Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, April 2, 1876, Page 8

9 AMUSEMENTS. Termination of Owens’ Engage- ment at McVicker's, A Visit from the Wild Bore ef the Stage. Advent of Edwin Booth-—Chicago Theatres—Green-Room Notes. @itmere’s Band Concerts—~-Von Bulow and Goldbeck. Sunday-Afierncon Concert---Organ Re- citals---Operatic Notes. THE DRAMA, IN CHICAGO. ME. JOHX E. OwENS' wnavoetfnl engagement came to an end last might. ¢ Our Boys " failed to meet public ex- pectations. Neither the play itself, nor the manner in which it was rendered, seemed to the eager sudience quite what it should bave been snd wbat it had been * crackea off * to be. No- body thought of going fo see *Our Boya' terice, unless impelled by s stern sense of duty, and ten performances of it did not realize for the mansgement 88 much 28 seven performances of “*Married in Haste.” Yet there was good scting in it, too, Mr. Owens' Perkyn Aliddle- tick was not good for him, but it wonld bave been good for almost anybody else. We are conscions of the injustice of taking hesrsay evidence against anactor; bat, since the first unfavorable notice of Mr. Owens as Perkyn Middlewick appeared in TeE TRIEUNE, 80 many persons have spoken privately on the subject that it seems proper to give the substance of what they bave said. MNany Chicago mer- thants are more familiar with the Bos- ton aaod New York theatrea than with their own, and many Boston and New York travelers are pretty constant patrons of MoVicker's Theatre, whenin town. It scldom happens, therefore, that a standard of compari- »on between the work of the theatres in the hree cities is wanting. In thecase of **Married i Haste™ we seemed to have the advantage, with the exception of the part of Gibson Greene, sesumed by Mr. Jobn Dillon. If Mr. McVicker had taken this part, according to the original in~ lention, he wonld have had a cast almost per- Tect, put he wounld not havemade pearly asmuch money. He saya the postine of his name on the bill-board is a signal for the people to atsy awsy, being interprated by them as a virtusl annonnce- ment that he bas no cther attraction—as if any better attraction than hicVicker in comedy could bedesired. The cast of *“Married 1 Haste ™ waa slightly marred for purposes of money-get- tivg, but it was not 8o far spoiled bat that it sur- sesed the one at Wallack's Theatrs in New York, and reflected credit upon the theatrs in which 1t waa produced. In the case of *“ Qur Boys,” on the other hand. the advantage s with New York znd Boston. To be- yin with, Mr. Owens is generally pro- nounced less succeesful as Perkyn Aliddlewick tban either Mr. Lewis or Mr, George Honey, of toe Boston Globe. The two girls, also, were un- satisfactory girls. Ope was limp and listless ; tho other artificial. One of the two boys—~the pne who did 7of rrease his hair and comb it in fanciful air-castles—was excellent. He caught ths drawl of the Enghish swell exactly, and his air of insouciance was agsumed and dropped always at the right time. He dreseed like a geotiemsn and acted like a gentieman, finding the work easy, no doubt, because he i3 a gentle- man. Talbot Champneys is one of the parts that we ars willing to have compared, as played in this city, with the mznoer of its doing else- where ; another is that of Lelinda, the lodging- house sertant, assumed by Miss Marble, which bas been sufiiciently praised already in these ecolumns. But for the play, 28 a whole, not much_bragging can be done. Precedence must be yielded both to Boston and New York, “‘The Victims” and **Solon Shingle,” which were given during the latter part of the week as = double-bill, were welcomed as oid friends pught to be after an sbeence of two yeara. Few of the regular theatre-goers have eeen them Bven 50 lately as that; for it is s melancholy— nlmost & disgraceful—fact, that, ins s gentlo- man and powerful an actor as Mr. Owensis, he biw never done well 1n s2is city. He has made » large forterne in the practice of his profession, but-he never made any of it bere. It would be B great mstake for anybody to 2uppose, from ita notice of Blr. Owens as Perkyn Middlewick, that Tag Trizuse denies hig ability asa com- elian; on the contrary, it cheerfully teaties to bis marvelons talent, and Tecognizes the fact khat be occopies s position in the very front rank of all liviog comic sctors,—a position so bighand 50 firmly fixed that he cannot be dis- turbed even by his own occasional failures. Now, in *‘The Victims” aod *Solon Bhingle " Owens is thoroughly st homo. His Joshua But- terby is & refined and corract conception, well executed, and his Solon Shingle is im- mortal. The principal suggestions of these old plays zre few and simple. **The Victims" has some really exquisite satire in 1t,—satire which, we think, might work as a leaven in the Chicago Literery Club and the Fortnightly Ladies’ Club. ‘The contempt of arusts and literary peopls for business and business-men, aithongh at the same time they roay live d.inhouonbl}y uoon the tnings they affect to despise, has not lately been better hit off than duriag the past few days at McVicker's Theatre. As_to **Solon Shingle,” the thought is, whas would ever have become of that remarkably weak farce, if ic had been born afer, instead of inany years before, **Col. Beliera.” Tho jury-scene 1 the latter i8 much stronger snd fuusnier than the ope in the for- mer. Possibly Mark Twain borrowed a liitle from *“Solon Shingle” for his groundwork; ‘but, if 80, he nsed his materal to good advan- Tho jur y-scene is the best of either play, mud that of ** Clol. Sellera™ is 8o far euperior to that of *“Solon Shingle " a8 to make the latter, oD repetition, wppear compsaratively tamo and Bat. THE WIID BORE OF THE STAGE. Buppoes a case. Mr. Jones, an actor of no reputation, is aboat to burst on the dramatic firmsment of Chicagd 88 & new “star.” He haa so engagement, aud a comfortabls opinivn of himsolf. Al that he needs, he thinks, in order that he may ehine, i& light. The press. being the light of the world, io exactly the medium through whick uis wants can be supplied. So he applies to ths press. Late in the afternoon, £t that very awfal hour when the last stroke of ‘work for the day is being done, Mr. Jones ar- rives at the office of THE ToieoNe snd inquires for the person in charge of the dramatic depart- ment. Then begins an interview in which the pleasure, if there is aoy, ie all on the side of Mr. Jones. He tells of his infancy. his boyhood, his, echool-days, bis manhood (such a8 he has), hia professional experience, bis notions of this pars and the other, his arrangements with the Chicago manager, the successes he has bad, the new resdings he bss sadopted, the dress he wears, the monsy be makes, the wine he drinks, the tobacco be smobes, the food he eats, the women be loves, the men he hates. the clubs he freauente, the botel ho favors, the coroer he Joafs on. the novels he reads, the poetry be sf- Tfects, she pictures of himseif he likes best, and ten thousand other things too namerous to men- tion. T'his is boring of the most exasperating aescription. It answers no good purpcse; in- stead of creating the favorable impressiou in- tended, it bas exactly the opposite effect; and it wastes valuable time. Dramatic bores ought to stay at home and cultrvate their minds. Tkey give prima_facie evidence of foolishness ana ‘want of scose by being dramatic bores. They are not wanted in TaE Ta1suNE office, and have no rights shere until the representauves of Trx TripUsE intrude wpon their gresn-rooms and aressing-rooms. Thst will not be immediately. Actors who have business are welcome, and spow they are welcome; and it1s a singular fact that they generally koow how fo get through with their business aud get awsy; the otber ple are unendurable. Only a short time ago ope of them came aod bored so persisteatly, with euch comical pertmscity. he made himself and the object of his tions a laughing-stock for half-a- dozen rude men with 8 Leen sense of the humor- ens: sud, afiar he was gons, & cartoon, hitting off the scovs with some force, contributed uot a Migie te the hilanty of that aftemnoon. - The car- t“ough,nqvonnhmfinn; but the bors, where Ll XOWIN 300TH will begin an engagement of several weoks at McVicker's Theatrs Aondsy, April 10, when * Richard IL> will bs produced for the first time in this city. The engsgement promises to be full of interest, and to be, in sober earnest, the ovent of the season. The reportory inciudes the following plays: * Richard IL™ (first time in Chicago). *Eing Lear” (s new atudy for Mr. Booth),** Much Ade Aboot Nothing,* «* Hamlet,” *Lady of Lyons,” *Richelien,” *The Apos- tata,” *“ A New Way to Pay Old Debts.” ¢ Henry VIIL,” ““Eatherineand Patruchio,” *The Strang- er," *“Othello,” and the *‘ Merchant of Venics.” Mr. Booth will be supported during his entire engagement by Mr. F. B. Warde ana Miss Ellen Cummings, from the California Theatre, both of ‘whom are highty spoleen of. NOTES AND ANMOUNCEMENTS. Miss Hattis Johnson, it is understood, bought ‘Wood's Museum for 1sat week, and lost heavily by the operation. She neads enccuragement, and should have it. Mr. C. A. McManus, formerly stage-manager of Col. Wood'a Museum, Las soverad his conneoc- tion with that theatrs in order fo szcept s posi- tion in the company of the Cheacut Street The- atre, Philadelphia. Theodore Tilton will lectwrs on * The Haman Mind " at McCormick Hall to-morrow night. This will be Mr. Tilton’s 167th lecture this sea- son, and his last in Chicago. The sales of tickets have been very Iarge. A literary and dramatie entertainment, for the benefit of s literary iady now an invalid. will be given at the Athenmum Lecture Hall Tnesday evening, April 6. The programms includes roci- tations, readings, musical selections, and the conrtalp ecene from ** Richard I11.' Mr. A. P. Burbank, the elocutionist, whose readinge in New York were noticed by the press of that city in the most flattering terms, will give a reading in the Star Course st the Plym- outh Church next Tuesdsy evening. 2r.Bur- bank will donbtless receive in Chicsgo a8 hearty appreciation a8 he did in New York. The principal sttraction st the Adelphi this week will be Mr. Edward Coleman in the play of ~Quilp,* dramatized from Dickens’ .** Old Curi- osity Shop.” AMr, Colemsn, of courss, assumes the title rofe, and he will have the support of Harry Little as Dick Swiveler, Dollie Hamilton 88 Luttie,Nell, aud Millie Sackett asthe Marchion~ ess.” Previous to the drama, and in the fair- scene & vanety olio will be presented. Mr. John Muir, the faithful and popular Treasurer of the Academy of fusic, has bson offered a benefit performance next Sunday even- ing. Through the kindness of Mr. Leonard Grover, many of the variety performem con- troliod by him will assist in the evening's enter- taioment. Among the _principal aticzctions offered are the Reynolds Brothers, Sam Martia, and Miss Mollie Williams, in their several spe- cinities. Mr. Muir should havesa overdowing hotse. Mr. Billy Emerson, s Chicago favorite of long standing, will take 5 bencfit next Friday night. He 18 sure to have a pood house. Tke Minstrels offer no new faces this week, but they promise Billy Bwe again_for Mondsy, April 10, E. M. Hall, the banjo-player, will give npw selectiona; Bloodgood will present his original sketch of “Uncle Rufe’s Home”; Sanford and wileon will show the terrible consequences of * War in the Kitchen,” and_Billy Emerson will continue his speciaities. Kemble's sketch, “Love and Vapor,” is retained in the bill. Mr. J. Z. Lattle, who has some little repnta- tion in this city, will fill an engagemont at Col. Wood's Museam the current week. Every night, and at the matinees of Wednesday and Satur- day, * Roviug Jack,” a hizhly sensational drams, wmil be given. At the watinees of Monday, Tuesdsy, Thutsday, and Fridav, v%en Alr. Littie does not appear, ** The Drunkard™ will be pre- sented. The fact that Miss Connie Thompson, one of the best members of the Muscum com: pany, does not play this week is snid to poasess 2 certain sigatficance of ita own, This week will bo devoted to comedy at Mc- Vicker's, * Leap Year” will be givea the first three nights of the weekand at the Saturday mwtinee, iotroducing that admirable comedisn and Chicago favorite, Mr. Thomas Whiffin, Mr. F. B. Warde, and Miss Cummings. The latter two actors remain to support Alr. Booth, snd thera will be some natural curissify o ses end judge them. In tho same pioce 3Ir. Gossin, Mrs. Murdoch, and Mra. Btoncall are caat. Thursdar, Friday. sod Satordsy nights = The Poor Girl’s Diary " wil) be gicep, with the thres principal actors as before, and Mesdames Mor- doch sad Stoneall. It will ba safe to look fora weok of delightfal comedy-acting. s THE QUTER WORLD. @BEEN-ROOM NOTES. Miss Neilson bas agun bronght out Juliet at the London Haymarkat. Jobn E. Owens opens at ths Olympio Theatre m Sc. Louis Monday night. Jefferson’s present London engagement wil ead on April 20, and e will then procsed to Liv- erpool. Shook & Palmer have purehased for 85,008 the right to produce Dumaa’ drams, ** L'Etrangers,” m America. Barney Willisms was born Barooy Rafferty, and had his pame changed for the sake of ap- pearances on the play-bills. Mr. James H. Dow!znd, the elocutionist, will entertain the South Evanaton people Tuesday, in the lecture-conrse of their Literary Asaociation. Mr. Willam Stoart, mansger of tho Park ‘Theatre, New York, lost a fine dramatic library in the fire which recently destroyed his honse at “New London. Lotta proposes to spend pext winter in New York or England. She hxshad a splendid offer for an English engsgement, but has not yet de- cided to accept it. The rumor that Mr. James O'Neil is to suo- ceed Mr. Charles Thorne 1n the Union Square company, New York, next soason, scems to ba well authenticatod. Alies Ward, the American actress in England, i3 said to have given up theidez of makinga Pprosessional visit to this couatry at the advica of friends. Are hier friends officious or consid- erate ?—New York Aail. *The Twins,” a new comedy by Mr. Wheeler, the dramatic critic of the World, will be the next production at Wallack's Theatre. It will probably bo brought out a week from to-morrow, being now in rehearsal. A private letter from Mr. Florence by a friend in this city reports the condition of Mr. arneg ‘Willisms as very eorious: and, sitbough the New York oewspapers report um cut of dapger, it is not yet time to dismiss all apprehensions on Lhis account. The Kiralfy troape, with ** Around ths World,” closed ther engagement st the Boston Globe Theatrs last week. The Kellugy trompe con- tinued at tbo Boston Theatre. ‘- Paul Revere” held the boards at the Alusenm, acd promises to bave a long run. TIrvine refuses to give Othello the outward som- blance of a great, burly, and ebouy negro, who might well revolt by bia appearance a dolicate ‘beaury of the Venetian court like Desdemona. He appears only shigntly swariby, with long, straight black hair, a reiined and noble beariog. « Henrs V.," withi Mr. Rigoold in the title role, wiil be reproduced st Booth's Tneatro, New York, Monday week, and is_oxpected to run until the eud of the season. It will be fol- lowed by the Kiralfy troupe with * Around the ‘World " for the summer season. Next season will open with * Sardanapalas.” Writing oc the subject of her novel being used without her {)armmeiun or without any re- muueration, Miss Marryat says to a contributor to the London Hornet: * If we cannot get our due, at least we can give them theirs in print.” The Horretssys: * It is not too late for Mr. Daly tomake fhe smend, especisily 88 thereis s 1ady in the case.” “ Nick,” the pew play which, Harry Murdoch played at tho Arch Street Theatro last week, is **a Dutch comedy.” It was written by the su- thor of ** Law in New York," and_orimunally eu- titled ¢ The Young German.” 3Mr. Emmet wes offered the refusal of it, but he oot wantng & play at that time, it passed into the possession of the preseni owner. Mr. Murdoch returns to Boston and opens thers to-morrow might, The Hofburg Theatre of Vienna celebrated its centeunial recently, on which occasion its Di- rector. Dr. Voo Dingelstedt, was rsised to the rapk of Baron, its throe stago managers were made Knights of the Order of the Cross of Fraucis Joseph, the four leadiog actors and sctresses were permittod to sirle themselves hereafter ** Royal lmperial Court Players, * ang ali attaches received decoraticns or gifts of money. “ Infigtion.” the new comady written by D. R. Lecke (Petroleum V. Nasby) and Mr. Charles Gayler, was performed for the first time at the Baffalo Academy of Music Monday nizht. AR the Buffale papers pronounce it an unqualified succesa. scepe is laid at Coofedrit X Roads, and the action is based ¢n $he history of THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE: SUNDAY, APRIL 2, 1876—SIXTEEN PAGES. the ** Onlimited Trust eud Confidencs Com- any,"” as related by Mr. Nasby lsat fall. Nasby, ascom, Pollock, Issaker Gatit, snd Pogram appesar on the stsge. The play seems open {o abjection 88 likely to exaite ggxmva prajudices. The didactic_drama has not hitherto attained to any distinguished success. Tho final performances of * Julius Cmsar® took place at Booth's Theatre, New York, last week. At Wallack's s double bill—*¢ Captain of the Watch™ and * Woodcock's Little Game "— alternated with ‘* Ths Wonder.” * Pique™ con- tinned at Daly's and * Ferreol™ a: the Union 8quarc. H. J. Mootague played ** False Shame™ at the Brooklyn Theatre ; Matt Morgan present- od Mies Mionie Palmer as Black-Eyed Susan and other atiractions at the Lyceum ; and * Brass™ held the boards at the Park. The following is a specimen of tho sbsurd re-~ ports, to which a general contradiction was en- tered vesterday by Tur TRIBUNE, at the request of Mr. Booth himself: * Edmn Booth retirea to his country seat at Btamford in June, and will not resnme his professional engagements until September. Of late his health has nos been good, and oftentimes he bas gons through bis parts whils suffering intenss pain. *—New York Mail. Bargh's' play has a horss in it, but not a real horse, to be exposed to the hested air and late hours of a theatre. At the drama's first (and last) production, in Brooklyn, the horse was played by two men, one impersonatiog the fore legs and head, the other giving a powerful ren- dition of the bind legs and tail. Bergh's play, it is said, is a bold plagiariam of the * The Two Puddifoots,” though the author says he never beard of ¢hat plsy, or.of **Box aud Cox.” or ap- parently of anything elso sinco Shakspeare's time. The critic of the Cincinpati Commercial hay the following enlightened notioo of Mr. Booth in Hamlei : “ Mr. Booth's talk with the grave-dig- £er was an exquisite performance. Seated on a neighboring tomb te ‘chinped’ the rude clown in a very pataral and graveyard-like manner. And bers Jet ua thank them both for the consid- erate handling the skull of *poar Yorick’, re- ceived from both. 1t used to be the thing to cast it down in disgust, bot ealightoned art does not now 80 use that familiar, grinning me- menta,” Edwin Booth was at Cincinnati Iast week ; Bd- win Adams and Lotta at 5t. Lowms; Frauk Aiken at Milwaukee ; Rignald in * Henry V.” at Toron- to; Sothern st Buffalo; the Furbish Fifth Ave- nue Combination at Cleveland ; May Howard in “Camille” at Pittsburg: Haverly's Minstrels sad John Dillon at Indianapolis ; John Raymond with ** Col. Sellers™ en the Jowa oircuit; The Plorences with * The Mighty Dollar ” sud Frank Mayo with ** Davy Crockett” at Washington; Mra. Emma Waller a: Baltimore; Lucilla West- orn st New Orleans; 1ri. Bowers, McKes Ran- kin, and Harry Murdoch st Philadelpbia. Tho Pall Mall Gate is intormed that Signor Rossi will make lua first appearadcs on the Lon- don stage abont the middle of Apiil as Hamlel, “Macbeth ™ and *Otheilo” will follow, and probablv *‘Romeo.” Signor Rossi and his com-~ pany will play at Drury Lans three days in tho week for the greater part cf the season. Mme. Ristori will appear in London about the middie of the season, and there is somo reason to hope that a few Shakesperian performances will be iven in which Mme, Ristori, Signor Balvini, and ignor Rossi will appear together. Salvini iy now making a professional tour in England. ——e HUSIC. AT HOME. OITAORE'S DAND CONCERTZ. ‘The prevailing duliness of the tims musically will be relieved this week by the two concerts by Gilmore's Military Band, which will decur in McCormick's Hall next Thursdayand Friday evenings. This band, at ils last appearauce bere, surprised its audionce by the cxcoptional excellence of ita drill, and gave such general matisfaction that it ought not to fail to atiract large houses this season, when the organization is still more effsctive. The concerta will be the more attractive from the appesrance of several Boloists, notably Miss Thursby and Messrs. Levy and Arbnclle. We give a hearing to one of Mr. Gilmore'a admirers in the following card : To the Editor of' The Chicago Trioune: It fa with the greatest interest and pleasure that I read your article entitled “ A Notabls Quartette.” I ouly think that it would have been more complese had Sou mentioned the presence of P, S, Gilmore and his now mognificent band. ‘The people that went to the list Jubiles in Boston cannot fail to rememuer the miterable failure of the Navy Band of Washington, considered then one of tho beat bunds in America, when comgpared with the En- glish, the Prussian, and especially the French Band. To-dsy, thanks 1o the energy and perseversuce of Rr. Gilinore, America neod not fear such comparison. Hia band containa all the best elements in artists and lmproved instruments, sud the six months of cousecu- five and succesaful perfurmances that he gave at Lis garden last summer in Xew York bave given him the opportanity to bring it to a degree of perfection that cannot but astonish any one who has not heard i sincs Iast year. Considering thia a just tribute to real merit, snd hoping thst you 80 accept it, I remain, ro- spectfully yours, E. Guazns. MIS8 RIVE'S PIANO RECITALS. The thres recitals given by Miss Riva Friday, Sawrday, sud Moodsy evenings a wesk ago, were among the most important opportunities to bear classical musie ariistioally interpreiod we have had this season, We have so often spoken of Miss Rive's concert-playiog that to dwell on her splenaid tecbnique, her brillisacy snd endurance, would become monotonous. But thess extremely exhausiive recitals are quite another matter, Here it is not alone tech- nique and power, the quslicies mest effective in the concert-room, bat artistic wsight, dis- crmination, and abality to pags easily irom one style to another, that enzble a pianst to coms cleverly turough such a programme as the ons 58 Rive played last Saturdsy evening. These Eeclections are all very trying, ropresent- ing the extrgme schools of piano-literature ex- cept Bach. The Besthoven Souats, one of the greatest, though still not far beyond the reserve of the classic ackool, the fantariic ** Fascliings- schwank” of Scbumsnn, the grand and mg- nificans G Minor Ballade and the great Scherzo in B flat minor of Chiopin, and the Raff and Liszt pieces whick followed, progent an array of mas- terpieces which one very rarely hears in one pro- gramme. 1In all these styles Miss Rive acquittod berselt well—that 18, like tho artist she is. But in the Ballade and Scherzo especially she gave interpretations of the very highost order, both being remarkable for breadth of conception, clear phrasing, and effective delivery, combined with a remarkabla degree of refinement, aud which, therefore, whon found, deserve dwstince and emphatic consideration. SUNDAY APTERNOON CONCENZ. The fourth in the ueriea of afternoon concerts in 8id of the Good Samaritzn Home will be given, auder the mapagementof Mr. Arthur J. Cres- wold, at Hooley's Taeatro to-day at 3 a'clack. This concert promises to be one of the best in the sories, Mrs. Gevevive Hoyt, an accom- plished vocalist from New York, and Henry Do Clerque, violinist, will resder valusble assistanca. The programme is as follows : PART I, 1. Overture—* Zanetta ™. Arthur J. 2, Quartstte—* Tar Song .. Ortental 3. Bong—* Heavenward * os <. Auber Hatton i 3rs, G 4. Violin sclo—* Souvenirs do Bailint, Henry e Clerque. 5. DUOt— EVERIE ", cvv e . . Nicofaf Mg V. ce Pelgron and £a C. Haie. R \ 1} e Pelgrom. 9, Doet—* "Tis the Last Rose of Summer 1sa de P jrom and Charles 3. Smi 10. Quartette—**Serenade ™..... Orientai Quart ‘The fifth concert will be given at Hooley's Theatre on Suuday next, commencing at 3 o'clock. YON BULOW AND GOLDSES: To the Editor of The Cricago Iriv S1. Loris, March 31.—. ing in your Iast onds3’s issue an account of a supposed inter- view between Hans Von Bulow and myself, in which he is described as having grossly insulted me by teariug to pieces 8 coacerto of my com- position, which I had brought to him for eriti- cism, I make all haste toinform you that such &0 occurrence never took place, and that Butow has pever seen my concerto. I amnot in the habit of calling upon great srtists who happen to be on & concert-tour, believing that such visits are » bore to them. Accordingly I dia not,go to see Bulow, but did, by chaoes, meet him in a maosic store. Mr. Waldauer, the Director of the Decthoven Conservatory here, was presant, avd introduced me to him. Herr von Bulow trested ma in tle moat distingniched manner, told ms that he had eeen my published compositions, knew whero I waa born. had heard I wouid ebortly zo to Eu- rope, end (I dislike to repeat complimentary things, but wmish to etate the truth) that it waa fortunats for St. Lows that it should have me. Ibad but Little time, and Isft kim not_to mest him again during the rest of his stay. Alr. Wal- dauer was present during this, the only inter- view L have over had with him, and is ready to substantiate what I aay. . = A8 to Mr. Andre's (of Cincinnati) opinion of my concerto, he expressed it, in a letter to me (which I inclose to you), in the following man-~ mer: “I havoalways entertained such a bigh regard for your musical ability. that I feit flat~ tered and at thosame time depreeeed as your request to give you aa opinion of your concerto. You know better than any one ejse how beautiful it is and how masterly it is composed, to the very derision of any cnticiam on it." In conclusion, Mr. Editor, do you not think, judgiog from this affair, that many of the stories told against Bulow are in nl{like!lhoml untroe or grossly exaggerated? Very truly yours, RopERT GOLDBECEK. CENTENNIAL POPULAR CONCERTS. Under what promises to pe en energetie and intelligent management, wo are to have at Ro- Cormick Hall & series of Centennial popular concerts, the opening night probably Thuraday, April 18. A rare treat is doubtless In store for tho music-loving public, ne the very tirst musi- cians of the city are to appear from time to tim And as_there in no speculation in_the scheme, the price of admiesion will bo placed at soch figures as will f2irly remunerate the musicians and barely dofray other expenses. ATEICAL NOTES. The Bastom Philharmonis Club, which gave two excellent concerta hors thras weeks sgo, will give another concert in the Lakeside Courss at Farwell Hall, Tuesday evening. Mr. 8. G. Prattis now in Weimar, He writes that Liszt will give a concert there this month for the benefit of the Pesth sufferers, and that this wall be his laet pablic appearance. A literary, musical, and dramatic entertain- ment will be given at the Athenmum Lecture- Hall on Thursday evening of this week, for the benefit of a literary lady, now an 1avalid. Prof. Groh, Miss Jessio Couthoui, Miss F. Esta- brook, and several others, will tuke part init. The ladies and gentiemen who have given two Old Folks’ Cooverts at the Bichigan Avenue Baptist Church with so much success go to Peoria Wedneaday might of this week anad give a similar entertaizmont, one-balf the proceada of which go to charitabie objects in that eity. The peopls of Peoria will find an attendance will re- pay them. . The few active members of - the Basthoven Society who turned out last Tuesday to sttend the regular rehearsal, shich had been postponed on account of the storm, were very fortuoste in listeniog to the piano recital by Mr. Wolfsohn, who played Beethoven’s ‘* Moonlight Sonsts,” Scoumann's * Slumber Song,” and thoe following selections;of Chopio : second Scherzo, Polonaise, in E flat ; Berceuse, and several Etudes. Mra. Clara D. Stacay made her first publie ap- pearsuce wn New York Wedoesday evening at one of the organ concerta at Holy Troity Chaureb, and wo should judge with considerable success. The New York World enys she sang Dudley Buck's **Ave Maria” with * sufficient feeling and sweotnaas,” and speaks of ber voice a8 “‘a puro 8cprano of more penetration than volume and more gwectness than power.” AMrs. Stacey's Chicago friends wish Ler every success in her new field of labor. A very enjoyable and informal entsrtainment took piace last Monaay evening et the rooms of the Apollo Club after the rehearsal, the oc- cagion being a sort of farewell tendered to Misa Benziger. Miss Beoziger esng, among other things, the ** O Mio Fernaudo " from " Favor- ita,” & Freoch Laughing Song, and Goonod's ** Ave Maria.” Migs Llla A. White sang a * Lul- laby ' by Macerrone, aud a ballad written for %er E:y a Boston gentleman, entitled *“ Tit for at.” e ABROAD. CENTENNTAL MUSIG. Ar. Theodore Thomas is making rapid progress with bis arraugements for Centennial music, but e will not be preparcd for bis best dieplay on the opeving day. Thia he hopes to make on the Fourth of July. The Philadelpbis Zelegraph of the 23d ult. says : AMr. Theodore Thomas, having been placed in chargo of the music on the opening of tha Exposi- tion, bas, with his assistant, Mr, H. CauTman, of this city, nearly fiuished his selection of the voices which ate to take part in the cliorus on the opening day and Fourth of July. Over 1,20 applications hevo been made, and from " thess between 80 and 9u) will be selected. The baas aud soprano will be represent- ed by sbout 250 voices each, snd tne remaining num- ber ‘equally divided betwean the contrakto nzd the twoor, Rebearsals are to commence at Concert Hall this evening, under the lealership of i, Dudley Buck, 3 well-known _orgacist and composer of New York, The rehearsals will not be open to the public, as the chorus itseif will fll the hall. For the opening exercisea the chorus will rehearso woekly during the remaiming six woeks the cantata composed for ths oo casion by Mr. Buck, o which words bave been far- nished by Mr. Siduey Lenler, the Soutiicrn poet, and REW YORK GOSSIP. Why Not Gen. Sherman’s Dangh- ter as Well as Shoddy Poli- ticians. An English Scandal-Case---Elopement, Dosertion, -and Forced Matri~ mony. Ravishing Beauty of New York's Black-Eyed Blondes. the *+ Hallelujah Chorus " from the # Messiah. " “Wag- ner's grand Centennial March, for which the Woman s Centennial Associstion are to pay $5,000, will also then be prescntod. There is no longer tidie to pre- pare otuer pieces for the opening excrcises, but the bame chorus and orchestrs will present 3 far mors elaborate programme for the Fourth of Juwy. Noss of tha musical societiesaro to be represented ay such in the cloras, but the best talent from ull of them bas boen sclected, An organ, manufactared by oosevelt, of New York,isto be placed in the north transopt of the Main Building, snd will furnish ap accompan iment for tho grand chorus, A Hookorgan, valued at §20,00, is o be placed at the wostern end of the Main Building, andathird will be put up near tho eastern ond. GLEANINGS. Mile. Tietjexs sails for Europs April15. Anna Mohlig's coneerts in Alilan were excosd- ingly well spolten of by the local eritics. Senor Jozeph While, the distinguished Cabsn violinist, is keeping up his farore in Boston. Offonbach, 2 leader of an orchestrs of 100, will open in the New York Hippodrome May 1. 3r. Strakosch being unabis to give the Pap- penhsim opers as announced, loses thereby $7,~ 549, ‘Wagner bas already forwarded to Philadelphia the Centennial march, for which Lo ix to receiva $5,000. M. W. Whitney has been sneaged to sing with the Thomas orchestra as Philadolphia during the Centennial. M. Gonnod's new opers, * Polreucte,” will bo produced on the same night in Now York as in Laris. Strakosch has purchased the'music of the opora. As Carmen, Mlle. Belocea “will sing the principal part. “ Piccolino.” » new opera, the music of which has been composed by M. R. Giraud, a young composer, and the libretto by Victorien Sardou, will be produced at the Grand Opera in Paria im- mediztely after the run of *“ Jeanne d'Arc.” ‘Tho Vienna opera-season which begins March 4 will close May 8. 'fhe leading zoprani sre Patti and Lucea; tho tenors Nicolini and Caponl ; the contralto, Miss Cary; aud the basses Jamet and Zacchini. Two novelties are announced,— Gounod's “ Meriille” and Verdi's * Don Carlos.” Liszt is horo as paesionately admired by some 88 e is disliked by others, Tho other day at St. Francesca llomana ke played so divinely that the ladies—clerical, of course—all went down on their knees, with the tears strenming from thewr oyes, and wanted to kias the hem of his long ab- bot's rove.—Rome Lelter. *“ Hamlet,” by Ambroise Thomas, is in conrss of rebearsal at the Theatrs do la Feuice, in Venice, under the direclion of AL Usiglio. Mile. Gester takes the part of Ophelia, and M. Grazi- avi that of Hamlet. Ambroise Thomas finds it 1mpoesible to attend the first performance, he being at prescot too much indisposed to leave Paris. The IIzndol and Haydn Society, of Boston, will give Daclt's aesion Ausic” April 9, snd Haudel's “Josuba" April 10. They havo secared for theee performances the foliowing artista: Mme. Van Zandt, Miss Heorietta Beebe, Alme. Tudersdorf, Aiss Adelaide Phillips, essrs. William J. Winch, Joseph Maas, John F. Winch, and M. W. Whitney. Richard Wagner conducted the .orchestra in the Vienns Court Opera-lHouse ou tho 2d of March, on the occasion of a benefit to the mem- bers of the chorus. ‘The opera way ohengrin,™ and the chorus and orchestra vied with each other in deserving tho plaudits bestowed on the pertormance. Nesrly every member of the im- rial family was pregent, as was tleo the Crown rince of Ilanover. Theodore Thomas' symphony concert in New York on the 25th ult. was very largely at:eadsd, altbourh the weather was horrible. Of the pro- Rramme the Herall speaks in hiza terms, call- ing particular atteotion to the Bach suite No. 1, iu C, which was presented 88 an absointe novel- ty to the audience. Rubiustein’s concert aria, **Hecuba,” was acceptably rendered by Miss Anna Drasdid. The programmne also included numbers from Beethoven, Weber, and Wagner. The New York Herald correspondent tele- graphs under date of Harch 25: * From the grand rebéarsal of the opera ‘Jeanne d'Arc’ last night the public was excinded, Musi- cians who have had access to the ecora ganer- ally consider the wnusic poor, with the exception of ao invizible chorus for fifty soprano voices, with a0 accompaniment of ton harps, producing o thrilling eTect. The scenery is said to be won- derfal, nothinguze it ever haviog boen seom on any stago. . Swindling &n Orphan "Boy Out of $12,000---1s “‘ Ferreal” a Plagiarism § Bpectal Correapondence of The Chisage Tridune. New Yorx, March 30.—The gift of the Khedive of Egypt to Gen. Sherman's danghter still lies in the vault of the Sub-Treasury in this city. It is s small-potato affair on the part of somebody that she ien't permitted to roceiveit. When Cangress passed a resolution authorizing Lieut. Fitch to receive it, they failed to say fresof duty. Bat chisis only a quibble on the part of the Custom-Houze authorities, as it is s common practice to remnt duties on such articles for the families of politicians when brought in person. Not many months age the wife of oneof the Central Pacific Railroad princes of California passed through o eet of diamonds which cost nearly $100,000 withont paying acent of duty. They were afterwards doposited in the vaults of the Safe Deposit Company unti) taken fo Call- fornia. Later than that the wife of & prominent Democratie politician _in this city received a package of laces and jewelry from abroad on which the duties were remitied on the ground tho artictee had been worn. It seems a pity that the valuable gift from the Khedive should re- main in bond for the duties when 60 many favors are granted for political influence. What 2 shame that there is no public official sufficiently cour- sgeous to take the responsibility of ordering the jewels reloased without payment of duties. AN ENOLISH SCANDAL CASE IN NEW YORK. A private detective from London arrived in this city two weeks ago, and has procared evi- dence in a ecandal case, transferred from En- gland to America, which will make a rich chap- ter in the daily jouroals 80 soon aa the matter is made publie. It appears that the daughter of a rich Londener eloped with s young swell—one of the ** demme * stylo of fellows—sand came to this conntry. They wore to have been married in England, but, because of their haste and fears of detection, they wers not. Having traveled on the steamer, however, 2a man and wife, the scoundrel refused to marry the girl on their ar- nival in New York. Bho was distracted, and did the wisest thing possible under the circumstan- ces,—slie sent 8 cable message to her father say- ing she was in New York, not married. The father comprehended the situation at once. He preeured a warrant for the fellow’s arrcst on s charge cf abdaction ang seduction, and had ths papers properly attested at the Foreign Office. Then he gave them into an officer's hands and sont him to New York. The officer found the partiaa easily, and, as soon a8 he undérstood the situation, telegraphed to London for instruc- tions. The answer waa brief, but explicit,— * Marringe or arreat.” The London swell was at first obstinate, but the detective cornered him ‘with the warrant and gave him his choice to re- turn a8 a felon or marry s prospective heiross. Ho accepted marringe, aud all hands have their passage tickets paid for oo the Baltic White Star steamer day after to-morrow. A VERITABLE WATER-QUEEN, There ia a novelty now at the Olympio in this city which deserves notice. It is the subma- rine exploits of Mlle. Lusline, justly called the Wator-Queen. The feats performed by this young lady requirs both enduranco and coursge. An immenge glags-tanlk is placed upon the stage, filled with water, and illumined by powerfal calciam lights, Ioside of this tank, aad in plain sight "of the audieucs. the graceful crestars drinks, smokes, reads, and writes,—all the time, boit understood, beneath the surface, completely submerged. She wears o suif of silver acmor, having only the head and arms exposed. Itisa, very extraordinary exploit, aod at first snogests sonio sham or decoption, but the closes scrutiny is invited, and if it is & fraud tho trick is perfect. Sho remaias under the water nearly two minutes At a timo, and, after s brisf rest, redescends. In the intorval, a Prof. Watson goes into tho water, 2od in sn equally daring manner performs a varigty of feats. 3Lilo. Lurlina iss younz woman Wwho may pass ss a veritable mermaid without the appendage usually stiributed to maids of the soa. AN AMERICAN GIBL'S EXPEBIENCE ABZOAD. I caanced to meet, & few evenings ince, a de- lightful young lady who went to Milas, Italy, lest summer to complete her musical edacation. She returced two weelks ago, and-telissome hard etories of the manners of foreigners. Ble was in company with a young lady from Ohio, and says that the life of a young, unprotected fomale in Milan1s worso than bondage. She is never {free from inzult in the sureet, and is obliged to keep hersolf shut up all the time to avoid in- sults in the houso. She says that the universal verdict of those who havo teated the resourcesof musical education in Italy is, that the advantages over New York and Boston are inappreciable. ‘Tho prices of the mnestro sre exerbitant, the practice very slight, and the mode ef living dis- gusting. 'The only protection {rom being swin- died 1n everything is the conatant presence of a male relative, and & willingness to aubmit to the scandal which a public resistance to such swin- dles will briug. She ways that there are a hun- dred American girls now taking singing-leasona in Milan, three-fourths of whom regret the Jjourney, but are held to it by prido and the fact of being laughed ot if they return withont the culture afforded by teachers infcrior to those .found in our own country. A BRAVE SCHOOL-MARM. There was a lively scene in one of the sub- urban towns of New Jersey, a few days ago. One Patrick Donnelly got drunk, and tried to break up the sezsion of cne of the publie achools. The sol2 teacher in charge was a young lady of 22, named Lizzie Campbell. There were seventy-five small acholara in the buaila- ing, but they wero overawed by tho do- meanor of ° the drunken man. Misa Camp- beli ordered the fellow to leave the building. He refused, and became 80 enraged that he struck her. Nothiog daunted, the brave woman grasped a raler, and went for Mr. Donnelly’s head in a woman-like manper. It was not & moment before she had warmed his ears 80 completely that he was glad to beat s retreat ; not, however, before he had charged in among the echolars, overturned the benches. end kpocked down several of the smaller chidren, and produced a panic gener- aily. The neighbors came to her aesistance, and she marched the man to the nearest police station. Now he has a prospect of rusticating through the summeor at the public expense. DLACK-EYED BLONDES. Strangers almost invariably notica a styla of beauty peculiar, it is betieved, to American fo- males, and visible o a greater extent in the me- tropolis than anywhere else on our own soil. You moet them at the opera, theatre, social re- coptions, and st the recent grand charity balls at the Academy there were several very dis- tingue examples. One of them was quite re- meruable, in face exceedingly pretty,—one of the favored of her sex,—=a palo, almost opalescent complexion, unrelieved by the fsintest touch of color on the cheeks; featurea that are in some resprcts the very perfection af classic beanty ; flaxen bair, that, seen in wavy ripples under the gashght, would defy reproduction Ly the painter ; a form 28 supple and lithe as that of & trained atblete, yet ay diguified, graceful, snd eelf- gossessed as a Queen. She was, in short, a rare londe 1o everything but the eves: these were biack 28 night, and flashed in their beauty like diamonds, **Was all this oetural?™ asked a {foreigner who saw her, of a lady who nodded s recognition g the black-oyed bionde swept by, the observed of all observers. “Real and natural as the sunshine itsell,”” wza the reply. The Iady proceeded to say that this heautiful creaturs never used a cosinetic of any descrip- tion, and that this peculiarity of tiaxen huir and biack eyes was regarded by ber reistives as o misfortune. Anotber beauty of nently the vame description msy be geen at Dr. John Hall's Church any pleasant Sunday morning, or, bettar yot, her porirait may be seen at Knoedler's, on Fufth avenue. 4 NYSTERY RONEWHKRE. . About one-half the time of our Judges is em- ployed in investigating mysterics. Recently Justice Ottarboary, of the Essex Markss Court, noticed something peculiar about & bor who wee bis order. The case tarnsd upon the oons tion of that provision in onr Revissd 8 iy page 499, which, after exempting from exscn. tion, writ of attachment and distress for rany, personal property owned by the dsbtor, adds, +* $100 worth of other property, suited o hia gp her coudition in life, selectsd by the debtor™ The Court say: * We perceivo no reason upom principle that will prevent him (Fanning) from claiming the $80.60 which was deposited in the bank. The money doposited was property. Iy waa less in amonnt than $100. He selocted it as authorized by the statute. . . . Woars satistied it was cxempt under the laws of thiy Btate.” Then, aftcr quoting the scction which exempta $25 wages, the Court add: *Ws gag no reason why the specitic articles named may not be claimed, and, at tho same timne, if the Qefendapt has wages &ue, this, too, to the amoont of $35is protected.” Thus, s man who is the head of & family is ep. titled to and can have 3125 exempted from pro- cess of garnighee. I am aware that certan Pu.. tices disregard this opinion. Oune Dogberry re- cently drew the nice distinction that, in the cass cited, the money on deposit was afready reduced to possession, whereas wages of workingmen sre not until paid, therefore tho decision did not apply to tha latter. Another Iuminary, whose office is on the West Side, coolly declarea that j¢ ig one of the cases in which ths Supreme Court is in ecrror, and, that he propoees to overrule them. Thisis on'a par with tho declaration of Charles O'Malley when h= wau Justice, that the Supreme Court had no jurisdiction over his Court.” tn regard to the opinion cited, other Justices have taken tho same defiant ground. So outrageous is their attitude that certan par- ties well able to make the fight have determined to protect their employes by appealing every such case. When the officers thus 1ind their hopesaf illicit gains cut off they will, doubtless, ceass their peculiar practices and male the novel effart to'bo honest. J. W. MioaLEY. THE GAME OF CHESS. Cmicaco Caess Crus—Nos, 63 and €5 Washingtay strect; open from 9 a, m. t010 p. ™. Chesa players meet daily at the Tremont House (By change) and the Sherman Houss (Basement). All communications intended for this department should bs addressed to Tax T2ibUNZ, and fadesed 4 Chear,” ) i ‘TO COBRESPONDENTS. TInterested.~The Bishops are both White. A. P. H.—Can jou furnish the name of the suthery E. B, P. C, and W. L. L—Problems declined, with thanks. J.P.C.~In Problem 19 ¢ry Bt to Q 3 in answar to 1.EtoEt4 J. B. D., Arlington Heights, IL—Thero i only oz solution to No, 19, and it ia veither of youra, A.McC.—o. .3 *bpecs”are *N. G, Neither of your solutions are correct. Ses smawer to “J. P, C.* J. ., and others.~If 1..R to K »g, Biaek may reply Kt 10 Q3 or Qto B, In cither case averting thy mate, 8, J. F., Michigan City, Ind.—Ths probiem s cor. Tect ; it was your solution that mitlod, Will shartly appear, Correct solutions to Problem No. 18 received trom B, Darbe, G. 8, Powell, W, H. Ovingtor. H. B. Chapman, breaght before the Cosrt as s panper to basent to some charitable institation. The boy's coun- tenance was unusually bright, and he according- ly instituted ingniries coocerning the child. It zppeared that the child was matherless, bat his father had died nearly a year agoio a lunatic asylom. The father had left o bank-book, show- ing that he had a deposit in one of the savings banks,—about 812,000, Being German, the bank book waa taken to s Qerman lawyer, and through him eome so-called heirs or claimants wers diecovered,or aaid to have besn dizcovered, in Germany, who claimed sll the money but one- fitth. This sum was taken from the amouut and giver to s German boarding-house keeper for the boy's benstit, and the matter supposed to be settled. The boy was kept for six Or seven months, when he was targed adrift into the streot, turning up as stated as mpauper. The Judge haa placed the case 1n proper Lands, who will bring the parties to justice if, on reaching the bottom facts, & fraud_ is discovered. How many similar cises are there of which we hear absolately notbing ? A BMALL CATHOLIG WAR INJERSEY. Passengers leaving Jersey City ar Hoboken for Newark have often noticed s handsouio ‘buildiog on the brow of a very prominent hill to the rigit of the raifroad, near the Hackensack River. Itis tho County Alms-House, and the locetion Spake Hill. For some time past s local preacher namod Brecknail has been em- ployed by the Young Men's Christian Associa- tion of Jersey City to hold religioas services in the Alms-Honse. Last Sunday he was refased paseage in the ambulance belonging to the in- shitution, and compelled to make his way to the place on foot, On his arrival he entered the chapel, and wss violent!y asssiled by a party of Roman Catholic paupers of both sexes, de- nounced as a heretic, and ordered to Jeays, He ‘was obliged to leave 1o escape personal violence. Re managed, however, to hold aervices in the school-room, althongh much disturbed and au- noyed by thoss who succeeded in driving him from the chapel. This incident is a trivial thing in itself, but it is bLeing tarned to account in the New Jersey Legislature to impel anti- Catholic legiglation, o that in tho end the suf- ferers from the affair will be the Catholicd, ROW ABOUT CHUECH AFFAIRS. The old North Dntch corporation, ons of the wealthiest in the land, in whose church the fa- mous Fulton strest prayer-meetings were or- ganized and bave 'been kept up, is in trouble. In August, 1874, William Hastings, one of the pew-owners in the old church building, since de- molished to make room for an imposing row of stores, brought snit against the church Consist- ory to oust them for allowing the Church prop- erty to be diverted for secular purposes, inatead of using iv a8 provided in the original grants for pious 2nd benevolent objects. The corporation owns property worth millions of dollars in John, Fulton, Anp, and Nasssa streets, and in Maiden Lane, beside three magnificent churches up town, and numerons schools and mission bulld- ings. Hastings claims that the terms of the grants require that the gaina from the proper- ty shall be devoted to pions and benevolent ob- Jects, but that the Consistory have forfeited the grants by building costly and expensive churches, which practically oxclude the masses from wor- | 4;F: Badolphy 3, Arensters, P, Commings, . T. 8hip and defeata tho abject of the testators. All | g*eE% ST 4rmniions, D. & ‘Hart, Felix, Rallsoad, thia comos of tearing down sn antiquated and | Sfockyards, 413 West Monros strect, 609 Washngion uscleza church coroer of Fulton and Willim n.\;’, J.H.R, LW, acreets. and erecting a row of stores. E. 18 FERREOL A PLAGIARISM ? Buit Las been brought to restrain Alessrs. Shook & Palmer from further performance of * Ferreol,” the new play alleged to bave been writton by Victor S8ardou. Do you notics how these managers, as g0on a5 s new play is fairly sreet, AL McQ., A. J. McD,, W, 1%, B. 8. H., and C, ton Heights, T, tine, TIL; H. L. 1IL.; 8, J. Coywen, Tols, Ean.; 5. Grave, TIL; A. J. Baxter, Nauvoo, IiL PROBLEM XO. 20.—BY “CYGRET.® g BLACK. on the stage, manage to getupa side igsue in the 7% way of an injunction or something of that eort, % in order to gratutionsly advertiso the piny? Well, * Ferreol” is a case in point, J. Caretta and Charles Rebello ara the plaintiffs, and they charga that they wrote 8 play called **Indiscre- tion,” which was adapted from Paunl Parfait’s story * L'Assassin au Bal Antoine,” which in plog and incideot is identical with * FerreoL” They took it to the Union Square proprietors, who kept it some time for examination, bot roturnedit *‘de- clined.” The richeat part of the story is that the reason for declining was that it was not suited to the audiences of the Union Sguare. Now that * Ferreol” is on the stage, they do not consider it, unsuitable for their patrons. The casp will be beard 1n the courts in variousshapes daring the next month, and afford 8 guaranteo that the public aball hear enon gh of ** Ferreol ” until the mansgers decide to withdraer the piece. A DACHELOR AND WIDOWEE QUARREL. James and Thomas Phelan are brothers, and live in Brooklyn, and they own a handsome bouss and farpitars in common. James is & bachelor, sad Thomas = widower without chil- % 7 . 7 B xte, 72 D By waITE. ‘Whits to plsy and mate in two moves, BOLUTION TO PROBLEM XQ. 18 | EN dren. They hava lived happily together, and e Bk manifested the utmost affection for each other IBlSRG 3K doves for saveral years, but now trouble is brewing, 8..B mates and 28 neual there's a womao in ths case. James heard one day a ramor that his brother Tom con~ KOTES, templated 2 second matrimonal ventare. Then hia soul waxed wroth. _His visions of domestic happiness vanished, and he zot 8o angry about it that he met his brother with harsh words. Tom’ resented them with a blow ; a rough-and-tumble fight ensned ; the police caught them in the act, and took them beforo a Justice ; the Iatterlectur- ed them on bratherly love, and said * Wayward broth:rs deparg in peace.” BeavuTY, GARNISHMENT, ‘The Supreme Court versus the Chicae £o Justices of the Peace. Zothe Edutor of The Chicago Tribune: Camicago, April L—For the benefit of the many workingmen who read your paver allow me to call attention to the recent decisions of our Supreme Court in the matter of garnishees. It is & fact undeniable that & horde of sharpers in and around the offices of some Justices of the Peace derive a fat liviog by garnishing the wages of men unacquainted with thelaw. This practice bas becoma 8o frequent, andis, withal, so an- noying to largs employers that, with many com- The time for autering tha Ciipper Centennial Probe lem Toumney Laa been extended to Juns 1 for American, and ona month longer for foreign, competitors. The prize-bearers in the tournament of the Philsdake phia Chess Club, just concludod, are . Davidson, A, Boberts, J. Elson, and G. IL Stout, in the ordes named, Anew towrney has been commenced, ia which no odds are given. : In the chesa tomnament now going om at the Cafs International, New York, Mr. Bird and Mr. Dill have played two games together, winning one apiecs. Alr,. Ricbardson and Mr. Alberoni have exch won tws games from Mr, Bird. 3r. Delmae has played his twe gume with Afr. Darnett, winning one, the other being draw, Mr, Becker has played twice with Mr. Perrin,. winning one and losing one. Mr. Ensor, who nsed (3 be one of the best chess plavers {n_ihe United States, but who has not played in any tonrnament for many years, has sirived from Buffalo, snd will take part 1 the present contest with the iniention of eplivening Ao international contest at Philadelphia, CHESS IN PHILADELPHIA, Playedat the Philadeiphia Chess Club Feb, 5, 15T and copied from the Intelligencer. - RUY LOPEZ, Wiite~—3{x. DAVIDSON, panies, it in a rule to discharge every man whose | 3B o5 sy et A vay is garnished. Now, the process of suing out foRt5 : %x’fa‘qo? o a garnishee is 80 simple that sny rascal can e Etakes Ks swear out & summons against the most innocent . Castles 6. m‘: g‘]‘; s pn{iv, md‘hi‘ the officers for ;ha;lnkg of the | g::g: z..gtwwoxz costs join the conspiracy, a profitable business - - 3 mzy be done. £ DLOEES J.-Plo QR4 Our statute exempts $25 of the wages due QtoR4A oo om0 who is * the head of & family and resides | 33:.2 o b 84 (@) 2 BoES with the same.” But, in order to evade this toB3 B takea B provieion, it is customary to make the summons ktoRS3 PoERS returcable a sufficient longth of time snbsequent R P takes B QtoB2 to the day of eervice ; thaz on the return day BS FtoQ4t there will be enough due, over and sbova the E'G'E' AB 8..Q takes P ! 15..¥ to B G, and wins, ¥ (a) Al thus is fine and forcible. Blacks gxms good as lost, = L] sum exempted, to pay the jndgment. Such practice 18 not and never was the law; but the Justices of this city have sought to enforce it. Not long ago I bad occasion to answer before a ‘West Side Juatice the amount due a railway em- ploye. 1 proceeded to anawer the smount due on tho day of service, whereupon the Justice re- fused to sccept my answer aond insisted upon knowing the amount duo on retorn day. Vainly I suggested to' * His Honor” that the wolicitor of the |railway company—a man of large experience and wido reputation as o lawyer—was of opiion the answer should not extend beyond the day of service. The * Judge” suppreesed me with the observation that be knew what the law was, and gave ma to nuderatand that the eolicitor in ques- tion did not. Now comes the Supreme Court and differs with the Justice. _Their opinion, per CHESS IN ENGLAND. Saventh and last game in the match between Mesra Steinitz and Blackburne, Thenotes ars condensod from the London Hield. : Scott, C. J., appeared in the Legal News of the | 11..B takes Kt 11th inat., 20d was given in :Itfefl case of Albert BtoQEt4 Biies va. John Smith, sppeal from Stephenson | 1B 103 B4 County. Regarding the theory 8o foudly held naE by the Justices aforesaid, the Court say: ~ “Ths oKt 4 construction contended for is 88 harsh snd une RtoBsg charitable aa it is unwarranted. There is no R P takes authority, in reason or practice, for saying the Et P takes P PLED statute bas any roference wiatever to wages to k2 -QioEt3 gubsaquently oatned by the judgment debfor. pREO -B takne B The Innguaze of the statute is. ‘in cess the takes Q Pidag? wazes or services of such defendant in the' Tto Kt ag Bagad hands of & gernisheo shall exceed $25, judg- P takes P Kl K2 rment shall be given ooly for the” bal- toEEB2 Ktto KB2 anco above that amount.' When in the ECT Lands of the garnishee? Obvionsly at tha date S of the summons. The judgment is only to go ::1 1% -,P for the balance, exceeding'$25, in the hands of takes Rt tbo garnishes st that time.” Then, ng if to 0QRE starve out the leeches that swarm around ** Jus- toR4ch tice Courts.” the Conrt adds : *The laborer may foR 6ch ] takie 1D his wages as fast a3 the same become B 6 G due i7 the amount that ahall become dus at any aha, ono sime ehall not exceed §2: That is, a labazst who is the head of a family, ana whose nages do not exceed $25 a week, 1f employed by the weck. can draw all his wagos, and no gar~ nishee prodess can rezch them. . Anatber case, entitled Cyrns Fanoing et al. va. The First National Bank of Jacksonvilie, appeal from Morgan County, opinion filed Juns 16, 1875, is also of 1vierest to the laboriog man. Feanuiog had on deposit in the bank ®80.60, His judgment creditor had garnishse-process eerved on tho bank. After service, Fan- ning, being the head of a family, notified the. bsok “that he claimed the money on deposit as exampted under the statute, and directed the back to pay it to ne person without ( yd Blackburne o the Vies Lereapon mge)p also replled to finfl'a.“““" i o ( te threstens now {0 take possession of £ open K Kt filo with both 3coke, (o Iozv;dnl';acnlf:m!:lz »Dr SR ta X, § 0 would ot Isve fmproved Bleck's pos. tion, for the opponer# woza first nave omwerod K L iy ume esperat;a attenpt {0 prolozg the P10Q B3, in case Vihito ties off the Fashop o6 but White’s eply Fzaves naescape. ———— Mme. Msllinger will ing in Hambazrg three montks in: tho sunmer, her huaband ks ing taken tha..Cwl_BgnltzThntu foz »