Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, January 21, 1880, Page 6

t ra 9 6 cen \ THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE: WEDNESDAY. JANUARY £1 1880—TWELVE PAGE ; SAN FRANCISCO. The Late Ruler of California and Mexico—Emperor Nore ton |. A Very Remarkable Conglomeration of Insanity and Business- Shrewdness, Some Wflects of the New Consti- _ tution upon the Stock Boards. Diminishing Standard of Values in Cali- . fornia—Saciety and the Theatres. Spectat Correspondence of The Chicago Tribune, SAN Francisco, Jan. 13.—Ths event of the weak has been the suditen demise, on Thurs. dny evening, of Joshua A, Norton, known throughout the whole country as “ Kmperor Norton,”—the gentlest, most Inoffensiye, and most ngreeabla monomaniae that ever lived, The very nanie Is suficlent to recall ta thou sands of Enstern visitors to this coast the form of tho bowed-down sexagenarian, clad ina navy-blue intiitary coat, trimmeéd witie brass buttons, and adorned with epnulets, from whichnot even his gorgeous partl-col- oretl umbrella had sutticed to ward off the stalnsof rain. In his somewhat ancient hat there waved aptuine of feathors, which Lhave alwoysthoughtserved asa model forthe * pan- acho” of Gen. Boum in “In Grande Dueh- esse.” Te owned a whole group of walking- sticks, thehandles carved in grotesqueshapes; but his favorit cane was ono the handle of whichrepresented asnakecolled roundallmb, On grand occasions he wore asabre with silk sash; ant, thus vedizened, he would thread this way through the streets of ’Frisco, taking a lively Interest In City, State, National, and International politics,—over ready to enter into conversation on any subject whatever, and always able to hold his own, no matter what tho subject under discusslun, Belley- ing himself to be EMPENON OF CALIFORNIA AND PROTECTOR a OF MEXICO, ae was in the linbit of issuing proclamations on allsorts of subjects, signing them Norton L, and procuring thelr publication in the Stock Report or somo other’ pauper of this city. Ho has frequently submitted to me the propricty of telegraphing these proclamations to Tux Cnicaco Trmunt as the leading pa- per of the West; and I have had to evade tha tesponsibility by suggesting that, on matters of such national importance, the Associated Press was the most fitting agent forthe transmission of his Imperial Majesty's views, ‘He thought very highly of Gen. Grant, and, onthe day of tho Jatter’s departure from here, requested me to telegraph his pleasure that all the Eastern cities should prepare the General n welcome. The “boys” at tho Western Union Telegraph office in this city ‘wero apparently instructed to humor the Emporor; for, whenever he handed ina dis- patch for transmission, the answer would come In about ten minutes. In his pocket nt the time of his death was one telegram pur- porting tocome from Gov. Perkins, Inviting aim to the inauguration at Snaeramenta 4n terms hardly consonant with Gubernate- pigl dignity; and another from the lon, C. $. Parnell, New York, couched as follows: “Acceptiny thanks for your interest on be- half of my distressed countrymen, The lund question will be avoided, but grant me your authority to call on tho American people to relicye Ireland's wants. You can eall for subscriptions on the generous public of your Coast, and remit to me at your conyenlence.” The Ingt_ phase of this bogus dispatch was evidently framed by the operator with refor- ence to the Emperor's 3 NS OF SUNSISTENCE, He would call on down-town merchants from three to five times a yedr, and would Tecelyo from ench visitee the sum of four bits, Inexchange fur whieh he handed over the following bond: “The Imperial Govern- ment of Norton I. promises to pay to the holder hereof the sum of Fifty Cents in the ‘year 1890, with interest at 4 per cent per an- num from date; prinelpal and {nterest to be convertible, at holder's optlon at maturity, into twenty-year 4 per cent bonds, or paya- ble in gold coin, Given under our Imperial handand seal, Norton l., Emperor.” ‘These “bonds, Ifke alt the poor fellow’s manuscripts, ‘were written in an excellent hand, and fault- Tess in regnrd both to punetuation and or- thografy, Itwas rare indeed that heenlled on any business man who did not honor this periodical assessment; but, when 9 re fusal did come, the Emperor turned with as polite a bow and ns cordial a “Success to you? as though he hud recelved the money, ils reputation for honesty was sueh that merchants never serupled to hand him a $20 gold pleee, which he would go and get changed outside, and relighously return the $19.50 with Nis Lmperial bout, which he con. sidered n permit to trade within the Iinits of As realm. ; S In this way Norton made more than enough to defray his slender expenses, Ho had occupied for the past seventeen years the sane rooin tn the Eureka, Laditinge| Jatise, ae Commerehil street, and had pald his room rent, 50 cunts a day, regularly every evening, ‘Tho walls of the room were adorned with ortraits of Queen Victoria, the Empress fugenie, and others of the crowned hends of Europe, He believed Mnself thelr equal, and his demise has revived the old, old story that he was an ILLEGITIMATE SON OF KING WILLIAM TY, Certain it is that, born In London In 1817, ho early left home for the Cape of Good Nope. From there he emigrated to Valpartse, re mmalning there til the old-foyer of 1818 at- tracted thousands to Californian, — Almost imnediately after hls arrival there he xeems to have been recognized us a shrewd, honest, paterpristiy business-inan, and {0 1 intrusted with Important purchasi sions on behalf of several firms already estal- Uehed in *¥risvo. Ms gains, which were considernble, ha invested in real estates and in time Joshua A. Norton became aulty a noted Innd-speculator, one of the large bulld- ings owned by hin being in what upton few yeurs ngo was in the yery centre of the bus nexs portion of the eily, Unfortunately for Norton, he bocame impressed with the ‘then prevailing annie for getting up 0 “vor Nor” in some article of dally con- sumption, md in 1863 he bought up I the rico warchoused in the city, a Desides alt the flontiug curgoes of that staple, Expecting ag he did to obtain control af the market, ho did not hesitate to satisty the holders’ demands, and one firm reeelyed from Norton the round price of 15 cents a und for % cary arrive. Ax frequently happens in such cases, after Norton hnil stunt the whole of hig ready cash fn buying. oll the cargoes expected wn large cargo Tenched San Francisco from an unlooked-for source, The spectator, who had ealentated on contig ont of the operation a mililonatre, was unable to take It up, and, aga natural consequence, the price of rice took a terrible tumble, Norton's losses were such that ha Was forced. to sell ao considerable portion of jis real estate, and he became iivolved in tong and weary litigatton, After tine the strain upon Nis mental faculties p great, “Ils amind became unbalanced, and, Tram having been prospective ruler of the rico market, his hallucination assumed the shape of an finperial away over Calltornin and Mexico, For some considerable time Ar. Willium Lane Booker, the British Con- sul, paid the unfortunate man's rent, but, when’ the tax-levying bonds were Issued, this of courso became needless, At the cheap: restaurants where Norton took his cna 48 he was seldom importuned for pay~ Prd the theatres, on tho ferry-bouts, f° 02 the cars he was NECOGNIZED DEADHEAD} tr Mutchinson, proprietor of the Eureka “House, had the Emperor's washiug- own account, - In return tt Wutehingon’s kiudn Norton proposed: te have hin rin the Paluce Hotel,—a favorit plas of resort for the’ poor monomanlie, On its belie sugeested that poss! bly Senator Sharon inight object, the Emperor replied that hy was satistled’ Bil Sharon would re- gpect any proclamation he might issue, ‘The predominant idea of authority In his tylod was such tuat if any one happened to address hm na “Mr, Nortor,” he felt dteeply mortified, Barring this peeullarity and his Rrotesque appearance, he was assober an old Reutleman ns one would find anywhere. Phoroughiy versed in history, and with a falr smattering of sclence, he Was a coustant visitor at the Mechnnies? lustitite Library, aud also a diligent frequenter of the meelinges held at the Academy of Sclences, Indevd, if was on his way to the Academy, on ‘Thursday evening, that he was selzed with oa of saugnineous apoplexy, which resulted fn ahnost instantaneons death, Although of Jewish extraction, yet he was n regular attendant ut Christian places of worship. In conversation he frequently expressed his wdmlration for the sermons of the Rey, Moratlo Stebbins, the well-known Unitarian minister, and, when in chureh, he constantly took notes. ite was a gootlchess- player andenjoyed tha game to the very list. {to seldom, if ever, complained, and men who had known him for twenty years told mo that he had changed but very Tittle during that period, Always cheerful, strict- Iy temperate and unobtrisive, Nortow tine et all who knew him as in many re a inn of superior ability, Indeed, there seemed so much method in his mad- Hess that it was at mes diticntt to realize that he was not of sound mind. I saw hint within two hours of his decease, trudging along the damp sidewalk fronting Stevens’ drugstore, and (here was certainty nothing about him at that time to Indicate that he was near his ond. ‘The funeral on Saturday was attended by a large number of his tax. payers: and now photographs of poor old amperor Norton AME QUITE IN DEMAND, especially those representing the Emperor in Justaposition with Howard Cott, the caller of the San Francisco Stock Board, That eminent Cunctionary has had but little todo for the past week,~—the fact of n bill having been already introduced nt Snera- mento to regulate stock-dealing haying de- ferred thnid operators from transacting any: Dustness of Importance, and having also given. rise to rinors that yelees were to go down lower than ever before. So late as Friday evening [was confidently vouchsafed the In- formation that Union would, be selling for S100 5 share within a week. It seemed, therefore, perfectly natural on Saturday to seo the ‘kingpin of the market make a tine spurt and piss the $40 mark, white its nelgh- bors, Sferra Nevada and Mexican, under the Impetus of 9 $3 and a $3 assessment respect- ely, each mnie n corresponding atdyanee, On the other hand, Ophir having declared another $1 dividend, that. security fell pre- efsely the amount of the dividend; and thus the od maxin, that everything zoos by con fas ia the stock market, was abundantly justified. Some people have thong that tho fact of the new Constitution proliibiting short sell- ing would prevent prices falllng or rising so sniddenty as in thes pasts but itis doubtful if there will be any change at all, Provided customers margins are good, wl he has to do when shorting «stock Is to acvept the loan thereof from the selling broker, aud sign a-paper to that elfeet. ‘Lhus, when a customer shorts say tifty Union at $Washare, his necount. is credited with $2,500, but he is niso debited with $2,500 for tifly Union loaned him, If he envers, say 0 month Inter, at $40, he is debited with $2,000, and credited with the $2,500 representing tho return of the loan. So, in the same way, every obnoxfous provision of the new Constl- tution can, and will, be evaded,—far brighter. legal talent being employed In the interest of the evaders than fn that of the framers of the new organic law, Some of tho provisions of the bill at present before the Legislature EXCITE NO LITTLE IILAIMTY,— that, for Instanee, In which ft is stipninted that a broker shail hand tn to his customer the numberof the certifvate of stock pur- chased or sold. Your Board af Trade men, aecustomed to deal daily in hundreds of thousands of bushels of wheat or eorn, will understand “the stupendous _persplencity which mist live Inspired such a provisd, and also how terribly bad a customer would feel when he heard that his Hale & corifiente was No. 59,407, ins 3! It Is suggested that the new law should ‘also compel brokers to return on demand to their customers Ute identleal $20 pieces which the latter anay have deposited with thei, aud also that, when the record is read, ench bro- ker should be compelled to state whether he proposes to dellyer that 100 Belcher In five, ten, twenty, or fifty share lots. It Is no secret that hitherto anti-stock leg- Istation nt Sacramento has been warded off by alnindanee of finnnelal bap furnished by San Francisco, This year, however, there will he nothingof the kind. ‘The brokers ard Unanimous onthe question that, the Sacra- mento Soloug may do as they please, and, when this is thoroughly understood, Tk may? be taken for granted that nothing very terr[- ble will happen, Indeed, the outlook, both on the Comstock and as regards California mines, ig so encouraging that even our {eae Jntors wonld hardly care to Ineur the oblo- quy of doing aught to hinder the develop- mentof mining Interests at this juncture. But for the unnsually inclement weather, and the snow-bonnd state of the tracks, the Unlon Consolidated would have shipped over $100,000 In bullion last Saturdays and the chanze in tho formation of the Heleher 8 the 8,000-foot level is approached Indicates: at Jenst the probability of another ore-body being discovered In that mine. Other prop. ertics, notably Yellow Jacket and Chollar, ve Bond promise; and while the bears, nowing that the work of development must always bestow, may sueceed In hammering down prices, yet the chances are decidedly dn favor of 1880 preying agood year for ine vestors It Paeltie-Coast properties, WHILE NOTILNODIY, AND MAMMOTII DISTRICTS are at present blocked ne by snow, yet no sensible person doubts that the opening of the sprig will witness an netivity inv tho ailnes there undreamt of two or threosensons ago, Astor Arizona, owlng to the cheap- ening of frelzhts, brought about by the Sonthorn Paciic Hattrond, that 'Verritory ts how attricting the attention of capitalists from all parts of the country, and Mark DL. MeDonald, the ursa mijor of the Big Board, wiving wi his beartsh. proclivities, together With dis seat In the Plno-street institution, has determined henceforth to divide hls at- tention between Arizona and Now York, On arecent vist he paid to ‘Tombstone District, he found the freeaniiling ores of the nines Horth and south of the famous Contention to leid such goad rests tnt he interested himself largely both In the Head Centre and in the Naumkeag: Mines, as well as in the Irene Mine, In Globs District, As an old tuner, he studted the wood and water fell: ties of both dlatricts, and found them so good that he now proposes to identlfy hime self completely with Arizona, and the tall tmunly form of the whflom great bear witl forth be more familiar among the bully oO Filth Avenue Hotel thin ainong the lasts atthe Baldwin, Krom the fact, every OF this stalwart slx-footer and sey- eral other operators leaving us {t must not be Inferred—as has. been soniethues stated in print—that all our big men, all the men of means, are shaking the dust, or rather the wind, of San Franchco from off thelr feet, Our banks never had sueh large suns yl idfe, and there areas minny solid men herd ready to Jump in” wheiever they kee nt opportunity to make a big haul, as there ever Were, ‘Tho story promulgated In your city Inst Tuesday, thin 5 2 ¥ ‘THY UANK OP CALIFORNIA had suspended, appeared 80 ridiculous to those here nequainted with the large sure plus that Institution tad on. hand, that there were men who offered ta bet that the Directors had set the rumor afloat in order to Induce depositors te relluve them of the bur- den of carrylug funds for which they hud no earthly use, As for tho Bank of Callfornin having anything to slo with James 2. Keene, it may be as weil to mention thag that gentle: inan’s account with the bank bears about the sun proportion to tts tatal Mabllities as the: ordinary: taxpayer's quote bears to the sin total In) the tax-colleetor’s hands, Henee any future attempt to | bear Wheat, based on Keene's California inter. ests suffering, may at onen be langhedt out of oxistence, ‘Tho above institution, like all Sts compeers hore, by ready to loan a Inch cash ag any reasonable belngean desire, at from7tos percent perannum; und, should business full to revive hore, seems not un likely that the old Eastern rite of 6 per cent interest willstealthily creep nerogs the thresh old of the Golden State, and make ts $100 bill of no more aecount here than in Connectleut or Rhode Island, ‘True rig, with his three-ball sign, Ls still ableto get is per cent per month; but by all aceounta the once famous lender's business ts fast falling off, and what with a cup of coftea and sweet rolls obtainublo for five cents, butter at a5 cents for two pounds, cheesy at 10 cents 0 pound, egus ab 23 ond 30 cents a dozen, and halr-eutting down to 15 cents, it really seems. as if the Pacific-Slopo stundard of yalues were daily gupronch jug nearer nnd nearer to that of the Atlantle. ‘The same thing 1s noticeable as regards 2) THE WEATHER, Who over heard before of rivers freezing in Arkona, of twenty-five feet af suow in Call fornia, and of overland travel and malls belng all disjointed because, within twenty four’ hours’ distance of “Frisco, a snow- blockads nad taken place? — Here, In the chosen Paradiso of sulferers from Atlantle it Is that Unelo LInr-. gn, winters, wo ave had such an amount of chilly, gusty, driving wind and rain stornis that people began to question whether, tine pelted by the rotary movement of the globe, they might not have lighted upon Alaska in- stend of San Francisco, “Of course, it was all very well to lay the whole biame of the matter upon the sun's spots and Sesterttay’s celipse; but certainly another sueh winter will prove fatal to” California's * glorious climate” prestize, ‘The weather has been 9 sad har toa ntin- her of contemplated social festivities, For- tunately, however, ft held up Inst Thursday, when Gov. Perkins was Inaugurated a Sacramento. ‘The inaugural ball, to take place to-morrow evening, promises to be we usually brillant; and, as the Governor pro: yoses giving a number of receptions durhys the three months’ session of the Legislature, San Francisco snelety will: be constantly os- eating between the State and the Cominer- celal Capital. Just now the Ton in, fashionable so- elety hore {5 Sir George Bridges, a young Ruglistiynn, passionately fond of flowers and inusiec, a clever, reciter, an ardent lover of the drama, and withal romantic In uppear- ance, Needless to suy that wider such cir- enmnstances ho Is a general favorit among the Indies, and several entertainments have been gotten upin his honor at Mare Island ag well a5 in this (ity, Probably few En- alishinen—and_ certainly very few of his age have so extensive an nequatntanes antony American professionals, both on the lyrie and dramatic stage, as this son of an English rural clerzyman. Ile purposes: thoronshly Fomntltnrizing hhnself with the flora of Cail- fornia, and for that purpose will rematn on this Coast for several months, Whatwith the bad weather and the occttr- renee of the week of prayer, THY THEATRES have heen thing an unsatisfactory business, with the exceptlon of the Colville Folly Com- pany at the Rush Str "Thanks i great pert to Miss Eme wa's single aml Roe and Reeil’s cou ting, that troupe tas played a fairly successful season of eleven weeks at Manager Locke's snug theatre, Over the way, Herrmann hns also attracted moderately good nudiences to the Standard Wilh his exposures of Splritualisin and feats of slelght-of-hand; Iut the California Thea- tre, one block above, has done wretebedly with “Pymnation and Galathea.? This week “The Elves,” or, as others call it, “The Statue Bride,” Is be played; and, for tho sake of such’ excellent and pilnstaking art- ists ag Miss Rose Osborne nnd Mr, Georee Chaplin, tay well be hoped that the au diences will Improve In Feint of nambers, thag really seemed as though a pall had fallen over what. historlenlly and otherwise otght tobe the leading theatre west of the Rocky Mountains, A the Batdwin, “Tho Palnco ‘of Truth,’ with tts beautiful lan- guage and admirable rendering, ls not at- tracted such audiences to the Tower portion of the house ag might have been expected. ‘The gallery, however, has been crowded by persons destrous of witnessing the erobatie ints of tha Davend troupe, and the negro- uilustrel exhibition of the American Four, Contrasting the cold reception whieh greeted Gilbert's graceful satire with the thunders of appliuse whieh followed the foninaatle and burnt-cork performances, ono ls foreed to the unwelcome conclusion that the audiences were attracted by the variety-show portion of the entertainment, and considered “The Pal- aco of Eruth” ag merely thrown tn to All up the evening. The magniticent prisinatle ef fects produced by the plashing waters from the fountain of the Paluce aré quite n feat- ure of the plece. Next week Clara Morris tppears in “Man and Wife,’ and, If any- body cau fll the theatre, she will do it. CARLOTTA PATTIS stecess at tha Grand Opera-House has not heen eng thing, like so marked ag had been anticipated. “Her failure to uppear at the second concert Indueed some persons with nventently long menorles to rentark that Vv liked her better twenty-odd) years azo} and then the reopening of the feuil between Mr. De Munck and Mr. Fischof also rather tended to disgust San Franciseans with the combination, People are now loukiig_far- ward with pleasurable antieipation. ta Wil- helinj's concerts at the Callfornia, and to the Enegllsh Cuera Company xt the Bush street. The Tivoll tavern coneert-hail—admisston 35 cents—hns nade quite a hit with “Girofé- Glrofla,” and many a visitor, after: paying hig {wo-bits adinission, apends $3 in edibles'and drinks, Such is the attraction of frec-and- easy places of amusement that the ‘Tivall management have provided themselves with excellent dramatic ant voeal talent; and, Judging from present appearances, the tendency scuins more nnd more to encourage enterprises of this sort, and to diseourne the legitimate drama with Its costly apmurte- ninees, It would ha well lf, recarntzing this, the numerous theatrival managers herd were to pool their Issues for a while and each close hily theatre for neertnin perlod, At present thers are too many theatres, as there are tov many hotels, for our population, THE AMERICAN ORBELISK. Masonic Embloms Kichtcen Conturies Old Dincovered under tho Pedestal on Which It Was Set by the Romans. Wasninaton, D.C, Jan, 16—To the Edttor of the World: A telegram reeelved toxlny nt the State Department from Com- mander Corringe, U.S, Ni, announces the discovery of Musonle emblems in the foun- dation of the obelisk at Alexnndrin, under the pedestal on whieh it was set by the Ro- mans, Drawings were made, and the em- Dies were preserved as they were found. ‘Tho special correspondent of the New York Wortd, dispatching from Alexandria under date of Nov, 18, sald: “Tho pedestal of the obelisk, the existenca of which has for the first thne heen revealed by Lieutenant-Commander Gorrlnge, ig, 05 hu nas already informed you, about nine feet squareand nenrly seven feet in hlght, It rests upon three fine well-preserved marble steps, with a baso of masonry, ‘Tho lowest of these threv steps is only eighteen Inches aboye the level of the sea. Clearly the sure facv of the soll hore was but n trifle abayo the level of thy sea when the obelisk, removed from Hellopolis, was set up here sone eighteen centuries ago, Since that tine. thera hus heen an accumulation of earth and sund to the depth of thirteen or fourteen feet, burying the marble steps, the pedestal, andl'tinally the foot of the obelisk Itself, ‘The letfor just quoted alludes to Lieuten- ant-Conmander Gorringo’s letter of Noy, 3, Frinton in the World of Noy, 23; and the let- ler SAYS * T found that the hicol of the obellsk lind been covered with ameonty, recently put around It, possibly by Mr. Dixon, I have not yet removed tho inasoury which covers. the position of the crabs that were diseavered by Mr. Dixon, and Lam unable yet to say. Whether the crabs were removed, but 1 sus- beet that they were, ‘The obelisk rests ona monolithic pedestal nine feet square and seven feet deep of Syeno grauit, the sane Inaterial from whieh thie obelisk was hewn; and no basa could be better sulted for the purpose Ishnll, of course, remove it and lake tt home, Litlow this are steps. We do not know a8 yet how many, ‘The upper one is tive fect below the level of the grounds It nlso a monolith, and appears to be granit.!” LATEST, . ALEXANDRIA, Jan, 17, 1880,—To the Editor of the World: Tinmediately under the pedestal of tho obelisk and) in the east sngle formed by the steps I found a block of hewn syunite granit, forty inches in tho cube, representing n perfect Masonte altar, Under this and linmediately bulow 1 found a white marble slab, representing the apron extending neross tho foundation of polished syenite rant, 103 Inches long, and SL inches rod, and 24 Mg Inches thick, the upper half hewn {nto 0 Perfect square, At tho same level and touching the short section of the square and in the west angle of the founda- (ion t found anothor block of syentte grant Marked regular in form, thosurfice of which represented Foun ashlar steps and the foundation of which was composed of white grauit, Lesides these four pieces £ found otter less noticenblo and Important but equally significant embloma, IL. H, Gontinar, Lioutenant-Commander, U, 8. N. ————————— Edison, 4 New Yony, Jan, 19.—Mr. Edison oxhiblted this evening a series of claborata drawings, which compriso the entire plang for the station thatthe says bo will shortly ostublish in this ci ane dutchinery to bo placed in a building b0 by luv feot, In tho cellar ara to be five en: Hues of 260-horio power each, ieee taal y2-horsa power, Tho dynamo muich{nes are to bo in tho second and third stories, using the wmall horacshovs instead of thoes now in use, with the sumo resistunce,—100 ohms. Mr, Rdigon au fe dre that He cite obtain slaves erent ore cuch giving 0 power of eighteen mH ee Aalvon ail mt that ho ing bls Mint in nk teamably bh po ng bls a niurge Bteainhip in course of tonstruction by Juin leach, ah Choster: Pie The ship belongs to the Oregon steam-Navigae tion Company, Lights of threo-candle power ure to be placed in each state-room, ‘the ele. tricty wil be gengrated by incaus of n small Pieri munching conuected with the donkoy- enylig, LIFE IN WASILINGTON. Tho Gay Season~Army and Navy German—Reception at the White House, Mrs, Gen. Sherman’s Party—Weddings— Ladies’ Lunch—Seeretary Rame sey’s Entertainment, The Presidential Question—Rival Oandi- dates—Home Rnlo—Amusoments— Distinguished Visitors, Bpcelat Corresponitence of The Chicago Trittune, Wasurnoros, D. @., dan. 18—Soelety ts Jubilant. ‘The winter of Its discontent is made glorious summer by’ GAY AND FESTIVE GATHERINAS of every description. Breakfast-parties, la- dics’ Innehes, morning-calls, kettledrums, dinners, receptions, dances, and suppers fol- low tn rapkl succession, surrounding our pleasure-lovers ns the British cavalry -at Balaklava was enclreted by the Russian artil- lery, Carrlage-drtvers get but little rest, mantuamakers stitch enrly and Inte, mu- stetans begin to look pale, ond purveyors of good cheer have to refuse orders on account of oxisting arrangements, Never, within the memory of the oldest Inhabitants, has the metropolis been so gay; and It is a souree of generally-expressed regret that in. three weeks the curtain will fall, the lights will be exungulshed, and all amusements will be ended by the nusterittes of Lent, N’importe! Until then tho revels and the racket ean go on, THR ARMY AND NAVY CLUB was the nivance guard in the fashionable movements of the past weelk, and Its assem: bly on Monday night was « very enjoyable affair, Mrs, Ricketts recetyed, and the guests: Sneluded the very cream of the Diplomatic Corps, tho army and navy people, and the Congressionals, ‘he German, led by Lieut. Slack, of the Marine Corps, was begun at nidnight, and kept up until after 3 o'clock. Among the Indies who threaded its mazes were the. daughters of Secretary Ramsey, Senator Davis, of West Virginia, Repre- sentatlye Chaluers, Gen. Sherman, Adjutant- General Townsend, Adiniral: Almy, Riggs, the banker, and Mr. Ray; ‘There were a few VERY STUNNING TOILETS worn by the diplomatic and other tadies, but the demolselles were dressed with refreshing sinplieity, ‘They wore light plnk or blue sitks, white or rose-colored erapes, softerewn- colored cashmeres or dainty musling, trimmed with ribbons or artificial flowers, Nearly 100 cauples danced In the German, and Lieut. Slack found it no easy task to lead the intrleate figures, some of which he had originated for the occasion. Gen, Le Due gaye a small party on Monday. evening, at which he had his friends who are tostand by hin In his coming lavestigation hy n committee of the Mouse of Representa- tives, A KETTLE at the residence of Mrs, Niles was the Tnes- day attraction from 4 til 7, and the crowd not only filled the spacious drawing-rooms, but swarmed out into the conservatory, while there was a constantly-replenished puneh- bowl The tea-kettle was on a table In the dlning-room, with salads, oysters, ice-creams, and other good cheer, ‘THE PRESIDENT'S RECEPTION on Tuesday wrens was Iike all other recep- tons atthe White House, except that Mrs. Unyes, who had heretofore only appeared in platn bi silk dresses, astonished her friends by wearing an claborate costume of bhrek et and brocade, trhumed with gotd. embroldery, and with a flowing court-train, She fy a fine-looking lady, and the dress be- comes her well, From the reception some went over to tho py old faubourg of Georgetown, where there wasn imnsquerade. ‘Others drove to the Nayy-Yard, where tha daughters of Nayal-Constructor Mintonye gave.a German, followed by a supper to the Qui-Vive Chih, of whieh they ara members, “While others Went to the moresedate suciible of the Parish of the Incarnation, at Dr, Antlsell's, where there were recitations and music, MRS. GEN, KIERMAN'S KETTLEDRUY, for her dunghter’s young friends brought a charming bevy of rosebud benutles together on Wednesday afternoon. M herman, who wore a heavy black sill, ¥ polnt-lace tt the throat and wrists, reeelved ato the en- trance to the parlors, with Miss Rachel Sherman, who wore oa cream-colored gastinere, embroldered In colored toss stlk. Miss Lizdle Sherman wore a bluc damassd silk, trhnmed with a darker shade of the sume material, and embroidered with gold, and received In the second parlor, assisted by Col. Andenrell, who wore a econblin- et of cream-colored and seal mum- iny-eloth, velvet, aud lace. In the third parlor, Miss Sherinin, of St. Louls, recelyed, wearlng & white sik, trimmed with white crape, chenille fringe, and Jace; she was ts sisted by Mrs. Gallup, who wore t light-bluo silk with an overdress of rare lace. THE STRICT CATHOLIC NOTIONS of Mrs. Gen. Sherman cast rather a restraint over the young people at her kettledriun, and round-dances could not be alluded to it was, nevertheless, a very enjoyable nituir, Later on Wednesday, the olegant residence of Fernando Wood was opened to a Jarze party of Congresstonals, with uw few others, Mrs, Wood 1s not here this winter,—sonie say: that she ts ina sanitary retreat—and Mrs, Iflekok presides aver his household, Tho supper sustained his reputation as 0 purvey> or of gontl eheer, Who thoreby retains a posl- tion In Cong ‘The sane evening there was a gay WEDYING AT GKORGETOWS,;— Dr Afunpliross of New York, marrying Mra, Fretty Parker, avery handsome womnn, who wore # crean-colored kros pain silk, (imped with organdie, looped with ortnge- jossoms, 7 On Shrove-Tuesitay evening thers Is to be another wedding at Georgetown, when a son of Judge Niblack, of Indians, will marry the helress of the place, Miss Finnie Ierr, A LADIES’ LUNCIT at Mra. George ‘Taylor's was the socini event of Thursday, although those who enjoyed it dld_ not hesitate to say that It would: linyo hava jollier had the masculines been ad- mitted, ‘That evening, Mrs, Van Rensselaer Berr: Rave f “flower-party” to her daughter's young friends, each’ one of whom wore wiite muslin, trimmed with a particular flower, ‘There was also an oxhibitlen of “Pin- afore” at Willurd's Mall by the Midget Club —1 gob or Juvenile aunateurs, who caricature the bold British navy in famous style, “And later In the night thore was an enjoy- able German at the Navy-Yard, at the pluns- ant home of Commander and ‘Mrs. Toulson. MIG, GEN, NICKETT'’S KETTLEDRUS, from 3 to6 on Friday afternoon, attracted’ crowd of fashlonables and notables, Sho received, wearing a black silk, trhnmed with binck velyet and gold, At her side stood the young, and blooming Hnuphitar of Bpeaker Randall, wearing 0 dress of rose-blush mate: Inss6 allk, trinuied with satin of the same shade; aud Miss Partridge, who worwa gros- grain white silk, with an oyerskirt of cream gauze, trimmed with satin ribbon and daisies, Tho observed of all observers wore Licut, ‘Thackara, of tha navy, and his betrothed, Miss EliG Sherman,—the engngement hav- ue been oficlully announced that day, Mrs. Rivkett’s refreshment-tablo is always a mur vel, so artistically are the flowers,the eciblen and the drinknbles arranged, with quaint ol glass and ehinaware, SECRETARY RAMSEY’S LARGE HOUSE, originally built by Duke Quin in Buchanan's thie, was on Friday evening thrown open to young people, whe danced in tho ball-rooin wntil fur in the “wee sina? hours” of the morniug, Mrs, Furniss, tho only child of Secretary Ramsey, has been making a visit here, but will go home next week, Mrs, Ramsey is very popular here, and enjoys xo- clety, but she'says that sho cannot remain here after Mny, preterring the summer cll- mute ut St. Paul to ourmetropolitan malaria, THE NEW YORK ASSOCIATION Rave the tirst of tho State receptions on Fri- day evoning,—-Editor Clipp, of the Republ- Ucan, welcoming tha Congressional guests, Secretary Shermin, Postwaster-General Key, wud lots of minor Department cleuttarles wero present, as weil asa partoft the New ‘York delegation. Senator Conkling was ab- sent, having gone to bring Ils wife here. ‘Thev are to stop ats hotel, and Mrs, Conk- Ung fs to show an Intimacy for Mrs. Sprague that will disarm the seandal-mongers, A HOTEI-HOP AT WILLAND'S was the closlyg entertainment of Friday nfht, and the boarders at thathostelrie, with their friends, hada famous te, ‘The patrl- arehal Hanndhal Hanlin, fresh from thexcene of strife nt Anguaty, mingled in the merry diinee with the joyous abandon of a boy of 20; and Senator’ Gordon, of Georgia, ‘was dancing away in the same set most joyously, ‘Tho BobRe House has muste every night for Its patrons to danee to after dinner; and the ladies of the Riggs House give «party next week, A BUNNY BATURDAY wos enjoyed yesterday; and Mrs, ayes hnd a erowded reception at the White House, In- atnd tig Mrs, Login anda bevy of SIilnols visitors, Miss McLean, of Baltlmore, whoso father is butlding a’winter-residance here, gave oi eluborate ladies’ luneh at Wormley’s; Miss Ferdon gave o kettledrum from to 7s nnd Mrs, MeCeney invited a party of Indies to leteher nt ten. in addition to meet Miss When tt is remembered thai the above chronicled featlvittes, there were receptions on every day of the week by the wives of the Cabinet-ofticers, the Senators, the Representatives, the Judges, the army and navy ofilcers, and the citizens,—ench class }iaving ther “day,%—it must be conceded that Washington Is gay aud festive just now. NENT WEER'S INVITATIONS are for the Bachelors’ German on Monday, and fora reception onthe same night by Mre, Gov. Clattin, a which young Mr. Bright, of England, whit'be present, On 'Thesday even- ing Mrs, Calderon Carlisle willbe “athome”; aud the Misses Kennedy, on Capitol Tf, will give a fineyalteas party, On Wednes- day: Mrs, Carrofi will give a ball; and go the entertainments will he continued,—each one, With its delights, celipsing the pleasant re- membrances of ils predecessor, THY PRESIDENTIAL QUESTION is meanwhile being discussed by the rentle- nen at dinner-partles where thaseof the sane epinion are congregated. Pon Canieran Is doing all In his power to continue the Phil- aulelphia Grant boom until the Republican State Convention of Pennsylyanin has chosen aGrant delegation to the Chicago Conven- tions hut it is rumored that there ara mani- festations of oppastton by leading Reput- Means In different parts of the State, which mny mnke tho Convention » stormy one, Caneron bs, however, very sanguines and he declares that Grant will “have no opposition amounting to anything at Chleasga, ANERMAN'S ADIERENTS - are Rotting qitte Hiepoful again, Ex-Senator Tlentergon, of St. Louis, is. here, with his necompllshed wife; and he has led the way In ontspoken gppesition to Grant, and In the advocacy of Shermgn’s nomination. Blaine Ins not of tate been talked about in comnec- tion with the Presitency, so interested hins every one been In his management of matters in Maine; but he wil xoon be here, fightin his own battles, aud, with the pork ting Gal Tumnilton to enliven his frequent. dinner- artics, Oneo int while, some honest Repl ican ts heard to quietly express his prefer- ences for | HLINU 1. WASIBURNE FOR PRESIDENTS but there fs no place here where such prefer- ences can he crystallized into shape, nor has Mr. Washburne any ayowed representative here, [f his standard ts ever raised, however, there will soon be a numerous rally shout din. View-Presiilont Wheeler ts the favorit choice of 9 considernbic number of | the Re- publicans hereabout; and some of thom Want Senator Winsom ax Viee-President. Wheeler and Windom would make a strong team before the people. THY KQADULED DEMOCRATS aro trying hard to pitch upon a candidate Who cnn get the united vote of all their Now York factions, and they are concentrating on Seymour; but he doesn’t boam well. Bayard thinks that he should have the nomination; but he can hardl Kean out ofa financial dis- cussion whieh will kil] him as dead as Julls Crsar. "Thurman doesn’t give up tho shi yet, despite his defent. in Ohlos and he will nfore very Jong make a long and avernty. bitter speech In onnesltion to the great rail- roud monopolies, Of course, OLD UNCLE SAMMY TILDEN cannot be made to count himself onts but {hose who Inve seen him recently say that eo had better abantlon polities, and make his ence With his Maker, nt the earliest possi- ble wiunite, Lt Is not impossible that the elpher-dispatches may he brought to. the front again soon, some new aud startling developments having heen unearthed, HOME-RUL for this District. Is now being agttaren ny ens feng who think that there should be “No taxation without representation” ‘They say that In 1871, after seventy years of_nn cleet- ive government, the debt of the Distrlet of Cohan was $4,000,000; but now, after nine Years of an appointive government, the debt Js $24,000,000, with very oppressive taxation. leading Democrats nll oppose suffrage. here, although they are just now prominent. in urging “ Mome-Rule” for Ireland. : AMUSEMENTS, Sothorn failed to draw gooil houses atthe Na- tlonal Theatre last week, and his attempt to play: David Garrick was pronouneed a pitiadle atlure, A new play ealled Our Candidate,” whieh was brought ontat Ford's Theatre, attracted tho more attention because It was untlerstond that the hero, Mfr. Qrimwig, was studied from Montgomery Blur, Next week the vivacious Lotta will skip about over the stage of the National, stip parted by Ned Marbles and the Kiratty brothers Will reproduce “ The Black Crook” at Ford's, with a stunnhig corps of sttper= muneraries, for the delight of aged Congress- men, Later tn the week tho comedy of “Woman Suffrage” will bo presented at Linealn Halt, with the lending pars by Susan 3, Anthon: y, Eltzabeth Cady Stanton, Phabe Couzins, Mary B. Clay, and others, DISTINGUIBHED VIAITOnA, Ex-Cov, Lane, of Indians, who was so apular hero a8 a member of the United States Senate, is at tha Ebbut House, with his accomplished wite, and. they hnve' heen arly, Welcomed by many old friends, Mrs. Oliver PD, Morton: is also” here, urging the confirmation of her son asa revenueomeer in San Franelico,—the California Senators not favoring the ayipointment, Mrs. Cc. C. Beaman, Secretary Evarts’ eldest daughter, is visiting her parents here, Mr. Poixotto, our Consul at Lyons, comes here to be imnar- ried on Wednesday next to pretty Miss Solo- mons, Ex-Secrotiry of the ‘Treasury Me- Culloch fs here on financial business RACONTEUR, DELEGATES TO CILICAGO. Views of Some Republicans in South CaroMna—Preparations for the Cons vention in Pennaylvania. New York Tribune Jan. 1% Ex-Collector Worthihgton, of Charleston, a prominent South Carolina Republican, sald yesterday; “Our convention will bo held early—prob- ably In February. Ib, will chooso all our delegutes ta Chiengo, In accordance with the custom In the State. ‘The delegation will bo solid for Grant, on tho supposition that he ts to be s candidate. Our colored voters aro a unit for him, and tho party leadors all favor him, It Grant's name 18 not presented at Chicago the dolega- ton will go for Blaine, Shorman will have no support, because the South Carolina Re publicans identify him with Tinyea’ Admin- istration, Which is not at all popular with us, g In answer to a question about the exodus movement, Col, Worthington sald; “The feeling has becoma general among the negroes that the best thing thoy can do Is to leave the South, Large numbers are try- ing to saya money enough to get awny with thelr familles to somo Western State, They talk a great deal on thissubject among them- selves, and are engor for Information as to the east of going and the best localities to i» to.' eerhe Pennsylvania Republican Convention to choos delegates to the Republican Nation" al Convention and to nominate a candidate for State Auditor, will be held at Morrisburg on Fob. 4. In many of the countics the dele tes to this body have been appointed by the aunty Executive Committees; in others con ventions ary to be held. In eases where Con- gressignal Districts prefer to hold districteon- ventions and select thelr own representatives to gota Chicngy, the State Convention will, of course, not Interfere, but ft fs probable that this course will_bo adopted in tow tf in any districts. A Ponnsylvania polltician, speaking of the State Convention yesterday, said “Thera will be an effort mado to rush through a resolution connuitting the delem- tlon to Chicago to Gen, Grant, but E don't think fe will succeed, ‘The figs fn the Cons yention, If there 4s any, will bo between the friends‘of BlAino and those of Grant, Dot Cameron, whose Influence is usually paten' in such les, and probably will be In this, is understood ‘to favor Qrant, but ft fa not generally believed that he wants tho delegation in- structed, What le probably desires is only that the control of the delegation may be In Ils hands, so that ho can use it as a compact forces at Chicago, Events may happen De tween now and next June whieh would make fLawkward to havo the Pennsylvania voto absolutely tied up to any candidate. Tf, therefore, a resolution to fhstruct for Grant is offered, Himay iect with the quict opna- sition of Senntor Cameron as well as the open qutaxontagy of the supporters of Senator nine, A SURGICAL FEAT. Rebuilding n Patient’s Nosc—Trans- planting Ono of Hin Fingorna, New York Tmea, Jan, 1, A very extraordinary operation, and ona that has only one precedent, and no complete paraltel In surgical history, is now In progress at Bellevue Hospital, ‘The patient, a young man 2t years of age, liad previously been treated for a degeneration of the tissnes of the nose, whieh is deseribed upon the hospltal records under the somewhat anomalous terns of wlupold ulcer, 11e was also afflicted with tho congenital malformation familiarly styled the cleft patnte, and had adoformity of the lip whieh catsed consiterable everston, amd pre- vented him from holdings cigar or elgarct between his lips, As he was very fond of smoking, this state of facts was one that he Inmented exceedingly. ‘To these troubles, which impatred the function of articulation and materially interfered with the probabll- ity of his obtaining remunorative employ. ment, ho added a settled conjunctivitis, Which impalred his viston, prevented him from renting morethana fow minutes ata time, and In consequence he was obliged to sleep with lis eyes bandaged in order to avold the ate noyanee given by filesto wleerated or in- flamed and semi-purulent surfaces, ‘The immediate canse of the so-called tupold uleeration of the nose was a blow with o club, received some years across tho nose a little helow the bridge. Inflammation and resolution were followed by a malignant and progressive ulcer, which gradually consumed the mucous, muscular, and cartilaginous tissues, of =the nose, and finally attacked = tha. osseous structures, which, when he was first admitted to the: hospital, were extensively necrosed, No history of scroftla or other malignant ‘senses could be obtained, and the ulcera- tion ultimately yielded to treatment, leaving an unsightly opening which led directly to. the posterior cavities, ‘Che patient’s physical constitution was not only good, but rather uunsuslly strong, and, previous to the nasal Injury for which he was treated, he had been noted among his acquaintances for robust health and extraordinary endurance. Some six ago, moved “by the entreaties of the patient, who offered’ to submit to any operation which would remedy the unsight- Uness of his physieal appearance and sufi: clently restoro his artieulatton to enable him to getemployment, a distinguished surgeon in this city, whose name ts suppressed by particular request, consented to perform the Unparalleled operation which tins been at- troeting so many medical visitors to the hos- pital within thea Inst few days. This was nothing less than the construction of a new nose to take the place of the Inst organ, by trungplanting the second and third phalanges of the middle finger of the Jeft hand, There exists in surgleal history, experts say, only one precedent for this operation, at that an English one, performed by a surgeon. in Birmingham, "Phe patient was 0 young woman, who had lost the tip of the nose by malignant ulceration, and the restoration cori- sisted In transplanting the third phalanx of the left hand to supply. tho pince of the lost scetion of the nasal tissues, and ainputating tie finger at the third joint when union hat beon established. In this case the artery of the transplanted finger was ligated” on the seventy-second day after the pri- mary operation, and the amputation soon followed, while In the Bellevue ease ligation was perforined nfter about thirty days. But as it amounted to little more thin a transptantation of, the ball of the finger, and was far Jess extensive as well as far less complicated than the American operation fn every respect, the English case can searcely he ‘quoted. asa precedent, and gertalnly not asa parallel, Che distinguished surgeon by whom the American operation Was performed very frankly admits that it Was suggested by the Birninghan, ense, while his surgical ndmirers aver tint the lat- ter was in no inanner extraordinary, and claim complote originallty for American skill and science in every essential detail, IInving «deelded to operate, the mode of procedure was very shuple. The nail was dissected from the finger to be transplanted ns preliminary to the work which was to fol- low, By menns of two deep incisions, one at the bass of ench aspect of the nose, two con- siderable flaps were brought down In sich a manneras to forma triangular mass over and about the opening left Hie the destruction of the nasal bones and cartilages. ‘The next step was by means of the usual ineisions to form a pocket at the upper extrem: ty of the nose, inte which the end of the transplanted finger was to ho insorted, and where it was to be secured in place by Wood's compressor. These: and a ew other preparatory movements, triffing in themselves, but essential to the conception of the operation, were completed. Tho next nnd ust important step was to lay open the inner Bapect of the finger from the second wint te the tip with a single clean and per: ect Ineision, whose walls, composed of minute vessels, should suffer so little contu- slon and bruising that union with another shullarly free surface would take place with Jeast possible Inflammation and risk of slough- Ing. Itwas five weeks ago Suturday that this iunfor purt of the aperation was performed and the fiticer pliced in position and secured by sllvor sutures and Wood's compressor, the hend atul trunk of the patient having een revious!, enveloped in a plaster of paris ackot, with tho left arm in the proper posl- fon to prevent Suvoluntary dlapincoment, | It is needless to say that the work was carried on in an atmosphere permeated and per- vaded with an antiseptle spray, and that no. preeautlon, however slight, essential to {n- sure perfect union of tho surfices, was spared by tho ghtraling surgeon, ‘Tho secret wis very carefully kept for somo weeks, also for ho the operation falled, us there was o possibility that it might, whole columns of seluntitic explanation could not have saved the operator from becoming ns ridiculous in tho medical world as ho is now likely to ba celebrated. Tho venture was 4 korious one in many ways, though, undertaken at the sollcitation of a patient,’ who declared that ho would rather lose all the fingers of his left hand’ in repented experl- mens than to contemplite his future In the condition in which he then was. In tho first Instance, the nature of the ulcera- tlon by which the nasal tissues were destroyed was by no means ascertained, and its possl- bls malignancy, when reawakened by tho Inflammatory action of incised surface placed Jn apposition, was a factor to bo dreaded; In the second, some possible taint of disease in the bloadd, dormant so long as It was not pro- yoked, might spring into audden and terrl- ble activity: under the strain of tho operation, ‘Tho trial has shown the futility of these fonrs, for the apposited surfaces have united kindly, and there has been no failure any- whore, except in the loss, by necrosis, of the artificial pocket Prepared to receive the tip of the transferred finger, It was scarcely ax- pected that this would stand, as it was {m- practicable to secure it by sutures, and the Tore of the compressor Was. Insufliclent for the purpose, ‘To complicate matters still further, at acritical stage In the operation the patient's respiration becaina so embar- rassed that the jaeckot lind to be spilt and a. allver breathing tube Inserted in an incision of thowlnd-pipe, Ho las been kept under tho Sntluence of morphia constantly, dusing the progress of the expected union, whieh had) made such progress on Wednea- day last that ft was decided: to lignte onw of tho arteries of the adhorent finger, ‘This was done by meaus of a silver Hgature. ‘The romainin; Targo vessel will bo ted In a day or two, and thon the prepara. tlony will be nearly complete for the smpu- tation of the finger at the second joint. It Was at first Intended fo arnputate Bbout the inlddle of the first phalunx, but this purpose hus been abandoned ag unnecessary, course, the bones of the two transplanted planges serve admirably to supply the place of the lost nasal boned and cartlloges, but their ultimate justamorphosts in thelr new position fa one that will be observed with evn sclontific Interest. * After amputation, !t will remaln ta brin, down a triangular fap from the surface a! the forchead in such # manner as to furnish a uniform surface for the nose thus strangely created, and itis probable that at least six weeks must elapse before the patient leaves the hospital, and returns to the outer world, tha hero of one of the most oxtraord{nary operations of modern surgery. Since the operation the conjunctivitis has materially abated, Dut lt must be rather uncomfortable to Ho Imbedded Ina plaster Jacket for yw while one's nose Is rebuilt ad tho oxpense nt one's Mage ATTEMPT AT REGICIDE, Narrow Ercape of the Spanish Kingang tho Kmotion of tia Young Bride, Correspondence London Standart Manny, Dee. $1.—The regicide decided to commit hfs caimo on Dec. 89, and he loaded his Lafaucheux double-barrelled pistol and started for the Plaza dl’ Orsente, as the syuare in frontof the palace ts styled. Iq watted about the gardens, which were full of nurses nnd children, and fixed upon the principle gate na the mast ellgtble spot for the commilssion of his erline, Before the gate are two largo sentry boxes, from which the soldlers pace lo the road twenty yards off, and between the boxes nnd the palace Is a space suficient for o man to stand concealed when the soldler ts pro. sonting aruis to s passing carringe under tho portico, The would-be assasin hurried to the sentries ashe saw the King approach, ani unnotleed, enseoneed himself between the box and the wail, King Alfonso and Queen Christine hag driven out before 3, It being one of the mild. est afternoons that we have seen in this se vers winter. Tho glorious sunshine had brought out large crowds of loungers tn the streets, and the Retiro was alive with fine equipages andtenms. As usual, the thron of carriages had gone to the drive, where the ng and Queen took sey: eral turns, lis Majesty himself was driving a linndsome phacton, and his palr of young and fiery horses were not very tractable, The Queen Jooked quite happy and lovely as she returned the many marks of sympathy that rected her In the Retiro, ‘Toward dusk <ing Alfonso drove back by the, Puerta def Sol and down the Calle Mayor, to debouch by the Armory square, nt the principal entrance of the palace, Just as he neared the armory his antials grew uneasy, and he pushed on to enter by the Puerta del Prin elps, _ Behind him were two servants in plain Royal liveries, and ahead a single out rider. Thus he upproached the spot whers the nssasin was hiding, and, slackening the pace of his harsea, the King wheeled thom to enter under the portico slowly, on account of the bystanders. dust ns the horses hind come abreast of the sentry-box the regiclde Srrang, out, and, lean- ing on the very carriage, fired hls frst shot nt the King. His Mujesty stooped slizhtly, and, gathering hisreins firmly, dashed the carrings under the portico as the Quean uttered aery, clasping her Royal partner's arm as a secant bullet whizzed past, singelng the hatr st the back of the head of one of the Royat serv. ants behind the Queen, Then, in his turn, ns he pulled up, King Alfonso leaned dawn anxiously and kindly to see ff his youthful bride was hurt. ‘Though painfully shocked aut pyiuly alanine ae ais FA uninnile and dastardly outrage, her Majesty was al with the agsistanea of Kin Afonso, to allght, and he slowly assisted -her up the great stalrense, King Alfonso never In the whole scene lost his presence of mind, and calmed the fears of the palace attendants, and of many members of the Forel, ee, who had ‘all rushed in Into the court yard around the phacton, «As .scon as her Majesty was nble to reach the great sa- loon In the first floor of the palace, she sank, nearly overpowered by emotion, on 9 chalr, where she was 500n surrounded by all the royal family and by hor household, Tho Princess of Asturias, the Infantas Paz and Eulatin, Conntesses Najera, Llorente, and Calderon, and her own Austrian physictan, were in attendatice, and the Queen soon tran- qullized all, and confessed that her fearful alarm had been for Don Alfonso, who was nearest the regicide, We soon reached a door guarded by two military Pellcgmen, and giving access toa room well Ilghted. up. ‘There sat on 9 sofa, his arms pinioned, his fect in irons, staring round: vaeantly and Iistlessly, Otero, tho regicide, When he stood up helooked much like what most "gullegos” of the water- garricr elass seem in Madrid, He was better dressed than his fellows sro as a rule, and fils velveteen Henna dark fustinn cont, his broad red an yollow sash, his clean shirt front and neat cravat In asortof ring, looked much better than might be expected inn eriminal who avows that his main impulse to commit. his crime was destitution. Otore Is below mid- dle bight, thick build, broad shouldered, and of muscular limbs, end 18 not VOry, Jarge,. .ant., bones, Inrge ‘sensual mouth, restless eyes, low forehead, shaggy. halr, and heavy chin give hina look of grea energy and brute force, Ie nevor glinces siralglit at any one, and is very prudent in hs answers, though he adheres to his story about his connection with the two publicans, who aro likely to be arraigned ns his accom plices, Not n word of repentance or Te gret dropped from the lips of this very young erhninal, even when his: mother and broth- er’s names were mentioned. Iie as the habit of shutting his eyes and leaning back when presses with questions on how he em- ployed his time In the Inst fortnight, and, above all, on what were his means of exist once. The Judge sternly reminded him of the serious position In whieh his heinous erimo had placed him, and told him he aught to make a clean breast of his motives; buthe merely stared and shook his hend, saying that but for the suggestion of his two Inst gators he would ‘simply haye committed suicide, : IRISH EMIGRATION PLAN, Cable Special, Lonnox, Jan, 21.—Mr. Vere Foster, of Belfast, has addressed a letter te Mr, Parnell which {3 published In the Belfast Northern Whig. Mr. Foster offers ta donate £15,000 to assist emigration from Donegal, Clare, Kerry, Cork, and Connaught to Canada nud tho Western States of Amer fea, Hosnys he feels sure the Americans will heartily codperate in the plan he pro poses for relloving the distress in Ireland, The Irish National Land League haste solved toholdy great meeting In Phanix Tach In furtheratice of tho fand movement, Feb. 22, ATTEMPTED SUICIDE. Benjamin L. Mansfield, residing at No 1937 Indiana avenue, attempted to commlt sulcida nt 2 o'clock this morning by taking & dose of morphine, Ilis act was discovered shortly thereafter, and n couple: of pha clavis, who were at once summoned, thorght at 2:50 n,m. that ho would recover, Mr Mansfield Is a member of the Kimbo firm of Porter & Co.) No, 34 Lumber street, and {t Js supposed that business complications of an unknown character, ns well as domestis dificulties led to the attempt, He hns a wits and two children. The news wes promptly telegraphed to the city by the 6: Kkeoper at Lieut, Barrett's station, a age a Boynton Gotng for Gen. Shermat Spectal to Cineinnate Comm WaAsinaTon, Jan, 10.—Gen. Hognton, corre- spondent of the Cincinnatl Gazete, will at once Instituto a sult for damages against Gen. Shere man for lbel; and tho latter will bayo a chance to prove the truth of soma of the hard things be has sald about Roynton, Last week, in an inter view that he know wus to_bo publishod, Gen Stiorman stated that Gen. Doynton was a man entirely without character, and that for a thous sand dollars he would slander his own mothers that he {s very perelatent and enorgetio in manus facturing falschoods, and many other similar remarks, referring to Roynton's attack upon the ncournoy of Sherman's autabiogmphy. Gen Boynton comes out ina card this morning an- nouncing that ho “will select a tribunal and a form of action which will afford Gen, Sherman An Opportunity to prove tho truth of theses stntements, or exhibit him to the world a8 6 rockless slanderor,”” Boynton wrote a note to Sherman, inclosing & copy of tho interviow, and asked Shorman if he had been correctly reported, Sherman replied in the attirmative, and repcated what ho bad eatd. Boynton ut once took steps to bring & Nbol-auit, and his petition will be Aled in a day or two, ‘Under the law of tho Diatriot of Columbia no true statement is libel, no matter how soyero It inay bo; but Gen, Shorman will And tt very alte Hoult to prove the truth of his statements about Gon, Roynton, who ts universally regarded 04 @ rollablo and conscientious correspondent. ——— Sower-Gas and Discanc. ‘Tho authoritios of ono of tho lurgvat h tart in London lately took meusurea td ventilate a the drulns and sowors in connection with thelr institution, Up to the timo those alterations wero inade, pyrem{a_and crysipelus had alinost driven the medical staff to despair, Whon the whole of tho ventilation was completed, and of soon aa tho pressure wus rumoved from the traps of tho closota and thu Invuatorics, no fresh cast wero found to occur. For months tho hospital wards were free from both erysipelas 65 pywintn, Suddenly, however, thoro was a fresh outbreak of these discases, but it was noticed that tho epidem{o was confined to one of the surgical wurds, built apart from tho matn bulld- ing, on tho pavilion piss: aud having only ono story. Clowe investigation proved that tho ven tilation pipo in this w: ng had been stopped OF al, Q careless workian, When this was rem all traces of tha epidemic disapeared,