The New York Herald Newspaper, February 6, 1879, Page 5

\ A MYSTERIOUS MURDER. The Old Story of Love and Jealousy. KILLING OF A HUSBAND. The Murdered Man’s Wife an Alleged Accessory, | ‘THE CORONER'S INVESTIGATION. 7 Coxconp, N. H., Feb, 5, 1879. The murder of Richard C. Angell, near Sunapee, im this State, which occurred on Sunday night, ‘Seems to have @ very dark side. Mr, Aygell lived on the farm on which he was killed for many Years. It consisted of 300 acres of land, the house being a large two-story brick building. He Was close on sixty years of age and had two sons— William, aged twenty, and Clarence, aged eleven, These, together with his wife, constituted the family, and they were witnesses to the tragedy, according to the present reports. Mrs. Angell is about fifty years of age. She was a Miss Elliott, and resided in this city before her marriage. She is a bright looking ‘woman, a good conversationalist, and looks much younger than she actually is. In an interview she made the following statement as to what occurred on the night of the murder:— WHAT MRS. ANGELL SAID. On Sunday afternoon my husband and myself went to Mrs. Bartlett's and afterward went home. Our object was to inquire about a sick child of Mr. Hayes (Mr. Hayes is the man who is said to have killed Angell). My husband went further on to John Cooper's, where he bought and drank some cider. It was understood between us that I was to sit up with the child that night. We ate Supper as usual, but my husband acted rather strangely, and I made up my mind that he was under the influence of liquor. I was afraid of him, asI knew his temper and did not like to provoke him. About dark I set out to go to visit the sick child, requesting my son William to accompany me. As we were leaving the house my husband pbjected to my going. He stood in the door and, with an oath, warned me not to go, and further stated that if I did not keep away from Hayes he would “fix me.” But I went out nevertheless. We had gone but a few rods, when we met Hayes coming toward the house. He had heard my hus- band’s loud talk and inquired what the matter was. I told him, that Richard objected to my going, whereupon he said, ‘Don’t go!” We turned and went into the house. GREEN-EYED JEALOUSY. It will be seen from this that Angell was jealous of his wife's friendship for Hayes, and that he was ex- cited about her visit, which she was determined to make despite his protest, When they went into the house, acco: to Mrs. Angell’s story. the injured husband began to abuse Hayes, telling him he was a lazy fellow and informing him that he had better keep away from the house. THE FATAL BLOW. Mrs. Angell continues her account:—Richard was owing Hayes $50, and it had been agreed that he should have his payin wood from the farm. This matter was brought and some angry words about it passed between Richard and ‘Hayes. Finally my husband ordered Hayes to leave hina bo ot ready. Twas afraid of chard, and unt 01 . I was an both myself and William entreated Hayes to remain. This so enraged my husband that he took a large hired knite from his pocket and drove Hayes into @ corner, saying he would fix bim. Hayes caught up a stick of firewood and struck my husband on the head, felling him to the fioor. Richard attempted to rise, but Hayes jumped on to him and said he would keep him there until he would promise to treat his better than he had ever done before. It was halt-past seven when Hayes struck Richard, In few moments aay peabene. was allowed to get up and then ho to Hayes:—“I will go to No rt to-morrow and will have you arrested.” Rich: went to the sink and wi wound on his head, but * did not think he was seriously hurt. Hayes then went home, and my husband returned to the kitchen, where the trouble occu and stayed there until eight o’clock. Then he went to bed in an adjoining room, and, the door boing © we talked more or until nine o'clock, but aid not make any complaint snout his injury. “Tho, last words be faid were asking me to wind the clock. About mid- night I went into my husband examined bard. She further states that at four o’clock she went into an L of the building, where a Mrs. Collins lived, and called her up with the request that she go after Hayes and bring him atonce. The latter came soon after, accompanied by Mrs. Bartlett, and this little group stood around the dying man until four o'clock, when he died. UNWIFELY CONDUCT. Here is the extraordinary circumstance of a man ying in od, mith a org yey ee ration- y, and qui going an ing four hours afterward, without a hi raised Yo Selieve him or any physician to try and avert his fate. Mrs. Angell further states that in striking her hus- band Hayes acted in self-defence, and that he was fully justified. She says he was a drunken, good-for- ne man, and had neglected to aupport his wife and children, and she is very well pleased with the result. She takes hg pains to condemn her hus- band and defend murderer whenever she can. Mrs. Angell, when first questioned by the towns- ny and the officers, stated that her husband fallen down, striking his head on the edge of the stove, and she did not know but that he died of delirium tremens. She now says that Hayes struck him with a stick of ‘wood, and only mentions one blow. Three physi- +cians who made a post-mortem examination re- Port that they found on the head of the deccased, just over the it ear, three terrible wounds, which must have been inflicted by a heavy, blunt instrument. One wound completely crushed in a rtion of the skull, ogee it on to the brain, and others made smaller fractures. One of the phy- sicians has said that it would be impossible for a man with such injuries to have lived, or, at least, rationally for four hours, and the other said that he could not have retained consciousness for half an hour. Ege oes ye leven year ol , Clarence, when ques- tioned about the assault, aid he could not toll ‘how many times Hayes struck his father. ‘The people eas brio pang excited over the reve- ions a @ current opinion ex- perce is that the man was murdered almost Instantly, and that all the stories about his having lived till four o'clock are got up for effect. There iss terrible mystery surrounding the whole affair, which # thorough investigation lone can dispel. The intimacy between Mrs. Angell and Hayes was notorious about the town, and the ing to suspect something case in Norwich. Hayes is know him as a dissolute of age, and came from Minnesota. He has lived with his sister, Mrs, Bartlett, in Northville, since he was a boy. In 1877 he was married to a very worthy young iady, whom he drove from his house By his brutal treat. eS. ee is aE bani’ H.., and is assisted yt wn, Sho wo cl One of with the father and one with her. mem ‘The excitement in the town has greatly incrossed, ‘exc! ent wi ine! and, as will be seen by the result of the inquest, tho full state of tho case is ually becom. ing patent to the citizens. The following yer- dict has been reached by the Coroner's Ji P and given out to-night, that tho said Michaed C, camo to his death by and from sundry blows es upon the head of tue said Richard C. Angell one ity H. Hayes, of said Sunapee, with a k of wood in the hand or hands’ of the said Henry the jurors afore- said, 73 their oaths, do say that the said Henry H. Hayes, in the manuer aud form aforesaid, of his malice and aforethought, did kill and murder, against the peace and dignity of the State, the aforesaid Aichard ©. Angell, and the jurors aforesaid do say upon their oaths that Charlotte P. Angell, wito of the eaid Richard murder ©, Angell, accessory to said Pofore and after the feck xd N.E. Bi JOSIAH TURNER, ‘THOMAS P, SMITH. NATHAN HALL, Cvtoner. sr, angel tpn tt Te Sirners 5 fore the Coroner's jury and told ‘substantially the same story given in her interview above, She stated that Hayes only struck her husband once, felling him to the ground, after which he got up and went to bed, talking treely and rationally, “COLD AND RIGTD,”” Mr. Chambors, who was called in at four o'clock, testified that An, was cold and rigia, giving evi- dence of having been dead for some time. DKACON LKAR'S STORY, Deacon Lear, who has been at the head of the whole Movement for an inquiry, testified that whon ho called, on the —- of the murder, Mrs, Angell told him her husband had been drinking, bad jot ‘up in the night and fallen on the stove, inflicting an fajury from which he had a fit, which caused his Dr. Leslie, who went to visit Mrs. An, miorning after the tragedy, testitled that had oor made any mention of her husband's death until in- quiry had been made; she then went over the samo story already detailed. He described the wounds discovered on the head of the deceased, and which have beon already referred to. wounds as he found them would in his judgment have caused NEW YORK HERALD, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 1879.—TRIPLE SHKKT. unconsciousness almost immediately. Hayes had asked him about a month how much morphia it would take to kill a man, did not ask any other question, ‘WHAT HAYES SAYS. In an interview to-night Hayes stated that he had acted in self-defence; did not intend to kill Angell. He said he was inter by trade and that his father was a lawyer in Minnesota. LOCAL INDIGNATION. There is a good deal of indignation among the townspeople over the developments and the finding of the jury criminating Mrs. Angell. A SAD PARTING. WESLEY BISHOP, THE CONNECTICUT POISONER, PARTS WITH HIS DYING MOTHER—AFFECTING SCENE IN THE SICK CHAMBER, Nonwicu, Conn., Feb. 5, 1879, On Monday # request was received at the jail from Mrs. Amanda B. Bishop, the dying mother of Wesloy W. Bishop, the murderer, that he might be allowed to visit her at the house of her brother, Mr. L. W. Dudley, where she is ill, The request was forwarded to Sheriff N. D. Bates, and was at one granted. At two o’clock P, M. aclose hack drove up to the jail door, and Bishop seated himself with the jailor and Sheriff and was driven to his uncle's house at the West Side, No pen can describe the scene at the house. There lay the tall and stately mother, once so fair and graceful, stretched pallid and weak upon her deathbed, not overripe in years, but so true and faithtul to all the amenities of life that all who know her 8; ermosihisinghy of “the ood woman” and shed /pitying tears. The son, lean, colorless, cadaverous, entering that hallowed chamber # confessed felon, accompanied by two offi- cers of the law, Seeniget by all, and pointed at as an outlaw, came at her call. For what? Not to in- sult the one who gave him birth and whose early teachings he had shamed, but to commune with the only heart in all the world that has never closed to him, and to receive the blessings and forgiveness of her whose aching heart, crushed hopes and last days of bitterness could not kill the Jove, the solicitude and prayers of a mother for her son, The sacredness of such a scene and what was said there are not for the ohlis eye. Ho was wel- come. The same voice that sang lullabies over his cradle sweetly uttered the forgiveness in that room, When in all the world there is not another to ‘speak to this erring man in pitying accents; nor a voico to plead for leniency for him; nor a hand that would stay the execution of the law. Tears flowed, and the words were sometimes lost in sobs, 4 as the burdened mother’s heart, slowly beating and almost ready to yield to death, spoke words of im- mortal hope and of good cheer. THE PARTING. Bishop was in the chamber over an hour, and when the last goodbyes were said and he was about to leave the room, the mother sadly but earnestly ejaculated :— “Oh, Wesley, Iam so rd you have told the truth. It matters not how you die. I am thankful to know you have told the whole truth. 1 believe you.”” ‘The parting was most affecting. The mother will- ing to suffer as God willed, but the son dejected, broken down and srowing, the agonies of remorse. e-entering the carriage with his attendants, he was driven back to the jail and returned to his cell, where his pale tace still testifies to his suffering from the ordeal. There is mia pomepilisy, of the mother’s Lying more than a few weeks at most. This double tragedy has been a severe blow to the aged parents of all those concerned. Mrs. Betsey Waterman has mn com- pletely prostrated since the conviction of her daugn- ter, Kate M, Cobb, and the health of Mr. and Mrs. Charles H. Cobb, whose only son was @ victim, is de- cidedly impaired. LEAD FOR JEALOUSY. A GERMAN MAKES A TARGET OF HIS WIFE AND THEN PUTS TWO BULLETS INTO HIS OWN BREAST—NEITHER LIKELY TO DIE. Barcerorr, Conn., Feb. 5, 1879. Late last night Hugo Hartman, about thirty years of age, who keeps @ liquor saloon and shooting gal- lery on East Main street, shot his wife, a buxom woman of forty, and subsequently shot himself. The wife has lost a previous hus- band, who committed suicide on account of jealousy. She states that about half-past cleven o’clock Hartman came up stairs to her bedroom, ex- cited with Mquor, and charged her with improper conduct, He had a rifle used in the gallery and he threatened to shoot. She uncovered her breast, saying if he wanted to she wished him to “take aim at her heart and go ahead.” He then raised the gun, took sim and fired, the ball entering Mrs. Hartman's right breast, making a deep wound, from which the blood flowed freely. When Hartman saw the wound he exclaimed, “My God! I didn’t think the gun was loaded.” He then ran down stairs, and entering the saloon, locked himeelf in. The shooting aro’ the boarders, who, findin; Mrs. Hartman wounded, went for medical aid. ‘Two physicians soon arrived and while they were probing the wound of Mrs. Hartman she 1 faint, and a messenger was sent to the room below for some stimulants. Hartman from within threat- ened to shoot any one who should enter the room. The messenger gained a view through the key- hole, when he discovered that Hartman was wounded in the breast. The door being forced, it was found, that the man had shot himself twice, one ball striking the breast bone and glancing off, the other penetrating the left breast. Neither husband nor wite are considered dangerously wounded, but it is evident that Hartman intended to shoot himself, if he did not his wite. He has been jealous of her for some time. NEW TRIAL FOR MANSLAUGHTER, A new trial was yesterday granted to Henry Shilke at New Brupswick, N. J., who was convicted a few weeks ago of manslaughter in killing Max Grocber at Sayreville in September last. Chief of Police Oliver testified that there were two important witnesses for the defence who could be produced. trial will take place in April. “FATAL AFFRAY. pli An affray alleged to have taken place on Saturday last in the saloon of Edward McSorley, No. 142 North Fifth street, Williamsburg, is likely to have a fatal termination to-day. Patrick White, a shoemaker, of No. 77 Meeker avenue, who works at No, 57 Murray street, this dity, started for home in company with William Callahan, a fellow-workman, on Saturday last, but on the way drank freely. The liquor induced him to threaten to get square with McSorley, whom he accused of stealing his wife's wedding ring from him while drunk some months ago, together with a meerschaum pipe, and he asked Callahan to go with him and get the articles. Callahan says that they went to MeSorley’s, and White asked for them, whereupon McSorley drew a club or hammer, and, striking White on the head, felled him to the floor. He told MeSorley, “You have killed him,” and the latter replied with a blow at Callahan, which he warded off with his arm, getting his wrist disabled by it. White was taken home by a man who said he had found him in the street. On Sunday Dr. Van Dyke was called in, and the symptoms became so bad that on Tuesday afternoon other assistance was deemed advisable, and that night he was taken to the Eastern District Hospital. White’s skull was there found to be fractured. At midnight yesterday it was thought he had but a few hours to live. M’SORLEY ARRESTED. lice, notified of the occurrence, arrested ‘The MecSorley, who was arraigned before Justice Guck yesterday, Callahan being also committed as a wit- ness, ite was unconscious and unable to recog- nize any one or make an ante-mortom statement, and as he, previous to his removal to the hospital, had not stated who struck him, the difficulty of proving the attack is great, as both he and Callahan were drunk aud MeSorley denies that they were at bis place at all. ARREST OF ALLEGED BURGLARS, ‘The police of Newark arrested threo persons yes- terday who aro believed to be the leaders of a yang of burglars who have for some time past been en- gaged in depredations in and around Newark, their latest exploit, as alleged, being the entering of the residence of Colonel Edward H. Wright, a wealthy resident of Park place, on the night or Fob- ruary The prisoners are Frank Hartman, a Ger- man, twenty-eaght years of ; James Van Winkle, ix years of aye, and Frank L. Benjamin, forty- two years of ig = ‘hey were arrested yesterday at- ternoon, und last evening Chief of Police Meldrum made affidavit before Justice Otto charging the prisoners with entering Colonel Wright's resi- dence aud stealing therefrom a clock worth $200, om ane mag 4 ot Aachen ‘The accused are heid ‘or examination. The stolen property was recovere | yesterday at the shop of . pawnbroker, ‘whose pone to of the men who pawned the articles exactly fite the prisoners. ‘The police of this city also give similar descriptions of thom. Hartman has served several terms in the New Jersey Stato Prison for burglary and highway robbery, the police say. Ho is also said to have narrowly eacaped hang: ing in beer ny Leena ts ap He and Van Winkle are respectably connected in Newark, Benji new man to the police, “mech THE LOYAL LEGION. A stated monthly meeting of the New York Com- mandery of the Loyal Legion was hold at Del- monico’s last evening at eight o'clock. Paymaster A. J, Pritchard and Master John Harris, of the United States Navy, and Brigadier Generals G. H. McGibbon and J. Ellery Lord were elected members. No other business of importance was transacted. General M, J, MeMahon presided and General ©. A. Carleton acted as socretary. After the business meoting the members discussed an oxcellent supper that was pro- vided for them and svent some hours in pleasant’ social enjoyment, THE ELECTRIC LIGHT. SUCCESSFUL EXPERIMENTS WITH THE BRUSH ELECTRIC LIGHT AT WILLIMANTIC, (BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.] Witrmanttic, Conn., Feb. 5, 1879, Despite the unfavorable weather which prevailed allday a large and influential party of gentlemen met.at the factory of the Willimantic Spool Com- pany to witness the experiment of lighting by electricity. Governor Andrews, of Connecticut; Mayor Sumner, of Hartford; Congressman Miles, of Connecticut; Mr. Pinkham, of the Boston Commerciat Bulletin; Messrs, Cheney, silk works, South Manchester, Coun.; General Hawley, ex-Governor Hubbard, Professor Blake and other celebrities from different States, Six lights of the Brush electric machine were placed in position in the basement of the main building. and were run by belts from the shufting for the spools, The light produced was of s beautiful white sunlike color, It burned without flickering. In a large room two hundred by sixty feet four lights were placed, These gave about seven times as much light as is given by seventy-two gas jets, while the quality of the light was far superior. In order to test the quality of the light several gentlemen brought some bundles of silk thread of various colors and examined them in both lights. The result was marvellous. In the gas light it was hard to discern the difference between blue and green, When placed in a room ilinminated by the electric light the colors were as apparent as in daytime, Mr. Brown, in charge of the machine, described the apparatus to the visitors. The differ- ence between it and the Jablochkoff candle consists ina dynamo-electric generator of electricity, auto- matic carbon regulators or electric lamps for holding and feeding carbon rods, which, by con- sumption in voltaic arc, produce light. The lamps are adapted to burn thirteen inches of carbon without adjustment. The carbons last seven hours. New carbons may be placed in the lamp by # simple rocess, occupying a few seconds, without interrupt- @ the light to any extent. The light produces little heat, and gives off but a trace of non-respirable gas. The cost of the four lights in the big room of the factory would not be more than fifteen cents per hour, for carbon power costs nothing. A curious experi- ment was tried with a short bar of iron held horizon- tally three feet from the revolving bobbins and a chain of nails formed to the ground, The assistant lighted the gas soveral times with his finger. Acpresonte- tives of the gas compunies were present, anxiously watching the light. They were rather disappointed at the success of the experiment. The Willimantic company will probably light the whole factory with the electric light. Brush claims to be able to manu- facture carbon with one-fiftieth of one per cent im- purities. The HERALD reporter interviewed several entlemen on the result of the experiment. All spoke fr high praise of the light and hoped to soo gas paneer soon by some other mode of illumina- jon. VIRGINIA’S DEBT. Ricumonp, Va., Feb, 5, 1879. In the House to-day Mr. Barbour, Chairman of the Finance Committee, introduced a bill authorizing the issue of registered bonds to run fitty years, bearing three per cent interest for twenty-five years and six per cent for the other twenty-five years, in ex- change—dollar for dollar—for the outstanding bonds of the State issued under the acts of March, 1871, and March, 1872, and exempting the principal and interest trom taxation. This is an in- dependent proposition, submitted by Mr. Barbour, outside of the action of the joint Committee on Fi- nance, who are expected to report the result of the late conference with the bondholders and submit their proposition, probably in a modified form. TROUBLES OF A STOCK COMPANY. Norwicu, Conn., Feb. 5, 1879, For some days the City Court has been engaged in the cases of A.B, Ashbourne, W. C. Lane and C. H. Taylor, three young colored men, charged with ob- taining money under false pretences. Lane and ‘Taylor were arrested in this city and Ashbourne in New Haven last week. ‘Thoy represented themselves as agents of the “National Dessicated Cocoanut Spice Manufacturing and Shipping Produce and had — obtain ‘$300 here for stock in the concern. The office was said to be located in Boston and the factory in Cam- bridge, Mass. The evidence showed that they had rooms in these cities, though not equipped in the style set forth to stock purchasers. To-day the hearing was concluded, resulting in the discharge of all three upon Payment of costs, ‘the Judge express- ing his opinion that they were ‘honest in their own belief of the representations they had made, A PAPER COMPANY IN TROUBLE. WeEsrrreLp, Mass., Feb. 5, 1879. The Salmon Falls Paper Company at Russell is threatened with embarrassment, Its paper went to protest yesterday. The mills worg running to-day, with a possibility of suspension. The capital stock of the company is $154,000. ‘The total cost of the buildings and machinery is $220,000. ‘The company has a funded debt of $70,000. PRICE OF COAL. PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 5, 1879. ‘The following circular of prices at Mauch Chunk for line trade has been issued by the Lehigh Coal and Navigation Company :—Stove, $2 75; lump, broken, egg and small stove, $2 50; chestnut, $2 40; chest- nut No, 2, $1 25. BURKE THE RIOTER. Peter Burke, alias “Burke the Riotcr,” of No. 899 First avenue, who has been before the police courts times without number 6n account of domestic diffi- culties, was yesterday again arraigned before Justice Morgan in the Fifty-seventh Street Court on com- plaint of his wife Christina, who charges that Peter is in the constant habit of of abusing her and her children. Among the numerous charges made against Peter was one to the effect that he throw a chair on one occasion at his daughter, cight years of age, and “What d’ye think he did it fur, Yer Honor?” said Mrs. Burke, “I am sure I don’t know,” replied the Justice. “Jist becauso she missed wan letther whin she was spellin’ Constantinople fur him.”* “This woman,” said Peter, in justification of him- self, “don’t know when she is lying or when sho is telling the truth. Ihave been twelve years trying to teach her how to tell the time by the clock, and she can’t do it yet.” Then, pointing to the clock over the desk, the learned Burke exclaimed, “Now tell the Judge what time it is if you can.” Mrs. Burke vouch- safed no reply to her husband, but continued reciting several more instances of his brutality. Justice Morgan felt satisfied that Mrs. Burke had suffered more or less from her husband's ill temper, and con- cluded to hold him in $500 bail to keep the peace for six months. Burke was one of the 1 of the draft ridts in 1863, and, after trial and conviction in August of that year, served a term in State Prison. CITY NEWS ITEMS. Mr. Parke Godwin will lecture on ‘Our Social Problem” in the Anthon Memorial Church, West Forty-eighth street, this evening. A man who was said to be Joseph Florence, the “blind temperance lecturer,’ was taken to the Fifty- seventh Street Court yesterday morning, and com- mitted by Justice Morgan for ten days, on # charge ot intoxication. He had nothing to say in exteuua tion of his offence. A practice has long prevailed among the attachés of the Mayor’s Office of charuing feos for the making out of bonds and certificates and for other purposes. ‘The sums received from this source amounted to considerable, Mayor Cooper has ordered that no money whatever be taken in his office either for marriages or for any other purpose, ‘Thomas McCabe, who was shot in the forearm on Monday night in a fight with some other young men at a liquor store in Eleventh avenue, still lies at Roosevelt Hospital. His condition is said to be im- proving. Justice Morgan yesterday held Richard Causey and John Sullivan, who were arrested on sus- picion of being connected with the shooting, to await the result of McCabe's injuries. SUBURBAN NOTES. ‘The strike of the steel works men in Newark has ended, the men having returned to work on a com- promise. ‘Tho last of the assets of the Poople’s Savings Bank, of Newark, have been sold. Depositors will recelve from ten to fifteen per cent, William Stokes, @ shoe manufacturer of New Brunswick, N. J., was inscantly killed last evenin while attempting to board an exprens train which does not stop at that place, On Tuesday night thieves effected an entrance to the reside of Mr. John T. Franz in Winfield, Long Isiand, Mr. Franz tired on the intruders and one of them fell, but was carried off by his comrades, Mayor Besson, of Hoboken, has sent a communica- tion to the Common Council disapproving of their -aetion in foventiaeting Soe charges against the Board ot Education, The Mayor claims that the Council- nien have no jurisdiction,and that the are withont foundation. Officer Craven, of the Jersey City police force, left his on Tuesday night and took an active part in the fostivities attending a wake at which a row oc- ‘ys tempt to arrest him, but plied his club about an's heal, Cassidy is in danger of a. A few days ago Craven was Sued for neg- ting his post and urunkenness, MUSICAL AND DRAMATIC NOTES. Sothern is in Rome and improving in health. Mr. George Rignold is playing Henry V. in Aus- tralia, Eighty-six new picees were brought out at the Paris theatres in 1578, . ‘The last advices report Mme, Patti as singing to large audiences in Hamburg. Modjeska and John McCullough are announced at the Academy of Music, New Orleans. Mr. McKee Rankin is negotiating with Miss Bate- man for the production of ‘Lhe Danites”’ in London. Mr. B. Macauley has ben playing “The Messenger From Jarvis Section” at the Globe Theatre, Boston. Mr. F. 8. Chanfrau has begun an engagement at Ford's Opera House, Baltimore, with “Kit, the Ar- kansas Traveller.” ‘The wite of Salvini, the tragedian, died a few weeks ago in Florence, italy,'aged twenty-four, She was an English girl named Lottie Sharp, and un accom- plished linguist. It is announced, though on somewhat doubtful authority, that application has been made by Chris- tine Nilsson for judicial separation from her hus- band, M. Rozeaud, The dramatic event last weck in Boston was the Production, at the Muscum, by Mr. Lawrence Bar- rett, of Mr. W. D. Howell’s translation from the Spanish, entitled “A New Play.” Mr. Chippendale, the English actor, who has been before the public for sixty-eight years, will retire from the stage on thé 24th of February, when he will be the recipient of a farewell benefit. Miss Enna Abbott has closed the second week of a very successful engagement in New Orleans, She produces ‘Paul and Virginia” to-night. Miss Abbott studied the part of Virginia abroad, and has sung it in French, » “André Fortier, the Hero of the Calaveras,” is the title of anew drama written by Victorien Sardou which is soon to be presented at the Boston Theatre. The story illustrates the incidents of lite in Califor- nia and Mexico thirty years ago, when the gold fever raged. ‘The new opera house in Paris, begun in the reign of the late Napoleon, belongs to the State, was fifteen years in building and cost $13,000,000, A manager is appointed by the government and receives a subsidy of $160,000 annually for the expenses of maintenance, besides receiving a salary of $5,000, with $1,600 addi- tional for house rent and $1,000 for his carriage and half the profits. Boucicault’s new version of “Pauline,” under the title of “Spellbound,” will be produced at Wallack’s Theatre during the present month. Mr. Wallack will appear in the same character which he played at his father’s theatre eleven years ago, and the hero- ine—then played by Rose Eytinge—will be intrusted to Miss Coghlan, The new cast will include Mme. Ponisi, Miss S. Boniface, Mr. H. Lee and Mr. Charles Rockwell. The slaying of a tiger, the shooting of a bear and a duel across a table are among the quieter incidents of this drama, ‘RICAL CONTROVERSY. A THEA’! AN EXPLANATION FROM MR. W. RB. DEUTSCH. In relation to the controversy between Mr. Bouci- cault and the Grand Opera House management a Henatp reporter conversed with the dramatist’s manager, Mr. Deutsch, yesterday morning and ob- tained the following statement:— “Mr. Deutsch,” said the reporter, “there seems to be some misunderstanding between Messrs. Poole & Donnelly and you as Mr. Boucicault’s manager. ‘What is there in this ?”” “There is no misunderstanding. They should sim- ply attend to their business and allow me to attend to mine.” “How comes it, then, that they vén undertake to explain your advertisement which appears in our columns yesterday and to-day?” “T read the article in the Henaup of to-day under the caption “Theatrical Sensation,’ and found somany errors in it that your reporter must certainly have taken the guess work opinions of Messrs. Poole & Don- nelly. I don’t mean to be understood as reflecting on your reporter at all. He, doubtless, has told just what they said’to him. I do mean to say that, wher- ever he received his information regarding the pro- ramme of Booth’s Theatre for next week, wherein £ says that Messrs. Gilbert, Brougham and Beckert, of Wallack’s Theatre, would only appear at the Wednesday matinée, ‘when Mrs. Boucicault—Agnes Robertson—makes her farewell appearance for the present on the American stage,’ it is a serious error and liable to mislead the public. Mr. Brougham ap- pears as The O'Grady at every performance of ‘Arrah Na Pogue’ during the week. Mrs. Boucicault does not make her ‘farewell appearance’ at Wednes- day’s matinée, as above stated. She will take a part in cach play presented during the entire week. ‘The advertisement in Monday’s Henaup plainly states that Mr. John Gilbert and Mr. Harry Bockett will appear at the Wednesday matinée in ‘The Eoaeghikens The casts for all performances are given in that aavertisoment plainly enough. There- fore Icertainly did not feel called upon to make » special announcement that they would not take part in such and such rmances. Allow me here to say that Dominick Mi will act seven times dur- ing the week as Danny in and Michael Feeney— parts originally created for and performed by him. Miss Ada Dyas will take part in every performance. Regarding our scale of prices I want to remark for the benefit of the public that it will be the same as at Wallack’s and the Union Square Theatre, with the exception of the gallery, which is set at twenty-five cents. I consider this is warranted by the excep- tionally strong casts we offer. The pieces, too, will be splendidly mounted, dressed and set. However, the future will disclose all we intend to do.” A CARD FROM MR. BOUCICADLT. To rHe Eprror oy THE HeRraup:— You state in this day’s Hexavp that-an announce- ment has been made of the entertainments at Booth’s Theatre next week calculated to mislead the public as to the share some of Wallack’s company take in them, Will you be kind enough to point out the announcement to which you refer? I refer you to the advertisement standing daily in your own col- umns. No other has been issued. You. state that Mrs. Boucicault will appear at the Weduesday mati- née only. Now, as she is announced to play every night and at every matinée next week, you see that either your statement or ours is calculated to mislead the public. A ‘Your reporter states that Mosars. Poole & Don- nelly complain that I play next week at Booth’s, and that the announcement of my appearance there is an infringement on my contract with them. I invite them to quote any guage in the agreement atford- ing the slightest ground for this claim, or a word that will bear such an inference. They ced Panes that there is some theatrical custom under which managers claim to control or restrain the services of an actor after his engagement has expired. No such But I go further. I offered to rs. Poole & Donnelly a month ago to play next ‘at the Grand Opera. They declined my offer. asked me last week for services not included in my contract. Igave them freely. Nevertheless, it is very disagreeable for me to be opposing my own engagement in this way while these gentlemen are paying me a very large nightly sum; but tt would be very hard for me to condemn myself to idleness next week and refuse the wishes of Mrs. Boucicault to meet her friends once more iu public. The engagement for six weeks at the Grand ‘Opera has been so remarkable that it grieves me it should end in trouble; and if I could see how in any way to satisfy the managers it would please me to do so. Yours. DION BOUCICAULYL. New Yoru, Feb. 5, 1879. PIGEON SHOOTING. Despite the blinding snow storm the members of tho Fountain Gun Club met at Brooklyn Driving Park, Parkville, Long Island, yesterday, and decided their monthly handicap contest and also a swoep- siakes. Tho following are the details:— BROOKLYN DRrvine Park, PARKVILLE, L. 1.—Picros BHvotING—WEpNwSDAY, Feb, 5, 1879.—The ular monthly handicap shoot of the members of the Foun- tain Gun Club for a gold tos gt homer for at 7 birds eneh; han rise; 80 yi aT? from and T traps; ounces of shot; ties decided at 3 birds each; the club rules to govern. Yards Rise, Killed, Missed. 1nei—1"1 8 2 1111011—010 7 8 Olu 5 2 % 101011 5 2 . Kei 110110 4 a . Miller. . LLL"OOL 4 3 2010100 3 4 O1*00L 3 4 GO0000, 0 6 “Fell dead out of bounds. SamE Day—Sweepstakes—-$2 entry, at 3 birds each, 25 yards rise; had 8 entries, making $16, divided, $8, $5, and $3: Killed, Missed. 111 3 0 aii 8 0 101 2 1 100 1 2 1*0 1 2 01 1 | o0e e 3 ooo o a Poll doad out of bounds. this idad tiret and second | | NW) CHANCE FOR SEXTON, | Badly Beaten by Schaefer in a Blow Game. DALY DEFEATS RUDOLPITE. The Contest Narrowed Down to Slosson and Schaefer, Maurice Daly dhd A. P, Rudolphe came together yesterday afternoon at Cooper Institute and played the twenty-fourth game of the billiard tournament. In stringing for the lead Duly won and selected the white. The ivories became “cold” in the right upper corner the second shot, the “freeze” causing both Maurice and Ru. to laugh heartily. “That's very bad luck, Maurice,” suid Rudoiphe. The balls being placed, Daly continued, but soon sat down for 4 buttons. Ru, responded with 2, when, with another essay of no importance by cach, Maurico went to the table for the third time. Before he sut down there was a lively scene. Maurice had com- piled 23, aud in attempting a halt massé disturbed his adversary’s ball before the shot was made, “Foul!” cried Ru., his sharp eyes instantly observing the touch. “All right,” responded’ Daly; “1’ll play for sufety.”” “ “Ah, no, sir-e-e!"’ Ru, shouted emphatically. “I didn’t disturb my own ball. Lonly touched the object ball,” explained Maurice. “He made ze shot ! He made ze shot !” Bu. said, turning to the ref 5 oath right, Daiy, you can play for safety,” was the decision of that official. “Hold on! send for ze rules! send for ze rule: interposed the Frénchman, his arms flying wildly about his head. The referee sent for the rules and read the provision covering the point in dispute. Applause followed the reading, but Rudolphe refused to play, and consented finally with very bad grace. ‘THE GAME CONTINUED. Moderate contributions, with one or two excep- tions, closed the ninth inning, the record then standing—Rudolphe, 98; Daly, 63. Maurice exhibited some of his old form in the next essay, and by fair. rail work compiled 115. Ru.’s reply reached 9, which made the buttons stand—Daly, 178; Rudolphe, 107. The Frenchman gradually pulled up and passed his adversary. ‘The marker announced at the end of th~ eighteenth inning—Rudolphe, 273; Daly, 234. The .atter had been in very bad luck, while the Frenchman had played unusually well, the forty-second shot of his twenty-first inning being a brilliant three-cushion benk that elicited loud ap- plause. ‘The buttons on the string at the twenty- eighth inning were—Rudolphe, 493; Daly, 268. From this on Maurice picked up wonderfully and finally won the game, which is one of the closest on record, with contributions of 79, 29, 33, 160. Daly stood 71 to the front at the thirty-fourth inning. So close were they subsequently that Maurice had 21 and Ru. 11 to make game. In _ his fortieth essay the Frenchman looked a sure winner, but failed when he stood 598. Maurice hav- ing another chance, succesded in compiling the ten needed, which gave him the battle clean out of the fire. The spectators were intensely excited toward the finish of the struggle. Time, three hours thirty- four minutes. Following is the score:— Daly—4, 2, 23, 7, 20, 2, 4, 1, 0, 115, 2, 3, 1, 6, 1, 38, 5, 0, 2, 1, 0, 6, 7, 1 9, 0, 33, 160, 0, 10, 0, 0, 0, 0, 11, 10—Koo. Rudolphe—2, 0, 1, 0, 0, 64, 14, 3, 14, 9, 10, 6, 17, 0, 63, 1, 27, 42, 4, 3, 43, 3, 8, 0, 1, 4, 39, 9598. Winner's average, 26, 8, 43, 0, 43, 53,'0, 0, 0, 5, 36, 14 36-41; loser’s average, SCHAEFER DEFEATS SEXTON, After two years or more, during which time there were many challenges, exciting controversies and a match arranged, the noted experts William Sexton and Jacob Schaefer met last evening. It was the twenty-fifth game. ‘The hall was crowded with a brilliant audience. Fully five hundred were un- able to obtain seats. Among the betting fraternity in some of the rooms in the city Schuefer was the fa- vorite 10 to 7, while in others the rates were even. Large sums were depending on the result, and it is safe to say that many of Sexton's admirers are feel- ing badly this morning. Sexton was the first to enter the hall, and met with a cordial greeting. His adversary followed soon after, and was equally well received. Referee Geary endeavored to explain the importance of the tournament and say something about rail nursing; but the boys wanted ‘billiards’ and unhesitatingly said so. “Sit down!” “Give us a rest!’’ and a hundred hisses followed every sentence he uttered, until he was compelled to subside with- out having his say. “The Bowery Comanches are at early,” said somebody. Sexton won the lead and took the spot ball. He failed to count from the string. The house was very excite \d numerous quarrels were constantly going on Tega ‘ing the right to seats and standing positions. Schaefer's openil netted 2. Sexton's second attempt was 4. Schaefer in three finely exe- cuted shots sent the ivories to the left upper corner, where they were started on a journey down the rail. The movement of the cuecist was like a ma- chine. Down the length of the cushion there were ‘70 added to his score. The applause was terrific as the balls were beautifully turned out of each corner and started along the bottom rail. It was 95 when the up trip on sthe right cushion was com- menced, Two-thirds the way “150” was the murker’s call, when the balls “froze.” Being spotted, Jacob failed and retired. Sexton was very nervous and could do no better than 1. Schaefer was likewise unfortunate. The string stood 144 in Jacob's favor at this early ge of the struggle. Williain’s next essay was only 28, and his failure ett the balls directly om the rail for his adver- sary. When Schaefer had accumulated 9 he sat down. Still nervous, and showing more auxicty than he ever before exhibited in public Sexton went to the table for the fifth inning. With two or three open shots, creditably executed, he grou, the balls on the right side rail, and in start- ing them on their flight there were repeated cheers. His hand was not steady enough to do the work ex- quisitely, and the ivories grew “cold” at 38, the “freezing” requiring them to be spotted. He failed from the string amid @ hi “Obs!” Jacob's fifth essay was a blank. Lhe game now stood— Schacter 162, Sexton 71. BOTH MEN EXCITED. From this on for several innings William played worse than many amateurs. It did not seem possible for him to regain his usual contidence, though his friends in the house could have been counted by the hundreds. Neither was Schaefer doing extraordin- arily, although he showed magnificent form in com- parison to Sexton. In his sixth inning Sexton netted 6; Jacob replied with 22. Then, with open , table movements farly done, Sexton moved on the string 11 more and resumed his seat. ‘The responses from the Sehaefer battery were also feoblo at this juncture, they taking the shape of such figures as 3, 6,1. The house was getting wild and the delegations from the “East side” stand around the wall were making it very lively. When they were not sagas, out “Sit down!” they were either com- mending the player or hissing him. From the cighth inning Sexton's hand seemed to lose its cunning- There were blanks against him iu such rapidity that general surprise was expressed. Tne casiest shots were puzzling problems. He had the game in his hands repeatedly and could not take advantage of the situation. Figures that would make an ordinary vice blush wore in line on his score. «They were— 0, 0, 0, 2, 4, 1,0, 0, 4, 0, 4, and all this time Schaefe: not doing much better. In the tenth inning contribution was 8%, the records then standing— Schacter 283, Sexton 85. Still the leader had showed figures like 1, 1, 0, 0, 5, 0,4. ‘“P'hat’s poor billiards,” said ® veteran, and poor indeed it was, as the positions of “tho balls had not been particularly difficult iu the — several essays productive ofthe interior results, At the end of the eighteenth inning Sexton was only 100 points and Schuefer 396, a difference quite sufficient to dis- concert cueist with more nerve than Sexton dis- played atany time during the evening. They had how been fifty-six minutes at the table. It was dollars to cents that Jacob would prove the winuer. A LITELE DISPUTE. In one of Sexton's casays the referee decided that he did not count. It was o shot across the table, and the player's umpire claimed the shot was made, Sexton was compelled to retire, but the guard around the is did not like the decision and shouted, ‘hat counted “No guff here and at the same time others wore hissing terribly. “I'll bet $100 to $10 it counted,” said Sex- ton'’s umpire, “but the referee has settled it.” Schaefer's nineteenth inning was 0, while his contri- bution reached 25 in the next trial, Sexton managed to pull himself sufficiently together to make 20 in his nineteenth attempt, but the effort was marked with unaccountable crudeness, When the twenty-third inning hud been finished by each, the string stood:—Schaeter, 402; Sexton, Lil. The latter had gone all to pieces,” Easy shots were as. in- surmountable barriers, and it seemed an enigma of the most startling nature why he could not take ad vantage of the chances presented. In his twenty-titth exswy, Schaefer netted 131, whea the balls “troge.” One more chance was offered William. He placed the ivories on the rail, but tailed on the casiest possible carom When 9 had been tallied, aud lett the spheres in fine position against the cushion for Jacob. The latter could do no better then 27, but as the buttons on his side stood 577, he was dangerously newt the end, Still another 06; nity boing presented, William grouped the { ‘on the rail, but with 22 he lost the little skill left him and, missing an easy shot, was compelled to retire. Belweter quickly made the mecessary 28 stil) to go, making him the winner by 431 points in 1h. 34m. Following is the score:— Bchaefer—2, 150, 1, 9, 0, 22, 3, 6, 1, 89, 1,1, 0, 0, 5, 0, 4, 42, 0, 25, 3, 9, 29, 0, 131, 44, 2 5 Sexton—0, 4, 1, 28, 38,5, 11, 0, 0,0, 2, 4, 1, 0, 0, 4 O 4, 20, 2, 0, 9, 0, 2, 5, 9, 22-169, Winner's average, 22 6-27; loser’s average, 6 7-27. HOW EP STANDS. ‘The positions of the rival players are shown in the following table :— 6 0 41 43 43 1/5 2} 4 3a) 3 Heiser ...... ‘| ye Rudolphe and Garnicr play this afternoon, and Slosson and Gallagher measure cues to-night. RACING AT CHARLESTON. FIRST DAY OF THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA JOCKEY CLUB RACES—THRER EVENIS—EUNICE, LITTLE BEB AND ESSILLAH THE WINNERS. [BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD,} CHaRLeston, Feb. 5, 1879. ‘The annual mecting of the’ South Carolina Jockey Club over the Washington Race Course com, menced to-day, and will be continued to-mor- row, Friday and Saturday, ‘The attendance at the track this afternoon was very large, the programme of racing offered being considered quite attractive. The weather was cloudy and damp and the course somewhat heavy, notwithstanding every attention had been bestowed on it to make it suitable for the horses and in complete order for fast time, which is the great desideratum now-a-dayt with the majority of the patrons of the turf. : Three events came off, the first being @ sweep. stakes for two-yeur-olds, play or pay; one mile dash; entrance $25. Iftwo or more start the club to add $300; the second horse to receive $50 out of the stakes. For this race nine came to the ost, comprising Mr. Burch’s bay filly Eunica, by Vauxhall, dam Eugenia, by Eugene; Allan 8. Atchison’s chestnut gelding Ben Hill, by Bonnie Scotland, dam Melros. by Childe Harold; sicfright & Cree’s bay filly Ma alton, by John Morgan, dam Effie Cheatham; James Davis’ chestnut gelding Charlemagne, by Pat Malloy, dam by Harry of the West, and the same gentieman's chestnut filly“ Alpha, by Pat Malloy, dam Mollie James; James- Aldrich’s chestnut colt Red Shirt, by Lynchburg, dam by Eugene, by Revensie; Janes Davis! bay flr Omega, by Pat y, dam by, ineer; Ellerbe Saunders’ bay colt Linch Pin, by Lynchburgh, dam Belle of York, and Barnes & West’s gray colt Gabriel, by Alarm, dam Electra, ‘ter Bev- eral false starts, in one of which ti youngsters ran over the whole course by nis in signals, all got off well together and after an exciting contest Eunice wou, Mary Walton second, Ben Hill a good third, Charle- magne fourth, Alphs fifth, Red Shirt sixth, Omega seventh, Linch Pin eighth, Gabriel ninth. Time, 1:50. Ben Hill was the favorite in the pools previous to,the start. ‘The second race was a dash of a mile and three- narters, for all ages, for a purse of $300, $250 to the first and $50 to the second. ‘There were five starters, consisting of W. Lakeland’s bay horse Little Reb, who was the favorite over the field; Leroy, Wateree, Rappahannock and Bill Dillon. Little Re' won the race, Leroy second, Wateree third, Rappa- hannock fourth and Bill Dillon fifth. Tim« 236. The third event was mile heats, for a purse of $200; $150 to the first and $50 to the sec ond horse. Entered for this were Essillah, Jim Bell, Virgillian, LEdgetield and Hattie F., but the latter going amiss, she was withdrawn. Essillah won the race in two straight heats, the first by a head and the second b: from Jim Bell, who was second each time. was third, Edgefield fourth. Time, 1:4534—1:47. PEDESTRIANISM, MISS REYNOLDS OFF THE TRACK AT BREWSTER HALL—MRS, SCOTT STILL WALKING—A NEW RIVAL, Another misadventure has befallen the Brewster Hall pedestriennes. Yesterday afternoon, at thirty- four minutes past two o’clock, Miss Millie Reynolds retired from the track, footsore, but otherwise as jaunty and piquant as at the start. She was really 3 beautiful walker after the “bounce” of her style had ‘been toned down, and her retirement was a matter of surprise and regret. To herself it was as much ® disappointment as to the public, who were becoming interested in her. At two o'clock she was walking as confidently as at the start, with the springy action in her gait which Charles Lamb admired so in his “Hester;” and she bowed and smiled as sweetly, in her consciousness of her superiority to Mrs. Scott, as a prémier danseuse after a pas de deux. It is true her feet were blistered from bad shoes and swollen from walking in her stockings; but otherwise she was still fresh as s daisy, and evidently had no intention of giving up the track to her rival. At that very moment destiny was impending over her in the shape of a mamma, determined to withdraw her. The poor pedestrienne nearly cried her eyes out; but ueither tears nor en- treaties availed, and she was compelled to see her dreams of glory fade just as she began to hope they would become realities. She had finished only 2:5 quarter miles when her career ended. Mrs. May Scott kept on after her rival disappeared, and at midnight Se 304 quarter miles, ‘When she is not walking she is eating or sleeping, and some confidence is beginning to be felt in her as a ible rival for Mme. Anderson. new aspirant, Mme. Abbott, took the track at six o’clock yesterday, and is now walking in place of Miss Reynolds. During the afternoon Miss Bartel visited the hall and tried the track, but was satisfied that she is not yet ready to undertake her unaccomp- lished feat. Neither of the pedestriennes now on the track are such rapid and eful walkers as Miss Bartel or Miss Reynolds, but they have more stay- ing power apparently, and Mrs. Scott is not only con- fident, but seventy-five hours’ walking has made no perceptible change in her appearance or gait. & nose, THE “BIG SWEDE,” Calston, the “Big Swede,” who is trying to walk 1,040 miles in 500 hours, in Eagle Hall, Hoboken, had, at half- ten o'clock last ht, completed his'iesth mie aciidanlbiia ONE LEGGED WALKERS. New York, Feb. 4, 1879 To rue Eprtor or tre Heratp:— Seeing in the Henan of the 34 inst. » challenge from B. Sullivan to walk any man with a wooden leg, I, Thomas Devine, will accept the above chal- lenge. Man and money ready at No. 312 Tenth ave- nue, corner of Twenty-eighth street, city. TWENTY-FIVE MILES ON SKATES, Arace of twenty-five miles on skates, in the Gil- more’s Garden rink, took place last evening, in the presence of a large crowd of spectators, the majority of whom were also shod with steel. The prizes, con- sisting of two gold medals, were offered by the man- agers of the skating season—one to be given to the winner and the other to the man uext behind him, The contestauts were Messrs. Ed. Gurney, Floyd Sherwood, of Newburg, and ©. Pfaff, Jr. At 8h. 32m, Sis. the start was called. Gurney led, Sherwood was second and Ptaff third. The first mile wae made by both Gurney and Sherwood in dm. 11 ad by Pfaff in 4m, 40's. Sherwood stu urney for nearly one-third of the race, and had a fair cl oft winning until he fouled himself and allowed Gurt to gain one whole lap with ease. third lap of his 18th mile, his whole distanceecon- suming Th. 14s. Gurney continued steadily gaining on erwood and finished the 25 miles in Ih. 59m. 184¢8., the best time yet made for the same distance. Sherwood was then about a mile and a third behind and he completed the distance im 2h. Sm. 5}, thus beating the best time made by Phil- lips. Mr. W. B. Curtis was the timekeeper. New York, Feb. 5, 1879. I, Frank Brown, having seen in the Henaup of Feb ruary 6 the challenge of George Lane, who is willing to skate any wan in the State of New York from 25 miles to 500 miles, I eat feng his challenge to skate 600 miles for $250 a side, the above contest to take place in ton days trom date, and the first depos Sit to be made by Saturday next. FRANK BROWN, Gilmore’s Garden DWYER'S SPARRING ‘TOUR. John J. Dwyer, the pugilist, having made a West ern tour for the purpose of giving a few exhibitions in the principal cities to raise money to defray hit training expenses for his forthcoming fight with Elliott, has not been as successful as he anticipated, Reaching St. Louis Dwyer made arrangements with Tom Kelly for an exhibition, aud they were announced to set-to at one of the theatres at that place on Satur: day night last. ‘They bad a full house, as the people of that city have always been fond of fistic sports, but when the pugilists went on the stage to show their skill a police sergeant followed them, and be- fore they put up their hands informed them that #parring or fighting would be violation of the laws Of Missouri, and that the pugilists would not be al lowed to perform. This settled the affair with the boxers and the audience, who left the theatre, with their money returned. verv much disgusted with "i auterierenon