Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, March 25, 1881, Page 5

THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE: FRIDAY, MARCIL 25, 1881—TWELVE PAGES FOREIGN. Seventy Persons Said to Have Perished in the Nice Fire. The Scenes of the Brooklyn Theatre Re-enacted ona Smaller Scale. Recovery of Nearly All the Bodies, Which Are Those of Artisans. The Oonflagration Raged Ficroely Behind the Ourtain Bofore the Audience Saw It. Bismarck Confronted by an In- surrection of His So-Called Parliament. ftatesmen Dismayed by a Wide- sprend Desire to Get Out of Germauy. Statement in the Commons that tho New Czar Has Stopped the Ad- vance on Mery. ‘Prealdent Grevy Thinks Prestdent Ferry ‘ Has Taken Too Much on Him- self Lately. Tho Boom of the Commune Seomingly Subsiding—The Irish and the Boers, THE MECATOMB, AT NIC Nice, March 4—3 0. m.—Up to tls hour filty-nine bodies have been recovered from theruins of the Italian Opern-House, de- stroyed by fire Inst night. Itis feared that mauy more have lost their lives, ‘The fire commenced soon after the curtain had risen for the performance of “LUCIA DI LAMMERMOOR: Subseribers for orchestra stalls ant boxes of the grand tler had mostly not arrived. A majority of the victims belong to the work- ing class. Shortly after the fira began TUE GAB EXPLODED, | and the house was plunged into complete darkness. A scene of terror and dismay on- sued which beggars deseriptlon. A DETACHMENT OF SAHLONS from the squadron in the harbor arrlyed on the scene, and displayed great gallantry in rescuing the people and combating the fire, which was subdued toward 10 o'clock. Strakosch, the impresario, was slightly hurt. Stenora Bianca Lonadi, one of the feading artists, made her way from the stago to the street safely. ONE WHOLE FAMILY OF FIVE PERSONS, and another of three persons, aro known to tohave perlshed. Rellef subsertptions for He sufferers have been opened throughout Nice, 3 THE REGATTA HERE has been countermanded, and the value of the prizes to have been contested for will bo contributed toward the relief of the dis- tressed. MOST OF THE ARTISTS were {n the dressing-rooms and wero aware of their danger, but Jt was too Inte to escape. ‘Tho chorlstors rushed along the narrow pas- sagein tho darkness, presumably unable In the crush to escape. ‘The bass, tenor, and Varitone must have been suffocated. ‘holy bodies aro presumably under the ruins, THE PAUTS OF THD THEATRE MOST FILLED woro the upper galleries, and, as the distance from them to tho doors was tong and by nur: tow,corridors gnd stairways, people In the gallerics had the greatest dificulty in escap- lng. There was a very Inadequate supply of water, BAILONS “who volunteored as firemen plicd buekets of sen-water, which, however, were almost use- less, Two midshipmen rescued two persons {rom a chamber who aro stil! living but hor- nibly scorched, one being é A RAGING LUNATIC. Some of the bodics found are so horribly charred that recognition is impossible. ‘The body of one of tho singers has been recog- nized, CAUSE OF THE tlonnon. Panis, Maréh %4.—It has been aseertatned that tho cause of the flre whieh destroyed the Opera-House at Nive last night was a teak In tho gas-pipes bohilnd the scenes, ‘The teal Was caused suddenty, in somo way unknown, and allowed great volumes of gas to eseape. ‘This ignited before the lenk was dtscovered from tho rear stage-lights, and the explosion whieh fottowed at onca set all the scenory and inflammable material on the stage on fire, and before the audionce recovered from thelr first horror the entire bullding was In tates, TO ADD TO THE CALAMITY, Some ong turned the was olf In the efforta to stop the fire, and then a terrible pants en- sued, ‘The audlonce became frantic, and, tn tholr endeavers to esenpe all sought por- sonal safety, and the weakér and the women Were remorselusly knocked aside and trampled upon, Prima-Donna Donadio was miraculously saved by friends, MANY OF ‘THE ACTORS AND CHORUS Were burned to death, One hundred and fifty dead, charred bodies have already been dug ont of the ruins to-luy, and many more Temain inthe débris, The elty ts Ina stato Of the wittlest sorrow und exeltement, ABC oF nonnon, Nicer, March %4.—Tha holocaust at tho Opera-House Inst evening was caused by 0 4&4 explosion at tho buck of the stage, whieh set tlre tothe scenery, The fumes spread With alarming rapidity, and soon enveloped the gns-muter, ‘I'he supply of gus being ent olf, tho bady of the house was soon plunged it darkness, ‘fhe’ crowd pressat madly loward the limited means of oxil, ‘Tho au- dlenve was large, and Ih the pante hundreds Sere thrown down and trodion under foot. hosa who oudcavored to extricate tho pea- ble hopetesly jammed between tho doorway and the passages describe the scene as terri- ble, The shrieks of tho wounded mingled With the cries of shoss fu the galleries, whose every means of eseapo was ent off. Mme. Donadio, the prima donna, was saved, but 19 tenor, basso, baritone, and a number of the chorug singera were burned. 2 UP TO MIDNiGiHt 80 bodies wore oxtrieated from the ruins, Ainan who eseaped from tho Upper gallery ¥ Jumping declares thut, with perhaps a Hozen, exceptions, every perion In hts part of the housy had been burned, Some satlors Were lost. A number of American and En «lish visitors renderod slgnal assistance In saving lito, THE HCENE IN THE TOWN Is indeserlbable, One Indy, whose husband Was bummed to death, , COMMITTED KUICIDE, ‘The usual complaints are made reapecting defective means of escapy and water-supply, ALTHOUGH THE MEDITERNANEAN Washer the shore ut the toot of the walls of the theatre, no water could be obtalned when wanted, and the bequilfal Opera-House is a complete wreek. CP to Sts AFTERNOON slxty-three corpses hat heen extrleated from the ruins of the Opera-House, mostly Itallan artisans, AMONO THE DEAD {sn German doctor named Arend, MANY PERSONS WEEE TRAMPLED ‘TO DEATHS in ho stampede to get out. It does not ap pear, Ae present, that any Americans were tmong tho victins, ‘The sole oveupant of {he stage when the explosion oceurred was seen chyetoped fn flames, THE INSURY OF BTIAKOSCIE was only wt allght contusion of the leg. ELEVEN MOK HODIKS are gall to bo under the ruins, ‘C0 ENITH OF TI THEATRE were very narrow and badly arranged. Slgnora Donadlo was to have appeared for the first thie at the opera-house on the night of the fire, AC gas-Jet set fire to sume of the scenery, Ag the curtaln was down the publle were unaware of the danger until the kas exploded, when the smoke became suitor eatingly thick, People tried te threw thetw- selves irom the small windows near the root of the theatre, SINTY-NINE HODIES su far have bean recovered, . TUE LATEST. Seventy persons are sald to have perished, Nothtog remains of (he theatre but the four walls, Tr 18 UNCERTAIN whether any singors were killed, but several were Injured. * IN NEW YORK, New York, March Col. Mapfeson, Signor Arditl, Signor Monti, Mine, Gerster's husband, at the rehearsal to-day fn tho aAcailemy of Music, were much depressed’ by the news of the terrible enlamity at Nice, Mite, Donadio sang In New York with Al- dant some years ago, . THE TENOR was known lo be Do Villiers, @ Frenchman Mi years of age, and not remarkable for ony exeellence on tho lyrle atage. i THE BARITONE was Carbono, aud the basso a Pole named Miller, who hus enjoyed a Continental repu- ution for many years, He was sn old man, over G0 perhaps. Signor Month knew hin well, and was much mffected by tha report of the Injuries he tnd sustained, Ferdinand Strakosch {8 belleved to have been the tm- presto of the troupe. Signor Bolognint was Inanager of the theatre. * CHARLES MAPLESON aid the theatre cost In the neighborhood of $350,000, and was built without regard to architectural design, ‘Pho outstde walls were brick, chiefly, with blocks of stone In- ferlarded for no seeming purpose turther than to make tho structureappear unsightly, The {ntertor fooked very pretty, with ftsor- namented walls and cellngs and dazzling gilded work, but It was all “gimerack.? have heard professional people who are ne- customed to the strongly-bullt and hand- some theatres of America say: ‘What a magnificent structure for a bonfire!’ It re- sembled a great many of tho lightly-bullt theatres found in tho South of France. Like all the theatres established at watering- places its season was short, never extending over three months in a year’? THE STAR THERE THIS SEASON wag Mss Rosina Istdore, who lust year made a success in Loudon, She Is 1s protégé of the Bayvoness Kothselitd, Mer parents re- side tn St, Louls, Mo. AMEINCANS IN NICE, Spectat Dispatch to The Uhicayo Tribune, New Your, March 24,—Mr, Mapleson, speakluz of the Nice firs to-day, > sald: “Among the Amorieans in Nlee when 1 left ware Lawrence Jerome, one of the Gallatins, Frank Lawrence, tho Whitings, Masons, and Banneloses, of New York. here were also some parties from Western elties, Among them were Thomas W. Kirkbude of St. Louls, 1. Laden of Chicago, and Charles H. Gibson of Cinelunatl, ‘These gentlemen had their families with them, Among the distingutshed forelgners were the Duke de Lilevnes, Sly Charles Murray, and one of the Rothsvhilds. THE ANARCHISTS, «THE APANISIT NoMUS, Speclal Cable, iH Mannin, March 4.—Every evening for six consecutlye days Madrid has been kept ina state of alarm by explosions of petards, Some were fired In the buslest streets; others In the dvors of tho .churehos and theatre: enuising breakage of glass and some burns, No offenders hayo as yet ‘been caught, though tho police and detoetlyes aro trebled after dusk. Itts supposed that the keepers r of gambling-houses have created this scare asnmarkof thelr displeasure against the Civil Governor, who coutinues his actly re- presston of gnimbling, seizing a house or two every day. Ladies linrdly dare gu out on foot In the eventng, «Last night five petards were fired, ANOTHER NIMLIST ARRESTED, ‘To the Western Acsoctated Press. St, Perenspung, March 24~—Anothor fe- mule Nihilist, a friend of Roussakoff and aurtinann, lias been arrested. Owing to her revelutions, tho indfetment against the prisoners connceted with the assasination of the Czar must be recast and the trial further postponed a few days, WHO SIE 18, Sr. Perenspena, March 1—Tho female Nihilist arrested to-duy,is named Suphile Pleotiskt, She {3.0 daughter of 2 Councillor of the Ministry of Domains. She has con- fessed having given dhe signal to Hartmann : plodiae the ithe wider the train near Moscow, and also tho signal to Russakolf to throw the bomb which shattered the Czar’s earrlage. ‘Tho Government has assigned to tho tlefenso of the prisonors able counsel, Fellavolf declines the asststanco of counsel. FIMENDLY RELATIONS WATICIUSSTA. Buntax, Mareh 21.—1t wits tho orighnal n-*) tention of Crown Princo Frederick Willi to gu to St. Petersburg with the Prince and Princess of Wales, but he started six hours in advance of them, In ronsequence of tho Czar soning a telegram asklag hh to arrive u fow hours bofore the Prince and Princess, as ho wished to have a confidential confer- once with hlin, ‘This request ty Intorpreted here ag favorable to a coutindation of the trlendly relations between tho two Emplres, WAM ON THE NUULISTS, ‘Tho Rueslan propusils for arranging fnter- national meusures for the extirpation of Nihillsts are favorably received here. : AUBTIIA, Vienna, March +4.—Lho Emperor Franels Joseph Wns appoluted the Czar honorary Colonel of the regluent of lancers which will, however, always bear tha namo of its Inte honorary Coloucl, Alexander IL, An infantry regiment ts ordered to bear tho namie of the present Czar, ‘This declaiqn is Intended to Keep the friendship of the late Cane In Jusperishnble and honorable memory, SOUTIL AFRICA, BOERS SLAUGUTERED, Dunnan, Moreh 24—Tha Boers recently oceupled a prison at Pochefstrem, 500 yards from a fort held by the ‘Iwenty-flrst Real- ment. ‘The Bitty) commander determined to distodge ‘them because thoy annoyed the garrison, .Eloven soldiers churged the pris- on untered It, aud killed three Bovrs. ‘rhe reminder tried to escape, but the neu in the front shot thirteen of.them, The Britlsh lost three kHted, < ROBERTS. Lonpon, March 24,—Gon, Roberts has been sordered not to proceed to Natal, but to yeturn home. Gen, Newdigate is also re- called. < GEN, WOOD tolegraphs that the massacre of a portion of the Ninety-fourth Regiment at Bunker's Bprult, the 2th of Decembyr last, would {he Boers, and that British prestige In the ‘Transvanl had not suffered: from te terms of peace. "NTS TRISIY, A QUESTION BY FOLKESTONE. Loxpon, March .—Viseount Folkestone, Conservative, ling placed a question on the notice paper of the House of Commons rela- fie to Dillon's lite speech, In which he threatened dadge Fitzgerald, SECKETAIY FOnsTEt sold Dillow’s speech lind recefved the serious Attention of the Governinent, but it was not in the pubiie Interest to state whether any xteps are fifendéad to be taken, Mr. Forster also anid Dillon's statement thats,o0 familles in Fretand are liable to be tiurled ont on the roadstile was oxageernted. At the last ses- ston, {1 the district referred to there were only seventy-three ejectinent deerees issued, compared with 783 deerees for the sume Une last year, BRITISIC, , woot. Lonpon, March 24.—At the wool sales to- day 4,980 bales were disposed of, chiefly New South Wales, Queenstand, Victorian, and South Australian, Good demand and prices tirn. NO $0 MOSOMETALIIG. Loxnon, Mareh 24—The ‘ones’ finanelal article says: “It 1g assured that there Js some wround to antlelpate France and the United States will agree lo become bimetallic inttions for a certain pertud, It fs hoped that tho countries of the Latin Union will follow thelr examples that Germany will agrea to continue the suspension of sales of silver, and that England will undertake on behale ot india to not give up the sllyer standard for the sate pertod,"* THE LINCOLN RACKS, Lonvos, March 24—After the prominent running of Pierre Lorillurd’s Mistake in the Lincoln handicap yesterday, Barrett beeane tho subject of many anxious Inquiries forthe City and Suburban, and was freely invested In at £4,000 to £00, Keene's Foxhall keeps place at the head of the anotatlons,—£H to £1, The general public have backed him to wina large amount of money, | It ‘Is consid- ered he has a great chance of winning, s IN TIE COMMONA, Stanhope protested in the name. of the in- ternat peace and external security of India against the surrender of Candahar, ‘The Under Forelgn Seeretary stated that THE FIRST ACT OF THE NEW CZAT was to reeall Gon, Skobeleff and stop the ad- yance upon Merv. THE MULK OF NATIVE OPINION In India, he sald, favors the eyneuation. Donald Stewart and Gen. Wolseley thought there would be no strategieal advantage he the retention of Candalar, besides the cost of Its permanent oceupation would be £1,500,- 000 yearly, Which, in tho present state of In- dian finances, it would be most unwise to add to tho burdens of the people. Tho addi- tlon of this sum to the expediture would pro- «duce enormous discantent in Inca, and dis- -contont In India meant the creation of a eld for foreign intrigues. The Government in- tended to meet the motion witha direct nega- tive, i e > SPECI tis estimated that £120,000 of specio was purchased in open market “for shipment to Amerlen yesterday. ‘The greater portion eame from France and Russta, SPAIN, THE CUBAN FRAUDS. * Spretat Cable, Maviup, March 24,—Gen, Blanco has tele- graphed that he has made more arrests. Several more persons fmplicated in tho frauds have been discoyered. They in- elude two persons of rank, one of whou belongs te =a greats tirm which has connections in Spain. Both sre detained in Moro Castle, Havana, ‘Tho Colonjal-Office declines to give their names. Judicial yroenitg being secret In Spain, these discovorles dn Guba and the de- termination of the Cuxbinet to punish tho offenders of all ranks snd thelr efvillan aec- complices, enuse yisiblo uneasiness in Spnn- ish society, As tho Investigations are being earrled back to contracts of ten years past, they promise amusing revelations of the CORRUPTION AND MISMANAGEMENT. of the Colontal Aduinistration under every Government,—that of tha revolution of the Republic and of the restoration alike, Span- fards themselves confess that the Colonial abuses rose to thelr climax under Goy- ernors Ike Yalmaseda, Do Rodas, and Dualee, who had ail thelr attention absorbed by the Civil War, In regard to the army contracts and Custom-louso frauds, men who have held high positions in the aviny In Cuba say that the matter may be found for the prosecution of lune dreds of offtcials and many Colonial firms if tho Investigations ara sincere and tho records nre not destroyed. Sefer Surra, the new Director of the Cuban ‘I'reasury, after a Jong and stormy interview with the Mlnister of the Colonles,hasonly consented to leave by the next steamer on four condditions,—nbse- lute Hberty of Investigation, the right to dls- miss all suspicious or wntrusworthy officlals, tho reform of the ‘Tribunal of Accounts, and the rizht to take SEVERE MEASURES O¥ CORRECTION, Ile desires to be subject only to the advis- ing of tha home Government by wire, but never subject to. the velo of the Covernor- General. ‘Tho Director of the Cuban 'lrens- ury algo asks permission to wires report di- rect to tho, Colonial-Oflee, beenuse tho Pruilitury authoritles in Cuba have frequently objested to a departure from the traditions of local ndmintstration, or have eyen refused to make chaliges that the home Government deemed necessary, Gen, Binnco had object- ed to full powers boing given to the.new DI reactor. Tha Sagasta Cabluct ts obliged to act vigorously, because the Madrht pa- pors Joudly denounce the abuses In the Colonies, ‘The creole Deputies and Sen- ators, |i a long interview with Senators Segasta and Leon Y Castullo, wero given the qusirance that tho uctive repression of frauds would be followed by turltf and: flag duty reforms and n mudificaton of the Cus- tom-llouse regulations, tho sfuyery-bill regu Intions, and i redistributton -of taxation, ilreatly the Cortes are elected In September, . FRANCE, LAYING ‘THE CORNHI-STONE OF A PROTEST- ANY CHURCH, Spectat Cuble. Pans, March 24.—Tliera was a large xath- erlang of Atmorienns to-day to witness the lay ing of tho corner-stone of the new Amerlean Frovwatant Episcopal Church of = the Noly ‘frlnity, in tho Avenue do Lacuna, Among those present wero und Mrs, Walker, aud Father Hyaciuthe and Mrs, Loyson, ‘The vere- monles wore conduuted by tho Itt-Rev. Dishop Ltttejoin, of Long Island, N.Y. usststed by the Rov, Mr. Morgan, the Rector, the Rey. C, Morlson, the eurate, and a num ber of Amvrlcan and English clergymen. Alter the prayers and psulms usual upon such occasions, the Rev, Mr. Morgan an- nounced that \ TH LEADEN WOX about to be placed in the stone comtained a Bible, Buok of Common Prayer, journals of tho General Convention of tha Episcopal Chureh for the years 188081, 8 spechuen nyunber of the Church Alnanne, several religious . newspaperd, the lust report of the Dorcas Sovicty, coples of the core montal and musiéal services of the day, and & number of French and American coins. After the box lind buen deposited and sealed by the trowel Bishap Littlejohn delivered on adiniraple discourse, Gs the conclusion of which he aunounced that the collection of tho day > AMOUNTED TO $25,000, ‘This, with the $200,000 previously collected, come within the terms of amnesty granted {will start the work under excellent condl- tons. The ehnreh wil be one of the hand somest Of its size In Paris, It will be 150 feet long by 7 whde, The spire will by 2 feet blah, ‘The architect ly Mr. George Street, BR: Ay of London. ‘The efiureh will cost about 850, vo that thare is atitln barge sum to be riafsed by private contributions, GREVY AND PERRY. ‘To the Western Anoclated Jes. Tants, March 24,~The urtlete In President Grévy's organ shows that Grévy thinks that Jules Ferry should have foreed the Minis- terlal evisis rather than have pledged the Cablnet to abstain from such an important question ng seruitin de Hate, GERMANY, REGULATING EMIGRATION, Berax, March 2.—The Government is preparing a bill for the regulation of cmigra: tion, which wilt be Introduecd next year, If tot this session, Tun P18 DOING IT, WINCH STATEMENT EXPLAINS 17 ALDI The discussion in the German Reichstag on emigration was raised by a Polish Depu- ty who attributed the alarming Increase In emigration to the Culturkampf aul exeessive fuses, and tn his Provines, to unjust treat mentof the Polish language. He sald that Inst your 12,200 persons left that Province, A SOCIALIST DEPUTY contented that the popular dlseontent was not so nich due to political ns to economic grlevance REBELLION AGAINST HISMANCK, ‘Tho Refehstag on third reading of the butiget. to-day, after a long debate nuopted— 183 to 4~the Committees’ resolution declare ing the cost of the inclusion of Altona inte the Zolivereln must first recelve the sanction of the Reichstag, so far ns such cost Is not defrayed by the indlyldual States interested, MEXICO. RAD PROJECT. Crry o Mexico, via Havana, Mareh 16, —The Mexiean Chief Engineer has surveyed the Tehuantepec route, and reports Capt. Eads’ projeet entirely practicable, OYATIONS TO GEN, OND continue, GUANT!S SCHEME. * It fs reported that the Government refuses moilifiention In the concession which Romero transferred to the company organized by Gen, Grant, THE HAST. WAT, PREPARATIONS, CONSTANTINOH' March 2.—There 1s ereat activity Inall the adiniralty fuetories, ‘The Porte Is negotiating with Neweustie firms for the delivery of coals at Chio, Rhuies, Crete, Volo, Salontea, and in the Dardanelles, Another thousand troops have gone to Volo, The total Turkish force on the frontier Is now 80,000, AFGHANISTAN. FROM THE AMEER, Lonpon, Mareli 24.—~A. i rived at Candahar with a letter trom tho Ameer for distribution among the Sirdars and nottve chiefs, stating that he las come toan arrangement with the British for the surrender of Cundatinr, On hearing this infgston Ayoob Khan's envoy left Candahar. AUSTRALIA, NEW IRELAND, Sypvey, New South Wales, March 24.— ‘The Marquis of Ray's attempt to establish a kettlement called New Ireland has cotlapsed, ‘The ‘colonists reached Nonema, New Cale- donta, In deplorable condition, being several days without foot or water, A DOMESTIC VOLCANO. Buffalo Beat Society Stirred to te Bn= nermost Dopths by Another Scandal— A Onco Happy Family Broken Up by an Ungrateful Underling. Special Dupatch to The Chicago ‘Tribune, HvErAno, N. ¥., Maret 24—Anothar voteano has erupted in our best sucicty, und scandal- mongers hayo ono of tho richest morsels that has fallon to tholr already bountiful tot in many a day. The dramatis personw to Buffalo's Intost sensation are as follows: Churles Brown, the wronged husband, is of tho fem of Weller, Brown & Mesmer, extensive | furniture denlers. Ha futhor is. a wealthy note- shaver, Brown ives [nan elegant mansion oo Niagara strecteand is 0 brothor-in-Inw to ox- + Congressman Lockwood, His firm supplied the furniture and fnterlor decorations of the Statu Capitol at Albany, und Is considered ono of the richest edinpanies in the city. The deatroyer of his domestic fellelty iaChaun- coy Dunn. ‘The lutter tsa good-looking younge fellow of about 23 years, aud cumo to this elty from Bay City, Mivk. Mo was tuken juto the employment of thp tirm by Mr. Brown himedlt, Dunu Js quite 4 dundy,—wears bis hnir a ta Duke Alexis, und sporta a pair of woll-cultivated side whiskers aud a mustucho, which 4 romance in itself, Ie llved in grand style ut Mra, Depow's, tu Johugot'é" Pack, took bls treats at Steele's, sang In St. Paul's fashionable chureh ebolr, nud mniixo in good Boclety, Mr, Brown is gelting nlong well towards 40, but for yeurs has been considered Buffalo's Mra. Langtry. Sho i#n daughtor of Mr, Sackett, of Cleveland, a merchuut-ahiy owner, and pre- vious to her marriage was a reigning belle in the Forost City, She was united to Brown ome gight yeara ago, and has nad three children, Kho huts slico Lown one af tho quecns of lucal soul- vty. ‘ow comes tho story of herdownfall. Several mouths ago Dunn entered inte the employ of Hrown’s firm. $e was of nico appearance, and, through bis winning ways, soon inyratinied him Bolf itty the affections of his employer Brown, Hoing tho moneyed member ot tho firm ho bad control,” and gradually ud Dunk step by step until he ehicl bookkeeper, revalying for his services such WW handsome sum, Employer and om- ployed wont togethora great doal. ‘This intl acy wag generally culmented upon. Dunn was an exceptionally inedioere man, Brown possessed unusual talent, both aga tine cler and artist. The friendship botween the tivo grow go strong that Dunn wae fuvited to the house, und often partook of its hospitality. Koon rumors began to bo whispered about tho clty and in the clubs, Trowt was absent on {mpiness fn the old country and New York, and | Dunn's freedom” with Mra, Brown was frooly talked of, Sha was such an attractive person that her appenranve at the theatre or iu society was noticeable, She free quently wont with Dunn, Thole fumillurity hus, been no aeeret for a ton tine past. Tt has been talked of in the City Clab, and Lunn his bor of it in places he hint been necustamed tof quent, Tho only renimrkable thing ubout tho altate lg that Brown didu't tiumblo to it sooner, Ile bad every reson to have known iat (east two months ago. Butsoon the injured busbund hewn to notice. Whikperings came to his eur, Jealousy ranklod ty hls boson, and giawed at bis nlad. Nowltastanding that thoy bad Leen marricd eight years, and threo children were the trait at tholr tnton, tho indulwent husband Jost all faith in bis wife und the mother of bis chitdran, Ho, pula detective on tho alert, who shadowed the clerk and the fatthless wife. The det : his plus well. Ho gays. the y thore was no longer any doubt. Yesterany the sturin broke in all te fury, and the heretofore happy home on Niagara street was the seong of & treinendous amity upheaval, ‘Tho clerk was allowed to tender bia resiquation and quit the employ of tho firm. Urown's suspicions were finally sotticd ck re: upon about ~ a wee rr ie - turned — homo lute onv went yather unexpectedly. Ils wife appeared very sluk, and asked bin to go to ndruy stare, Ho puton nn gvercoat which ited rather quer i When ho got outuldo ho dlacavered that It belonged to his clerk, ns it contalned letters ucuiressed to hii, together with uthor papers unmistakably his property. Whilv be was ubsont tie faithless: clork withdrow, but nover ctalined the cout, which ail remuaing in Brown's house, Atuirs werg revolutionized at tho house this noralng: by tho doparture of Stra. Brown for hor home 1 Cleveluna. Jtis sald that Mr. Weller, senior partnor of tho firm, who Is generally recoguized uy a man of more thin ordinury shrowdness, from the first digiiked the Idea of retaining Dunn in tho omploy of the fru, as ho digcuvered (rulte in him which did pot tend to olovaty the young mun in bis catimution, Mr, Lrawn, however, appearod to bayg cotertulned & most favorable opinion of Dunny and advocated fle retention Ju the werviev of the fra. Nor aves Dun ap- pear to bave enjoyed a favorable plaice inthe estimation of hls fctlow-employés, for it te stated that for tho past threu inonth: hoy rarely exchanged any conversntion. Procecdings In divorce will be begun atone by Brown, a FIRE AT GALLIPOLIS, 0. GaLtivous, Oy March w4.—Tho furniture factory of 8. Bishop & Co, wus fired by an in conWary to-night and totally destroyed. Loss on bulldiug, machinery, aud stock, §5,00U; in- surance on stock, $500. . ssenger has ar, LOCAL POLITICS, The Republican Campaign Com- mittee Preparing for Work. A Grand Ratification Meeting toe Bo Held Tuesday Night. The Democrats Nespondent at tho Lros- pect of Defeat. The Groenbackers Go Through the Fares of Patting Up a Ticket. REPUBLICAN ITEADQUATITERS, Tho Exeuntive Cumpalen Comialttee appoint- ed by the Republican nominees Wednesday eventing inet yesterday morning at tl o'clock tt oom 0 Metropolitan Block. AU the members Were present who wero selected, and quite a aumber of other prominent Republicans, who: batbern invited for consultation, Mr. Jesse Smlding wus there, and stated that he was ready’ to hulp tho tleket through, He was for the sues cessof the Republlein tekot and thy defeat of Carter UL Wnrrison, Mre James ‘T. Ittwlelch moved that 0. V. Puringtan “be ehoan Chale f the Committees, which nrevatted, Mr. Frank Lawrences was solegtedt Treasarer and Mr. “Kam Appleton Secretary, Mr. Jesse Spulding, BG. Kelth and Ald, Smyth were fo tne Commnittyc. A committes to ¢ mige wheddgiarters was ale eetected, 1L wi determined to tave ne generil Chy Campaten Committes, but te have henadgiunetais 1 ent the wards in tho olty, aud tho tiembers of the Campatin Commit will meet here, Kae precinct wil thus be represented, and the work be inore thoroughly dane, Plans were bed out for an aeuve pat not noisy npaiun. ‘The ¢ pe Wjourned until 4 o'clock in the atte 20n. ‘The Committee met ut the hour stated, and cided to establish headquarters Saturday Fifth avenu The following sub-committees wereappolnted: homipaon, Jesse Spaldiy Jaiyes T. Rawleigh, H.W. lackaon, aud B. C.Mlokk Halls, Speakers, and Musie—Chris. Mumer, J. HF Gltioety CU Plauta, Jona Me Binyth, ALC. pple ‘Prlniing—Ww, Tt. We Tarvey, J. IE Burl Mesars, Enwrenee, Smyth, and Plautz were added to tha Exeeutive Conunttee, Ttwas deotded to huve n grand ratification incoting at Furwell Hall Tuesday night. THE GREENBACK CITY TICKET. The Greenback party of Chicago met in Con- vention yestorday evening In Meridian Halt, on West Randoiph street, for the purpose of nomi: nating nelty ticket tor the coming election, Talrty-flve Greenbuckers were present alt told, and, a8 an Irishman observed carly in the pro- ceedings, there were very gruve rensuns td. Bude peet tuat sine of them were Nemocrats. Nominations for Mayor being in order, Mr Kchard Powors urged that care be taken to select 1 man who would not sell out tmmedinte- ly after the nomination. Ue therefore moved the nomination of Muj, Camp, On mouon, Maj. Camp was lald upon tho tabio, Mr, Powers votlug in the allirmative with much louduess of voice. Mr, Powors still urged that some Greenbucker stiuuld be nominated who would not calt around to sca Mr, Perry Smith efure the elecdion. He regretted to sro so Ittle enthusiagia oa tho part of the party this apring, and watited to know how the present advere uppearance of things was gulny to be improved. Mr. Ben Sibley explained that all that was de- sired this spring was to have the members of the party ln Chicugu show tint thoy still existed, by which meung thelr disbandment would bo prevented, ‘They should follow the oxainple of tho Sociallsta, wito, aftur net polling more theo 00 votes Inst full, hind the pluck this spring to. put no less than two tleketa in the teld. ‘They’ should bave a ticket, too, and, if there were only two Greenbackers lott alive In Chicago after tho elvetion they would be uble ut least to congrat- ulate thomecives upon baying done their duty. Nowmlnations resulted aa foilo For Mayor, 1S Washington Hesliy, T. Sand J. Fe hawrones! then proceeded with, and F, Sibley: City ‘Treasurer, F, C Munson; City Clerk, Robert Hitt; City Attor- . bugute. Si Slvloy sata that ko would not dectine to Tu ut could stand up aod. be knocked down 4 he bad often dove before, [Applause | Thera was one thing Wat he regretted ta con neetion with his nomination. | It was tout he was Junt on tho polntot moving frum one ward to another, and chat for the first time tn imany yeursmag Jong as ould ramomber In fuet—he'woutd be deprived of the plensure of voting Cor himself, Tho other vundidates declined to make Spevchos of neceptunce, Mr. Powers agnin accused the meoting of 8 tock of onthusiasm, and made a speech In whieh he touched upon bis race for Congress on the Greonback ticket Inst fall, the tevussity for hanvst and lively tieket-peddlers, aud tha power ‘lor ovil of beer fn politics, ufter whieh he closed aie 4 peroration bearing upun the Inbor qued- lon. . ‘On motion, it was resotved that the Greenback City Central Committee—or that port of whleh hind not been Kickod out by the remaining portion hist fatl—should by resolved into n Cane patgn Committee, A member of the Committee arose for tifor> mation. Ho wished to know whether bu ber net to tha periun of tho Committee which had'veen kicked out, or to that willed bad dune tho kickiug. .. Tho Chair explained that in the absence of the party records he wis not ubloto supply the ine furntation required, . A strong fevllng arose. tn fivor of poorly with the jomindon of Aldertuit, but bt was finnity decided that tho Presidents uf the Greon- back ward clubs bo instruct to call meetings of the clubs for that purpose After somo discussion ag to how tho remaining thne could be paased to tho best advantage, It wus decided that Mr. Sibley, the party's nominee: for Mayor, should jay duwa Ula platform of Principles. Mr eaHRh who, as a momber of thaCaminittoe on Resolutions, will huve an aniple opportunity ofdetining hig position clearly, made a brict speced, in which te sald that among tho Jucal issues which = the party might aifely vepouso were tho surrendering, tu tho people by the streat-car companies of thelr Trunchises, rolling-atock, Cte, und the carrying out by tho next ndiministration of all the laws which exlat upon the sttute-touks. ‘Tho meeting then adjourned subject to call of the Campalgu Conall CAMPY DISOWSS IT, ‘To the Editor of The Catcago Tribune. Cicaqo, Murch 44.—In attending tho Green- back Couvention T was put in nomination for Mayor by Uichard Powers, whieh act f disown; and, dlabwatng It,wilt you plense give {t tho samo clrenintion which you glye to the things done thor UY W. FB. Caur, ‘HE DESPONDENT DEMOCRACY. The Nemoerutlo ofty, primaries and thaso for tho South Town Convention will bo held this evening, aud the City Convention will bo held ta-mnorrow moriing at the Paltuer House, Very Mlttio interest fs taken in tho ‘contest, anda Atnall turnout is expected at the primarivgexeept ‘n those heavy Demouratic wards where thore is uu interest felt in tho Aldermante tht, Thoro aro no sighs of quy opposition to Mr. Harrison's renomination, but Hf. there were thoy would umount to nuthiug, beoause he hus the whole control of the ninehlnery of the purty, and can return, with hinlly an execptlon, the delegates: fhe wants. Ho bus, na yet, declined to state What nominutions be wants bis convention to mike for the other oltleos, but ft iy understood that Michael Brand will bo put on forcity Tren rer, pesvidla ie will tuke dt, whieh It Is nut bee Heved be is willing: to do, baving refused It two Years ago when theory was a much better chance oF success, Jt Was thought at one time that the etupty honor would be extended to Ton Brenan, but it is now the tnipression of Me, Harrison that At will bo necessary to huyon Gerinan, and thit the Telsh titiet get Hloug with City Clerk, Mr, Grlie hell, it is understoud, fs to be thrown ovecbourd, ulthougi he thinks bo is untitled tow renominivonys and some lawyer put tp whois frivudly with the Commuuiats in or dor to cute some votes from the fragments of that pas: Vat Howard ¢2 pects to be renonts fnuted as Clty Clerk, but he is not popular Aunong bis own people even, and {t {a more tin Kkely that he wilt bo defeated by sanw person who has greater strength mong the lrieh- Alnericans, There ts yer Hitle ambition among Demo i crata to on this spring's ticket, — tiuch lesa than thera was two munthe BuO. Thoy are wreatly discouraged by the “Tepabiicun — uminations,—the cordial way In watch they hive beon roveived b the publie’'nt hinge, and the gront good-with with Which aii the genttamen whose hamce wero ba- fore the Convention have turned ln and gut to work for the triumplof the ticket, They co Nery plulnty that lua full vesult Is to, ba ree peated, aud thoy aro unwilling to spend thoir time or thelr money in wording inca beaten caso, ‘Thuy sea too, syns of Aisulfection tn thelr own party, When ulghteen Irish Deca. erate opme out in one night und Solo Ropublecan Ward Club, tt is an indiention of on break-up, und pluin proot eof Sr. Harrison's unpopulirt Nor is tho disaittcction coulised to the privates: in the party. Thora ty trouble mong thy offf- cers, Such wotae John Forytho are going to tuke the stump ugnlust Me, Murcigon i noms. nated; and’ yeaturday a very: Rramingnt Dem erat contributed $l tothe Republicun cam- palan fund. Sy tho appeurances aro that tho Dumo- cratio Convention ta-morrow morning will bo a x attate. de will ahoply Harrhian'a deorves, and thon adjourn with vory little enthusiast. ‘The suuth Side Town Couvontion will be buld to-morrow morning, tho North and Weat side tamo ues uot unt next week, Sho Democrats do | notscem to have inuen hope of success any where, and Aanaeronaty thera Is very little bunkerlng after nominations, : A CARD FROM MR. PECK, To the Editor of The Chicago Tritnine. Cutcaio, Murch 24.—-Tn your issue of to-day pia tmentlon my nume among a few others 18 avin baal Welreuiar setting forth: certain alleod 4 why Mayor Harrison should be ree Vermit me toatate through GUE CULMS ve not slyned nor nuthor- wank auch ¢ itr to be aigned or published: though it ts ut falr to state in thia connection that [do not dosire to dlaprove any statemonte that inay be thoredn made; and, though a lepab. Henn. Peannot overlook tha fast that Mayor Hur ont bts, ago rile, surrounded himself with tats eka 10 how, ed departinents, ay the clreulir tb. We PECK. ¥ {Tho appearance of tho name Of Ford, Weyl Teck tothe address of the self-constltuted Committee ty bell of Hurrison's: reflection was a surpriee to hia frlents, as he was one of the gentlemen who had saltulted Atd. Johu M, Clark to be a candidate fur Mayor, and we are ghel that he his promptly sot hiinself right be- fore the community, Some overzealous vartl snot Harcison’s bus taken an unwarrantable Uberty ta attuching Mls name to the paper tn question, when lu fet be Iss aupporter, of dr, Chirk Ein] —- WARD CLUBS, 4 The Fourteenth Ward itypublican Club held a meeting lat eventug in Lochner's Hall, No, 633 Milwaukee avenue, wid ratiiled the nominations mate by the Jate Conventions, The foltewlng eeeotadion was read and Unanlinouely adopted: * Hexolved, That the Republican Club of the neetcenth Wierd heartily ietlorses the nominees of the Repubticaa City aad ‘Town Conventions, Meving tht they bave placed Ey nomination that will consannd itself to ovary en tS tt heart the welfare of tho City of Chl- ral now members were enrotled in the » and alter rumurke by exeAld. Haun. qarton, James Salone, and othors.—all speuking of the exceiicnce of the whole Republican tlokel, aud partieuiarly of Ald. Chirk as one af the leat pen ever placed on the Hepublican elty t —the Club adjourned, ‘Tho frish-Ameriean Central Republican Club met last evening at the firand Pacitle, with Jis- Morrlion tn tho chute, ‘Tho following rn Committees were mppotited: Seve cuth Ward. if Ityan, 2. J. McGrath, Bryan Hluhth—Willinm Rinek, J. O'eltty, Contelas Ninth=d, 1 renamatit, By Willtun De- Twelfth, MeDovitt, uA." L. Mor. mes Non: Thirteentb—Col. Jumes toured. L. Golds Fourteenth— irst—Arthne Pixon, Din Ween ityans Fourth—M, C. iltekeyt Se Pendergrast, A. A. Murphy, M. Donohoe. A Committee on tho preparition of an nddress to the Irish- Aticrican voters of Chicago was appointed, as follows: A. [. Morrison, Jumes Nolan, C. B. Moore, and Arthur Dixon, The same Comintt- ive wag appointed to urrunye for mentilngs, ete, Tho Club then adjourned subjcet to cutt. Tho Ninth Ward Hepublican Club bold a ratit- cution inceting in fCurponters Hill, No. 21 West Madison street, whieh was lingely attended, After some routing busin wus trausieted, Mr. J. M. Terwilliger nouinated CW. Dantels as cundidnce for Alderionn from the Ninth Ward. The meeting unanimously indorsed the votlyue tlon, Mr. Daniels was ealled for and inade a short speech uccepting the nomination, and thanking bis friends fur the contidence reposed: whha, Short speeches were made by Messrs. PR, Corcoran. M. Terwilliger, Dr, Tat Bs nt Tenth—Jamed H, Bark tlekets, and aati hopefutiy of thelr servic at the polls. The followin rusulution was pase ununiinuualy: * Hesolved, That the Ninth Ward Kepubtiean Club heartily Indorse the diferent candidates nominnted at tho Republican Cons ventions, ind pleaze thelr utnost efforts to elvct thy entire ticket. wud also to Mr, Dantels, the Club's cund{dute for Alderman.” Ainecting of the Young Men's Ropubiiean Clubot the twelfth Ward was held ta Owaley's Hutt lust evening. Messrs, Brickwood, Dus rand, and Ellott were electod a Campaign Cummittec, und Messrs. Eustinnn.: Eliott, and Lungstrom on Finance Committee. Tho Campalun Cominittee were instruct look wtter the revistration of all Rept iu the ward, and eppointinen in cach preeinet to nid thein tu this wark. ‘On motion of Mr, ¥ E. Billott, the following revolution wit passed thnanhwouss, Reovlved, Phat the Youny Men's Tepublican Club of tha Twelfty Ward rauify tho: nominutions for elty and town Ailicers mado at the recent Republi Convention, with of J. 1), Bveroett ta Alderman, and pledgo Ste nnonnt- tous, GnWwayeriig support to the entire ticket, antd that we wht our beat enidenvers to pes cure Its electi The Campiign Cominittes e Inatrugted to secure spoakers for tho next t tho Club, which will bo beld at tho Tnusduy evening. THE SINTEENTIL WARD, ‘The Sixteenth Ward Hepublican Chub niet Inst event li Myere’ Hall, coruer of Sedgwick and 1%, Cluck being present was Introduced to expressed hie pleasure at meoting: suv stated that He should make a vigor= pris from vow on, and, with the nid of ilé on the North Side aud elsewhere, bud no doubt of bis elovdon, John uber, candidate for City Treasurer, and Mr. Thomas Benuutt spoke brielly, Col Arno Voss, thy cundidte for Alileruimn of tho Ward, fa addressing the Club, wnid that in the Council ho should not be guided by party. cunsideras non. bh Bupporting ue oppusing nominations he should bu governed by no other consideration bat that of ttne Jy tnatters of approprintion ould study only the publie weul,and would ih his iutics to the Dest of his ability, 4 A.C. Hcbing apuke warmly tn support of Kk, and antl the elty was principally ine debted to the North Division, not one of whose delewntes Voted myalnst bite tor his nomination. He spoke ot tho apon cous enthusiasm of Mr. Clark's employs tn hit xupport, “Socaking of the infquitous tretON OF Muy’ ng rizan, bo auld he he other day, mvited tito a oon Chirk street, near Waghington, where oyer 1 buys Under 14, Wore sitting over tho keno trbleimubllng away the ponies earned by velling papers, and by Macking boots, Ho vouctoal fur Mr, Voss that he would keep all the plodget He bid given. dre ehallemred an ustunce inthe history of the elyilized world of a Mayor putting hiwself nt te head of @ Con- tra mitted to ran the politieal machine tn tho Interest of yey ns Mayor Hurrison did Mr, Hesing'’s utterances were cheered, wood, Ube candidate for Clty’ Attors ney, akdressed tho Chiu tn the German and Ene glish Inoguages ut somo lenvth, He suid hust- nesd-men, nud, in short, all ehisses of tho peo- ple hud wulted da demurding the nomination of dotu M. Clark, and pronounced hlin the man who would defeat Carter H. Unrrison an the first Tacaduy in April, aad pince Chicago ta bare mony With tho provalling sentiment of th great Northwest, t Mr. Moterson and Justice Morrison then ad- dreasod tho Civ, ‘The following wore nppolated as the Campalgn Cummnitteu: Ex-Ald, B.S, Wetterer, Capt. Fi Gund. Phillip Litters i stern renlp and Louls Warmeke. After some further.rouune business the Club adjourned, AMUSEMENTS. THE OPERA “ATDA.?? Ithadames,,... sooo DM, Tournle Amomivro, egeeoMd, Utto Ramis, oM. Jourdan ‘The King. M. Hosal Annork Praate AMMA ee eeeey eoeeeesoDHING, ANDO There haye now been unuy performances of “Verdi's Intext work tn this clty by the English and Ttullan troupes, but none that can compare In completeness of presentation with that given by tho French troupe nt MeVicker's lust evening. ‘There may bave been better slngers in certuln parts, but no such ensemble nas ever been presented to us ike that of tho Bonus plan troupe, while in tha two principal rilles, Mue, Awbro and 3, Tournter inuy eluim prece- dence over all others who have yet appeared here, Lathe sconig etfects, as well as in tha core rectticss of the seenes, in tha costuming and the olfecti of colorsin tho brittancy of the speetucle, tn the aetion, In tho erehestral work and the masa singing, in all that gos to take up the onsemble of this brillant onera,tbe porformanvo lust ovoning was not only enjoyable butitrose to htghts of oxcetlonce thut aro not often vouvhsated tous hi these latter days of poutebed-up star troupes und shiftless manages Mont, LC wus a porformauce to be lald away in memory or in record, among tho really great reprewontattons at oper, Of Mino, Auure, In tho ttle role, wo have written before, upon the occasion of her flat representation of tho part. tn thls elty, and) Wwe can ply repent now the sani favorable and cuthuaiiatic opinion wa then oxpressed, with this diferenco, that wong inore congenial aurroundings and at the Bead of tho troupe, and with a thoyaughly cuthuelastic wudlones to ins aplre her, bhe rose tod greater bight of suce cess, ‘Throughout the entire performance abo was at her best Iu volvo and acnoa, never fall> ingovenin the heavy concerted passages to dombnute dnd lead with ber tne bursts of power. She -was sptandidly supported by S/Tourule, who, to his Rioul and Bleazay, has now glyen us auatber churactor, dudes, of surpassing voow! aud drumatio oxcellunes, Ho ts at artist who grows npon tho hearer with each new aps peurance oud into part of this wylng role did eo lut down from the splendid deatuatie powor which bas churactorized tls othor performances, Hits personation wats so sy mmetrleal, consistent, gud hurmunions throughout that it ts diticult to single out any mumber us bettur that mnother, but perhaps hia Hucet suvveds wis fa the ureat duct of the fourth act with Mine, Aubre, a wuiccess which shu shared alae in every respect, Jt wid one of tho Hiest pleced of dramatic sluging ever heard (1 this elty, and aroused tho audience to such a pitch of untbu- alusun that it woul! not be satiated until tho two artists had appeared four or five tines, tho house iounwhile fulrly rivgie with chours aud bravas) aud overy other mous of appluase, A simllae ~ outburvt followed thy, close of tho "ititorua Vineltor’ and tho grentecene upon the return of Athadatace, but theee were culled out more by the iposuug nat- ure of the ensemble, whilo tho other was a trib- ute to the artists for a aplendid effort. Tho ne- elstanee of MM, Utto, Jourdan, and losat and Mile. Delprato was offectlye. The {nttor appeared on Amneria and enng it ve eraditahl aod owith = anich ry more dramatie ability than she hag heretofore Wisplayed, The chorus was in good abape and the orcheatra did soma pecullarly good work in tho accompaniments, In fact, it war one of thoze rare performances in. which every person upon tho stage contributed hia or her bast work, aid sung with enthusinsm and munifest doter= achieved tt. le niudienco stendily numbers and enthusiiam, and thoro 1s alaon stewllly: growing opinion among thosa com> hetent to know, that this Aro without stars, coming suddenly tpon ua without flourieb of {s giving 08 soineof the best oneratio bad. ‘This evening “Trovas wrows in 9 A THEATRICAL AGENT IURT. Movstox, Vex. Moreh 2.—As a baggace rayon, driven by Andrew Cofemay, was returns Ing froin the Central Mtallrond depot tho horses the bayou, and rain ogainat a telegraph pole on Matin stecet, demolishing it. Coleman thrown out of the wagon and instantly. killed. Mr. Boune, fn charge of Mary Anderson's bay: gave, who wat in the wagon, while attempting tauheck tho horses, wns thrown between them dn thelr ilight, and hls low broken, AN ACTRESS ILL, CiNctxxatr, March 24,—Mlss Irene Worrell, of the George 8, Knlght Combination, now playing: here, is serfously Hl, Irone Worrell Is the clown, now residing tn England. Sho Is over 30 yenrs of age, and a handsome womin, Her _ two sisters, Sophia (nw Mrs. George 8, Knight) and Jennfo, ow settled tn London, uppeared with Irene In the tnttal performanee of tha celebrated piay ** Under the inalight,” at the old Globe Theatre in New Yurk City.” With Mr, Knight's party she haa of late been pining, wi at Is known in the profession as * walktug Indy, he hus been married, CENTRAL MUSIC-ITALL, Keforon Inrye and docidedty eritiont audi- ence Mr, John Marshall, a gentleman who as & dramatic reader bas been bighly pratsed by the eritles of some of tho Eustarn cltios, made his frat nppearance hore [ast night at Central Muste-Hall =oMr. Marshall iso pupil of — the — well-known —_dratnatie tencher, George Vandenhull; he fully suse {uined the reputation be bas won, and he made a most favorable imnrossion upon his audtonee, Such entertalnments—*iramatic recitals "—are. {uvarithly devold of Interest, owing to tho fact that the people cugaged in giving them hive seldom .even nntural aptitude for thu = position they avaume, and Ww thoy have natural aptitude thoy rarely give evidences of that study and training absolutely essential to tho developiaent of nate ural gifts. Mtr, Miershall was 0 surprise, because: fu bls work he displuys ripe intelligence, imag- Imation, keen dratnatie perception, an idea of gesture and action rarcty ever found on the reading platform; a full, foxible, and well modulated — yotco; and, In short, excellent, natural eudowmenta made Y usuch of by good sebooling, His program Inst night wus well fitted to test: the powers of any render, aud he suecceded In rrousing nn Interest. among his audience by the Interprotation of his Srst pieces “The King of Den mane Rid and in sustaining interest to the end. Perhaps one Is tnost eifective aelections was Tennyson's ure at Halnklaya,” which he rendored ina munner vividly descriptive, displaying acting: ability of no cotamon order, His Shakspearcan selecttons from “As You Like {t" and “Macbeth were well received, | and bis comic pleces, such (ae “Tho Affair at Bath,” * John Davidson,” * Subscription for the abepalas of Baliystoughguttbory Chapel.” showed In the reader a delicate and a keen ap- preciation of humor, DRAMATIC NOTES. The annual benclt for the Elks, which 11] oc- cur on the afternoon of tho vist at the Grand - Upera-Hause and at Hooley's, promises to be an Interesting event. They say Fred Paulding knows the play of “Hamlet” backward, Thode wno have acen him in it will believe this. But why did he leara It thut way?—Joston Dust. Marte Prescott, tho notress, who is supporting Salvint during bis American tour, {8 suing for a divorce from her busbund. Her rent namo is Burke, and she bas two children, ty Harvard students nearly broke up a nance nt Boston thoatre by disorderly et, consisting minty bn Ing binzin| wads of paper on tho stayo. ‘They wore ejecta by the police. ‘ John't. Raymond and Toso Courtney Barnes will be tourried on Monday, Aprit 11, at the Con- Hnental Hutel, Puiladelphin. Join will have a mothoreln-luw (Miss Kose Eytloge) Just stout. alx tnonths his sentor, and a father-i-law (Cyril Searle} avout Bttecn yeurs his Jaulor. Mtss Courtney Baruies 1s the ckicst daughtor of Miss Kose Bytnge. BUSINESS NOTICES, Liehlz Company's Coca Beef Tonle Is far superior to Uke fashionable and (lusive rations of beef, wine, and tron,” saya Prof, 1... honorary member Imperlat Medical Society of St, Petersburg, Ruaslu. ete. ft will reconstruct the most shuttered and en- fevbied, relnvigorate tho aged and Infirm, and make sickly children blooming and healthy. 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Its soothing influence upon the {rritated alr passages J duo to the fact that Ite fogredienty ara thu most oflosclons pulmonics known, tho busty of the article being tha honey of the horehound plant, chemically united with the Ables Balaamen, or Balm of Gileud, There aro bealdcs five other Lotunlo clements which glvo additional efcacy, Thus who have used tt aay that Hale's Honey of Horehound and Tar is wonder- fully remedial tn ail cases where tho organs of resplrution aro affected, and that its ction fe unusually rapid. It contain nothing that cundjsordorthestumach; {thasanestreniely agreenble flavur, aud fa sold uta fyure which enables thow of tho inout fhuited means to aval, themecives of ita virtues. * Ohlldren derive great benefit from its soothtug properties when sufering with Croup and Whooptng Cough, Prlces—50o, and BL per dottlo; largest, cheapest, SOLD BY ALL DRUGGISTS, C.N. CRITTENTON, Sole Prop'r, N.Y. PIKB'S TOOTHACHE DROPS, oi Onan Misute KNITTING SILK, &e. Florence Knitting Silk, NONOTUCK AND CORTICELLE, Spool Silk and Twist, ‘The very bust fur Merchant 'Tatlors’ uod Dress Make WHEELER & WILSON MANIC CO, 165 STATES tilnation to mnke tho work auccessful, And they ” took fright, and dared across the brilgo over ~ daughter uf Willlam Worrell, tho celebrated _