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THE Pl-A.~A----~l.SlC. PVI.YS 7r___.-_E--T_r. I_A**-T -VfiRD. Wftnti _*? aere mada of yet anolher plei-**~a Ind aml at D*.'? Thfotre. Tlie eomedy of "Tlie LmI ?rf was rf-i-fd tfiera la*- night and was adrolr ^- *rt?_ ln trae p_aari4_ of a nnnieroiis and rop -?viitatlva andlenre. ThU- plere. first prodtioed on <*ber 8_. IW*0' 8_?_ ootitiinmUy performed for eer ^ weet* et that t-_r~, ha* from thaa llr-t bf*in a aT*ri??. H l* nol high oomedy, but eomedy tra_i.-.1 mo (Wchj of Ut* frecdom of faree and therelri eom ^.,,4-4 to Uie ?ympat-ry of the** llme-?ln whirh ?any people ai*. ??eoitnirlT. not ja-hatiii<-d tn m>nfe__ tM_ Bey rend for entortaluroent and a_ek the theotr* dr vaughtcr- Ybe original waa wrltten by Mr. Franr ^q arhonthan. and thia haa baaa*n adapted to the jU_?rloaan __?ire by Mr. I-aly. who lms laid the aeene at jr__.il. __??". ?M-'1 ?-? ~?rtou- ?_-v. ho . .-viters-d and ^j0]1l?_~ the Oerman fabric. No doubt. howovrr. dfjirli nlar- u| th_s subject are well w.thin tbe ra> ^ejnbran-* ?f pl?.'8~lr.K reader-. and n ivhear.il of mm ?*__ therefot. be snpavflnoti.. Yet lt ou.'it to || *__ ?-?' BB th. irn? of Ihis ploa- Is one of c.tt.o Inpori "???- onf *????* >'(-nn't People who are BflflM m mM) Ottnt thrMiiM-lve. to bo 90. wamld d 1 ?_. 11 to rnn mwt ~r_ _erlon_ atfenli'an. The perva~l.ig t<. .- >f t> play is the tone ol fesrl val. I nt beneatfl Its -par k jjrt ?rface there it stron. thoujrlit aud -.riou. fi-el 1 _ A Iflrl has rnads a promi*. of marriai? without her t-th-r. knowledg*- and conaent. and she per-i.ts ln __r fldelity to that promi*. nirtln-t his wlll. nhr is Mn?aP^ exj-ll-d from hlat hou-e. and both of them Dt m__t- t" -nfl-r. Tbe tr-terva-ntiain of ir jWiiflble taflaaaoa, lt: the shupe of a tmtr *~A fatdMttag woman. everttiiHlly M80flCttfll mt Oiher to hl? dauirhter'* eholee and reurnt"- tli-m aa_*.PT hom.. The .|ua-tinn Imph-l ls the qiii'iitinn ?. __J daty : and, ronstderlng ihe irenenvl preval'-m. ?f thl lunatf. al id.a tiiat love ou.ht altoaj. to have m own w?y. It 1* a rnonientoiiR qiiesti.m. Oaf _n?*toK in Uie _flflflflrtflal audienre have befn r~ frca.Uei for thaMr aaccptance nf th- flMnaMBfl "f fliMnr. the le-adne-s (?f F.therivtpe, and tho Mfflflflrlflflj l^walKr of l_rqohflr; but the entlre ran_-e of thn m Bnti-h flrania ahflfl. not anvthliic s0 alihorrent m 0* B~r.tl(?us and monstroiit ?a_nes tli?.1 havo |_?sn 0rtt4. arid atwi ndinli.sl. .mi tlie Frenrli and Amrri m -t~~ "iihin thc list twenty year-, only baaaaafl l_f motive <>f them was thU saiii* flll aaiM'llfjIlifl ?_a<_n Ot love- Any .'on*. that _cts flflflflaM thl* ln mt tita oa./it lo l-e -__-_?_?_. The -p.rlt of 'Tho l^t Word" rannot inda^ed be dr*rr1ba~ ~a forelbl.. Pk prL a- it i?Pf-Ba, 1? In the rieht, and thaa ^tiw i? in tli.* wra.Ti.. Mavartflfllaaa tha ataai d._ ? pt**ttt that pat. nts have sonia' _ffl_i and that there fl sarh a tliltic B this world as dutv : wid ln-rein It pitfW* *-me r_li''f to tlie too pni*nljia?nl oain|ei!ipa>rar> ?!~itrU-l plrture of f-tna.le lieauty flaahlnc its .?'._. ,ci n__r.iline folla* wllfinf ln ihHr liplit. ft? _iilde.i thread of hunior thnt nins inrouch th!. j*tt 1? tho MiSju-itH-n of craviry fef nii-alna*f. One fl tha _*?__. Harry Kit-herell. t!_iil> that Bfl wornan ae erer b-wttch lum. and IharaafOfl one of tlio -nkb. the liaroneas Yiarn von l4auir_ti-(T. v. rv charai M$M tho-r* lilm tluit lie is ml.taken. Mrs. Iiirhhold t~t~ thl- thenie in a diffet- nt manner. elphty six ?_r. ar>. in To Marry or Not U> Marry." It 1* a HUrtrt th.tne and always new. f lu> -oene of " The Laat fli~ ? tn which Vera tieirolles tne ryni.-. b.v innetilonsly 1m.It. him t-i -tippo-p hiin<a'jf placul |n prc.-iM-ly the pttchl _f hl- ?i_tnora^l and dK.-ard.-d sistrr. i- BM "f nre tnfenunv and nf rarcly aniniated hunior. Ada Mmm and John Drew havp Bt_a_~_Hi and a .-.tii flr_ ln whirh th^y are r<.mpl'.'t"!\ tiTT -.1 t" -Iiiii-. an.l |Mr artinc is p-rfo-t. Yera mu-t 11-' nli tli- wiles of 8BBB8aod and flrhfla she in an abaohltfl iti_i niu-t m to b- an lmaire of flkflflBrtfl hnotflflMfl. Tlie trawittoa- of m.__l nre many ;.ud ai-. itK*e?^ant? 9m fommand t-i ejitrealy : from ferrat to mm fl_! ifirbarittnfiit to demtire ?linpllrily and vaa-ant ?jn4er-atid ?t last t" il.i./l n_ triuinpli. iflfl teSrsn aerompll .hed these with a birwaney tfiit mww BJtet--, a ftrnre that heve. Bagfl-fl. l delVafy that never erred, wiUi taaala letneateat. and wlth thai furti\e pl.-iyfulnc~i of iMHor whi.^i 1- the ;nore wliinini; beflawac M 1 <aj*4 and rtil-dn.'d l>v ? ;eii?l.*r and aaa___rlng MDl. ln that -cciic of enthniilinoiit of u tpvar mt Ir Ut* su1.-"-rii. nt Rior. -aorioiis and dlflicnll _(_M in whji !. Mn -.1.-, farher l_ _nl__uf_l aiirt ?Mia ro n-l'-ni ,-md t-. f..ririvo. ilis? R.-han exerla^d tr*ir?r? thai lle fi-e-.'ly in the domain <>f hurh rrmfslr and ti-.ri-ln fullv 3n=tlti~i the flsteem O 4-1ilrh -ii.- I- ha Id. Tbe dr-' p si-.; rltj an I MMBint pli|__t_e*f of tir- performa.n-e h.-s- flmlflcanl 1. IB |eniiine -tren^th un.l rheerful anti.r ..f M__. '!" tb" spri_-1itlT wltelier1r>s of thc Bafones* Tin.'Jfllth l^r p--.iv llttl. f"i-t_ni cwd<__ of ttknbkO 11. and h.-r n__eot_ll7 ha-sii-inry md -wc. t BBBlrma-ii- anild Ibe raaae*. of languflgc.- Mr. l>r.w. m rmtrr EtMtheraall, <>pp"?o? that Imp_rt44i_ible eool ____. _hat ___t-r__iti?<1 riuUiiia? of irr.K .fril ea^e whleh flfftlt M_lin_|C__ _-l.aa.il aa-soranra- -wtth ? rer.Hln rinlUv "f sa-pW".' rliWin?_: vot litil. I>v "ttl flefencajs thu^ establlsh^d are allowa-rl by hlni _ ji* M. and a p_>?4f>nat?* hoar; and 1111 iuipatii'.n ffilrit at" rlt-.-l .--"?! urttbln th'-m. Tlrl. is th' airt t_-M eomedlnni. have always d.-ilir^rtcai in, fnon Sf. dav> '.f 1'i.i-r- W'lii-' t.. Ihfl rttias of ll'tw-rt Klist.in. and from harl- - K?~nl 1 to !.-"-. W.ii;n--l;. II does not. lndred. rra|iiin- th.- _.._?<? dsmemior and ?vlf . f hi.h ? iii-.iv: I.m it ii?-**i- 1 ea_>1lmi senialUiitv. and a fnellp foneh aivl . ?[>'. lnllv 14 n*wai? a ntinti an^ rliarmlnc pei~*?alltv, Mr. Dt.w ca-iiv -.itisti.- all Ks requlmnenu. Tha dlfll ttilt parl "f ' r mm- till~l wlln llfnitr and TM-i_!'t l-v ..-orir. < lai ha?. '.'ln . \-.' Al-v wa? m-ul" d-M-'U.iillv dr II l.v Mr. ___e_ l.-v?',-. and thi- lavanlB hrroloa had n p*-"ttv and :' lapra-.titiil-vf ln Mi-? Is.alv-1 lrvii.i;. All thfl - II flflfl ? _ tmlAttttrt TH__AT___^_-L~1?1A__1 YLEMAV - It wr.rild flfl n ptttnt- _ l__?l ___? 'on-nif-nt an thls prodintl'ti. BH BBflafflttf i". H_8a ___?_ thfl e_otc- of -ik-nf" ls iml p.r-r;itt?_. *-lB_rffW-_- Fletn ?r i? m.t ? nlr.v. flfll flVflUB-fl the ?flnHMhanMan ff II a? n p!av is |m|.o~s|l.lo. 1Y.-I.aratk.ns f-.r fl ?lay Rra?. haflflflfl, ah_-_ ln !?? Th" 8n8 eaOoqW Ifl __._- that thnr- 1- an ?pfflftfl?try f" _?< lo bappr-n. Bnd a a?kaaqflM_1 . dl ,ny. Bflfl-" Mm __MdB of ij_? j.irc.-. arhflB Ihfl Bflataafl MMflfl tfcfl wtB at the \e>me nf hi? flflfll paran'onr. tu* ?tlon: im' 11 i*fl--? "" a taM -n. Th- work is a BBfl convermti ? irmiria. flMfl -I'taa- ta tUM Ifl tha> falllne nf a rurialn. TWi miTwaat-tw flBaBflMa ? __rta_a aofllflw "' r,r auaMBn.-1-s. and tl.-r"i*vin It annoiin-ns a ui -ral. Th |o.~f* of tmiaifltaflin i? bb* "?" tfl* ?"'?"l "?""' '" lctk?a>\Pr BBBf IflBftl aflBBfl. Th- mnr.l ls ? _?!-?' t--e. A BBflBBfl lu>- foinm'tt-d afl?_-t- "'- vlf' liworers t-i.at laa. Th- IfeflBflflfeB ?f t_? O wedda-d I1B tnsua^, Ht.d .nls.-r. r?l|s, In difT. _?! ?BJ - ?P"? ?' "''? A ilaouf ptetara. aaflfl-Bfli-. of Bfla B_Bfl_T. is fanUflhflfl? aa Be b. _y of ? pla. - -and at tl.e la_t It I- sbated that ?"BMelitv"ln a feaaflafli is ns had us It I- ln a wlfe, aiiat Um- ...1.1 thls U ir.lv.-i ..liv imdorstood tlie BMflr lt will bf for tl.e whoB hiHi.t.n i_aa?." Porti..ns ?fth. hiirr.-n nc-e ra_ BOl 8l all aho.it lln* _.i-..ct and *~~ h~r nnin-.v.-d llint it Imd beCB aeiuneal : Imt fl B~.v-:i Ikla -thu ..-nt wa* rceiv .1 with .ipprual, Bt the ;.:.-.<? wh_ch toealBBtfla ?*> ??* afl?al muh t_W wuh fava.r tha' it lia/1 to be innned._-t.-ly tnken Btof town. Heacfl it? ..n-v^i infltM-Ba BBaiainfl^al KtaK-r'. riimtre-wh^i- lt wm ?4?en ?__ r>"<-J',*lu-T<1 Bteir. and .kt.,.i.i applau~ by a ca>n~ilpr_..le 8BmWi_*;^, maxily frna!-1. Daamatlc __._!___ whw bar* illii-tral-d fhfl ernVJc-t flfllallery harc __hmII.v endeav..r.-4l _n fltofltaj i* hy Mktm ot Ute expedlerv- ol aetton. Thev b.-irc ~ir rianjM it w.th nia_BB_e. and Uia*y hari- _S*p_._ ita *-~_.|u<>ni-frs in sltoBtiaan of ai-Uve p.wci. I" 1? n~ ?t~.ra-.\i- -ul.Jwt .'or a play Ba_?ii.a>i rim ?_._tir*-r- are U. canitemplata.; but BOfll ?-__;. u i.as l.ivii niadaj u'I'TmI-!-- upon the st . hpert tr.-_tn-.-nt Mr. JaMflfl Ha__, lflfl BB BB of ? MflUBlflt t-B-aflfl.-* 1? "" - B tflB 8"?'a__., a drainatac an'thor. bul a pi-a.iia.: B-B Mr. W-rfne's mait.'~ fll illustratliiK BB tflfljas. B partlT l-Baa~|_l aad iH.nIr exho._t -ry. HB eapeallent ??llcluia.. ??_ m* w..rk ta-rtn- wl'.l. tlie IfllBlflflB-fl **J-_l and incldents _ domestlc lif?- K-irrral Bfl~ a- lalra-aeafl, and at one Uro- th*- sUige ls "T>leV a-lth bath Mib ?.nd sponpes, bobv plna. anfl *?P-r_. airrritr. flflflf BBfl flflfl-flfl P"ff- f"**'1* *"d ??"flnaUTe: and this paa_#tMM___B _ tbe nui-'ry ls ?I*Hr_ wlth ab.indaiire, _ that soft aaflflBfl-fl of l-ttie ___e| ?iuavs sounda well _-~de Uie rradle and ?**-T- niakes pi.>ple alck ln public. This *?*--? Mr. llern-ta ?rlft. He ?"?* **<? raadlng Ui* tedlou_ c.rnposiUons of kr- Ibsen, and he th nks that Mr. lbsen ls worthy of ?WBUam. Every n.an U. h.s tusle. Hut ?fl_afltl|l8 *->"- more -trikinir and LaHflM-tflg HB" tb'" ??*? #f "?*rOtret Flemlr.d- wilj have to be nmimfaa-tui-d be B?fl an aodience pusse?~ii? any tatta tor the drunm ?W t* <~overt?~ U. a<< .'pt-iiK- of thls fa-hion 111 the ?8*'"_ of plavs. ?B pioc. ls mi wlthotil K-earii-. of B?PBflBfl, Mt it H BB_aaflflBfl0hl| pnilix. la-dlou* and trtvlial, and tWft"re lt ls liinorii<iu_. Tb* aflM-BflflB Uili.K B Uie ?MflBfl that underlles lt. lf U.at ahowld MM t~ *Bely ara?pu_ aU art aud all poa-try would nei-4_~u1Iy .arish fr.m, tlie st ~e. (s.i,.,. Indaaefl, ls the drlft M ?aaflw,, |? ev.ry one of it> BflM. M.ake_-*r. h__s ?"B tu that lt is OB end and iflfl <>f ll.e dnuiia to tol- the tnirror np to natun-; Tve did not BBflfl 'hat tha ?Binir h to be hold up to an Bsh-bwrel or to a l*"<1 gj of Wiu. Natme inclodes rfBiaft.-. BBBfi ?8*8?ts tu JmagJnatloa and U?? ideal. Tbe Bfl_8_flt H -e-?im?. Wm btmUmat ot tlie _um. Ut ?*py the B0B> _?-**-- of everyday Ufe. tbat m<i.ment Ui? ?<??? JJJJJjBi n*-pe)-f||ir,u. f rr U,..s. < ininiioiiplace- 8H evaary mm* toA every .treet. Tbe momant it 1_ g>'"erally E? IJ-rii-ail; _.)m..g?4l that a> lor s aie to be_U_v.- .i_x-n *?? "Baa litw-aliv a_ rneff and women hal.a-r? lo S__^J?L________5_ of *rli,,s ****? i'BHaBlaa i. a _Z ^__LS____ra R *" <""*? *** *** *?*>lo bnmttn oM.Sl*.. <-_b _i". " SrrP'"> " " * un,VPrv'' ?"?? lutinwUoii* uf somelltlim MMMBM in Mflfl fabrtc hive boen lu prini. There u BottU.iK Indel na heart broker. wlfe, fltidiug that tier l.usbwi.r* mi* / ,-> "*' 1**Ti"K an Infant. and that tl.e Infai.t k faiirijlrtiik.-. put* tl.e ehlld to her br***t lti*t as lier ninband eaaaaa apoa the ?ret>?. That wa* a ilne BBnjBa 2UR,'. .3 tnJb,> "".''.Ushment of all beholder* tfiU h? {finmiir of ti, dratnati,- cpisode proved to he Ute end of Yn-ie ?.*"!!lonro *"** ?"**? .uenUy apprlted Uiat Ihe rt.llfl d?sl, the wife went bllnd. and both wife and hus 1*1 .d 1.1 away and lost .-?, h ?ther in the street- of ho ...n. Notmonse. Thl* is not rtrama; this a a Nindiiy selhxil adrtrewi. And al! Ihat f.low< thl* 1* batlK*. Th? Jimtlflcatlon fi.r offertni. a staire plrtu.e of liiiniiin trouble must either be soroethlne ?uperb In the iiramatir trvatmont of lt, or somethlnjt ltnportatit and lnipre**lve |n the lesson that it epplle*. " Man.ar.-t Hfii.liir" lark* botti-f.ir talk la not a pkr. nnd nowhere among c.rllir.ed men doe* even the frente*t rrln.I.ial ln Urentlniwnes* approve of adnltery, oi lustlfv ?educUon. or beileve thut ditferenre ol ae* make* _ dlfferei.ee of .? . Mr* Ilerne, who enacted Marjmret Fleminj.. lm l>rek-ed Jjer audleire tta an ln.etr_iii|_ woman. expert ln tlte portrnval of tha oomniniiplace and jiossessed of a melodiotis vt?lc*. n flne srstem of expre**lve ?re*tlr.iln tlon, and mm h Inten sitv of foelit.g. ln her denote rnent of tho wlfe'* despeniilon, up,.n dlscoverlnc her haibain*! anwerthlneas. she reve*led true powir. The woiNt wiiinid thut love rnt. suffer ls the knowledire ttiat IN object bns never been worthy of it. Mr. E. M. llolland lmp*rsonat<*d h ctirt and rltf.teou* phy si'-'a- in a m >od of imp_>**lve tnith. and wlth dellealc hanor and tendcrnoM. A liMruacloti* Lermnn woman. In low l'fe. afaa trnlv piswcntp.1 bv Mattle F-arle. and a eoniM'Hill'in of tramp. #tt and wae, ralled .loe Fletcher. wa* m-id" roinlej.lh eonapkiaaaa bv Cltarles L. Han-W. Tlie eijief f?ature* ..f Ba 8881 nre tlieae: phtiij. hcBaag.k m. n.i I>- I_?rkln .E M. Hnlland J.i_ nwlirr .Chrrlm L. llarri* l.-l*-" tor of !'olir?.W_ld.ii Rnm?ay lii'i it_.ir.rty .r.M.i,. Pax Mniwan't Vlfmlne.Mr-. H--nie Marla HnWIr.Mattle Earle Mt*. B.trlon ) ? __, o?ai_| Mre I'ra.tr .Nelll" Mnpird Ml*s F^lwards.Adelald^ Kowe Little Lucy.Vlola NeM 7FTE MANTS^niPT JOCDPITS rONT'ERT. Tl.e Amerlr-an romposer Iti tliese duys l? no lonper a prophrt without hon?,r. frf the nmny friend. to whom lie is now ua ol.jeet of BB88aBBBoa 8888 nnd sollt'l tude, aaaa l* more utitirtnp ot. lil* BBB8M thnn tl.e M.-.m.serlpt S<?-lety. whose piirfcular roncern It ls to entrh ai.d enjoy tl.e llr-t fn.cn.nce of hl? musieul id??,-i* BalBBB lt hns lieen BBBMBBBi abrt*id ln prlnt. 11* Biithful provislon for the An.erl.-un ron.p..*er hi.s furni-hed much of Interest Bj those who follow BB work; thouirh, to be BBte, Ihe mn-le )t l.rlnps ftuwiinl ln mnnuscrlpt hns soni"t;nie* l.een titter.-il BeBBBB ln piuit. iti one form or nnother, OfleatBBBB a better one. Thnt wa- the conclii'lon whirh wa* at Ume* rt.rred up-.n the lH-nrer -.t Ihe BUtlelJf*B tir.t pnt.lle moellni, of the sonson. held lnst evenlna tn Clilrkerlnn Mall. Tho AitKTiran oomposer f.-.iletl t? ?l.ow himself ln alkajathaa BM Baal feeai ?n IhM eeeaaton. ao. paa !;ii|.s, haaiafl rou*ed himself fiom tl.e lonp re*t he BBB enjoved MBBB U.e Mui,u*erlpt Sodety's last con? cert ln t^.rly sprlng. Ti.e i?r*.|.Tiiiiiiiif inst aaanlop tartaflei aaapoBtttoa.. ln mnny forms, nml by eeaBpaBen ln tnimy pivrts of Iho eountry As ha* often before proved to be the case. ti.e most atnMtions ln de*lcn were.. ns a ni!o. the len*t BaoaaaalaL Bf for the MfOaBBA of tlie eoi.t,a?sitJons lor full orcbeaMfl was n fesllvai ninrth !,y Ad. M. Foer*ter. of PUtehatBt whi.h. tli.-ucl. remitiist-ent nf Wi.c^er's " KaMaaaaaneh" In stune of lt* IhaaMi and much of it* ti-eitiii.-nt. 1* an adinlrabh vl.ri.rou- well-srored and musi'-laiilv p_M8 of work. ___aa t,|,,veii.eit- ..f a bbMb f..r Baaa, hnin aai -" db s_ by (arl A'enih s',',w.*l ;. prerlilection for Ihe anti.ir..' iaoea loana, attli Ba lefaMm of Meflara Baal ine; a_.l a clever u?' of thal aBfOBUBOB comT.lnation of irw=tn.ment*. For strine ore|ie*trr. alone there wn? n t-heery litt'e ?-pi*iriin_ BOBB Bj BrtaM l.'-'it. "f W-**h it,gtoa. A rot.do for piann and ortln -tni l,y \V. \V (Jilrhrist, of l'hiladelp'ii.. Bflpeaiei te be -i brllliunt and nielodiouK woru. n.i.'.i-.-ii ,i qaalttiea eooM acarcely be iuAjteA aripht fnun ttie playlDg ..f Mr. Vonrhi*. who, rather tf?'i dBappoliil the anilenee. had IbBbb thf r?H!'t at ~hort nolLe, owinit BO tl'e .lines* of the perfornier orlplBally atin..iin.e,i. Mr. Friedberger. There Were t'n-e" p-otip'. ..f sonjn i,y Beaars. Joaepb Moaea BBB, Frank 0. PaseciL PratiB A, Ho?bob and \i.tor Hania. . whirh Mr. Mosen.lial's uBonp an- mwk ln n,y n.l'd" left the, lnipre-*ioii of prwit l.eiiuiy .-md orlpir.allty. WEDDIXGS. The W .XJlrg- of Mi*s Anni.l^lle Ttirrk ti llenry M. Coliu tor.k place la*t eveniup nt the home of tl.e l.ri.le's father. P. TtircU. Mo. 88 Ba. Blxtf-fllBlai The Rev. Dr. X"w1on oflit ,ate,1. (ieorre Boot. ,,f Milwaukee. wns the b?*t n.a:i. The BBlMta were A. fBjMaee lllerlns. lmvid Valentine, Jr.. (i.t.rce <i. Murr^y hi.iI Artt.ur KenwortJiv. Mis* Klorcnif Tnrck. sluter nf ihe brlde. was the mnld of _onor. A reeeptlon followert. Amonc the pie*t? were (senator BlBapa, (rencral Ra_. Mr. nnd Mr-. .1. lt. Rlker. ex .tudr. I.ii'on. J. K. Hill. ("ol.iti.l Ikider-t.ii, Mr.. \s ill'tun HotTiiilre. Mrs. D. ... B 'tt, .,f Chicneo: Mr. nnd Mr*. F.. 11. BylnRton, Mr. nnd Mi*. I'rank Savin. I-livartl (ireen. A. It. C Ba, Mr. ui.il Mr . I). I.nt1!n. Mr. ar.d Mrs. James Deerlnc, Mr. and Mrs. .io_.pl. Knupp. Mr. Bai Mr*. Willi*ni I'.dllOB, Mr. and Mis. Charlaa Harned, Mr. and Mr*. .1. Baaflolne, Br. and Maa w. .i. Beaawaafc Mr. aai Mr*. Van Andale, Mr. and Mrs. .lohu l>nn_lr>*, Mr. and 3Irs. F.. Frank OBB, Mr. aai Mra <?. BUMM Kiint, Mr. a-ei Mrs. f.. u. w. Woer/, Mr. and Mrs. D. 0. Yuenrliiu, Mr. Bai BBa. 11. II. HIMBB, Mr. nnd Mr*. ... C. Ck***, Mr. and Mr*. (;. C liarclay, Mr. and Mrs. .liiu.e* BOfBN and the Mlises Roger*. Mr. an.l Mrs. ( ..Im sto.tetl BJtfl nipht for a S .itbern trip. Miss MaiBBM M....re Itikr. deuphter of .1. L. Rlker. w_* n.itrrled to I. Atnory llaskell at the Churrh of the Ii.car.iaUi.l. ye-terdav iifternoon. The Bfl_ Arthur BroBha oBMB-lai. Mi-* Margaial Hondlow, Unie Lawtaaea liom. Mi-s ABBla i>i(t.i;.rs. MMa i; ..i-nve*. the MMaei BBM and M.-itin.-i BOMB ?.-..- BM i.iide?m;._s. The Baal man ?a- ll.trry ti. H,t< i,.-ii. bialhai ol lha bttflaajreoa. :*,a the aahara aaaa r-.-tiiiu-l atel llcur> Hii.'-r, hri.tli-r- ,,f lha BrMB 01 I..- Boy, Jalaea kcii.'"'i Btruog, i?r. Belaoa Haary aai r.!_ar.i Fi.?d Jaaaa. \ laeapM m blloirei ai Ba, in \\.-; Hrtj eaaealhat., the hoaw ?.f the br_Ut'i parenta. ' AaaBj I ? ? - were Jtatbn Bai Mra. a. R. Lawiaaea, Mr-* Laaveoee, Mr. ;in.i Mra, B. 9. Ue. Mr. aai Mie. 8. BlagBaa, Mr. and Mr*. Ikairj Mr. aad Mr* ch.ni - OreeBar, Mr. aud Mr*. BaaaaM H***U, Mra. C. P. Lererieh, Mra. *t. B. raiaaaa. Mr. nnA Mr*. H. de ii. nuaaaa, Mlai WaBnr, Mr. ani ^'!'-- Brnylaa IvBa, B>a Mlaaaa laa. Mrs. ... L. Bapaa and Mr*. Thur-ton lla.il- The youn_ couple will BBBha th'-.r l.em ? ln Jlelv.-tU. 9999. m ? Baaah nimailhal. Baaghter <>f Dr. Haraaaa (;m enihal. wa* mnrr ? . 1-. II .r .ld N.I!..', at li,.- Maa BalaanhB Baaaaa, in Maal Fifty-uiu. st., u-t aaeatM< The Rev. i>r. Kol.k-r BBlrMleB IBa pair aaia BB tendt.d Bf t*<> llMMiaa. Ai.nett* Nathan and.Edwin Otmcat?J. A wedding dliui-r followed. Mr. and ..,-. ITBlhaa will na. Ma Kun.pc shortly and will live in Fitri*. Mks Lillie Ki.-p, dauKht.-r of A. H. Kinp. of No. .-_ i^.-i _-\ei.ti.ii. ... aaa bhbMbI in-^t- BaaaBflj at Vleaaa hall. in PUIp M|Mh * , t., QaaBaaa Laaaraa. ll,.- iiiarriii(to lerein.i'.v loaB plate at ?:A0 o'. lock. It ?_> perfornn-d ;utordii._; BB U.e rit.Uil of IlM Ha bH-w (l,.iiih. Uie l.f . Alexander Kohut, ?f tPo lha aaal . h-<oO ottttte****, aaaMMaf. 'ihe n*h ers. all ai wIki.u were relaUvea or intimale friemls M the bridcfoom, were David Baawa, HaaaaBB kk._. Etlward 1. Cohn, \\. Oaha und MaHifl C. Klaff. Thu ? ni-t- were entortatoei afiar Um _*_**_*>'__*___* :,,_, i.m- dlnlng r..-..ri on tbe Brrt *o* ot ***_*_] those pr. etil wera Aiexand'.-r Kleh, u Un*-. I ?n . K Wein.r. Miss .lulla C.l,h, I. Hvme. ,*___*_ f;, 'prfi and Bamae] Ktoutor. Mr aai Mra. Uaang wUl -pend U.e winter at LaUewood, N. J., and will t*ke a i.ou*e in town ln tl.e aprlng TO IXVESTIGATE A SMUWUXG CAtB. spe*lal Treasuiv Apont J. *:. Cummlnp, arUng nnd.-r t.rder* Irom the IT.-asi.rT Deporlin .it. ***** a demand on flunreyor Lyon yesUeflaj Mr all tl.e *_**** cMoeetei witn ue ? m M Mr*. w. HtaaB__; wi... a BBaarBBi aMB alliaapian lo mbbbM NbM made eaeraa (hroupfl the eaaaaa Haaae. ****-***__ ? **\__ t* tha purpose of MBBBJ nn invesil. ition MtC IhB ,-onduct of Inspis-U^ F?we*tt. wiio passed tm* ot Mrs. Mll-***** ***** "" Wa* T ,\ Mtaa iaaa Bf OBM laapaater fliaaar, and of ******* tmmmm Jaaajt c. *****, ?>? ? *__**_ "f _**** .-K.-.I t.. Baaa IBa aaartaMaa of IBa poal eiteaiii tp ___. '.M,,r .k. and then. *t_* ***__&___**?_& ot liavlnn: (rone to Uie Cu. toni Hou_s aud tried to bec ure their reletise. ?-?*-? IBB a 0ABCB ai ttBBBBt PARK. A sub*crlpUon ball will l?. tt** * "" BaB BWBB ?? Morrl,, 1-ark U,-n.orr(.w ul.hU Atio.it 150 peoplo Wl bo BaaaB-B rrsn:* M. pMBBB has cliargo of the airauR-i ottut*. # JOHX JACOB AAVBB* BABY CHR1STESED. A famlly party fatliflKMl st No. 874 FlfUeave. yeat*r __T afteiaoon for Uw cl.r.stcnlna of U.e son of Mr. aod Mr*. Joho Ja-uO Astor who wa* lorn on Kovt-mber 15. The chrisu-niiif wa* perform. d by Uie R-v. Dr. Ho.ikI.u.o. rector of tba (hureh ..f 9* Traa*8iriira_lon. T?,^ 9* aaa nained Wllllam, after hls ?nni-f?ther. There wrrs ur,.M-.,t Mr. and Mrs. Wllllan. Asior Mr. and Mra F. h. Wl'lliiK ara"*paren?? ot ??" *8Mi Bart.ni Wlllliif. Mrs. ij^or^ aUmslai.a. Ur aad Mra. Orme Wll?cu. and Mr* I Koosetelt BaaBBfBlB Mr*. William A*tor *tu<.d aa gudi.oU.ar aud Llspenard fcU-rart. who was Uit- BaaB maa at U.e weddliiB, ?? #Dd*aa>.*. Johi. Jacob A.tor 4rvyo aat far l*a Bf?t aa* aiac* aia atrleu* Ui?e?? aa Maaiar. ? TIIE PATKIARCHS' 13ALL. AX rNT-.rAI.IA IIKILIJANT __fl_-__-_~K___ _________ The fir-t ball of the winter season and tte f.r-t of tbe l-atrlan-ha. took pla-e last night at Dalinoiilro's. Tlie iiri_iiir.atl.rn has tieeti In _B-B___ nearly twentv years and the ba'l of Jainiary lll wlll complele U* two decnde. of lu hlstory- The. bnll. hlve alwav* been held at Hclmonlf..'s, formerly In the Foiirtawnt'i st. rooms and afterward In U.e TwentT-dxth-t. rs tabllshnient. Tbere are only f.ur naines 8-Baflfl the prasent sitbrirrtbera whose name- app'-air-d on the lirst InTltnUon sent out nently twenty years __-... ffeflflfl are William A-trir, Robert O. Itemaaen, Olm_e Henry Warren Bad tCflfl McAillster. The bnll ?f la_-t nlt_ht was more than usnallv brllli-in. It belnfl the flrst ap praanmce of mnny dr-butatites. There wcr- BlflO manv -tran.ers j-aresent. There was little attempt nt dec oratlon, tluit belne iinn~*essary ln tlie almost BBfl hallroom. Paltns were plaa-ed ln the corrldoni and In Uie blue nnd red roi.ms. In the l.-ittcr siilte- t~ HiitiKarian Imtid pl.-ived for the overflow. Ihe hnllrnom bBng irnurt.d. l.-.nder's oirlto-tra played for -reneral dani-inj? and fnr lflfl i uUllon. As is ilflflfl. BM ' ? ? wlth balls at MbmB-BB-i tbe irue-ats dld not be-rln to nrrive untll mldnklit. Supper was atrrvA at 1 o'rlork thls mnnilna and ti.e rotillon beg-an an Hfl. Bflfl The ImrTet wm remnved from Uie ra-tnurant. givln_ iiore space for s-wtini- p.u-ta. The rotillon avas leal i.y Klisha DreT. Jr. There were favurs of arUtlrlal flo.vers nnd ribbon~ Tlie VBBBflflflfl whose nnmea nppcar am the lnvlt ?* tlons are an follows: Wllllam Aator, W. \V. Astor. I, V. ABflfl ..riswold. ..erre Lnrllbird. Cl.nrle* H. Berryman. f'eor.o L. Uhvs, Willlani C. B_l__-f, .1. Townaend Iiurden. 8ml h rilft, Ealward ('oope-r, Robert (ioelet, FJI ridfte T. tJerrv. William CflfeBB, opden t.ocle t, BBMflfl tirlswnld llaven. W. Uny ard Cnttlnfi. K. V. R. < rup-T, J'lhnston Liv iiictnn, Jatncs II. Biirden, Pllllp IflfcBfB. C. O'D. Iaelln. DeLan.ey Kane, F._~_n L. Winthnip, llnmilton Fish, jr., .'hiixles Lanlcr. Ward M.Alllstcr. .1. I*icrp(_.t >In.j.n. Wllllam OoUtfiut. Charles I). tflflhflfl. Willinm (.uper I-'.l. Jiimes P. Kefnochati Jatua- R'_e-.v.]t. A. N'cwlold Morrt. Adrian I-elin. Rnbeit ... Retiisen, Hyanj K. Wteven*. W. Watt- >Bf mail, OBVBB-B Vanderbilt, .ladm Steward, Ji.. OflOTp L. Bowdiin, Encene Hrhl. tTelln, MtOMOf Mnrtin. E. N. 1-Ul.i, (.aorge Henry WflllflB. _BN_fl_ Wllka, Edward Llvinfntou, Al.'xander s-. Wbhb. Buchaiian Wlnthrop, (aeorge Peabndy Wettmore and BakaH winttiMp. Tiiis iist M ?_? - atbflca is lflfl flflflflfl whl.-h appeared an the luviiatl.ni la't year and lt I- the flrst time ln n number of yenrs tiiat tlu-n- BB 1.n ii ' I BkBflfl. Althou?h .'.me of Bm I-atriarchs uro obrond. their BN-tBflB-M nre sent out tfl their friend* lu New-York. Sln.-e Ihe InvitaUona were sent out Mr. Gerry h?s lost a dmiphter, but hU name wtll prol.nl.lv r-maln wlth the otba __ for the rest ..f tbe wlnter. liraall-y Mnrtin. who spvnl last wlnter iibrni.t. returned on Minday by tlic I'nibrii. \V. W. A-l-r nnd ?.mltb t lift an- ln Kurope. AtiiotiK Uie stiinigi-rs pNBflBt were: F. W. AB___-_. of Iloston; Ilamld Itrown, of PTf.vldeJif-; tlie Hon. Robert Boyle, or London, ton of Lord Cork; Mr. nnd Mr... Atliw-u Ul 1?m\ Lleutiauant li. C. _kMM?Bfl_ m\ Knrla-w-; J- *'? C__h'n_ and Mir,. <'u.?l_ltic. ol Ho.ton: fl__H__l H_-*tlett Buralettroufth, Bflward F.\eretA. of Bflfltaa; Mr?. (ireenl?_f and MW* (;i_a?nl*?f. of UMBBi Artluir llerbr-rt. of F-nifluiid; ( ount Jautn t-l. "' r-ari-; 11. Mnitlaiid Kersey. of Kiiplan 11 I. flfllfl-l I.i-i;.i>. of I'm s: N.-lson Leavis, of Hhlladelplila: ~r. and Mr-. J. I~-.ar.-iic.-. of I!o_toB : Alfri-d Le trhalt, of lln- li.-lL'inn tlflfllfci: Mme. da Maiu:y nnd _____ ? de Miiunv, J. W. Mn.kav, Jr.. <>.' LOaflflBi A. rail Mmiini. ..I lflfl (ierman IflflfltlWIj Columl.us ti'Dotmell. of il allInn..???: Mr-. J. V. L. IYu*.n und BBa II. Pruvii, if Allumy : Majur J. I.. Hallilione. f'.rm-rly of lflfl _Bi_fl~_ UvattaB ln Pnrls; vi. tor Baa?flaa, of I_rl?: Qcatfll F_wanl Wakefield, of Emiland; Lnron otto v..ii flT?l?_flfltfMr, J. Baflflfl Tooker and Miss IflflBflr, ol Bawaart; Mr. and Mr?. flf. <'. Enllrott, ]r., ot flaatOB ; Mr.-. N_hol_s Deaa-h and Mlss flBaflfl, of Han BN : B. aad Oam, F. K. BflrtBr, of l'arls, and Colonel CutlitH-rt Latl.iii-. Ann.iiR thfl dflflataatflfl were Mlss r.urden. IBfla Ikirnes, Mlss Ileatrlx T.end, Miss Elentior ("hanl-r, MHs flflflfl I 'niwford. Mi-s Dlxon, Mlss Madelln l..wls. MUfl Bl t.-a Mm Bar, Mi** Manice, "Miss NU -liolas, Mi-- Klls*- llurst, Mlss A11<0 llaniman, Miss Mlaa r.-t.-iii- Da E-TflBr, Miss Mflfl H'-n. .,.-,, Mlaa 8k_u_a, Bla. fltl?flna. mi-h Wai.len. BBa v. oodwortk, Mi-- Greeoe, Mls< afcapaN, BBfl Baflflfl a/flthttta, BBfl Waffl, BBa Edith Hall. nn-i Ml-s ri. HBIBlflna_ Amon_ BM fBBaB were .Mr-. A-b-r. I idilp All-n. Walt.-r Abbott, Mrs. and Mrs. li. 8. BBM niin. IflBIBte I "?d..i-i, Mr. and Mrs. (i. H- MMM, tfl* Mlsses Hond, Mr. atid Mrs. .1. W. lleektrui!,. Mr-. V, T. l:!isl_-tt. OflMaal and Mrs. lluru.tt, John Al-x nndre, Mr-. nnd Miss Harbey, Mra. J. I_*r__a__d DMrdflB. Mrs. Kllsha Dy.-r, Jr., Mlss Inirden, W. li. Hibiry, C. P. Btflhafl, Mr. and Mis. Edmund BajrlBa, Mr. and Mr-. 1.1.-vd Kr.wv. J. fl. flBTBflfl. H. M. BBhop. Mrs. b. V. B. (ni.er. A. A. Iilbby, E. M. (__?__ Mrs. I!. (*iittin_. lliiniilt-in (ary, .lohn ?!. Bflfflaflard, A. S. Carlmit. Un. fc-WBlfl PO-flflf, Bf I l0__ lameron. Mi-s Kathrinc (ameron. Mr. and Mr. I . Cflay, CflafBa CBBflflMB, B__a OoBflBflfl, Mr. aad Mrs iitiru.oi flniitt. Mr. aad Mt-. chartfli Obbou. Br. and Bl*. Wmthrop Chanlflr, Mr. and Mrs. flflflfl aaa (Vix". Mrs. OfBBI Oeatflij Mr. and Mrs. C. M. I>ejia.w. W. 1'. Iflflfrtl. -B-flflB l^or, John H. Davl?, Mis, FBra Dtivls, J. I>e Courrey Ireland, Mlss lirlaml. Mr. and Mrs. IflflflflM HWM, Mr. und Mr.. F. B. J.?, Mi- iK-itii.. Jones, E. fl. Ives. Mr. and Mrs. BlBflkfl .ohiison, Mrs. La?T-nae Kip. Mis* Kip. BBa Kaowttaa, Miss EmilT Kmc. Mr. and Mr.. Roidnald He KoflflB, t. H. Hi.kev, >., Mr Mid Mraa. A. M. n.~a;e, BlB. 11. fl Ktnmi-t. Mi-s Katlu-rlne Emmot, K. II. En.met, R. H. Einm-t, )r., Mi-s Jeanne Emm.-r. Templ* Bminct, Ralph V. Ellis, C. MMMM, BT. and Mr-. C R- Edwards. ti. R. F.-arm?, Bn. lli*iiry Gtfl-VS, Mr. and Mi>. .Nk-IioIhs 0BB, Mi-- Ki-li. Hl*, II. Kl-h. Jr.. J. C. FurniHti. W. Hnulhiii-i K:-li1. Mlss I'i'ld. baa. Iseliti, Mr and Mrs. ... L. Klnc-l.nd. Mrholas Kaafl, Mr. and MlB. Picrre Laarillard. Jr., Hr. ?Bd M-s. E. 1- Kf.\.-. Arthui- LflBTf, BlM ? Brtflflfl Ll-lngaiaa. B*-_afl I-iTine-t-m, a Loo Cambriali." Li\ inc-toii llcIUfl I.ivi..2-t"ii. P. L- Livi.iK_l-.il. Mr. and Mrs. W. 11. _?__, BflM l.usk. Mr-. li. Bllflip, mm M.-sh-r. fVt<-r Mrirl., I I-tireut BBflB, Mr. aad BM. OBflBBBl ___-?. Mr. and Bffl N. L. ?1r<Tea_l-.. _____ ant Mlchler. C. fl. N. I Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Bflffl-Bll. r D Bartla, Mrs. flradBl Baftta, W. rt. Baflflfl-. BBa Mlntiirn. R fl. Minturn Ml-s MeU MrAllls.er. Mr-. <? I M.liok.-. Mr. aad Mrs. l. L i.frdw. B-BOgdlfl, Br. and Mrs. flnlifl CMkaffl, a- m. Haflaaa, M. BaDflBpfl Hawke. Mrs. J. II. Hairiman, J. 11. Harrltnai. Jr.. M...S lliirrv, J. V. L. P-rher, _?___! i'li. C__fl__~d 1'i.tl.r. !l?Tirv n?!p-. K. M. IBflfl E. C. l->-l. I r___t Sta-va-ns. A. P. rtiirpls. Mi-s Tull'-r. T S.ifT. n Taller. Mr. and Mrs. II. MrK. Tuomblv, Mi- liiiiiure, J. 1S. Tooker, Mrs. Cornillus Vai.dinbilt, .Mm. Ureke A. s. MTflflfl, Jr., flf. fl. W bb, Mr. a;id Mr?. J. J. WtW ne. Lynrh Pr1nt*le. ..eneral nnd Mr*. J. Pffld I'iersoli Ml-s PBfBflB, Julian PBttflT, Mr. iiikI Mrs. I; ( . F__r, OouU Kcdmniul. II. 8. Iledmotid. Mr. and Mrs l>i.ng,_s (inml, Mr. nnd Mrs. .1. H. K'~ volt T. J. <?. Rliltielan-ler. It. K. Illclia-?1.. i- L lt" aids, ir.. Mis- Helflfi BoMri-OB, Mr. and Bra. b. D. lllplev, Edward Rniidnlph, Ml* Baedolph, Mrs. \V \S Soermaa, Mlaa Sbe_u_ Bm and Mrs. "A. l>. hloane LBpBBBfd 8_WBIi, Dr D. M. Stiui-uii. Mr. an.1 Mrs V. siiel.lon. Mrs. (,. I'. WeUnore. Miss RaliUi Wg imwe Mrs. TT|?im Ward. P. lr<-la'io Wasekoa. Miss Ulilti'ne Mr. iind Mrs. 4>nr>e, Wll-cn, (.. Creia'it'.n W.-I.l. E I.. Wllkes, K. T. Wninwilzht. Mr. aitil Mr*. I M ' Wabrlitira , tv. Whlt-. <~?_., iJniiiel T Wordea, br and Mrs. W. ______ w.-bi.. Baa. li. Wln-hmp, Ml-s Marv Tnrniira*. Mrs. C. A. WMttler, .1. IT-.i. r,. k l;mi- ... >>? Wllliams, Mi- Clara ViUuliant-*-. Mrs. Woodwflrtfl. Miss Qtaet Wllaon, R. T. Wilaon, Jr.. A V II -.tuvve-iuit, K __________ Ml- *""tt. Mr. and Mr- ,\. ii. shaw. Mr aid Mr-. A. P. i*tok_, M.-s ll.'li-ii -t kev. K. c. l-.ii.l-. Mr .ml Mi*-. Walter trtiy di.ni. C li -rot.ir. J. <'. 80flaeflf_ Mr- B. K. Btmrent. Mis, ci.rM.i VT. WhltehflBd, Mis- > h i.awreti'e. ii W <i. Wellinit. Mnrtin de '.a..,. dla. J. W. Oa rnrd jr Mt.. C de Oai?flfl?B. F (.. (ir-CWoB, A- J (iunU-. M. Howland, T. H. H-~anl. Mi- (-'. HflWltt, Mr. and Mrs. Rcplnnld H. Wanl. Mrs. \ 11-41. V. t; Hall. 11 A. ..allatln. P. II. Iialdwln. \. V. '/.. IBflfl Mr. and Mr-. II. i." a.nand __-_-_. Mrs. rieo_H H. In- li.'-ost Mi-s Gtootffl Kidd BBa Kldd. Mr a.id Mrs. K. I~li..rd Smith. aud Mr. and Mrs. A. ):. l_u.jibly. MOTMM OT THE STAOF. The burial ad W. J. Florence will take pla . at Orsr-n-.tiod On.etery nt 1 o". lork thW attain_~fi. Th. m wlll be aa put 11- r~rrla-e. (.n-tav Amts-rir has ann<mnr_ that ha? intend.- to plny 'Tho Lo t l'.irr<lisH" tn Uernian at hia th^ura-. Cliarlee Frolitn~i ya-terday It,formed tnm that be should lake step. tc prevent Iti- doliif: so, a- he own. the rifthtH to the pBfl in all lani:u?i|re-s f-r thl* couii try. The fiftl-Ui i>erformana_ of - l-a (.?__-?? al the Gaideti Theatre wlll be ,_v.n on Saturday u _bt aud wlll l~ re_?br.ita*d by _*if_ to the tluldi_ii who appear in Uie opera of boxes of _____?_-_ WtUMO av a_.ooo.ooo or obt. iaiush-. Vlnrinla CUy, Nev., Dec. B.-XuUre of U.e loration of plweis ln'?.! Mlle t_non waa flled with tlie fBaaflJ Ra-corder yeateritaT, the re_~n~lr conilaininr l,00i).(i00 tona of ore-talh-i" whl_ were flum.d tliu_ ia bulk from the 4?me|r_ infll from H74 to lm~, .-ind wla.-h were from the worltTrip- of f'oaanlKtob-d C-ikfornia and VlrRlnia ore, from which F_~, Falr, Maa__w and o'lirien aro _a_ _ tmre imllaed ?.*J5~00U_. Tl.e u'l- to the talBii-a wat heretoVar. vc-ated ln tbe Qank of i ;,i;f-.r~_ Tha a-eraiie a____y value of tha U-lbp U mid to _? I- por tun. repi__?-iB-_ ? to?J ralm ot JMOO-flflfl BELBCTIOm FROM. TUE MAIL. SAFETT UE* IV DKrKATLVC. FRAID. rr.iiiL to Tim s ation- in- crimf. Afiux t thk B\LI. >f To tl. e Edltor of The Trlbnne. bii : ifrmlt a llfelotn rwader to say that your c.irrent editoriol*. e*peciallv npon tl.e attempted leirt? latlve BM, have 8888 worthv of Ui? BaBt tnwlltlon* of Tlie Tribune. aud Ifl hope that yon will keep up Ihat sp'?-lal BL'ltatioii unUl succc** I* ae?ured. Worse scmndrellsm than *nppre*sln(t or falslfylna votes ln a Uepubllc is lmpt>*s;ble. Thej-f.re. let the flaht aculnst lt be wntfpd ln roptitable paper.. rourt?. l*g\slaturo, ai.d wherever e]?e It mav lie neces*.-?rv. withont ouarter, and whether It tnfce. all wlntor and all s.immer or not. While the little f.-llow*. the ****, are summarlly dea'.t wlth, let not the rhlyf ronsplraton e.eape. Tl* *terne*t sfverlty I* In snrh a case the tniest merc.. When the vote fi ciwt all pnrt|san*l.lp Mi BB other re-ult than thc ri;-*litful roontintt of lha return* should lie B-OaflM of. The case admits of no conipromlne; patrlotic citi/.e-s of all partlc.; are c<|tiallv and pn.foundly Interest ed In Iht-. Thls r.uintry r. i not ronUnue nnder republican juvernmeiit ., . Mlsstulppl and kindred plans. so surressfully earri.-'l mt in the Houth, ahall Iiec.aue a* *u.'c.-s*fiil li. tlie North. It must now be mndo plaln that Northern cltlwns have not lu tlii* irenemtlon lo?t the vlrtue and manh.Ksl exlribl'ed on bloodv battlefieid. bv the last. Such amlarlty a* we are Jn . now l>oklns_ up .l-the ittemptad removal of Incomiptible oflicials, the bull BaaBlg of upritfht Judges, election lnspector* flBBaBJ wlth bftUort*. stowed nwav on their per*.*.*, and aJl tl.o c-*t, was never seen even ln Tweed'* n...*t ln*,,lent dav*. Our con solallon is that U. must meet eventual def?at, and our victory will then l.e BflBflaafll thereby. W.. w,.ukl be more jruilty than Uie BOMtB if we mc ..imbfd i.i Ihe pendi'ig itniRZle. Iiidoubtedly tliey have had iiiauy p.-culiar dini'-iiltt.-h to aOB-BBfl with. wluch, while they do not e.vuse, may ln comparlson extenuate their rottdurt. tflf us hop*- that even they may see their mistake aud . pecdily BaaaaM It; If they xice realire what BeBMraQaattpe eooMB aaoa aay aeen inuiiiiv when ii> aailog aaa li.fluentui cltiaeni _n ?>nly aequle*ee ln but patn.niiie fraudulem metliodi they will. II fl_M vet BaeOBM clear to them tliat ua readllv a'-d as we|| miclit a *e!ect iOBBB or le** of tbelr riuaeni appoint arcordlrta to 'he iletatea of tk .r own Mlll ..tli.etiolrter* a* tl.at they ihuiild ctinUl'Uf Wjlr iii..-,iiivtitiiii..niii ani iiuliificatioti niftl.od.. imt w... baoaaSU ap aaaMM Baa IneflBittoae. awav Iroai ihf balefni e(T.?*ts of sliive.-v. would deserve the exe rttie, ad c.intenipt of manki-d If we Mh*flM a BBM ti ?nie ,.f p.-itv t\mut*'' tti ieatroy thut aawaBM ? freenien. the ballol. LEX. New Vu-k. Dec . 1881. Tlii: LMGUAGI 18 N'?T TO BLAM& ii.MM'ATIN . Ofl " ? 9_\ -I KMVK-," * ttAPtf AND " IUVKN." To the BBIia B of The Trlbnne. S1-: Your i-ortv-pondtnt, "A drowler from lirowl vlll.." setms curlou-ly BejBtppei for BaaB B cotitro rcray on the u*e of toagaaaa as Ba vMBaa. atpanallp, to beftln. The word ? cla?pknlfe" 1* Riven in WebsOer's DtuMOBBlJ. and nlso ln that ?r Nutiall, a eeaanUty r*coi7ii?<_ auUiorliy tn Kiiftland. It is deflnsi In hoth a* a knlfe of whl.-h tln- b-ide ***** Into tli* l.ai.dle." The r.a*o.i whv rufflan* have a fancy for || t,s B aeBfBB ls liardly a matl'-i of "i ?.l ***** 1" writlnf. the n-ports of murder*. The ahflrflB "f 8BB i-.loey Haa nzainst lha mflteae, not aflalaal ihe _. pectera. t*n iioiiaapoaianl B evui.iuiy nk? De yulnccv . le..ure on mnrder a? B line art: he recard* Um ii- ..f the liaaplnlla as laarBatto; hfll he should ,?.t bbhbm tt.- BeaepafBta. Ha aaaaM My t-. paaaaaia oar ju<i(f* t'? ba bjbw Baaaaa ob ti"? waal of varialp in IBa choice ?f BBBrtaaaaa aaaaaaa. Ap.ln. the ??(irowler" ii*k* eontcinptiH.usly why a Bloalthni 9*94 is peaiHaBM t?. a 81-eaBBaa. if a would ba niunl.-r.-r should po_.?one hl* plans until Iu* .-,.ul.1 l.iiv a I'i-tol Bi the latter uize, hls BltsaBai Ct'in woaM dn- of old age. The lar?-o ih eBBMfB re retna ean be carried only ln part* of tlie eountry where BBOpM have t.o prejudire atrainst *ii''h bulpe* in thc wardrobe a* lndicate a porlablo BmaaL The BJ aaUBN ls too small to klll without an m enracy of .lim that B murderer ean BBBBSai dc_K*nd upon. Tho Bl .alil.re ls Uie only *lr.e made which ls of BfaBBaal ntilitv ln the homiridal Indu-trv of tlie BBBBBB BBMaa In i.l.jc. titiK to the currcnt >.s? .?f tho w.,rd -dive.-' vour um. i.*.-i,.I.* ph!i..i-_ -' Beeertaaa atth aim..*t scientitic aeearaay a aaaaral and .'..rn'ct proeaaa B) whi.!.w wortl* come into tlie BaflBafc or any other taagaafla. Indei*d, very Mw words which hnve en . | oar tonpue have a nioro truly MajHUBaBB hlst..ry than he g|?aB M for thi? on<*; except that ha haa h ft ...it one s_-p in the ahaaflB >,f its ni.-a..ii.?. a aaHal iis.-d for busine-s p?rp?.-os wns, u* ho *iy-. callad a ?illvf.-' Ilien the word waa applied to tho cellars ln ihe ll'.wery u?ed for lminoral purpOBBB. After tlils BflflM lt was perfectly natur.il IBBI tha aetaal erifl. Bg of tho word BBeaM *lo?iy ilaappear, aa tlie more Importaat aaaalag baaaflM Infllf attaehai B?B. ThM ftooa* is aai aaly a part al Bm BMteap of all lanauaaea; but it i* "ne ..f m.- *.f-t and i.^t i-r.*f<:<s. . by ? i.i. i. new worii are furmeii. l fwi indebted to -.;.?.. .i-.'' tor whnt h<* -?.:?- ahon . ,,' The lort Lload" i- emuU elj expr - the llaald weleht whi. t. fcntiem- n balanee, \ .th more or le.s -;,..---. as t'lfV _.. bOOM fn.m IlM elub. hocn im.iiv i,-iiraiive ilaog aa thls oearly alwayi fn.ds b letFlUmate pU ?? ln a l?filtuaaa. i aa |tad '?- Bear H.-it ?? laa*" mt-ms about Ihe sume UiIiik us "l,.ad. A e"tie, ,!, can K_ a ?? Jaa ' oti iu Bnpllft so n.-arly pm-e now tlat it ?.ll soon b??_e rtW-lcal: and Bjren those ,.f u, who peefcr to laflMfla aoBflr eaa aaa lha MaifB "^'^^^'".iaKH^iM SMI1.FVILLE. New Rochell. N. V., Dee. 1, 1881. A PRECEDF.NT IN 8MMATOB BHSMlBOOVI CASS. To the Edltor ot Tlie Trlbune. mr: in Baaaaaa ?MraaaB'a Baaa B a NaBM te ex oBafla him oa the allarB paaai al u.ciKrti.inty. aai t.> ,i elara BM appeaaai 8888888. i **** ** ,i'11 !?t<'>",i"" .<> b pntiaina! la mv nw-, aipaalaBfa Ihal aaflhl lo ,-.,ntr,,l UM BCtfOfl "f the -t.ite lloanl of IflaaaaBBW ln 1-ii- 1 wns irmlnafed f... ...l.LTe** Ifl Ihe Bl-heeKl Dfatrlei Al Ihal tm.o 1 aaa, and f..r s.-vcrul BBBH haa Baaa, ;? bmBbb af lha BaprBBM Oaarl Baaa - ?,y nomination Ma CflafBaai i IMi mv NMBaattaa .. jii.-i .-. .. taUe ciiri i un Um dav teaflra IhB aleettoo, m IhM aaaiaa aaaBl awaBM bm le Maaa Bf a B - a.ni.iint <.f jiidi. Ml BaMaaai BMa M mv haaia. 1 aai elertei; and lha raaalp laBaaaBBBi aa^a BmM n Btffla BB the BBBte lioi.rd. The I^siiM of BBbM CfliiiaaaBfi Ihaa aoaatefci al HaaMr a. Balaaa, Ba i...,rv ,.f sT.ite: Milliam 9. All.-n, I BaB_4Mt il'-nc a justi.e. of lha BainaaM OBari aai faifli >.f Bm Oaart al AppeaM); MBaaMa n Brtalol, fBaaaarar, aai M.-.r *haii ii. CaaaapflBi Alteiaay Oaiaaal flB I BaMaaa Daaaoeaaav My Democratlti opponent Pled with thc Boaii ,i ci.-ui.i thal Im aaa MaaMp aMate. Ml lha paaai BBM mr re-irnation nf the ..n..t jii-ii... aaa latiBM aal baMBeMe. aai Iherefcra Bm i Baa ca^.t f..r mc w>-re void baaaaaa al iBBBflteiail uiHler Ilie ' '..nstltulion. Tl,- llnani BflUflai BM *t IhM f"i. .?:id in n-ply I a*kert thc Baart if ih<y di-slred io hcar M M Ux a day and 1 would ?MaaB. My apveaaai w:? hcard by Uie Baaa. aai B_Ma Bflflrtag U* ate BaaN aaaatei u.at it hai aa jurl--_.tii.il tn .1. tertnme a ajaaatMa al laaBplbOltP. but th.rt lt-5 di.li.* were coitliied to H_ a*.ertalnmen fitNB Ihe returna <<t tha teveral ooanty boaria ,>i the rmmber ot witfi m* ani whk* a |hc peiwow voted fnr hai reeeU-ei i n- >J -ntv <?? ptnrallta ihen*.f. .lu.l.'C All-n ur.ee Ilie Bfl behalf "f BM BoaTB tOBl mf .il.'.-ii. ' ' wai n: !.-. .-..!?_ Thiee monil tbe l;..ini. .', Isre Allen Judm Bataon aai AMorney ? < hawpluln, ware wcll-know n and jrerj lawyers. MOAM DAVB. New York, Dec. 4. l-:il. Tlii: PBOBUBCIATIOB Of "AMIOM." To the Edltor of Thc Trlbune. Sir : If '? the ineinl^r of thc etlltorlal ftaff" ?flflBoart in today* "OMaeaa Bara and Iflaia" praaaanaaai AMflfl wltl. the penuitm.ate aeeeal (aa M (,r. a. oaMaa, liorlr-oii). lUJtlBilBtlll thedirtlo: ait.'-. IBB haa^B o**t*t u_. i.,,i.cti laaaahaaaBilT BbapM. if. a- B aaaa patei able. ha iir.iiu.iinc_I It so as to **** YA* the At._i. l/.'il BBMBBaB name Arrtan. tl.e b"' '* u.l-t ikt _ It t* Rarrfgafl wa* tiultc natural and eicnsable-espei-lallT tf tho nrrt'T wa* repnllv OflBaa ln the . -u.omarv wav. The hew knew J ibrrlgan's ^^WK?'' but t...t ?.f Ar lan's. DICTl. .NAR1 MA.V BMsaaaai. B. j.. doc. .-.. laat. THI TII'I'F.CAN.'E CAMI'AK.N. To the Edltor ol Tba Trlbune. MT! Thf Trlbune ln its obitu.nrv <.f OflOBfB Hall. B w.ir.hv man atKl n eooA pn* BBBBB, errs ln statlnK that BM Hpperanoe rampelBn came oif In D_4. That ftr.ut ;?..litl,i.l .ainiaUn. whi.'h MBahMi m the bMbM ? ?.' NM'ilam Haary MbrMBBi (trandtatlier ,,f BM I l*r_?lt|ent. wus f .uel.i ln l"-l<>. M whi. h var ll.mue Otaalry aaaBaatei BB Baaaaa paBBaal piii?-r. ??ti... Lflg ('?t,ln." *BMh lmd so much !?> d.> wlth BM eleclmn ?>f (..-.enil Harrison. Mr. Hall wa* uot MaaflaaB M Tt... MBaae pr.-*r,?.m till s.-vrrai years af.er 1 ?81. when ln s.i.c .*l-*1 Mr. RKhards, wt... wn. ai- "one of tl.e I. *t ..f i> ewtnen. Re*|?< tfuily, llew York, De?. f, 1888. B. B Tt. AID TIIE CAJ.VLN FAIIM1ANK H Nl?. T <? tha Edltor o f The T r . b u t. . . hlr: Ii.cl<?ed flnd a check f-.r tho Calvin IMAflflt fnnd. It ^ivea n.e (rreat plrns.ire 1?. tidd BM BBM M m-M . Uie dear old heni. Well d.. 1 ruinemher the *.ru(t?les and l.u.il*hli_ l.e p?ssfd thmuirli in tlie da> * wheu ll (**l ?>m?ihinfl U. lf au Al-?llUt.n_i. I al Uiat Ume worhisl haxd ln tliat bh-?sed cau_. for U.a Mttur. iteivleaa alava. aad daiii I thmuh Uud w? wera enabled to do what Wo did io rrt?ale a pwbllc *enMmeitl in h!i behalf. AN OU) AUiLlTloNIKr. aon Hurbor. Dec. 5. 1881. oniTCART. _____UH__J| BMCUS. Ahraham Racker, tbe well known dealer ln rom merrlal paper. of No. i*b Rmadway. whose fallure on Angust n wlth ltabllltle* of wernl millions of dollar* a*tor'l*hed Uie etmntrv, dled yesterday at Ws home, Nn. 3-'ll We*t Flfty -etglith-st. He bnjoded greatly orer his misfortune and Inabillty to get a ?ettlement from hls rredltotv, and could not t>ear np under the heavy strain. The procecllngs bronght ln the Court of Oeneral Scssl.w* by W. I). Hard'.n. ->f Havannah, affectei hlm more than anyftilng else. It I* said he caught a cold the dav he went to the omirt to plead not gntlty to Mie Itidi.iment egnlrut hlm. Mr. Racker wm born In Bavarla ln lr-4. He came to thl* eountry When only thirteen years old, and afterward went to Columbus, (ia., where ke was ln MaBBMB several years. In 1*54 he removed to Savan? nah, where ha remiined for ten years. He came N.rth after the wur, and icttled ln Uite city In IdOfi and engaged ln the commiasion coUon, grorery and lieuor buslness. Afterward he becaiue lt.tere?t*d ln I tl.e Arkwrlght Mllls, cotton gtKidl. at Philartelphla and ? ttefl uianufacturing at tkmth Glaatonburv. Conn. For the la*t ten years he bad done a large bus ncss lu B8BBBMB8BB paper and handled the paper of the best I....*..* M the wHith and BMBMflflA, Hls buslnees ln Iht* line B8BBM enormous, amounting to as much u il. .000,000 a year. Ile had great facilltie* for placina not*_ on thls market, and anythliu tliat he Indoraed wa* consldetvd ** gllt edged" bv the hank. ond lianker*. who had great faith iu hi* ?hrewdii?s and ahility. A few years a*o he was lnduced by people ln the South to go Into railroad construction lu (ieorgla and Altibania. He became inten-stcd ln the M888B Con lUflaUOa Com paa v, the MflBaj and ilirmlngham Rail? road CaMfBB] and the (ieo.-gia s.utl.erti aud Florula Railroad Company, and put ln his whole foroine and a largo amount besides, whi.-h lie ralsed on hi* li: ioraaaMBM and hy floatlng the st.icks and bond* of the companle*. Ttiere wu* a cimtiriual dralt. on him for m.._*r until he could atand lt no longer. Ills io vestment ln these concerm wa? said u> bc over Bl.500,000. __, __ , Mr. Racker al?o liecime dlshcartcned over Uie delay ln carrylng through tlie trust by whlcb B *Bfl pe? l_sed to save, the esUite. Hfl leav<_ eight chlldreu, live dangllters and tlirue _hm. DIt. DAVID P. 8MITII. Dr. David 8. Smlth, of Irvlogton. !. J-. (Bed at hls home. l/i tfiat townafap on Tuesday nlght at the mre ut ttStf, He wus born near New Pi-Videnre, Morria t.tu.vty, N. J., and _udl_l medidne, grstduaUng Bi IBB8. S_(llng for BflBflMBa in Irvjigton, he nmassed a BBaMBMBBlB fortune. H? held dlffenmt piihUc placea. being superlntondent of thc BaBaaM f'ir sev .ral ywuw and ufterward ohoeeH Freeholdor for twelve years and member of Uie Road Hoard. II- waa nomfoaUxl by Uie l>?>iwior?t? for KIwwUt ani wh*. defeated bv Wllllam Wrujht, RepnblUan. During the war he waa a BBBBB lier nf iho Cnlt_l *-"?> Army Examlnlng Reard at Irvlnrion and afterwai. at Morrlrfti-wn. Ha wa* pr*w'det.f of 0i- famous Irvinjtton Ixweball nlne smiw Uirs a?o aud plaved rigTit Held wh _i the Ir???'? dvfettted the Rrooklyn Atlantic-. He MBMBl ? ***, ? - OTXHWF li. WtlCsJS Oeorge H. Drino. toaertaoMrtmi af We A.pkaltlc Ma? Pavln* and Roottng Oompony, who*e lacBirl"* ar* at flBWBlB, dl -l from hmrt MBflBM ye_erd ay aflernoen at the ?BteM of Ue* eonipany. No. 20 Rro*dw?y. He <_n,. to thia .-Ity y<*-terd?y on b.islne-*. irrompan!*A by hla wlfe. BB was takm slck In tbe o_. e and hl* wife went out to BjM hlm aome mediclnf. Bef.-r* ahe got back ho ?-as dead BM l?_y waa taken to th* uudi-rtakUnc wtlbUakment of Kaaaap & ??"? UB. 1?5 (ireenwlch*t.. and will b- U_cn M BaaBM tm burlal. Mr. Dr1*i*a waa an t.ld r?llr.*d msn. III* father wa* the flnt m?>_ n.echanlc of the Roaton and nirHMII ltailroid. II" wa* hlmeelf. at ooe tlnic, niaster n.echanlc t>f the New-TorK, Provider.ce and Rn.ton road. Leter he became ?uper1n..od. nt of moUvo p,?er of the (nnfal Xew-J?r*ey. RIs brother Allifrt ls al?o weU BaeWfl ln rolli^Kt drcles. Mr. Drl<r?* waa flfty-nln. r.ar* aii. He 1 -ivoa ? wlfe aiid one duughter, who la tha wlfe of Dr. W. L. Jforton, of BBaBBBBk. PATRICK BMBBBBWi Patrick Khceran, one of the best known publl. m*n In Bafltea County, N. J.. dl-d ?t hU Baaaa, No. 3"J1 Varlck .- . .I-m.y Cl:y, ye*terday from pneumonla. A a<>n and nr.'. duiiKh'ai- aurvlM hlm. Mr. Shoeran wm born ln I'eland about alxty-Hght yeara aco. He t_ame to thle .o.intrr wh?i a youn_ man and bv Uidnatry ?.-fumulat?d - MBe. Until three ye?iw aeo he w?? a r .rular De.no ,rat, hat havtne- beconm dl??u?ted with rln, p.'ltle* at that BBM he BBBeB the JetTers.mian Demicats and beckme ?aa of -he most enthusla?tt<-. w.irke . ttjoto* tho _n?. l.n line the llfet me of Mr. Sh_mn he MBWai M a D?mo. Maaa Alderman four ywirs and *-a< * wmb. r of the New-Jeismy Asaembly ln 1874 and 1S75. HARnrS 0. HARTW_liL. Fitchbnrc, Ml-s? D?c. ?.-H..rrls C. Hartwell, ex-pre?l rt-nt of th. Mansachus .t* .Senate. dled at 10 o'ciock thls .>v....lnir <tt rheumatlc fever, cnmpUcated by pneumonla. He leeVM a wlfe and two chlldren. DR. FRANK DOMAIiMOV. Jialttmore. Dec. . (Spe. ial).-I>r. Frank Donaldson. a aaBM s|,.*UIIst m throat and taafl dl-t**en and one of the leailng piehaiaM M BM Maryland UataaaaBp of Medtclne, ?li.-d V,A*\ at hls BMM m Uil? citv. ln th" nlxtv-nlnth year ,,f hU -ah--. Dr. ll.Hialdauti wite born ln IialUinore. and MsB his deg-re.- at th,- PaliaaaMf of Maryland. For forty years he wa* .-onn-.t . wlth that lnstltutlon. II* wa? a MBBBtet of all thi National and Intematlonal medlcal a?*o ,i?t..n*, and a coi.trltmUir to the IjtiAlDft medlcal mu. r.ine*. He was the auUior of *ev.n.l valuable works on lung dlseases. Ile leaves a wife, two aous and three aaughtt-i. MAJOR MILRORNF, F. WATSOV. Daptaa, Ohlo, Dec. O.-Major MBBBBM F. Watson. t.orn ln New-York m laJ'.l. and uradjat _l fiom Weat PBla. 18'>0. died at th- .S4)ldicrs' Home h".o to-day, ift?-r a d !.' .-s-.iik' s,i.. .. Itrtffht* dl*>a.-t . Major Wat-ou* r.mai.i* wtll Ile in state ln the Government ehhfl. until 3 p. m. t**9*t! BMB, with ofHcr* of th? iii,tit.it,.?n os a iruarl of l.onor, th.-y will bc taken to Washlngton City for burlal. BMOBOB BBOWfl, f|.il,l|.i, Dec. B.-^iHorg" Brown. thc I'enlin wh.) wm con riMte at MBtaa * paaBaaaB i*rt n. tue riaUig of l?77, but who waa aft- rward anm.wtled, dled to-d.iv. TAITAIN R J. 9. HANNA. MMBflBBM. D'-c 0 -CaptUn II. J. 9, Hanna, of Kan -*?, I'ast Emint-nt Grand t on.iiwiider Kniirhtt. Templar of ihat Btata, dKd b*r* at midniclit ye t.rday. Hl* remains. which will be int.rred al Saiina. Kan., hU old hon.c, aaM . .,<_v eacorted Ui Uie sUtl.^i by Ue- .Masoulc fraunnty ?f thia city. _^__ IlM BBBMfl BOABt tN*T*OUt>AtBB, Bi _lt_ns. Vt.. Dec. ft.-Tl.e dlrectors an.l stock baUen <>f Ihe CaaMal and (;o.isi.itdait-ti Balbaai Oaa> panles hold a serles of flMatlaaa ber* U)-day. The dlraetora of the C^-nlrul Veimont HlL-d the v.icancy ln Bm 1...-U- caubed by the death of FNaMflal J. 0i*J*1 .uiu. by the fllaeMafl of Ilradley B 8uiji!I"v, : | Barllaftaa. CBBMM Biwaai BaMlh, Miaai aB ?? prthl-Jtlit. was BhflBBB ptesldent of BM Ont'al Vermo.it. \t a m.-etini. M I hv dln-ctors ol the OoaaaBifltei Rallroac t i.ii.n.-l jsmallcy was fllaB elected bi Iill Ihfl vacant y ln IhM .Hivt t.iry. BBi ol.-ntl sn.ith wu- flhaBfll pn .i Boai At BM adjourncd BBMMflf 'rf Uie stockholdew of tho Ceiitml Vermont UMM directors were ahaaaBI f. c. !-nii:h. ..f tit. Alban*: Jaii.es K. Langdon, of lier !,n: i? .i. Bearfaaat tt MaaMaal; B. p. C*4*ut, ot Boaflta; w H. h Btaflflaaa, of ?u>we; Robert Bllghd ,e MaaMaal; 8. B. BbbbBbp. ai BarBaptaBi Tha Con -ulnlrtied Rallroad Company olt-.-ted the followlng Bbraaton: 9. 0. .s-mith. Jtunce R. laaaBa. L. J. ?flflnaail. B. P. CBBBSP, M. H. ll. iiinrkam, John lull an.t s. It. smailcy. The si-Kkholdcm of tl.e Ceiitr-.il Vermont Rallroad ( ompanv tl.eu held u si^ial meetlng tt> cons.der the mniter of fitif>ing and conlinning tho aoUon <>f BM dliaetflrt ln ciiterlng Uilo thc artlclea ol ********** Ml tl.e coiisolklallon of Uii? company, the OaaaMMBMi BalMaai OOMPBBI uf Vermont. IBB Vcnnoi.t nnd ( ai.n.Ia Rallroad Company und the Mont|ielier and Wtil.a River Railroad t'onipati., aud r..r Uie BBMfllN fl| tho BaaaBMa. B8B8B. nillciad* and properUes ot said eaMpaaMa MM Uiu Bseapaaj; atea to ^ee u u?ey would rutlfy and aafea thc BBflMB tt thu dire-tors ,,f this company in taklng an ?s*lgiinie>.t of the leaM of the rallroad and other property of Ma Maa laaBBa Northern Uaiiroii.1 OMBpaay f?r ..ln. t> iiina yaata, dnteU Octolicr 17. 188. trom Uio . oaaottiatei BaOBBBi (ompanv of Vermont, aud a? -uinliik: U.e obllgaUona of aUd Instriiameii company ni?|.r laid lease. The stackholders. by a anaalaioai vote t.iiiliruicd tlie action if the tiii'C t?.rs. Tli- Oufl siiPdated Railroad .'omtmny of \enn..iit uficrward i?.|ii b Mochhoteera' rnvtlng Vt cm -Mer Ihe aamo matt.-rs and h\ ,i nnunlmoul \..t>.- nti.i.ed und flOfl firinett the < onw.IldaMoi. and leiutc lu t|uestl..n. EtUMM Ot tVBet SHIPUAX. Rclvlrtere, X. J.. Dec. ?.?Jud(te shipman, one of the t*.st known lawyer* ln the ntute. I* III at (Md l\>int (oinfor. Va. The Judge, arcompeaMi by his f.unilv. u.-.( s,?ith ii w.?.k or two aim, wlth a view M re i up -rutlng. DoahlB are enurtaned of hl re.wv.-i7 -* i BKFTiL ***J0*atBM IXDICTED. I-oll. einati John J. (_illn?her. of the oak st. rtallon, utn, bru.iiily asaaulted oid Marv Kenimdy, HM BBBB ____M ol i:r.*idway aud Anu st.. two veck wm. I...U. led \e-terdaV _? .i?.ault in Uie thlrU degrew. (iailaetier will be arralaned for pieadlug U._.rc Judge CowUia to day er W-morrow. Deerraot Parfll ***ma*+. made from .lalrr-fed pjfB. fn-sh everv dar. for aale by hrat--laaa a-rwer. and mar*** men. ln two-i_.iind i>arka_e_- ?*""* trade.mark (a de?ai_ 'm- la -uu i- . oa .very ;_??_..- Weware of ___l__ U-lis. _ __ _ Mll'er . Pr_t__r WHflbl I a.-reIU. nr_.rr._t !l/t..~t a_>d ,iii.iif-?t ni.il.r Ila nawlu. Oplr at na. ? ..tnrera', Troa.a_ MIBer * So_?, 1,111 Broad way, l.-i.n 2dUi and l'7th _4>. PWa Hemttty f.r < alarrh wlll anrel- ciw rah-f. iti.l .oid lu Uie. h.-ad. lijuda. p4'___i.. All drugjiaH aoc. Tlie I'nmr ?f lanwi en.-e Ihraad. Play tbla JOLLY NEW OAMB OF TRAV-H* Vea, |flflB ar? other _lnd- ot mall ttmlrt h? ?ld-? S'li'l.oli-oiiV I.i._ui_ Hr- _kI , taal an U. -r- ar- ??bsr klnd* uf oai'' doliar b-lla b-awi.- tiio__ u-ad. by (Be .Ja i-niinent. Ot* Uie genuln . MARRIED Blfl-flBUBT?WXflMBB-Ofl VflBBflfllflf evenlng. TVeam !_r . tli a. the r--si(_eu.<- of Uw- lin-l -? ^mu, br Baa R.?\ n.-rrr C. Bwtwtaal, I> D., of *_~_ton, Pena.. Kate PfcMCfl Wlaner to Hanry *f Klnf-i urr uf S._n_*m. I'KoUTOR-MIU.ER?At U-.e i.hu"h of Ul? U_ar_a_y R__C New-York, on T-ieadar. Uei-mher b. t.t tha Rav. C. 4 . TllTany. aaalat-d bv Uie Rav. I). Parker Mortan. Maud. _i_titer of .1-0- Mlller. .-a... _, i hanaa fl. Pro-.ir. t_.U? ..f New-York. BAVILLK-PKRRlS-Ia r_._.__ine. Maaa. _?-_, ln _. br R_,v. L R. Storra. Wllllaia ._.lii*. of K.www. and Marion K. Y. I-Tlte, dau.ht*. aaf tine late Cyr~ Mfl ?. New.Tork. 81'F.KRY -t'OLKMAJI-Oii Tue-day, tie-.-n.bi. 8th, at Bm 4 hur-h of Mi. Aaia-ialon br Ui* R-v E. Wtnt-Mal* Iiiiiaad. l?o? M.ir?an, d-_u___.r of Jobo Morgaa Cato maai. to Edward i'? _ fcflflrrj Bflfl llav.i flflflflBI pleaae I '>py STIla.M-4SATrF.RTII VV AITK D-c. 8. ln 8t -____? Chur-h, Bturv* _nt l?qiM?.. br Rev. Dr. WHiiaBi 8. ftalnaford. Ann- F!_4ie. titnw._-?._-. da.a-U-r of lha lat.- Jamea S. Mtt>rUi*i?|_ , -.., to Peter Wliliaai Lu*. a?lif Strom. DIED. ABBOTT-At her BBjatflflBfl ln Brooklyn, Wedni-day. Ba> .?uibaar 8, E.l___i_ Vu .in:D A'.u.u. wldow of lha Jafla B<ii.j_to:lii Vtngbu AbDutt, ag~ _ jaai FtuierU urlva4_t. 14. i.aKIH? -at..|ia I . wl.nw of AbuBiam A. Boflaidaa. at .Mi.uiit V"-i.ui. v T . ia tha 7_Ui yaar of bar _??? Notlce of fuurral h"i~l*ter. BL'TLEi'.-ln BriH.klaii. M Wedu??d*y, D-~_-ib.f 0__? 1.91. Nwvln W. Iiutler. _._ ? jaar*. R.-.lati\?a ? id fn-iiii- l_M ii.ea.rmM of M?oM_lk ?MT*. ?*? _?U, F. aod A. M lie WiM l-intwa Ooun'-ll Bo. ?lfl. K. A, H_ _1? to'.ri.; Bo. 4a'0, A. L. of H.. MoaflMB 4 i~n.ll No 48. O. ?f C. F . ?* Brnoklrn |U??nJc VH erana, ara iurtt-d la ?.'? "il t'\e _??t_ lararlc#? from bla lat. f.-!d?_i... N" s.'lt. rrainillii-*.-., iMvoklyn, oa Jrli day evflnuig. D?. eniie-r 11. ltflBl. at . ~_ e'uaark. .\n. r*i at '?nna.i-iilen.e of family. F<ii.BF_.-Ofl l ."-day. Daoember a. Marr WaldH^ wldow of Ui? late Aorahatu U. Forbea, ln lh? Tiat yttk ot her _- _ ,_~ rvamai a??vlciw ?IU be hald at her late r-__enee, lOfl l.i*t liath-at on t-rlday, Oec 11. M 1 MM p m. BOLMAM .-ii l>.aOt* it after a llnfleiinf Ulneaa. Bol Ila Il.iLnian. lu hia ~M y^ai. Punera! ?.ni.-._ aC hU la> re-M.: ee. 11? Ka_t Ttlth-fl.. Tloiru'lar e\>a...a, Di. >ml)"r 11. at 7:1ft o'--__. liiterm.-nt at B__f flafaaa Cera-tery, n??aa_t_w. N. T. EtCTCfllBO-l'-Oa W.-iiieadar. PflflBflfljfll ? ft hU laa* r.-_l<l_a... 44'- W.-t aaui.l . Jui.iaa K. HiWhlaoo. .V..U-. of tniu-rai hvr_r~r. JAtKBOS-On Monday. Nor. 80. on B. 8. Puida, Oiwald Jackaoo. ln hia 6.tb yaar. VbUadaiphia paa|i- ra plaae- copy. LBOflflfl ln thia dtr. Doeauiba- ? at 4 p. __. Chrla_rp__r L-saaer, biotl.ar of < l.ailiaa M K. I._-?>a?r l_~din?. l'eiiu.. aud ft'.taburii po|.er? pieaaa caipy. MAXWF.LI?-Dea-ember H. lfc-l. Jo.euh. son of Dr. EJ. A. _.,. Kau- M?_i?el.. __,.._.._ Kuinaral a-rvli-na at th- N?ld<"nc_ cf hi? par?-n?-. .14 Faat ftotii-at.. Xhafaaflf .\-.ii.ir DaeaaBaa 10. 1831. at 8 o -lo- k. M'NU ll.r_C?At Wa__t\IUo_ Coun , Ofl <_? Mfl Ui?t , IU*. AfU'tr M--.lc__l, ?__ 40 jaara, 17 djryt I?iro~l -ervlreo _-*:i ie' h-d at Um M.-t_i._1la| ChnM. W'-.t\lja. on Frlday evnliiB*. at 7 30 u'Uock. Frl.-n.i- ar? ln\lt?d to ait.-i.-l. -l*liv r.'iimna wlll be UtK'-n Ut Woodb'iry, Coun., fnr Inter _i.-r.? TBOMPflOKr-lMed, m I'liiiad-lnhia. Daa. 7?- m. tha ra*. d-nre ..f her aoo-la-Uw, Oe..r?f Fe ___i, B-flflf Thoaip. -nii. .iir.-d 84) yeaara. TU'.IT.'S-At (i?.i?e N. J. I>er. Pth. F.llzabeth. wtfa of I.diiiund A. TMUtoii _-._ ii_ufhter of Maraton and __a_ .. \Va~aon, a_-jd _7 ,*--r-__ __ ______ a___ Fi.ner-il eervli.sa tt fll. Ufl- r_>!r~ on Frlday, lltk Iiml at 2 o'elook p. m. ^.^^ Carriau.-a in waltlng- on arrlval of 12 ~0 Ira'n from ro.t B.rTiar and Cliruttiopher ?_?. VALENTINE?On W_.ie.day, December 9, 18D1. fH-*_a F. Val_tlne, a.'.'d 40. NoUi-.r ..f funeral her.?fwr. _^^ Special Xoticcs. A.- H. the Iitth A..'..... An-ll.ui Itooma. 240 6TH AVEXUE. WILLIAM li. NOKMA-., AucUoneer. THCRSDAY, KR1DAY AND (SATl KDAT Arrflfle NOO-N-., 0BO. 10, 11 AND 12, M 1 o'flo-rl- _aeh duy, a choica eoll-.tlon of Loul- XIV. XV, XVI, Chtpyeadaie, Sheraton _n? Cal-oia_ Kuri.tiire, Paralan Anaa. Rare Chalaea, Worcaater, Darby. Dri-den, Wodifwood, Itoyal I.anlah and S-'vraa Poroelaina, of th. earllaat __}rl__. from th* E_ L. Hanry aud L. P. Fai~ roll-H-'Bona. Handaome Cul Glaaa, Solld BUver Can d-lahr- aud Frult fl-BBM, Bii-ffl-.'t Platad Wa_. Baanaaia Tapeetrtaa, Old _-_ns, AnBqua Valvat Ponleraa. Oarvefl Oak i ablaat aad Hall _*-?. I-o?U XVI Parcha Quadrd p.e Mlrror. Leather Screi.-na, Turklah Caipet . OU I _Uit 9\g*, Ac. ANo CTilekerln. Uprlflht Orand Roaawood Caae Plaaa. Howard & Co., TWO __XTY FOUR tlFl'U AVi-NCE. .SMALL, DIAMOND, PF.ARL, AND ENAMELLED WA1*CH__, WITH BOWK.VOT CHAT__-AIN__S. ..rtlatic Preaenta af PEF.MANE.VT VALUE FINE PlOTO-U-fl AT MODEHATE TRICKS. HIOH CL.V___ I_TCU1N4_, ENURAVINOS AND WATER COLORS. FREDERli K _____? * CO.. Farla and 2. F__at 10th at., B.tw..n Union Square and _.___??. I*n ai_- - A Co., 739 AND 741 BROADWAY. WILI. IBUi AT AITTION THIS DAY (Thursday,, ALdO FR1DAY. DF.O. 10 and IL AT . P. M., A Colli'i-tlon of Stunda'-d and Illn-trnted BOOEBs CHOICE AND I.IMITED EDITIONH. Blographr, Ili-t.rv. T.av,! . E?.a\_ and Toetrr, a amal. worklng' Library nf Uooka on Ut A?a>ii_nee. a tew fatatflB Medl.ai lio.ka. <tf., ln. bidtn. a number of new flflfllBfltlIB_l "J011' AJii.rr'.can and l_n*ll?h. .'pilepaj. An ai-count of th* onlr IBtBBfll m-de of treatnent. 8 _d ^r/ll-lui--. NKW.,,iM,..N OOB-a Nrw-haalaad Mooiimeat ( ??..-". C___?tery Mtmortai* la (.raalta, Brooi* and Marbla. 1,321 Uroaflwar. opi~alla Dodg* flBBBi r..si.iflt. - Nallce. (Should kfl read fl_-_ b> all kaflaaaafad, a? chaiifliaa may M__M___att_rf~~l8fl couutrle- need aot be ap-cially add ._ed f'.r dlsimtc-h bf aflf nai-'l.ular at>>a_B.er. ._'_i;t _aai it is tamwtiu _...- d..ni...-u- o i*i?M?^*; n.-r-tul d.ra-uii.eiiw l-tt-'- not _p_.-_illy addre_a_ balnfl aeut l-y U.e fast-at >- ??. I- _'-l_vl i-i_e-iifii mails for to- _??-_ ...dma D-iomb-r 1- win clo_e (u...n.ptn ut all caaea) at this .?*-'? a_ f..iiow?. THUR.-_.AY-A- 10 a. m. fnr _*TOf__, pei a. a. BaMBB (,-tt r- for .tii-r Me\k-ao islat..-. n-u-l be d;r.'t-4 .ef Babana''); at 10 a. u.. .a-i>ii!' .m-ntarv ila j?_ ly aaaij Aineiiia (.-x.'pt ('4_>ta Rk?' _J.d South Pa_-lll.-I_t_.D-r a. a. KtWMrt. Ma 4 olou .l.-tt.r- fo- OuaU-_-_i. ?_B_aB dlr-s-t-.i Vr Ifea port"): -' 10 a. m. .l"l*L???52 11 :?) - m , f-.- Kumpe. lH-r s. a. T Bl-mara-k. ila Bflfl* aa.nt.'i. and Hamburg; ?t I p. ai. lauiipjewaaaajr > **> p. mi f. Mart.nlque. St Lflcil a.id B-'ti.d..a. p-*r ?. a DiUMrta; it 1 p. m. ranpiile-j-iary_I:B8 |B BM f,.r Naa-au. N. P. Mf (. ? J4*-U? Mrun ; it' Wm?jm* lllu-ll-Kla and 0_y__WB, BOt a. a. OUal . fl-iu MflV-BflP r-RIDAY?At 8:30 p. ai. fnr Janutl-a, p-r a. a. Ethel l_, from Bosfai. . . r?r? SA I. I.I. V-f-At 4 a. m for I'-ra MaranUm ?"--?Vf*r_; -._* J l r?l-.* _-?/_v - ?? ?*?? ' " ? ?1*---. _T ai- ,._ \ frwa per a. _ Orlfln ; at w ?. m .-upi.;_?-_..' !?__>-.??_! "J _r_nc .. Swlt*. rlaad. itra'v Spiln, Pnrtuflal aad2____i'J_2 -. a. !_. Dretagpa, Ma Hhmv : ar 9 HO a m. <a.i -'I""-"*r? ll sn a in, for nira__a- irtr ?- ? EJUa. \U R'-1 _ V'-t rs'for .th- jan- of ?%.Jf,.-_*l?m,J ?..?..,._ moat I,- _'r-t.d "per TSlbe*1); at Ifl'-lf.^JB (_upp___ac-itat. 12 3<i i. ? ' r torope. pei? ?. t. Vmttm. VLM*mr*m*TTt^ tLom^^fSmtr^^ U.-U.T.-V at l- "- IM Ss-tBnd di..-i-_ p~ a. t. Afl'harla, v _ rLaaao" ,-,.-tt~? n n-' b- .li~'t-d -|> r Anrr.or.a? ) : ?* _??_-___ for Netharlanda dlreel, per ?. ? Am.terdam. ?ta ut'.-._?... i'? ?!re__J _7 *-__*-*____?? __. -1M.AV - vt I i- ii <?" C.-sta lln. vla l.ln.on. ptt II.Ki'in !r<.n. N- _ ?< rl.ana Mall- f-i?'Uhlna and .!_|_ui. p'r e_ ?. Belrt. ifawn Bbi.. r___ara .1-8* b*_ _??- ?_> ??' D*'"-'-ii?_ r *ll. at 8 80 n m Mall- fi" tlie Hawallan I?hind_, |ier - ?. Au_t~ll* .....ni S_'n Frainl"" ??'"<?'? b'-re dallr ii|. tn D?-eml-r *lfl. _t _ 3o p m M??? '..- 'h- Hocbty Warda ,_-, _hip V.....I," lllr.l (from S.n Knaif i?i- . 'lo*.- h.-~- dailv un _? I..,-.-_,l_i -,--. at ? _ " " v,n* f'" v-r-alia N_w. 7, alaii'1 llawalla'i -if _"^ Bam-BB lalsnds pt *. a, Mon. o'wal .fVi.ni Sau Frar - ? '""'? da l\ np to J_in arf -o at fl _*> P ~- for on arrla^l at N-? .'orh of -. a. I'm. brii with B-tt'-li nun!- <or Au?t-?!l_ Mall? for N.wf.iiindland Iit "ll U> Hal-fflx. and th.-nr- bt iteamer, ? |o?e at thia oBe.'- d.llv at -< 30 fl. m. MalU f.,r Ml'i'i Ln. I,v t_l! '" H~>- " and th-m- bv ateame-, ,-lo*e at thia offli-e dally at |__8 p. Bl. Mall. f..i i uln h\ rail U Tamiia I'ln. nnd thein.- bv _u-nni.-- (?llln_ .M.iid.v- and TbueadaTa), floae at '.hl- oni.- dallr at 2 *o a. in. Malla f?r M.->.,oa rland -..?-? -i ? ? .? - mt<:..._.d f..r diapaw-B br -_-ani.r tltt* at thi- .flk~ dilly at 3 a rti. * Taan. Ni-ltt.- i"?ll? are forwn I..I t., _n Fr?ne|??o dall?' ?'?1 the ai-hei'-il.- of rtoalnf I- a-nciiir.-.l on the ur*. ? of th'lr .inlnb-in p'-d overland V_n?ll v, 9aa Pranrl-eo. >?kl!? f-'-n. Ih. Fa_ arrla-tai .<i time at Sau ,, on the daa ol "allli i* of st_ai,ers are disiaateh'-a th- _anu- dav lt. _-l-t.-r.-d mall eloaea a: * p. aa. - .1.1 V ; \f-* S'linil-nientarr Matls are ameci-st nn Uie plvra ot : lah and I ? .-tn li ?t.-_in.-ri. at the hour of ?lo_ln_ - - ,. , . -\ M_ll- at the Poatodlee. whl.-h remala oi?en ui Ut within ' ' '""-r nf aa'ltn* et ?L?mer ( .iU.FI.II'm V*V < .I'T Uo.f?>t**ee. -.,~,-a Waw-York. V V P-'-n 1w>- 4 1*-'" {IcligiOQO Xotitffl. \!.\ \r Miv>in\ from i> ie_.~. 6th uo lfltfl. la t'aharv i luir-li n.-tiei :-l?i-?l. aod llti-aae. Htahoo pilllif.V, of Ki-l?uek?, wlll p.e_.h dalij at 12 0* aad 0 p. m. Dr. VAN l?: WATER dally at 4 30 p. aa. ' tra-u AU ara *?__?__-.