Nov. 6, 1855. The one that follows was written a fortnight later. It is hardly conceivable that Heine wrote any letters subsequently. The subject of this letter is his uncle Henry Heine, THE FUTURE OF THE PROHIBITION PARTY.The People's party cut badly into the Prohibitionist vote in several Western States, reducing even the former totals. This was compensated rest is pulverized to dust. Its constitution paper one [Heine's sister Charlotte] of the loss you have recently suffered, and although I am very ill and nearly blind, I will extend my condolences with my own hand. Naturally the sorrowful news has affected me profoundly. My dear uncle Henry was an excellent, good the more lovable. He never spoke a lie, and the charman, soft and kind even to weakness, and thereforeacteristics that give offense (both the cultivated and the coarse characteristics) were foreign to his nature. But he is to be praised chiefly for this: he was a perfectly honest ma A perfectly honest man was he, my poor blessed Hermann, that you resemble him in this respect. Alas! such good qualities are very rare; falseness and unfaithfulness prevail, and where badness is sown un happiness and ruin will be reaped. The tears of the on me also. (Is it as punishment or as affliction? I wronged cry to God-whose hand rests very heavily know not.) I am suffering greatly, but I bear my misery with resignation in the unsearchable will of God. I I am unable to see the characters that I write, and so four faithful cousin, hasten to give you my brotherly salutations. HEINRICH HEINE. CARDINAL LAVIGERIE. of the Roman Catholic Church has made a. Boston Herald, Nov. 28.- No recent prince than the Cardinal Archbishop of Africa, as the greater impression upon the civilized world Pope has fondly called him. His career was that of a great and strong man, who had served the Church before he was sent to Africa as the with distinction in many important offices of Archbishop of Algiers to hold up Christianity could to break down the African slave trade, by against Mohammedanism and to do what he which the creed of the Moslems was maintained. the first time in English history, was witQuite recently he visited London, and then, for nessed the spectacle of two Roman Cardinals. sitting at the side of the Archbishop of Canterbury on a public platform, His great distinction was his statesmanship. He not markable degree in North Africa, but he beonly developed his own communion to a recame the leader in Africa, as well as in Europe, in efforts to abolish the slave trade, and he was the pioneer in the efforts which different European nations are now making to secure this The French Government was greatly result. indebted to him for his efficiency in matters of state, and he had the ability to deal with secular matters as efficiently as he had shown himself able to deal with his ecclesiastical jurisdiction. He did not live to see the full fruition of his hopes in the destruction of the power of Moslemism in Africa, which means the breaking up of the slave trade, but it was greatly restricted by his efforts. Cromwell (Oliver) as a Soldier. William O'Connor Morris. don, Nov., 24 PP. Temple Bar, LonDickens, A Christmas with. II. My Father As I Recall Him. Mamie Dickens. Ladies' Home Four., Dec. Irving (Washington). Temple Bar, London, Nov., 21 pp. Tennyson (Alfred). Mary S. 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With a Preface by Ernest Pell, M.A. Macmillan & Co. 50c. Women Writers: Their Works and Ways. C. J. Hamilton. Ward, Lock, Bowden, & Co. Cloth, Illus., $1. Current Events. Wednesday, November 23. General Bussey, Assistant Secretary of the Interior, makes his annual report on the work of the Pensions Bureau and the Indian Department.. .Critchlow, the Homestead striker accused of murder, is acquitted......The Committee of the United States Senate investigating the Pinkerton system begins its sessions at Pittsburgh; Mr. Frick testifies......George H. Pell, the Lenox Hill Bank wrecker, is pardoned by Governor Flower......A Chicago juryman is sentenced to a year's imprisonment for trying to secure a bribe......Meteoric displays are observed in different parts of the country......In New York City, the Salvation Army Congress closes......Incoming pilot-boats report some thrilling experiences in the storm; boat No. 6 was struck by lightning. The French Panama Canal Investigating Committee is completed by the election of seven additional members......Chancellor von Caprivi delivers a speech in the Reichstag on the new German Army Bill......The Italian Parliament is opened by King Humbert...... The First Chamber of the Swedish Diet passes a Bill to reorganize the Army. Thursday, November 24. Thanksgiving Day......Secretary Tracy approves the findings and sentence in the case of Assistant-Engineer Danforth...... William E. Curtis makes a report to the Secretary of State concerning the Madrid Historical Exposition.....The Senate Committee continues the Pinkerton investigation at Pittsburgh......Many football games between college and other teams are played; at Manhattan Field, New York City, the match between Yale and Princeton is won by Yale-Score, 12 to o. Definitive proposals are formulated by the American delegates for submission to the Monetary Conference at Brussels...... Chancellor von Caprivi's speech on the Army Bill is severely criticized by the Berlin newspapers...... It is reported that Sir John Abbott has resigned the Canadian Premiership. Friday, November 25. Reports concerning the serious condition of Mr. Blaine's health are authoritatively denied....Dr. Scott, father of the late Mrs. Harrison, is seriously ill at the White House.... .Masked men rob the passengers in a sleeping-car on the Northern Pacific Railroad, near Hot Springs, Wash......The floods in the Northwest cause great suffering among miners and railroad men...... "The Breakers," the summer home of Cornelius Vanderbilt, at Newport, is destroyed by fire......In New York City, Senator Chandler, ex-Minister Smith, and Frederic Taylor address the Patria Club on immigration..... The Sons of the Revolution Society celebrate Evacuation Day by erecting tablets in various parts of the city in memory of Revolutionary heroes, and by a public dinner; the Old Guard has a parade and flag-raising. The Pacific Mail Steamship Company obtains a temporary injunction restraining the Panama Railroad Company from executing a contract with a Chilian steamship line. In the International Monetary Conference at Brussels, the American delegates submit proposals outlining the policy of the United States; Senator Allison speaks......Sir John Thompson is sworn in as Premier of Canada. The French Panama Canal Committee begins its investigation; Premier Loubet makes a statement; several witnesses examined. Saturday, November 26. Western railroads begin a movement to abolish commissions on Westbound immigrant business......It is said that the will of the late D. E. Crouse, of Syracuse, which disposes of an estate of $10,000,000, is likely to be contested by a woman who claims to have secretly married the testator......In New York City, the Senate Committee on Immigration holds a preliminary meeting. The Senate Committee to investigate the Pinkerton system examines Robert Pinkerton, who has charge of the New York branch of the agency. A motion of urgency on a proposition to enlarge the powers of the Panama Canal Investigating Committee is defeated in the French Chamber, the Government opposing it...... Before proceeding with its consideration, the German Reichstag demands from Chancellor von Caprivi a statement of the Government's plans for meeting the extra expenditure involved in the new Army Bill......News is received of the destruction by an earthquake of the town La Union, Salvador; many persons were killed...... Cardinal Lavigerie dies in Algiers. Sunday November 27. The annual report of United States Treasurer Nebeker is made public...... Louis Gathmann of Chicago has invented a submarine torpedo which is to be tested by the Government...... Mr. Blaine's condition is said to be greatly improved......In New York City, a man is killed on the elevated railroad .Several sermons are preached against football games on Thanksgiving Day......The new chapel of the New York Cancer Hospital is consecrated. Persons attempting to address an Anarchist meeting in Trafalgar Square, London, are silenced by the police and the meeting is abandoned.... A serious fight between the two Irish factions takes place in Limerick...... The Indian Government is taking great interest in the Monetary Conference. Monday, November 28. Commodore Skerrett is appointed to command the Pacific station of the Navy......State Engineer Sclienck removes the chief clerk of his department, a Cleveland man......The woman claiming to be the widow of the late D. E. Crouse, the Syracuse millionaire, is said to be Grace Wilson, a former resident of Chicago......A fire is still raging in the rich Honeybrook coal mine, and its spreading to other mines is feared......In New York City, at the trial of Dr. Briggs for heresy, the defendant files preliminary objections to the charges; pending a motion to strike out two of the charges, a recess is taken for the day ......The Post Office Mutual Aid Association Fair opens at Madison Square Garden. The French Cabinet resigns on account of a defeat in the Chamber of Dep. uties of a motion concerning the death of Baron Reinach and its connection with the Panama Canal affair......In the International Monetary Conference. Great Britain's proposals are presented by Alfred de Rothschild......The Italian budget for 1892-3 shows a surplus of 436,000 lire...... 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