Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, March 26, 1878, Page 5

THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE: TUESDAY, MARCH 26, 18 CRIMINAL NEWS. Execution of Tully, Heater, and McHugh at Blooms- burg, Pa. Thelr Crime the Murddr of a Superintendent of a Colliery. The. Nearly-Successful Attempt of Mctlugh to Escape Last January. Slow Progress in the Davison Mar- der-Trial at Waukegan, llinois. The Accused Resumes the Stand to Testify In His Own - Behalf, A Thief Snatches $856,000 from an 01d Gentleman in New York. Goorge Worman, of Oolumbus, 0., Kills His Son and Oommits Sutoide. THE TRIPLE EXECUTION, Spectat Disalch (o Tae Tribune, Broouseono, Pa., March 25—To the last there was some fear that thero would be an at- tempt to rescue the condemned mon. Large bodles of men representing the Molile-Magulro locality of Hester's home, Locust Gap, Cen- tralls, and Mount Carmel, were prosent, but, If they intended n demonstration, s large police force armed with slxteen-shooters showed tho folly of such an attempt. All three of the condemned arose with the sun. Tully went from Lhis bed to his Lknees for prayer. After tho usual morning de- votlon of a good Catholic, e prepared histoflat, and then for o half-hour psced thocell. Eyery pow and then he would stop at his window, that overlooks the Jail-yard fn which tho scaf- fold was belng erected. His breakfast was brought to him by Lis immediate fricuds, who were adaitted to his cell. Those.present were hls wifo, three daughters, two sons in-law, aud bis brotber. Ho took occasion to remark that an innocent man was about to be murdered. McHugh prayed long In silence, but showed 1o excltement. At balf-past 6 Fathers 8chlueter and McQov- .ern, of Danville, and Roche, of Bhamokiu, were announced at the outward gate, and fmmediate- ly ndmitted to the Inclosure. A few moments later the prisoners Hester and Tully, together with thelr friends, wout to McHugh's ccll, ‘where the religious formulm of the Catholic Chureh were gone through with, jacluding the ‘observance of High Mass. These services and the light repast for break- fast occupled & long time. The epiritual ad- *risers did not leave them, but occaslonally spoke encoursging words to nerve up the men, aud field out to them the hope of a glorlons ex- Istence in tho future. ‘The crowds encircling the Bherlfl’s residence and the jall were immense, but no scrious out- Ureak oceurre ‘The grounas were well po- Ticed by a heayily-armed detail of the coal and tron men, Duriug the few minutes between the time of the admission of the reportcrs to the guard- room snd thelr entering the jall-yard, the New York Sun correspondent took occasion to crit- {cise its management in o mild monver, and, for his temerity, was cjected. In about clght min- utes after the entrance of tho spectators tho announcement was made that cntire quietness- was desired, aud fu & moment thercafter the procession of death appearcd at the door lead- log from the Jall into tho yard. Peter McHugh appearcd first, preceded by the Sheriff, His apiritual adviser walked with illm, repenting tho proyers for tho ovcasion, .His eyes wero stendfastly tixed on the cross, *which be held Srmly in bis bande. He asconded ithe stalrway with a steady step, nor did his +eyes wander from tho cross in Lis ascent to the ‘trap. No ouo could detect upou his face the lleast concern about what was taking place. Next In tho proccssion was Patrick Hester, “be well-known Mollle of Locust Gap, who has ®ll slong asserted his lonocence of the crime for which ho was deprived of life today. o walked steadily, but his eyes wandered all around the yard, sceming to pay no attentlon to the words of the reverend father beside bim, When he put his foot on the top step of the gallows ho looked Into the face of the Sbherl and .made & falut attemot 10 smile, Tis features hore all through the onlcal an avxfous expresston, Ilis beart was still mmlugl for interposition (rom Harrlsbury, I‘nfrick ‘Tully and his spiritunl fricod brought up tha rear. flo was the only men among the number who manifested any emotion, . Ie hud Leen weeping, ud his eyes were fllled with water 88 hio gazed upon the crowd, When all were arranged uon the scaffoldlog, tho clergy- men repeated a sbort prayer for each, and the en, hulding the cross fu'thele hands, mado re- «BpONINCE, Y p'rucy were then given the opportunity to < ynako & few remarks, McHugh ralscd the cross a little, to bring it oppositc bis eyes, and then +sald thut he forguve all bis encmics, and, as he wos znlnfitu his Uod, he expectod ercy at His -hauds, He sald nothing of the murder of Kea, 2 but added that it ho had dono as husbest fricnds l‘tfil advised hiw ho would not bo whera e was 0, Jully then was given an oppertunlty to speak. -He failed to ealfghten anybody upon any of the imysteries still unravel He spoke “fu low saud broken tones. McHugb jntended that ho should say some- {thing about his funoccuce, but ho (Hester) did “not respond to tho requ When Hester's tura o he threw hfa chest “Yorward, hesd back, and, claspiog his hands wwpaes bis body fn froot, bo stwiply remarked: “As God {s my wituess I s fuvocent,' “The drop fail {immediately afterwai Thero a3 0o bungliug nor much upparent sufleriug by the roen. ~Hester's ueck was probably broken, sud be died in nmine minutes. Tully Lreathed bis last In eleven minutes, pud Me- Hugh his last In twelve minutes. Hester's ¥ will be taken to his home fur iuterient, aud the bodies of McHugh und Tully wiil be wunveyed to Wilkebarre for burial. The wurder for which Patrick Tully, Patrick “Hester, and Petor Mellugh were hanged to-day, ‘Was the first committed by TUL MOLLIE-MAGUIRDS, ©r rather the first fu which they sopesred as an wresulzation. eater was Body-Muster of the Ceutralia Division of the Auclent Order of iberutang, aud Mcllugn was Secretary, Do Tory thw, the Bucksbote—a soclely taken from nd and trunsplanted fu_ wilitng soll—had been held respousible for the lawlessticss fu the sitbracite countics. Tl Buckstiots resolveid themselves luto membors of the Ancleut Under of Hiberufaps, of which they wot fullcon- trol. - In this case justice bas been slow, but her ang hus fallen at last. The Mollles' because mors ead wore audacious and mora recklcss in thelr deeds of violence, until the; the whole suthrazite dlatrict at thelr me As Preai- dent Goweu sald, in his elogquent ¢ ge {u ong of these trl hey bad Itfe, Uberty, and prop- :m{‘m thelr miercy, They Lired wmurderers; acked the jurics 1o acquit thoms elected the \ommissloners who built thelr fulls; were traded lwllh for the election ul wGuyernor; sudvarrowly escaned electing one of thefr own buwber to sit %, the Bench beside the Judpe who sentenced lhnm. But, when Mcl'arlau weut foto Bchuyl- ““:‘ Slaun.:a. t‘hhe fate ulhlhufi ‘gmn.len;l was " 8 .rope, thoug! ey saw it not, Degun daugliuig over thelr buads, > Y TUlS MURDER ¥ committed Uct. 17, 1683 Alexander W, Kea wus thc Bueriutendent of # colliery » few Mlles rom Centralla. These meu, with seven Ytbers, pisnned the iwurder the night before, Ia oue of the Moliles' liquor-suluons. ey fipected that he would have about $16,000 i s person, with which to pay off the mcnj aud six {f hew secretd theuiselves aloog the rosd leading 10 bis colliery, and, when Le appesred, m d out sod attacked bim, They compelled bas to get out of his buggy, sud found that ke Y hivwew the day before, aud had only R 0 uouey with bin. This they took, also la watch; and then Kelly turned to Mcllugh ol galdy % What stall we o with this wun = McHugh replicd, * T don't want to be huoted xround the world by anyliving man'’; and with that they fired upon him. “He ranfnto the Dushes, but fell exhausted from loss of blood. Tully followed him, and, putting his pletol— lonned bim by Hester the day before for the pul —close to hia car, ahiot him dead. ‘The crime was forgutten io the many that fol- lowed, hut It came out with the rest: d last sumimer they were tried at Bicomsburg, aud conylcted,—Kelly “the Bum" turning Statc's evldence. ‘Theyhad all the manifold chances that the law aliows in this Btate: two trials, an uppeal, & writ of error, and last appoals to the Board of Pardons. All these were of no avall, except to lmlmnc thelr execution, as In all the other Mollie trials, none having heen hanged on the day originally set. Bincc then they have been confloed fn the venerabls struclure that serves Columbla County as a Juil, but ls s far safer placo for chicken-thieves than for murder- ers ltke these. Un the night of the 23d of January the prison- officials were ivon a good scarc by the Z DISAPPHARANCE OF M'NUGIL He s only 85, about five fect scven inches high, dark, and well-bullt. The keapers had pu! shackies upon his legs, and bored Loles in the door 80 as to keep bim In afght; but the wily villain hung his undershirt over the door at night, explaining that tho moon slione In so that he could not slecn. At midnight they entered the cell, and found the shackles on his upnged bed, but no McHugh. Tearlug o scratching sound underneath, they took up a newapaper that lay upon the tloor, and found at once where he hadzone. Witha gimlet and ao old case- knife, hie had cut a square trap in the floor, and gone below into a vacant spsce extending under the entire prison. An accldental dis- chinrge of a pistol was followed by a volcs, 1 Don't ahoot,—1'll como up." He appeared at the hole aud jumped up Into the cell. ** You are a nlee young mauo, aren’t youi' said one of the oflicers, **\Wbat were you doing down in that hole{ Trying to escapel” * Yes,! replied he; “and if any man was coufined like am, under sentence of death, and oy life swore awny by perjury, he would try to cscape,’’ Notfilmz more was then satd, but the prisoner was conveyed to Tully'u:ch and reshackled, ‘The officers tried hard to find out how Mcliugh managed toopentheshackics,butthe onlyanswer returned was, ** They can en. Idon’t know how It bappened, butthat'sall ITknow about ft." In the morning I\lclluzh appearcd to havae lost all his apirit, and said to ooe of the umcen‘ #\Why ‘didn’t_you shoot e last nighti’ # Couldn't bo done,” was the reply; ' there'sa ddeath of another kind ju store for you." 1 Well,” roplied the prisoner, *' I'm ready to die any minute.,” Upon exaraining the damaged cell, the otlicers found that beneath the floor was an excavation four feet in depth, exteuding the breadth of the prison. This, of course, had not been the work of Mcllugh, but bad been dug, for wlint purpose {s not koown, when the prison was bulit. Upon muking bis way thmngh the floor, he turncd his attention to the wall, on the othicr side of which was Hben{: but, in- stend of attempting to cut bis way through, be- Rgan digeing, with the Intention of golng below the foundation and then working his way to the surface. Ilis best plan would have Leen to ot~ tack the wall, Special Dispatch to The Tridune, WiILKESUARRE, Pa., March 23.—Tho alternoon train from DBluowmsburg brought the bodies of two of the dead Molllo Maguires, which wore reeelyed lero by o lnrgo number of friends In carrjsges aud on foot, No demoustration was made. The body of Mcllugh, whu nas no relas tives, was tuken to the Roman Catholle come- tury, and burled with ceromony in unconsecrat- ed zround. The corpse of Tully ‘was escorted to his late hoine, whera It was received with great demonstratious of grief and affection, "and preparations made for a **wuke," which will coutinue all night, DAVISON-=-IOBENRTION. Bpecial Dispatch t3 Tiz Liiune, WATKEGAN, Lake Co., 1L, March 25.~Tlho elxth day of the trial of Poter Duvison for the murder of John Robertson saw_a falr, but not very large, audlence prescnt. Court adjourned over ou Saturday unt!l 11 2. m, to-day, but the train from Chicago did not arrive until 11:20 a. m., and, as the Judge wont lomg over SBunday, tho trial was not resumed untilabout half-past11 o'clock. At the opening of the seasion the ace «cuscd (Davison) took the atand, and was exam- ined by Mr. Hearles, his attorney. Witness said that he bullt the fence along the north eldo of the road and left his toole there, In the night they were taken away by * Eady,” Allen's bired man. . Mr. Reed objected. They were not trying Eudy for stealiug tools, ‘Thien there wus another fuss about whether that everlusting road matter was to be od- mitted ornot, Part of thestory was allowed, the Court ruling that conversations had with Robertson or in his presence might be detalled, ‘The witness said that the Commissioners told him to get Allen's signature to tha petition for the relaying out of the road. They sald also that If Allen refused to sign tho potition they wonld go to ork and lay out the road. Mr, Scarles offared the petition iu evidence, and the Court sald thst ho was not inclived to admnit the road question,~—that Is,as to the leral ity of tho differeut roads. lHesustaloed Mr, Reed's objection to tho ndmisslon of the papor, Davison then testified that he guve the paper to Robertson, and told him tbat Allen objected to signiug it unless bo (witness) would go to Allen's house. Witness had beeu advised not 1o gu to Allen's house; * It was not propor.' A dozen papers were offered fn - evidence, ruled out by the Court, and the rullng l:Xcuph:J 1o b; the defeuse. By this time it was ucarly 3;clm-k, and on’ adjournment was taken for nner, On_ reassembling, Davison again took Lhe stand, and the luterminable road-matter came up agaln. Alter this bad goune along for a few mluutes oue of the jururs was diszovered to be siek and was removed from the court-roout, thus causiug an futermisslon of ueacly half an bour. Ou his return the cxamination was g;\lll resumed, and wituess sworp that after Eddy hud knocked oue board from thy fence he flourished thonx o Mrs, Davisou's fuce, and threatened her with it. Thew sume onz cried out, *Don’t hurt the wowan; take Davison next. Eddy then came towards witness, aud b (witness) kept Eddy Allen then eoxclatmed won't get your ionth threw away the ax and pl With this Lis struek the feuce on which witness stood, Wituzss curried the platol because two vears 0go his son Charley way hurl in the woods by Jamos H. Allen, Allen touk 8 pistol away fromn Charley on that oceasion. ‘ihis weapou Charley carried tor the purposo of shooting Allen's dog, au auimal ot carulvorous propensi- ties, wi o had_{ndulged st thy oxpense of witucas' sheep, Withess corrled the pistol lu order to protect himscl! ugalust Allon *and his iutluence. Atlen bad repeatedly threatuned 10 tako wituess' lite, On Bept, 8 witnuss car- rled o plstol, but not for the purpose of pre- veutlow the Comnwissioncrs of Highways from takiug down his fouce, He cocked toe vlstol when Eddy threatened his sun with the ux, and suld, * L will assault you so that you will stay ussaulted.” Witness vever sald "t Mr. Peex that if the brush was removel from the road there would bo bloodshed, Did teld Peck that 1t ho attempted 1o gu through the brush there would be trouble, and that ns (whness) would o With hlm (Peek) and see bt safo through, Witnees dld bot say to Whitney or his wile, ur tu auy uther perasou, that hie *could shout John Robertsou aud take a good nigbt's rest,” Never entertaiped any bad or sevengelul feellugs agalust Robertson. Air, Reed skeu took up the C110s9-BXAMINATION OF TUB ACCUSED, and demsuded to Lkuow whether withess wes aware that Holertson sigued Allen's bond. After some gquivocation, wituess owued that he Was uware of fhat fact, Ho declired utterwards that ho did nol kuow that Rubertson sicued the bond tu the Bupre:me Couart. He did not dilike Robertson, nor did be loye bin, Very much disliked Allew’s couduct, Had tne In- pression that it wus a buliet frow bis (wituess’) platol that killed Robertaon, Hud di 3 uews with Robertson ever since hy had doi busivess at al, relatior were alwavs pleasaut. Thought Roberts did wrone when he ordered the fences tuken down. ‘Thouelit Allen was the chlel mou in tbis road matter. Did not consider tuut Hobertson was the Jeader; could not tell about it. Bought the platol 1 Septetnber, 1872, 1 Barrlogton. *“Did out kL Robertson.* Bought » pistol befure that in 156, when turciurs trled to break into his house, Hud varried the platol to Sunduy-schicol und to cuurch, but had uot displayed ft. 'ID‘JI:FM". just s necessary to carry u revolver ouo duv as another. Carrivd the vistol also when he went to the coro-flcld. Was ufraid all the while duriu the trouble at the fesve, Was afraid ou account of bis wite aud sou, as well as bimself. Bwore ut Woodstock that he did not_cock the U that thwe. Just before Robeiston ot wituess' platol lay along hiv leg ou the sume side of the fence tuat his |y wus. Did wot kuow what he was duiug with_kis lefs wrtn just Lefore the vistol weut off, Thought that ‘Allcu was golng to Louuce bun, aud if be (fillefl bad tricd to du su wituess would bave stot blo. The wituess, who ls so terribly fntcrested ln the result of this trial, 1s alifcted with & most pecultur kind of deatuesi. This wlsfortung bas developed vfucs ho was jucarerated [o tke Cook Couuty Jut}, und §3 Worés somctimes thao at other tmes. When there is 8 very tough ues- tion propounded to himhe Is very deaf. Unltke must deaf men, who, as & rule, rend the cars of thelr more fortunate brethren, he peratsts in mumbling his words, and {t s almost fmn- possible to gather n what ho mesn or what he wishes to convey. He awore that bLe never said to Wnitney or his wifo any such words as those {mputed to him. Ha could not swear that the{ lled, but conld- cred that they were very iiable to be mistaken, The flrst thing that he knew about Robertson being shot was when Charley came up the sec- ond time and sald: ** Come away, father, Al- len lise gone for & gun and will shoot us." Rob- ortson was not on the ground at that time, but his elbow rested on the ground. The bov, Charley, who was 20 years of age, had carried the pistol since 1860, * This witness aftcrward corrected to 1870. St turned out later that this referred to the especial pustol in question, and that Charley had borne wespons ever since locs the fuception ,of the troubles with Al len. Witoess aleo safd thar he #might" haye earrled his revolver with him to funerals. Ilc did not know whether he had his floger on the triegeror not. Wuuld bave shot Allen or *Eddy? if either of them had attempted to strike any member of his fam- ly. Did mot cock the pistol to shoot Allen with, but cocked it on Alien’s acconnt. Mra, x;lm:lnn was on the fence st the time of the shooting. In redircct examination, witness said that he had lain In prison since Hept. 9, 1677, and that his hurln% had suffered by his Iucarceration, e did not begin cur{lnw- pistol until Alien made threats, and ouly armed _himself for bis own protection against'Allen, The boards were nailed on the west side of the post, the side on Wwhich witness s Mr. R/Swain, o draughtsman, was called, and fdentificd tho plats produced ss Leing truthful representations of the scene of action, County- Burveyor Whitney also {dentificd the maps, and turnished measurements, ete. The Court then adjourned uutil 9 o'clock to-morrow (Tucsday) morning. — ESCAPE AND REARREST. Spactal Dispateh to The Tribune, CrevaLanD, March 25.—0no of the most re. markable escapes and captures reeorded in the annals of crime in this country has just occurred here. About two weeks ago, George Glenn, n prisoner confined in the Central Police-Station ou the cliarge of burglary aud larceny, was taken to the fourth story for ashort prellminary cxamluation befors being committed te jail to awalt trial. Wolle no one was observing, he escaped from the window, and, clinging to the caslng, sprang to auother several feet distant, and from there caught a water-plpe, slid to the eround, aod, cluding observation, got safely out of thacity. Nothiug swas heard from bim for several days, but {t was well known to the nuthoritles thiat his father owns o large_tract of land fn the vicinity of Madenaville, Pulaski County, Ind., and 14 was belleved that ho wus Jurking in that vicinity. At lenpgth Detective Laubscher, of this city, was detailed to go and sec if he conld be fourid. The oflicer first went to the Capital of this State, and, obtaining requisition-papers from the Governor, went to Indianapolis and ob- taiued the necessary papers from the Governor of Iudinna, Ile then proceeded to Winamac, tho county-seat of Putaski County, and, ob- tainiog the nsslstance of the Bherifl, and a team of horses, started in the direction of the swamp. Tt was well understood that thcy md a desper- ate man to handle. and ttat he must be pounced upon without thie least warnlog. It was supposed that Glenn was In company with his brother, and anotlier defperado by the name of Tim lh.-!lly; and, all things considered, 1t was thought beet to come upon them in the night. The oflicers nccordingly started slong the \'{mddy swamp-road ot about 6o'clock fu the evenlug, ‘They had already heard that the men they wanted were hidioe in o ghanty, and its exact location was the thing to be mext sscertained. It was 0 o'clock p. m. when they arrived near the place, and a farmer was aroused and fnter. viewed ju regard to thu placothoy were seekin, This fs oue of the wildest and most sparsely- scttied portions of the State, and, aside from swampy condition, 1t {a thickly wooded, It was finally “decided, upon consultation, tu re- maln’ all night with the farier, g0 out 1o visit the 'b“miy enrly In the morning, Before they rotired the farmer an: them something of an Idoa of the manuer 1 which the outlsws were lving, Their hut was located on the bank of a stream abounding o wild ducks. Thelr beds consisted of plles of hay, which tiey biad brought from a nefghboring form. The farmer Informed the oflicers that the desporadoes kept six guns constantly lond- ed 1o the but, and were well supplied with nin- munition, The help of the fanner was soliclted {u the capture, but he strenuously decilned to have auything to do in the watter, saying that ho was 1o miortal fear of the Glenna, Belug thus thrown upon thelr own resources, the two oflicers Inld their plans s follows: hoz ould bo taken as a guide, and the Sherf, with gun over lis shoulder, should saunter up the stresm, as though hunting ducks, ‘Tho detective, with bis whiskers shaved oft, and a carpet-bag In his hand, should come up to the shauty frumn the rear, and, taking his position quietly in the bushes, walt for his companion to appear in front, when It was decided that both ould rush fo at the same instunt, und thus ut off the pussibllity of cacape. All threc of the men kmow the detective well, and, it they should recognize bim, they would {mmediately “vamose the rancho," or “bring thelr guns futo regulaition for o fght. t was still early in tho morning, and signs of life wore just becomiug tnauifest about the shanty. Ulenn's brother bad coine out, and, with & gun upon his shoulder, started oft fnto the bushes. ‘Thls was s0 farso gond, Thero were now only two mon {nside for the oflicers to capture, and on_eyen-handed dght could but result fayoradbly to the latter, as, un such occasluns, they alwavs have the advantage of betng the attacking party. Young Glenn had but just dissuppcared when the Sheriff ap- ared in front of the shanty, and Laubseher, Sawiug i vevolver, stuppied cldse tip to tie rear of the shanty, aud, openlogthe door, stepped In, Reflly’ bad not yet ariscn, and Gleny was sltting In lus stockdng-feet near the fire. The appearunco of the detective was ke arevelation to the two men, who fmmiediately took in the pournges of the chinuces of escape, Rbmafu |!u-r. Wwlero you are, both of you, " said the oflicer fu broken Engliab, *or T wil shoot.” o bad only uttered this scutence when the Bhenf ruihied Intu the roum by the front door. Glenn was evidently wntcluulnllw a dash ot the door, preferring to take the risk of being shiot, whon tie dutoctive pusticd his weapon closo up under his prisoner’s nose, and told him In unwlstakable terms that, if Le_movod u muscle, ho might expect to have his bratos blown out, A sileht resistance wus made when the Sheni! begautu put thelrons ou, but a lttle mozy persuasion brought bim to thoe. Buth prisoncrs were {roned, aud un inventory of the couteuts of the Lut wWae faken, ‘There wus found a nuinber of guns, whitch had been atulun frow a store fu Cleveland sowe time ngo, and sonio uther stolen property. ‘I'nere was uo spede charuse against the otler Qleun, and of courso ho wus not te be arrested ; but Le would net cutne withiu reach until « co; siderably parley had been goue through with, ‘be papers belug shown to Glenn, be cone cluded that they were oll right, oud consented to go aloug. Mr, Laubschier accordingly blew his whistlo,when the furiner, who had reinafjued behind with the teawn, came up, aud, loadiug the wen oud the guns juto the wugon, they wero driven back to thy county-seat and Jodged in jail, 'lllm detectlve now deelded to do what Is called runnlug tho gauntlet tu volleeclreivs, viz: watch for tho tiret train uud get outof the State before the friends of his prisoncr could bring Wi before court sud dulsy the process of the law. Accordingly he was out of the Btato beforu It was hardly kuown that the pris- oners tiad been arreated.” They wrrived ali fuht {ommay arteruoon, aud were glven cells In the couuty Jatl. . . THE BRASSEL BROTHERS, Bpeciut Dispateh fo 3R Tvibune, Nasuvicve, Teun., March 95.—A letter dated March 22, ou & steawer neariu: Galusboro, from Bherli? Woodall, in charge of the Brussels, to bo hauged st Cookeville uext Weduesday, says: {4'The prisoners scer verv reatless and reckless Ucorge, ullas ‘Teck,' says i 1 take the hand- cuffs oft bim I will bave to shoot bim, [ never saw any one evince such determioation to get away, George talks a gregs deal about what ne bus done. He got ‘hol?of a rope uuder his bunk, pulled it out, sud showed Shorifl Bobanoun, of Putnan Couuty, how to tiu & hengwan's kuot,—tellog him that be bud tled that kiud of - 3 kuot around oue negro’s:mcck, and that he had It tled around his peck ouce. He suggested to bl that it would bo weli to grease that rope it 1t was the one that bo wus Rolng to use uext Wednesday. He asked a guard 1o loan blma Pplstol for the purpose of suiide.”” A Cooke- ville speclal dated yesterday, vis Lebanus, to the Ainerican says: *The Braveels arrived bere to-day under guard. Whilo intense ioterdut 1s fels as to the execution, there is no real exvite- ment. Tbe {ull 13 stroogly guarded, and o patrol of citizens is oo the streets to-uigut.. It fs pot weperally believed an attempg at reccue will be made, but It L thought best bo preoared for auy emergeucy. The Bherilf savs the exccutlon will take place be- tween 1and 2 o'clock Wedneaday. Tho Bras- scls evade all Inquiries as to whether they will confeas, but Intlinate that they way have tome- thine to say on the scaffolde An fmmense at- tendance Is anticipated. It will be the first ex- ccution cver seen In Putnam County. The Sunday-school visited the jail this morning. ‘The prisoners sang ami prayed, Bellef in their repentance s not general. The best Informed think they will hops for 8 rescue until the Inst moment.” They were jolly all the way here.”” A BOLD ROBBERY. Spectal Dispaleh to The Tribune, Naw Yorg, March 25.—One of the most dar- ing street robberies ever perpetrated in this city occurred this afternoon, tho victim belog Johu . Moore, & retired merchant of Madison aventte. About two weeks ago Mr. Moore pur- chascd, as 8 permanent fnvestment, thirty-five bonds of the Missour! Pacific Railrosd Company of & par valuc of $1.000 each. This morning he went to the office of the Company and had the bonds registered, after which ho started for home. The bonds were wrapped in ordinary brown paper, which Mr. Moore held with his left hand under his arm. There was nothing about the package to attract the attention of a thief, and Mr. Moore says ho did not notice any one following him. He was passing through West ‘Fhirty-fifth street from Fifth ave- nue, and was ncar Droadway, when he feit a violent thug, and bhis bouds dis- appenred, He turned quickly, and met the robber, who turned and ran. Mr, Moora 1s 79 yoars old, and felt for his pistol, but was with- out that weapon, owing to the recent ordinsnce prohibitiog gentlemen from carrylog plstols. He then sellea * Stop thief!" forgot his sxe, and gave chase, The thief ran toward Fiftli avenue, and into a new bullding, over vbstacles and a high board fence. The old man fol- luwed with wonderfal agility, and _at Broad- way was joined by b officer. Mr. Moore eaw ihe thief” enter n horsc-car, and pointed him out to the officer, who took bisn from bis seat with tho bonds In hia posses- slon. At headquarters he was recognized as an old oftender whio not long ago left Moyamen-. wiug Prison at Philadelphia, tu which he bad served a long term. The prisoncr said his name .was Georze Merrer. Ho gul nothing to say n defensc. He was positively {dentifled by Sfr. Moore, and was committed for trial in default { $8,000 bail. In 1888 Mr. Moore was robbed In a slmflar manner of $500,000, and t him tJO,dUO(] to capture the thieves sud recover his onds. b MURDER AND SUICIDE. Coruampus, 0., March 25.George M. Wer- mauy, patentce of Werman's patent pump, and proprietor of the Colymbus Bteam Pump Works, was shot and instantly killed to-night by his father, Georgo Werman, while on his way from work. The fathor committed suicide a few moments later. Busineas complications led to a misunderstanding between the partics some tine ago, and n dissolution of partnership and Iawsuit soon followed to be ended by this mur- der and sulclde. George Werman, the father, was about 07 years old, and has bzen acting queerly for zome time, The murdered man was about Both men leave large familfes, AN ATTEMPT TO BEHNEAD. Spectal Dispatch to The Tridune, 87. Louss, March 25.—Two negro roustabouts nemed Richard Willlams and John Beli got intoan altercation on Beventh strect yesterday afternoon, during which Willlams selzed o butcher's cloaver snd attempted to decapitate his antagonist, Though he did not fully suc- cecd, he gave Bell such a slash that he is now in tho hospital, aud likely to die. Williams was arrested this afternoon, and will bLe held to await the result of bis murderous assault. VANCE'S DISAPIEARANCE. Special Dispateh to Tae Tridune. CiNcixNaTI, March 25,—Up to o late hour to-night nothing has been heard of Vauce, the missing ex-Congressman. flis friends gre al- ‘most certaln that be has been foutly dealt with, Col. Vance has a case vending ln the Supreme Court growing_out of the imprisonment of a certaiu \West Virgintan durtug the War. Tnis man has frequontly uttered threats against Vance's life, aud an uplnion prevalls that he has at laat put themn fnto execution. COLORED PREACHER MURDERED. Ricuvwonp, Va., March 8§.—The Rev. John Trig, colored, of the Washington Annual Con- ference, whilo travellug upon tho highway fu Qlles County, this State, Wednesday night; had his throat cut from car to eor, IHis overcoat and 810 {n mouney, which were known 1o have been {u his possession, were missiug. Ilc wos 40 years of oge, quict aud Inoffensive, aud fa- mous as o rellgious aud temperance cxborter, —— THE RAILROADS. PENNSYLVANIA. Bpecial Dispatch (0 The Tribune, PriLApeLruia, March 25.—There was an- atber disploy of oratory at the Pennsyleania Rallrond adjourved annual mecting to-day, but that was all that it amounted to. ‘tho Com- mittec appointed by the stockholders to exam- ino Into aud report upon the feasibility of the funding schewe proposed by Prosident Beott made a report. The Comumittec fluds that the mausgement of the road has been fotelligent and faithful; that while the Company (s now suffering in its net caruings Ly renson of low rates aud other causcs, cncouragement may be found In the fact that the tonnage of the matn Hoe and its con. nections i steadily Increasing; that strict ecou- otny in all branches {s necessary; that from the dividends to be declared fram the net profits of the Company, an amount not cxceedlng 2 per cent peranuum on the cavital stock of the Peun. sylvaula Rallroad Compauv should be jovested In trust, having for its object the purchase, from gmo to time, of bonda and shares of other com- pauies which are guarauteed by the -Pennsylva. nia Raliroad Company, aud also of the bonded debt of the Pennsylvania Company, in such form as tho Directors shall deetn for the best futcrests of the stockholders and the future prosperity of the Company; that tho resolu- tion authorizing the creatfon of such a trust bo voted on by the stockLolders at the onousl clection to-morrow. The report is sigued by slx of the seven members of the Commistee, tho seventh, Thomas Potter, presenting a dis- sentlog report. Then the music began, Gen. Todd repeated his aseanit upon the wmanagement, and called upou then to rise and quash this preposterous scheme, ' Stefumetr, the Chofrman, defended tho report, and Potter defended his minority, Thoy were Jolned fn defeuse of the managewment Ly Postwaster Suowdon, when the wpposition was 1einforeed by Dan Douglerty, the vrator. He suld that tho management wade mistakes and lot mvalry govern them. They leased this, that, and the other roud. There was & poesibility tbat some of these connecting roads were purchused when the stock was low, and the stock sold after leasiuie to the Penusylvania Road, and that the holders wade 8 good thing of it Tho whole- sale use of freo passes was wrong. It was In violatlon ot the Coustitution of Pennsyl yanla. Tho syetem of fres passes Indisenm- fuutcly given was altogether wrong, aod stock. bolders should stamp it out. Thesystem of private paluce<ars was auother wrong. Thero might be times when the Prestdent of the road sbould be required to use such o cur, but he did not vec why, when soae hizty officla st Wasbluzton, or soriie bum- wer of & politiciyn, wauted to toke a journev, they should be providea witt s palace-cur, He understood, sgetn, that high oficlals of the road wero 1o the habit of taklog partice of ladics o the opera (u New York, und thst trequently fruizht tralus were moved off to sldluge su that they would not prevent the ladles from gettlug to New Yourk fn tlme for the opers. At last, just as this cloquenve bad been choked oft by crles of “Question ! and the stock vote was about to be taken on the gquestion, u mo- tlon to adjoury was put snd carrted, If tho vote bad been taken, {t i3 not at all certaln how it would have resulted. ‘The oppusitiou bad hopes iu lts nuwmbers, but not in lts fuluence. ‘Tue supporters of the monageweet bad no doubt of their strength on a stk vote, sud seemed to bave no- desire for u Frelhu nar trial, kuowing that it was of no avail, It woul " all byve to Le done over oguln today. Inmce curdaucy with the resolution adoptod ut the first weetiug, aud still in force at the final sdjourn- neat u{e.um"' stockhiolders will have oa o) portunity to-dsy to vote upon the reoorts sul witted by the Committee appolnted then. The upkunh.lun will votu tor Thuwnss Potter aguinst Jobu Keunedy sud J. Shipley, aud Newln agutast Heury Do Welab, bat the reault of the election fa a foregone conclusion. Cot Scott mny be scratched somewhat, but is quite as likely to fead the llst. DIVERTING NEW YORK TRADE. Hew York Trivune, Mareh 23. The appointment scheme for tha divisfon of freight between the trunk loes and thelr West- ern connectlona falls to work smoothly. In the efforts to apportion the trafllc betwern the roads leading westward from Buffalo, Balaman- ca, and Pittsburg, It was proposed, some time 820, that 45 per cent of the soutliwestern buste ness from New York should be given to the roads to Bt. Louis and 55 per cent to the Chi- cago roads. Figures werc produced to show that over 45 per cent of the §t. Louls business had been done by the Wabash Railway, but on condition that certafn considerations in respect to East-bound trafiic should be allowed the Wabash, that Company agreed, to sccept 23 per cent of the 8t. Louls buslaess. ft is understood that the Wabast clalms that tho conditfons referred to were sgreed to, but were not carried out. The result bas been that the Wabash hes carrled more than the agreed percontage of the West-bound frefght, which It bassecured, it s charzed, by offering rebates and other considerations, The ralironds leading to the Bouthwest from Chica- Ro have also largely excecded their percentages. A meeting of tlie Exccutive Committee of the trunk lines was held in this city last Tues- day to confer with Commissloner Fink as to the rrupur course to pursue in regard to the mat- er, The following cominunlcatton was adovted, aud Mr. Fink was instructed to foroish the varjous roads {nterested with cooles of It: {Clreular No, 12.) Nzw Yonx, March 18, 1878, —kor the Informa- tlon of Wentern connections, the Executivo Com- mittes of the trunk lines mako the following state- ment: ‘That It 1a the intention of the trnnk lines tn carry out the divisions of the West-hond freight which the connections Lave Mrua{ made, or which they herealter may make, and in case the sid conpections cannat agree, the Committee re- quegt that the aubject he submitted to aebitration s tfle oniy mode fo which the gucstions can finally be peitled. Incazo no division is sgreed upon, and no arbitration made. they have directed tho Cowmmissioner of the trunk ilnes to mako such diviston until o agreement is made, ‘This heing the e, it will occur to the Western connections i ey cannot increase their busi- neas by cutting rates, giving passcs, or using otuer means 1o induce freightover their roads. They can rely upon receiving tholr proportion, as abuve sscertalned. 60 that the payment of rebstes and use of passea will be only a loss, The Commissioner s further nuthorized herc- after 1o furnish every month statements of per. centares recelved by the varioun roads, so that each u{- I‘EIG what propurtion of the business it hos re- celved. in view of the facta above stated we call npon all the Western connections of the trunk lines to coase e vractice of paying rebates, making wpecial contracts, giving passes, of purchasiog tickets to securo business. Ly complylog with this request they will avold the necessity of forcing the trunk lines to transfer freight that has beenpe- caved by those moans £o other roads. It Ia tho in- tention of the trunk lines to protect the roadu that prucure bu 8 by paylng robates ond otherwise, o8 far s 1t Ie In thewr power. U, R, Braxciano, For Erte Rallway. Janx Kina, Jn. For Baltimora & OLlo Hailrosd. . J. Cassatr, ForPeunayivania Railroad. L L, RerTen, For Now York Central Tallroad. Following this circular, Inastructions were fs- sued by Comniesioner Fink to the trunk line munagers that frelght cousiened to Missouri River volnts by way of the Wabash, Chicago, Burliugtou & Quiucy, Chicago & Alton, ao Chivago. Rock leland'& Pactile Rafirads, should be diverted to the Vandalla and the Indlan- apolis & Bt. Louis liucs. Tho result has been that uo freight has gone from this city for sev- eral days by auy of the routes_first mentioned to 8t. Louts, Kansus City, 8t. Joseph, nud other poluts on the Missouri River. 'In ract, in spite of tho efforts of the Comuissioner, the Wabnahi has Lept so much ahead of fts quota of freight to 8t. Louls, that orders have been In extstence most of the thne sluco Jast December forbidding the shipping of freight from New York to 8t. Luuls by that route. The frelght agency of the Wabash Company [n this ¢lty s active fn securiug consignments by the Wabash line, but the coods are diverted to mhe’r roads before they reach the Wabash cone nectlon. Western merchants liave Lecome exl.remc‘l(y Indignaut over this diversion of thelr goods from the route selected by them, and, in a hum- ber of cases, buyers have gone from New York 1o Philadclphls” sud Hoston to make their ngrimvnruhuu, because they were unable to ship thelr goods from this clty as desired, TRYING TO DIVIDE. A meetiog of Western rallroad managers wiil be held at the Grand Pacific Hotel to-day, which promlses to be us numerously attended as the great meeting held In this city o month or two ago. The principal object of this gathering is to take up, together with the Trunk-Ltue Cow- nissloners, the question of distributing the East- bound business nmong the various Western roads {n sccordancs with the New York agree. ment. Both the Commlasloncrs, who are now in the city, are confldent that tho agreement will be carried out talthtully for threo months ot least,~the time of probatfon decided upon by tue Now York meeting. They think that by that timo thu feasibility of the plan will have become so appareut that there can be no fure ther trouble In making & permanent agreement. ‘The rallroad manogers, ou the other hand, ure uot half so outhustastic regarding the new agreement, and, whils they think it will be trled for three nouths, they do not belleve that ft can bo oxtended & day beyond that time. The mecting to-morrow will have a ditlicult tnak be- foro it, for it will take much skill and lnzcnuh,v to pursuade [} to aceept the percentage figured out for it bythe Commlssivuers. No douht many of the roads will kick, but the New York agreement makes the Commlssionera tho arbi- In suchi matters, and f tho trunk-lines to cuforce the agreement the kicking ronds will have to Le content for three months at least. The croubie in rug‘urd o cutting of rates durlug the last week or two s clalined to baye been occasioned by the fuct that contracts bad been mado previous to the last advance {n, rates extending to the end of March, but the Commissioners aro confident thiat no now en- gagements have been made extending beyond tho present month. KANSAS PACITIC, 8pecial Dispate to The Tribune. 8t, Louts, Mo., March 25.—A' casc of con- siderable fnterest {n railroad clrcles was fusti- tuted {u the Circuit Court to-day by Heory Q. Holines, atid all tho bondholders of the Kunsas Pacific who deaslre to joln In the actlon, agalost Willtam J. Lewls, Cyrus B, Buchanan, ss Trus. tecof the Kausas Pacitic Raliroad Company, Adolpbus Meyer, Jubn D. Perry, 8. M. Edgull, B. W. Lowls, dr., J. Gould, Fred L. Ames, ox- ecutor of Oliver Amvs, Hobert E. Carr, C, 8, Greeley, the Uulon Pacltle Rallroad Company, tho Boutuien's Savings lustitutlon, F. W, Mewster, the Vulean Iron Works, George Burubamn, C. 1. Party, E. Il Wiliams, W, P. Heuscy, E. Longstreet, und other ofilcers and Directors of the Kuusas Puclic Rallroad. The plalntiff Is the holder of a number of con- soliduted wortgage bouds of the Rausas Paclile, and asks for an fnjunciion restrsioiug the exce- cution, and asking the setting aslie, of mort- o civen to the Deaver & Paclde Kailrosd. It appears that, b June, 133, the Kanans Vacitic wortgaged all its property beetween Kausas City g Denver. eiuding 50000 acros of laud, 10 set the payment of $6,500,000, the aiortguge belng subject to existiug moriguges, the object betng to brevent the consummation of this mortrage uutl prior clalus wre satlsficd, A great deal of rascality aud lutrizuo Is alloged, ERIE 3ULTS, NEw Yorx, March 25.—~The forectosuro sale of the Erle Ratlway has been postponed thirty dave, Thu postpopement {8 grauted in tue Debeta suit, with refetencs to Willlaa, Allen Butler, sud leave to Debetz to cxawine all tho Recely- er's accounts. In tho mutter of tho McHeury sult, to Inter- veuein the foreclosure sult, Judge Lawrcence wuid this mornfog be would give thy Attorney- Geverul opportunity to bu heard, and woul commuulicale with his represcotatlve i tue courso uf the week Judge Dauleis’ urder postponing the ssle pro- vides that uo further delsy be grauted, . MISSOURI RIVER BROILS. The represcotatives of the Chlcago roads leading to Missouri River poluts held a mectiog at the Commissloner’s oltice st the Graud Pucitic Hotel yosterdsy to ralse the frelzhy rates. After 8 lon discussion, however, it was found undes! o to make a chauge st preseut. This action was provably lusoired by the rumor that prevatled durlug theday that the mavagers of tho Llinoly Cevtrul and "Wubash Rallrvuds, road whoclaim to have as good & routs to Missouri vcr points as any of the others who helong to the combination, would meet po<lay and take such measures as will plaze tire rosads i the combination on the defensice. The 1llinois Cen- traland Wabash route expectato boable to make eatisfactory arrangements with the Missour, Kansas & Texas and 8t. Louls, Kansas Cit Nortiern vin Moberly. This route would be as short to Missouri River poluts as any one now leading there. There will be a lively fight in regard to this Missouri River business before many days bave elapicd, and it will be & trian- gular one at that. In the fTrat place, thers will be A fight between Chichzo soit: &¢. Louis, and, in the recond place, there will bo a fignt be- tween the Chicago roads laside the eombination sgalnst thosc cutside the cumbinatlon, name- Iy: the Wabash and Illinols Central. ITEMS, Scveral of the Genersl Freight Agents of tho roads leading East from this city have gone to New York to attend to the regular monthly mecting of fast-freight lines, which will Le beld in that city Wednesday and Thursday. Mr. E. B, Thomae, formerly General Manager of the Cleveland, Tuscarawas Valley & Wheeling Rallroad, kias been appointed General Manager of tue Cleveland, Columbus, Cincin- nattl & Indianapolis Rallroad, with oftice at Cievcland. The annual meeting of the Chicago, Burling- ton & Quincy Ratiroad will be heltl at the ofice of the Company In_this city at 11 o'clock to- morraw moraing. There docs not appear tu be any great contast anv longer amony the two coiitesting parties In this rond, and the prota- Uilitics arc that the enmpromlise plan published & short time ago, h{ which Mr. Harris Is to re- matn President with his exccutive dutfes much enlarged, will be rarricd vut. Yet there isn probability of & rupture at the last moment, and an upsetting of the arrungement. Mr. Forbes {s on the ground In person, and if he can possibly wrest the victory from Mr. larrls te will undoubtedly do so. AMUSEMENTS. THE COMBINATION CONCERT. Tue comblnstion concert lnst nieht at Me- Cormick Hall was well attended. Thirtcen artlsts favorably koown to tho concert stage took part in o programme of cighteen num- bers, assisted by four accompanists, oud the applause was very evenly distributed. At this polnt we might legitimately close our notlee, ns there Is really, no occaslon or oppor- tunity for critictsm. Ina combination of this beterogencous kind there {s of necessity no biar- mony, or unity, or musical sequence. ‘Lue fig- ures constantly change, and at the close one is Jeft with confused remembrances and as usable to fix soythiog In memory or for reference as ho would be torecall onc particular combination after two hours of amusement with a kaleldo- scopc. As to'the quantity, mo fault can be tound, neither was the quality unpalata- ble; but when thirteen styles of confec- tlonery are mixed, the result is apt to be lard on the digestion and surfelting to the taste. There was [tallan, and German, sud Euglish, aud Freuch, and Russian, and Swedish, and Hungarfan musle, and the pro- gramwme numbers reacked from “Nancy Leo” by easy stages to the Swedish part songs, thence through old English glees and modern ballads to conventlonal operatic arlas, which in turn led to Instrumental selections, abruptly closlng at the “Honor and Arma' of Handel, who took bisplace In this programme like a Colossus among plgmies, and to Mr. Whitoey I8 due the credit ot standing ot the top and Lottom of the programme. If varlety fs the epice of life, never was there a spicler coricert. Fortunately all tho numbers were short, 80 that the constant chauees and the new faces rapldly appearing ono alter the other prevented wearisume- uess, To record the wnaterlals out of which Mr, Carpenter constructed his ulla podrida fs about all that need be done, Mr, Pease bad o sfngle number of Liszt's Sixth Rhapsody, ‘The quartette of the \Whitney troupe (Mra. Billings, Aiss Ciark, Mr. Fesseuden, and Mr, Whitney) sang two_cheerful old English pumbers, Dr. Arne’s ** Waere the bee sucks,’ and 8ir Ienry Bishop's * Serenade.” Quarteriug the quar- tette, Mrs. Blllings sang ** 1 will extol Thee,” from “EWY; Miss Clark, the rondo gavottes, 4 1n veder l'amnta speranza.’ from ** Migvon '3 Mr. Fessendun, Sullivan's balind, * The Bailor's Grave ™ d Mr. Wintney, Handel's {onor sud Arms " ond Adams' popular ditty, * Naney Lee Coming tu the Thursby troupe, Miss Thursby sang the “Shaduw Soog' from * Dinorah'; Braga's **Angel's Serenade," with younz Lichtenborz’s oblizato; and in o duet of Clay’s with Mr. Carleton, * Gowd night, and dream of me." Mr, Carleton sang Barri's * L'Umbra della Croce,” sl Saster Lichten- berg played Vieuxtemps' ' * Heverfo” and Wienfawski's * Legende.” Coming to the thira troupe, the Bwedlsh ladicsa savw Lindblad's “ Nature and Heart," Swdermann'’s * Wedding Dance,’ Abt's * Meditution lu the Woods," and Lindblsd's * [uvitation to the Fete,” nud Mr, Allen phryad Wieninwski's Second Pulonalse, Finally all the vocaliste, with the exception of the Sweds julned n the sextette from the flnale to th st act of ** Le Nozze di Figaro.” Master Lichtenbera carried off the first encore, apd deserved 1t, for the superbly broad tous snd true artlstic expression with which be blaved the ‘“*Reverie,” and replied with o Wienfawskl Mazurks. Havlug succeeded in its first effurt, the audlonce next attacked Mra. Billluge, and somewhat easily brouglt licr back to sing the well-warn ** Bride Bells™ of Roeckel. The third attack wos inade on 3ir. Whitaey, who was strong cnvugh to resist It atter coming out three times, Miss Thursby tricd hsrd to avold the encore, but had to reply and sang a Scotch lad, My hearc Is sair.” The Swedish Quartette took their encore as o matter of cuurse, and sang the FSweet By Bye," The secuud part yielded but ons encore, aud 8, Who saug that was given to the Swedish ladie thelr odd‘[ barwonized version of “Thu Swanee River,”” All tie artlsts were In good volee with the exception of M ‘hursby, who took coid ou the trip to Milwaukee, although ¢ was hard. Iy spparent from her sluging. And now that it 18 all over, owl buno F| What useful purpose Los it subserved? To be sure, Mr. Carpeuter bas_shows uuusual wasagerial dexterity aud pluck, and has bandled w combi- natfon that would make the Btrakvsches and Do Vivos shiver to think about. But what is there left for him todo! How svon will the crowd who went et uver It aud settle down coutented to go to an ondinary concert! - He has giveu us a coucert in which the performance of every mewber was weritorjous, but who by to-murruw will be ablo to recall wuny particular wumbers, unless it Lo those tn which young Lichtouberk diapluyed suchi true, deep feeling aud such o broad, finpassioned atyle! HOOLEY'S TIIEATRE. Bome oue, in a fiction uttered somewhere In England somo hundred years ago, more or less, under the titie of ** Tom%Wones,” aud perputrate ed by oue Heury Ficlding,~or perhaps it was Iu one uf o luter perfod, gotten up by vus Tobias Smotlet under the title of * Roderick Ran- dom,"—somu ont, Dassingy by the mame of Strap, it wo remember aright, msde & ennticlam upon David Gerrdck in the play of “Hamlet." He wald that the man who ucted the Kiug was an actor, but the Uttle fellow (Garrick) who played the Priuce of Denmark wus of uo scevunt, siuce any oue who suw 8 ghost face o face would do just as be did, That was o bit of unconsclous criticisin, over which we, in this colightened i, van laugh very castly; and yet we see It re- peated rlent uuder tho enlightened toses of the ulueteenth ceotury, Buthern's © Dundreary was presented wt Hooloy's last evenlug, aud, us usual, it created a coutinuous titier of wmirth, A critical cuditor remarkod that it wus a plece of supreme sillines and o wondered how wu{!u could be fuscluate by sue ou exbibitlon. It wus @ uotewortuy fact that the sawe critical persu was ubout the loudest 1y the cutire sudieuce in his demoustra- tions, e luughied till the tears ran dowu his chiecks, He it tho performance through. He remarked to bis fricods, while wirlog bis eyes 84 ho passed on to the strect, that “he could not understand what It was that made cople cune Lo Lhe theatrs Lo sey such au ex- mnoun“dlum:!ully. ‘Lho truth (s, Sothern s0 ideutified blmsell with tbe typicsl Eu- lish fup that it i dithcult to dissociate film from his creation of u churacter that has become s byword, W bave beard of wore thon ouu lutcllizent Awerican who bai wbso- Jutely reluscd to bo introduced to Mr. Sdthern ¥ pecattse bo regarded him as o d—d fool.” All s 14 inted pralse to the srtist, bowever uppleasaut it may prove in o persopal seuse. Mr. Bothern repeat- ed bis time-worn representation of the cecentric Engllsh fup sud foul, last eveuing at 1looley’s Theatre,autd uproarious laughter, and ihe pleasuro defived frum the berformauce wus ouly wodcrated Ly the wdiffereut support iiven bhagby Ll cuwpany. Altbough tue pley bas been reconstructed "Ly Sotuern, we uro still accustonied to lovk for cumpetent artists tu tuke such parts as Tren sul Lided Uureutt, wud Yury Ue edith, buc these bave beeu releguteld to the belonziugs ot o company which cowrises but vine mau ol artlstie scusv, It is not quite creditable to an organization like thig 10 have to ray that Jenny was one of the best layed minor parts, or that the valet was better done than the charncter for which the plece was originally written. The Georgina of the cast—a part requiring comparatively lit- tle histrionlc acaulrements—was eastly and gracefully sustained by Miss Mabel Jordan, of whom It might be sald” that sho was ail {hat was needed for the oceasion—a pretty, graceful, and attractive igzure for & Lord to mako love to. “The Dundreary of Mr. Sothern has come to be almost & reading with "interlineations, snd the interlinfbgs in the play, as 1§ now stands, are su neglected by the parties of the second part as to be hardly worth sttentfon. - The Dundreary of Buthern, however, remaing as fresh aua funny as ever, and it is this that com- pels m-aflla to go and Isugh; and the mors one sves of his Lordship, the more emjoyable Is the entertaloment. ‘The play will be given for a few more evenings this week. ITAVERLY’S TITEATRE. Frank Mayo opened Jast evening st the Adel- phi to a good andirnca in bis well-known and ever-pooular plav of **Davy Crockett," which was presented with some fine scenic adornmenta, articularly n the opening w=cts. Mr. Mayo scenis to have lost not a jot of bis pawer in the partrayal of this poetie child of the back- woods, snd the audience evinced & profound in- terest in the delineation from beginning to end of the drama. It was well mounted, and, with one or two exceptions, the chsracters were coneefved and executed with considerable effect, Tho best evidence of the continued popularity ofthis play was to be seen in the dellghted attention betrayed in the faces of the apectators, who were obsorbed In the m»r‘. aud who zave unbounded manifestations of thelr delight. TIIE NEW CIIICAGO. Our merrymakers, the Haverly Minstrols, have been dellghting large audiences at this cozy little theatre for a fortmight past, and they have now entered upon thelr last week of the present scason. An excellent programme la piven this week, alive with the elements that are calculated to drive dull tare away, and pre- senting some of the most popular representa- tives of this favorite brauch of thestric art. TIIE DE VIVO COMDINATION, Mr. De Vivo, the well-kbown manager, has maden new concert combination, having see cured Hima di Mursks, Mme. Gullmbertt, Brig noll, Susinl, Tagliapictra, & new barftone by the name of Makin, nud Mr. Hill, planist, and” has arranged for a concert tour commencing (n this ity sowe time next week, MVICKER'S TIHEATRE, **A Celcbrated Case” entered upon fts soc- ond week last ovening to a good house, and the pertormance was halled with hearty applause,ss usual. Tt will be presented every evening this week, and at the two watinces. Mr. McVicke: s company are playing tbis drama withsignal suc- cess {u the provinces. A THREAT. The Lion, Alexnnder Mnackenile Threatened with Assassination, . #pectal Dirpatch fo The Tridune, OTTAWA, March 25,—1he Hon. Alexandey Mackenzie has recelved an anonymous letter of o threatenlng character, stating that be would be shot during the succeeding two days. The rumor that this letter had been received was not credited around the Ilouse, but that ho did Lave such an eplstle seut to Lim is evident from the reply, to an inquiry tnade by a member of the reparter’s gallery, of the hunorable gentle- men. Following 18 the copy of tho reply: ** The only ground for the rumors was a letter [ recelved ycsterday, that I had only scven days to live, a8 { was to be shot, The letter was handed over to the ¢ity detectives. i attached little fmportance to it, as [ was unconscious of t::'lni 51vcn auy human belog any ground for ret —— OBITUARY, Special Dispateh to The Tribune. AlATTOON, Ili,, March 25.~Qen. J. B. Ayer, one of our prominent citizens, was found dead In the furrow behfud his plow, on Lis fruit ferm near this city, this afternoon about 6 o'clock, He was a strong, bardy man, and In porfect tcalth when last secn alivo. His remains boro no mark of fnjury, nor was there any evidence of a struggle.” ile wos Eminent Cunmander of the 8ir Kulghts Commaudery at this plwel aud has becn favorably mentioned as & candidute” for, Congress from this district. [o was a brélher of L Winslow Aver, of Detrolt, Mich. Bpectat Digatch 1o The Trioune, B}‘onn‘hnu ]Lu:, \\'Ila.. a}iufih B%-“;u:l K FRU, c only son of Gen. E. 8. Dragw, scntatlvs fn Congross frow thls. dstict, suddeuly of Leart distase on Sunday mornlog. Heowasa worthy and popular young gentlu. man, and his death fs generally mourned. LirreLg Rock, March 35.~Tne Hou. 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