Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, May 3, 1881, Page 12

12 THE CHICAGO 'TRIBUN ‘TUESDAY, MAY » 188V—'TWELVE PAGS. 1 VERJUICH. The Present Agitation Against the Jewish Race. How It Arose, and by Whom It Is Fostered. “Wash” Nathan's Wild Career and Rather Curious Marringe. ‘ Tho Imitation English Swells and Thelr Pot Wiocles, Olara Mortis and Her Epileptic’ Aoting— * Other Theatrical Gossip, Speciat Corresponidence of The Chieage Tribune. New You, April 27.--2f tho presont epidemic of Judcopbobin docs not abate a tittio, tho hap- teas Jows of Now York will bo dented access to every pupulite watcring-pince except —Lonr Branoh. Thore, unto this day, the children of tho Covenant do thelr. own sweet will and have theirown way, The hotels at the tranch, over sinca Jim Fisk chenpened tho place, and, on Protenso of populrriaing, vulgarized it, huvo fairly glistened with tho bright diamonds and brighter eyes of tho Jowish maids and matrons. But when tho bollday-imnking Israciites took to visiting Manhattan Beach cn masse, for some reason or anothor not vory clearly set forth, Corbin, the Jay Gould of excursion-ratirond ays- tems, Interposod nm refisil to accommodate thom. ‘This followed so close upon the Saratoga snub to tho Seligmans that the better clnss of Hlobvrews got piblicly- ins dignant, and equally deficd and despisot thy, Itoshor of Manhattan Bench. The next resort which closed its dours in tho face of lew. ish patronage was a small hotel on Staton stand whieh was much affected by quict American families for many seasons. Its proprictor fol- lowed Corbin's exampio without wineing under tho storm of vituperntion that fell upon hint straightway. Tho campaiyn against the Jews has been renewed with Inereased vigor this spring by the Inndlord of the Huth Hotel, a fa- vorit playground of tho Jarnelites. Infact tho Bath Hotel hus of Inte years been yiven over ale most entirely to the Somitle race, When the antl-Hobrale pronunclamento of ita proprictor was given out, tho consternation in stowlsh clr- cles was almost as itrens if tho doors of thoSyn- agog bad been shut in tho face of tho Hubrow congregation, "i 3 ‘The fact of tho matter Js, that undur tho sure * faco of business, ns well ns of suclety, there exe ists in New York n hatred of Jovws, nlmost as intonso as tho prevalent Judrahelze of Berlin, Our national charnetor and our sometiines fulso pretenso of abvsoluto catholleity with remunt to race and rolixion, reatrain tho popular dislike trom oxpressing {self very pointedly. Rut the Intelligent ob: server cannot help noticing that tho rapld c1 cruachment of Jewish shrewdness and onersy- not to any of othor leas admirable charactors {stica—upon the twin donalns of sovloty and commerce, has engendered a hearty enmity townrd the chosen pegnios: in eninity for tho development of which the chusun people tre not altogethor Irresponible, Just ns tho Lichton- stoins and tho Oppenbelins, and tho Sterns and tho Rothschilds, and tho Moyars, und the Gold- ergs, aud tho rest wre Misplacing American signs from the shop fronts of Broadway. so ulso do. tho young Hedrow fry push thomyelves In bus tling shoals into soclitl waters which, until a your ayo, were fatal to thom, butin which, Just now, thoy thrive in tha most exnsperating way. It is the young American Jew, born of Polish or German parents, who brings scandal and ‘odium on his race in New York. He Is too apt to be a wmall. unierbred, conreo-Tentured, vulgir, and bumottans upstart with nv overweenlng contidence In himself and amarked contempt. for bis wnelreumedsedd fel- fow-crenturce. lu fuct.in the battle which ie dota wired, the yong American Jews wore the rT gud, fet ine aud, nobody deplores sanco’ und their bad manners more than the respeetatile old Hebrews of the . Itisn warfare by the way in which Terauin tnd Pollsh antecedents are almost exclusively Involved. They have tried totoree thonwelves into Christian regions, and all that passes far Christhuuity In Now York ts ere or tess ape ur Against tholr Invas sion. The vieh old Spunish Jews—the famiiles of Seixas, anid Henriques, and Hendricks; and Nath, and Crrdozo, and Lhzaruy, and alt: the others of fant brancli—are more than content, with tholr own station in New York, They dee test tha German aud Polish Jews with ween tempt far more supers than that whien .A) more Chitstian can feel for them. They have’ thelr own octets, keep nudly itluof frou thale more vulgar cor rellziouists than from thalr Christian nelghtors, and keep alive like sered Hames fu thelr house- holds—thanks to the hereditary wealth which ts aAbundunt mong them—all the rarest. and most , Preolons social arty, und graves. The Spantat Jews nro outol the battle. “It ia none of thoir Dusiness. As forthe Polish and Ceriman dows whom it involves, thoy are a loud, nolgy, une couth, aud unplensant fot of creatures, most of wham’ were beyatten in Chatham steest, and born in the moldy atinvsphers of n Bowery clothtug store. Soy Los SWASH? NATIAN'S MARITAGE, Bur though tho Spanish Jows mayntiteontly deoline'to be interested In the now crusade, thoy havo just exporionend a dreadful shovk in tho scerot marriaxo of one of tho most notorious matvasies sujets with which a Hobrew tam- fly was ever tnoumbered, Everybody in Now York—and especiuby ts It true of tho gumblers and Vartendera—knowd " Wash" Nathun, Ho 1s tho living memoriul of the most -inysterious tragody (bat ever occurred anywhere, From the day tho police gave up, for inexplleablo rene, + Bons, the sonrch for the murderers of Benjamin Nathan, Washington Nathan has been an object of profound interest to tho whole community. Tull, slender, us dark us a Moor, with wthin stralgbt nose and Bolt, ippoaling bluok eyes, ho bas for eleven years been nn oven more con+ apleuous tixure on the pave than Ned Stokes. Qne would have supposed thut the shudow of bin futher’s muriler would baye darkened his life. Instead, he bas Teen ono of tho moat rock- less und turbulent of all the young non about town whoue recklesness and whose turbulence aro thelr only clatms upon the nequalntanco of, the general public. He consorts with all man- nor of biick sheep, 18 an bubitue af. all tho watnbitour holla, dresses iu exqulsit (uate, sige tains tutimato relations with women ngsolutcly without ebnracter, {4 constantly hurd ‘up, and woke ko u gontioman, Not long ayo he was shot at by a woman of the town, and, until within the Just month ar two, wis to be sect only in the compuny of recognized demt-mouditnes, Ws family had disowned nim, and he lived upon nn ullowsnes of $10,000 n yenr doled out to him by tis father's exeeuturs—ono ot whom is bly brother Hirimen, botween whom and bipiself exists x cordial hitred, ‘Bo ufrald bave tho Nathan fumily and ntl ite Feluted branches bean of © Was! Rotting nto. serioua trouble that a detective, a luge follow, with tho ridiculuus nime: ot Dusentorry, hits always bee ont. tha prod t's louie to take cure of bin and drag tlm out of the (nbrogiiog fy whiek he gets coustantly ine volved. But for all tho astutoness of this Dusen berry—who fy a prize-tynt rather tenn anything Clee Nathin ony complicated with on very handsome Bigiish womnn—w duughter of Mapleson, the impresario, Sho wos tupll she marcied Nathan) g the wife of w Captain Jack Armit, onco of ber Majesty's Royay Marine Light lnrautry, from which atinguished core the gallant Cuptain retired to become & partner in the minngement ot Hor Majesty's Operd-tlanse, Ariit is not , Merely a brother-ln-lnw of Henry and Charles Maplesou, but their tithante assoulate in Duals Hees and who des. Artwit, yéo Muaploson, * eloped from her Landon realduage and came to Now Vork with aie ftatian tenor af the fourth or Hfth chugs, the lu Muplesons treated bor to the fnsutbelent refeetion popularly ealied thy cold ebotider, la her distross phe encountered “Wark Nothin who, wih i selfesuoriteliy xatluntry whieh cannot be ton highly common: - ed, cliner asked ber to mares biny ur seco tober requeat that he should marry hee and thus, at some obscure biition on te Hudson River Ttullroud, becanie vot werely the buaband JCF a hatntsume, If cecentric, wity, but, we well, the wossiiior of a ready-tuude fagilly of three Mde chitlron, Not much hus been aceon lutely wt the Pie House or Aleck Mowoe's of tho dashing iridexroom—but ig yaners Understood that bls tinanclal ooudls haa been herrilly fropalreyd by his strange allluice, According to “bis” fathe received tho iuturest of a to bis oredit, When he e should hue murcy out of tho Hebrew a rune the will, bis #10,0u0 wlowance will outinucd, bo that If Mas Maplesan, va. Arinit, really and truly bo Mra. Waste ere wilt bo mervt; certain sum alloctes ales, lately My :. ington Nathan, Mr, Washington Nuthun will be wider the bideous necessity of havi samuthing for a living, : sap AMIVATION ENUIASIE KWELLS, . Whatever “ Wash's" sing muy buve beon bor fore hy full into tha fatul abyss of matrlaony, £ “must adnilt, in bls behalf, that bo wad at no tive one of thd ridiculous crowd of Anglos /. Waulace who, in thely fooblu way, try to wuke : Fifth avenue w woak retuction uf Pull Mail or < Meeadilly, It is onvugh to turn one’s stomach, {ue inceasant procesaion up and down the ave- puy of the incompoops who ulmout Durst’ thelr blood-vessets in trying to be wwiataken for Kugtishmen, Puy ttle chapsdoy- jo ted all over with scrofulous pimples, thelr arms swinging clenr of their sites, thoir hatchet faves overshadowed by the brims of monstrous hats, thoir Jean iega inersed in dark-blue breeches, thelr é¢rane necks girt by ill suit collars, and thelr mengre chests (hardly na white Gen wholeacnin (highjenrefilly buttoned up in tight conte, thoy are a pitital showing of what erin be expected by the necumiintion of wealth inthe hans of vulgar and uneducated people, | tis partly ag a concessioy tho “awells’ that the Bruiiswick Hotel 14 to bo torn down and reennstructed. It was built orlginaliy ns a rivitl, ko far ns ite café was concornad, to Helmontco’s. Rut attora Une the honse gat to hirboring some. very grotesque characters, Siinultancously, tov, with tho discovery that it Intd becurne a resort of theatrical managers, atock-brokers, and pros. perous matublors, camo tho worse liscovery that Its entire systom of sowornge was out of order, 8o to completely deadorize tho pliee socially and eanttarity, {tisto be rebuilt on n magnificent scale, and overy apniiensit for rooms will havo to produce credentials Indorsed hy the Contury Club or that othor old foxy, tho Now York, THBATRICAT, GOSBIT, T dropped In this afternoon to hear a little of tho rehearsnt of Auran's Intest work—"Tho Mascot'—nt tho protty little tio Opora- louse, John Smith was presiding at tha piano (tho “ proper cnper” aga phraao, I belleve), Emma Hfowson, as protty ns n picture, wis pretending to ko belng protendedly hugged by bandsomo John Brand, and Join Howson, .with a queer, domuro oxpression in his dark eyes, satin a front seat, this thine a visitor and an outsider. Tho muste of “Tho Mascot? is chnrining. It Is ot quite ao entebing ag that of * Olivetto,” and contains no such songs aa The Torpedo and the Whale." Nor docs it (1 canfess with sorrow) olfor as much opportunity, in respect to tho cus- lower oxtremitios, Manager MeCaull Is almost in despair over this Inst dofect, but finds sume consolution fir the fact that some of his plump and ploustur chorists have to assume tho gins of pages of tho ulon Une, This, of course, is something, On the other hand, the muste ta renily of a high ordor~teo hig. [fenr, in some. at pinytie the hero. «1 wouldn't like to bo put upon iny oath ns tu tho plot of tho spera, but have reason to holleve that itis oxtromely ftaproper, not to say immoral, The adapter is 0 young gentioman of Boston T believe, who has tried to “purify tho toxt, So far as Lean minke it out, tho young gentleman's Nbretto ua stupld in tt is pure, aa pine of MeCaull tn keeplug hisendupat tho Bou Opera-House eserves every cumpilinent thatone can diy to. it. When he phinged into theatrical wiairs a yenr aio he know fess about the business thai ho did About astronomy. But to-day there isn’t a ominnager In town whe fs moro ip to tho tricks of tho tride than tho big Virginign Scotchman ofthe Hijou. At reheursnl he ‘sinus with tho prineiputs, swenra nt the scenn-hands, dritis tho choruses, finds fault with tho archestra, tke: tho Indies to lunch, aud makes Hinself gonorit ly -agrecublo allrount, Ho ts, in fact, the Admir- ablo Crichton of tnanagers, Clart Morrls tins mudy un appearance, at tho low Square Theatre fr laymonde." at now translation of Dumas’ delectable “Monsieur Alphonse,” #ko played tho part on Monday night with an oxaggeration of all her churacteristica. At times sho was beliliant. At tes, again, she was inetfably dull. The fairest thing to sry ei epileptic convulstons of tho dramatic type. ‘Tho recoxuition of friends In tho audience. to whom sho nodded with an effusion thut Just nilased boing dlagusting and wis wltosothor proposter- ous. Dan Frohman, tho brightestand most genial of hustucss tannaers, Ia to leave Haverly und re- ae ne administration of tho sdudigon Square ___ Veruice. SOUTH LA SALLE STREET. The Committes Wi Recommend Its Vacation for ths Board of Trade. ‘Tho Council Committee on Streota and Allays, Snuth Division, met in tho City Clerk’s office yestorday afternoon, Ald. Clark tn tho’ chur, and present Grannta, Watkins, Sundera, Wicker- sham, and -Murke; also Mr. Withrow, J.D. Parker, Mr. Sprunnce, W. 8. Brown, Ford Pook, und A, C. Hesing, ; 4A communtontion was recelved from Mr. Crawford, of the Law Department, stating that he bad examined all papers with rofersnec to tho oponiug of La Salte atrect, and that they were in proper icgat form, and that. tho city’s | interests were protected so fur us thoy were eoncorned. bie : ‘The Chatenian rend the documents, Tho first was ndocd of tho Tracy holra dudicating tu tho elty a strip six fect whic on Sherman strect and ony 272-40 feut “wide on Paclile avenue, le- tweon Jackyon aud Van Murer, upon condl tion of tho vacition of that portion of Lu Sule streot.in the aime blouk. | - Ir, Withrow stitod that all tho parties Inter estod bid siyned the deud, Ald. Wickurshum suggested that an atliduyit to that effort be procured, Tho next document. read was a bond signed by W, 1. Beott, of Erie, In tho sum of $25,003, bo agreeing tu protect the city trom all daniyzes of avery names muture, tniyght boeumte Hable t von, see asked {€ tho sum should not be DO,UN), Mr. Crawfard ‘considered $25,000 suftictent to cover all damuges Hkely to ocettr, _ Mr Heatg sik that: that wasn’t enough to ‘cover whut had been puld for opening tue strect, Mr. Crawford sald that nuiuy of the property- owners had signed reloases, ‘Tho Chaleman read released from tho great. balk of the property-owners between Madlaon aud Van Buren stroots all on Sherman street and Pauly nvaniy, ind the lock Iabind und Michizun Sonthorn Rallroud Companies. ie followed with tho contract between tho fe Companies and the paris hoirs, providdug for the ocenpaney of the north purt of the bluck by the Bourd of ‘Trade, tho strevt to be reopened f the bullding Is not under way within two yeurs and six months, allowance be- ing mado for any {njunction. And then was rend tho orditner aeeepting tho dodicn- tion of the strips and deciaring La Salle streot south of dnokson viiented, 4, ‘Tho Chairman enid the law part was allsottled, and the Cominittee word TO DECIDE ‘TUE POLICY. r Mr, Crawford, in raply toa susan, ns to dammuges, said it was extremely doubttul if tho Praperty-ownara north of dackson street would entitled to auy except thuse actually suse tulned, Bay. and deseription ‘vhteh tt ‘Or ou ALCON Of the vaLit- revover nuy. ‘Mr. Crawford sad his optnion was that they could not, Thoir damages would bo the same ns those of the publig, und tho public had no claim against tho city on necountof a vacittion. ‘The only persons entitled to diinnges, unter tho Suprenie Court decisions, wore those who bud tout frantn: Ald. tha atrout. au Crawford understood the amount wus Mr. Withrow sald thitt 25,00) of it wis nseossed nguinst the rallroad companies and the propert I question, und ubout $10,000 on tho tuts hort of Juckson stroot, A conaiderable portion of the latter bud Ween retensod. Sir, Housing was opposer to the vacation on the mround that a strect ehauld not be given up to Private Wie. He proposed to contest the right of the Counoll to tia that, If tha mitflroad come panies wanted the strout, hu wouldn't objuct. but to selve It to the Bontd of ‘Prado, or any pele vatu parties, wie an outri Thore were other loculities where the Bourd could go, if the uiem: bers were determined to leave thelr present auurtors. Mr. Withrow asked hitn If it wouldn't be bot ter for the Vuurd of ‘Trade to go there thin hive tho depot moved north, Mr, Heating dodged tho quostion, saying if the uttronds Wabtud tore ground be would bo wills wy tu let thon have tho block, busnuse they were 1 benefit to tho publie, Dr, Millor mady a long specch against tho va- vation, chalming that it was equivatent to giving the Tragy hoirs Leer feut ut $1,000 4 foot. Jie could seo no necessity for putting the Hoard of ‘Trade there, and hope tho whole behome would bo eae wd" Sasa Mr. Peek uyreed with dtr, Hesing, and con tended, as the proporty In tho viemlty would soon be quoted for buwlnecs purposes, “La Bulle etreut should Hot be blocked by w building, Ald Wiekershiin said the sentient of tho poonls in tho Firat Ward wan lurgoly (i favor of tue projout, und be moved: that the Committes recoinmend the paseugo of tho nrdiuance, tor Bir. Hrown hud promisud to wot n Chi- cage proporty-owner to sign the bond with Mr, Scott, tho motlon as untoimously agreed tu, INDTANA AVENUE, fi Other matters weru thon taken up. ‘Tho Com- mittee deeidad to recommend that Commisulons ur Wallur be dirested tu send In au ordiuanco tor the oponing of ludinna avenue from ‘Twelfth Jo Fourteenth, D Action was doferrod on the order protibitin; the Jnying of wouden pavements on the Sout! Side vorth of Twelfth streot, ABOUT THE SLAYER OF GEN. NELSON, ‘Tu tho Hditor of The Untcago Tribune, Cuicago, Bay 2—Now that every onv from Goencral of the Ariny to high private in tho rear rank (or possibly behlad a friondly stump) bus taken to waking tho history.of the War by bie own unsupported hand aud uuproved assertions, | No, 4, the publlu must bo propared jto uxpoct much wross miiswtEtomont of faut, if nat much willful und mulicious untruth. ¢ Repututions will bo made on paper which never worg nude fy the Held: and attempts will be nude to tarnish und blavken tho flr fame not only of tho living who can-roply, buc sive of inch whom death hug rendered {néupablu of dee fending thetoxelyca. Buch an agtompt ts made tn your papor of Sut~ urday ty 4 correspoudent who gives those who ure vequituted with the facts, buye carefully vougit the truth, will belleve an wotinely sale necounl of the difivulty botwoon Geuw, Nelwon and Davis, woleb resuiteg In the death of the former, “Tout in this sudden and passionate encounter Gen. Nelwon fell +4 vicuiy to Joalgue bute aud or who envy, men and the ofreumstances, th statement, neu ho tuore entitled falay of, min welter doliboritely tnakes, and tpon which nny one can ensily Inform himsclf, aud can thoreby determine bow far the tnore sorlous statements will truly ha news to thoso who kane tho Uwlll not maku my statemont of tho fucts of wo aifair, for ast was not a witness of it this rted by evidence. would. bo yeredenee tinh the entirely y necatnt piven by the correspondent in tow. 1 aviit onty enall attention to some r misstatomunts of plus frets which tho Dr. such a weitnr aro worthy of crevence. First—Ifo sneors at Gen. Davis nxn West. Yolnter."” Gon, Davis nover spent a day at fest Paint. Ee left echoot ns a boy. of 18 or 19 to enilst as n private in tho Moxtenn | Dr, War. young Serge ni Whatever eredit there ty he in rising from the rinks Gon. Davis richly deserved, for it ftn time when it was far harder to obtain and relent commission In tho regnine army by risitr oy, Morton and uthor potitival friends.” Ho very goon won distinction as ‘tho it." and for gallant conduct was 1 Lieutenant in tho First Artiliory. nde Secu wns wont min com the rinks than it has been sines our APs Sovand—le says Gen. Davis ‘went to Ine jatiapols to prot halt for bis wounds from RELIGIOUS. Lorimer Again Speaks on His New Church Relation. The Presbyterian Pastors Discuss the Temperance Question. Patton's Disapproval of tho Current Problbl- {ion Fanatietsm. RBAVTE ‘ti Tho regular wackly mecting of tho Baptist isters was held in tho Con! Exchange af tho Grand Pacitie Hotel yesterday morning, De Jwrimer proached, and oponed tho oxcrelses with a Karipturo lesson. i Tho reports of tho churches ns to tho numbor Gon, Davie was nll his fire a Domocmt, ond # Gov. Mortongand tho Republican polltieinns | OF How members wore ns follows: hy whom ho wie stirroumted wore therefurs to Dapttam. Letter, torlotaty nover felendly to bit. Millant Avenuo erereaes 1 Thirl—He says “n inititary farco called na | Oak Parks... 0 court-martini tried and, of cotirso, soquitted the | Htchtund Park, i * slayer.” It is true ninilitary court did inake an | First Churet ry investigation, and, in spite of the tnturally | Hrighton Park 1 strony First Swodlstt.... 64 a Ei vould fid no ground even fort uit tho sane is trite also of the clvll autboritics, ‘Thoy, too, Investianted, but could tind no grotnd it the tin fortunate oectirrenve on which tu bring at DL ay both the clvil and the military authorities, he was within a very fow days restored tu his com- tumes of Its chorus, for tho study of tho female } Hind. that tho wel And that his, to sny the least, carcless stntes ments should not bo allowed to blacken the inomory of a gallant soldier, since tend, whose Jong, nrduous, und successful service as brigade, division, und eorps eummander should, by att t) passages for tho funny lttio tells who pliys | bistory, and in tho regard of his sous Ma M cl w Admiralty to enforce an oxevutory contract. ‘This was tiled by Itcharda to recover damages of Moora for fatlury to purform a contract, contract by which Hichards was to havo the usa of the avhoonur ‘lwo Fannies to carry ore from Escanubn to Chtenyo at 60 contsaton trom duly to the end of navigation that year. Moore, how- aympithy at tho time for pen veel formal trial; Chu inst Gen. Davis; and, justitied by nnd ‘Theso natpadlo misstatements cortalnty shor eee ter is nut very careful about frets, M laws of derert, cive him a high: piace tn al A for a. G. Me THE COURTS. ADMIRALTY PRACTICE, In tho ense of Jomth Richards agninst Bamucl nore, Uwner of tho schooner ‘wo Fanules, do- ded by Judge lotgett yestersiny, a question ‘ugralsoil as to tho power of District Court In the any Buel pros rt vhorgod that in July, 187, tho parties mado a toa of home life, ih medicine, Iu cooking, and f Bs seenee | o Mr, Clissold satd he bad visited tro Nnaptlat rch in Marongo, IIL, duriug tho wook, There ho bad found 2 wonderful revival fn roliglon, the Sunday-sohoot work lind grown in inte nitude, ‘Chis was tho ease all through tho south part of the Stute, and he was gind to seo this inarked Improvement. ra. Krouso, the Prosident of the Woman's Baptist ome Missions Society, asked permis- sion to nddresa the mectinyg. Sho stated that her Soclety contemplated a new departure fn ite worl, and sho folt that tho finandial and moral of the pastors in the work was necessary, training-school wns needed In Chiengo home mission workers, In order that thoy night havo somo ndeqtate preparation for thoir Inbors, and thotr fitness could be dotormined by Board before thoy wero sont out to labor in fold, ‘The flunuclal purter the matter was: what was puzzling the Boxsrd, and thoy iid not know yot whether thy monvy to suppe school would be taken from tho Treasury of tho ore the ety or from tho Chicago churches. Tt. wus used totrais tho workers tu all tho branehes in Uidle work, ‘o. dutinit. plan bad been arranged ns yot, but it bad been thought boat to call tho —nttention of the tors fc the Intention of tho Sovlety, so that thoy would be propared for it when active work was begun, z Mrs, Swift, tho Seorotary of tho Society, atatorl that itwas not the intention of the Indes to yer, ttfter niniltyr at tripor two refused to zo un | hire a bell, professors, or tonohers, but to make with his agree and Richards tied a libel in | the expenses of tho inatitution ng light ag posal- ‘or ShS12.50 dimes, which he | bie. + sustuined by non-perforinance On motion of Dr. Goodspeed, 2 committes of ofthe contriet. The Judve hold that this wie Nn oxceutory contract, and that noelther tt fn rom nor i personam would tie to onforee ay of tho performance is that itwnea serieso€ | oxecutory contract. injured purty was by suit at ‘hiw, and the [bol ilost offensive feature of it all was horunscomly | would hive ty be diamisned for wantor Jurisdie- wth Hank, yesterday tiled a report of bis business for Marqh and April, which fa ug foltowa: 8 | Cosh nt Inst report... Recelpts frum rents, cle, ‘Taxes Uxpen Mbet | Dr. Tha only remedy for tho | tho lon. Di GERMAN SAVIN BANK. 0. 1, Horton, Rocetvor of th® German Savings | Of RECEIPTS. + 81,708.12 BAY the \ $502.86 DISHURSEMENTS, 052000 AUL.DO—$2, 051.46 $ 416.10 Mite tha Balance on hand, THY BRUSI ELECTRIC LIGHT. Chartes F. Brush and tho Urush Electric Come | the future, His published facts In the cuxe, but he thought it speak «few words to his brethren about tho mutter, He did not wish Baptist property whiol had already beon aequired by tha denomination in Chivage to ma out of its hands, and that feul- five, consisting of Dr. Horner Dr. Goulspeed, Hulbert, Dr. Burhov, and De. Lawrence, were appoliited to confor with tho ladies during week wud avo what arrungements cond bo inudo for tho catablishment of this training- shoul. yr, Lorimer thon nrose and expressed n desire to anya fow words to tho brethrou present. fu supposed they bad leurned,through the columns: tho torning papors, his Witentions for tho fetter ombudied alt tho bis duty to Was tho principal cnuse of hid ste. Tho First Chureh wae fn good condition financially, and ho di more thin 23 per cent of its mombors fron gt hollave ils dopartieo would eal the mombers of aecompany him Possibly 250 of First Churets might to hls new charge. making an organization of something ke 30 members, ‘Chat was a good number to begin with, and if thoy wero ever uinbarriased Inunciulty the would.eall upon ie sistor churches for collections. Dr. Lorl- mor sii ho disliked personally to bo placed in pany Sled a bill yesterday ngalinst O. KR. Kolth & | {iis Sosition, us his pastoratont tho First Churob Co,, and anothor against Potter. Patmer, to re- | hind boon an excuudingly. plenvant oul. During strain them from infringing the Brush patent | his two years’ councetion with tho cburch 41 foreicetric lights, Hoth these partics dofendunt have for gone tine past poen Hyhting, the one wilditions bad been made, a lurge antount of tmoncy had been ralsod, and the ehurvh was xot- his hotel, the othor their tine sture on the cornor | ting Inte tho way of giving, Tho money nevcas of Wabash venue and Monroe atreet, with elue- | gary for the rebuilding of tho Michigan Avenuc tricity, and cowplatnants churge that thes have | Church hud boon pledged to. blm before been infringing the patent granted Oot. #3, 1877, | he bad consented to ‘trke hold of the to Uharius inetal-plated carbons, and two others of May 7, 19, nud May 1, 18) hi ve aman In November, 1877, and has Hince beon en- kaged Inthe sumowhat unenvinble position of noting as isort of living sand-bag on which he could practice boxing, Of Inte his brutallty his Ct an lor ne dn hi ui from Elizabeth dune Patchell, sho huving loft bly the very day of thalr inurrhayre, Oct, 1, 1877. ‘Thomas Celle; korday” Airond | Fad i. Mina? from lizaveth Minaed onthe ground of desertion, and to Sark M. Walton trom George Walton on tho sumo ground. Tuceivor was uuthorized yesterday by Judwo. Jawncson to sell Lot 9, Blovk 15, in Lrondale, for BIW; of whloh $100 fs to be In cash und 860 In one year, tay ten duys for ingher I Ab a Whut tha amount would be he couldn't puiny Vithrow waked if ho thought thoy could | 5. ons to-duy. and to-morrow Thorny will de- 0 Mrush for un Improvement in 1 1879, resneutively, for an fine revoment in clectric limps. DIVORCES, Laura K, Bult fied a bil yesterday against or husband, Charles H. Bull, waking for adie ‘ren on tho ground of desertion, Gcoryo W. Ungloy wants a divorce from Fan- te J. Bauley on the sumo nevount. : Mary FE. Frieman was inarried to William Frlo- desl tho orn tha TUWH sO rent that ano is afculd ho will kill her, d, having been obiiged to leave him, Aho asks cree to restraint him perpetually from nterforimy with her. Peter Stark complains that his wife Anna loft Hus about three yeurs agu and bus alnea been ving. with anottor wu, Robert Kulso Patchell also wants 2 divorce Hilon | n bil for divorce from ny a ghuilar chiryo. krinted a divorco to oy ‘Wed x rit aidgo ‘Tutuy D —— i ITEMS. In tho cnse of tho Fidelity Savings Bank the sion howover, is to ndyore las if possible, ‘The Appellate Court will be Ju session for mo- ‘The Heat ver opinions aud rosie the cull of culen- ar. Dischargoa from bankriuptoy were iusuen Sat~ ta D. Kright Curtor, Nelson De Golyur, rvur & Collins, Toomnas F. Crosky, and Joshua Btovens, 2 yesterday In forcible Byr the yet. movement tended siizhtl: and the restriction of roliglous liberty. Ho wie opposed to tho {nterferguce of womon In the movernmont of the 0 orgunization, and they woul! onter the new edness: mutond nt4 per cent Interest, Tho outlook was yory hopeful. a drond view of tho mutter and allow all who with no dubt = oxvept whet re- over the mortgage—nbout $25,000 Ne hoped the First Church would tako fred to uccompany hlin todo go, Tt was exe pected that thoy would dedicate the now ebureh toxt Novembor, plins, aud tho new editica was to be somo +} thing Ina adva although no ‘Tho urchituct wita at work on " co of churets buttdings in this: ingecbrend work " or unicossuTy ninene would be used. ‘as to tho tine of his Jonving tho Firat Churah, ho could uot say whon t would be. No pastor had been selected us ove ake K. Parker, of tho Centennial PRESUYTERTANS. _ ThoPreshytorian pastors hold u long session Yestorday-nvrning, discussing the temperance qucstion, Tre kuy. RW. Pattorson presented A paperon tho Livlteat examples us to tho use of wine, In which hoe urguod that tho wine made and usod by Christ was very lght, and was gen- orally’ reduced with water, ir. Patton repiled to the paper, 1f0 beloved in Christian liberty in tho fullest oxtent, and ho helfuved that the tse of wing In modorntion was propor. As question of expodicnuy, huwav or, to wus in fnvon of abstaining fn the offect uf the example on weakor brethren, During tho courso of his remarks ho too! lofurence to Kk Oecite n tu suy thee tha present women’s temporance towsrd fiunutiolsn Chureh. tev. Mr. Mangagunan, of Marsoban, Ja, epoke Uriully relative to tho progont ude in it cauntry of cht or diluted wines. Next weok tho Kov, W, aA. MuAtee will roviow “Seotch: Sormous" recontly published, whieh linve erented dome Itto ‘diacugsion In A confession was entered theologtent circles. ; dotuiner by Honry Dy ishuin aguinst Honry M. | 1 aa tha posguasion of the promises No, METHODISTS, pease i ec : Tho Methodlst ministers thot in tha Book Con- Rindors asker how much It cost to open er Willhuin Kelly, duecasod, commenocd an ave to: SoMBaiyy elulining $000 dunages, 000 damages against Henry Porgs der ave, snd was romanded, ‘was remanded, were found gullty of burglary, Tho formur was glycn ong end the fatter two years in the lenl- Lentiary’ ol lure was romuanded, frittered away by tha counsel tor tho dofense It STATE COURTS, Hilzaboth Kelly, adinintetratrix of tho estate Hin trespiss azainst the Unto Jron & Steol omni und Louise Hinith bes iysult for $10,- or he CRIMINAL COURT, Georgo Nevans pleaded guilty to larceny, un- Henry Cluussan plouded guilty tu larceny, and . ry Kdward Weldon and Edward §Seldonuschware Anton Gioninaskl und Feank Buhultz, attompt- rony, sentence susporidatl, Jaudwig Nig pluaded gullly to Jarcony, and } the Chriatiin Bingham wasn trial for Iurceny, dats Kennuy, under indictment for mane uughter, wis culled, and the autire diy was | curn Bullding ns usual yesterduy morning, Elder Willing in tho chutr, and about forty present. The Roy. Dr. “ Preaching tu Children," in which he roferrad to the srandour of tho Sunudus-school work, sut- Ung it In the fore front of agenoles for thosaviug Inebargor rend a paper on tho world, No. milnlstor contd afford to {nilfforent .to tho conversion of children. ‘Thoro wero tive runsons for prouching to them: Because tt was commandol by Christ; thoy wore tho suljoct of apvcint promise; the; eseuntiulty wore pure of tho Church; pronching to i promisod lurwor rusults than prenching to adultas God had bicsaed speolal ettorts In this divealion, dron’s sorvicus once a quarter, and the pronh- a of a sermon adapted te thom, t Ho advocated the holding of 2 chile Miller spoke of thy want of sorlousness on part of mlulsters, und the fluro of parents to, realize tho responatbility resting upon thom, Mr. Popo urged the importunce of letting all who attended church know (hut the there wus sunice thing at the Lord's tutly fur then, (Bi dlatiola teferred to tho fot that the Dudly, it boing 0 rare thing that tho sons of those. of good parents oftun turyed out trying to gota Jury, and ne adjourninent tho | Jallucntial in church took thale pluces whan vite qiestloning was stilt yotag on, ‘Tho attruy | cant. Its eouviction wus Chat iniutsters ehould out oF which the case yrows oveurred on jer h not bo nuch to obildren as to poronty, Bouth Clark streotin November lust, in which | Children could not bo fooled, “The prenchars Jlarry Weldon recely tho defendant from wi ha uiowe frum: she hands of | mu: i jh he dled several diya at ie, thoroughly and transparently bonest townrd Gad and toward the cAgdran, afterward, Jtapperra to have been wdrunken Sir. Harding sald ono of tho jroat evils of sos row, und the thoury of tho defonse, av farad ote | cloty was relumating religious tutruction to the Hned, will most Ukery be tat the killing was in | Bundoy-achool, Phore should bo mors homer aulfedefenss, ‘The cus promises tu occupy all | teaching, of tu-duy and the most of tuemorrow, it turned out ou inquiry that more than bslf Abo childron who attended the Sfothodlat Bune bor va Chlongo West Division Raliwny Company, JuDHE Kae No, prolinlnury i. BH, Bad, Uyetth, a eee Roaeta—Prelintuary call 409 to BOT, inclusive, ‘Crink, call ud}, 4703, 400, 497, 400 to. BUT, nel No cavo on trial, er Vanovy va. John Ford, vs. Lawld wad Laura artels; vordict, what aij | metou for now tri THE CALL, Junase Drvasoxrn—in chambers, Junux Biovuetr—Movions and gonoral busle Cas, te * ArretLaty Count—Motions, JUNG GANY—T5H, TH, TT, We, Now 74%, Klaus It, rial call 4 y” conn q . No, 2,01 City, on trhal, Bx CATS Vi . dune Wilt lAMHoN—Acalsts Judgo Gury, No, U3, Shults ve, Kaauor, on trial, . dunax JAMKAON—1, i, 4,5. No caso on trial, devas CatwxKen—l, 2,45, No vaso on hours ani anon tive, J 31 it, ATE, oF aa fst aus a Se 58t, PDO ANU 39 An Jo, Ure JvMay Lguatutienoral No 4,035, and torm ua " dupa ANTHONY—Now, 118, 1,177) 1,186, 1,197), Mat, Ieee wn Vez. dupar Thawew—No, 718.0 teint. A AUDGMENTS, , Sursusoy Count — eda o Elbridge Cineuir CounT—Junan Mokan—SHary Lucbka and ¢ Picser v8. Musos call i tat 0 I B “fhs nuostion will be meeting. tapos mmombens of tho former Mivhiqun Avonua Bug timate of tho va bo old building ie his is tho Indebtedness Of tho dayesobools of the ity were * strangers,” —that Jy tholr fathers and mothors did tut attend ihe euler Be Willing asked what wis to be dong. with ‘sand girls who buda't good home intluencos, isoussod at tho next MICHIGAN AVENUE BAPTIST, ‘TutWUNE Foportor yoatorday visited dtr, 1. ¥, Jacobs and othor gentlemen who huve taken Interest in tho resuscitation of the Sichigan Avyonue Vapelst Church, and found them all autuatod with tho confidence that the movo- nt thoy havo ontorod upon cannot now fail of success, “The church can hurdly fall of success," ono of them remarked, new church, and willdraw fur ite womberahip upon three distinct sourcos of supply, Viret of ht will bo an ontirely tw congreyntion will bo oa of such Church necare to jolu; then thero wil many nowooniers frum the rauks of tho First Church, and lastly new members not bofare be- longing to olther of the: U beeperty now owned by the snares Will bo tirned ovor to tho new orgunizie nizations, The ichixust Avenue we OI suw wuch ts this property worthy" , hho land is worth 610,000; tho urchitect’s ce lus Of the foundations and walls fe $4, upon dance of the and Loulw Borosteln; verdict, ais curios tyage which will be about 820,000, ¥, Adams va, Louls Lochbibing, @7.00143. Ieaves ney ih tho property’ uf ubout (ont $85,000, In uddition to this it ty proposed to pus boon the salah lee 4 A deugyist tines remedy of physigung and druggists invent New Saat ne we Yor balfweentury tho Shakers’ Buranpariity jouxl puritior, ver wad Tulse from §30,000 to quarters 1s alreat rubuitd und refurnish the bouse. It ts proposed do begin tho work witulu a very stort Ung, wid 000, of which three ateecibud. with which tw Ho toox the optimistic viow of the matter’ ut present. The Committee of Arcangements | reported that tha I Ki Church, would read na papor next Munday on itch Sermons." ‘Tho meeting thon adjournad, tbe to push [t rapidly. Wo shall try and have It rondy hy Oc noxt.” “Tho project is being favornbly recoived, 1 understand?” * . “Wo think thorn aro nt lenst 090 porsons ready to unite in tbe undertikin Amour the tend Y. Poe! Ing subscribers aro Mrs. ‘ W lessen. XK. B. Meoker, W.8, Howned, William Poster, Ne T. Gaagelte, ‘a, F. Gillette, . W. C, Clark, Cyrin Bontloy, William Hauabrough, 1. B. dacobs, eorge Squires, Geuray U, Wilkor, A, Parker, E C. Buta, Willams . James M. Marshall, EK. A. Sinith, Thomas Fostor, We W. Bell, f, EC Turnor, Mes. Henry Fullor, Mra. Jutnes M. Mare shull, and others. ‘Tho probability is that some steps will bu inion townie n ohtiroh orginini= tlon it the course of a few weoks. suppose tho meeting of Deacons will deotde whether, Dr, Lorkmer will contintie to proach fn the First Church until the bullding is completed. ‘This will bo mado known noxt mea Hoteles “What sort of a building will bo put up? “The plat forthe chitreh has not yet been adopted. ‘Tho tHuilding Committes haa not yot been appointed. Sketehes have heen proparod by Mr. Boyington whieh inbet with considerablo favor, and, according to those, the pronosed edll- tice will prosurve the general stan of the old one, aud yot be very alferont In intarinre detall. ‘Tho new plan provides a very handsmno frout- enterica, watch the old building ld not possess. ‘The auditortitos with Include avout half of tho former lectitre-room, and will haya it gallery, audatotil senting capnolty. of from 2,000 to 200, Tho Sunday-achool and teuture rourn will be nreanged sons ta bo subdivided Into twelve: parts, nnd will bu able to aceommoditte frown 1.00) to 1230 peuple. According to this pine the chureh-splre, whteh waa not muterially dame « ngou by the firo, will remain.” CONGREGATIONAL ‘There wero eeven accessions to Plymouth Gongrogational Churvh Sunday,—throo by pro- -fossion and four by letter. rd, THE COUNTY BOARD. Architect Exzan Wants to bo Investl= gated—Miscellancous Busines, ‘Tho Board of County Comuisstonora tot in rogular session yestorday xfteravon, Commis: slonor Puringtot in the chal and atl tho Board present. ‘ThoUlork road aA communication from Mr. J. J. Egan, trohitect of tho new Court- House, in ret> erence to certain churges made ugainst him by Rinorning paper, Mr. Bguu dented the chargzos in toto, and itemandod that his accusers shoutd neat bln fnce to face before v tribunul of disine turosted citizons. He nsiced tho cobporntion of the Board In abtulutag for bli a bearing. Conmilastoner O'Neill offered wt resolution pro viding for the appolntinent by the Chalrofa committee of tivo to investignte the charges. Conmmissionor Senne oifurad 0 resolution pros viding for a spcelat committee of four, with the Chilenan and County Attorney, to ascertain from the paper in question the authorities for the stntemonts made, “The Committue were also to bn omipowered to Institute legal proceedings whenuver thoy nght foul that such provecdings were necessity. . Commissioner Knopf moyed the adoption of Mr. Sennio’s resolution, Conummiasioner Clurk ond: Commisstoner Al- bright betd that no inyeatigntion by n committee of ‘ ie Board would alford nny sutisfaution te the pub ite, . yi Commissioner Knopf thought the Board should Inyoatigate for tsemsolyes, Q Conitisgioner Wood wanted an Investiration, and cared nothing for, the michinory whereby this end was reached, He thought that tho action of n committes of the Bord would not bo satisfuctory, and surngasted that the Board should adopt a resolution requesting tho Citizens’ As- solution to unlertake the Job. ‘Chere was not, in his opinion, tt singla member uf the Board who would deciing to furaish g conimittee of the Citizons’ Association with all the facts in hls bossossion, Ho iJ DEFENDED THE CHARACTER of Commisaloner Coburn ngalnst the asperstons ot tho paper refcrrod to, wid said ho did not be- Neve nny of the stories about the Commissioners woretruc, Atthe sume tne ho renlizod that the court of inguiry should uot consist of tho parties rceused. Commtssionor Hutt thought the Committea called for by Mr. Senno could act th harmony: with tho Citizeus’ Assoclution, and moved that thoy hie empowered tu ask that bady to appulnt A comtuittve of threu to act in conjunction with the Spevial Committes of the Board. Commissioner O'Nolll thought lt not necossary to go outside the Board for inquiaitors, Coinmissioner Senne said that not only tho architect and coutractors had beon accused, but almost uvory mamber of the Board, Commissionor Clark moved that no member of the present Building Committee bo pinved on tho Specint Committec, ‘fhe motion was lot by D votes to 0, A ‘Tho rosolution olforotl by Commissioner Senne was carried hy w yoto of 1 to2,—Measrd. Ale bright und Ayurs voting in the nogutive. CUUNTY HOSPITAL. ‘Tho Clork, rend tt gommuulention trom the Medient Board, asking thut ia future only mon should bo admitted to tho examination Cor, internes of the County Hospital. The Board also recommended that Drs. Bran: Billlugs and Mary E. Dates hp appoluted as intornes. ‘Tho latter recommendation was approval by A vote of 13 to 2.—Mosars, Hutt and Miller vote Ang in tha nozutivo, ‘Tho remalnder of the report was roferrad to the Comimitton on flospital, ‘The Commilttsc on Judiehiry reported In favor of tho purchaso of certain taw books for the use of the Crimiual Court. Also iu favor of continuing tho office of Prosecuting-Attornoy in the lower gourts during tho pleasure of tho Board, ‘Tho report was ndapted, . Tho Cominittee on Public: Buildings reported in favor af tho payment of bills amounting to 0) fram Davis & Co.and A. H. Androws, ‘They nigo recommended the purchase of n pump from Mesara, Kirkwood for tho new Court-Hougsn ut t cost of $1,475, Tho report wae adopted. ‘Tho Chalr appointed Messrs, Henne, O' Noll, Tutt, and Knopf to seryo on the Special Inves- Ugating Committeo, Cominiasionor Hutt asked to be oxcused, but the request was not granted. FLOUR FOR TUE HOSMTALS, Tho Committeo qi Chiritles reported In favor of tho purobins of 40) barrels of flour at $6 per barrel from Durnnds & Co, . Conmuilssioner Wood catted attention to the re- part of tue Grund Jury on the bread at the Poor House, wud sald that the general quality of the Drond was good. $ ‘The report was adoptud. + Vho Committee on dail und Jail Accounts ro- pes Jn favor of the paymunt of bills smount- ng, to 30,050, So ordered. ‘tha Committes on Public Borvice recommonit- edt that the salaries of two elurks in the redemp- tlon department of the County Clerk's ofliceand of thodeputy In charge of the books be ralsed from $1,100 to $1100 per annum. So ordered. Jommissioner Knopf offered # resolution pro- viding for Butettie all tha watchmen einployed in the county bulldiugs iu uniform. Commisstonor Stowart offered a resolution tle- signed to secure the regular attendances of day witebinen ut Hhele nusts of duty. Ho snid that’ costly Hxtures hud been stolen from the closets of the new Court-House within the past fow days, and that tho placo required constuut watehing. ‘Tho resoliden was adoptud, Commueslonor Clark opposed tho resolution of AML Kaopf, and wanted to know what tulor ‘wua ta get the job of muking the uniforms, The reaolution wad aontedd by ut vote of 8 to Camiuastoner. Aloright offerod a: resolution: providing, that the County Attorney should con- ‘ur with tho Corporation Counsel nnd City Ate turuey to propuro on azroud caso ta test the question us to whother the County fospital ts gharitubie institution, and as such exempt from wiator-tax, The revolution prevailed. THAT INVESTIGATION, Cominisaionor Wool offered n resolution rae questing the Citizens’ Agsociadon to appoint n gonimitics of three to confer and aot with the Special lnvestivating Cominittes, Adopted, Commiastonvr Bonny offered tt rosolution in- structing the Committzo on Pubile Service and Chnritios to ft up rome in the North Side Iuil jug forthe Goanty Agont’sotiice, Also thit if tha Coutnittes ducia itadvisublo that u dispensary be established in conucetion with tht ofica, no turthor appropringons ahull be mude for froa dispensarica, Adopted, On motion of Commissioner Wood the Board adjourned for two weeks, tho next meoting to bo old in the ollicy of tho Clerk uf tho Bourd. © WASHINGTON'S NEW ALFABET, tho Aro of scokors for places Jin Bluine, whonttonds to thelr ongo. ord Conkling, with concult quite Immouse, {a Judge Davis, who bus dropped off the foncu. iy tho Hinbussy cach applicant seokas F is tho froneti, which none of thom spenks, G fs dames Gurilold, who bosses tno runt. BE ta Her HUN, Bamow eat tu bonst, Lis the fudion, whu of Soburs is quite siok, is Tom Jumes; ko a stamp muy be stick} AC la for Kollogg, who nukes Jonud swears Ay Louisiana, woleb owns thg nico pair, 1 1 ia Biabone, with to sides to hls cots, ‘ N fs tho Negro ho would give a tale voto, O fa tho Olllcos, for which Mortis prays n iH tho Presidont, who gives theamuwiy. Qis tha Reneuby they Lavo sought with such 3B 4 Judgo Kobortaon, of “balf-hreods" the 8 is tho Stalwurts, who did Gurtcld eavos 'E ls tho Tatty unto thom Guriteld gave. ig thu Union, for which none econ to varo, jor Virtue, uinong statesmen quite rare. dg Windom, who our fluance will cans ie 'Xtravegunce, which wo pray be will shun, ¥ fg tho Yurvs at which Sonators quake. Hts tho Zesu Blalue of Coukilng wauld mako; & thon ho expects Gartiuid's atlice to luke, 2 : Aurnus Loz, A NEW GAS COMPANY, Bpectat Dispatch ta The Chicayy Tribuns, Baurinony, Ma, May 2.—Tho monopoly oxer- cisod for soe tue past by our saa corporation bas bova werent affliction upon tho people of bultinore, but to-day there wus 4 knockdown Xn gus stocks, and dur overburdened citizens breuthod uw wlg of relict, ‘Tho Bauituble Qus- Ught pee bas buen extublidhed, with a cupital of $2,000,000, thoso Interested In the now enterprise boing Konnedy & How, of New York; aA. OM. uaa. of Chicago; Conmmeudore ©. Eh Garriwon; Juhu F, SeGovern, Vice-President of thu Luke Laclede Compuny, St. Louis; and Str, v Is Henry ¥, Attrili, of Now York. Thory will uw be u Uyely compotidion, “A LEAP IN THE DARK.” A MAD Act. ‘Tho ollffa that rewr thelr haughty bond Tah o'er the river's darksomio bel ? Werv here all naked, will, and gray, Thore waving all with greenwood sprays Nero, trees from covery crevice grow, And oor tho critgs their branches throw, And thore, afl splintered and unovon, ‘Tho ehivored rocks ascend to hoaven, Tt was welear bright night in the depths of tho mountain wilderness, ‘Thera wag n long, deep, unrrow valley, running north and south, for many miles, flanked enst and west by towering mountains. The ranze on tho enst was entledl Cate amount Clits, that on the west, Panther Peak. Deop down fn the bottom of the valley rai a low aud narrow river, called the Umbra. On thig night hot a sound disturbed the awful solitude of the wilderness; nota liv- ing creature appeared in sight. ‘ funn life seemed far away, Yet had there been light onough, 0 human form might Hive been seen on the eastern range, Ib was the figure of a youns gitl, wrapped in i tlork shaw! that covered her from head to fuot, gliding slowly duwn tho whiding tountaln path, iow passing out of pigut behind a chump of trees, now coun {nto vicw neal as the path turned in and ow in ts descent. Sumetiines she paused and leaned against a tree, as JE for momentary support, and then tho faint Mahtof the moon fell tpon nn tp attrned, lovely young face, pallid with de- spain, Ail now tnother figure appeared Upon the scene, qnother and a taller young girl, enveloped fia lone Weaterrnge lonk, whose houd was drawn over her head. Sho alided silently dow the same prth, In tha same manner, keeplig her eyes ipo her redecessor, 4 {esha were “shadowing ” hor—ns lictecd she was, = ‘The first alrl wound her sinnons way down the mountain side to the very foot of the rdge and edge of the river, between which nnd horsel€ lay thu tracks of n very reeently ald railroad, whose trains, tviee a day, awoke tho awful cehoes of the tow- ering rocks. - Tere she sat down on a fallen boulder, tet her shaw! drop from her form and iny in it heap around hor, clasped her bands upon her: knees, and turned her woftl young Ties up to the starilt heavens, a3 if, help for her hid- den grief was there, ‘Then she looked yaguely at tho little cres- centof the moon that was sinking slowly be- ine the cedar-crownad stummit of the West. ern tlige, She watehed It out of sight, ant then let lier glance slowly drap to tho river at her feet, Gazing on the low river, sho be- gan to mutter to herself as only the erazed or half erazed ever do, “If1 dared—if L dared,” she whispered, her eyes tiitattng as she mazed down pon the river, whose shining, sinooth dark surfnee re- flected avery stur above, “Ie only dared to take the plunge. ‘They say the Unibra here hag no bottom, atieast none that ins ever been sounded, Night after ulght 1 have come here—how many tmes—how ninny times; but L have never had the cournge to tuke that plunge! Whut do the pools say? “Who would not choose ‘Tho leap attaining the repose? Ob, but I cannot—1 cannot! Oh, for one brief tit of mndness to Five me: courage ‘to en itutl—to end ft all with mo—who am afraid to dle, and more afraid to lye. ‘Lhe demon has driven me to. this river's ‘brink, night after night, bub he has never driver me into it. Agni?’ she suddenly cried, starting to her feet. ** Wiint is that 2? It was the noise of the rushing express train from the north, gaining force and vol- une as it sped onwards, Its thunders caught up by the echoes of tha yorky cliffs on enh side the river, and hurled back and forth with an overwhelming uproar that filted) the yalley, and seemed to threaten with aunihi- lation wvery living creature In It. The girl, standing up, gazed, breathless, ttpon the rushing monster, whose fery eyes mid bellowing breath were almost npon her. She pressed hor-lett hand hard pon her heart, and bent forward, her lips apurt, ber eyes dlnted to thelr nlmost eapucity, and Dinzing flereely, ns with the suddenly-kindled fires of inndness, another instant, and with a piitetizied yell sho threw her arms on high, and, swilter than an arrow from the bow, she shot down wards from the bank and threw herself head- Jone pon the track, under the very heat of the rushing engine, But swifter than the arrow was the arm of love, as the watcher sprang forward and flung her off, both falling back from the m= ets clear of the track, Just ay the express ran thundered onward, shaking the solid foundations of the mountains as it passed. A\t lust there was silence, Both xirls, motioniuss, exhausted, : half paralyzed, lay togathers here they had fallen. The eter, with every velu_ and artery throb: bing as if ‘they would burst with intense ex. ellenent, still elutched: the youtzer- fn her nning, and held hers ina death-zrip. Both were panic-stricken, oyorwheltied and speceliless, ~ ” ‘Tho dellverer was tho first to recover ler- self. a “Were you mal?” slo whispored, ina husky and almost inarticulate volee. *'Yes—mud,” moaned tho other, after a pnuse. « “0 tehy did you do {t2” “1 have told you,—L was mad.” There was silence for n few moments, and then the elder spuke agalu, grayely and tone derly. favvlat what drove you to deperation 2” “1 cannot tell you! O Lenn neyertell yout! IT wish you had tiot stopped mel It would Inve been all over by this time,” moaned the Birt estled Bavvie. E : . “Ss Allover!” , “Yey, yes, yes, yes”? walled the girl, rock- ing herself back and forward: “for Lahoud hayoe been out ofall misery! Oral Oral Wi did you follow me? Why did you luterfere with mo?” “T have watched you for weeks; Ihave followed you far days; Lam responsible to the Lord for you; Lwas in duty bound to sive you, even if Lhad nut loved you us I do, unmratetul eb? ‘ “Oh, if you know!—If, yon knew, Oral— Ah! why did you lnterfere? Lt would have beon ul over how, and T shoul lave been past.all ny troubles!” wallet Bovvie. © You sy that again’ And 16 Is false! ‘All over? *Past your trouble? : Foolish gill you would lave been before your uker ‘for selfuurdert You would lave exchanged temporal grivf for eternal woo!’ exelolineyt tho ‘elder; in a tone of intense emotion, “Oh, no, [hope nat! for Livag madvthen, Oral Lwas mad then Indeed Dwas, Thad not Hhonghy of doing that act one mbitite bee fore Pdi tt! But the rush of the cuglnu, tho thunder of the nolse, tie uproar of the ceho, the fiery eye, tho Haming” breath, the vision of swilt and sudden death, all fascl- uated, maddened me as Lxtood alone in tho dark, mut draw me down to the destruction from which you snatched mel? “ And yet you seen: deeply to regret belng saved, nul you bitterly reproach me for say- tay foul You ure Inconsistent, Borviel Shut that too is 2 symptom of unsound mind! Come with mot Lido nob know—b cannot oven Iazard i conjecture, ns‘to the nature of the urief that has nngettied you. You Rave bioatly retused to ‘tell me. But to- waht Linn determined to knowl for Lam in the placo of mother te you, Bevvle, and 1 Ty Suaponsible to the Lord for your wull-be+ ing. Can you walk up tho step ?? | “Oh, yes, L can walk,” sighed the young Rink. “Take my arm, then, and do not hesitate to loan on it with all your weight,” sald Ora, Iifting the heavy shawl from the xround, Whore Bevvie hid cust It, weapptni and pts nlng it carefully around the girl's form, and then toulerly supporting her steps us they eft the spot. aud so tho foxter-nather of twenty-one and the adopted Haughter af alxteun fe-ns> eended the mountain path to thelr home, where the dread seoret which had driven vvio to teniporary madiess was to by sa: yealgd. ‘Tho wboye ts the opening chapter of te Southworth’s new story—"A Leap bn the Dark whieh ts begun dn this woek's Now York Ledger, ‘The story, ns the reader way sve from this spechuen of it, Is a very yew wone, It la wo narrative of events hat oveurred in Maryland aud Virginia many years ago, when everyday Ife was wild'ad romantic in the mountain regions of those States, Mrs, Southworth has writ- ton muny good stories, but sho herself thinks fist thls Is one of her very best. 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