Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, January 4, 1880, Page 2

required to be written with the scrupulous nicety.of the writing-master or with the technical accuracy of a plea in abatemens. A sentence may have been ungram- matical, the. spelling may deviate from ‘the recognized standard, but the returns are not brought to naught be- cause the penmanship may be poor, the language unerammatical, or the “spelling erroneous. ‘It fs enough if the returns can be understood, and, if understood, the full effect should be given to their natural and obvious meaning. They are’ NOT TO BE STRANGLED EY IDLE’ TECH- , ‘NICALITIES, nor is their meaning to be distorted by carp- ings and captious criticisms. When that meaning is ascertained there should be no hesitation in giving it full effect. The Ian- guage of Justice Morton in Strong, petition- er, 2 Pick. 484, is peculiarly appro) riate to. the subjects under discussion. “ What,” he asks, “shai be’ the consequence of the omission. by the Selectmen or Town Clerk to perform any of these their prescribed aniles, and upon whom shall it fall? For the willful neglect of duty officers would un- doubtedly be liable to punishment, but shall the whole town be disfranchised by reason of the fraud or negligence of their Officers? This would be punishing the innocent for the fraud of ie - guilty. would be more just and more consonant to the genius and spirit of our institutions to inflict severe penalties open the misconduct, intentional or accidental, of officers, but to receive the votes whenever they can be ascer- tained with reasonable certainty. If no re- turn or any imperfect one can be received let it be supplied or corrected by the original record, if any there be.” Returns should be received with fayor and eouetiued with lib- erality, for, he adds, from the men who usu- ally are and necessarily must be employed to make them, great formality and nicety. can- not be expected, é AND SHOULD NOT BE REQUIRED. ‘The general principle which governs is, that while there should be a strict compliance with the provisions of the statute, yet wlien. they are merely directory, such: strict eom- pliance is not cesential io she validity of ne proceedings . under suc! sl fe unless is so .deelnred to be therein. . ‘This is specially applicable when the rights .of the public or.of' third persons aré concerned. The dominant rule is to give such construc- tion to the official acts of municipal officers as will. best comport with the meanin; and intention of the parties as derive from’ a fair and honest interpretation of the langnage-used to sustain rather than to defeat the will of the people and disfran- ehise the citizen. . : Jom: APPLETON, i * * Crates W. WALTON, ‘Wa. G. Barrows, CHARLES DANFORTH, Pa Joun A. PETEnRs, ; ¥ ARTEMAS LIBBEY, JoserH W. TyMoNDs, * BACKING DOWN. ANOTHER HONEST MAN. Spectal Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, Avousra, Me, Jan. 3—The Lewiston evening paper, which arrived this evening, has created consternation among the Fusion- ist politicians in this city. It contains, in the first place, the anuougcement that the mem- bers given certificates from the Farmington District would not serve. This made. three of ‘the counted-in who have yielded to the pressure of public opinion or their own con- science, and puts it in the power of the Re- publicans to prevent a quorum of the House assembling and gives them command of the situation. The Fusionists claim that seventy will’ be a quorum, owing to’ the fact that certificates have not been given to twelve Representatives'chosen by certain cities, thus reducing. the whole number of members so that seventy, instead of seventy-six, will be a majority and a quo- rum. They.base this assumption on ‘THE ACTION OF CONGRESS after the retirement of the Southern mem- bers in 1861, when the rule that a majority of the constituent members of either House con- stituted a quorum was modified so as to pro- vide that a majority of members elected constituted a quorum; but the Repub- Yieans. argue that this reasoning will not apply to this. case, for the twelve. members from the disfranchised cities were not declared to be not elected. ‘The Governor and Council did not go to the extent of deciding that there had been no election, but only refused: to decide who had been elected, owing to the alleged informality in fhe returns. If they had: decided :that there was no election, they could not well chave withstood the pressure that would have Deen brought to bearto order‘a new elec- tion. This was the last thing they wanted to ‘do, for obvious reasons, and they cannot well gyoid the conclusion thata quorum of the yhole.House consists of seventy-six mem- pete rill: “20 Cawogiten rest OF INTEREST in tuisSandyvas.a, Special dispatch from ‘Bangot purporting to give a summary of the conclusions’ of tlie Court, and representing that it was strongly in favor of the continua- tion of the contention of the. Republicans. Tow much reliance is to be placed on this re- port does not yet appear, but a train from Bangor is due here at 11 o’clock, and it isnow expected that will bring a messenger bearing ‘acopy of the opinion for the Governor. Itis ‘believed that a decision has been reached, “because the Judges holding courts elsewhere “adjourned them only until Monday, and can- ‘not reach the places that day unless they leave Bangor to-night. | ee : : To the Western Associated Press. _FarurxeTox, Me., Jan. 3.—Louis Voter, a “Democrat, who was counted in by the Fu- ‘sionists as a Representative, has returned his “certificate to the Governor, believing that the reason given for the disfranchisement of Farmington is not sufficient to justify his ac- ‘ceptance of the position. : .. . AUGUSTA. FUSIONIST ARRIVALS. _ Spectal Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune. . AUGUSTA, Me., Jan. 3.—There is yet but | ‘tittle change in the situation to-day. The ‘number of those who have arrived in the ‘city is not as large.as was expected. There are, perhaps, twenty members of the Legis- ‘Iature in the city, almost all Fusionists, and perhaps: as ‘many more politicians of that party not members of the Leg- islature. Very few Republican members of the Legislature are in the city, and there has “been no influx of Republicans as was .ex- ‘pected by the other side, The Fusionists «here are, with the aid of the Governor’s -State-House troops, amply able to repel any -attack on the Capitol that may be attempted. _ |, The announcement yesterday of the dec- ‘lination of the Probate Judge at Portland, -who was counted in, and this morning of the - purpose of the counted-in member of the | ‘Legislature from Skowhegan not to take'his seat, has had = 4 DEMORALIZING EFFECT. , Still they puta good face on it, and maintain that a quorum will be present Wednesday. S. D. Lindsey, one of the Republican mem- bers of Congress, was in the city a few hours to-iay, but his visit had-no political signifi- ‘eance. He will return again next week. _ Representative Frye has arrived, and, will irernain until after the Legislature meets. . The call for Fusionists to gather here to- day was'sent out by E. F. Pillsbury. That ithasnot been more generally responded to “Is probably owing to an opinion that it was _ unnecessary for any useful purpose. Those who are here are of ‘ THE UNTERRIFIED S0RT, who are prepared to ‘carry through the pro- gram marked out. Of course’ the presence ‘of so. many politicians leads to a great deal -of talk, which for the most part takes the part -of mutual encouragement to stick. ‘Mucti solicitude is felt concerning the pur- ‘Legislature meets. + The-Governor has ‘been completely engaged in conference with ‘Zhe new arrivals. S f : The" failure of the Supreme Court to an- :nouncé its opinion on the questions submitted “to it is inconvenient for those of each party |- -who have been waiting to begin work on the Spasis of the conditions which that’ opinion sof some of those counted-in when the been. almost invisible: “pxcept to politicians ‘all day, his time having - would establish, but it 1s not. regarded by either party as having an unfavorable signifi- cance with regard to-its pretensions, both A SANGUINE VIEW OF. THE SITUATION, although both are anxious,—the Republicans perhaps the most so, because they have built much on the influence of an opinion favora- bie to them, and fear that those whose course would. be affected by it may be persuaded to make pledges which it will embarrass them to escape from... : a) Eugene Hale, who will be the leader of the Republicans in the Legislature, will arrive latetonight " MEETING OF DEMOCRATES. == There was a meeting to-night of Democrats and Greenbackers, about seventy-five being present, representing, perhaps, three-fourths of the counties in the State. It was not a meeting for action,. and nothing was said about candidates for State offices. Several gentlemen made ‘speeches indorsing the course of Gov. Garcelon and the Council. WAITING FOR THE VERDICT. Jo the Western Associated Press. _ AGusrA, Me., Jan. 3.—The opinion of the Judges on the questions submitted by Gov. Garceton is expected to be promulgated at Bangor to-day. There are intimations that the opinions will be full and sweeping, cover- ing most .of ‘the . points at’ issue. The Republicans are highly | elated, and are looking for a sweeping indorse- ment of the Republican position, and that it will give them the control of Legisla- ture beyond a doubt.’ The opposition appears to be depressed correspon ingly, though it cannot give any certain or substantial reason for its depression. It says that the Legisla- ture will be duly and promptly organized on ‘Wednesday by the appearance of the certifi- cated members, and that legislation will promptly proceed, notwithstanding the boast of the Republicans that no quorum will be present. Four!Fusion members have already” tudleated that they will not accept their cer- ificates. : 2 ‘Eugene Hale and Stephen D. Lindsey, members.of Congress, came here this fore- noon. Lindsey expresses the opinion ‘that the counting out will not succeed, and that the members will -do justice to those who have been deprived of their seats. It is known that no official orders were ever issued for the employment of an armed police at the State-House. Most of the State officials say that they disapprove of the act. Few members-elect are here, but more will come by the night train. ae BLANK CERTIFICATS. | Boston, Mass., Jan. 8.—Special -dispatches from Augusta say that rumors prevail in some of the counties that certificates of elec- tion have been issued in biank, bearing the seal of the Secretary of State, and been given to the Republican members who have been counted out. ‘Appended to the certificates are the words, “ You will be protected.”” . GARCELON. ANOTHER SPECIMEN OF HIS SPECIOUS PLEAD- | ING. WATERVILLE: Me, Jan. 3—The Town- Hall was ®Jlec. to-tts utmost capacity at the “Jaw anc order” meeting ‘to-night. Gov. Garcelon zaid: é “JT steud be? “2 you the most abused man in the Unite? “tates. Iam not here to apol- ogize or ask your pardon,’ but simply ask your attention to the Constitution and law, and if in any’ respect I or my Council have violated that law you have your remedy. You say that the majority rule is the central principle of our govern- | mental system, but should not that majority be expressed in a legal and constitu- tional manner? You are all awarethatat the late election every effort was made on both sides te secure a majority, ‘and that the Fusion party had a majority of 2,000 votes. I challenge any: man, I do not care how ardent a Republican, or rabid -2 Dem- ocrat, to take the retums, and if there is any instance where we have not applied the same rule to friend or’ foe, then you can condemn us. I find tab- ulated returns where sixty-four towns have been rejected; thirty-two were Republican, thirty Democratic, and two tie. Does this look like conspiracy? Does it look as if the rule had not been applied properly ?”” A Referring to the City of Lewiston, the Gov- ernor said no one doubted the voice of the people; that he knew his own city was largely ‘Republican, but it: was a question of law'with them. It does seem an outrage that those who appear to be elected were re- jected, but there is law and Constitution‘on the other hand which must be respected. But you, my friends, condemn us because we do not think it right to ‘go behind the returns. Task you to consider what would become of our republican form of government if the men you choose to oflice should violate the laws and Constitution to suit their own partisan feelings. So great has been the excitement that I have called upon the Supreme Court to decide the question which has been decided for fifteen yam, and when that decision is rendered I hope the people will be satisfied. 2 The Governor closed by advising his hearers to examine the facts and look at the case calmly, and that they would find that the Govergor and Council were not such. ter- ribly bad men after all. ‘ Resolutions were then read ratifying and sanctioning the course of the Governor and uncil. « WILL GET THEIR RIGHTS. FUSIONISTS WEAKENING. Special Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune. “Wasuixerox, D. C., Jan. 3.—Private in- formation received from Maine indicates that all plans for -forcible. resistance to the inau- guration of the fraudulent Legislature have been abandoned. There is, however, eyi- dently-a determined purpose on the part of the’ Republicans to secure control of the Legislature, and it is by no means improbable that the Republicans within two or three weeks from Wednesday next will be suc- cessful in their plans. ——————$_ THE BROKEN GROCERS’ BANK, New York, Jan. 3.—The excitement con- tinues among-the creditors and depositors of the broken Grocers’ Bank. Mr. Stephen V. White, Receiver, and-counsel.. are present since early morning collecting assets. Mr. White says he has already deposited $120,000, © and thatthe remaining assets would more than cover the claims of creditors and depos- itors: ‘The only losers will be the stockhold- ers. He believed the bank was suffering largely from: forged paper, in connection with J. Lloyd Haigh’sindebtedness. - The Evening Post says: “ Reports that the bank held a large quantity of forged paper as security for loans were repeated this morn- ing with greater emphasis, and were not de- nied by the persons who naturally would deny them if unfounded. Itis alleged that the bank not only lent nearly $100,000 upon acceptances which. prove to have been forged by oné of its principal customers, but that it has obtained money from other banks by..rediscounting this paper. The Receiver hhas had all the cash in the_bank removed to the vaults of the Bank of North America for greater security.” ‘The counsel for-the Receiver said there had been some talk of the shareholders reorgan- izing the bank and ‘assuming ‘the liabilities. In case: this movement should take definit shape, the Receiver would gladly relinquish his responsibilities. 2 > ——<————>—$__. Z SUICIDAL. New Yorr, Jan. 8—A_ dispatch - from Providence, R. L, says that Kate Fitzgerald, who attempted-to shoot Postmaster Pierce, of Bristol, some months ago, yesterday failed in an attempt to shoot herself. Mrs. Pierce, it may be remembered, who was jealous of Miss Fitzgerald, attempted to kill her hus- -band, and eventually. succeeded in takin; her own life by saturating-her bed witl kerosene and Se itonfire. —_ b ‘ : HANLAN,. Toronto, Jan. 3.—Hanlan will notconsider Courtney’s proposition for a race until the articles are signed and $500 deposited by Courtney in Blaikie’s hands, Hanlan denies that the boats were cut and that he rowed over the course at Chautauquain accordance with'a previous arrangement. ~ Nias How. my throat hurts! Then why don't you nse Hale's Honey of Horehound and Tar? -__ Pike's Toothache Drops cure in one minute. "THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE: SUNDAY, :JANUARX 4, 1880—SIXTEEN PAGES. | ~ “EOREIGN., ‘A Batch of. English Political - ° and Social Gossip. - The Electric Light—Rents Re-. duced by Landlords +. in Ireland. : Immense Flood in the River Seine in the City of Paris. Bridges Endangered by the Swift Cur- rent and Accumulated Ice. i So Much So that Traffic Is Prohibited Over Several of Them. The Composer: Wagner Reported in a Dying Condition. - GREAT BRITAIN. CABINET COUNCIL, : By Cabie. f Loxpon, Jan. $.—Lord Beaconsfield ar- rived here this morning to attend a Cabinet Council in the afternoon, which it is under- stood was called to consider the Turkish and Afghan’ questions. The relief aris- ing from ; Gen. . “ Roberts’ | unex- pected victory leaves the political ‘complications untouched. Every Government speaker denies that annexation is intended, but nobody offers a solution of the problem how British prestige can“ be maintained Without ‘permanent military control over . Afghanistan, involving a powerful army and vast expense wholly chargeable on the Brit- ish Treasury. : The Auglo-Turkish difficulty has been half stifled, half comprised in the usual fashion. It is reported: that Sir Austin Layard, the British Ambassador at -Constantinoplé, has been-rebuked by Lord Salisbury presenting an ultimatum on a mere missionary question involving no British subject nor interest. The stereotyped promise to satisfy, all de- mands has been made -by Musurus -Pasha, the Turkish Ambassador ‘here, .and Lord Salisbury makes the usual pretense to be- lieve it. The public considers the incident further proof of the diminishing influence of England with the Porte.. The effect on home politics is distinctly damaging to the Miristers who still pose as the protectors of Turkey. The incident irritates their Tur- cophite supporters and ‘AMUSES THEIR OPPONENTS. : The quasi amicable relations establishes yesterday after the-long interview of Sir Austin Layard -with the Sultan were ow- ing partly to peremptory instructions to Sir Austin Layard, and partly to the friendly in- tervention of other Powers. The diplomatic victory remains with the Porte. Private ad- vices say that Sir Austin Layard is disgusted |.and discouraged. There are fresh reports of the probable appointment of Sir Drummond Wolff as his successor. Meantime the Turco-Greek question Is again threatening to cause trouble. Telegrams from Constantinople report. that the media- tion of the Powers will again be declined. The -plenipotentiaries have’ abandoned negotiations awaiting further instructions. +, PARNELL, Most of the London papers publish special dispatches respecting Pamell’s arrival in New York, describing the enthusiasm as extremely moderate. Editorial satisfaction is expressed at the American good sense. < ® IRISH RELIEF.: \ * The Duchess of Marlborough’s Irish relief fund makes slow progress. The Rothschilds have subscribed $2,420, the Barings $968, the Contts $968, the Irish Society: $726,‘the Rt.- Hon. William E. Foster $242. There are few contributions from conspicuous persons. The total amount hitherto reported is‘ $38,720, The American subscriptions for the relief of the eit (pOOE would be welcome, but gifts for political purposes are purely mischievous, THE REV. CHARLES 1. SPURGEON . writes from Mentone that the nation should listen to Mr. Gladstone as a call to make righteousness and peace their guide instead of blustering. Ie declares that England .is wantonly tramping Afghanistan under foot, and warns Englishmen that, under such tutors as the Times, they are becoming a na- tion of demons. ‘The whole letter is an im- passioned appeal to the Christian sentiment of the country. : : THE ELECTRIC LIGHT. : “A circumstantial account of Edison’s new electric lamp, sent by: cable, produced fresh excitement, Gas shares fell in some cases 10 per cent, but-have since mostly recovered. The British public thinks Edison cries wolf too often, Comparatively few timid holders sold out. All their shares were, eagerly bought up. Scientific opinion -is incredulous. Electricians say that Edison has ‘completely abandoned his original line of experiment, the failure of which was predicted at the beginning. No testimony of ordinary non-scientific observers will convince the people here. Moreover, those induced to invest are deterred by Edi- soh’s bad faith in having obtained money for that purpose and then turning his attention to other subjects, wholly neglecting the tele- graph project. : 2 It was sfeported thata new French inven- tion for the production of electric light will shortly bemade public. It is alleged that re able results haye been attained, AMERICAN RAILROAD ‘STOCKS. In answer to inquiries respecting the prob- able result of placing the New York Central & Hudson Kiver Railroad. stock on the London market, eminent busines men say that the whole amount will doubtless readily be taken. A leading: broker remarks that anything Julius S. Morgan & Co. bring out will be taken. DISNER TO VANDERBILI.- A dinner was given last night to Mr. Van- derbilt by Mr. Paleston, ML P., at the Con- servative Club. The guests included Sir ‘Drummond Wolff, Canon’ Farrar, Sir. James derson, Mr. Pender, Mr..Samuda, and other railroad and- financial celebrities. ‘There were twenty-four covers. Excellent speeches were made. CHANNEL TUNNEL PROJECT. There is afresh movement respecting the Channel tunnel.” The Chairman of a certain. South of England: railway asserts his belief of its completion within.ten years. SF : xa BOOKS. . Itis reported that Col, Stanley is preparin; a biography of his father, the late Ki 0! Derby. The preface will. be written by Lord Beacousfield. The late Sir James Macdonald’s “ France Since the First Empire” excites peculiar in- terest among Frenchmen. Few glisnmen knew French politics equally well. He wrote the articles in the Times on fairs Fren when that journal supported the Liberal pol- icy. ‘Jules Favre writes to MacMillan & Co., the publishers, warmly commenting -the book, and announcing that it will be trans- lated'by Mime. Favre. P “There was.a private view today at the Royal Academy of. the winter exhibition of the works of deceased masters. It at an artistic, literary, and fashionable throng. The exhibition is’ numerically small. Sir Frederick Leighton: says it becomes more difficult yearly to persuade ownerstolend their pictures.’ There is a sufficient number this year, 254 altogether, including a -remarkabio portraits eollecion of forty _portralts San Dutch, ate Hienish schools, anda few good. Ttalian“ones.—-- : athe Grosvenor Gallery opened Thursday with an exhibition of English and Dutch water- colors and modern English drawings. There is a fine series of drawings by Burne Jones. Poynter, Leighton, and Wai Theré-are Fe ee ee Ram ied. @ schoo! anknown- 1 They were Montributed through “Alm -Tadema. Pia ee . . short Rgeeement in Paris i hortly bagins.an engagement in in popular, nce She will receive. $2,000 nightly.” a "Gar! Rosa’s season of English opara opens } Merv in the Spring are being rapidly next, with Wagner’s “Rienzi.” 2 ie new. year has opened dismally: Re ae, Otr coasts tes swept by tempests. qeongwsnapers print gloomy summarieslof the year. ‘That has witnessed the Prince Im- -perial’s death and massacre of Cavagnari. services in some of the churches, and -with hymns, prayers, and solemn devotions in‘ the | others. A spark of good tidings has been flashed from Cabul. Nobody now doubts Roberts can hold his own, but the attitude of’Russia is threat- ening. Confirmation is brought of the news that Shere Ali’s brother has taken refuge at Tachkeno. The preparations for 2 march to ughed forward. Persia“is believed to be inledgné with Kaufmann. i : see The situation in, Central Asia is fraught with alarms for Great: Britain. There are very warlike rnmors in the clubs... Russia is known to be threatening the Chinese frontier, and Lord Beaconsfield’s: Government is con- stantly on the -alert’ against aggression from that quarter... % GLADSTONE profited by the celebration of his 70th, birth- lay Monday to lash the Premier unsparingly. Having gratefully acknowledged the pres- gents that had been sent to Hawarden, he as- sailed the Conservative poliey both in ‘its finances at home and its adventures abroad. “ Plimsoll has also:made use of the popular discontent to revive his agitation of. the merchant-shipping question. He declares six vessels have been wrecked through the prac- | bulk, and even.60 | tice of loading grain in small’ a matter.as’:this is, made a big ‘newspaper. weapon against. the Government. On the other hand, the South African-cable hag been. opened amid much enthusinsm. ‘The event is regarded as cotsolidating the results of the- late cam- paign in Zululand. The Queen has sent, her congratulations to Sir Bartlet. Frere,- Sir Garnet Wolseley, and the Sultan of Zanzibar. DYING OUT. . The interest in Irish affairs is dying out, The Duchess of Marlborough’s fund is’ already large. Many English noblemen are reducing their ‘rents. ‘The mond and Norfolk. have set the example to the extent of*10-and 20 per cent. Lord Longford, an ‘Trish Peer, who: was once Secretary of ‘War, and who knows Ire-- land well, suggests that the condition of the people can only be relieved by their ceas- ing to drink whisky. The reports of destitu- tion in Donegal find general credit. A vigor- ous concerted movement is being made to- ward emigration, agents of American. rail- ways having come over in force. : THE TAY BRIDGE DISASTER’ - is earnestly discussed. _The investigation is steadily progressing. How many. lives were lost_is still a matter of uncertainty. Only one thing is sure, thaf no man escaped from the Frith of Tay. Edgar Gilkes, ‘the builder of . the bridge, Present “evidence indicates that.’ some other forces than the tempest. were acting with it, and caused the, destruc- tion of the girders. The velocity of the wind, as registered at Dundee on the night of the _| disaster, was forty-two miles. The-amount of pressure was quite sufficient to overset the train, and the guard-rails on the windward side could not .. prevent the upper part-.of the carriages from striking the girders. This might cause dam- age by destroying the unity of the leeward. girder, and another violent gust would bring complete ruin. a SOCIAL. There has been much gayety at the great houses during the week. ‘Many leaders of fashion are on the Continent. The Duch- ess of Montrose i at Cannes. ‘The Grosyenors, Butlers, Cecils, and hosts of no- tabilities are also wintering on the Mediter- ranean. To compensite for their absence, the Prince of Wales has been keeping open house at Sandringham...Lord’ Napler of Magdala has been hisguest since Christmas. Balls have been given to the tenants of the neighboring estates, and, though the frost has rendered hunting impossible, there has been sonie little shooing and capital skating. THE DUKE PF PORTLAND. Rumor is busy -with the prospects of the new Duke “of ‘Portland. ie young guardsman, with his twenty-two years and ‘his income of £150,000, is the best parti in ‘the country; but he is- said to be. already engaged to Miss Violet. Lindsay, who. is the daugh- ter of Col. Lindsay, formerly M. .P. -for Abingdon, and now one of the: Queen’s |'»- grooms in jwaitinggand daughter of the: Earl of Graviorde the indsay’s hold high “piace, in the Queen’s favor. . None of the cotch nobility, except the Campbells, stand so near to the throne. The news that one of the family, a pretty girl of 20, is to marry the new-Lord of Welback Abbey, will be as agreebly received at Windsor as by society at large. : WAGNER'S ILLNESS. The latest dispatches from. Beyreuth announce that Richard Wagner's life is. despaired of. In_ the little _ Ba- Varian’ village ° where Jean ‘aul Richter is buried the great . German mtsician lies dying. Since the fall he has ‘been forced to discontinué the walks that he used. to make to the Bs ic with his two big dogs beside ‘hosa who have seen him say that the .Sens of -weakness have _ loti been: ‘visible “on his. - face "an figure. ately ‘erysipelas shas-- set -in. His wife aq five children have been terid- ing him withthe utmost tenderness. The ‘Villa Wahnfricd. has ‘been closed to visitors. Yesterday it waS-nade known that the disease had reached a cri stage. It is possible the composer’s sireney hot constitution may save him, but at presl¢ there is little hope, and a sudden cloud has passed over the musical world. +" THE THEATRES“, i are doing a lively business, .Bonson How- ard’s ne “The Banker's: Daghter,”. is haying a most successful run. « _Tennyson’s new. play, “ The Felon}? is the naturally dramatic evént of the >resent time, and all London is flocking. nigitiy to the St. James to see the charmingly plewir- esque production of the poet laureates muse. - ed ea ys, Minuie Hauck hassuddenty closed her con- nection with Mapleson cheap Italian season, owing to unpleasantnes ‘with the régime pre- vailing. + $i Patg'and Nicoline are at_the,Opera Com- ique, Vienna. The prices for séats are, how- ever, too high for Viennese, and the financial result will not prove satisfactory. “~ ‘2 There is great interest felt in theatrical cir- cles about the con of Edwin Booth. , Cornhill appears this month with 2 sensa- tional attack on the Laureate, called ‘a ‘new. study of Tennyson Che poet is roundly charged with plagiarism. ae ve PHYSIOLOGY OF PLANTS. Charles Darwin has again brought credit to English seience-by winning the prize. of 42,000 francs offered at Turin for di in the physiology of plants. £ BUSINESS. Sir Evidences of returning prosperity in com- mereé are present on all sides. trade.in oul game, and turkeys far eit has neon this Chistimas, Jn the ook. le, jooks were’ arin; the past ae "Tho influepce of ‘America had made itself everywhere felt é RUN ATE darocated Press. Lonpon, Jan. 8.—The Economist says the North British Railway shares bave fallen 13 By op ernen isa tee cys The Dhoy. FO) sl ie 4 aney of the markets in all departments. ts very decided. ee “ EXPLOSION. Amorada maker’s Shop bree. molished the shop and adjo! —————— ERANCE. : ILLNESS OF A LIFE-SENATOR. |. losion in a. gun- sons, and de- ing houses.. . . Panis, Jan,3,—Count Bachasson DeXfonta- livet, life Senator, is in a, critical ‘State of health. The Count was formerly Minister of the Interior under Louis Philippe., Caxxes, Jan. 3.—The.Empress of, Bus will, for the present, remain here, her:Dhysi cian advising such 5 course. _- LNs ‘TE BOOMING SEINE. e cable-. “Sew Yore, Jan. 3—The folle¥ing: gram was received from -Parsto-lay: The. ice in the Seine, which »<fa0 to, melt; on Thursday, broke; p-oompletely last. night, that the river-» rising rapidly: to-day, while the temr-rature is increasing. ‘The-weather, ywhitels as warm as:in May, gives a fresh zurce to the volume: of . Water, which rolling with all the violence of a flood. ‘The shore on either side is covered with’ masses, of broken ice, which-are constantly. hoisted against’ the abutments and bridges, - ‘causing an immense amount of damagér’ The greatest alarm-prevails for thpin-safe-~ ty, particularly the Pont des Invalidesjstand- ing between the Trocadero and the Tuileries. ‘This bridge has for some time paat been in here at Her Diajesty’s “Theatre on Sattrday. -4 went out-with the customary midnight” Dukes of Rich- telegraphs: ‘course of demolition and reconstruction, and daring these operations a temporary wooden. foot-bridge adjoining it on the north side has : been in-use. This “was broken ‘in two last night and catried’away with the forcé‘of the i rising flood. .All” communications at this point are completely interrupted. ~ The scene along the quays this afternoor'is extremely picturesque, and thousands of peo- Jine the walls along the water-front, wateh- ing the rushing torrent and speculating as to the safety of the bridges. _ REE . The depth of the water, as marked at Pont de ‘Ia. Concorde, has already reached ‘six metres, and it is still rising: - To-day, at the very place where on Christmas-Day hundreds of people were walking across the solid ice, the currentis running at the rate of seven miles an hour. 3 ¢ -The. municipal- authorities have just or- dered the suspension of ‘all traftic on the fol- lowing bridges: The Solferino, .which is built of iron, with three arches, and was erected by Napoleon IIL. in 1858; and which crosses thé*river just at the corner of the garden of the Tuileries; the Saint Pere, -al- so'dniron bridge’ of “thtee arches, crosses near thé window of the ‘Tuileries where King Charles CX. is supposed: to” have fired upon the Huguenots; the Bridge des Fils, another structure of iron, with seven arches, crossing the Seine from the corner of the garden of the Louvre. Ea . “The Prefect has issued stringent orders to prevent even foot passengers from using any of: the above-named bridges.. All the ap- proaches'to these prohibited thoroughfares are guarded by sergeants de ville. . The stone bridgesalone are open for traffic, and they are completely. choked up.by the large number of pedestrinns, carts, wagons of descriptions, and carriages, so that to eross from one side to the other fs almost an impossibility. The crowd is increasing, and intense-excitement prevails. A . GREAT DAMAGE ‘AND MUCH ALARM. : Pants, Jan. 3.—The drift ice in the Seine hds become so. heavy. as‘to cause great damage, and much alarm is felt. ‘The works opposit the Invalides have been carried away, and the ‘river is full of wreckage. : Several bridges” have “been rendered_unsafe, ‘and travel over them is stopped. © The bridges in use, mainly structures of ‘stone, are com- plefely choked up. by the: extra ‘traffic thus forced upon them, and, to make matters worse, the crowds increase every moment. The scene along -the’quays this afternoon was most exciting.. Thousands of people watched the rushing torrent and huge masses of ice flung with terrific force against the bridges. At Pont de la Concorde the depth of water is six metres, and the, river is still rising. Where on. Christmas-Day vast crowds crossed on solid -ice the current is running atthe rate of seven miles an honr. The devastation promises to be far greater than that which occurred in January, 1871, when the water rose so high that steamboats could not pass under the bridges, and the streets of the low-lying environs of the city were cov- ered with water to the depth of several feet. . ITALY. | : -'" ° “HE IRREDENTA FLAG. Rose, Jan. 3.—Imbriani, Vice-President of the Italia_Irredenta’ Committee, has pub- lished a pamphlet justifying the action of his party.in causing their ‘flag to be displayed at the funcral of Gen, ‘Avezzana (late President of the‘Italia Irredenta Committee), asserting that the Ministérs had ‘declared’ to him that the cause of the. Italia Inredenta was dear to them, but that it was absolutely necessary to prevent Austria from -having any opportuni- & of.seeking a quarrel with Italy.. Imbriani also affirms that the Ministers characterized the Military law recently passed by Austria as a constant menace to Ital iF _Nicotera, member of the Chamber of Depu- ties, has given notice of an interpellation on this subject én the meeting of the Chambers. . TUMULTS. . . Dispatches from Leghorn report tumults there on the occasion of the funeral of this old Garibaldian-officer. # ‘ DENIAL, Z . Rome, Jan,-3.—An official note to-day ab- solutely denies the assertion, in the pamphlet of Signor Imbriani in regard to the secret sympathy of the Ministry with the Irredenta. Arse RoMOR. © LIL HAVANA, Jan. 8.—The Diartofpelieves that the dispatch announcing that the sessions of the Cortes will close after voting the Slavery Abolition bill, and that the new Cortes will be.convoked for March, was based upon a false rumor set afloat by some Madrid news- paper, because Premier Canovas del Castillo has solemnly promised not to interrupt the sessions before all the questions Cuba have been resolved. “ .: (COMPULSORY EDUCATION. « The Gazette published a circular addressed to all Governors of the Provinces. in the Jand, declating that henceforth primary in- struction will be obligatory for.all children bétween the ages of 6 and 10 years, Parents not complying with the terms of the order will befined.” 2 : SOUTH AFRICA. TRANSVAAL. * Lonpoy, Jan. 3.—A_ dispatch dated Cape Town; Dec. 16,:5a: “Sir Garnet Wolseley has telegraphed Sir Bartle Frere, not to be- lieve the -alarming, reports from Transvaal. We says there was a gréat want of unanimity among the Boers at their recent meeting, at which the resolution was adopted in favor of maintaining the demand for the idependence 0! ae : RUSSIA... E + “PRECAUTIONARY, ‘ ~ HERx1y, ‘Jan. 3.—In cqnsequence of the rev- olutionary agitation extending to the troops, | the Russian military authorities have ordered j that no regiment be stationed in the district where recruited. é _ / VARIOTS. ~ HE CATILE-PLAGUE IN THE EAST. Wastissrox, D.'C., Jan. 3.—The: United States Cotstt.at Mauritius reports that the -cattlé-plague *¢@ntinues’ on the island, and about 20,000-animals‘have died; in addition, 243 deer have died. Se SSi PS as : E HAGE DYING. NDON, Jan. 3.—Galignani’s Me states that’ Richard ‘Wagner, the composen is Pe : OUTIC' AMERICA." | Rio DE JANEIRO; Jan: '3.—Disturbances of a somewhat: serious character occurred re- cently, growing out of the-1 of new taxes. Order has, -however,.’been -restored. and measures have been. taken. to -prevent any further trouble.” - soy © EGYPT AND ABYSSINIA. i ., Camo;Jan. 3,—Gordon Pasha has had: an. ‘a ae Eanes a, Ee the relations between y sinia are considered satistaclory. » ee 4A DISTINCTION WITH A DIFFERENCE. Lonvow, Jan 3.—A Cabul dispatch statin; that ten Aighans were to be hung on the oth inst. should have read were hanged on the 80th of December. ap : - - » AFGHANISTAN: «Sr- PETERSBURG, Jan. 3.—The Vedomostt ‘Lder, ~has arrived at Balkh and joined his ‘friesds.. “He: will | probably raise force dis. ‘eiplited on the'system of the Russfan army. Or ie Trise his contemplated coup d’état will “i+ Bpeciat Diepatch to The-Chicago Tribune,’ : Orrawa, IIL, Jan. 8.—Following are the proceedings.in.:the Appellate Court for the “Second District of IMinois: . -. - - : nsne sn -v “MOTIONS DECIDED. ee ie Weightman vs.-Carr; cause reinstated; ad- substituted for appeliant, and rule* | on-administrateix toshow cause on or before Jun. 20 why appeal should not-be dismissed. = %82. Puiler vs. Bates; leave ited to file briefs instanter, and motion to strike additional records from file taken with the cause. - : 433,.Kigeins, for. use, vs. Diggins; motion b: appelice-for time to fle briefs denied. , 493. Fisher vs. Fanning; toton-by’ appellee for’ time. 'to- file briefs de- igsue to Clerk“below to send up transcript of the :} Pleadings in pre saute is 4%. Bundy, nistratrix, etc., vs. Gordon; motion for rule on ‘plaintiff error to file se- curity for costs ovérruled. Pat sack 471. Village 0 VS. ed .appellant-to. file abstracts: stqnter. “>. & x 462. Lacy va. Bakeret al; len pellant to file original mortga, 492. Stark va. Sloore al; lea pellee to file brief. 5 423, McHard et al, 1 Iyes;. motion to tax ken with cause. Bailey et al- vs. peta aes a geese grant appellee to file briefs. ->- 487. Patterson et ‘al. vs: Kinney et granted appellee to, file “tdditional reco time to file reply briefs extended to Jan. 7. 483. Shear vs. Moshier; leave granted appellee to file udditional abstracts and briefs. ‘48: Chicago, Burlington & Quiacy Railroad | Company’ vs. Brown; leave granted appellee to file bricfs instanter. 408: Farmers’Loan & Trust Company vs. Dun- can ‘et al; leave granted plaintilf in error to file reply briefs. ee : : . ~NEW MOTIONS. - a ee 490. Atkins vs.. Huston et: al.; motion by de- fendant in error to dismiss writ of error. | ~ 468. Daly vs. St. Patrick’s Catholic Church.ete.; | motion by appellee for leave to file bricfsin- stanter.. Allowed. 0. o--n, Loe eh te 411..-“Blair vs. Ray et aL;' motion by ‘plaintitt in error ta strike supplomental record from the files. Motion taken With the cause. i 418. Gear vs. Jensen; . appeal dismissed on short record with damages under the rule. Mo- tion by appellee for instanter procedendo. ee ‘ALL OF DOCKET. ae 443, Nevins et al. vs. Gourley Bros. & Paxton; | taken. z o 444, Hinman vs. Village of Aledo;-taken.-’ * 445. McDougall vs. Connelly; taken. 448. Deuslinger vs. Clouson, administrator, etc.; taken. : — et é . 44%, Brosseau et al. vs: Warren; taken.. , 449. Brott vs. Wood et al.; taken. 450. Temple vs. People, for use, etc.; taken, * 452. Stark vs. Moore et al.; taken. ae 453. People, for use. etc., vs, Allen; taken. 454. Anderson vs. Warner et al.;. passed. 455 Barr vs. Willmington Coal“ 3ti and Manufacturing Company; arguedorally by ap- pellee. and taken. ae 7s + 436.. Hunter vs. Bailey;-taken. 45%. Gates.et ab. vs, The People » OPLNIONS FINED. 240. Wright, executor, etc., vs. Bell versed and remanded. fei Me ali. Fisher. vs. Burt, et al.¢ decree .reversed and remanded, _ . 3. ' _ 380, Garfield et al. vs. Berry; reversed and re- manded, cee i i a NS: si ane Court adjourned*to 10: o’clock Monday xt ye SR OEE ve fy os EDISON. _. CROWDING THE INVENTOR. * < Dispatch to Neww York Herald.-*, . , Menzo Pans, Jan. 1—If ever the. patience of scientist was tried by the. surging:in upon his privacy of’ the ciirious-multitude, Mr. Edison’s ‘patience has certainly been tried during the past six> days. To: satisfy the’ curiosity of the .earnest inquirers on science, and to practically answer the critics and ‘skeptics, “Mr. Edison ordered ‘the doors of his.laborafary thrown wide ‘open- that all might, see. and judge of ‘his electric light. Anxious on the one hand'to avoid the appearance of anything -Itke a show or fair, and on the otlier. hand to give every oppar- tunity to those who were’ honestly skeptical ag to the practicability of the light, -he set no particular night for a public exhibition of the same, but directed a week ago thatno person who should.come to Menlo Park to see the- electric light be excluded from the laboratory. “Availing themselves ‘of ‘the privilege,. hundreds of ‘persons came 2 all quarters. During the lays the crowds were-.not too large to in- terfere with the business ‘of the inventor’s assistants, and all went well.’ Every courtesy _Was shown and every detail of “the new’sys- tem.of lighting explained. The crowds,:how- ever, kept increasing. The Railroad Compa- ny ordered extra: trains to be run, and car- Yiages came streaming .from near and far. Sureing crowds filed into ine leboretery, en chine-shop, and: private office:of the scientis! and all work hadet % 4 ed. Yesterday the-people eae by hundreds, in every train.- They went pell-mell through the places previously kept sacredly private. Notices not. to touch or handle apparatus were disregarded. The assistants were kept on the jump from early till late guarding the scores of delicate instruments twit which the laboratory abounds. + Upto nearly midnight the rush continued and this morning an inspection reavealed, the result of the visitation, a broken vacuum pump and the ‘loss of eight electric lamps, which had been stolen by vulgar curiosity- searchers. To-night the rush was still greater, and from dark until 10 o’clock trains, ‘taken. ys Abdul Rahman Khan, the Afghan pre-’ ; Ieave granted appel-° lant td filo abstracts acd briefs Snstanter and: ‘468i Troutman ys. Hills; certoriari ordered 'to- wagons, and carriages deposited loads upon loads of visitors in this ordinarily- quiet hamlet. Of course hundreds of those who came were :-well-b meant noe St ea DI d vantageof Mr. 250 ry bub dt is to be regretted:there Sore Siar they were numbered by the score, who cared nothing for science, who regarded the labora- tory as they would a circus, - By 8:0’elock the laboratory wis so crowded that it-—-was almost impossible for the assistants to pass through. The exclamation, “'Theréis Edi- son,” invariably caused arush that more than once threatened to break .down .the timbers of the _buildi: The assistants, however, stood firm at their posts watching Kenly for depredators. Messrs. Batchelor and Upton stood guard over the main wires leading to the“ generators, Van Cleef. and Segadore remained at the vacuum-pumps, and Force and Poiner watched the dynamic machines, ‘The various other assistants were doing aly, in other parts of.the laboratory. Their vigilance was more than once reward- | ed by detecting: persons -rudely ‘haridling the apparatus. " eerie ao - One. -maliciously-disposed..,. person Was caught trying to shot-circuit’ the wires “by Placing across them 2 Small pierce of copper. is opportune detection prevented the extin- guishment of all the lights. Mr, Edison early in the evening sought seclusion in his private office; but the. occasional arrival of distinguished visitors, who were satisfied with no one else for explanations, made it neces- sary for him at times to emerge from. retire- | ment and ae through for the thousandth time the ordeal of. shaking hands and answering questions. When it is remembered that Edi- son is one of the most.retiring- of men, de- testing all pomp and . show, resembling the Indian in his desire to get away into the for- ests of solitude, whence he ‘cannot be fol- lowed,—a desire aptly illustrated: in living in_ the. secluded hamlet. of Menlo Park, with only a dozen houses and meagre railroad accommodations, the unpleasant character.of his new position can readily be appreciated. To-night’ he gave orders that work be again resumed in’ the laboratory, and the latter closed to the general, public, directing, how- ever, that the. private dwellings’ in Menlo Park, as well ‘as .the’.street-lamips, be kept rand: burning nightly, so that those who come will | not be disappointed. “In:future admission to the laboratory to see the light will be only by: special invitation ‘or permit from the Com- pany’s offices in. New York." z age, IN EDISON’S *LABORATORY.° | + Dispatch to Cincinnati Enquirer. © ** New Yor, Jan.2.— . 2. ‘The present - condition of things in Ediso: oratory. is the same as for a fortnight back.-~ The slow construction of the:lamps: and the lack “of enough generating machines, particularly | the latter, put off the general illumination of the place. The only generating machine in operation feeds the sixty lamps that Edison keeps-;almost . continually burning. As fast as. new lamps are made he lights | them. He desires’ to. show that with his eighty horse‘power engine and twenty generators hé can light and keep going 800 | lamps. He has put.up posts all over the town, and has strung wires to them and into the houses, and as fast as Jamps are com- pleted he will light. them. The.f{ilamination of Menlo Park will, therefore, be a thing of | gradual degree; but’ by another weelg it is miore than probable that he ‘will have 300 lamps in full blast. For all practical exhibi- tion of. the electric Bent the illumination is had-every night. He has shown that one nerator Will light sixty lamps with a flame hat does not flicker and paisate, or grow dim_ or bright in-proportion to the number of lights'in operation. The ‘sixtieth Iamp burns as brightly:as did the first one. -To ‘put his 800 lamps in operation, he has only to connect more.generators. © 0 -r.e 1. Those who £0 tosee the. process are first taken into the furnace-room, where the horseshoes are carbonized. It was by acci- “dent that he discovered that caid-board car- bonized was-as “good as platinem: ‘tor the incandescent thread. : He has-experimented on 2,000 samples of card-board to find the best-kinds. A die’ cuts out. of board little horseshoes about ur diameter, or about twice the size of, the jeweled pins of thatshape. “Three of these are placed, with tissue paper between -each, ina inatrix or box of iron, and the box is heated to a white heat. in a charcoal. fur- nace. In. about twenty’ minutes’ the fron plates show Signs of melting, and then are withdrawn, ‘Phen care: attached - platinum. -| wires about an inch:long through which the. .| current is to be carried. -_A little clamp holds one to each end of. the horseshoe. The horse- shoe ‘carbon must _be incloséd in a va -glass globe, which is made bya. glass blower, who takes a glass bulb-open..at the -top and -heats the: bottom of a-spirit-lamp, - When it {5s about to melt he plunges the two platinum | cogts of additional abstracts | Spaulding: for-use, ete.;"| ; 3" leave | rd and * ‘et al.; re- j "| courge. to be:practitally‘suspend- |’ | seem to be against the great 4 |} the weapon from wires attached to the melting: glass. | mains inside the wires projecting The open end of the tube, and the air is extracted by rae process,.and when it is. done the tubes ed, and when soft the atmospheric |S hea, closes it. The Jamps thus made noes {| Not more than 25 cents apiece. , Al] || mains is'to attach the wire to the pao ® 4 Wire that extends through the glas: ny horsestioe glows with a soft “but ‘brit ight. lisconnecting the circuji ¥ ‘| puts out the light. ~ ereully of Coury TOCeSs for ines the carbo: The horses tee MS be is drawn ot ee oon has jnvented no Ft f 1G or Inishing the li it manipulated, Dut he Gone doe depay ing so. He can regulate the supp! Y fro generator, but_that atrects the enti fights alike. -He isat work ona Tanmp fe wil contain three horseshoes, one of aes will ivé a, tolerably - dij fiche oe second. a_ little hare, fn Highs a brilliant one. By” -ushig -tiygtt them at a time, or either of the can be done.by merely Shitting tee Rule, he gets’a grent variety of light. curt, __ Mr. Edison is not content to stop where’ is, and he is even now preparing’to 3g he ferent paper burner from that. in these shoe. form. He has withina taw day earbonized some’ bristol-l ard-burners tree form of very slender rings, He hopes te these will give a more brilliant light fy horseshoe-burner has a resistancg, ot olims, and gives the light of one gasiuee? Ar. Edison wishes to secure a resistan 200;ohms. Ifhe do that he will be come? for a few -days at least. A lamp en, burnes in the form of “a ‘ring ye een tried, and certainly was brilliant than the others. The cost ofa lighting by this system is not yet known, t is all so new that experiments gy have to be made.” An experiinent f soon = be mada by carrying wires down to the ve age of Rahway, four mites from-Afenlo Pat and lighting dwellin; order to determig, what foss of power there is in Conducting ti: current over large areas, and also fo estinay the cost of niain and distributing wires, Among’ the visitors te-lay was a manufacturer, who devoted some time to, careful examination of the light, ang ins .| Sequent Conversation expressed himself ¢ lighted “with it.’ One great consi .: with*him was that its “employment effect a great saving -in insurance, for wy the electric Jampit is simply impossibly 5 sek “fire to anything, however mach might desire to do so. ‘* Crack one of they ‘glass bulbs, in which a light is b says Mr. Edison, ‘and. in less than ay preciable, space of time the ligt would ha yanished.. The. carbon would be ‘comstmy: as quick as the oxygen of the uir had reacky' it. You may break: init powder or nity’ glycerine, and its fire will do- no harm, j, will give 8500 to anybody who will set fir -anything with it.” | .. Even when the little horseshoe was boy: ‘ing most brightly one could handle ‘around it without discomfort. =| “"r Rumors are in circulation that Mr. Bais’ has sold out his interest in the lehtts; stock campany.. That is not true, Hej holds ‘a considerable quantity of. share}: the Conipany which supplied the 31000 70,000 for his experiments, and he has gije a liberaL-interest to his assistint, ae . Visitors are warned not to enter the rg where. the: dynamo-clectric, anackine. ier work, but they goin all the same. ° Seren yaluabla watches have already been spo by the electricity reaching, their works: one lady, on New-Year’s Day, stooping doe to look at-something near the machine, wn 4 horrified at seeing all the hairpins os from-hér head to the generator, beside vi she was. tot Sh HE EDISON: LAMP. LE Netw, York ‘Bronme, Jan. 2 The. néw, electric amp on exhibition Menlo Park this seek fs not unworthy# the attention which it is exciting. © Theps ciple on which it is- constructed.:ls;% new,,, for inventors have been, strinty. fo maintain .a slender pencil. or & ment of carbon in a state of fia descence in a vacuum for more: than thiq years, but the lamp itself is as far ahet the. efforts. of the earlier inventors as4 modern railway-car is of the ancient h 3 wagon, Mr.'Edison has improved’ 9 Sprengel air-pump, and the vacuum? his little -glass globes is almost fect. . Only one millionth part of the) remains, ,~Ha.is..thus far-in petitors— ir regard” “couse. ‘portant “point " of ‘vacuum, on which the durability of # candescent carbon depends. He hag been fortunate in adopting the plan. of 4 ing up his glass globes with the blorg. while yet attached to the air-puimp, & making the-exclusion of the outsidet complete. His paper carbons, too, a as siender -as ~ hairs, possess. spm ~ merits. They offer a high , resisux to*the passage of the -electric cure and their ability to withstand a sudden sh, of electricity is greater than that of care which have no fibre. The light of the lay while pure and brilliant, is moderate, tt equal to'that of single gus-jets, a fact whe renders them: suitable- for use ind : -Last; but notleast, the lamps are small ¢ comely in appearance. These are all ge points... Seas = = ass ‘The first step in'thé ‘utilization of: the tric light for dwellings is the construct alamp. After a suitable lamp has beené tained, the next points to: be _considereds how durable. is the lamp likely tobe how costly will be its use. inless .& lamps are durable and cheap. they.* be little ~ more ingenious © On neither of these points, howeven much be said at present respecting Mr.B son’s lamps. They have not been testedle enough. . One fact, however, should nd? overlooked. Among the forty-five lamps © placed on exhibition at Menlo Park seve are already burning a little dull. Whatt, that mean? Itis stated by Mr. W. E 3} eh another inventor in the ©) field, that if millionth part of t- air’ remains ‘in the’ sealed 6 globe, the incandescent carbon must bee. sumed in time; and, of course, a Very, @ cate, carbon like the paper horshoes ot : Edison rust burn away sooner than lat ones. If Mr. Sawyer is right, -somed? forty-five’ Edison Jamps cong ' -gin'to grow dull: soon, some them are eectually dull ‘already. [9° ; a fatal weakness in the new: Time’ is required before a ee answer can be given, but the prebsie i durability a horseshoe carbons. If the lamps des a | prove durable, then Mr. Edison has ooly# tially succeeded. eaige ‘As to cost, nothing definit can be sald. after the whole $00 fights which Mr. Ei ig making have been put into actual 9 tion in Menlo Pavk and Rahway.- that is done all estimates must be sor, | conjectural as to have no prac! ae -yast amount of the energy of theelecttit¢ © rent is wasted by distribution over, pes ‘ area, and the.exact amount of: this lodt' { the cost of the plant must be ascer! perimentally - before any estimate ote penses will be useful. Of course, ie oe son light should not be économie: colnpanies will not have much to feat i r. Edison himself is working b noe is hopeful of. ultimate and complete: Meantime he kas undoubtedly made s& - stride in the solution of the complex 3 of electric lighting, and is to be col fg upon his success. A ‘DESPERATE ROBBER. . Shortly after midnight a desperate st + at robbery and assasination was Bassler’s saloon, No. 33 Exchange ‘s¥. . the: Board ‘of Trade’ alley. ‘The pu and a enstomer had whiled away Wt over‘a social bow! until the clock SM. | 42:15," His customer started out, and Be after snowing him the door, retit®) count his.cash and close up. | A ropbey: had: .evjdently been . waiting © 02 oul entered -.at . ‘this .. and: preseriting a cocked revolver d@ : the éash behind the bar. Bassler app) him; and the fellow made bold end : to shoot. -And : just as he "pallet tigger Bassler’s. hand. came _ it aeeratio ie a fiesh permet hymb — an fore-finger. Re Seo Oe a a while he tting his hand .o fe neath the Trigeor tie robber Bolted ss through a.door, which he carte him... ‘The place ‘at that hour is quilt ‘and the affray ‘was not heard of ant! reported it, ke coat, THE GRANT PARTY. ‘SAVANNAH, Jan. 3.—The Grant Patt: at4p.m. for Fernandina. The .dustries of the city were visited. by ti eral this morning in company with th and.Collector. $ 3 “Hop Bitters does not exhaust and restares, cures, and makes new. 2 a