Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, December 16, 1881, Page 5

au CHICAGO: TRIBUNE: FRIDAY, DECEMHISK 56, } ISSI—"TWELVIG PAGKS 5 FOREIGN. Nine More Bodles Found in the Death-Pit at Vienna. (clder Weather Abates Torrible Odor of the Sepulchre, tho tong-Continued and <Acri- -montous Debnte in the Reichstag. Trinmph of Rochefort over the Lato Tunisian Minister, Roustan, The Affair Greatly Talked Of on the Boulevards, and Is a Political Sensation. parnell’s Fajl Plowing Done by a “Bee” of Some 3,000 People. ——_——- Appearanco on tho Rogular Dramatto Stago of Mrs, Langtry, the Beau» tifal Woman. Displonsure of England that Italy Should Mix Her Up in the Tunisian Quarrel, VIENNA. ‘TUR THEATRE FIRE, Vienna, Dec. 15.—The manager of the {Il- fated Ring Theatre was for, several hours yesterday subjected to an examination re- garding the cainmity, . pny workoirnn who are excavating In the Ring Theatre con- tinue to come across corpses, the presence of which had not been suspected before, ; TO-DAY'S DIGGING discovered nine charred and blackened bodies, of which threa were apparently women, in oneof tho numerous recesses with whloh the lnbyrinth-like halls abounded, THE SCENES about the streets tn the vicinity are heart- rending, and fmmenso crowds of people from the clty ‘and nelghboring towns continue dally to visit the horrible scene. A cooler bit of weathor has stopped THE SICKENING ODOTS that for a time arose from the structure, A LIBERAL GtYT. One gentleman contributed $02,500 to the fun for tho reltof of tho suffurors by the fire. : GURMANY. BT. VALUER, THE FRENCIC MINISTER. Benury, Dee, 15,—Count De St. Vallier had a farowell audiénce \.th tho Emperor today. The Emperor gave agrand banquet in his honor this evening, TUK FEDERAL COUNCIT. “Tho Bundesrath has decided that the cost of invorporating the Lower Elbe in thd Zoil- verein will be borve by all the States within the unfon. " ANOTHER, ANGRY. neuATs IN THE, REICHS- “Thero’ was n stormy discuasion ‘in the Reichstag on tho subject of oficial intluenco in the recent elections. ‘err von Puttkam- mer, Vice-President of the Councll, stated that the conduct of Prussian officials merited the thanks not only of "the Government, but alxoof the Emperor, Herr Richter sald ho considered Herr von Puttkummer’s remarks degraded the public oficinis to the position ofclectoral agents, Herr yon Bennigsen de- clnred that the Inte elections surpassed all others for.the rancor displayed. The Gov- ernment, he satd, and the pross, which they Inspired, inust be held to have Incurred greater responsibility for their proceedings than individuals, Ile protested agalnst Herr von Puttkammer attempting to drag the person of the sovereign Into an electoral contest, Ilerr yon Puttkammer replied that ho could retract nothing, as the Goy- ernment had been accused of following an Interested policy of the lowest and meanest description. . The debate Insted until past midnight, and ended in the adoption of a resolution to refer the matter to the Elections Conimittee, —— FRANG : A BIRIKE. - Parte, Dec, 15,—1n tho strike among the minurs in the Grand Combe coal-nlts, dis- turbances have taken place. * The troops ara confined to the barracks, u THE SENATE adopted votes for the creation of two new Ministers. THE GERMAN EMBASSY ave a banquet to Gambetta this evening, THK THEATRES. The Prefect ‘of Pollce, in view of: the Vienna catastrophe, lias Instructed the di- rectors of the Paris thentres to take precau- tlons against an outbreak of fire, and to pro- vide adequate means of exit, ROCHEFONT TRIUMPH OVER NOUSTAN, Pants, Dee, 15:—The Public Prosecutor, tn his uduress to the court In tho Rochefort {rlal, asked a vardict of “gullty” to be ro- turned. The verdlet rendured was ‘Not sully.” Roustan will liave to pay the costs ofthe trial, ‘Tha verdict created nn tmmonse fensation on the boulevards, ‘The political bearings of tho caso had an effect on publio Solulon which unquestionably Irilluenced the Jury, and the verdlet passes, by Implication, & strong censure vpon Barthélemy 8h + Hilalre and Waddington, i THE IRISH. RESTOHING ORDER IN INELAND. Lonnoy, Deg, 16.~—Ashley, member of Pare Vament, speaking to his constituency at eatnor Inst evening, hoped that the present Powers. of the Government in Ireland would be suftelent, but if, when Parllamont assame bled, It was found noceasary to nak for furs ther powers, he believed tha great Liberal fonstltuenctes will ba willing to accord them, CONVICTIONS, Tho Times poluts ouy ns a chooring feature Syveral convictions for agrarian offenses ob- atned at tha current assizes fy Ireland, :Tt ‘ays there fy some renson for hop that, ex- Sent in the most disturbed and disaifected Countles, tendnt-farmers are generally awak- ening to a sense of the dangers of a prolouga> ton of anarchy, THE “TEs” URGES TI LANDLORDS to press the sale uf tenants? Inturests fin holds avin tases where thay are recaleltrant, ‘he thue iy Tapidly passing when such 9 weasure can be expected to bear practical rult, us the tenants will soon have spent the Proceeds of the lurvest, ” LOND CARLINGYORD, Ceaklng at the opening of the now Liberal lubat Frome, sald he belleved the Irish aiidlords would, before long, take less of ab armist view uf the Land Courts, which, wee had under consideration cases on Ich rents wore above Uritith’s valantlon, Nd naturally reduced the xyecelpts. He sald lane fevlings were put: aside aud the oa lords courageously exerctsed thelr tixhts Inder the provent law, wupported by all the force of the Government, and confiding, as they hat aright to, In the resuurces ant nood-will of the Government, he lind grent confidence that before long things would Weara very different aspect In Ireland. THE LAND Count, Duntin, Dee. 15.—The Land Commisstion- ers, in hearing appeals, will only consider ucts of legal Siterprelation, not valua- jon. i DILLON c has been indireetly informed that ne could at once obtain Hberatiuon by promlalng to Jeave Lrolnnd. He refuses lo give the pledge, THE HOSY-RULERS IN PAINS snedk of ptitting forward O'Donovan, tho Merv correspondent of the Datly Newa, 05 0 candidate for Parliament, It fs stated that ho will he nsted to go ona tectuting tour In® the United States, « , ' MANY Copies OF “UNITED IRELAND” wero selzed in Cork, ‘THERE WERE TWO ARRESTS under the Coerelon act taday. PARNELL’S PLOWING, Several hundred tenant-farmers plowed Parnoll’s farm at Avondale, Wicklow Coun- ty, and performed ull the other work thereon, In separating they chvered, Parnell, Dilton, and Father Shechy. Henry George, the American, was present at the plowing, An effigy of Gludstone, Jabeled © ‘I'he Lantilord,” was paraded over the grounds, Corbett and’ Redimontl, mem- bers of Parliament, subsequently delivered addresses, ‘There were 3,000 persons present. E “UNITED IRELAND? Dust, Dec. 15.—The police entered the ofiico of United Ireland today and arrested Burton, the elerk, und O’Kvefe, the sub-ed- itor, and selzed and removed ull the papers iu the office. The selzure ant arrests wero so atilully necomplisned that they wero acarcely known to the public. The Journat and plunt were about to be transferred to En- gland, ‘The police did not seize the plant. It was intended to prevent the publication of this weok’s paper, but the managers stole ntwarch on the authorities, and Issued the Journal aday earller than usual. ‘The pa- pers were carted away to the Castle, Tho coples selzed number 4,200, While the pa- pers were being removed, Mrs, Maloney stig- matized the selzure xs a robbery. THE CORK GUARDIANS, A resolution requesting the Government to release the imprisoned suspects was read at. a meeting of the Cork Guardians today, but the Chatrman deellned to put It to 0 vote, TUE BRITISH. THE. CONQUEST OF ‘TUNIS. Lonpon, Dee. 16.—A dispatch from Rome saya It fg stated in diplomatle circles that the British Government has expressed to the Minister of Foreign Affairs its displeasure at thestatement mude in the Italian Parliament that England viewed tho action of the French in ‘Tunis with Indifference, . - WONT AN THEATRES. : In consequence of the Vienna disaster, tho Lord Chamberlain has reqtiested the manne Kors of the theatres to separate the system of Nghting the auditurium from thatof the stage. * TH ATRAMER EROS sank in a collision off Liverpool. Threo of the crew ate mlsying. LANQTRY, Tho Tincs gives nearly a column to the first appearance of Mrs, Langtry, atthe Hay- market Theatre, ay Altre, Hardcastle tn “Sho Stoops to Conquer.” It says: ‘The representation was erilnently successful. Tho audience evidently came prepared to make every possible allowance, None what- ever was required. ‘Tho uldest playgoers were astonished at the ense with which Mrs, Langtry glided into her part and the felicity of hur execution throtghout.? RUSSIA, SANKOWBKY, Sr. Prrensnuno, Dec. 1—As Sankow- sky’s attempt neninst tho life of Gen, Tehere-. vine was a political offense, Sankuwsky has beun dolivered to tho military tribunal, > CATTLE PLAGUE, ‘The local authorities ure taking precau- tlons against the enttle plague. © THE CONSCRIPTS AND THE POPULACE demolished several Jowlal shops at Theo- dosia, or Kaifa, In the Crimea, SPAIN. AN ENGLISHMAN KILLED, Manip, Deo. 15,—The’ sentry guarding the prison at Malaga noticed an Englishman walking around the walls, and challenged hin five times, .The Intter, not understand. ing the challenge, remnined gitent, where- upon the sentry shot him dead. Tho mili- tary authoritics aro Investigating the caso, ‘THE EAST. ROUGH ON ENGLAND. . , - Geysrantinorye, Dee, 15,—There is now a flrm conviction at the palace that an offensive and defensive’ alllanee will shortly be con- eluded with Germany, that State having the commanding political Influence which Eu- Gland once possessed. es MOROCCO. AnAns. Manrin, Dee. 15.-Advices from Morocco are that 45,000 Arab families lava entered Morocco and asked permissiun to settle. LONDON, TALK... CHNSTMAS-TIME, Spectal Correspondence of ‘The Chicago Tribune, Lonpon, Engy Nov.12.e-Until. yesterday, whin a storm signaled from sour side of tha Auantla rudely broke fn.upon our spell of Indian summur, the. present month of Noe vember has been an even succession of flue days, such os London !s not used to nt this season, But, notwithstanding a spell of weather se * unseasonable” In this Intitudo, everywhere the signs have been growing via- {ble which tell us that 1881—the year destined, to ba known horeafter in turf ciroles, and In awider sense among the entire Euglish peo- ple, as “tho Ainerieans’ year”—Is Indeed upon the wane, Christmas-cards have Jong since made their appearance in tho shop- windows, notlfying us not only that ‘Christ mas ts at hand, but also that taste and Inge- nulty in tho designing of cards is about ex hausted—in ‘thls . country, at any rate, The Christmas annuals also, which go on’ increasing In number year after year, ara now in course of pubil- eation, and. although thelr colored Hlustrations show no adyanco on those of Inst year, some of them, like tho £lustrated Loudon News and the Graphio, are really marvels of cheapness. One also sces the festive souson heralded In. tho windows of the humbler taverns by the announcement - , “A Goose CLUB 4 hna been opened.” ‘Lhe gouge Club fs really alottery, Which no doubt brings custom :to Bonitace, and Is supposed to vlfer comeing tur nothing to his customers, Of rourse al the members of a gvose club calinot be equally lucky, but at least somo sre made sure of thelr Christus dinner ats sinall cost to wwe others, We must add ta the other signs of the season the American crane horry, which for two years now has put in an uppearance at the grecngrocers', Al- though there are cranberries of native rowth, the flavors of turkey and cranberr! ith nut seem to have ovcitrred to the British palate ag a proper gastronomic combination, Now ‘that jou are sending over the American berry, whioh Is lurger and rather less acld than tie nalts, F showtd not be surprised to find it becomy here, na In America, the recognised concomitant of turkey—in which case the surplus crop left over from ‘Thankegiving will come in very well here at Christinas, ‘Talkie of turkeys reminds me of pheas- ule, and that’ the Prince of Wales has just conploted a tour of eunie of the largest gue preserves In Enaland, sliualizing lis prog: Tess by 0 slaughter of birds and a record ot + “MONSTER Bags,” which I suppose ts tie only real sign of suc- cuss In this adventurous form of sport, Even for a wealthy uristovracy, the ocoupation af *preanrving tielr game” ta a postly busl- ness, involving an expenditure of which the Ave orals shillings now asket for pheasants | public trensury; but the consistency of furnish bata fractional tet Hensant ts 1 pay requifes constant service, Coops timinern dig have te be hulle for hing entrancing tracts of lawn and covert have to be inl out for tls exercise; medicinal slirubberles havo to be provider to regulate his dizes- tony and exes by tho thottsand dazen lave to be procured for hits dietary, All the lay> {ng leis or Valles ‘around tn Feaorve Have to Uy LI a fancy price to supply ces for the pheasants; and L suppose inane tlre cumstances exgs are n deliency which the Snferlor human, blpeds of the nélghborhood Hn {t Whbossible to incalge tn But when you finve reared your pheasants and taught: your Prine, the trouble Is. to mike them fly for the latter iy gat a decent shotatthamn. It needs a wholu reximent of beaters, disposed In detachtents about the covers, to gel the birds olf the ground, and to frighten them towards the guns, By such means ny these the hot corners of At walle stocked” preserve will stl 400 or 400 birds to ench gun, and 2,000 head ts ne very une wstial bong for a party of six te make up ott of a ios shooting. Bags of 33,000 ated 4,000 have airentiy been: reearded this year in the course of the Prince's progress, and these will be completely outdone, ne doubt, in the battne tixed at Lord Stanford's for the Oh of January, and at whieh 15,000 pheasants are now, Wwalthig to nsalst. The: phetsant, It sega to me, pays dearly in the long runter his pampered’ existences but. then his “preserver’ has to bay sweetly, ton, But perhaps he feels that ‘he mets his monoy brek, ita visit from “the Prive.” iteeti eyit aN Ayre 78 histourtonn end this week at Wel- beek Abbey, a residences of the young Duke of Portland, On Monday, the “first: day of the roval visit, the wonders of tho inverior of Welbeck would seem to hive outweighed the counter attractions of the gtine. pr surves, fur the Prince spent the day ex- ayn ered bird thot ploring the subterranean ramifications of the place, which are don't know how many ‘iniles “in” extent. g ror quarter of a century the Inte Duke may b suid, without figure ot speech, to have buri himself underground, soul and body, spend- ing untold money In the work of “aAvation, In his cuse there was no Prophet Elisha, aud no River Jordan, to work 9 quiracie and a eure; and so he shut himself up from the world in his own house, secluded hhuself, from hisown household fv apartments pri- yate to himself ond when he rede out ensconsed hitnsell In a curriage of pecullar ninke, from behind the curtains of whieh he cold sea everything outside through Ittle oval glasses, without himself being seen, For a servuntto come across fils path in pri- vate corridor or subterranenn passage wasian most tthpardonable offense. When people heard about a yenr ago that he was dead, they had nlrendy forgotten that there ought to be a considerable personagecalled “Duke ot Pordand?” alive somewhere, with an in- cume popularly sald to be equal to £1,000 a, day for week days, and £2,000 for holldays— say, over $2,000,000 n sent. But Ht bad been the 'ilfe-long enterprise of the forgotten Duke to Invade the sphere of gloom which fancy peoples with the auomes of fable, atid to scoop. out tha solltt cluy halis, galleries, and grottocs, transeonding In size, splendor and contrivance the princellest habitations bf the brond-day workd, ‘The greengrocers here tell their customers that the early riue bard (known in America as plu-plant) which comes tu market fs crown in extiausted conl- nines, Lt does not appear that the Duke of Portland ever tried to get fluwers to blouin underground, but he seems to shave accom- pilghed Gvergeliing but that; for the daylight s literally carried’ down to THE SUBTENRANEAN APANTMENTS AT WEL- BECK * = by means of contrivances made to.eatch the Aight, ant which seem lo shed.ét agaln four fold by a system of reflectors, ‘Lhe most noteworthy among. these excavated apart. nents are the ball-room; the Bachelors’ Hall, an acre In extent; an aparturent whieh was once a riding-school, but Is now an art mu- scum and pleture gallery, 180 feet in densth; and the Hbrary, 298 feet in length, which ts divided Into ‘Ave chambers so constructed that they enn be thrown into one. Another chamber, which the Duke did not lve to fine ish, coversn rood of ground. ‘The roof 1s supported by eight iron pirgetsot vate Cou tonseach, while the Hht is supplied during the day by twenty-seven octagonal fellectorg, and at night by crystal eclandellers cach Weighing a ton. All these climbers are ne Jess magnilleent than spactons: Ingenious; Halted; and no tess ingentotisly ventihited. And under Welbeck and ‘ity park—in which there are no fewer than forty lodges, cavh a curlosity of construction—a tabyriuth of sub- terranenn avenues. wiids about for miles, Stil to be mentioned, there fs the ridine- school, sald to be the largest in Europe, aud Highted with 8,000 gns-jets; and the glass areada tan-gallop, a qiiarter of a inile in length. -1t1s no exaggeration to say that the Duke's horses are more extensively housed than someof his guests when they are at home; and unless, Ike anothor Alexander, he takes @ notion to gild their outs, there 13 really nothing more he cau du for them, Even the dairy at Welbeelt has its crystal chandeller, Its marble fountain and gold fis, its Minton tiles, and its milk dishes at two guinuits {ean apiece, Wanden floors are constalitly washed with ale, for we rieh dark color with which the dlquor stains them. The preseyt Duke may complete what his tedecussor left unfinished, but will proba- ly be tov much occtpled umong lily fellows above-ground ‘to initiate more excavations himself, ‘Tho posterity of the Dutehman. en tiie wile came over with Wililam of jr thi ANG 200 years ago, with the friendship of at Prince as his chief ‘possessluu—have done yery Well ln Englan MAMLMONOUUI'S OLD BOOKS. ‘The riches of the world are mest unequal- dy distributed. While the Duke of Porte Tand’s horses Jive fu pampered luxury, and is dalry-aids follow thelr daluty accupas tion in veritable marble halla—niaking butter whose flayor derives all the advantage ol tainabla from the sound of plashing fount. alns ‘and other romantic surroundinws—here Js the poor Duke of Marlborough reduced to selling his brary to the highest bidder, is only six years since the Marlborough genn were knvcked down at the first bid at public auction, the blu boing 45,000 gulneas, OF, Bay, $160,00), But the stint does not seen tu have been enough, and naw the historic collection of rare uld books aud manuserivts known as the Sunderland Library is iikewise tu be exposed’at auction, . ‘the brary takes its nue from its cullecior, the third Burl of Sunderland, 9 Secretary of State In tho Telgns of Queon Anns and George L, and the husband of the first Duke of Marlbor- ough’s second daughter Their son fell heir he: Dukedom, and therelipon the great Hbrary, “the collection of 2 Bibliomantac Whose meas equaled ‘his tastes,” was trans> ferred to Blenheim, and became a possession of the title of Mariborough, Blenhelin Bellis strictly entalled, the Duke and fis son and hols, the Marquis of Blandford, hud to bo of one mind as to the expediaiice and necessity of the gale, and they procured the sunction required by lnw In such wu caso by a private actof Parllament in the session. before last, The sale wit be taken In four stages, the first occupying tho opening week of Decem- bur, and the others distylbuted over next year, A salu by stages fa, In 4 mousure, rene dered necessary by the extent of the library, which at Blunliehnoceupted the whole of the West wing, sixty yards In length, Ilenheln, which took yuveitven yeurs to bulld and cost a quarter of o uilliion sterling (and would cost five thnes that sum now), wns the wift ot the nation to the first Duke, But, although the country fing treated the Churchills with a Javish generosity, this paines was'a rather inconsiderate gift, One may aupporta title on 8 small’ Income, but it ls quite impossible to tlve in a. palace with out 9 princely revenue, The Duke of Marlbosough draws un annual pension equal to 320,000 anti he has the estates of Blenhotin and Woodstock besides: but {1 these days of agricultural depresalon mon who have to live upto tieir palaces ought tw be Independent of thelr rentrull, itis in pity that the Sunderland Nbrary ts now to be dispersed—that Lord Randolph. Chureblil is about forever to bu deprived of those stares of {pormatians but a hope Jo at least left that he books will command full prices, and that the least sum expected froin the gale, £30,000, will bu much exceeded, MATRIMONIAT. Tho announcement of the forthcoming martlage of la’s YOuNRESS S01, Leopold, Duke of Alban th a daughior of the Duke uf Waldeck-Pyrmunt, has been recelved with a curlous absence of the epirll of joy and ns te Ba ane looks for on 2) iz etch dccasions, The Engtish people decply disiike thesy repeated alliances with tho “wee, wee lairales,” and porsonal and po- Htienl nonentities of Germany, and when 2 tine Comes will vent thelr feelings ln a. ‘characteristic grumble. In the House o! Commons opposition will’ bo made to the to. Increase, Puince uresent allowance of £15,000 a year to £ ) and no doubt the rotest will be muneroush: dna Cablugt Minister—Mr, Chamburlain— and af leaat two otber membera of the Gav- erument—Mr Faweett and) Str Charles to customary proposal Leopold's ihn support Dilke—are pledged to their constituents fond no countenalice to further grants menibeta of the Royal fayily, It is high timo to refuse to open any how drains on he making a “step-balri’” of the Duke of Al- bany, and trhatage fli diiferontly trom hts brothers, Edinburgh and Connaught—each of whom an ils narciage had hls allowance ralaed to £35,000—-will nut be very apparent, Tthink, to tha inafority of people. A delle cate constitution, arising front an abnormally tender enticle, has disposed him to study and scholarship, and lie lias already given sone proof In public vf Mterary aptitude and Qttaliment. Personally, the Dukeot Albany Is inust popular, and the most popular mar. Hage he could have inade at the present would have been a marriage, not with a Ger- man, but with an American, Princess, MIB. DANOTIY, Is It true, as Is here the rumor, that Amer- fen Js innking efforts to import two Lonton hotorivtles—Mre, Langtry and Mr. Oscar Wilde? ‘There would probably be iniitions in the Jersey Ily—for a few Weeks sat uny rute—but I have my doubts about Apollo of the sun-flower as a ftycenul, investinent. Mrs, Langtry did not set the Thames on fire by ler first” public appearance hia play at Fwiekentiant lust weeks as, indeedy how evuld she, when the play Wasa farce? But though tn no way distinguished, slie was not at sll amiteurish;. and the impression of friendly crities fs that she mnay become a wood gentvel comedy actress. Mrs. Honry Labouchere, once ‘known on the stage as Henrletta {lodson, was Stapernennear for the ocension, and supported Mrs. Langtry on thestuce: Mr. Henry Laboue! ae ature her in the auditorium, ‘Their house—Pone’s Villa—lent a setting for the performmice, The editor of Trith, Oscar Wilde, and Miss Brotdon made a ttle triangle among the audience by themselves, Mrs, Langtry will probably gravitate to the stage tn tho long run, considering the temptations that man- ‘guts are no duubt offering her, RANDOLPH, AMUSEMENTS. BEETUOVEN SOCLETY CONCERT, The Heetkovon Boclety gave tho firat concert of tts ninth seasun Inet evening at Central Musle-Hatl to a lurge audience, assisted by Mrs. Huatreiter-Schoouhoven, Mrs, Frank G, Hall, Miss Annie it. Curpenter, Mr. Charles A. Knorr, Mr. Carl Levinsen, soloists; Mr. Louls Falk, or- wanlet; and full orchestra, The numbers selected wore Mendelssohn's “Hymo of Praise,” which Is well-known bere, and Saint Satna’ cantatn, or oricf Christmne o1- atorio, “Noel, which was sting for the frat time. The“ tlymn of Praise" Is 80 well known Chat we need not say anything of it as compo- sition. The long,aymphony and prelude to it were tedious because the playing of thom was not sufiventiy up to the wark to make them ting. Tho chorus tts well, thcugh its strength Hes in tho sopranos and busses. ‘Tho former uro better ubin they have over boen oefure—more prompt Jn attack, etrong and righ In volume and quulity, and very steady; but the aftus aad tenors werd covered up by tho heavy accompaniinents of the orchestra and organ. It was only in the choralo “To God, tho Lord of Ali,” where thoy sang nly with orgun, that wey. asserted ‘them selves with effect, hy le, who tind the 8o- Prono work, nequitted berselt well, Bho hits a strongs vigorous volce, is dramatic In her style, and bas that broad, dignitied bearing which udupts ber to oratorio singing. Her only fault was in foreing her volco until Itsharped sume, evidently owing to ber imisjudgment: of tho acoustics of tho hull. Mr. Kuorr sang with oll his old certainty and — cnre- Miss Carpenter, who, bes a newcomer, did uot acquit heraclf with success, though her only appeure tinee Was in tho gum of the work, * 1 walted for tho Lord.” fer faulty tethed and wine uf symputhy with tho suprano inurred the duct, and the draggy tempo in wale It wos taken still further uictped fo injure it, The best work in tho flymn was the singing of the chorus, * The might It departeth,” and the following eburale. ‘he selection of Saint Saunas’ “Nucl” was a ruterul ane for two reasons: frat, becnuse it new here, and all of Saint Sans’ work ts welcome; and sccont, because, boing a Christ mas cantata or short oratorio, it ls pertinent to the season. It is an carly work of the composer, its upus number being 12, and, though suxyest- ive at tines of Buch and Handel, It possesses much intrinsic intorest, It te written for tive sulo yolces and) chorus, = with string accompaniment and organ, besides the barp in ono number, It bas nine numbers, No. 1 isa pastoral sympbony OF pt, jude. which is vory quiet and sweet in effect. No.2, thy anvouncoment of tho angel, is a reci- tative for tenor, alto, soprano, aud buritone, leading up to tho first chorus, * Glory untae God in the bigbest.” No. 3 is a melodious alr for ‘irm in Faith.” No. dis adramatic what dectrinutory wir for tenor and God of all," and No. 5 a somewhat t, * Bicssed,” for soprano end barl- tone, No. 0, the churue * Wherefore are the nite tions raying,” 18 very stirring and even mijestic. The sevenin number is a trip for suprany, tenor, and buritone, with arpexgio necompaulmont, wineh was encored, The eighth Js u “iutiolu- Jab" quartet of superb harmony, laltiated and closed by the alto, the baritone, and soprano having mcontral purt, ahd the work closes with a quittot and chorus, for which the pustoral syinphuby sorves us prelude, and in which tho voices tuke portions of it, ivading ton tinal un- thom, very solid in construction. The chorus parts iro brief, but were well sung, and tho most of the avio work waa effeutive, Sire. Sebvonhoven, who bas not sung in public for somo tina pst, was heartily welcomed and up. lauded muny tines, though thore is nothing In er Voleo or style that saows chunge in her former olforts, The work aa a whole mado & very good impression, HAVERLY's THEATRE, ‘Miss Melvitlo's company varied thelr program last evening by o presentation of Francia vou Suppe's opora of.“ Boccacelo,” the libretto of which waa written by Richard Gence, author of “ Royal Middy." As the company did not pre- tend to adhere to the toxt, but used whatever nes ocourred to thor, the authorablp of tho hioretto is givon merely to make the historical record complotd. Tho perforwance, on tho whole, was a successful one, although It Is une fortunato that the orchoatra bas not bad moro trequont rencurgals with tho portormets, Tho twodo notatall times agree as to the proper Ume for fuililiing their reapeative duties, ‘Lho opera wus last given hero by the German coim- pany at SMoVicker's, a few weeks wyo, abounds tn catching alrs and (n tuaeful inelo- dics, aud {sa bright and sparkttug comio opera. Tho text uscd, whoover the uuthor, 16 mcer Intorlor to the spirit of the soore, which ia full ot merriment, of echued laughter, froin bexin- ning to end. “The argument uf tho opera 1s as followa: Pietro, the Prince of Palerino, zovs to Flureace, in sccordunce with the wishes of ble father, to marry Manntla, the daughter of the Duke of Tuscany, Fiametta, when # ebild, bad been adupted by Lumbertuccto, a grocer, who was not waro of ber noblo birth. The Duke hod caused ber to be reured in tote bumble mane ner, for reasuos of bis own, intdoding to wod ber: to Pietro, to whow ste had bean Ininfaney boe trothed, Upon Metro's arrival in Florence, bus furo presenting blmecif to tbe Duke and Fas metta, bo joing in several adventures with the students, «Boccaccio, the noveilst and poet, woo ts bated by the men of Florence for baylug ridi- guled thom in his uovels. le dooply iu love with Flametta, Pietro ts miatukon for Buccaccio, und Js aovercly Loaton by the indignant Forentines. 'Aé Pietro Ie about to be suleiunty botrothed to Pianetta, tur consideradons of state (although ho does not love ber, and abe dialikes bim), uc- cacciv, knowing that bis alfection fur ber iw re. clprocuted, arranges a play which Ilustrates tho follies of Pietro su stronely that the latter sure rendors tho band of Fltmetta ta Boccaccto, The aftorpioce 1s the play oy Itullnn comody “De'tl Artie,” which Buccaccks is supposed to havo composed to win his Indy love, Misa Melvillo noted the title role with evergy and spirit, aud her singing Was the bost abe bus Riven ut eo she bus bvew hero, The same may be sald of Dipe Post, who adinirably intore pretted ber pretty sulu in the Aevoud aut and wee oitective in the lovely trio and In tho septot In the same uct, dir. Freeman, who ie a caplt netor, was very amusing aa Pietro, and Mr. Ui sell was heard with pleasure as Lotteringht, Mlas Dolaro—who for same taal} falnod runson Appentred on tho bille as * Agues Hallock "—1s a capital Col for dtr, Freoman and the two at well loxutter, Tho rest of the cust call for no espectal inention, Although soveral numbers were anitted the opera might be shortened atill moro with ndyantaye. The company du tholr work goneciontioualy and with an curnest inten Uon fo do the best in thelr power, for which they are entitled to credit, forivance of * Buccaccio™ tonig edly moyo muon mure emouthly and evenly. wo GRAND OPERA-HOURE. The somewhat venerable and oft-sung opera of “Slartha” was given last night and coms prised in {ta cast the four beat singers Inthe Avbott company. Biss Rosewald, Miss Anoan- dale, Mr. George A. Cunly, and Sig. Fabrini bore the chief part in the evening's entertalnment, and gave mure than a creditable performance, ‘Tho popular quartet wae exceedingly woll sung, and received an enthusiastio encore, which to Miss Rosawatd for it luse of Sumner,” y Woll-rounded volvo, & ard. and barsh = in the upper pons but ‘acceptable ju, tha middle and Juwer register, ang while she does not possess the cultivadon of the prima donna, ber nutes are inuch more satisfactory. Bix, Bubriai baa a guod voluc—one better than his methud~but It will nut bear furoing. Ho does not seem qt bi guay on the ataxe, but was @ Very tule Livnel, Tonight“ Lucia di Lammermoor” wiil be given with the fullowing cust: LUCIA y.6 96 so: Emma Abbott |. Heary Asbtou. Alonzo Btoddard Raliwond, re Artura, Alive Norma Hdgardo Bal weep, and el CASUALITLLS, Fruitless Search After the Cause of the Recent Pittsburg Calamity. The Keeper of the Boarding-House Throws No Light on the Subject. A Workingman In a Miltwaukeo Packing: House Whipped to Death by Machinery. Drowning of Five Men at Charleston, W. Va—Many Other Unfortunate Ocourrences. Investigating the Cause of the Hecent Burning at Plushurc Spretat Lunateh to The Chéago Tribune. Prtrsouna, Pa., Dec. 5.—The origin ut the fire In tho ratroad shanty near this city a few days Agu, whereby twelve men lost their fives and as muny more were badly Injured, is as much of a mystery asever, The Corunur’s Investigation 14 still In progress, but ho soems to be unuble to vame atany fuctain the case, Hugh McCune, keeper of tho bonrding-houre, who Is in tho West Pennsylvania Hospital slowiy recovering from: his Injuries, testitied this morning that shortly before tho ire occurred ho ot up, took a candle, and went from his siceping- room to the kitchen and abook the firoupa little. He is quite suro thero was no jump burning in the kitchen or dining-room. Mo went back to bed and went tosteep. Inan- swer to a direct question, ho sald ho did not kuow bow the abauty got on fire, and be bas no theory in regard toll. The men were all quict and sober, and there bad been vo drinking and frolicking about tho place at all, As to starting fires with oll, ho snid he never did it, because hu was very muck afrald of off, William M. Ram sey, Ol Inspector ot Allegheny County, testined: “E' was at the scevua of the disaster on Saturday, of foun a barret of oil there y Ore-test — brand— 110 degrecs—on It. Tewas not benzine, as stated, but _guod off, warranted not ty explode ata leas degrea thin HU Farenheit, ft au of tho firm optaion that there never was a bona-fide oll- famp explosion. All the cases reported to be such that I have examined into proved to be Japs thrown over or Kicked over, and after- wards cunght tire, but no explosion. [don't b eve that kerosene will explode in w lamp." None ot tho testimony thus far throws any Hgbt on the question ut Issue—the origin of the calamity. It as whispered In curtain quarters that incendiurism was at the bottom of it and that a former border is suspected, Tho story ig to be touked Intu. A Man Valis a Deop Cut and I nto Killed, Scnawtoy, Pa., Deo. 15.—A man named Cran- fall, who lived.at Glenburn, a short distance from thie ulty, mot with a horritle death Tues- day ofght, He was accompanied by his wife an the way home from the Village of Dalton with a supply of grucerics, and, the night being dark, they took the track of tho Delaware, Lucka- wanna & Western Rujlrond for safety. Crane call curried. fifty-pound sack of Hour and a Igbted lantern and ied the way, Ee, however, did not notice adcep cut over which the ralls wore laid, and, walking Inty it, be tell headione moos the stones ut the bottom, by which bis head was cruehed Into a shupeless mass. Els wife also stumbled Into the abyss, and, falling op top of hor dead bushanud, wus unable to ex- tricate bersety for nearly an hour. At tengty Bhe managed tocreep autor the cut and alarmed some of the villagers. Whipped to Neath by Machinory. Special Dispatch to Me CMeaca Tribune, MiuwauneE, Dec. 15.—Willlam Hecb, a work- man at the Plankinton & Armour packing- houso, engnged in tho fertilizing department, met witha horrible death ut nbout 7:0 o'clock this morning, Ho was shoveling the crude inn- ,terlul from tho drying machin Into n receiver, biastand belong near u large shalt. which in tuca gavo motion to tho coxsof the dryer. ‘This shuft is equipped with several bolts, and rovolyes. about two feet from tho floor. As near as can be learned Heob yped down and Gegnn turns Ing over the muterial iu sich 4 position that bis cluthos were caught by the shalt, and bygyre ho could give the warm, or word could be cuffveyed to shot dawn the enyine, the unfortunate man was whipped to death on tho floor. A Wrecked Train on the Louleville, Now Albany & Chicago oud, Special Diavatch to The Chteage Trivines Gavencastie, Ind, Deo. 15.—Froight-train No. 6an tho Loutavilic, New Albany & Chicago Road was wrecked Jnat night four miles south of thisolty. C.C. P. Holdon, of Chicao, long con- nected with the Illinois Central, but at present engaged in working up n new ruad betweea Groonburg und Worthington, thin Stare, was knovked over a stove In the cuboose, aud celyod injurics about the left limb und clau- where that will confine sim govoral days. Ho le Mow In this city under treatment, ‘Threo cars wero smashed to pivet ‘Tho Lart of Bodles of Three Little Boys Wrowned Recovered, +» Bpectal Dispatch to The Chicage Tribune, Manitowoc, Wis, Dec, 15.—fhe body of the fast of the three Ilttle Joboson boys, who wero drowned bero by breaking through the lov last Saturday, was fuund this afternoon, Itisil- leged that two men were promptly on the round, but feared to help them ou account of the thinness of the ico, and they went away and Joft them to thelr fate while still cliuging to the ico, when with tho use of a few boards near by they could all have been saved, Aun inquost will be hotd tomorrow 4o investigate the matter. Five Men Drowned. Ciantestown, W, Va. Dec. 15.—This morne {ng a number of employés engaged at Govern- mont Lock No, 3 left thetr boarding-houso to xo. to their work, emburking in skits, as ie the uBual custom, Three of the skids, coutuining alight mon, were caught in the curreat and car- ried over tho dam. Five of the men, wore drowned—M. Moore, James Drown, Willman Hunter, Thornton Fracdon, and Geurge Meyers. ‘The budios buve not all buon recovered, Damngo to a Dry-Dock and a Steamer. New Onurans, Deo, 15.—The steamer Cliato- nin, with catton for Liverpool, fouled the Vale “lotto dry-dack, damaging {t $20,000, and making hocansuty ber own duteation fur the repair of ——————__. A PROBABLE CLEW. Partlal Identification of the Hat and Coat Found at the FrankJineStreet Dock. Yesterday afternoon Mr.C, Van Dusen, pro- priotur ofa drug-store at tho corner of Van Buren street aud Ogden avenue, dropped in at the Central Station and asked to look at the big tight bat and overcont that bad beon found lying on the ‘dock at the foot of Frankiln street. Whon he saw the articloube sald they very much rosombled thoae worn by a youn mun whobad been In bie establishment a fuw suye ago. The stranger, jo anid, asker fur a direatery, and explained that he | wan Hum: Book, Yarher of Niiy the id,” the dosnetud i is Pa er tatoly Kitied In Tezus. He had known tho Kid quite datimately, and the night befure be wus suut bad bad a alight dithouity with him, during = which ou cut him twice rather severely, Ile came up from Texas with 2.8 bead ~— of cuttio ‘that be bad disposed of, and wis golng to rematiy bere during tho witter, Ho lighted bis pip, aut ‘Kuo batted for somo Cue with Str, Van that gentleman took o ‘ver; foventory of by tice. about apparently yoars of, age, wero. a broad- brimmed Nght bat that bo thinks {a the one in the posses sion of tho police, blue taanel shirt Iaved up in front wito bine, ound: rather: eevdy trousors, jou) and 8 cou! a very) muca Nke the one at the station. The young man was pleasant .and modest in speccd and manner, aud ureated a favorable im- pression in Mr, Van Duden's mind. Whilo jt le probable that the hut at police headquarters {s hot the one worn by the drugglst’s vislior, (t {6 wesibie that the young fellow muy bave jatien Into bad company and been robbed and thrown into the river. In thie conneouon a rather curious invidunt may be stated. A ludy noauatatanen of dr, Van Dusen, who Ie somes bottom of a teacup, Kavu tlon of ‘the locality where fuund, and suid $s the may wes lying under the tyuorod at the spot. How tion may be caunot be known Cura day or two, wuou the polive have wade a¥earch of the sure roundings, SHE MAKES HERSELF KNOWN. ‘Tho mystorluus woman found on Milwaukee near Oukiey avenue und taken to the County Hospital by Qjticer Hucbor has bad sove to studying rounds In the a deserips eral ashes vousoiouauess, aud dure ing | theso erlods — sintod ~ Ker wine oe bot” ene PUroenbautm, t » and claimed that ay wae the wife ofa saloonkueper on ‘ile vankes avenne, tt addition to this aie ailezed 5 that her husband had Cet her anmething ina mug. und that he had run away with another woman, She started from her home, she sab te Ree ber brother, “Louls Sehrader, nv incerskernae on West Chicago avenue. She fad gone only part of the wiy when the drig seemed ta take a partial effect on ber, and she was out J] in atop. It was then that sho was found the officer. story would probably fecelved wit wrester: credence if there was any one by ho name of reenbrun fiving on Mile waukee avenue, where she olaling to hnvo ros d, No such name na the address she Rave 4 ind In the Sirectory, but ns It ts pussinio that here may be some truth in ber story, the polica pave taken hold of the matter end will look it i a SWINDLERS, How a Burlness Conrern was Madea Wreek, PAttadelphia Record. Tho failure of tho firm of ‘Bonnet, Cross &Co., fooklng-gluts frame and molding nainifacturers: at Thirteenta and Pine ctreets, will no doube at- {ract conslderatle attention before tha matter redches a logal conciusion. Tho Orm was com- bvosed of Conries 2. Bonnet, a Frenehmitt, who was for yours foreman for Hull & Carri William G, Cross, whe auceeeded Bonnet ns fore mun for the rm mentioned above; ond Harry M. plona, a young man who was brought up in the sarny business as a salosman, and who wns practical wurkman, Bonnet was given charzo of the work in tho factory, Crosa attended to the Naances and hunted up orders, Cross was ulways a hail fellow well met. Ho wpaa fuvorit with every one. Toall appear- ances be was succeeding wall in the business world, aud he now vssnyed politics, From tho day the fatnl phantasy of pulltical preferimnent and u ride to wealth In a gulden chariot dancod betere bis eyes can be poted-tne beginning of hie downfall and the prostration of two buppy homes. ‘Three years ufo Cross wis spoken of a8 a oundidute fur the position of Common Coun- ciuiman frum the Seveoth Ward. He failed to tduke tha nomination, and bad to wait bis vhancos, He was toi “the bosses were agin “im.” ‘The shadow was pursued with the satoc idea that 4 boy chaaes a rainbow, aud Cross be- vane a changed wan, Business begin to bo neglected. When customers calied he was up- ry H cuneate with this or that leader on the needs 0} the peuple of the wird. that beeame due were left unt tho lust hour beter they wera taken Up. and thon tnoney fad to be horruwea at exoruitant rates to keep up the credit of tha tein. Atladt Cross was elected tu Councils, and huis now a inom ber of the lower branch. His election was to give him intuence, and vistona ot fut contracts Hoated befure tis eyes. The only order which tho deluded man ever succeeded in capturing was that of a frame for the photograph of Mr, Joseph L. Caven, which wus Brdered by Common Counell when Mr. Caven retired “frum tho Prealdenoy. Others skimtned the ‘cream and he didn’t oven get the milk. A temporary em- urrassment came, and Mr. Donnet appeaied to Crosy, but wag met with hearty Iaugos and Jovial munners and told to go to work up. stale, where ho bad enough to worry him, Crosa suy ing be would put the firm through all right by tae aid of bly political friends, At lust the Sherif stepped in, and a month azo the busines ceased. Debts and clalins were piled up su high that puor Honnet’s bead Hterally switn, and he went to bed to remain threo wooks, completely pre atedoy, the shock. His curnings for years bud been swept away’, and be was lett peniilless, On Friduy Cross loft hla homo to took after inutters. Since then bo bas not and bis whereabouts ure unkuown, Ho leaves betind bln # wife who but two weeks ago if birth ton chid, ‘The poor woman Is nearly dutructed at tbo cruc! deserdon of ber husband, from whom she bas not heurd for two days. Hesides tho new-born infant end sick wife, Cross bas tive children, and the fumily Is ieft in very stralgutened circumstances. Notes Biker Sentenced at Schazticope, Troy, N.Y., Dee. 15.~Lorenzo Baker, a proml- nent eftizen of Schugticope, wes sentenced to one year’s' tmprigontnent for’ detrauding the Nev. W. H, Meckor, of Hoosic Falls, It was al- feged that Meeker zave Bulor $10,009 In Instull- toutsto purchase 100 abares of tho. Now York Central, and (hat Ruger used tho inonoy for bis own purposes. taker sud he acted wecording to tho rules of the New York Stock Exvbunge, and Jost the money in speculation, of which Meekor was cogniatn' —$—___ MATRIMONIAL: Steirns—Pyott, Mr. E'leur G. Stearns, with the Goodyear. Rub- bor Company, was Josned In murriage lust evens lug to Migs Mary J, Pyott, daughter of D, A. Pyott, of the firm Holmes, Pyutt & Co, Tho ceremony was performed by Prof, Scott, of the Chicagv Thevlogical Sominary, at the residence of tho bride'a parents, No. G4 West Jackson struct, ‘The bride was tustofully attired in satin de* Lyon, with cambinution of motro sill, aud Pearl Jowelry and natural towors, and was no- companied by Alaa Jennie Smith, white Mr, David A. Pyott acted ag: groumeman: Tho list of presents comprised | urtictes of considerable cust,-amoug thon a ware Uie-front) house und jot from the Parents of tho bridg; silver tea sot frum the cw. ployés of the Goodyour Cou ay qolaeired oulfce act, Mr. aud Mra, J, uxt; bande painted ten service, Mr. anu Mes. Hastings: mantel clucx, Mr. and Mrs. J. Belford, of Kock furd; tollet case, Br, W. Schravder;, silver cake wud fruit set, Sirs. Irving T, Stono; and xo etruscno pitener from Mra. J. F, Alexuuder, Following sue cerginuny a recepuon took plics, at whict Hand's orobestra turoisued the music and Eckurt the refreshinents. Amuug thoas present were Mr. und Sirs. Roburt Mustinys, Me. aud dirs, J.C. Magill, Mr. and Mre, . 8. Bogle, Mr. and Mra, J, Pearson, Mr. and Bira. George Ulapp, De. and Mra, Koss, Mr, and Mra. BP. Moran, Mr, and Sirs. ‘Thomas Love, Mr. and Mea. £. B. Holes, Mr. and Mrs. George White, Sir, aud Sirs. F. 1. Lite Ue, Mr. aud Mrs, James Frivctiw, Mr, and Mra, J. Reltord, the Misys Alive Pearson, Aung Tom: pleton, Jennio Fraser, Aguile Leslie, Ante Cla Mamie De Luce, Madeline and Hlunche Ra: Mary Reitery, the Mussrs, H. B. Pe, oy ‘Holmes; $. Joraun, £2 Deming, J. ‘ouvert Frank Deming, G. Taylor, and W. W, Parker, A Wedding at the fremont House. Aquiet wedding was celobrated last evening in tne parlors of the Tremont House, the con- tracting parties being Miss Alice G.’ Bixby, daughter of W. F, Bixby, Eaq., and Mr, Vernon M. Lee, both of this city, ‘Ihe coremany waa porfurmed about 8 o’cluck by tho. Rev. H. W. ‘Thomas, of the People's Church, in the presence Of w autall comodny of friends, und after cone g@ratuiations bud teen extended the wedding purty wore escorted to the ludics’. ordiuury, whore a tine eulpper was served. The bride an Rroom went tu their new bone en Dearborn Ktreet lator in the evening. Among thoge prese ent wore Mr, and Mrs. Huot, bir. and Mra. Wood, Mr. and Sirs, Martine, Bir, and Mra, Booth, Miss Aggie Wood, Miva Miter, Mr. George Chase, Mr, Jumos Stareh, Me, [chard Furron, end the Rov. H.W, Touwns, Brillant Matches at Bloomington, Hl. Spectat Dispatch to The Chicago THbune Bioowrnaroy, lil, Dec, 15—This evening a number of brillivat matrimonial events oc curred in this city, being the nuptials of William W. Hainilton, 4 prominent dealer in agricultural implemeuts, of Peorin, and Misa Juste Alsop, ono of Bloomington’s loveliest muldens. Str. We Ke Pattey, drux morcbant, of Omaba, was marricd to Miss Rolie Dean, Calvin Heyturn wus tonr- ried to Miss Cora Melivuiny, both of this city. Murk Schwartzimun, of Chicago, Was miurriad to Mies Lou Friend, a louding member of Jewish asuviety In Hloomtugtun, Smith and Water y at Aurora, Ll, Bpectal Dapateh to The Chicuoa Tribune, Agnona, I, Deo. 15.—The wedding of Dr... F, Smith and Bliss Carcio Waterman was colo+ bratod this ufternuon. at the home of the bride. The Itov, it. D. Shepard, of the First Methodiat Churob, otticiated. A large but select company of friends were present, and brought thelr gifts, righ aud elegant, ‘Ihe party go to Iodianapulis, Bilter and Rosencrans, at Biginy, i. Spectal Disvatch to Tha Umcago Tribune, Evan, Jib, Deo. 1.—Mr. Horman Bitter, of Ratavie, and Miss Lixzlo, duughtur of Hulsoy Nosonorans, M. D., of this vity, were murried at tho bride's ‘home today, the Huy, D. B. Chonay, D, Di, olliciating. 41 rlod ou a tour Kast, FOUL PLAY, Fiuding of the Body of a Man in Geore gla Who Had Evidently Madea Bravo Bight for Lite. Spectat Disvatch to The Chicago Tribune ATLANTA, Ga., Deo, 18.—Tho body of ao uu- knowo bright mulatto man was found this moruing at tho sideur the Central Katlroad track near Eastpoint. Soveral indentations ov the boad, also bruised places on the side, gave evle dence of the fact that the man bad hecn mur dered. About the body waa seon tho trucke of two inen, and evidences were abuadunt that do- ovased bad figured fo 4 brave struggle vetore he was uvercume, A auit of clothes of decoased wore missing, whiod courte tho bellef tbut de> Couaed was iourdered by purtlos for the purpose of yotting hig effects, The authorities buve the matter under Investigation, but us vet no clew wa to bis identity bus been establisied. ‘fhe pulur thaury la that tho decousud cane to At~ nuts tu seu the expusitien, and was enticed out of the olty for tha purpose ulvoudy known, ———— CIVIL RIGHTS IN ST, LOUIS, » Lou, Mo, Dec, W.—Mr. Julius Rector and bls wifo (colyred), Principal of « colured school here, purchased tlexats to the parquet Of tho Grand Opera-Housn Ist night, Atice wore ndmitted tha ushers tioticed thathe , the and hy ® ruse thoy were called outside tha theatre. | Their monoy was then refunded, and thoy werd refused ndaiission oxcept in the fame iy olrete, Mr. {teator. says he will institute lent proceedings ayninst the proprictor. ye nee POLITICAL, Indtana Granzern Spectat Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, Ixpianarotts, Ind. Deo. 15.—At Ita session today the State Grange vlocted the following additiondl oficera: Gntckeeper, O, M. Curry, Vigo Counts; Ceres, Mewrie W. Jones, Bt. Jo soph County; Pomona, Fatiny 8, Boggs, Tippee canoe County: Flora, Elizabeth Habb, Detawara County: Lands Steward, Lizzie Walkor, Decatue County, Tha satnries of oficera wero fixed na” followa; Master, $160; Trensuror, $10: Seorce tary, $290. Petitions numerousiy signed were presented, to bo forwarded to Congress, oxking for lexisintion on the question af inter-Stuto transporniGun, and a rexotution was unanl- niously passed declaring that the Grange In this State would support no nan for olfice, of whit= ever party, who was pledged to or could support monopolies. ? Virginia Politicians Unenny.* Rrensosxp, Va., Dec. 15.—A bill will be intros duced in the Virginia Lexistature Inq fow days providing for the removal of pulltien! diathititics of several persons who were engaged in dueling during the recent canvass, as well as of sevornt whu were cbhurged with having resorted to tho code during the political campalyn tn this Btata fn 187. Among parsons alleged tu bo disquull- Ned for this reason aro Mr. Riddleberyer, nom- inated by the Rendjusters for tho Sonate to- night; Congressman George D. Wiso;_ W. C. Blum, eritur of tho Whig; Col. ‘Thomas Smith, of Fauquier, who fought in 187%, and Gen. W. IL Pasnoe ung J. 2. Walters, seeunds In the snine fight; Gon. Peyton Wise and United States DistricteAttornoy T.. L: Lewis, now mon- oned In connection with a place in tbe Stata Supreme Court, who fought Jost August, and their seconds. An Irregular Etcction of an Iowa Lege Istntive Representative. Special Lspateh to The Urteago Tribune, DupuQue, In., Dec. 15.—Some weeks ago Gove * Gear sent to the Sheriff of this county a copy of 1 proclamation for an lection to Mil the vacancy caused by the resignation of Daugherty ne Representative to tho State Legisluture, which wan tever published bocnuse of opposte tton of leading Demuerits here to have Me, Kaight, late Representative, ull the Snonners On the 13th inst. a nuinber of electors mot {in several townships nud enst yotes for C. Je Hower.) who ‘iti go on to Des Moiucs and claim 0 wen Tudiana Republican Editors, Spreuut Dispatch to.'Tr Chicaga Trimune, Txpiaxavouts, Ind., Dec, 16.—At a meting of the Kopublicun Editors’ State Association the fale lowing were this evening vlected ollicers: Preate dent, W. 8. Lingle, Layfette Courter; Vice-Presl« dent, George Lungsdute, Greencastle Banne Secretary, Charies E. Wileou, Lebanon Patriv ‘Treusurer, N. F, Etkell, Muncie News, Tho meeting will be continued today, when Gov. Porter will, by invitation, dotiver an address. All of the expressions of opiniun in regard to tho campaign of Ie were full of confidence of Republican sucocss in {ndians Jo the off yoar. _—a————— + A WIFE-MURDERER. Ho InNowon Trind in Cincinnatl-Gens eral Hellet that Me Wil Hang. Spectat Dispatch to The Chicuco Tripune, Ciscinsatt, 0., Dec, 15.—The trial of Williams Molfugh for tho wurder of bis wife began to- duy, Tho couple wero married two yeurs ago lust summer ata matrimoolul pionic at Lnwood Park under {ho auspices of the Society for tha Promotion ef Marriage. They lived Logethor fora year and n balf and thon euparated. After leaving Mollugh tho wife becaine rathor tree with other mon. Thls becnie known to soe Huga, and be secs to pave detiberatcly resuived to murder bet. The deed was Accouptished fu the wost crowded = mur- ket placo Ip the olty on Saturday oven- ing. Tho woman was pushing ber way through tho crowd {n compnay with a female nequuit when Meilugn wis Keen to rust toward with one band uplifted. «4 blade gicamed in the vir, und the woman fell, ver buurt baving been Nterally cut open by the savige throst. Tho defense act up for the nur deror Is thut at the time tho deud Was cominittod he wus in a condition of mind whieb rendered him Irresponsible, ‘Thera is a geoerat belief that be will nang. If he does, he will be tho second in a long stretch of fourteen yours who has aulfered capital puulabment in thls ef GRAVEYARD INSURANCE. Pennsylvania Ofictals Trylug to Drive ‘This Cluns of Companies Out of Exist= ence. i Speeral Disvatch to The Chtcaoo Triduns, Hanuisnuna, Pa., Dec. i.—1n the argument had today before the court here in proceedings to dissolve ony of the graveyard Insurance cum= panics, Attornoy-Geuerul Palmer in the most scathing munuer denounced the system, which bo atid was a cover tur fraud and murder, The dofense contended that foreign insurance com- panies were ut the bottom of the prosecution, aud that their money was au doubt boing used to destroy tho busincsa of mutual asseasment companies, whosc operations hud dinunisbed tho receipts of foreuzn insurance corporations §1,0W.0W: the past yeur, Tha court reserved its decision, ‘Tho Stato Capital Mutual Relief Association, of this city, whicg bus dune oe business of vetween $15,U0J.00) and $17,00u,000, created a sensagon by weking tho eourt to dissolve it on the ground that tt cn no longer conduct its business to the advantuge of the public, Tho two largest graveyard Insure ance companies In the Stute are deud, and wany plore will speedily end thelr corpuraty exist« enee, DIABOLICAL, An Attompt to Wreck ao Passongor Train tn Onto. : Special Disvaten tv The Chtcuca Tribune, Tourvo, O., Deo, 15.—A diabolical attempt was mado last night at Delta, twenty-five wiles west of thincity on tho alr-line brauch of the Lake Shore Road, to wreck .the Huited express, which should arrive bore at 10:23 p.m. Two rulle were. Placed upon the track longthwise at a poing wuere there fsa high embankment and a dowry grado. Tho frout wheelsof tho locumotivo struck the obstruction while ravaging #t a bizk rato of spced, and one truck jumped the track, but the train was stopped within about 100 foot without much damage belng done. The vue s#loeer of tho train, Churles Hatch, compiuined of having bie buok sprained. ‘Thts aftersvon one W. A, Wayne, of Wauseon, who bad served itentiury, was arrested on @ own, but telisu straight story. “ithe was put off atreight train yesterday, and took revenge on the uext passenger cute atone. a LICENSED TO INCORPORATE. Svertat Diavateh to Tie Chicago Tribune, BruinarreLy, Il, Dee, 15.—Tho Ulioois Malte ing Company, of Chloayo, was licensed to incore porate today by the Secretary of State, The Bmount of capital stock §6 $200,000, and the ins corporators aro Churlvs 8, Crune, Andruw Jy Keynalds, and Jobn W. Free. ‘The object ty ta manufacture malt and machines under the Neynolds syetem, A certiticnte of orgaaizadon of the Frogdinwu's Okjaboma Immigration As- sociation, Gf Chicago, waa iited. The directors a Hagatbab GC; a Re MM. Mitenol!, and othors, ————_—- Pralso Is unstinted concorning the effects of Dr. Bull's Cough 8yrup, which custs only 2centa. << BUSINESS NOTICES. PILES Pabst: PILES. _ Asure cure for Hiiud, Bleeding, [tohing, and Dicerated Pies nud uoon'discovarud by Dr. Will. jaws. A singia box of DH. WILLIAMS INDIAN PILE OINTMENT baa cured the worat chroulo cases of twooty-tve year standing, de gives reilol su tive miauscmaltordestg. WILL JAMB' OINTMENT absorbs the tumors, 800.u8s ‘pith, ulluya ne Intends itening, espouially after rotting wurinin bed, acting ava pauitice, ft is Propared for Pilos, itoning of the parts, and Hains Ge A by: druggists, or malted on reoulpt of prico—§l, ¥ VAN BOLL AAGK, SERV ENGON & 00., Chloaxo. Medotur, Tho physiological rajuvgnutor of tue organio systous, and speuliic cury for lmpoteuoy, sture Hivy, gomminul weakness, toss of memory, nerv~ ous debility, slek und nervous headache; & ovW< stitutiunal remedy fur dyspepsia aud nouralglea by supplying nerve und braln powor, Sent by mull prepaid, for $3. Pampulets nuitled trea, Yan dobauuk, Stuvenson &.Co., 02 and Luke street, Cuicuxy, 1, axuats, and for gale by ali druggists, ° —— nda eer tro, and Wine, with cintsoun, the standurt moadtoinal tonto of tats resdive azo. It vurlcbes ibe blood, prumpt- Fyiivigorutes the brain and nervous CERPEN i Iinpraves digestion, oto, Hesult: A round for.a, bright oyes, happy state of mind. Arond’s dru s= store, yorner Madison atryot and Fifth avenuc ——————— $25 fo, $25,000 used judiciously tn grulu doaltue ylolus turyo profits... Eorparnphlas and electriv pon reports weito to W. T. Boule & Co., Brokers, 190 La Sulte-at., Chicago. , it 19 clalined, era: Raa Satie: Soretace o OPO PE LES EOE: