Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, February 28, 1875, Page 7

' THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE: SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 8. 9 1875.—SIXTEEN PAGES. — SS On the jury were fonr Catholica, and eight of other and no religicus beliefs. Curiously enongh, the jury disagreed, four voting for and eight ageinst conviction. More than sixty persons have given evidence of conversion, a8 a result of aseries of meetings: lela inthe Lockport (Il.) 3f. E. Church, the Rev. A. W. Patton pastor. The Methodist Episcopal Church South has lished s bymn-book in Spanish, to be used in Qexico. ‘The Discipline of the Church has also been printed in the same language. The officers and congregation of the Protest- ant Episcopal Church, St. Clair, Mich., have withdrawn from the old organization and joined the Reformed Episcopal Church. The colored clergymen of the United States have appointed Bfonday, March 1, a day for faat- ing and prayer for securing to their race the full enjoyment of the rights of citizenship. Forty-cight members wera received in the First Presbyterian Church, Peoria, the Rev. Dr. Eawarda pastor, on Sabbeth, Feb. 14. Several other churches expect mmilar accessions. The officers and congregation of the Prot- estant Eviscopal Church, St, Clair, Mich., have reaolved te withdras from the old organization and join the Reformed Episcopal Church. The Northwestern Branch of the Methodist ‘Woman's Foreign Miesiovary Society supports five missionary ladies on the foreign ficld, also eix Biblo-readers, three girls’ schools, and twen- ty-one orphans. Several clergymen, Sunday-school workers, and oters propose s four months’ trip to the Holy Land, ttarting from New York about the middle of March, aud visiting all points of in- terest en route, i ‘The Episcopal Church is growing in Kansas. Itnow numbers twenty-nino clergymen, thirty- one congregations, 1,073 communicants, and 1,060 persons in the Sunday-echools. The con- tributions of the churches for.the past year amonnted to $15,154. Z Atan ordination held by Bishop Stevens, at the Church of the Holy Trinity, West Philadcl- hin, Mr. Casper M. Wines, formerly a Pree- yyterian minister, and Mr. Join 3f. Windsor, formerly a Unitarian minister, were admitted to the Diaconate in tha Protestant Episcopal Chi ‘ Amecting commenced abont four weeks aro in the ML. E. Choreh, in Onarga, [il., nud about 120 conversions hate already been reported. ‘Among the converta are some of the most suc- coastal business men in town, Eighty-foar have vnited with the Church, and the mectings still continue. Tho Rev. J.S, Miusap is pastor. ‘According to the Roy. Dr. J. P, Newman, who has traveled around ti® world. and spent a little time in China, the State religion of that Empire is formalism, Confucianism is idolatry. Tanism is superetition, and Buddhism is fanaticism. Tho faith of the ple is Protezn. China is a vast ‘Pantheon, wherein are ali the gods, Tbe annual reports of the publishers of the Methodist Book Concern ia New York, presented to the Book Committee last week, represent the aggregated gales at Now York’ and Cincinnatr Anring the past yeor at $1,552,043.59,- being on Increase over the sales of tho previous year of $92.639.69, notwithstanding the depression in business. * May 23 has just been fixed upon as the date for the next International Convantion of the Young Men’a Christian Associations of the United States and Canada. Ths meeting will be held st Richmond, Va., in complinnce with the tordial invitation extended to the Convention py that city’s Association last June. It is the first pena: etnee 1860 that the delegates meet in the The Presbytery of Des Moines, In. (United Presbyterian), has addressed a pastoral letter to the members of its churchos.on the subject of “Secret Societies,” cautioning them against join- ingallsuch orders. There isa broad hint given to avoid the Grangers and the * Patrons of Hus- bandry,” whose oath is deecribed ns utterly un- justifiable in view of its organization and ob- jects. ‘The Catholic Directory for 1875 contains the foliowing : There are in this country 7 Arohbish- ops, 53 “Bisbops, 4,873 priests, 6,850 clurches, phapala, and. ctationa, of which 4,S00 are eurehes; 18 theological seminaries, and 1,375 studying for the priesthood, 63 colleges, 511 wcademies, 1,444 parish schools, 215 asylums, homes and refages, 87 hoavitals, and a Catholic pepalation (exclusive of Baltimore, Charieston, ie, and Brooklyn, for which no estimates are given) of 5,761,545. é The latest accessions to the Reformed Episco- Church include the Rev. J. Howard Smith, late the Rector of the Protestant Episcopal Church, Knoxville, Teno.; the Rev. Wiiliam Bower, late the assistant clergyman of the Protestant Episcopal Church of St. Luke, Phila- delphia: the Rev. G. A. Riddles, late the Kector of the Protestant Episcopal Church at iiount Airy, Penn. ; tho Rev. Benjamin Johnson, lato the Rector of the Protestant Eviscopal Church at Macon, Ga. and the Rev. E, H. Jenks, of Pembroke, Ontario, Canada. ey The Rev. Dr. Quiot’s annual statement of the strength and condition of the Congrezatiénal chorches in this country puts the memberanin of the denomination at 330,390. net increavo of 6,712. The larger gains were in New York, Mas- aschusotts, Obio, Michigan, Iowa, Wisconsin, Missouri, Minnesota, and Connecticnt. There ‘was a net loss of 506 in Vermont, once a strong- hola of the denominatton; of 113 in Mlinois, aud G8 in New Hampshire. Tne net increase in the membership was 40 per cent Jarger than that of thepreceding year. The number of new churches was 130; the number dropped wss 52. Of the now churches, 62 were west of tho Bis- sissippr, an evidence that home missions have uot bean idle, The increase in the membership of Sabbath-schools has been nearly 13,000; the falling off in the contributions for benevolent purposes about $25,000. The Cincinnati Methodist ministers, desirous of settling the question as to whether the Church is changing front on the subject of dramatic representations, and having especial reference toa performance in the Chapel of the Wesleyan Female College of the play of ‘ Little Women,” have passed a series of resolutions declaring that “‘such a performance at any timo, in any institution or society under the auspices of the Methodist Episcopal Church, is contrary to the letter and spirit of our Diseipline, and the gen- eral sentiment of the mivistry and membership of the Church ”; and that as ministers thoy *‘will disconrage all entertainments the tend- encyof which 1s to foster a taste for the modern theatre, whose influence is ‘ evil; and only evil, and that continually.’ ” SOUTHERN INTOLERANCE. — - , inreplytoacomplaint by Zion's Herald of intolerance of opinion in tne South, the New Orleans Christian Advocate (Methodist) says : In New Orieans and in Boston the inisbitants have ‘tha right to choose their socioty, A Southern gentle- man in Boston would not dare to thrust himself into Tamilies or companics uninvited, and where there ‘Were-no elements of congenislity. Admitting tho charge to be gonerally true that Northern visitors and settlers are not cordially received and welcomed to our ‘homes, no spology is due for the exercise of this right toform such personal and cocial relations as are agree- «+ +.» Onrobservation is that Nortiern people are treated generally according to their merits and the company they keep. ‘In regard to ministerial courtesies, we have to con- Sider what is due from one denominstion to snother. Here are two separate churches, each pursuing its own ‘work, and having no more connection with each other «than with any other. of the Chrietian denominations. Bupposing thero were no old sntagonisms, and no Fresent difseuities between them, 18 there any dis- urtesy ting esch other alone? Northern ‘Methodist ministers coming here are supposed to be aboct their own business, they have their own churches ia abundance, and their own work to attend to. Wesbould not charge the Northern Methodists with lack of courtesy if our preachers are not asked to Preach in their puipits. We make no claim on them, nd they have none on ds, To extend or recelve such courtesies may be well enough under some circum- wtances, but to demand it as 3 matter of right and of teligious comity is a different question. + ‘MOODY AND SANEEY. The Rev. Mr. Newman writes from London to the inde the following acccuubof tha do- ings of Mesars. Moody and Sankey at Birming- Atnoon Twas atthe convention, About 6,000 per- tons had been arsembled since 10 o'clock. Bir. Moody dad given an address on Chrislisn work. After singe tug by Mr, Sankey, and prayer, 3ir. Moody gave an ad- dreta on how to conduct prayer-meetinze, and then ‘there was s discussion of the question “How best to influence the working classes.” ‘This was kept up in a ‘Very lively manner till 3, when .3fr. Moody replied to questions sent in. When the convenifon broke up at there must have been 10.000 people present, It was announced that Mr. Moody would preach at heif-past ZT: but by 6 o'clock that immense building was fall, ‘Thounsnus were turned away. At helf-past 7 cvery Place into which a human being could aqueezs was occupied, It would have seemed to mo iucrediule that euch amuititnde in a monufacturing town could be attracted on a weck-day simpls to hear the Gospel. After a few words, which it was my privilege to be al- Iowed to say, Mr. Moody spoke for an wour, bis voice ey were rivet- ed on him Ww simpiest Lut most e er, ad the possibility and ‘reasonableness sutskeons salvation, As there wes a moment when Noah passed from the out- Side to the inside of the ark, and wien tue man-slayer entered the gate of the city of refiige, co there was a time when » repenting sinner found Carist. He closed with a very affecting unecdote of Lincoln reprieving tho lad from Vermont who was found asleep at his Fost, The compassion of Christ was much ‘greater. did not want cny one to perish, “Mfr. Moody went a: “Ho loves yon; He wents to eave you—now, Won't you cecept Him as your Savior? AW you who ‘Want to sava you stand up, Dont you want to he saved? Standup, if yondo, There's quite a number standing ; now there #ré others, Now, you Christians, bow your heads in silent prayer, and you who want to be prayed for kecp standing.” Thero was a thrilling in- terval of afew minutes. Thore were fow dry eycs-in that assembly. The snceting then broke up; but a neighboring Presbyterian ehurch was then crammed ‘with young men professing to be seckera for salvation. Our friends go next to Liverpool; then to London. Indeed, Londoa needs curring up, Brethren, pray for cB, — BREVITIES, ‘The vilest sinner may?return—overything savo an umbrella. . . Thero is nothing so rigidly catholic 28 an um- brelia—it keeps ent the year round. - A poor little fellow in a mission Snnday- school, when asked his ida of Heaven, replied : “4 good warm fire all dsy.” AStnday-school boy compleias of the dila- torineas of the officers of the echool in procuring Minister Schenck’s now work on “\ Draw Poker” for the library.—Norristown Herald. “Johuny, my son,” saida pious parent, “keep that commandment especial ly Which forbids you to covet your neighbor's ast. There isn't more than a jackass or two within a hundred miles of us.” of ‘Vermont clergymen aro never permitted to kias tho Indies they have just made brides. Tho dear creatures put up their hands with the remark: “There, that'll do. i've seen you fellows afore.” se : . A colored congregation in Dayton hava decided to forgive their clergyman for betting on three- card monte and losing $99 of festival money. One of the deacons remarked: “*\Wois all hu- man, and do game is werry enticing." John Gordon, a Kentucky hotel-keoper, is not ashamed that he never prayed in his life. He does not reflect probably upon the wisdom of Falstaff, who said: “Shall I aot take my knees in mine inn? "—St. Louis Republican. Old Deacon Roberts was weiked up tos high state of ontunsiasm in a revival. Ho was ex- horting the unconverted to flee from the wrath to come before it was too late; for, said he, “the Lord is hero now, and He may not be hero again for twenty years.” S “Why,” said a country clergyman to his flock, ‘do you always sleep ip your pew when Iam in the pulpit, while you are all attention to every stranger invite?” “Becanss, sir.” was the re- ply, * when you preach, Fin sure all's right ; but I cannot trust a stranger without keoping a good lookout.” “Yes, eir,” yelled 9 preacher in'a Dakota eburch cne Sunday morning, ‘ there'a more Ir- ing and swearing and stesling and general devil- try to the square ipeh in this hore town than ali the rest of tho American country ;” snd then the congregation got up and dumped the preacher out of the window. > And now thoy aro endoavoring to prove that “ Pilgrim's Progress” was the work of 2 Dutch- man, tho London Atheneun presenting the theory, but we shall not beliova it. Touse tke beautifal language of metaphor, he treads upon the cores of our literary pride’ who ‘interferes with our Bunyan's. Some hypocritical wiseacre has recently Knoced all the stuffing out of the beautiful hymn beginning “By cool Siloam’s ehady rill, how fair the lily growa,” by discovering and aunouncing that every circumstance of soil, climate, andcon- dition rénders it impossible for a lily to grow anywhere near Siloam. : i A pious fire-company in Maine has ‘'God guide us!" for its motto, and. when He doosn’t guide it to the hydrant till the opposiiion engino has ta- ken tho water, the fervid remarks of its mem- bers, and the merry clatter of spanners and mon- key-wrencbes op helmets, make up a tout enscm- ble altogether without parallel since the battle of Agincourt, or the fight between the Monitor and Merrimac, ae The Newburyport Herald zolates that recently a beuevolent gentleman from Vermont applicd to a Boston gentleman foraid in sending a Vermont missionary toTurkey. ‘Che reply was as follows: “Thave invested much in Vermont accurities, and iost many thousands by tho acts of your rail- road men. sustained by the people and the Courts. Thave also lived in Tarkey, and had much ipter- course with her people. Lwould far rather give ty money to send Yaris ns musstonaties to Ver- mont.” INCONGRUITIES OF HYMNS. Weekw Review. In the course of a recent lecture on * Congre- getional Paalmody,” the Rev. Dr, Allan noticed some of the incongtuities that usedto occur by the awkward divisions in repetition lines. For’ instance, ** Love thee better than before” was divided “Lovo thos bet-;” “My poor polluted heart” became ‘“ My pocr pol-;” “ Wo'll catch the fleetinz hour” was sung ‘ We'll catch the fice-;” “And take thy pilgrim homo” became “ And take thy pil-;” "And in the pious he de- lights” was sung“ Andin the pi- aud in the 1-;” and “Send down salvation from on high” came ** Send dowa sal-;” A goprano in ono case sang “ Oh fora man,” and the. chorus re- aponded “ Oh for a manvionin the skies.” In one case the soprano modestly sang ‘ Teach mo kiss ;” the‘alto took up tho strain, ‘t Teach me to kies.” while the bass randered it quite pro- saic by singing “‘ Teach me to kiss the rod.” gees ; CHURCH SERVICES. EPISCOPAL. ‘The Rev. Henry G. Perry will preach morning ond evening at All Saints’ Church, corner of Carpenter and Fourth streets, —The Rev. Dr. Cushmex will officiate morning and evening at St. Stephen’ Church. —Tho Bev. Dr. Stocking will preach at the Church of the Epiphany morning and evening. Morning aub- ject : Bome Aspects of Modern Christianity.” '—The Rev. Luther Vardeo will officiate at Calvary Church morning and evening. —Tho Bev. Arthur Brooks will preach at St, James’ Church morning sud evening. —The Rev. T. H. Eddy, of Monrovia, Africa, will at St. John’s Church this morning, and tho Rov. Dr. Powers in thoevening, —The Rev. ©. P. Dorset will officiate at the Church of the Ascension, corner of LaSalle and Eim atreeta, morning snd evening. —The Rev. W. H. Smythe will preach at the Church of the Holy Communion, South Dearborn street, morn- ing and srening.. —There will be Holy Communion and full Cathedral eerviczs at the Cathedral of SS, Pete: and Paul morn— ing and evening. . —The Ror. Dr. Sullivan will preach mosaing a1 evening at Trinity Church, Morning subject: Almost Christian.” —The Bev. Dr. Locke wall preach at Grace Church morning and evening. —The mid-dey Lenten services will be continued this weekat No, 46 South Glark street. ‘The oficiating clergymen are a3 follows: Monday, tho Rev. Dr. D. F. Warren; Tueaday, the Rev. Arthur Brooks; Wodnes- day, the Rev. Dr, Edward Sullivan; Thursday, the Trey. W. H. Smythe; Friday, the Rev. J, H. Knowles ; Saturday, tho av. J. W. Petrie. PRESBYTERIAN. ‘The Rev. Dr, MeKaig will preach at Carr's Hall, No. 727 Coltage Grove avenue, this morning. "—The Kev. N. D. Gulick will preach atthe American Reformed Church, Washington street, neat Aun, (his morning. - crue Rev, J. .W. Bain preaches morving and cyen- ing at the United Church, corner Monroo and Paulina streets, ‘ Morning subject: “RKecoyuition in {he Other World.” Evening subject: “The Day aud Its Duties.” bs —The Rev. D, W. Gilmore will preach at the Tenth Church this morning. —The Rev. J, B. McClure will preach at the River Park Church morning and ebening. . —The regular service will be held at the Reunion Church moruing and evening. —The Rev. C. L. Thompson preaches this morning on “ Faith,” in the Fitth Charch, corner of Indiana ayenue and Thirtieth stroct, —Dr. Swazey, the pastor, will presch at the Ashland Avenue Churelr (Swredenborsian Ghapel) at 10:30 a, m. Topic, “* Equivocal ‘Christianity.’ . —The Rev. G. M. Hair will preach at the Campbell Park Chapel this evening. —The Kev. J, Monro Gibson will preach at the Second Church, corner of Michigan ayenuo and Twen- tieth street, morniog and evening. —The Rev. Dr. Van Doren will preach st the First Scotch Church this morning, corner of Sangamon and Adams streeta, The pastor wiil lecture in tue ovening on ‘* gue Riseand Decline of Early Caristianity in Scotland.” —Tho Rev. David J. Burrell will preach morning ond evening at tho Westminster Churcl, corner of Jacksou and Peoria streets. - —The Rev. David Harriss, of Columbus, will preach af the Welsh Church, corner. of Monroe ‘and. Sanga~ mon streets, morning and evening. ALorning subject: “The Great and Precious Promises,” Evening sub- fect: “ The Grest Day of Atonement.” <The ltey. 6. W. Duilleld will preach at the Eighth Church mcerning and. evening. Morning subject: ote Representative Human Redeemed.” ‘METHODIST. Sate ‘The Rev. John Willamson will preach at the Wabssh Avenus Oburch morning and evening, Morning sub- joct: Old Age, Life's Satisfaction.” tine Bev. ‘Dr. Thomar will preach at tho First Church, corner of Clark and Wasiington streets, juomming and evening, : —The Rev. A. J, Judkin will preach at Grace Church tis mordiog, and the Dew. Mir, Milburn this event é one Rev. BE. M. Parkhunist wilt preach at the Mfich- fgun Avenue Church morning and eve '—The Rev. W. H. Milburn, the blind preacher, will preach st Trinity Chore mornirg and evening. A young men’s meeting will be held {n the lecture roomof the Centenary Chorch this evening, and will be addressed by J. V, Farwell, BAPTIST. ‘The Rev. Dr. D. B, Cheney will preach at the Fourth Church morning and evening. The Rev. Florence BfcCarthy preschos at Amity Gharch, corner of Warren avents and, obey street, orningand evening. Morning subject: ‘The Gen- omming AOnAeL” Mvening eucject: ‘The Connec- Wo, 66 Wabash avenuo, this moraing, and at the In- Prema Avenna Chanel tie events, —The Rev, A. J. Frost preaches morning and even- ing at the University Placy Church, : —Tho Rev, N. 2. Ravlin presches morning and even- ing at tho Temple Church, corner of Harrison and Sangamon fs > —The Rey. A. U. Muling will preach this morning and evening at ‘the Free-Commtnion Church, corner ‘of Jackson and Loomis streete. Sats tai Lita eee ies e Rev. Bushnell will preach at the Lea Street Church this morning and evening. oa ean —The iev. Dr. Northup will preach at the Union Park Church this morning. Miss Frances Willard will deliver au address in the evening. —The Rev. J. 'T, Hyde preaches at the Oskland Charch morning and-evening. —; —The Rev. William Alvin Bartlett preaches at Plymotith Church morning aud eveniz.g. : _—There will-be services morning and evening at the Now England Church, Delaware pisce, naar Dearborn REFORMED EPISCOPAL, Bishop Cheney will preach at Christ Church this morning, and the Bev. W. M. Postlethwaite in tho evening, —The Rev. W. af. Postlethwaite will presch at the old St, John’s Church, Lake street, opposite Unton Park, this morning. «” = —Bishop Cheney will preach at the Baptist Church, Lock street, at 3 o'clock p, m. i of Fries ill be held’ at Emanuel Church, corner fsnover ‘wenty-seventh streets, morning and evening. ne pe! UNITARIAN, * The Rev. R, L, Herbert, of tho Geneva Parish, Presches morning and. eveniug at the Caurch of the fein —The Rev. C. W. Wendlte will preach at the Fourth Church this morning. 3 —The Rev. E. P, Yowell will preach this morning at the ‘Third Church, corner of Lafiin and Monroe atreets, : —Tho Rev. Robert Collyer will preach at Unity Church this morning. —Tho Rev. J. N.Pardeo will preach for the Liberal Christian Soclety at Masonic Hall, Hyde Park, at 1 am, A USIVERSALIST. oa ; The Rev, Sumner Ellis will preach at the Church of the Redeomer, corner of Washington and Seugsmon streets, this morning. - —Tho Rev. J. W. Hanson will presch atthe Old School-House, Englewood, this afternoon, —The Rey, Dr. Ryder will preach at St. Paul's Church, Michigan ayenno, morning and evening, CHRISTIAN. The Rev. G, G, Mullins will preach morning and evening at thé church corner of Indians, avenue and ‘Twonty-sixth street, { ‘MISCELLANEOUS. Religious exercises will be conducted at the News- Loys' Home, Quincy street, this afternoon, conaisting of singing and prayer. Juste Boyden will address the mecting. —The Disciples of Christ will mect at No. 999 West “Randolph street, at 4 o'clock p, m., for worship. —Elder BzCulloch will preach St Advent Hall, No. 213 West Madison street, morning and evening. —Dr. Samuel Maxivell wilt apeak before tio First , Society of Spiritualists, at Grow’s Opera-Hall, morning and evening, —The Koy. Edmund Belfour will proach at the En- glish Lutheran Chureb, corner of Déarborn and Erle Strecte, morning and evening. —Tho Progressive Lyceum of Chicago meets at 12:30 at Good Templars’ Hall, corner of Washington and Desplaines streets, * —Prof, Lyona will speak at Grow’s Opers-Iouse this afternoon. —The Rev. J. R. Hibbatd will presch at New Charch Hall, cornor of Eighteenth street and Prairie avenue, this morning, and at the Temple, corner of Washing- ton street and Ogden avenue, this afternoon, ‘—There will be a mecting fer worship at the Friends? Meeting-Houe, Twenty-axth slrest, near Pratrio av- enue, morning and evening. : —fervice will be held at Railroad Chapel, State utreet, near Fourteenth atrect, this evening. pleshaiits teed) CALENDAR FOR THE WEEK. EPISCOPAL. | but none that were “vain.” Feb, 298—Third Sundsy in Lent Sfarch 1—Seveuteenth Day in Lent. arch 2—Eighteenth Day yn Lent. larch 3—Nineteenth Day in Lent, March 4—Twentieth Day in Lent, MarchS—Twenty-first Day in Lent, ‘March (—Twenty-second Day. in Lents ROMAN CATHOLIC. eb, 28—Third Sunday in Lent, March 1—Feria, March 2—Feria, Barch 3—Feria. Marci 4—St. Casimir, C.; St, Lucias, P. AL Alarch 5—The Five Wounds of Our Lord, March 0—Feria, DIVFEY’S DOG. Up to a Thousand ‘fricks--Catching a Chinese stall that Got the sest of Elim. Vircinia (Nev.) Enterprise: Almost everybody in towa has heatd of Jimmy Diffey’s dog Duplex. He hnd s thousand tricke, CGstching ball and all that sort of: business afforded him much pleasure. Mako but a singlo motion ay though throwing something into the air, and Duplex was all attention. His nose was: aloft. in a moment, and hia ears were vibrating “ six ways for Sunday,” whilo his tail was extraordi- narily inflexible. When he had fatlen into this attitude the majority of external thinge wera not heeded by him until he became convinced that ha was not going to hear anything crop. Not only in this but also in many other respects the dog was a study. Well, poor Duplox is dead now. LastSunday afternoon the Chinese resi- dents of this place tendered their god Gumnboots anovation, in which fire-crackers aud bombs largely predominated. : Jimmy Diffoy went down to Chinatown to see this blow-out, Duplex following at hia heels. Hordly hed the Joss House been reached when a Chinere worahiper of the crose-eyed god above mentioned threw high into the sir oue of those wicked spherical, wicker-covered bombs, = thing which no other nation excopt tho Chinese would ever have thought of inventing. Woor Duplex saw the ball ascend, aud forth from his master’s side. confident that, a5 a trained dog, ho was expectedto dohis duty. Tho ball hsd not yet done ascending when Du- lex was undornéath it, squatted upon his haunckes, nose in the air, ears vibrating, and tail laying out along the ground as stiff aso small crowbar. In vain did Mr. Diffey shout and call: ‘Here, Duplex! You, Duplex! Get out! Come here! Ah, you!”~ Duplex Imew too well what under similar circumstances had slways beon oxpected of him—knew his duty. As the hissing sphere reached its greatest altitude, paused the fractional part of a second, and then began jits descent, the slightest bit of tremor imaginable was to be observed in the extreme point of the tail of the alert auimal; then, ‘as the bail descended nearer and nearer, ho was as firm a8 a rock—he was accurately’ messuring bis distance. At the exact and critical moment, Duplex darted from the ground, straight as au arrow from the bow, his rigid, woll-formea tail, pointing directly to the ground, end his mouth open to its widest capacity. Down between the distended jaws of the dog fell the bomb. “Drop it, you rascal!” shouted Mr. Diffey, ‘drop it, drop it, sir!” But Duplex did not drop it. A heavy, dull explosion , was heard—a sort of thud—and Duplox, where was he? Tho greater part of him lay whero the explosion occurred, but one of his eyes was seen across the strect, through the window ef Hop Loc, the Chineso doctor ; the end of his nose follin tho boudoir of Miss Soo Chow, anda shower of teeth rained in the meat-market and pig-Killing establishment of the fat and onsy- going Ab Luck. , ————_—_——. INVOCATION. Bhytimic and dancing melody of Sone! ‘Embodied music of the Soul! ot, how ‘Upon thy varied ses, now sorept with strong, Wild currents of Emotion deep, and now Ripplod with lighter Thought, shall I the prow OF my frail bark essay oF atriva to urge ‘Where stronger bands havo fcilad! Ah, met I bow ‘Mo to the mighty impulse. Inthe surge - Even of thy wildest soa, T wust—I must immerge? ‘Upon the chords of the Soul’s breathing lyze, Spirits of Air, not Earth, soft mune play, ‘And the Promethean spark of sacred fire ‘Burns on the Altar of the Mind. Each day ‘And night. “mora, noon, and dowy eve,” alway ‘Watcnh’d, tended, and presery’d by hor whose care Fren as tke Vestal Virgin of the Soul doth sway ‘The homage of a heart, to whom a prayer I raise with awe profound, knooling, with forehead ‘bare f Blest Spirit of my Thought! the high bequest ‘Thou bor'st to me from yon celestis! sphere Is writ upon my soul! “‘Che long unrest, Phe dread, and doubt, aud gloom of many years, ‘Have pass’d away, and to my view appears ‘The bow of promise painted on the cioud, Once stormy, but now weeplug gentler tezr3, O’And breaking fast away, Do more to shroud The blue of the clear sky, and nevermoro allow'a "To bar tho sunshine of tho soul that now ‘Breaks forth snew with cheering, healthful ray,— ‘I ask of thee my spirit to endow , ‘With woalth of Tho! ut that nisy not pass away; Ob! lend it power my fellow-men to awa; "Nth softening influence, and o'er the heart cog t Humanity to cast a ray,— ‘The sunbeain of & hope, that may impart ‘A purpose not all born of groveling Mammon’s mart! An alm ennobling and an end sublime, ‘Prompter of offort aud endeavor grand In our life's combat! On the Scroll of Time | Thus may we leave our names alfix'd, to stand ‘Thereon forever! Not as on the send ‘Of ocean traced, there only to remain ‘Till the next wave shall.dash upon the land,— But, aa if carv’d on adamant, shall claim ‘The glance of coming years, enduring, still the same! ‘Thus may we livo in Life, and thus in Death! ‘Yes! rising irom the ashes of tie tomb, ‘Merit, embalm’d in Memory (though bresth OF life bath long departed), hath a bloom, A nuo, 2 frestnoss, Death may not consume! ‘Thus Excellence doth triumph o'er the grave,— ‘The spark of Genins doth s world illame ‘And o’er its cenotaph the laurels wave, Fame's offering to the qood, the great, the wise, the rave Crtaana, -until as the years jrent. by she accepted Elona gradcily AMUSEMENTS. Apathy of Theatre-Goers Hast Week. ’ Mra. Maeder’s Benefit...chan- frau at the Academy. Quiet Which Prevails in the Chicago Musical World. Operatic and Concert Gossip--- New Publications. Personal Notes. THE DRAMA. He VICISSITUDES OF A WEEK. Tho fluctuations of popular preference aro something to marvel over, for the play-going public isa fickle thing; and turos to and from the most enticing entertainment with no regard at ajl for its merits, intrinstcally estimated. - The” other way of viewing the matter—that the enter- taininents which the public do not seek aro not good—may not have occurred to the average manager. Take the record of last week for an example. Frank Chanfrau was always a favorite actor here, and deservedly so, Chanfrau’s Kit ig one of tho institutions of tho stage, and tho enthusiast not having before bim due regara for past experiences would have pronounced him so solidly established with the communi- ty that nothing short of an earthquake, & panic, or a pestilence, could injure his bumaess, Ho did not play it last weok, but returned to one of his old lovea, the *‘Octo- roon,” and played Salem Scudder with all the rough-and-ready earnestuass of his style. And Gardiner gave him such a lift as u star does not often get in his sconery. And that scenery was promptly doscanted on as it deserved. In fact, if anybody had a right to claim the good-will of the public, and the tangible expression of it, ho had; but he did not make money, and when a man’s first week ia unsatisfactory his second does not usually exhibit an improvement. Tho weatlier was bad. ‘To cross the river and drop in at MeVicker's Inst week, the last week of Char- lotte Cushman, crowned in New York by William Cullen Bryant, loaded with the prestige of a gen- cration’s worship, and advertised in advanco ag giving a serics of farewells, nobody would have supposed that this was Charlotte Cushman saying farewell, Her friends did not crowd down to the theatre to seo her off, or dis- miss her. with waving handkerchiefs. They smothered their regrets a8 well as thoy could, and stayed at home or-weut to the Adelphi for 50 centa—the male portion of them at all events. ‘They showed very little interest in the illustrious relic of departing greatness, and beyond those who went 2s a duty there werefew. And in these degenerate days the call of duty is not calculated to move a multitude to tho expondi- ture of 91.25 per capita. So Charlotte Gushman went away with $8,000, and McVicker begins to wonder who the paying stars are anyway. Ho yall feo! shaky on Joe Jofferson soon, if this sort of thing continues. If i¢ urges him to play little oftener himself the public will feol consoled, for McVickor can outplay most of his stars who coma hero.as light comedians. The bill for tho week at Hooley’s promised all sorts of pleassnt- ness, and the manner in which the public flocked tosea Dora” and ‘Jenny Lind” on the first three or four occasions prosaged a run. But the’ run was elsewhere. In othor words, where wore the play-goera last’ week ? and why did they not go where they ought to have gone? They were hot conspicuously numeroug at the Muscum, nor wore they turned away in sboala from the Grand Opera-House. The Adelphi is s mascu- line resort almost altogether through the week. Tho public must have been reading Tracy's spacch, or stayed away for fear of the Commune. ‘The fect is tetars are declining. When thetime comes, if it ever does, that there is no end to their mnititude, and no limit to their excellence, stars will always be profitable, but just at present there is adearth of them. Thoy come over and over again, till everybody knows them all by heart aud wearics of thom. With ona or two exceptions, the best stars have been tothe city three or four times within the past two years. Janauschek had not, and the result was flatter- ing. Cushman had, and the consequences wero humiliating. . Even of Edwin Booth there soems to be saticty, and the unvarying magnitude of Jefforson’s audiences may be traced to his ab- rence. ‘oole has been here but once, and for a flash, and Toole will undoubtedly last. over two weeks. Mrs. Rousby is wew, and her plays aro new. Goorge Fawcett Rowe as an actor is a stranger, and Jobn Raymond will do the biggest business of the season if the thoatre will bold it, It is constant change which keeps‘the Adelphi fall. At times like these it requires more than merit to pléaso, and novelty outweighs: merit with the masses. ¢ M'VICKER's THEATRE. Even Charlotte Cushman in comedy was not sufticiently novel to delight o really crowded house, and, though the audiences at her benetit and yesterfay’s matines would pass muster, aa a popular recognition it would be more gratifyin; to Lotta than to her. Howevyor, Mr. Rowe wil atone for all this.” He will throw himself into Wilkins Micawber, and, having secon John Brougham play the part, the public will doubt- jess enjoy his concepticn of it. Mr. Rowe is not altogether unknown here as an author, for his “Geneva Cross,” which was produced at Hooley’s Inst your, was one of the most pro- nounced hits of the season. He has written other Pies, which are- better known in England than the United States, as ‘* The Belle,” in which Irviog made s decided mark. ‘Tho ver- sion of “David Copperfield” which he playa is the standard one of Halliday’s, called ‘Little Em'ly.” During Mr. Brougham’s engagement, ‘Mrs. Stoneall and Mr. Soymour mado an excel- lent improseion in the roles respectively of Betsy Trotwood and Uriah Heep.’ Tho caatot tho piece will be as follows 3 Wilkins slicawber. -Georgo Fawcett Rowo -M. Morlarty C, BeVicker . Grey and FV Elson ..Octaris Allen Mrs, Frank aturdoch ire, Stoneall TRE ACADEMY. Though Frank Ohanfran is not # stranger, his '| second week will prove miore profitable than tho first, for he will play bis best-kuown and most) effective character part, Kit Redding, ‘The Ar- kansas Traveler.” Everyvody knows Kil, and remembers how he treated the destroyer of his Lappiness when thet unpriocipled person de- clined an invitation to liquor with him, how he won that tremendous gamo of poker, and how the ballets flew round whilehe did it. ‘The Ar- kansea Traveler” ia one of the institutions of the Academy, for the bar-room and steamboat scenes have always been exhibited with great ac- tention and a strong realistic effect. Evarham and Johnson, in their respective parts of Judge -| Swaqgs and Afaf. Squiggs, the two dead-beats of Southern chivalry, sto certainly the happiest Pot and the addition of Harry Murdoch, Alre. Williams, irs. Kneass, and Miss Noah to the Academy company will not detract from the ex- cellence of the performance. fi ne MBS. NAEDEE'S BENEFIT, which ia announced to take place at. Hooloy’s Theatre to-morrow ovening, gives 08 an oppor- tanity for ssying a word or two with rogard to this favorite ariist who has for three successive soasons maintained her popularity with all the theatre-goers of this city, young and old. Many of them, however, know her only as “Mrs. Mae- der, the ‘‘old Indy” actress of Hooley’s. ~But ‘Mrs. Maeder at one time, when she possessed the priceiess gift of youth, was among the moat famons artists in the country. As Clara Fisher, she was the godmother of new styles in tho fashion-plates, sponsor for hotels and equipages, and enjoyed that popularity with the people of the United States which 9 favorito actress sometimes achieves by merit. After her marrisge, ‘and the duties it entafed, Mrs. Mae- | der ceased to star. Nhe obtained leading -nosi- tiong in every large city of the Union in turn, more mature parts, when sho lly to as- sume those which she plays at Hooley’s, and in which, as the jadgment of tho pegple of this city sduits, she has no superior on tao Contioent, mad fox. if any. eanals: Unlike other racnler favoriteg, Mra. Maeder has never before upon tH8 puolic, aud but that her benefit ele nounced by the management, would not, on thia occasion, probably. It remains with the public to show its appreciation of her bg filling the house to-morrow night to overflowing. The bill announcod is a strong one. The first piece will ‘be Watts Phillips’ “Lost in Londou,” which was played some weeks ago, and was cordially re- ceived. ‘Mrs. Maeder and Air. Crane will be re- membered in their Sespective roles os extremely fanny. Tho cast will bo as follows: - Job Armroyd... Gilbert Feathers! Benjamin Blinker (wit it Richard ack Longlones, Dick Rains... Noah Moorhead... ‘Thomas Mr. D, Fitzoatricl To) iy 36 Galligher Relly se “Miss Loutss Hawthorne ‘Tiddy Dragalethorpe.... Aira. C, F. Maedor ‘Miss Florence... ~oMrs, Bernard ‘This will be followed by one of Mr. Crane’s enjoyable musical farces, entitled “The Swiss Swains,” cast as follows 1, Crane Webster J. MeCarthy ‘Nellie McHenry Aira. Maeder Between the two pisces Mr. E. J, Buckloy will recite “ The Signal Man Asleep.” HOOLEY’S THEATRE. ‘The bill for the week at Hooley’s will be Rob- ertgon’s charming play of “Caste,” which has always been one of the most reliable of playa at Hooley's.. The full strength cf the company will be included in the cast. - 5 THE MUSEUM. The company at.the Museum will remember Tast weer with joy unspeakable. It wasa week to look back to years hence, a week of which the days were all red-letter days, and worthy to be written in gold. For five weeks previously under the management of Mr. Blaisdell, these unfor- tunates had been receiving negative replies to all questions of salary. They had not received anything elac, and had begun to look upon stage life as an amusement for which thoy, if snybody, should pay. Wheo Messrs. Peck snd Walters committed the enormity of telling tho ladies and gentlemen of the company that nos only was their pay for the week awaiting thom, bat back- pay also, they looked dubiously at the managers, who wore in no way responsible, legally, for that back-pay, aud thereupon accepted the money as a special dispensation of Providence. And)a “high ola time” naturally cnough followed. ‘TUE. ADELPHI. When Mr. Grover engaged his orchestra he probably did it for the theatre he intended to build, but the theatre ho has haying exceeded hig intentions, his orchestra ought to be expand- ed to meet its requirements, for it is too small forthe house. And now that the Adelphi bas ‘shown itself to be s “ popular institution,” as be terms it, beyond any question, it is time he mado some permanent changes, not in the mode of its managemént,—for thit is his business,— butin the appearance of some of its features. ‘The waiters should be brought down to some- thing like s uniform. Kid gloves and white cravats are not essential, and even the absence of a ciaw-hammer coat would be par- doned, but between these and the integuments of the present corps of waiters there is such vast room for improvement that he could scarcely err in making any kind of a change. ‘hore should be no waits between the acte for several rcasons, and the first of them is quite sufficient—there is no need of them. Tho numbor of acts is so great that the performance is too long with these waits. and without them might be reduced. And Iastly, the grand tier shonld not be allowed, by reason of its clamor, to rule the roost. The lower part of the houso docs not demand six or eight encores, aud tho upper one should not be permitted to force them. These are suggestions merely, and in- tended for the benefit of the audiences which 80 liberally patronize tlie Adelphi. Thé perform- ance last week had some very strong features, and tho houses were crowded nightly. THE GRAND OPERA HOUSE. The bill for the present week at the Grand Opera-House is a now ono altogether. The farce, “Smear Kase,” by Lester, Wambold, aud Wayno; ‘ Visible and Invisible,” by Wilson aud Kayne; a concertina solo by Daly ; Wayne, and Lovely in their specialties, covstitute the | olio. The afterpiece will be the somewhat fa- miliar musical burlesque ‘‘ Belles of the Kitchen” in black. Billy Manning has been restored to the end, and will there deport himself ae usual. Ladies sending Lim bouquots in the fature will plesse label them legibly to prevent mistakes. pees Rael PERSONAL. AT HOME AND ABROAD. ‘Matilda Heron is going to play in “ Phedra,” Corneille’s classic drama. Alexander Dumas is dramatizing his father’s story of “* Joseph Balsamo.” John Dillon, with select company, with much billing opened tos house of $40 in Elgin. Mra. Rousby, the beautifal English actresa, opens at MecVicker’s Theatre a weck from to- morrow. . Mesars. Peck & Waters had the felicity of seeing & house of $3.50 criticise a performance at the Museum. Ristori commonces her ‘‘ farewell” engage- ment in New York to-morrow. She will play Lady Macbeth in English. ‘Mr. MeVicker has lost money on Cashman’s engagement. The anxiety of the public to hear her farewell was not dangerous to its peace. Frank Chanfrau is so delighted with the scenes painted by Mr. Piggott for the ‘Octoroon” that he has commissioned him to reproduce them in ol. John Raymond follows Mr. Chanfrau st the Academy of 3tusic a week from to-morrow with hig delightful performance of Col. Sellers in “The Gilded Age.” ‘ 3 Louise’ Boshell, the graceful ljttle slack-wire performer and columbiue of Fox's Humpty- Dumpty company, was robbed of #400 in a Tren- ton, N.J., hotel Tier week, Mr. William Crane, of Hooley's, opens in Bos- ton June 7 with the Evangeline troupa, a music- al dramatio organization, and will remain with them for the summer season. “Rose Michel” is the title of a new play by » Frenchman named Ernest Blam, and, 28 the play 1s fall of the most shosking crimes, that Rose may be said to be in fal Blum. If Jobn Hart's claim that both his ‘« Skibbesh ” from ‘Pyke O'Callaghan,” it adds new lustre to Mr. Boucicault’s stlf-lsudatory speech. The London theatres are compolled to close on Ach-Wodnesday, while the people curse each other inchurch. John Hollingshead and Sam- ‘uel Phelps are striving to have tho Inw repealed. The last time Frank Chanfrau played ‘The Octoroon” in Chicago, it was at McVicker’s Thea- tro. The part of Salem Scudder, which ho plays now, Was aesumed by Mr. McVicker, Mr. Chan- frau playing Pele. Grace Greenwood says that neither Clara Afor- ris nor Mrs. Rousby can play Camille, Not hay- ing had an opportunity of seoing Mrs. Rousby, the Obicago public cannot decide whether Grace Greénwood bas made a single or 2 double error in judgment. : ‘Mrs. Fred Williams, the bright and piquant goubrette of the Academy of Music, with Afr. ‘Hurry Murdoch, the accomplished leading man, are to have a joint benefit at the Academy Satur- Gay night, whon a grand variety and specialty bill witl bo given. ‘ Mr. Toole’s Sergeant Buzfuz at the Now York Lyceum was a tremendous success. The inimit- able court scene had a funny bearing on another neighboring and more realistic ‘drama of cop- temporaneous human interest.” Mr. ‘Toole re- turns to the Academy of Music shortly. Mrs. Lingard’s object in joining the Fifth Avenue company is to gain rest, and, above all things, study. How few ladies on the stage would admit that they had any need for the latter. She opons in “The Princess Roval,” at the con- clusion of the run of the ‘Big Bonanza.” Bartley Campbell has left the city, with his family, never 2 return. ‘This is & departure which all good citizens will deplore, and which St. Louis will rejoice over when her newspapers come to canvass our next City Directory. But rogrets avail nothing. Good-by, Bartley. *Gra- na-Daile” be with you. Russell Soggs calls for congratulations on a double event. ‘The more important is bis mar- riage to Miss Florence L, Gillette of Michigan, by the Rey. Sumner Ellis, ‘The otherevent, which the pnblic will learn of with unqualified gratifics- -tion, ia bis return to Hooley’s Theatre. Mr. Sogge is an excellent actor in bis pecutier line of ris, and is a favorite with tae public. Con- -gratulations alt round. Mr. James O'Neil has so thoronghly identified himself with Farmer Allen that it takes bim an hour or two after the performanca to recover his own individuality. He storms and raves at his friends till midnight. whenaver ther eros: and Bouoicault’s “Sbaughraun ™ really are taken |* his will, and not until ho has slept over} it does he regain his own pleasant and agreesble msn- ner. This isasingular but. authentic inatance of tho force of habit. “THE SHAUGHBAUN.” The bundreth performance of The Shaugh- raun” at Wallack’s brought out Dion Bouct- ecault ina speech which, in the naive langusge of the Herald, “ig worthy of the author.” Itis variously reported by various newspapers, but the following report, taken from the Tribune, being the iongeat, is probably the correct one: Laptes ano Gestuxmex: Iam proud of my suo- cest. There is no vanity so great as mock modesty, I Have evary reason to be proud of your favor, and I do not conceal it, [Applause.] It is just thirty-four years since I produced my first successful play in this city, and that was “London Assurance.” I have been digging at the sme mine ever since, and Iam delight- ed to ssy that it is not worked out’ yet,—on the co: trary, I think I may ssy, with due respect to fact, that Thave siruck a Bonanza. [Applause] You may have observed that there are three tings’ which go to con- stitute a theatrical success, First of: all thera must be ananthor capable of writing a good play. Second, there must be a ‘well-managed. theatre, and a company of men and women capsblo of playing it, Third and mozt important, there must be a public capable of ap- preciatiug it. Now, with regard to the suthor of the “Shoughraun ” I go not wisn to ssy anything. I think you must every one of youshavo heard some— thing on thst subject of late, and you mast be heartily sick of it. But of this theatte and {ts management and its brilliant assemblage of artista T must speak a few words, to express my high respect for each and avery moraber of the company which has labored go earnest~ lyand@goably to put within your reach the: pless- tre you esperiucs, Where else could I havo found those so competent and £0 willing to place the play well upon {he stage? Here wa bave the elegant Montague, facile prinzepz, the most ardent lover of tho day; there tho statuly Gilbert, the wily Bockett, the earnest Arnott, the rapid Polk. Wo lave the artistic Ada Dyas, the graceful Lewis, the rich Ponisi, the drillisnt Burke, and the musical Baker, [Laughter.] ‘I beg to express to each and all of the company all the thanks I can on your bebaif, What I owe them is more than I con possibly tell at thid moment. And now, in afew closing words, leaving the author and the company alone, let us talk about you—the pub- lic, I tell you what 1 believe to be a fact, that very fow publica indeed,—and I have dealt with a fow,— flaughter]—TI say it without any Kind of flatters, that Yery fow, if ans, audiences areao brilliantly intelli” gent in appreciating the good points of s play, and so Guick in giving them 5 generous applause, it is why Tamhere. [Applause.] Itell you, candidly and honestly, that you have encouraged usin this play, and allthe company appreciate your judgment and make yauie pleasure their just enthusiasm. But enthusiasm without aid of another sort would not do much, and I cannot fully express my feeling of | gratitude for the excellent and complete: mounting of the piece. Iam sorry that the presence of Mr, Wal lack is impoesible to-night; but heis in Boston, I hava just received a telegram from him. Will you allow me, then, on his behalf to thank you, and espe- cfally the ladies—you who have come out on this un- pleasant night to witness our triumph and aid in it by your crowded presence. And now, in lesving you for the present, let me say a few on my own behalf to the company, to the theatre, and toits management, and let mo make to you all, in greater measure than I can express, my grateful acknow! [Applause.} : ee. ~ MUSIC. . AT HoMz, Tho musical world at homo is very quiet, awaiting theclose of Lent... During last week, the choirs of the First and Second Presbyterian Churches gave a very enjoyable entor‘ainment in aid of 2 charitable purpose, at which a very hearty and healthy rivalry between tho two choirs brought out some excellentainging. The Beethoven Socioty gave another of its pleasant reunions at its rooms on Friday evening, at which Mrs, Wenham, Mrs, Havens, and Mrs. Far~ woll were the vocalists, and Messrs. Wolfsohn, Lewis Eichheim, Miss Minnie Blumenfeld, and Bliss Hattie Jones the instrumental performers. On the same evening, Mr. S. G:. Pratt gave a soiree at Reed’s Temple of Music, assisted by ‘Miss Wilder, with the following programme : ‘a, “* Fentaste Impromptu,” C sharp mf ‘nor, op. 3. 1. 4 6, Vale Brillante in A ¢, Noctarne in F No. 2. lene 3. Schumann ‘Rubinatein 4, * Breislerianna, 5. ¢, “If T were s Bird,” Etud 4, Vocal Selection..........02- Miss Wirder, ‘a, Etude, op. 10, No.5. 5. { Seuerio, “ia B . de { “ Bird as 5 Prophet,” (ca played by Chopin THE LIEDEBRRANZ SOCIETY givea another concert this evening at the North Side Turner Hall, with the following excollent programme : PART L ‘1. Overture to “ Fra Diavolo”. Orchestri 2, Aris from “Don Giovanni Bir, #. Koch. 3, “Sweet Longing” Romanza, Orchestra. PART II. % . 6, Overture to “ Robespierre eseee Litolt ‘Orchestra, 1. “As the Hart Pants,” chorus from the 42d Psalm, + -+- Mendelssohn oo Liedereren 8, When the Tide Comes,” descriptive song. . Millard Miss Hosa Keliner. 9, Cavatina and Prayer, from “ Rienzi”....B, Wagner Hr. B, Schultze. 10, Duet of the Robbers, from “ Stradella ”..., . Mr. J. Hunnemann and F. Koch. BENEFIT CONCERT. A concert will be given at the new Campbell Hall, on Monday evening, the Ist, for the benesit Flotow of the Ladies’ Aid Societies of the Western | Avenue Baptist and Methodist Churches, the programme of which will ba as follows : PART I, Quartette— Forest Song”..... «-Mangold Blaney Quar' 2 Beading~" The Bells". seen sseePO8 Mra, Slayton, Song— Porter Song ”.. wip Fort, Sree tt ‘ort] entle re”. Song—" Fly Forthy iad Bush her. Song—Contralto,.....--.--2+- a eek Biss Kellner. Quartette— Where Wonld I Ba?”. Blaney Quartette Ct PART It, Resding.... ++ ee ‘ire. Slayton, Song—“ Old Simon” (by request)... ir. Lefler. -— I Wouldif I Were Xou”......... bass aac aes irr th rh Soldier Fall”, “opin, ve, Sian. Duo—" FOF ist Busker and ifr. Goodioifie, Quartette—* Knight's Farowell”,...0...ceeseee ‘Dlaney Quartette Chub. CHUBCH CONCERT. - Aconcert will be given at the Third Unitarian Church on Thursday evening next, with the following programme: Quarte! Whe ould Bo Zoline ra tte-—"* Where Wot *eseasee -ZOlner Blaney Lodae Quartette, 2, Vocal Duet— Drift sty Bark ”. +» -Kucken Ars. M. Mf. Dutfon and Mra. Dr.-Thuraton. 8, Piano— Grand Fantasie Tannbsauser ”......Liszt ai anti Buses Rice, Song— @ Blue Be i enna Kimbark, As Reading—“ The New Church Organ e tes, J. Knight. 6. Quartette—“ Forest Song ”...... Blaney Lodge Quartette, “Sing, Sneek Bird * o meet Bird ”,... ee ee “Eugenie Bice. 8, Reading—‘ Samson ”.. Alfres Je 9. Tenor Solo. ... Cradle Song”. 2 Bano Oe dlra, Bu 11. Song—“ 01d simon *,, ee - Quariette— Knight's Farewell ”,.......,..Kinkle be Blaney Lodge Quartette. OPERATIC GosstP. ‘The Wagner Association in London has been dissolved. ; ‘The Emperor Alexander has given Pattia set of fars worth $10,000. On Christmas Day last, “Tannhauser” was performed at St. Petersburg for the first time. The Oates Company are meeting with fine success in their six weeks’ engagement at. San Francisco. * Wachtel bas 0 over to Wagner by singin; in “obengrin, and Wageer hae engaged Wace tel for the Bayrenth festival. Frau Lucca, having recognized the spplarse which greeted her in the Judin in Vienna lately, was fined 50 florins by the authorities, » I edict of the police having forbidden all recogni- tion of applause. Caponl has just returned to St. Petersburg, after singing fora month at Moscow. His last performance at the latter place was in “Eigolet- to,” for his own benefit. He reappeared in the capital with Mme. Patti in. ‘La Traviats,” be- ing the first time they ever sang together on the stage. : hee The London correspondent of the New York Times says: ‘‘According to s medical cortifi- cate bublished by the Musical World, Mme. Nileson is suffering not only from °infiamms- fion of the larynx,’ but also from ‘ingomnia” and ‘drenopsia.’ two comnltinte which, I fanee, Song— Yes, lot me ike 8 fo weil together, I do not believe, for my part, that, well or iil, she will sing this spring at tho ‘Paris opera.” The New York Tribune of ths 25th inst. says: “The Academy of Music will ba opened next Saturday evening for ttie-benefit of the Free Praining snd Cooking School, when Johann Stranss’ operctta, *Die Fledermaus’ (The Ent), will be presented, under the direction of Mr. Adolph Neuendorf, with Miss Lina abr in tho principal role. The work bas amnsed large s0- diences fu the Stadt Theatro, but has never basen played before an English-speaking public. ‘Mr, Max Strakosch, undaunted at the depar- ture of Mile. Albsni, is determined to complete his seagon and engagements, and has not the slightest Intention of ‘patronizing “‘the ragged edge.”. He commenced a season at Washiugton on the 29d inst., and will open in New York sarly next month with Lohengrin,” Mlle. Heilbron taking the partof Zlsa. Therule of popular pricos will be strictly observed, and one novelty is promised in the shape of Wagner’s “Flying Dutchman.” ‘ According to the Bayreuth Tagbiait, the pran- arations for the representation of Richard W! ner’s national piece, ‘The Ring of the Nibelur- gen,” are so far completed that the times of the rehearsals snd the dateot the festival itself have been fixed. It is announced that tne first reheargals for the vocal parts will be held with pianoforte accompaniments weekly in the course of next July, when the four main divisions of the works, yiz.: “ Rheingold,” ‘* Dio Walkure,” “Siegfriod,” and ‘ Gotterdammernng.” will bo taken separately and in euccession. ‘The samo parta will be again rehearsed early in Ancust, while it is expected that the more difficult acenic representations will be sufficiently develored to admit of their being tested by tho endof the month. The fival and complete rehearsals will not take plac till June or July, 1876 ; and in ac- cordance with the’ programme the’ first defuite public representations will be held in the first week of August, 1876, in the following order : Sunday, at4p.m., tho “Rheingold” ‘will be given; Monday,'“Dio Walkure,” ‘Tneaday, “Siegfried,” and Wednesday, ‘ Gotterdam- merung.” ‘Esch act ia to be followed by a long interval, for rest and refreshment of the oudi- ence aud performers, the latter having plexsant gardens and covered-in summer-houses specta!ly provided for them. : CONCERT GO8sIP. i ‘Mile. Di Marska bas been heard from in Se- vannad. Mme. Arabella Goddard has just given one of three concerts in San Francisco. ‘Migs Carlotta Patti and Theodore Ritter will avpeat in concerts next month in St, Petersburg and Sloscow. . Herr and Fran Joachim were the artists at ths tenth Leipzig Gewandhaus Concert, at which a ‘*Wanachtslied” of the twelfth century, tran- scribed by Herr Volkmann, end sung by the “Thomasachule,” was performed. At the elev- enth, a new Symphony by Herr Reinecka was a great success. Theodore Thomss has closed his Boston scs- son of six concerts and five matinees. A letter informs us that Mr. Thomas has received the last symphony and the now pianoforte concerto in E tist of Rabinstein, Thess works will short- ly be produced in the Thomas eoncerrs, Madzme Madeline Schiller perivrming the piano part in the concerto. Schumann’s “Paradige and the Peri” was giy- en at Boston iast woek, and, curiously enough, nearly all the Boston papers claim it as being the first public performance in this country of this work. ‘The principal vocahsts were Mre. H. M. Smith, Mra. B.T, Gilbert, and Miss H. a, Rus- cell, sopranos; Migs Ita Wolah and Mrs. A. W. Porter. contraltas; Mr. George L. Osgood _avd - Cornelius Chenery, tenors; and Mr. Joba ¥. Winch, baes. The performance is said to have een a remarkably excellent one (Doria did not sing), and yet the work failed to make a hit, which has almost siways been its fate. PERSONAL. ‘The cards for the marzisgo of Mr. Louis Falk, the well-Lnown organist, aud Mise Cara Dickin- son aro ont. The happy ovent takes place March 11, The new organ of the Trinity Methodist Church will be opened with a grand concert, March 9, upon which occasion the orgen will be played by Miss Carrie Kingman, tho church or- gamst, and Mr. Lonis Falk. Misa Ella White, Ar. Schultze, Alr. Schwartz, and other singere, will algo take part. The management of the Collezo of Music have awarded the {medals for excellence during the past year to Louis Oesterle and Mias Claza ‘Murdoch, the two admirable pianists whoso play- ing attracted so much attention at the recent college concezt. Tho medals are of gold, and beautifully engraved, the obverse Shaving s harp upon sn open music-book, surrounded with a Janrel wreath. It is pleasaut to know, in this connection, that they aré richly merited and honestly won. a ‘The attention of our teaders is called to the advertisement of Biss Ada L, Hosmer, who las lately taken up her residencs in this city, as 0 pianisand teacher. Miss ‘Hoamer has studied with Erost Perabo, the well-known Boston pian- ist, snd comes bete with many complimentary notices from the East. The following is an ex~ tract from the Springfield (Mass.) Republican : ‘Wo regret to say, and there are many who will regret torosd, that Miss Ada Hosmer leaves the city this week, to take up her residence in Chicago, Miss Hos- mer’ shy and retiring disposition bas prevented her from that prominence aa a pianist which is really her due, but, to those who know her real ability and choice taste in music, her departure will be appreciated aa a | noteworthy loss. She bas the fairest prospects for success in the great city of the Weat, and takea thither the warm good-will of those who have known her social and artistic accomplishmunts bere, NEW MUSICAL WORKS. Verd: is at work on s new opera whose snbject is drawn from Shakespeare's “ King Lear.” ‘Still another new piece from the indefatigable pen of Offenbach is promised; it is to be en- titled ~The Creole.” M. Gevaert, the Principal of the Bruasels Con- servatoire, has a workin the press, beng the first volume of L’Histoire et Theorie de ln Ma- asique d’An:iquite. Herr Gehard Breuning, s member of the fam- ily of that name with which Deethoven was tnti- mate, has published, in Vienna, his youthful ro miniscences of the composer. Tho Afusikalisches Wochendlat! announces that Offenbach is writing a mass, which is to be per- formed at a family festival. If the statemcnt bo correct, the work will doubtless be looked tor with much cunosit7. . ‘Two new biographies of Bossini have been published in Italy. One at Milan, by Signor Ludavico Settimo Silvestri, entiticd “Dolla Vita e delle Opere di Gioachimo Rossini,” with font and fac-simile; aud the other at Bo- gna, by Signor Antonio Zanolini. It ia stated that in this work there are details of the com- poser’s carcer which had not been previously printed. ‘THE CINCINNATI FESTIVAL. ‘The list of soloists for the Cincinnati May Mu- sical Festival, unless the managers taay deem it necessary to arrange for an sdditional sopraco, baa been completed. ‘basso will be Mr. My- ron W. Whitney, whose name and ability as an oratorio singer are familiar to everybody. Mr. William Winch, the famous Boston tenor, is se- cured, also Mra. H. 31. Smith, of Boston, for the soprano parts, who sang in the last festival. Miss Cary will tako the alto parts. In this con- nection, the following letter from her will be of intereat : Orncrsmatz, Feb. 17, 1375.—To George Ward Nichols Es President Cincinnati Musical Pesticat: Drax uelc, +} feel highly complimenteil at tho invitation to asaist at the coming festival, for it always gives me the grestes pleasure to sing to Cincinnati T can con gratuiste the people of your city upon the energy and. enthusiasm syed by your Board of Managers, ap3 have no doubt the festival will be a grand success, For your complimentary expressions of my own efforia, please accept my thanks, with many compll- ments. Believe mesmcercly yours, Acces Loum Cany. ‘OBITUARY. ‘The following deaths of European musicians ara reported sinco last week: 3{me. mille Bogye. a pianiste at Milan ; Prof. Elias Peigerl, Duector of tho Consarvatary at Genf; Antovio Cattaneo, Music Director of the Scais et Milan : and Marie Fischer-Stollberg, once # vary cel- brated songstress. Gatignani’s Messenger, of Paris, of the 6th of Febrnary, contains the following report: **We have to snnonnes Sthe death of 3 ataleners, ed the well-known: comic singer. is aeect detos back to the reien of Loulé Philippe, in Henrion’s ‘I’es trop p'tit pour etre raijitaire.” He cecapied at the Ministry of the Interior a situation connected with the prison service.” Sterndale Bennett has been buried in West- mineter Abbey. The'reauisition to tae Dean to permit his interment in that-sscred pile was signed by sgreat number of prominent musi- cians, including Hans yon Balow. J. Joachim, Sir Julius Benedict, Jenny Lind Go! idt, Are thor Sullivan, G. A. Macfarren, A. Randegger, John Hullah, Charles Santley, Sims Reaves, aad Sir Frederick Gora Ouseley. ————_—-—_—— “Don’t you know that it’s 4 degrees below zero ?” asked o 3lilwaukee girl, a8 ske wes cut- ter-riding with herjiover. He took the hint and nine hin arm sroned her.