The New York Herald Newspaper, March 10, 1879, Page 4

4 ——— + - Costumes that Are Destined to Find Favor in the Beau-Monde. ———_+__—__ RESTORATION OF THE PANIER. Materials, Colors, Patterns, Trim- mings and Bijouterie. ‘Those modern temples of fashion, the millinery stores, throw open their doors to-day and invite the charming votaries of the goddess of the well dressed to inspect their wares, The ladies will find in the novel costumes sitbject for an enthusiastic admira- tion which will cause a shudder in the hearts of penurious husbands. Fashion is not a feeble goddess, and rarely yields to the attacks of satire, by which she is so frequently assailed. Occasionally she seems to do % at it is only in seeming, for when a fashion is abandoned it is not in deference to its assailants, but because its weurers demand a change. But in all ages, either with tho pen or the brush, satirists have assailed fashion. In a manuscript of the eleventh century an illuminator introduces the father of all evil dressed in the prevail- ing style, He wears the long sleeves of the period, which had to be knotted to keep them from touch- ing the ground, the enormously lengthened train and the dress laced up in front, ‘Trains, however, did not grow any shorter because of the “paper bul- lets of the brain” fired at them, for in the thirteenth century a satirist thus discourses of the ladies of the period:—“They are like peacocks and magpies; for the pies naturally bear feathers of various colors, so the ladies delight in strange habits and diversity of ornaments. ‘The pies have not long tails that trail in the dirt, so that the ladies make their trains a thousand times longer than those of peacocks and pies.” Among othor hits at the fashion is found the fol- lowing announcement, which is called the petition of “one William Gingle, coachmaker and chair- maker of the liberty of Westminster.” He states “that for the service of ladies wearing hoop petti- coats he has built a round chair in the form of a lantern, six yards and a half in circumference, with a stool in the centre of it; the said vehicle being so contrived ag to receive the passenger by opening in two in the middle and closing mathematically when she is seated,”’ And further, that he has also invented acoach for the reception of one lady only, who is to be “let in at the top.” And “that the said coach has been tried by alady’s woman, in one of these full Petticoats, who was let down from a balcony and drawn up again by pulleys, to the great satis” faction of her lady and all who beheld her,” It is to be hoped that such extremes of fashion will not be revived in this century. A few years ago many of our ladies wore hoop skirts measuring four anda half yards around the lower edge, but whon they had reached that size Dame Fashion kindly declared the; should be laid'aside altogether. : An old poet tunes his lyre to the following song :— w dressed in a cap, now naked in w loose in a mob, now close in a Jou vut handkerchief now, and now buried in raft; Now plain asa Quaker, now all in a pull; Now a shape in neat stays, now a slattern in Now high in French heels, now low in y Now monstrous in boop, 1 h your petticoats clang to you e the cock on the towor, that shows you the weather, You are hardly the same for two days together, Notwithstanding these attacks, Fashion sits se- curely on her ancient throne, having the whole world for her empire and all the inhabitants thereon for her subjects. ‘THE PANIER, The most pointed surprise of the new season is the restoration of the panier, or the so-called Camargo puff, which was introduced in the eighteenth century along with Wattean dresses and garden theatricals: It is predicted that fashion will restore the very Camargo which was once called “a rage and a ver. tigo,” but until it is safe to venture upon ex- travagance paniers will be of the same material as the dress, and procured more by loopings, draperies and trimmings than by separate puffs, wings, &c., applied to the costume, For ordinary walking dresses a “trimmed” skirt— that is a skirt with the trimming arranged dérectly on it, is combined with @ jacket more or less tight fitting, or an overskirt and short skirt, the latter either trimmed with asimple flounce or left plain, according to the goods used. Polonaises of simple designs are also employed to complete costumes, but are not so fashionable as the above mentioned ar- rangements. For suitings the “tailor” finish—rows of machine stitching—is the accepted trimming, the vest, collars, cuffs and revers of some different ma- terial from the rest of the garment, For costumes made of cloth and the heavier woollen goods used for early spring and travelling the underskirt is not unfrequently without trimming of any kind, except- sral rows of stitching near the bottom, and erskirt is of some simplé design, like the “Pirena,” the “Muriel” or the “Lilea,”” finished to match the underskirt. ‘THE FRANCISCA. This is one of the simplest and most designs for a trimmed walking skirt. It moderately boutfaut drapery, aud ix finished deep kilt plaiting on the bottom. This skirt is suit- able alike for heavy or light goods, dressy or ordinary wear, and is really an excellent de- sign for washing fabrics. For dressy wear, or where a combination of materials ‘is used, the Berenice is especially desirable. This thas a shori, fully draped ‘apron, from which rovers are turned back and carried to the back, where they support the drapery in a moderate pout. Another new st; peciaily suitable for summer P ractical has @ wilks and grenadi ix the Litta, which has the apron and side gores puffed and the back ively draped. Two, and even three als are used in combination tor street costumes, and this applies to the simple jo, cotton satine, marine cloth summer wear, ‘The rule ob- when only two fabrics are «lis to have the itself made entirely of goods and the ings of the r. i © of much taste i «ls to e strong contrasts are allowa- # that the arrangements must fection and uot be bizarre in eff RECEPTH An elegant reception t “Rosalind” train and the moss silk, with the vest, basque of French moire of the same color, a satin stripe alternating with a wa ings on the front of white crépe lisse, This dress is with an exquisite fringe of green twist and lie combined, having strands dotted with ery #tal beads, A very stylish dress is made in chine summer silk, dark plim and old gold colors, trimmed with jain plum colored sitk and @ rich fringe in which »th colors are intermixed, ‘Cho trained skirt is known ne and the puff- Bs the “Gwendoline,” and ia trimmed with broad rovers on the front, Which are connected with panier a y at the sides, while the back i looped in # kimple but very éffeetive manner, Tho bottom of the skirt is trimmed with Marguerite plaitings of the fume material ax the dress, headed by # chicoree ruching of old gold and plum colored silks. The “Anatolin’” basque has a plain vest in front with broad revers at th y to the buck, which is much | ‘The im destin lady of £ hands tha”? wir Jacket ix ¢ Gout back, with t for a young The y suline in eharacter, anc bis side forms carried wo the shoul- New MAT! While the spring ts se and promise the shops ar 18. ly more thana full of seasonal Phe first that are likely to be required are heay, suitings, which of late years have been known une the generad term of camel's lair cloths, and thes: now introduced iu what are called mode colors and Hexible, The surface this atremely soft and season ia smoother than Letore, though the long hairs are vot lacking. are rapidly taking the place of snd there are new effects in this long faiwiliar suiting. rope cashme which its name ind y of new colors. Light woollen foods are attractive in various shades of beix Kray, and not Unfroquently are flocked by threads of darker tone running crosswise, Others show fine twilis or diaper patterns, while varieties aro found exhibiting hairs lying flat over the surtace, a camed's hair yoodn. ortanity wool aud qitite fuy them soft to t eral wear during th They Kingle au Wills; prices comme former at iorty cents, wad the latter at 1 per yar Pékin wools display surtaces co biriper ot close one ty the other, These are aiter- vations of diferent #hades of brown or gry. The fivral ideas of the time also find representation in tli oith and wool materials, designed for spring and puuminer, and pretty cilects reeult from silken leaves NEW YORK HERALD, MONDAY, MARCH 10, 1879.-TRIPLE SHEET. and flowers on a woollen surface, New gauzes, upon adelicate surface, display Pekin stripes of velvet there being. ni ww and having only a amall interv of gauze bet . Sometimes the colors are the same in both; but oftentimes gay effects result from rich stripes on light or sober grounds, or vice versa. SILKS. ‘There is no doubt that the present popularity of brocades, used in combination with plain silk or vel- vet, has affected the sale and manufacture of silks proper. Nevertheless, the latter class of tabrics are always in demand. American brocades are in high favor, the supply for spring being more varied and beautiful than ever, The new doslgns show exceed- ingly handsome figures. The spring styles are in- troduced in all the fashionable colors, including sev- eral varieties in garnet shades, navy blue, drab, wood color and “livery” color, which has been so popular during the winter, and when combined with velvet matching in shade forms a rich and ¢le- gant costume at a low price, as the bro- cade can be had at $1 50 per yard. All silk satins of American manufacture will also be popular dress materials this season, They are shown ina variety of colors for day and evening wear, and those in dark shades, sprinkled with white “polka dots,”* are very beautiful, They are of soft texture, drape ly, do not “crumple” casily and are twenty-two inches wide. Their eis about $1 50 per yard. ‘There is a variety of shades in blue, and the black, with white ‘polka dot’ com- bined with black velvet, forms a stylish costume, Summer silks are clouded over by chiné patterns, which show among amall broken checks and stripes, while others in small quict plaids are loosely woven, whenee the name, serge quadriliée, which has been applied to them. ‘Pékin stripes are shown in silks of one color, the satin and silk stripe alternating. Gui- pure is the name given a class of open-work fabrics of silken texture, Effective silks, either white or in ale shades, are wrought iu jardiniére stripes of me- ium width, FASHIONABLE COLON, Colors quite new and and strange are the Canaque, or cannibal, a succession of copper shades, the nume being given from the resemblance to the copper cot plexion of a tribe of cannibals. Biuo is largely brought torward, and appears in many different shades; but, with the exception of the dark marine blues or the palest tints, mixtures of green are often more or less apparent. ‘The most pronounced blue of the season is called mph and this, but for an overcasting of green, would be a revival of that positive blue which tor a long time has been consigned to oblivion. Gen- darme is 4 dark shade of military blue, and other blues of milder type are Japonais and bleu de Sdvres. Baltic blue is almost gray, and the clear palo blues are too attractive to be relinquished, Yellow finds good representation in the new spring colors, but the shade most in favor is old gold, Pale yellows are by no means ignored, and in new flowers excellent results are produced by shadings from pale yellow into reddish tints. The beige shades also appear frequently. Garnet and wine shades have taken @ new lease of life, and aro brought forward everywhere and in all shades, trom such as are so deep as to run almost into black ‘up to others resembling the palo red of lighter wines, Pivoine (peony) is & combination of garnet and plum color. Viessy rouge is 4 now bright red, Dark plum is not extensively employed, yet serves us a fashionable color. The lighter shades of prune are not mich seen. ‘This place seems to have been usurped by the winecolors, but it isin the paon (pea- cock) colors of the day that the greatest mixtures and changeable hues appear. NEW STYLES IN TRIMMING. Prominent in the list of choice trimmings are tho finely beaded passementeries, which reproduce somo. of the designs already familiar, while the more ex- nensive grades represent leaf patterns of various en with perfectly executed tulips or fuchsias de- pending from the centre of the leaf. Some of the passementeries are relieved and brightened by a delicate tracery of gold or silver threads inter- spersed 80 a8 to form arabesque or Grecian designs throughout the pattern. The effect is rich, but by no means gaudy, and the styles and prices are such as to render these goods rather exclusive, for a time ut least. These cost from $5 to $12 per yard. Painted bands for dresses are seen of exquisite design and ar- tistic beauty. ‘These are painted by hand on velvet, satin and silk. Flowers in all their richest tints, birds of brilliant plumage, jeweis, shells and musical instruments are painted with skill and fidelity to nature on these beautiful and artistic trimmings, bine, iy have by po means lost their prestige, and hg had in as great diversity of de- sign as there is diversity of taste. ‘The average depth ot fringes is from four to six inches, includ- ing the heading. An entirely new fringe is formed of ahand crocheted heading, background of twist, front of crimped tape and bands of narrow pas- sementerie, interspersed with strands of crocheted silk, the ends of the passementerie bands finished with a tiny satin or crocheted ball, This elaborate fringe may be had at $8 per y Many plain silk frmges are still sewed undernoath the edge of the goods, and no heading whatever is used, Woollen fringes are no longer considered fushion- able, although very neat patterns are still sparingly used on all wool garments where there are no ends of drapery to be trimmed. Plain hens and rows of machine Lp gst are the imost stylish finish on all other parts of all wool costumes, Fancy ribbous are largely used for loops, and in some designs form a complete cascade down the front of adress. These ribbons vary in width from a half inch to tea inches and a half, and are of all colors and shades of satin, with lizards, flowers, fern leaves and other devices composed of gilt and silver bullion, and fine silk tloss woven into the ribbon. The price ranges from twenty-five cents per yard up. For trimming evening dresses, crystal, pearl and white satin beaded and bugled laces are showy and effective, and cost from $2 per yard up. Spanish blond is a kind of lace usually employed, and the beads follow the pattern ot the lace, either ooverin, it entirely or only defining the outline. Embroid silk muslin is much used for the garniture of dressy toilets, and comes in new and choice designs. Price, $2 to $25 per yard. ‘Self’ trimmings follow up- holstering designs, and are often put on without ut cut out either in round, square or pointed designs on the lower side, and faced or bound with acontrasting color or finished with a fringe. ‘Tassels in upholstering effects are then placed to fall in the opening made by the cutting out. Pekin, a striped material of satin and silk or satin and velvet, is much used tor trimming, and is cut out so that the stripes are cither horizontal or perpendicular rather than bias, this being used as a garniture for the bottom of the skirt, for collars, cuffs, vest or any accessory trimming desired, BUTTONS. Olive and barrel shaped hand-crocheted buttons, either all silk or combined with jet, will be mueh used on garments trimmed with’ passemonterie. Wood buttons, hand-painted in gold and colors, are very choice, light and effective, and cost from thirty- five cents per dozen up. French horn, both in the natural color and dyed, are inlaid with gold and pearl in raised dexigns, representing stars, flowers, birds, beasts, reptiles, fishes and fowls. Crystal ulaas’ buttons, sometimes called “Rhine pebbles,” are introduce ‘These are cut in facets and set in platina, and have a most brilliant effect at nigh the prices vary trom seventy-five cents per dozen u| Medium sizes only, in any kind of button, are fas! jonable, and the quantity used is totally dependent upon the style of the garment, some requiring only be will fasten the vest, and others, a suilicient number to outline the cuffs, pockets, &. NEWEST STYLES IN PARASOLS, Novelties are being daily brought forward in sun umbrellas and parasols. An entirely new style is the ‘polka dot borders,” which are destined to share the honors with the ‘in stripes.” olka" dots were introduced in coaching parasols last seas but the “polka dot borders’ are the latest novelty. They ave of satin in # variety ot colors, and the borders show alternate rows of stripes and polka dots. Those in navy blue, the fashionable greens and black satin with white ‘dots, with satin stripes and “polka dot borders," are particularly attractive, ‘These are all finished in choice handles of pearl or ivory ina vartoty of desigus, tipped with gold aud otherwise ornamented. A very pretty and ceonomi- cal parasol is tn black satine, with satin stripes and satin borders, ‘They are novel, tasty, serviceable, harmonizing with the Pekin stripes in dress ual and decidedly superior to the all silk san prellas that are made of poor quality of silk. wo are handsomely mounted, sand the most fastidious taste can find gratification trom goods of this class. ORNAMENTAL MEDLEY. : Crystal is the leading novelty this season ‘n th sof oO ent, The new crystal is, however, very different from that which has sometimes borne ‘suine name, siuce it has nothing of pearly white- clear like glass, being, indeed, nothing rus im mullinery, ou belt clasps and pins of various styles. New ornaments for the hair show heavy balls uf crystal fancifully dis- | posed, one of these being three ylobed set each on the end of @ silver cross, Silver is the favorite motal eras in combination, and although gold with | crystal is sen, it is used to a limited extent only when compared with the first named materia. New | silver combs are finished by larye crystal balls, and | Quan ie found ® vinglo ball of crystal, abunt the size of an ordinary niarble, attached to a pin, which is run into the hair, while similar balls are set upon long ilt or silver hairpina, atelaines for holding the fan are declining in popularity, ribbon being often substituted. ‘The ou will certainly enliven the demand for 1¢ the fashion It is consy miploy the most fai to have the Rare are w the tip ecorated with p acies ® powde vob. Au ¢ and pins for the yatal glass. Pine it steel will be used in the way of hair orn ments, and in view of the d cl ts 4 variety of novel designs. New viniigrettes are very small bottles ot heavy ylase with cou tops, finished by # carbuncle, lapis lazuli, or some stone ot Like character, The tops open back by means of a spring, aud the bottle is so small as to be piweed tn the glove of the Lert han The “Sara Bernhard of: musiin and bination air is that ollar consists of a very fall of lace, fastened with & India mull, in pale pink and bine shates, with soft Hreton | makes the most becon- tes and neck sarnitures possible, Hreton net vel ek or whi red with | gold or silver threads as tie a either rounded a ruche bow different colors, p in three oF four-inch loops, placed ther, the front of a ame larly arranged, or the elbow sleeves, This ix a very effective finish to a plain black silk, or # neat ligh mull or white dress, AMUSEMENTS. GRAND OPERA HOUSE—-EIGHTEENTH DE MUBSEA CONCERT. "The excellence of the programme last night at- tracted to the Grand Opera House one of the largest audiences that has yet attended the present series of concerts, Much interest was felt in the American début of Signor Rosnati, an Italian tenor, whose reputation in opera has excited not a little curiosity in artistic and musical ‘circles, The general verdict jas to his performance last nignt was a good one, His yoice is pleasant to the ear and sympathetic and his method admirable, It was ap- parent, however, that his chief reliance for positive effects is upon his upper register, the lower notes being subdued and frequently inexpressive, save when he interprets the tenderest and softest of ages. He was warmly applauded and encored, Rad. good naturedly pes gear two or three additional operatic gems, Mule. de Muraka has rarely been in better voice smce her return to America, and last night sang all of her numbers and encores superbly, evoking great enthusiasm, Miss Markstein again added to her list of admirers by her excellent solos on the piano, She possesses a deli- cate touch, plays with great fidelity to her subject and evidently has before her a bright artistic future. Signors Tagliapictra and Susini were both in excel- lent coudition, and a grander performance of the uartette from “Lucia” has not been heard that which ended a decidedly satisfactory tainment. ‘fhe programme waa as fol- —Grand aris, “Bravo di Venezia,” Signor Susi ni; “La Stella Confidente,” Signor Tagiapietra ; Barcarole, from ‘Masaniecllo,” Signor Rosnati; Grand aria, from “H. M.S. Pinafore,” Mile. Ilma de Murska; Piano solo, Fantasia on “Norma,” Miss Mark- stein; Duo, from ‘Elixir d’Amore,” Signori Rosnati and Susini; Violin solo, Fantasia and Bolero, M.L. Kapp; grand aria, jeni la mia vendetta,” Signor Suxini; ‘‘Non e ver,” Signor Rosnati tions, Mule. lima de Murska; piano solo, Brilliante,” Miss Markstein; spend quartette from “Lucia,” Mile. Ima de Mursks, Signor Rosnati, Signor Tagliapictra and Signor Susini. (MUSICAL AND DRAMATIC NOTES. Mr. John A, Stevens is playing “Unknown” in Cleveland, Ohio, this week, with the entire New York company. Miss Fanny Davenport begins an engagement at the Grand Opera House on the Ith of April, opening in “Pique.” At the Walnut Street Theatre, Philadelphia, J. C. Williamson and Maggie Moore appear this week in “Struck Oil.” Mr. Harvey P. Dodworth, the veteran bandmaster, will probably give summer night concerts during the coming season. Miss Dickie Lingard has decided to remove from the Globe to the Olympic Theatre, where she will continue to play “La Cigale.” Mrs, Ida Fox Leggett, an orator on temperance, said to be very eloquent, will lecture at Masonic ‘Templo next Sunday evening, “Engaged” is to be brought out at the Chestnut Street Theatre, Philadelphia, to-night, by the stock company of Mr. Gemmill’s establishment, Mr. Ben Maginley has joined the Colville Opera Company, which is now playing in Brooklyn, und will commence a Western and a Southern tour next week. Mr. Frederick Paulding is about to commence a starring exhibition, He will play in the principal cities, and on his return resume Shakespearean im- personations in New York. , Mr. Sothern will sail from Queenstown for New York on the steamship Adriatic on the 17th of May. He will bring with him a new piece by W. 8. Gilbert and another by H. T. Byron, Mr. J. H. Haverly has taken the Lyceum Theatre for a term of years, commencing about the Ist of May. During the summer he will repaint and deco- rate the building inside and outside. Mr. W. Courtney will give his second ballad con- cert at Chickering Hall on Thursday evening, March 20. Mme. Louise Courtney has just given a series of concerts in the northern part of New York. Manager George K. Goodwin, of the Walnut Street Theatre, Philadelphia, is negotiating for the Chest- nut Street Theatre, which, it is understood, Manager Gemmill will give up at the end of this season. Mr. Francis Korbay being ill his place in the pro- gramme of the concert at Steinway Hall to-morrow night, given by Maximilian Vogrich and Edouard Reményi, will be filled by Miss Emily Winant. The Alice Oates English Opera Company opens at the Arch Street Theatre, Philadelphia, this week. “Le Petit Duc” will be first presented in Philadel- phia to-night. The engagement will continue two weeks. ‘The fifth public rehearsal of the Chickering Hall cutand fashioned into various shapes. | symphony serics will take place on Thursday, March 20. The soloists are Miss Gertrude Franklin aud Miss Josephine Bates, the latter making her first appearance in New York as a pianist. At the North Broad Stroot Theatre, Philadelphia, under the direction of Mr. J. C, Crossey, the “Pina- fore’ is produced in excellent style, and the manage- ment is rewarded with crowded houses at every per- formance, and the legend “Standing room only” is of frequent occurrence. “Pinafore” to-night, by new companies, will be performed at the Broadway and at the Lyceum thea- tres. “A Scrap of Paper” will be performed at Wal- lack’s. “Thro’ the Dark” will be presented at the Fifth Avenue, at the Grand Opera House John T, Raymond in “My Son,” and “Lohengrin” at the Academy. At the next Ssalficld Ballad concert, which takes place at Steinway Hall March 15 (Saturday evening), a musical treat in the joint appearance of the follow- ing artists is presaged:—Marie Roze-Mapleson, Miss Gertrude Franklin, Miss Emily Winant, Mr. William Courtney, Mr. A. L. Bowman, Mr. A. H. Pease and the Young Apollo Club. Arthur Sullivan, the composer of the music of “H. M. 8. Pinafore,” is of Lrish descent, short in stature, inclined to embonpoint, swarthy in complexion and with sparkling black eyes, His songs have made him afortune. Both Gilbert and Sullivan are compara tively young men, in the neighborhood of forty, ‘The first is married and the latter a bachelor. Gil- bert does not like Ameri At the Germania Theatre Julius Rosen’s comedy, “Ja so Sind Wir,” which was produced on the oc- casion of Mr. Frang Reinau’s benefit, proved a suc- cess, The same programme is offered for this and Tuesday evenings. Mr. Albert Kessler takes hia benefit on Wednesday night, for which he has se- lected Schiller’s five act tragedy, “Marie Stuart,” “Her Majesty's Ship Pinafore” has been translated and is announced for production at an early day. An important dramatic enterprise is to be inaugu- rated to-night in Philadelphia. Mr. George K. Good- win, the lessee of the old Walnut Street Theatre, has also leased the Arch Streot Opera House, in con- nection with Mr, Henry E, Abbey, of this city, The new theatre is to be called the Park, in compliment to Mr. Abbey, and is to be managed by Mr. Goodwin, The Park has heretofore been used by a minstrel company. Tt is small, seating 1,250 poople; but it is tastefully decorated and is the prettiest theatre in Philadelphia, The opening performance will be yiven by the Fifth Avenue “Pinafore” company, being the troupe that has been singing that popular operetta in this city. Mr. George W. Howard, a vory popular Philadelphia comedian, of the Walnut Street Theatre company, will assume tho part of Sir Joseph, “Prial by Jury” will be given also, THE WAVANA ITALIAN OPERA SHIPWRECKED-— HOW ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTY THOUSAND DOLLARS WAS SUNK IN THRER MONTHS—THE ARRIVAL OF PROMINENT ARTISTS OF THE TROUPE IN NEW ‘YORK, Learning of the return of Signor Rosnati, of Kel- logy-Strakosch notoriety, to New York, a representa tive of the Hrnatn called upon tho avtiat at hix hotel yesterday to ascertain the reason for his premature return from Havana, The handsome artist was prompt tn resw ing to the cull and as urbane and accommodating tinder the pressure of the inquisito- hal pump as could be des His toilet bore the marks of that punctilious care which had before been especially notiveab! 1 not a jot of Hungarian pomade upon the rints of his natty mus- tache had been abate tune’s winds had blown, since his lavt visit to New York iti the wintor. ‘The Signor yved to bein an jably frank and communicative mood, possibly from the tact that although the clock dial indicated the hour of noo! he had not, as it proved later, yet broaktasted. At all events he unburdened himself of the interesting facts he was called Upon to narrate with # couselenve aa cloar as his stomach, Xov are here, L take it, Signor, somewhat unes- ile 1 » howsoever hot or cold for | pectedly at this time. Am I'to infer that the Havana troupe prematurely disbanded?” “Yes, that is precisely the reason,” replied tho tenor, in his Australian-Italian-English, which comes somewhat nearer our mother tongue than Ferranti’s well known patois. “Well, what was the trouble? Did the funds give out in attempting to pay the high salarice?”’ “You have said it; or as you Yankees would put it, that is about the size of Me My God! you never saw such atime as we had of it in Havana toward the last.” “Did the people take it ill-maturedly, then?’ RIOTOUS PROCEEDINGS, . “Yes, they took it like Spamiards. My first recep- tion was something never to be forgotten. When I arrived the theatro, the La Pas, had been closed two weeks. The people had not believed the managers when they told them that a pow tenor was coming. ‘When Il went to the rehearsal there was a perfect mob about the doors, and when they saw me they Jeered at me and anathematimed mo until the sir was blue, One of the great English orators once said something of the folly of attempting todam up the waters of the Nile with bulrushes. The Nile would have ceased to flow had its course run through the Cuban capital that day. Oh, it was literally damn- able! Finally I got on to the stage and the re- hearsal began. The mob had rushed in to the theatre, and it wag as full ag on a performance night, The menacing threats and matterings, mingled with desperate oaths, continued. I came to my first air and there was some abatement of the tumult. When I finished there was some demonstrations of a less aggressive character. ‘He wall do, after all,’ some said, ‘Let him live until his next song!’ shouted @ sympathizing listener, This was so sooth- ing that I went on. ‘The sorg was duly accomplished, ‘There is no ordinary inspiration im such surround- ings, and gradually the menaces, which were perhaps what they call in your Congress only buncombe, sub- sided, Forgetting it was net night, the warlike assemblage went out and soothed its perturbed spirit in—orange juice; and I was left in to prepare for the ordeal of my first appearance in the evening.”” “Under the circumstances you could scarcely have found it more trying than the rebearsal?’”” “No, indeed: not half, I fdit pretty sure of my ground and a great deal surer of my life, so to spe: k, then, By the way, I forgot to tell you that it was ‘Un Ballo in Maschera’ I selected, You see I was willing to cross the broad ocean rather than give up singing in that, The people treated me kindly, encoring my two principal numbers, $0 you ace I could not have been quite such a terrible fellow as Strakosch made out." ‘May I ask why the theatre had been closed just before you came?” A GRAND COLLAPSE, “Well, there had been a grand collapse of the mana- gerial firm that had engaged me to come out, They had spent all the money subscribed in advance, about $70,000, all the night receipts of three mouths, and there was nothing left to run the house or pay the artists." “And where did all this money go to “Most of it to the dogs. I'in afraid the artists didn’t see much of it, after I got there, any way: and certainly for two weeks before that they hadn't had a franc from the firm, as they called it. Oh, it was & bad business, as you will know trom another of the company who is here with me; one who went through the whole campaign, He is the leading bar- itone of the company, a gentleman, too, and what he tells you may be relied upon, as he has documentary proots with him to emphasize his statements. You shall seo him while I am taking a little breakfast. That is somethir,~ that ix as exacting as @ manager, and more reliable, is it not?’ he added with # signifi- cant smile, as he withdrew to discuss his matutinal “spaghetti” and “salami. HOW THE MONEY WENT. Summoned to the room of the baritone, Signor Souvestre, the writer found the artist waiting, with a journal and papers before him. In appearance he is not unlike Victor Maurel, the well known bari- tone of the Nilsson troupe. Although his face is somewhat fuller, its expression is intellectual and his manner is manly and distinguished. Ho spoke in French, ¢} and fluently. Opening the charge, the writer — “You have some interesting data regarding the shipwreck of the Havana opera company?” “Oh, yes, I have kept a journalof my whole ex- perience there, and have the reports of the Havana papers as well, which I shall be pleased to show ou.” . “Please lot me have your account of the matter from the time of your engagement with the Havana impresario?” “Well, last season, while at my Italian home in Udine—signor Pantaleoni’s home, too, by the way— I received a letter from Sagasti, Zabal & Co., of Ha , Vana, offering my wife and myself ai engagement of four months at 8,000f. and 6,000f. a month My wife is Mile, Pascalis, the mezzo soprano.” (The lady was present, attired in a morn- ing dress of blue poplin, set off with a kerchict of antique laco, secured by a brooch in the form of a gold horseshoe. If size was 8 criterion the couple should have had better luck, for this fateful talisman was quite ample enough to have shod # Bucephalus.) “And did you gst # guarantee with those terms?” “Well, no, pot exactly,” the baritone replied medi- tatively, as if that was exactly what ought to have occurred to him when Zabal & Co.'s letter came to hand, “No, the fact was the firm sent an ample de- posit tocover all expenses, and that is cnough with ‘us artists.” “Did they not send a contract, then ?’’ “No, and we never got to a contract at all as it hap- pened. When we got to Havana we found that the entire advance subscription, amounting to $68,192, had been spent by the firm, and that we artists had no alternative but to return or trust to getting our sularies out of the receipts from night to night. Well, we went on. The receipts were large, reaching in two months and a half $151,508 gross, including the first subscription.” “And could not the season be carried through with a@ revenue of nearly $15,000 @ week?" “Jt seems not, for it came to an abrupt end on the 17th of January, with no more funds in the treasury, acomplete breaking up of the firm of Sagasti, Zabal & Co,, and the flight of one of its members (# mill- jonnaire wana by) the country.” enn where did the money yo? Were tho artista paid?” “Up to that time, yes. But the disappearance of the advance subscription, nearly $70,000, before our ar- rival, was never satisfactorily ex; ed. It is pre- posterous to claim that it went for decorati and scenery. One-fifth of that amount would have been a large sum to expend that way. We artists believe that the money went into the personal coffers of the members of tho firm, whieh we think was like your once notorious Tweed Ring, and the press there think #0, too. Look at this,” pointing to a cutting from a Havana newspaper, “you see what their own journals say. That comes of commercial people turning managers.”” “And how many were there in the firm?” “Mon Dieu! 1 never could learn. It was chaos from the first. It was a wonder that tho season ran 80 long as it did.” A VORLORN HOPR. “If your season closed summarily on January 17 sinh oe it that opera was given a late as Febru- ary 197" “Oh, that was a different enterprise—the attempt of another firm to carry t ‘ason through until March 1, the date origi intended. It was # for- lorn hope that came to He in a fortnight.” “How did this come ut? Was it the artists’ ven- tui “Oh no. It was i er speculation. A firm, Espinosa & Co., offered to deposit $8,006 to guaran- tee four nights of opera for a start if the artists would consent to a graded rednetion, according to their salaries, of trom forty to twenty per cent.” “What were the principal salaries?’ “Arambura, the Spanish tenor, had 18,000, = month; Mme. Urban, the soprano, 15,000; Mlle, Varesi, the soprano leggiero, 10,000, and so on down, Good pay, but these were all good artists.” “And did the new venture turn out well 1” “Not at all, for we were turned out altogether, That is, matters came to a crisis, The new firm got into deeper water than the old. Finally it came to this pass, that the firm which had endeavored to carry out the contracts with their predecessors could gO ho further without conecasions that the artists could not grant. One night one of the sii re fused to appear unless he was paid in full. Signor Muzio, the conductor, well known in New York, put his hand in his poeket and paid out of it $22 that the public should not be disappointed, 1 could not keep on doing this, nor could the arti sing for beer J 80 the Teatro La Pas, which had known vory little peace since we had the misfortune to enter it, closed its doors. We did notdare to go Fevling that Signor Souvestre had fally sequitted Himself of his duty toward the public in divalgin the facts in the matter of the wreck of as powert' an opera company as Havana had heard in many ailay, the writer withdrew, ruminating on the perils of management in general, with « far-of hngering re- flection as to where that $150,000 might have been placed to have dones good deal more good. “CLARA MOKIUA’ REVENGE,” Suspenston Barper, N. ¥., March 8, 1879. To tHe Evrron ov tHe Henanp: Your informant writing under the date of March 6, from Omaha, made an incorrect statement of an occurrence there in which Iwas an aetor, My wife pointed from the car window to & man who had written anonymous letters to her in San Francisco, and betrayed hunself by referring to # forced recognition of a few days before on the vet. " perty’s name is Haas, an old time offender i veland, Mra. Harriot’s lawyer in San Fran ered him, and pronotuneed hun beneath le My wife, seeing him on the platform at e and offences. I raw him ad, aecosting him, he gave his name as Haas, and idl he was recentiy from California, Collaring™ and presenting hin | before the car window to my wife she further iden- | tifed him, He then ied his name, place of resi- | dence and the aecnsut Thereupon | punished hit and he si away, coward that he is, Mr, dis | notic | Omaha, gave me his na | for the first time, #. & HARMWOL, Marriot gave ti encouragement, and “Hit bwic Freddie!’ wae never ken. fogret only the nw and publicity of the proceeding. Gratefully yours, LICENSE TO MARRY. Views of Prominent Clergymen on the Bill Before the Legislature. NEARLY ALL INDORSE IT Contrast Between the Marriage Customs of This and Other Countries. “Let me not,” said Shakespeare, ‘to the marriage of true minds admit impediment;” and the world agrees with the poct that there should be no un- necessary restraint upon the union of loving couples in the bonds of matrimony. Therefore, while insisting upon obedience to the laws of na ture and to the moral law in its bearing upon the marital relation, much freedom as to external forms prevails in many countries. In lands where Church and State are most closely united, as in Italy before the temporal power was wrested from the Soe of Rome, the marriage rite is regarded as far more im- portant than among nations enjoying greater liberty of religious belief. In France, even at tho present day, no marriage is valid unless # civil ceremony has been performed, and in England numerous con- ditions are imposed upon persons proposing matri- mony. But in Scotland, on the other hand, the greatost liberty is allowed, and a mutual declaration in the presence of witnesses constitutes a full and binding contract. Noris much more than an oral agreement required in several of tho United States, and to thoxe who believe in a strict adherence to the ordinances of religion this laxity has long boen acause of scandal. By tho law of this Stato a minister is allowed to marry any male or female of full age, not too closely related, who has no wife or husband living. Bunt, as has been already stated in the Hxxaup, the bill now before the Legislature requires every man and woman proposing marriage to obtain 4 license from the County Clerk, and, if under age, the permission of their parents, This proposition has already beon indorsed by the Bap- tists in conference, and the views of prominent clergymen of other denominations, given below, show that their approval is unanimously seconded, “IN THE OLD COUNTRY.” Rev. Dy. Llewellyn Bevan, pastor of the Brick Presbyterian Church, in Fifth avenue, said:—“I heartily, indorse the bill. In the old country, you know, not only has a license from the Registrar to be procured, but a fortnight’s notice is required before a marriage can take place. The announce- ment must bo made trom the pulpit on three con- secutive Sundays, Formerly the ceremony could be performed only in a church of the Establishment, but by the Reform bill, passed some forty years ago, certain non-conformist churches were registered for the purpose; and a marriage may take place in the Reyistrar’s office. A clergyman of the Church of England may marry a couple on his own responsi. binty, but # non-conformist minister must be as- sisted by the Registrar. Then, too, the coremony can be performed only between eight o'clock in the morning and twelve at noon, Many @ time have I waited for the bride and om until the hour hand was within a hair's breadth of the figure 12, and then had to hurry through the service with almost sacrilegious haste. But the law is not to ve trifled with, and permission to have a private or late marriage ‘can be had only from the Archbishop of Canterbury. It is only granted in ex- treme cases, such as deathbed marriages, for in- stance, and the privilege costs something like £40 or £50. While I don’t believe in ee 80 many restric- tions I do think there should more formality in taking so sacred and Amy! a step, and am sorry to see in many parts of this country so near an ap- proach to the laxity which prevails in Scotland, where the mere introduction of a person as your wite is considered sufiicient. You remember the story of the Western magistrate, who attended the reception of two young persons who he knew were about to begin keeping house together without what they considcred the unnecessary formality of a marriage. ‘lam sorry,’ he said to the young man, ‘to see you about to take such a step; but I have no doubt you intend to take Amanda as your lawful wife, just us if the ceremony had pe ? ‘Oh! certainly,’ replied the young fellow. doubt you will treat William in all respects as if you had been legully married, will you not? continued the magistrate to Amanda, ‘How can you ask such @ question? Of course I will.’ “Lhen,’ exclaimed their shrewd old friend, stretching his hands above the unsuspecting couplo,‘in the name of God and acho country’s laws I ‘pronounce you man and Vite." A METHODIST’S OPINION, Rev. Dr. O. H. Tiffany, pastor of St. Paul's Meth- odist Episcopal Church, expressed himself in favor of the bill, if it made the license a suflicient pro- tection for the minister performing the ceremony. Without that, he did not seo in what way it woul be of any use save as @ source of revenue to the county. “In some places where I have been stationed, such as Lilinois and the District of Colum- bia, a license is required, but if anything proves to be ae eee is held responsible. If in Maryland ho married a yirl under age he waa liable to be fined sixty pounds of tobacco, representing a certain amount of money. I remember some years ago a Pennsylvanian married a girl under age, and was sued by her father for her possible ‘wages from the date of her marriage until the day she came of age. I was one of a committee who induced the Governor to remit the fine. If a man or woman commits bigamy I don’t think the minister who per- formed the second marriage can be held to account, though I can't see why there should be any distine- tion between @ case of that kind and one in which a minor is married, I think publication of intontion ‘woud be an excellent safeguard; but by the ptocur- ing of @ license, unless the minister is thereby ro- Heved of legal responsibility, nothing will be gained. ‘The Seventh Street Methodist Church is said to be 8 favorite place of marriage among persons to whom despatch 1s an important consideration, and the pus- tor generally marries 8 large number of persons during the three years of his term. His clients are not, however, always scrupulous in the payment of the marriage fee, and mauy ure the tricks resorted to in order to escape that littie formality. “THE LITTLE CHURCH AROUND THE CORNER.” Rev. Dr. Houghton, rector of the Episcopal Church of the Transfiguration, the “Little Uhureh Around the Corner” of Twenty-ninth street, just east of Fifth avenue, thinks that the posed law is a step in the right direction, He is almost extreme in his views of the sanctity of marriage, and holds that it should be guarded not only by — restrictions, but by a religious public feeling. “1 am averse to hasty marriages use rule,” he said, “but I do not like to refuse to perform the ceremony when there 1s nothing in the cireuunstances of the case to arouse suspicion. In this State the clergyman is author ized to exact an oath from persons asking to be mar- ried, and if he does so 1 don't think he is held re- sponsible in case anything should be wrong. But, for my part, L should be glad to be relieved of the moral responsibility. Oar Church laws allow the remar- riage of the innocent party when divorce haa been granted for a certain cause, but personally | never eousent to perform the ceremony for a divor per- son, no matter what the circumstances of the case may be. In some cases hasty marriages are for the best, and then, of course, the necessity of procuring a license would be an annoyance. Bat, on the whole, it should be eatorced, and, a# an miditional recaution, I think it would be well to have the Keene published in advance, WHAT DR. CHAPIN THINKS OF IT. Rev, Dr. E. H. Chapin, of the Fourth Universalist Church, spoke highly of the bill, ‘I'he looseness Fegard to matrimony which prevails here and else- where throughout the country is scandalous, If a couple were to come in now and ask to be married I should have to marry them, Of course I an demand au oath, but that is an awkward thing, and I should hesitate to insist upon it. have never had oceasion to put an applicant upon oath, Many years ago, when I — lived in Massachusetts, a license had to be obtained there from the City Clerk, if in Boston, or from the Town Clerk in other parts of the State. Not. o of intention to ag’ 4 was tacked on the church door; but, of course, that wouldu’t do at the present day. How- ever, L approve of some form of publication—in tho City Record, for instance, Ido not think a clergyman should be held responsible if he can show that there ‘Was no reason to apprehend the existence of any im- iment to marriage, Particularly, if the contract ing ies have sworn to their right to marry, he should be considered justified in marrying thom, But this proposed licensing will be an additional safeguard, and for that reason I trust the HenaLp will advocate it.” NO PROTECTION IN CANADA, Rev, Dr. Ormiston, of the Fifth Avenne Reformed Datech Church, said that he had seen a memorial trom Presbyterians at Rochester asking the Logis- Jnture to paxs the license bill now before it, He and othors of his denornination wore decidedly in favor ot At. Ax for himself be had never come in contliet with the law on this point, for the reason that he invariably roftived to marry perse Ailegal Intent M y objected to clandestine mar. ‘During my twenty years’ settle- said, “saw a great deal of the ment in Canada, workings of the Heense system. It is admirable in as hy far as it prevents clandestine marriages, but ineut- ficient as u ‘olion to the clergyman, who may be fined if he has unwittingly violated the law, hotwith- Stiuding the authority of the license granted by the Governor General's deputy, ‘The only effect of such a low here, besides iving publicity to marriages, Would be to put tmoney it the public tresmury. f bet « Xhould be more of less public, but olutashioned way of advertising them would not do wowaednys,”” VICAR GENERAL QUINW OPPORRA IT. Vicar General Quinn does not like the bill, He baiu; “ina city of this size 46 cannot but incon sentence agroet mary, Devion to marry shouldbe not that in made public, as it would be if smoobea ina county a She es and it may not er ave the fact monaeiin bane even after the ceremony is performed. In the Catholic Church the banns are ublished on two consecutive Sundays, unless @ sut- factory reason is given for omitting the form. In that case either I or one of the officers of the Cardinal in this ~~ grant 4 dispensation to the priest who is author to perform the marriage. Another objec- tion to the license system is that it pre ir people to an unuecessary expense. It would be better if the right to choose between the publication of banns and procuring of a license were allowed, I think many clergymen would disregard the law.” DRS an Dr. Thomas Armi: office. A servant girl, iD HEPWORTH, itage, pastor of the Fifth Avenue Baptist Church, approved the proposed license system, on the ground that it will save ministers the annoyance of acting as notaries public in administer oath. ‘Some years ago,” said ho, “1 tried to luce the Conference to take some action to secure the protection of clergymen in forming the cere- mony in cases where they could not learn before- hand whether anything was wrong. But nothing was done, so I wrote on my own responsibility to a friend in the Legislature, who had been 4 minister previous to engaging in pohtics, and persuaded him to draw up and introduce « bill to amend the marriage law. The amendment, which was |, authorized clergymen to exact an oath jereby relieve themselves of all ibility in the matter. Befvre that they had been le toa fine of $50 for marrying persons who were disabled pe law. A license could not protect them more effectually, but it would coustitute a first-hand pub- Me record, instead oft # second hand one, such as the minister's certificate fled in the Bureau of Vital 4 Re ere a th, pastor of th tional v. Dr, Hepwor' of the Congrogat Church of the Disciple is decidedly im favor of the arapossd change in the law, for the reason that it will prevent clandestine and crooked marriages. Ho has been frequently annoyed by the preset system, and has often been compelled to re! to any the marriage ceremony for persons desiring it. THE RARBIS, AMONG Dr. Adolph Huebsch, rabbi of tho bee 277 Aha- wath Chesed, doos not favor the license bill, He came to this city from Prague thirteen years ago, and, 4s @ stranger, took the precaution, before performing any marriage ceremony, to announce his intention in the synagogue the previous Saturday, When a couple apply at his house even now for the purpose of being married immediately ho asks why they did not let him know before, and if they can give no satisfactory reason refuses to unite them, If both man and woman aro unknown to him he requires the presence of a witness whom he knows. ‘In this way,” said he, “I havo always managed to avoid the slightest diffleulty, except once, when I ofliciated, some four or five years ago, ata marriage that I should not have performed it I had known of a certain religious impediment which existed. Any rabbi will remarry a divorced person if tho divorce is perfectly straight. ‘That is, if @ person had @ divorce granted by any court in thie State, it would be considered sutisfactory; but I don’t think a rabbi_ would perform the ceremony on the strength of an Indiapa divorce, I can’t say that Lapprove of the license bill. It will cause great an- noyance to many persons, and the County Clerk will learn no more before granting a licensé than we do before yiving a certifieate, One would be no more au- thoritative than another. The protection to ministers would be but slight. As a matter of fact almost every marriage which is not pertectly straight is pertormed in the gourts. Formerly marriage certiticaves wero made out by the minister after the ceremony had |-taken place, und a copy sent to the Bureau of Vital Statistics. Now they are filled in beforehand for bride and groom, instead of wife @nd husband, Nothing more should be required.”” Dr. David Kinhorn, rabbi of the Temple Beth-El, fully coincides with the views expressed by Dr, Huebsch. He never performs a marriage if he has the slightest doubt as to its validity, requiring to know cither the contracting parties or @ witness. Ho has never known any rabbi to oxperiénce inconveni- ence under the present marriage law of this State, and believes the system to be good enough as it is. MERRY PURIMS. RECEPTION AND CALICO SOIREE DANSANTE OF THE YOUNG MEN'S HEBREW UNION AT IRVING HALL. The Young Men's Hebrow Union gave a grand Purim reception and calico soiree dansante at Irving Hall last night, which proved a great success. Not fewer than fifieen hundred people were on the floor and in the boxes, and the merriment was a fitting close to the festivities of the great feast of Esther, At ten o'clock the procession entered the large hall and to the steady tramp of Mollen-, hauer’s Slick Marsch the couples slowly wended their way round the spacious apartment, and then. the dancing began in earnest, The first dance was the Lanciers from “H. M, 5. Pinafore,” and waltz, gonarilie. polka, schottische and galop followed quick succession. ‘The waltzes were mostly Strauss’, and ‘the lanciers Lecocq’s and Wio-, gand’s. Mr. Louis Engel acted as floor manager, assisted by Maurice Hecht and an efficient floor committee under the direction of, Aloxander. Weil. Mr. Davia H. Dazian had charge .of the ro-> ception. There was no attempt at elaborate dressing at the reception, and the simplicity of the occasion added greatly to the enjoyment of those who partici- pated in the festivities. MAIMONIDES LITERARY ASSOCIATION. ‘The Maimonides Literary Association celebrated the feast at Terrace Garden with poses plastiques and a musical burletta. The former were designed by Herr Stoppel, a venerable old artist, who came upon the stage in his rough, workaday clothes, and made a pathetic little German speech that was applauded to the echo. Fout stripplings and a girl composed his company. His narrow stage was hung with black drapery and illuminated by the calcium. With these materials he reproduced some of the masterpicces of classical sculptures Cain staggori beneath the weight of his brothe'’s corpse, the Trojans and Greck fighting over Patroclus’ body, Orpheus charming the shepherds with his lute, vineclad Bacchus ful Niobe, were his most notable groups. When all had been shown the curtain rose upon “Der Zigouner (The Gipsy), a vaudeville by Borla, with Conrad's music. here Carl Litthauer played the cons thiev- ing, tippling gipsy, who sclls for @ purse of. silver the fade hat is all the world to him, and gocs through fire and water to got it back. The rollicking voice and merry dancing of this Hungarian Myles pa Coppaleen gaye the audicnce unstinted ploasure, and the evening was brought to a very agreeable con clusion. CITY NEWS ITEMS. James Brown, of No. 41 Carroll street, Brooklyn, who was severely burned by the explosion of a kero: sene lamp in a tank at the mical works of J. Mon- rife Taylor, Sackett street, ou Saturday afternoon, died yesterday morning at the Long Island College Hospital. A meteor of unusually large magnitude traversed the sky at a quarter past seven last evening from @ point west-northwest and disappeared in the cast- Fong << poh ord biegpekey bd oa and was seen an of people, who, from its size, su ito be # comet. “git Alexander Grey was arrested on Saturday night on suspicion of being concerned in the late burglary porhetrated at the residence of ex-Recorder Sinith, 0. 13 Kast Sixty-first strect, He waa arraigned be- fore Justice Morgan at the Fifty-seventh Street Court yesterday and remanded till to-day. Jobu Kane, an ex-policeman, was arral; Te day on a charge of intoxication and mayhem, pre forred by Officer McCarthy, of tho Twenty-first pre- cint, who was attempting to arrest Kane, when the latter seized his club and used iton him, After the weapon had been wrested from him he seized tha officer’s hand in his teeth and bit it badly. Kane wad committed in $1,000 bail to answer, SUBURBAN NOTES. >rer, at No. 364 Hicks James Moran, a laborer, residi atreet, Brooklyn, while under the influence of liquor, foslerday afternoon, drow a penknife and atabbod is five-yeur-old son Charles over the right eye, in- flicting 4 pain(ul wound. Moran was locked up to await examination. ‘The funeral of the late John Kennard, who served as an Aiderman and membor of the Board of Educe tion of this city and president of the Board of Finance and ‘Taxation of Jersey City, took place yes. terday from his late roaidence, on Magnolia avenus, Jorsey City Heights. The attendance of publia officials and citizens of Jersey City was very large. Mrs. Ann MeNulty, a widow, fifty years old, re siding at No, 19 Nicholson street, Newark, disap. are some days ago. A neighboring family named jorebock became alarmed about her, and yesterday broke into her apartments. She was found sit- ting in her chair stone dead. Au omipty bottle found beside her chair. The county physician is of opinion that hoart disoase and excessive use of liquor caused her death, While passing slong Elizaboth stroct last Saturday night, about twelve o'clock, Miss Lizaie Smith, of No. 47 Elizabeth stroct, alleges she was aasailed by Henry Gall, of No. 392 Kosciusko street, Brooklyn, and an unktiown person, and robbed of her pocket book containing her week's wages, Gall was ar rested and brought before Justice Smith egy 4 morning, He was held for trial in default of §2,00 bail, and the complainant was sent to the House of Detention. AN ALGEBRAICAL MULE. [From the Salt Lake Herald.) ‘Thero is a mule driven on one of the First South street cars apparently a little more sensible thaa others. It is genorally on the morning shift, and has to make five round trips before the team ie changed, Kvery day, us soon as the mule comes on the fifth return trip from the upper evd of the line, it begins to whinny halt @ block before ib rexchos Scoond Kast street, and if the change toam doos not happen to be waiting and the driver has to run the ) before changing, it will ‘ ot, louder thi \ivotanee before It roaches tho How that mule keeps track of the Mfth trig thew Gunn hus tound out