Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, January 11, 1880, Page 11

ae ERE THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE: SUNDAY, JANUARY il, 1880—SIXTEEN PAGES. THE TURE. entries to the Stakes of the Ken- tucky Breeders’ Asso- cfation. ome Further Facts About the Hart- ford-8t, Louis Blunder, a Interesting Fireattto Race in Californta—otey and Gossip of (le Track and Stable, FURTIUER FACTS, Now that all the facta concerning the misap- ropriation of funds by tho8t. Louls Jockey nd Trotting Club hnve Leen placed before Sec- otary Vall, tls to bo hoped that ho will soe the ecesaity of taking some decided action Inthe jatter, and proying that his offico was croated or some other purposed than the collection of ionoy. It may be argued that tho moncy hich was wrongfully obtained by the St, Louls tub from Splun, and then wrongfully turned ‘tothe almost empty treasury of that totter- ig concern, will bo returned to its owner; but, ven if thls {s done, Mr. Vall's duty fn tha remisea willbe no lossclear. Acccording to no statement mado in bis behalf by tho ‘rf, Field, and Farm, the Bcoretary of no =National Association was grossly im- oxed upon by an officer of tho Bt. Louis lub, Just who that oflicer was Tuk Trmunr oea not knot; but Br. Vail can, and should, mike hisname public, Whon that bond of Mr. ute's wassont to Mr, Vall by the St. Louis Club, ho only conclusion to be drawn by him from. uch notion was that the document was the only hing In tho shapo of n scttloment that hud been iven by Splan, Tho fact that this bond had een redvemed by the payment of $400 in cash us studlouely concealed by Mr. Clark, tho Ag+ jatant Secretary of tha St. Louls Clib, to whom ho money waspald, and from whom n receipt for , was taken, Thorefore, when Mr.Vail learned hat the clalin of tho Hurtford Association hud een paid, ho cancoled the bond, supposing that ctlon to sottlo the mntter, and not thinking iat tho St. Louls peoplo wore * holding out’’ 400 of Splan’s money put up to secure thy samo Intin. In view of all those facts {tis the plain uty of Mr, Vail to tako some notion in tho mnt. pr, and demonstrate to the publiy that tho ecullar methods uf doing business in St. Louls onot reectyo the approbation of the National rotting Association. Whether the 8t. Louls oncern Hyesordles Jan matter of Httle con- equence, but whether the Nutional Association roposes to permit its members to indulge In nly transnctiona without punishment fs a olnt concerning which a large number of peo- lo In this part of the country ournestly desire a tile ght, Intimes pust the friondsof Mr, ‘ail have had considerablo to say regurding tho xtrauniinary and Spartan-like virtue of tho rational Asxocintion, and tho present instaneo sone that aifords ample opportunity for n dis- Iny of the snine, Tut there are gome othor points In the Rose of Yoshington and Brigadier cases (out of which rose all tho trouble) which need niring, In his utter to ‘Tne TrBuNE, Mr. Slusubuugh, th wner of the Rogu of Wishlngton, demonstrate hat the entry of his mare ut Murtford was at cat a conditionul one,—2 fact which will dowdt- 98 greatly shook Mr. Vall, whose curefully- rawn rules expressly forbid any such naughty Mogs being done, Then, having wrongfully uspended # horse, the bDrillinncy of the netion ag enhanced by the suspension of a tan who over had anything to do with tho entry. After o had paid tho cluim, anothor member of tho ational Association was allowed to wrongfully altect $400, whioh monoy it inimedintely pro- ceded to dispose of “in so effectual oa wnner that not # traco of it has ince been discovered. Now, Mr. Vall wilt nly be doing juatico to himeelf by stating just ‘hen the notices of the reinstatements of Hrign~ lor and Rose of Washington wero forwarded by Im to the 8t. Louls Club. If thoy were sent on ime thoy must cithor havo failed’ to reneh Mr. lark or that gontlcman neglected to pay atten- lon to them. Its certain that on the ovening f tho first day of the St, Louls meoting the As- ocjutions nt Chicago and Kansas City recelved hose notices, aud woro fully aware uf tho fuet hat tho claimsof the Hartford track against he horses named had been settled, This being ho case, thet. Louls Club should have been in osscasion of the sume information at least ono ay. previous, and under no circumstances ean , be concelved that the notices did not reoch t Louis somo te during thus wook, # Tet uniirks froin Mr, Vallon this polut would bo cad with interest. . ——. THE TROTLING DERBY. Tho stakes of the Kentucky Trotting-Horso reedors’ Association, which closed Jau. 1, filled ell. There aro three annual ovoents given by nla Association,—tha Lexington Stakes, for -yoar-old colts and Ailios, tho Kentucky Stakes, br B-yonr-old colts and fillies, and tha Biuo~ rads Stakes, for 4-year-old colta and fillies, ntries to these stakes closo Jan. 1 of oxch ycar, or foals of two yeurs previous, the 2-yenr-olds rotting in tho fall of tho your in which thoy aro nterod, thon as Band 4 year-olds in tho follow- ig yours. Aa nearly ‘all tho youngsters ure omnf{nated in the threo stakes, Tne Trmmune ives yale tho entries to tho Lexington Stikes, i tho following order. Numeof the nominator, f tho horso, tho description, and tho slro’s name: Sarnuel Chorn, Boau Monde, bli. ¢, Mambrino Bamuvj Chorn, Maximum, $Y. 8. fucker, Heri f WS. Bux ‘Lowell, Notic La, jorge: ch it. 8. Strader, Souvenir, b. f., Administrator, IER Birudor Fayotig Witkonct. 2 course Wilkes, i! i Bey tuo ICH: Btrndon Anni Wilson, cli. 2, iruclug wAbdats ; It B, Strader, Amulet, ch. £, Cuytor, Bi Ginte Ginetta - nee, Peiien . Moord, Lakolund, b, e Lakeland AbGaliAh, 1, Moore, Mumbring Storgany, ‘br, ¢, Mambrino oH ‘atchen, “gi, soore, Mambrino oleo, bie. ¢, Mambrino iE Aloore, Bridget, br, f., Cazigue, ‘t Meatilian, Maggie Proncott, b, f Jim Monroo, leMillan, Alley Green, b, f, Jim Monros. LW. Bryant, ‘Doles, b.c,, a0 of Mumbrino Patoh- Anderson & Davis, —-, gr. g., Harrison Chiof, John MoDonald, Nk. te Chap, SoH Davis, Krt6, be derbies Sorwusone iy Crit, Duvis, Florence Atooro, b. f., Red Wilkos, Hi if, usekioford, -Alsey’ Wilkos be Se eorge Cyrus Fox, Admiral, b. ¢, Administrator, Fete & Sortnunie. Hurki nen Dustin. b } ner, Huinfurd, b, mora. Dig Adminfatrator, A fGen, Duk rank Onkl jen. Duke, OF, Ds Gey dminks Allen Baal fords Mascurel, BH f enor sh ea any ———,'btk, oland Abdallah, Snydor, Abdallah Furrdst, br. 4 Pacny Abdals Dr. Ya Terr, Ida, Woods, b. f, Mambrino Patchen, Dr, le, Here, Hod Hoy, b. 0. Mambrine 1 . Dr. Le Hore, Country oy” che cn Manbrine Patch . fummora, Jay Nird, ro, 0. Goorte Wilkos, Buramers, Mudie, bf, George Wilkes, : Hlmmons, —, bg. Georse Wilkes. #. Bimnons, —, bo, Gourte Wilkon, Immons, ——, b. f., George Wilkes. seurKo Wilken, a » Curiae G, 6 CI re Phones Hrittan, Guriand, b. ty eupun Atwmuns Heition, Lucy Norton, Dik: f wens ition, Bienen: ch, f., uy isin 0p0, JF, Worl an Clay, wii A FIVE-MILE TROT. At flan Franoleco Deo. 28 ocuurred a very {ne resting trot of five-mile heats, between Con- ‘ollor, a horse that hus aoquired n National rep> tution as a lohg-distanco trotter by bis por- Irnnances Of ten miles in harness (n 2732344 (best n record) and twenty miles to wagon tn 63:67 eat On record), and Howell, a bay yolding, that na recently developed wondorful «tuying pow> a, ‘Tho San Frunciseo Call gives the following ccoult of the raee, which, considering that tho ace wae heavy, was @ fuat ono,—the best tne record at tho distanco boing tho 13:00 of luck over tho Bane irik “ApH Q viii sled * The tong interregnum in trotting sports was uicleut tu draw quite a concotinie to the Oak- nd Trotting Park, though tho afternoon wis hily and ominous clouds velled the horizon nnd ld tho ive vault of the zenith, ‘Tho track wis 1 fair condition, considering the lute heuvy ng and the béavier frosus which have pro- alled, though it was sluw when hunicd ura ine an eka with wheels, us tho feet sank deep tite 10 lous dirtiind the shoes were imbedded in 6 yielding goll, The H-sollings was brisk bee ru tho start, Controller being the favorit at 10 oddu of $28 to $11, Lut tho Howell stock nde anced, and when tho horses were on tho truvk 10 betting wus nearly equal. In these long ace thore te ttle timo spont in souring, though to oxceptioual, as they came up four ties vfore tho word was given. There ts little to escribo in tho heat. Howell broke, and Con- ‘Uller pusied bim, bit coming down tho tomes ratoh Howell regained the lead, kuoplng {t to 10 cloge of tho bent, and, though bis competitor 48 cloge on him, it was evidently on sutfernnce, awell Wwinmug in 13:46, ‘Tho milo was 2:47; two u mpeeit four miles, 11:08, im ihe betting wus spirited after tho race, The pends uf Howell were not so cuntident ag might a tho Well-known endurance of Controller act- i Kean alr-brake on thole fudutnent, Brill vel Was tho favorit at the odds uf #0 to $14, a BFcod Gul of money went Into the box, Tho cond Meore resulted Ina wend-olf, Howell leads cia thu turn Controtter broke, bls opponent ey bs la da ta od ARIE ©) pachod jowel roke and Controller passed him, leading by tho Several lengths. Tha driver of Cone ured to thiuk ho hud It all “his own ma 2 shouted a8 he passed thut the other kere dag, tone cap au ae e owell regalin 1 Fwat ore the sevu: lo was tals ed. ‘This advan “ze he Tovergurrentrt: Teuulniug the jeod erourhouk ike ‘host wes never in doatt, theta Controller cloned the gap nt several points, but was Anally beaten, a hundred yards: aepurating the conte atthe ditsh. M43, Tho mle was 240; two niles, 6: A165; four, 10:57. Tho tenth intie—in etisre Howell as on hor: mo in tle | Miatines meee, And nimniter of doubt whether Controller: Wit in the second race,—a dash of ton miles,-which the next contest i to bo, tho stakes being doubled to $1,000 u Bide, BUMSMAIY, OAKLAND TROTTING PAK, BATUNDAY, Deo. 27, si. — Match, #100; hoats of five mites, Ia linenesas wrroll’a bh gt, Ho 1 } Green’ TRACK TALK. Tho Angista (Gn.) running meeting, which bo- Ban Inst ‘Tucaday, was tho firat of tho year, Mr. J, C, Do Graff, of tho Lako Elysian Btock- Farm, Minnesota, was in tho alty Inst Wedues- day. , Among the porformers in. Chnrile Green's atable noxt acason wit! bo tho 1-year-oll muro Loveloss. Bho 1s said to havo shown atile in 2h. Mr. John A. Shaw, who recantly returned to New York from California, {a empowored to sell ae Julien, provided auybody will give $50,000 for im. Andy McMann, an English jockey who had gained quite a reputation ns the rider of tho trot- ting mare Steel Gray, died recently of consump: jon. ‘Tho Intost horso story comes from Versnilles, Ky.: it being that a 2-Veur-old colt. owned by Dr. » It, MeKuec, of that place, recently ran an vighth of a inilo in eleven seconds. Mr. A.J, Caton, of this elty, recently pur. chused of J.C, MoFerrnn & Son, Loutsyile, the i-yenr-old bay colt Dan Cossack, by August Kel- Inent, dant Lytham Lasa, by Alexindor's Av- altar, Mr. Daniel Swigert, of nen Btation, Ky., recently sulin yenr-old illly with a suinewha coxrrephical pedigree, the wulmal being Africa, by Alurni, dim Asia, by tinp, Agstrulinu, out of Lizzy Buzz, by Epsilon. ‘Thoinus Evers, of this olty, has sol to W. 11. Teown, of Milwaukee, throngh Splan’s art Hx- echinge, the gray pacing gelding Crown Point, for rond use, Crown Point is 2 pleasant driver and enn bent 2:20 soveral seconds, Edward Pyle, the man who drove tho trotter Edward, whiner of the celebrated " Edwin For- reat mney " at Uther $1 1878, his gone to Nebraska, where he proposes to enyiige In. tha business of ralsing: mlouky Asa free-for-nll Her Mr, Pyle bas no equi. A prominent turfman wanted to buy Gen, Bu- ford'a untried “Enquirer colt, Rambo, but changed his uli when be tearned that the Gen- eral wanted $12,000,000 far him. [tis proper ta atate, howover, thut he offered to throw in Lloyd Harris, patent bridte and ail. containing tho names and ad- 1 persons engnged In breeding, tralning, or driving trotters, is to be publlshet by the Natlonal Assoulation, Mr. Vail ia cons tually bunting up methods of aquandering the money put up by horsemen, Tho t-yenr-old thoroughbred colt Fonso, that was ruined at Paris, Ky., dan. 3, by belng struck on the Juw with n club ii, the hands of a negro foams was regurded na one of the best coltaof 18 ge in the South, and was engaged in stulces to tho valuo of over $2,000, to be run next sen- son, A current paragraph atates thnt Proteine has fully recovered from tha lameness which af. feoted her lust year, and $4 nll right. Stroh is notthe cuse, tho muro being nilicted with an snormous shoo boll, which sok such a charavter the ie fs doubtful whether tha mure will stand raining. The English-bred stallion Kyrlo Daly, that was tinported in December, 1878, by Mr, Jolin Rober, of Luncuster, O., hus been taken to Keit- tuoky, whero he with make a season In the stud, Kyrlo Daly was fouled fn 1879, und is by Artil- lery, n son of Touchstone, out of Jeanuctto, by Dirdenteher. : Of tho forty-two records better than 2:20, ten wero mudy ut Bulfalo. The fustost mile on rece ord, 2:123f, was mudo at Sin Franclico; while tho Chicnyo track hus tho honor of tho fustest wagon tine, 2:18, by Hopeful, auc tho fastest bent ever piced—the 231214 of Sleepy Tom, Tho get of Australian won $32,000 Iast_ season Spendthrift heading tho list wlth $22,075. ‘The othor sons and daughters of the now dead sire who ranand won wero Wilful, Trinkdad, Sune Hight, pale Own, Albert, Zicka, Reronct, 200+. foo, splay Bluuche J, Nellie Booker, Zoulac, Multa. Tuss Ellis, a horao that trotted all through tho Michigan elrewit last spring without being sent to the front, sil then camy to Chileno. anil tried to win a race that he couldn't, and in addition went lume and wus distanced before ita close, 16 announced as huving recovered fruin lils Janioe Yor, and wit be trated nmuln. | Threo hundred nnd soventcen trottors havo records of 2:25 or botter, eye of the number biving dropped tnto the Ust last your. @he most notable of tho now arrivals wero A directory, dresses of wl now Claus, i nkot, 2 A a Jone: 22203) Moose, Fanny Robinson, 2 Charloy Vord, 2:24; Chance, 204; and Cus- tHeton, 2:81, By-and-By, thofull aistor to Ramble, who ran successfully at Chicago and other places lust season, fa reported to be tho must promising of the Kentucky youngsters thut will be d-year- olds this season.” Mendelssohn Is necarded see- ond plaice by virtue of his performance at Louise villo lust fall, whero he Won tuird to Mistake and Bly Dunce in 134334. Tho lntest ndvicea from Californin are to tho effect that St. Jullon hus been turned out for the winter, and wit du no more trotting until just provious to his departure for tho Kast, when ho will nttempt to bent 2:123¢, Ile will be necom- panied on tho trip Rast vy Belle Hf, and Overe inary the latter being # &-yeur-vld that could trot in 2:30 ut 3 years, At tho first annual meoting of tho North Side Driving Agsociution, held ut Setuster's Hull Inst Mundy evening, tho following olllecra wera olected for tho tri youre President, A. Doughty; Secretary, C. W. Andrews, Jr; ‘Trena- urer, Joseph Handley; Direotors, Dr, . Wille jnms, Isune Millington, Simon Staiford, Bf. We Squires, and Thomus If. Brown, It jaa fact that tho now patent sulky invontod Sp thomas. TL, Brown, of the Novelty Carriage. Works, is becoming so popular that Mr. Drown ia dally in recelptof orders from ull parts of tho cotintry, Thuso sulkles have ulrendy. been purchased by and recelyed the commendation of Robert Honner, ex-Goy, Stunford uf Culi- fornia, Col. Richard West of Kentucky, L. 0G. Chuse, Boston, und mauy others. A Washington paper saya that the Bonrd of Directors of the Qittional Falr Association and Maj, J. D. Ferguson, reproson ting tho Marylund Joekey Club, held a metting In Washington lust ‘Tuesday to nrnunge for the spring running meet- {ngs upon the National FalrGrounds thore and upon the Plulico course in Bultimore. After full consultation it was determined to hold a epeing running meoting upon the National Falr- rounds in Washington for four days, coms meneing on Monty, tha 17th diy of May, and upon the Plmtico track In Baltimore for four days of tho ensuing week, comuencing Muy 25. ‘The purses offered by the Fir Assountion for the races of this mectin, hearegaty 35,000, Mnj, Ferguson was of tho opinion that these Ibert years. togethor with a larger amount offered hy io Muryland Jockey Club, would bring to Wash= ington and Baltimore 4 better theld of "flyers" Pte bas over befors been on oither of theso racks, Miko Goodin, who recently_visited? the Fash- jon Stud Farm, Trenton, Ne J. anya it Js worth a trip of fifty alles Just to seo’ Gdldsmith Mald. Hu roports hor teqs as clean and tiem as pol ished murbte, without as much as oven a pulf or 4 Wind galt, and her feet ure in excellont condi- tlon. Standing back of ber ono would not now revognizo the trlin little mare that clectriled tho turf world with 2:14, she having lost consid- eribte of the long and beautiful tall that was ence go much admired, and thickened out through the cares of nitternity, but the cleans eut head and large, expressive oyes are still there, and not to be forgutten once having beon seen, From field of olghtoen Mr, Goodin pieked out ber son, owlng to bis heud and oye, which resemble tho mothor's. Hu is a thie-looke iug buy, aven to the lower part of tho lega,whilst hoth sire—en. Washington—and dim hive Uliek points, ‘Tho old muro ls oyuln in foal to Gen, Washington, Tho Kentucky Live-Stock Record bas tho fol- Jowing to say of tho approaching racing sensont “The prospect for btu ts extremely fluttering, though some of tho boast 2-yeur-olds of the pst yeur have buen exported fo England. Wo cun hive too much young fn & email space, and wo four thut tho meetings In Now York and New: dorsoy will cligh toa the Injury of general eport. With Jorame Park, Suratora, Moumouth Park, Coney Taland, and Lryghton Hench, the meetings Haat will elther clash or tread go closely on euch othor's heels that horses will be unable to mect thelr engagementaand maintain tholrform, Be- aides, there will be u scarulty of horses tho com. ing tied to run wl the diferent prominent ineetings throughout the country. and wo really need n bow importation of etutligns und mures {fo cross upon Our prevent stock, We do not bo- Hoye there fs uny speculation that would pay better than the formation of an Importing com puny tosend to Hnytand and importa ntuaber f brood mures, colts, and nfow t ehi-class stile ng ‘Thoroughbreds wre very England, and brood mares, with colta at tholr aide and in foul nguln tou good sire, could Le purchised at such prices us would pay a handsome dividend: aud improve the stock of the country.” Speaking of tho program offered by the Chi- cage Jockuy Club for its June running moetlig, tho Spirit of the Tinies uve: Among the murg ruminent punies is €1, iven Dy tho pikertot et Jhlcago, to tho second and §1oy to the third, two-inilo beats, to be run on the sixth duy of the fret meeting; 1,00 to udash of three miles, §2u0- tothe seco, and $100 to tho third; and 2,600 ven by the citizens und merohunts of Ubleago; WW tosccond and $20 to the third for un uld- -fushlongd threc-In-flve contest, a milo at atime, ‘This ia tho tirat time tn the history of thesy pope tl twats within our recollection thut un ular con! uniount at ull adequate to a rice of this churuce ter has been olfered. Itls one of tho hardout contests thats horse over enguyod in,—more trying pen tholr powers and endurance than a dash of four wiiles,—and yut from $00 to. has heretofore buen the usual size of three-In-tive ‘ ‘ ’ purses. Chiengo dexerves credit for brenking uway from tho benten tracks which tho Boutth and Weat have fallowed for half cai tho tongue of apline thn gron Aiich sting for raetot this ehitrict out tho besthovaes in tho tand. and who will in turn bring out thy popnlace by tho thonsaad, Tha people fove an olde fashloned three-fefl ve atring gle. tls tho delight of tho pithliie, and, piney Sint ing this fant, the Chicuza Club hus deter- tnlned to enter to tholr taste," OF tho horses thit have trotted {n° 2:25 or better, Dan Maco hus given twenty-ono tholr records, the lst ineluding Hopety Darby, Prosper Jonnie, Sheridan, Kllh dim, “Fearnnught, Tandy Snell, Vail, C Rhode Island, My Bart, Kirkwood, James How- ell, Jr, Major Allen, Carriv, Prince, Ble { Folin, Commodore Vanderbilt, Vanity —Falr, and Aulus, Charlo Green ta second tn the I with sixteen—Litla, Duetilo Golddist, Red Clon Orent Eastern, Thomas L. Young, Fleety Gol dust, Muy Queen, Dame ‘Trot, Mattle, ¥ Bruno, fol Proctor, Hreezo, York State, Jo W. Holl, and Charles Wlnsen. Mudd Dotile ta third with cleven, they belng Goldsmith Masd, Gloster, Voxter, dude Fullerton, sam Purdy, Clementine, day Gould, edule, Hotspur, Kila Wright, and Chicago Mala. John Splan hols fourth placa, having to his credit (ern, Adelaide, Itoxo of Washington, Wolford's %.. dim Irving, Cutumr, Gloster (No, 2) Belgadter, and Planter, Of other drivers that have glyen hors Inalde Sah Mat, thelr best record John Murphy ts credited wit seven; 0. A, [el OW tt Goldamith, James Golden, Dave + Muekte, John Trout, and Frank Van Ness with alx cnchs Seite Phillips, A. J. Folk, W. 8. Me- Laughlin, and J. J. Bown, fiveench; J.B, Turner, hte, Morrill Mlgbie, Hirown, W. Crawford, P: U, Johnson, and B, Pyte, four enh: Wit 4,C. Meyers, and M. Koden, three ench; Laughlin, J. Bigley, dr, Champlin, J, Lovett, W. 8. rook, J.D, Stestann, Ben Maco, M. Goodwin, J. Doty, Gus Gildden, Charles Marvln, W, B, Sargent, John Croker, D, Jenkins, W. Brastelid, J. Dustin, J.P. Gilbert, M. Bower- man, J. W, Knox, G. Mucey, J. Dongrey, aud G. W. Voorhies, two en ; PRESIDENTIAL. John W. Forney on the Grant Room. Correspondence Cincinnatt Cummereit. PINLADELVIIA, Pay Jan. 6.—Philndel- phin is a elty of cultura and refinement. She Is conservative In all hertendencics. She has many men of great learning, but few who combine great natural intellectual foree and activity with high mental cultivation, yet slo has a few, and among this small number Is John W. Forney, He Is ton pretintuent de- gree a representative man of her broad cult- ure and unified accomplishments, ag well ag representing the more netive and somewhat, hinpulsive Iterary and esthetleal momements which sometimes spring out of her soil. ‘To-day Lhado little talk with Forney on the Grant subject, at hls neat but busy oftlce, In the edftorim rvoms of the Progress, nt Seventh and Chestnut streets, Busy as he was, he tossed aside the pen aid said to your correspondent “The grent demonstration wa have just elven to Graut was the expression of honest popular gratitude, It promoted and carried out the unprecedented welcome which was extended to him, A feeling of great una- niuity prevailed among our people that, av Grunt lind been honored to an extraordinary degree by forelgu countries, the city of Ms own Jand from which he sailed to make the clreuit of the globe should accord to hha her highest honors, and they were given with unanimity aud enthustesin, Grant his sald thatan American going abroad is soon taught to forget the faulis of hls own lind in the ndintration of that land by foreigners, So our people forgot the faults of Grant when they suw foreign countries paying hin high honor.’ “Was the welcome to Grant in Phitadel- phia a popular one entirely, or was it manip ulated by politicians 2? *'The welcome to Grant, though largely: alsted by politicians, had In dt all the: in dents of spontanelty, and touched « class and embraced every industry: My opinion is that many of the netlve polltielans Soult profer sonia other mun to Grant, be- cause fear thathe may be Independent of them; but he is the undoubted popular favorit here, antl is particularly strong with all the men who want a steadfast polley and careful mankgement—such inen ax our rall- ron class, our agriculturists,. and ainanu- facturers, And, again, the more the people think about his services to the Repubtle, the more they love lin for his military record.” “As the personal and inthnate friend of Graut, do you think he desires lo become the canditate for President?” “Nongof Gen, Grant's slncere frienda de- sire him to bea candidate at all, anc thls is partienlarly the vase with my venerable aud esteemed friend, the Hon, A. E. Uorle, late Sceretury of tho Navy. I think personally that Grant will accept the nomination if of fered with reasonable tmanimity.” Did designing politicians seek to control your recent demonstrations in. order te pro- note his third-term gandlilvey ay *Notatall, ‘The wari and elty politicians had nothing to do with it, ‘Lhe’ demonstra tlons and receptions accorded him enine from the mantetpality, reenrdless of polltteal bing, and then, secondly, from the people en imnsse, disbarring all predilectton of partisan ship. It was a spontaneous and unanimous welcome of the people of Philadelphia, freed entirely from personal traminels or party dictation.” “Who fs the favorit candidate sylvania with Grant out of the fleld “Well, with Grant, of course, oubof the field, I should think that Blatne’s followlng: wis tho largest, although Seeretary Sherman hag many, strong, ardent, and Intliuentls friends_ Blulne has a mugnetism that is con- tuplous, ‘and in thig particnlar he stands to advantage as ngtinst Sherman. Diaino's chief supporters here are Gen, Bingham, and Clayton McMichael, of the North american, gone of our bright and blo men, and ne has the support of the Union League. Sherman has tho finanelal leaders, the Teading eaplial- ists, and all, of that class known'ns hard- monoy men? “ Who do the Independents prefer? "The Independents, sich men as Ceo: William Curtls, Tam certain, donot prefor Grant, but thelr first choles L do not know.’ You say that you think Grant would take the nomination ff offered with reasonable harmony, Do you think that he iy an active candidate for the position ?* “ Twould not be surprised that, if a proper disposal of his future could be in ane other way, he would prefer retir it. 1 think thathe would take the Presidency in preference to the Canal Fresileney, Uittless that scheme was organized on a solld basis, Yet he has some fears that his nae ls, ton certain extent, being used to promote seloines thet are not reliably fixed and estab ad! “Whilo here, did _he intimate his prefer- ence on the two proffered Presidenclea?” “Tie maintained absolute sllenes on tho subject, so faras Iknow, even to his most part teular friends, In relation ta iny per sonal friendship for Grant, 1 desire to say, by way of explanation, that I never was att applicant for office at his hands, nor did ‘use any Indtienco with my party l promote any personnal plans, When he made me Col- lector of this large port, without any wish of mine, T accepted it, but soon grew tired, and resigned; but Ido not forget that he put me into that place sepa all party dictates, and used his personal Intiuence with the Senate in order to havo me‘ unanimously eontirmed, ‘That was a gratifying -recomnition of in dumble services for the party on his part, and one that I never can forget.” ieee fiqntahauld be nominated, can he bo electa “These violent party passions In Maino have greatly discouraged me, 1 have always hol such a great admiration for New En- gland people that, L thought they were far nbove such acts as now Ml our papers from that section. Leould never have belleved that tho Democrats of Maine coukl have com mitted such wickedness a4 Garcolon and his followers nre now emmged Ine If those bad pusslons are sympathized with by the Demo- trata in the South, and retchoed by Demo- erata Jn New York, Lahould not be surprised atany catastrophe in the future. We had in this State, forty-two years ago, ag ninny roe nicmber, & wir known as the Buckshot War, which was falnnest by tha Whigs, but whiten ended: in the dsgrice of nll [ts projectors, but the Democrats of Malne are even dain worse, IE the erling started in Maine shout taken up actlyely by ayinpalhtzers shronliant the country, then I would not be surprised If all good iuen would become so Uingusted with the stato of affuirs that, as the only alternative, the South as well” ay the North would go for Grant,” Por Contra—Opp Jon In Ponnayle vunlie A gentleman thoroughly familiar with Pennsylvania pollics says that he was told by the Hon, Jacob Homberges, tho leading banker Jn Harrlsburg, that If Grant ts the candidate for President he knows at Jeast 1,000 German farmers. and businessmen live ing in Dauphin County who will vote for the Democratle candidate, Mr. Bouberger has business relations with these people, and speaks from a personpl knowledge. ‘The Chairman of the Republican Committes fy Lancaster County, Pennsylyaula, tho home in Penn on of tho Inte Thad Stevens, fs reported as saying that If Grantis nominated it will not be safe to count on Lancaster County going Republican.” ‘This, ny Informant says, Js very significant, ag Lineaster County usually: 47,000 deputies majority, In Chester C ounty thore is open rebellion against the movement of Senator Cameron fo set ip a Grant delegation, and a County Conventlon of the people ing been eafled to elect delegates direct to the Chicago Conven- tion, In deflance of the plan of Cameron to have them chosen by a State Convention, This gentleman believes that Sherman, or Blaine, or Washburne could enrry Ponnsyl vania by 40,000 imajority, but if Grant is. the cau ieaty the majority agalnst him will bo ns much, Elihu B, Washburne for Prestdont. New York Bun, Our esteemed contemporary, the New York Thnes, publishes, in fifteen chapters, an in- teresting sketch of tho life of Elihu B Washburne, of Ilinals, The Republicans could not nominate a stronger enndidate for President. Le would be Lnfinitly preferable to Grant, If the Timea can prevall on {ta party to make Mr, Washburne thelr nomince, It will have rendered to the country a patrlotie and Suvaluable service, But the third-termers, the Iinperiallsts, and the rich, powerftl corporations are opposed re Washburne; and the Natlunal tepnb Convention will be a_boly representa- tive of those rather than of the Republican masses. Nevertheless, if, the object of the Repub- Heans 4 to elect o candidate, as well ns to nomlnate him, their chances would be much better with Mr. Washburne than with Gen. Grant, Pritadetphta Hulletin, Tho possibitity of starting © Washburne hoom may not be worthy of serious eonsidern- tlon as matters stand at present; but there are a good many, Republicans who feel that thelr party might do worse than to put Bir, S. 1. Washburne in nomination for the Irenidency. He may, not be the moat avall- able man, but he would stand a betterchanea of success than someof the men whose names have been suggested for the first place upon the ticket, ' CHICAGO POST-( CE, It Stands Second on tho List-Statistics from Lust Yenr’s Report. Apectat Correspondence of The Chicayo Tribune. Wasuinaton, D. C., Jan. 8.—In the extent, value, and fmportance of Its postal business, Chicngo may with strong reson, and amply supported by the oflictal figures of the Post- Oflles Department, elalm to rank second amons the cities of the United States, New York Is predminently. first In the extent of mall transactions. After the Eastern motropo- Hs, Chicago competes with Philadelphia for second place, aud in some of the important items of mall it is apparent that Chiengo already leads the Quaker City, A careful study of the statistical tables accompanying the rnnual report of the Postinaster-General, fat printed, fcr some facts and figures of interest In this connection. THE CARRIER BYRTEM, There are vighty-elght eltles In the United States in which the carrier, or free delivery, system is {noperation. A total of 2,350 are rlers collees and deliver the ntalls hr these elghty-cleht cities, Five cities have each more thin one hundred carriers: New York has 440; Philadelphia, 253; Boston, 160; Chi- engo, 162; St. Louis, 115, The statement of the operations of the free deliveary-system for the year ending June 80, 137), shows that the average number of piece of mall handled by ench carrier in the five cities aboye named 13 as follows: New York, 510180: Chicago, 89; Philadelphia, 426477; St, Louts, 270,- Boston, 269,870, gies In the same statement the New York office Is credited with 320,285 registered letters; Chicago, 195,021; Philadetph 7,840; St Louls, 04,859; and Boston, 45; NEWSPAPERS AND PERIODICALS. Onc table shows the number of pounds of newspaper and perfodleal matter matted, and the amount of postage collected on the same, atsix of tho principal offices of the United States. Tho New York oflice handled 16,88t,- 662 pounds, on which postage was pal uaunting to SH45,827; the Chieago oflice, 4,435,080 pounde, on Which the postnie paid amounted to $0,790 + Boston, 3,288,574 pounds, and postage $63,473; Philadelphia 2,524,006 pounds, and postage $50,ts2s sk ‘Louis, 2,957,237 pouns, and postage $17,000, A BEVEN DAYS’ COUNT. An actual count of mall-matter originating at some of the principal Post-Oflces during the first seven days of November, 1870, was taken by order of the Department, and the result ig published as an appendix to the re- port of tha Postinaster-General, ‘The follow- ng is astatement of the resultat the Post- Ottices In the five cities whose postal business Ihave been previously comparing: ‘Total mailed of all elasses at New Yor! YO Chicago, 1,842,114; Boston, 1,88,8305 Phite delphfa,'1,808,0175 "St. Louls, 1,024,441. ANNUAL REVENUES, ‘Tho total revenues of tho respective Post- on in the five cities were as_ follows: N York, $3,004,253 Chicago, $1,050,303; Philadelphia, $1,057,567; ‘Boston, $1,028,604; Bt, Louis, sobil, ‘The tablo showing tho transactions of the Man ny Order oftice during the fiseal year ended June 90, 1879, gives the transactlons by States only. _Ulinels is first im order of ainount Issued, the domestic money-orders for that period amounting to $7,827,028, Next In amount Is New York, with $0,087,417, and. Ohio follows with $5,211,881, duly 11879, there were 40,855, post offices In the United States; 1,007 of these were fin nos. On the sama date there were 79,901 miles of rallway In the Unita States on which tho mail was cnrried. inols hud 7,263 of these iniles of rallway within her borders, more than any other State of the Union, and ap- pronched only by Ohio, with 0,157 anlles, and ew York, 113 miles. BGI “OUR LIFE'S A BOOK." Anothor year, with all its fenrs, With all {ts joys, its hopes, its tears, Is added to the past. Ita many pages, one by one, Aro wriiten o'er; thoy all are done, And now wo'vo turned the last. How many nots, seme good, some bad, Haw many thovghtsy Gr Ray oF sd, We've ponned upon ita leaves, In Houven's charge the book wo lny, Until tho lust great Judgimont-Day, When cach his bouk recoives, Our records thon, at God's command, Each will unelose with trembling hand, And roud His yendiet thors, Then some will hrar the glud, Well dono} Your Cross now drop—your Crown is wont ly reap, cternal shuro.” Tut zome, "mid tears and wild diamay, WIN hear the sentence, “ Honco} away) Fo outer darkness gut Tn yain you monn—ln vain you weep; Tn lite you learned that all must reap ‘Tho hurveat that thoy sow," SiN bitcinan tresie biinenteneed, right, h bindings fresh, Untora Has to our vary been given, ero let us write, {1 wonls of fro, Of noble deod, of pure desire, ‘To tit our soul for Heaven, Osweuy, N, Y, Fiournce B, TooxEn, Sho Renowed, Detriit Eeee Press, Ono of tho sanitary polles was the otherday wandering over a hox-full of dead cats fit analley off Seventh street when he heard oaths dnd yells and the sounds of conflict in 4 house near by, As ho entered the yard a man and womin burst open tho side door and rolled dawn the steps ina heap, kicking and clawing with right good will, “What {3 the trouble here 2” asked the he pulled them apart, ¢ Pie glad you happened along?! oxelaimed the man ashe Jumped up, “Phe old wotan and me lave hid a dispute for the Inst tun or fifteet years ox to when Christopher Columbus dhacoyered America, Maybe you know.” “At was In 1492," replied the afticor, “Just what [-xuid—Just the date 1 had? erled the hustand a3 he donced around, “Now then, oldywoman, will you glye up ?? a Naver! oe ‘on won “ Notan ineh} ‘T snld 1400, and Thad your neck wcross the edge of the slop! We agreed not to bite nor serateh, and 1 prefer to renew. the coniilet rather tin take a stranger's figuros! Como in tw house |" ‘Lhe oficer waited at the gate until he heard two chiirs smashed down dnd a dozen yells, and he resumed his rounds with a growlug. nately conyigtion that Colmubus would wi éwo years aheat jn that house, oe : Mow ae Hopatd 1st, Aman who was enul to come from India to Hudson, N, ¥. through the loan at 200 by w brothor, bus doped with tne bruthe ors daughter, MUSIC. Her Majesty’s Opera Season—Sketch of the Company and Its Rep- erloire. Mr. Eddy’s New Organ Series—A New Soprano in “ Pinafore"—News at Home and Abroad, AT HOM. TNE OPERA SEASON, It s just a year, lncking aday, since Ter Majesty’s Opera troupa entered Chicago with flying colors and opened one of the most remarkable seasons we have ever known in Maverly's Theatre, which upon that occasion was for the first time formally dedicated to musle. 'The troupe ls here once more, and will commence a two weeks' sensi at the same place to-morrow evening. Very minte- rial changes have been made fn its ranks luring the year. Its sopranos were then Gerster, Mauck, Marie Rozé, Lido, Robinto, and Sinico; now they are Marlon, Ambré, ‘Vallerla, and Robiate. Its altos were La- binche and Pisawl; now they have been greatly strengthened, Cary and Inblache, two artists who can hardly be excelled, tak- Ing the alto rdles, ‘he tenors then wero Campanini, Francesch{, Frapolli, and Gil- Inudi; now they ars Campantni, Runclo, and Rineldint,—Campanini now, as then, having the lion’s share of the work, ‘The two splen- did baritones, Galasst and Del Puente, still remain. The longitudinal Fol! and the wide Thierry, the basses, are gone, and In thelr places we have Behrens, Montl, and Broderick, tha latter lately of this city, Signor Arditf still remains a¢ the helm, and this Is a sufMicient Indication of what the or- chestra will be. ‘The repertory of the week includes the ol standard operas, two of which, “Linda” and “La Figlla del Reggimento,” have notbeen done here for many years, They will be given in tho following order: Monday, “Martha,” with Valleria (her début), Cary, Campanini, nnd Behrens in the leading roles; Tuesday, *Sonnambula” for the début of Marimon, with Campanini as Elvino and Del Puente as the Count; Wednesday, “Linda,” with Vallerin In the title réle, Cary a3 Plerotto, and Runeio (his début) as Carlo; on Thursday, “Lhe Daughter of the Regiment” will tntroduce Marimon as Muria, Runclo ns YLonto, and Del Vuente as the Sergeant; Friday, “Alda” is promised In superb style, with Ambréns slide (her début), Carey in her elegant personation of amnerts, Campanini ns Rhadames, Galassi in his grent part of almonuatro, and Behrens as Ramfis ; Sat- urday matinee, opera not yet announeeds Saturday night, * Faust.” with Valleria as Marguerite, Cary as Stebel, Rancio as Faust, Del Puente as Mephisto, Gulassl as Valen- tine, and Broderick as Wayner, On Sunday evening Rossiuits “Stabat Mater will be elven by the leading artists of the troupe, with full orchestra and chorns. "fhe indica- tions all point to a remarkably enfoyable and successful season, The sale has been very large,~even larger than that of last winter, —so that we may anticipate a. corresponding degree at lenst of the enthuslasin which at- tended that very remarkable season, As Mile, Marimon stands at the head of the troupe, and naturally will be the sensation of the season, we add the following brief sketch of her career from the New York @ribune: Murfmon was born in 188 In Brussela, and Is of u musical family. Me. Mapleson first heard of her in $87 through the Countess of Essex, who had beurd her sing in Paris. Mr. M wentto Paris, where he heard her sing, and after Jong negotintions, she fully went to London, where sho made her debut in * La Sonnambila," erenting much favorable comment for her elug- fig und acting, Her voleu fa uid to bea bigh soprano, higher even than Gerstcr’s, and her ex- eontlonof bravura passages and of such music 13 fwia to tho lot of Amina, is epoken of aa very fine. Much of her gueeess hag been duo to her excellence us an netress, for which abe hns been bighly praised in London. Her are mnumbula,” * Dinorah,’ * Faust,' 1 Barblere,” “Lu "Mignon * Don Glovannl," and “ La Filly du Regiment." Marion sang for Mr. Mapleson for four ye heginniug tn 1872, and thon Bho Joined Mr. ‘Gye's Royal Hatin opern company nt Covent Garden, with which she atiuld threo years, Tho company left Boston Inst evening at 0 o'elock ona special train consisting of four baggage curs, two passenger-couches, threo sleepers, and a speelat ear for Col. Maplesan’s own party, and will arrive here at 10 o'clock to-tnurrow morning. CHASER CONCENTS. ‘Tho third of the series of Licsegang cham- ber concerts will be given at Brand's [all on the 10th Inst, with the following program: Rubinstelw’s Quartet in Fo major, op. 175 Hluyden’s Andante ond Varintlons; and the “rout” Quintet, by Schube The twelith chamber e series will be given nt Le State street, to-morrow afternos following progriun 1, Selo, op. 88. Alas Ingere 2. Spanish Danco, op. Mr, 2. Adingo fram qvertot, op. 1.......Meniolseohn Misa Ingersoll, eae vt ia MM tn, faycr, atl Kich+ 4, Air do Balict"*. ba M «Offenbach 5, Quartet, op, 47, Sehurniann Altes Inyervoll, M and Biche ewell's, His I, With the Burnsito. heim, TIM: EDDY ONQAN RECITALS, Mr. TH Claratice Eddy has arranged 2 sec- oud serles of fine organ recitals, which will be given on alternate Saturdays, conunene: tng on the 17h inst. ‘The first program will bens follows: }, Grand Prelude and Fugue on BA CIT. &. Ronde Caprice," ap. 85, (a) Canon fn F sharp, , No. 8,4 (v) Grand Etudo In U arp ielnoe (Arranged by Haupt) 4. Fantasto-Sonnta, op. 06. 6, Chon Prolude—* Seb 6, * Moreau do Concert,” op. 2 The prinelpal numbers In tho remaining conceria will be as follaws: Second concerl— Bach's Eminor Prelude and Fugues Do Liwuge’s Sonata in D, No, 4; the “Pustorate”™ and “Finale” from Widor's second syin= phous and the “Introduction, Fugue, ind Magtiiient?” from Liszt's “Divinn Come media” syinphony, ‘Third—Bach’s “Dorie” Toventa and Fugue, Alerkel’s Son ny niinor, op. 0 (Afr, Eddy and Mr, Me arrell) + and the “Marche Pontifeale” and aly” from Lemmens? “Sonate Pontiticale,? Fourth —Rheluberger’a Sonata in F shurp, No. 5, 9p. 111; Hesse's “Theme and Variations” in A, op. 47; anlthe Adagie from Widor’s sixth symphony, Fifth—Buch’s Prehude and Fugue ln C minors Ritter’s Sonnta. in 12 ininors and ‘Thivle’s Concert Satz {nO minor, to bo played by Mr, Eddy and Miss Carrie ‘T, Kingman, Attho tlrst recital a new shitger: from Dresden, Mine. Jenny derzykluwlez, will make her début In this city, A NEW BOFRANO, Tho Maverly Church Choir Company hina closed nuother week of Its very exeellent pers formunces of “ Pinafore ? in Uils clty, Mind these performances been Hinited to the okt east, there would hayg been very Ittlo left to say about them whieh has not nalrendy been said many thes: butthey have had one feature whieh certainty has been remarkable, and that is the introduction of a now singer, Mrs. Ford, of Cleveland, who hus shown 2 degree of nusical abliity that entitles her to amueh Wher position thin the interpret. tlonof the prettincsses of © Pinafore’? Mrs, Ford hisa shugutarly bright, fresh, and yes- onang soprano voles of very pure, quality, and remarkably even in all its registers, ati of the (rie singing quality, frony ity lowest to its highest note, 40 these quailties she adds musical Intelligence and: a very expressive and sympathetia style, Having heard her in anore mnbliious nitele chan that of PA fore,” and Inanusio thatealla tor the real work of an artist, wo can speak of her thus comprehensively, 1t lathe fashion lin these. dluys to laok also for brilllancy of exeention Ina singer, and here also there fs 10 dvips polntment, for Mr. Ford dy unusually clever in vocal embellishments and all thase artitices with which singers Tike to astonish: an guidlence. Possessed of such qualities wo cunt dup no reason’ why Mra, Ford should not take a leading poaition upon the concert stuge, If she will add to her present school those Unishing touches which o finst-cluss teuchor can give her, LOCAL MIBORLLANY. Mr, MoWade, the Captain of the Church QOholr Pinafore Company, hus resigned his it= position, and will Immediately restime his old position with B, F. Norris & Co, Mr. John W, Scribner, formerly with Messrs, Lyon & Healy, lins associated himself with the house of Bralnard’s Sons. D. 8. Foote, the tenor, has accepted an en- cement at Trinity Methodist Church as Musical Director, to take effect at once, Mr, If. 8. Perking’ Immediate Cnmagements arenas follows: Simeov, Ont, Jan, LEG; Newpo! ts Vio Jan, 20-23; Morriaville, Vt, Jan, 27500, Mr, George B. Donayin, the manager of the Orlzinal ‘Tennesseeans, ts $11 the city ar ranging for aseries of thirty-two concerts, whieh are to emnmence Jan. 19 at the Cen- tenary M. E. Chureh. Mr, Richard W. Cross, so well known in our musical clreles, has been admitted as n partner into the piano house of Pelton & Pomeroy, the style of the tirmhereafter being Pelton, Pomeroy & Cross. Prof, Metcalf, of tho Hershey School, has restaned his position as teacher in that Insti- tution, and his place has been filled by Prof, GI, xo well known In this city ns a teacher. Mr. Henry Schoenefeld, a pupil of Richter, Reinieke, and Lassen, has been secured to teach the violin, plano, and contposition. ‘The choir of tho Lincoln Park Congrega- tonal Church will glyoa concert, under the direction of Mr, Jolin TL. Swenson, on the 1th inst, assisted hy Miss Jessie Bartlett, Mr. C, A. Knorr, the Misses Caddie Waldo, Anne Waldo, Belle White, 8.1 Osborn, Magnus Olsen, E. P, Ederer, Willi D, Towlands, a chorus of thirty mixed yolces, and a male double quartet, The program for the Turner-Ifall concert this afternoon will Include the following numbers: “ Siingerfest March,” by Laehner} overture to, Casliostro,” by Adan; Carni- yal Polka Concertante,” by Giese: selvetlon from Die Jungfrau von Dragant,” hy Liesegang; overture to" Jessenda,?_ by. Spohr; second entr'acte from “ Rosamunde,!* by Schubert; “Danse Macabre,” by Sajnt- Saena: humorous potpourri, “An Evening With Bllse,” by Schurz; “Secret Love," by Hesehs and “Like the Wind Galop,’ by ans! ‘The Chicago Musteal Company and Messrs. Lyon & Healy have recelved a very beautiful song by the late Jitles E, Perkins, the Aimeri- ean basso, who made sneha reputation In England, entitled * La Ninnarella’? (“Pence ful Rest’) ‘The song galns additional {ne terest from the fact that It was found among the composer's posthumons papers, and js how for the first thie given to the world, It was written for Henrietta Beebe. Mr, ILS, Perkins, brother of tha decen: has also pe published two songs, a ba al, “Denr, Happy, Home,” and u cradle song, “ Bye-lo- wide ABROAD, MUSICAT, NOTES, 4 An autograph score of Mundel’s opera, * Aindigi? was lately sold in a London nuctlon-roont for £35 10s, and one of Muzart’s quintets in D major for 43 guineas, Jt Is not Improbable that Mr. Max Maretzele will direct one of the tronpes that are being organized under the management of Mr. D'Oyly Carte for the production of the Pirates of Penzance” In the several large elties of the country, Mme, Erard lias offered to the Mozarteum at si ehiera a crold ting, containing an opal surrounded by eleven dlamouds, given to Mozart in 1762 by the Empress Marla "Theresa. The ring passed Into Mine. Erard’s hands from those of Mine, Spontint. It is now said that Goldmark’s opera, “The Queen of Sheba,” has not been very suecesstu) in Berlin, ln spite he reports to the contrary, It will be 1 unbered that. Ar. ‘Thomas, played some ¥ effective ballet music from this work two years ago. Hferr Hans Richter, the conductor of the Vienna Opera, has lately renewed his en- Riement for n period of ten years. It was Herr Righter who conducted the Bayreuth Festival in 1876, ‘This probably puts an end ton movement started a little while ago to bring him to New York, ‘The 500th performance of Glinkn’s popular Russian opera, “ Life for the Czar, took y at St Petersburg on the 1th ult. A statue of the composer, adorned with wreaths, presented by tha Russian Musieal Society, the Conservatoire of St. Petersburg, theartlsts of the Opera-Hause, and others, was placed Int the principal green-room of the theatre. After the first act the prinetpat singers went in a body to Glinka’s sister, Aline. Schestakoya, who was sittlig ina box on the first tier, and presented her with a gift of honor? Inseribed with her pane in brilliants, ‘The proceeds of this per formnnee, esnoueithag to upwards of 2,000 rubles, are also to be presented to Mine, Schestakova. A committes has been formed at Sowlensk, Glinka’s birthplace for the erection of a montunent to him. A sufilelent sum has already been subseribed, but tt Is not yet decided whather tho monument. is to be erected at Smolensk or at St. Petersburg. The Parisian says: With “Te Fille du Tambour Major” Offenbach “has made amenite honorabls for his Grande Duchexsc, and the Folles Dramathques can register a popular success all the moro worthy of ap. phuise when we think of tha stupl@usical wcinzas so Hberally offered of late under the nume of cole uperas, Admitting that “La Fille di Tambour Major” bo only another version of “a Fille du Regiment,” and that both the second and third nets might be curtalled with advantage, the plece’ Is none the less charming. ‘Tho canvas is elev erly chosen, and tha authors of the lbretto, Messrs. Chivot and Dara, hive handled their subject skillfutly, Lhe whole score is care- fully composed” and admirably adap the hoputar and nullitary plot selected by thi libretiists.) ‘he twenty couplets, ducts, and inoreenux densemble "are without pretension, and melodious, while, if we oe- easionally recognize in former acquaintance, we aire at least forced to adult that M, Offen- bach never borrows from any one except imself. NEW MUSIC, Tho Movers. Rrainunt's Sons have just teed tho following new muses © Wid Girls’ Polka,” by Osenr Muyo; * Ferryman Dan,” by Love the “Bluo Alsatiun Mountains” by” Adame “Pruchling’s Het." for plang, by Merkel} “Heart's Desire,” for plano, by Behr; aud tho Junuary number of the Musical World. = TUBEROSE, Colorless mystery, from tho dust and wreck. Of some white bosom moldering fn decay} Flower of life and death, @ night and day: ‘Thou tillest with thy HN strange perfume Tho dreary spaces of the lopely rooin, Widlo over Fancy, that “rare architect,” Amid the exhiulations of thy bloom, Conjures to belng droamful Istes that He Tin some Utoplan, Cur-off Bea; Falr, spicy isles, beneath a golden sky, Serene ntiove a zone of harmony; Amystlo realm, that fades before my oye As Ughts electric, with thy failing breath, Joreshudow and gunounce thy death, Pal ". BROWNE. Atrocition In # Londins News, Our correspondent at Muda Pesth tele Bruphs to us 8 terrible story, or rather the trigle close of a terrible story, whieh reaches him from Sophia. Sixty of the Molimine- dun refugees, whom the Bulgarian Governe ment had refused to admit into thelr former homes, huve lately, he says, dled fie the open fields from cold wid starvation, Our eorre- spondent docs not spank of matters within his. own knowledge, and It ts to be hoped that there {4 some oxaggeration tn the tale he tells, ‘There ts nu speeliication of place ur tine, ‘The Inference from tho statement In the form In Which tt reaches us is that the Solhummedans fu question wero gxpelled from, thelr homes in Sophia, and that they died In the flelds out- side that city. Bulgirin is still tributary province of tho Ottoman Empire, subject ti various ways te Its control; and the Sublime Porte, if Jt Is ecapabla of anytilng, ought surely ty be capable of anforeing tho prictles of common Juumanity upon its feudatury, ‘Lhe Male Thin Goverment mast be warned that ity compromising fis future in Europe it the enormities attrituted to It have any founda. ton, 1 is showing Itself the too congenial successor of the Turkish tyranny, Lt wus not to change the place of anester nud slave thut Europe imervened, but to estublsh a Government based on freedom and acknowl edelng the obligations of common liumelly. But the doctrine that sullering texches: rey is too seldom justtied. More frequently (t appeurs to teach vindiotive retallation, “Lin Enstern Howmella tho Mussuloiin refugees sven In straits not less sovere thin the out- custd da Bulgaria. Our Consuls report that inuny of then are dying trou hunger. Sir Henry Layard has authorized recourse to whutrematns of tho former rellef fund, aud itissatd hug telegraphed for_nssistauce tw the Baroness Burdett-Coutts. If in countries ruled by elyilized and Immnane Governments the season brings destitution, the suifering which will befall tho reglons {a which Guy grnments have warred for generations aalnst energies of mun and the productive re- sources Or “Nature will pass ts bounds of hnaginatlon, WASIIINGTON. Why Thero Is a Local Feeling for Grant—The Second Choice, Sherman's Dlanders—Carfleld’s Transfer to the Senale—Biaine's Popularity. From Our Own Correspondent, week since Gen, Grant left thls city, and the feeling on tho third-term question hereisabout what It was In Chicago a fow days’ after the retinion of the Army of the Tennessee, Al- most everybody whose opinion {3 worth hay= ing scems to think that Grant {s sure of a nomination if he wants its; and,sines the Philadelphia reception, most observers be- Hevo that he does want It, Local politieians and hangers-on—hotel-keepers, contractors, lobbyists, and District magnates generally— regard the prospect of a (rant restoration with delight. Itmust be confessed that the present Administration {3 not locally popu- lor, Itsets tho tone of society; and Its ox= ainple has been one of modest expenditures and simple, democratie manners, Tho pro- fuso hospitality of Gen. Grant fs remem- bered and regretted by the very Iarge elnss of humble people In Washington who make thelr living out of the hospitallty of others, TWO THINGS THAT MAKE FOR GRANT are the action of Don Cameron in enlling tho Pennsylvania Convention for an unprece- dentedly carly day, and the avowed purpose of Conkling to assist the Grant movement to the extent of his power. Many sagacious politicians think that these acts virtually as- sure the renomination of Grant, They reason in this way: First, itis certain that Cam- eron controls Pennsylvania and Conkling New York; secondly, both are known as Grant men,—Cameron beenuse he was fy, Grant's Cabinet, and Conkling because he would rd the nomination of any other Republican but Grant or himself as a per sonal humiliation; thirdly, no power in the country except a united West could thwart the will of Pennsylvania and New York together; and on this ques tlon, it is known, the West is not opposed to. Pennsylvania and New York, but in entire aecord with then, Where, then, is the opposition to Graut to cone from? Possibly New England will ine struet against him, and the South may be divided by Sherman’s “stilt hunt,” but does it not seem 2s plainas daylight that the man who goes into a Conventlon with the solid. yote of New York, Pennsylvania, Minois, Towa, Wiseonsin, Michigan, and Minnesota is sure of the nomination? THE SECOND CHOICE, New York has no second choice but Conke Jing; nul he and his partisans very well know thatas a Presidential candidate he is an impossibility, But Pennsylyaula is athe posed to have an he to Sherman, should any contingency arlse to remove Grant from the field. | Sherman fs) aw unele-in-law, and by ndoption_ almost the father-in-Inw, of Senator Don Cameron, Besides, the present Seeretary of the 'Treas- ury fs on excellent terms with the moneyed nen of Phitidelphia, | ‘They like his plan of shaving notes and afterwards shay! ayy the currency In which notes are paid. They would support him with enthustasm—and contributlons—if Grant were out of the way. Von Cameron does not realize as i how thoroughly wapopular his respected fathers In-law fs," Not to speak of New York, whivh never would support the Secretary of the ‘Treasury so long as Chester A. “Arthur, Alonzo B, Cornell, and Roscoe Conkling had. control] of the party councils, ‘The West and South would ast hin: actively, bitter. Jy, and relentlesly to the very end. Shere ian would never do for a compromise candi- date. Lt there should be any compromises, they would be for the purpose of defeating him. Young Don Cameron ty not avery wise man, ait he dovs not understand this state of things fully as yety but he will under stunt it long before ho gets to Chicago, and, though he may change his thought of Sher= manus 0 possifle second choice, L believe his early appreckation of the truth will, make hin avery warn advocate “for Grant, tret, Jost, and afl the thne, before the Convention meets. IN THE WAY OF PRESIDENTIAL SPECULA: ON, Lhave heard It suggested by an eminent pubs He man that Senator Conkling would rather see Elia LB. Washburne nominated than any: member of the United States Senate, Conkling's supreme seliishness and arro- eance winke him look at every great: publia question from a personal polnt ot view: and he would: see In thy nomination of Wash- bttrne ne Joss of dignity or self-respect, whlla he would deem It simply fatuous for tho aAmerlean people to choose from the Senate any other mentber than himself. People here do not. spenk much of Blaine as neandidate, ‘They donot seem to wider- stand hls immense’ strength at tho West, whieh can be-compared to nothing less than, the popular enthusiasm for Harry Clay. But one Congressman fits said to ing that he felt suro tho West would make Blaine the next Vresident, if Grant should not be nominated, on the first ballot at Chicago. No doubt, if the machines in New York und [otiayivania were broken up, and the question subnitted tog popular vote dn. those Stites, Bisine woul: be surprisingly near the jead of tha poll, Gossir. Two candidates fur the Gubernatorial nomination In Iinoks have their seats in the ‘Treasury Building, ‘The dispateh to Tine Triaunt from Rock Island, announcing the eundidaey oof Gen. dl, Hawley, iy undoubtedly authentic. — Green }e Raum, Commissioner of Internal Reve- nue, says that ho fy not _sntisfied that the demand for him to become Governor ig purteetty overwhelming, Until ho hears a louder call he would preter to remain whero ‘hols. But he would lke very well to bo Governor of [inols, if the oMfce should go auguin to the sonthern part of the State. Jolin Sherman is feellng a little nervous over his demonetizntion scueme. Te begins to realize (hat the part of his report refer- ring to this subject was a deadly stab at his Presidential prospects, Now ‘ho seeks to explain, qualify, and retract, but the damned pot will notott,—there itis in his annual report in black and white, It 1s amusing to observe how unantnously the Western mem- bers Henerally disclitin any sympathy with hls views In this respect. do not know of one Westerner who ta ready to come out openly and avow liimself on Sherman’s sido asa Wall-street man, Gurileld's election ta the Senate Isa sub- ject of general congratulation BinOn his friends to-lay, He will ben grent addition to that body, | But lis pince in tho House will not easly be filled, He was a strong and ready debater, and IMs Jong oxperlence—hoe has nelected for nine terms—made hin almost. {nyalunble ass leader tothe Repub- liean side, ‘The Do Golyer affair was a mis- take, many persons think, but It was nothin, worse, As Chairman ot tho Committee oi Appropriations, ha was wnwise to accept 9 fev of $5,000 for an opinion on a subject which was likely to come befora Congress; Dut he has never repeated this blunder, a no flr man doubts his entire rectitude of Ine tention then and always, Lhe New York 7 rane prints an alarm- Ing report — that fi Vashburn, on Miineupolis, will’ probably be un- sented on the contest by Ignatius Donnelly. It fs proper to say that persons I the best position to know the fucts haye no such apprehensions. Washburn had 3,800 majority, exeluding all Irregular ballots; and there iy no more reasun why he should be counted ont than there is for counting out any of the Chicago mombers, ‘The Democrats will hot venture to rile the storm. of indige nation witleh such a proceeding would evoke, It work! bo worse thin the Mulne blunder, The New York Dimes hus a eurefully- worded dispatel to the effect Uiat Gen, Grant was disposed to turn the cold shoulder to some of his old friends—those who are not dsh in publle favor—durlng tho late visit to Washington, © have it from one who was at épot when the General eame In that lly greeting of Babcock was particularly cordial, and if anybody ty more objectionable than Babeock Edo not know who tt tx. Perhaps Botknap ts the ian; but was he not at Phila delphi, anid did ho not purtake of the fatted call vt the expense of the municipatity ? a ‘What Allod tho Cakes, A breakfast was badly spolled at Barre, Vt, recently, Aman bought what he thought wis buckwheat flour, His wits nde enkes and get then on the table, bus complained that the flour did: nut risu sats. fuetorlly, ‘Thu eukes were gritty and hurd of minaticntion, und ne wonder, for while the funily were working away on them & pies ria Ane the. grucery ih breathlias sity that the ler! pul plaster Parls by uilstake, Wasmtnaton, D.C., Jan. 8.—It ts barely a’