New York dispatch. [volume], November 23, 1884, Page 5, Image 5

About New York dispatch. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1863-1899

Image provided by: Library of Congress, Washington, DC

                
American Institute Fair. —Although
approaching its close, this exhibition of the indus
try and resources of the country, in all the almost
innumerable departments of art, science, mechanics
and aggriculture, is daily and nightly crowded with
Visitors. .
Aside from the legitimate attractions of the fair,
the orchestra and its instrumental soloists are
in themselves an entertainment worthy of the price
of admission.
People’s Theatre. —For Thanksgiv
ing week no stronger or more acceptable attraction
could have been secured by Manager Miner than
“The .Silver King.” It will be presented every
evening with a strong cast and with all the original
scenic effects which marked its primary production
at Wallack’s. An extra matinee will be given on
Thanksgiving afternoon.
Wallack’s Theatre.—Mr. Buchan
an’s failure “ Constance”—will be given its last
performance on Tuesday evening. On Wednesday
evening, Mr. Lester Wallack will make his reap
pearance upon his own stage, in the comedy of
“ The Bachelor of Arts.” There can be no question
that Mr. Wallack will receive a cordial and hearty
welcome from a large and representative audience.
• New Park Theatre. —To-morrow even
ing and for the week Mr. John A. Stevens will be
Been in his drama of “The Unknown.” He will be
' Supported by a specially selected company and the
play will be illustrated by appropriate scenic effects.
’ Cromwell’s Art Pictures. —This even
ing, at the Grand Opera House, Professor Cromwell
will give “ London ” as the entertainment. No
more enjoyable an “ art feast ” can be required than
this exposition—almost in detail—of the wonders
and history of the capital of the English empire.
Comedy Theatre. —“ An Adamless
Eden” will be produced to-morrow evening at this
•theatre. The cast will include Misses Pauline Hall,
*Topsey Venn, Gertrude Gardner and a numerous
chorus.
Bijou Opera House. —And its name
'is still “ Adonis by a large majority with several
jback counties to be heard from. Dixey is having a
walk over and is thus far away ahoa.l of his ticket.
That’s what the word success means.
The Mabille. —The special attractions
fat this popular resort will be, for the present week,
a series of sparring and wrestling matches between
various notable professionals and amateurs; variety
sketches, songs and dances, concerts by the orches
tra, and the specialties of the instrumental soloists.
Gould’s Sans Souci. —All the popular
features of this resort will be retained during the
current holiday week, and many others of especial
interest will be added. Tho orchestra and all the
instrumental soloists will bo heard in selections
from the best-known composers. A score of pretty
lady vocalists will add to the attractions of each
entertainment, There will be no performance either
on Sunday afternoon or evening. A special matinee
will be given on Thursday (Thanksgiving day).
Blank’s Winter Garden.—Mr. Blank
K offers his large clintelle of patrons, as their Thanks
giving feast of amusement for the week, many new
features. Signor Conradi, Mlle. Melville, and others
will bo heard. The orchestra will give selections
•from the most popular composers, and the instru
mental soloists will add their quota to the pro’
gramme. This is now one of the leading family re
sorts in the city. There will be an extra matinee on
Thanksgiving Day afternoon.
All the matinees commence at four o'clock, and
the evening performances at eight precisely.
Mount Morris Theatre.—For the
present week Mr. J. B. Studley will occupy the
stage, appearing as Edmund Dantes, in Mr. Fech
ter’s version—otherwise the comedian Webster’s
version—of “ Monte Cristo.” He will be supported
by a capable company, and the drama will be illus
trated with appropriate scenic settings.
Au extra matinee will be given on Thursday
(Thanksgiving).
fMLvxslcal and Dramatic Items.
The story of the comedy drama “Aunt
Em’ly,*’ by Allred Trumble & Cyril Searle, to ba present
ed on December 15th at Baldwin’s Theatre, San Fran
Cisco, by Rose Eytinge, is as follows:
Mr. Philip Preston is a South Carolinian, who has s >t
tleck made a fortune and retired to enjoy life and a culti
ration ot his mania tor bric-a brae, in New York. His
Mister Emily, familiarly known to her family as “Aunt
Em’ly,” has remained a resident of Charleston, where
Bhe has passed for single, though she has contracted a
secret, irarriage under most romantic circumstances,
fihe is a woman of the world, and divides her life be
tween ier Southern home, Europe and her brother’s
house, in New York, over which slu? exercises an unques
tioned sv ay. The family cf Mr. Preston consists of bis
wi'e, a lau.v with lashionable aspirations, his daughter
Grace, a sentimental girl with a weakness for novels,
and his son Arthur, a young Wall street broker. Grace
is courted by Harry Dunbar, a young lawyer snd Mr.
Preston’s counsel, and by Sir Penedict Brercsford, an En
glishman whose acquaintance Mrs. Preston made on a
steamer retaining from Europe. The adroit flatteries of
the Englishman subjugate both mother and daughter
He also secures an influence upon the son, which o ids
the latter into speculations which remit in his ruin. At
tached to Mis. Proton as a<o n panion and confidan e. is
a Frenchwoman, Mme. Dubois, who was introduced into
the family upon the recommendation of Sir Benedict.
The tin tact serves to introduce these characters and
.terminates with the frustration of the elopement of Grace
with sir Benedict by the sudden appearance of Aunt
Em’ly upon a visit. The second act develops the ruin of
Arthur Preston and the accomplishment of the prelimi
nary steps of the elopement. The third act serves to in
troduce tie wayward husband of Aunt Em’ly and to
bring about a second interruption of the elopement
The fourth and last act finally rescues Grace Preston
from her per 1, reveals the Englishman in his identity as
the murde or of a friend whose title he has usurped, and
•exposes Alm >. Dubois as an. adventuress and his mistre. s
The dramatic movement of the play, it is stated, grows in
intens ty from act to act, until it reaches its legitimate
■climax m the last, the interest of the story being at no
time interi unted or suspended.
The London Era says that “ Miss An
derson’s remarkably beautiful *and powerful impersona
tion of Juliet at the Lyceum has, ofcour.se, been the ex
citing feature of the season, and is undoubtedly to be
numbered among the finest the English stage has wit
nessed. Their Royal Highnesses the Prince an I Princess
of Wales, accompanied by Princess Louise (Marchioness
-of Lome, were present on Thursday, November 6th when
the performance, as mentioned the previous week, was
for the ben tit of the Women’s Emigration Society of
which (he Princess Louise is the president. Their Royal
Highnes es presented Miss Anderson with their bouquets
aud congratulations upon her beautiful and impressive
performance of Juliet. Miss Anderson was especially
thanked by the Princess Louise on behalf of the society
Bhe had so gracefully benefited, and the Prince and
Princess of Wales expressed the great pleasure they had
experienced and their intention of seeing her grand per
formance a.;a.n at the earliest opportunity.”
, Mr. Irving is very simple in his habits,
.usually breakfasting on fruit and taking a plain dinner at
Ills room at 4 o’clock. Coffee and bread after the theatre
Is all he takes, holding that any other way of living is for
,liun incompatible with perfect health. Art of anv kind
tno matter how humble, findsan ardent admirer in him’
illis appreciation of humor is acute, and he relates a m-e
with keen enjoyment. For society, in the general ac
ceptation of the term, he careslittie, but likes to entertain
jhiß friends n a quiet way. It is evident that Mr .Irving is
preticent-more so than is usual with actors. That is
fchere are points beyond which his most intimate trim’s
fcannot venture. It is not “hail fellow well met” unless
fce wishes it so. Although he goes out of doors a great
Meal, consul' ring his position, he prefers tj enjoy a chop
With a friend in his own cosy apartments. F
, In the caseof Albert M. Palmerversus
JRlchard M. Field, to restrain the latter from producin g
* Nunky,” a version of “The Private secretary.”
.Colt, in Boston, on the 18th instant, after a’conrf
Rearing of t.ie case, granted Mr. Palmer the injunction
asked for, thus establishing, for the present, the exe'u-
Bive right of the Madison Square Theatre to this play' ai d
Jto all possible adaptations of it. *
Madame Janauschek has improved
ttreatly in health during her lerent rest, and continues
lier season, beginning at the Haverly Theatre, Chicago
®n the 30th. The play, “My Lite,” has been materially
changed sin-e its first performance. An entire’y new
Ifirst act has been written, comedy has been introduced
from the beginning, and the star is in the firm belief that
the public wi 1 like the piece.
. Mrs. Hooper,writing from Paris about
JBernhardt. says: “She is very ill. She is no longer
young, and the lookcutis not an encouraging one for the
tnany admirers of her genius to contemplate. Her move
nients 1 ave been so unforseen, so rapid, so untiring as to
win from the Parisian journalists for her the soubriquet
of the‘electrical eel-woman.’ Her suicide is looked for
day.”
Lillian Russell has grown a trifle
tatouter. but her beauty is unimpaired. She is meeting
jwitli favor in London in “ Polly,” the new opera, wh.eh is
taot a good piece of work at ail. but it seems to go she
and Solomon live in a pleasant house in St. John’s Wood
big enough to hold them and their baby, and attractive’
enough iu its domestic atmosphere to gain respect,
t Mr. Robert E. Graham, who had to
prop his unproductive piece called: “Wanted a Partner ”
recently, w:l: appear at Washington on the 26th inst in’a
Sew piece w: men by himself. It is entitled “Broti er
«n*i is similar in s< me respects to J. K. Emmet’s
part o‘ Fritz.
Madame Theo was born in Bangor
We., aud bore the maiden name Qf Man ha DickSson
But, a- s -o has lived in Pans many years, she is, to all
Intents and purposes, a French woman, and to hear her
fconveuhig in t rench, behind the scenes, at Hooley’*--
•with Colonel Jcsef Medill, one would imagine her a native
Tarisian.
Madeline Lucetta, the operatic come
dienne who created such a favorable impression at the
iCasino, has .just accepted an engagement as prims donna
jpf Milliken's Operatic Comedy Company, and will be
ween-and heard in “ Madame Boniface,” “Zerlina” and
***Nitouch'e,” if thelatter piece is produced. ’
. On Dec. 13, at Washington, Joseph
. Jefferson w’dl close his season and go to his Southern
plantation for a rest until April 20, when he resumes at
Lvnchbtug Va. His present company is re engaged, in
.jtliemean ime, the members will join R. L. Downing to
assist in the production of “Tally-Ho.”
Efl win Booth’s repertoire this season
consists < i “ King Lear,” “Othello,” “Hamlet,” “ Mac
*beth.*' ‘ Richelieu,” “The Fool's Revenge,” “Richard
III.” and “The Merchant of Venice ” R< v vaisof “Bru
,'tus,” “ Ibe A i nstate,” “Richard II.,” aud “The Iron
jChest” are in contemplation.
It’s lucky for the showmen that the
•Wiewspa; or are run on the “chump” principle. Suppose
things v. e; c rt d.iced to a business 1 a is and they had to
jpay lor tiio putts called “criticisms.” Then, perhaps,
<hey in: Ji. appreciate the difference between a favor and
40. right.
Mr. E. E. Rice and Harrv Dixey will
Cjremain I’, i ossession of the stage of the Bijou Opera
F Hou-e . next May. There is no doubt that Mr. Bice
Ft:as been the most successiul ent epreneur who has had
[..posscssh n ol the stage of ihe thea.re since it was opened.
Yet another titled lady awaits an op
importunity to make her bow before the confiding American
this time it is a Russian baroness, whose name
is Nadia Rc-tchkoff, She is young, pretty aud appears to
possets ability of commendable qua.iiy,
John T. Raymond, it is promised, will
Shortly produce a version of “ Roderick Heller,” the Ger-
Anan comedy from which Augustin Paly adapted “A
Wooden Spoon.” Raymond’s adaptation is to come from
11, W. Fischer, a Chicago journalist.
Robert E. Graham has closed with
John I*. Smith, and goes on the road with “Brother Max,*’
In an original comedy-drama written by himself. His
season opens on November 24th, at Ford’s Theatre.
Washington.
A. J. Dam & Son have recovered a
Judgment against William A. Mestayer lor $295,93, It
httvu recorded.
The “Nita’s First” company has closed
temi orarily. Their date in Cincinnati was filled on a cer
tainty from R. E. J. Miles. E. JI. Sothern and other
members of the company returned to town on Tuesday
last. .
Wfeis Wwn,
Worthy of His Custom. —Down town
there is no more properly conducted restaurant and
saloon than that of John P. Senninger, No. 120
Nassau street. Mr. Senninger, by attention to his
business, by his honest treatment of his customers,
and by the excellence of the articles which he sells,
has won the reputation of being an exceptionally
able tradesman. Everything he furnishes his cus
tomers is what he represents it to be. The man
who orders a Hamburg hare gets what he ordered,
and the one who orders a glass of best gets an hon
est one every time. He is a host worthy of the cus
tom he receives.
When all other preparations fail to
cure your cough try one bottle of Übert’s Tar-
Boneset and Honey and be cured; 25c. By all drug
gists.
It is the old, old story: Love at first
sight I A walk in the beautiful moonlight night;
both catch a dreadful cold and give up all hope; but
finally find relief in a bottle of Dr. Bull’s Cough
Syrup, get married and are at last happy.
No better appetizer nor better regula
tor of the digestive organs than Angostura Bitters.
They are endorsed as such by all the leading physi
cians.
A Good Sobt of Man.— The hotel of
Andrew Horn, corner of East Broadway and Cath
arine street, cannot bo surpassed in any particular
by any hotel on the East side of the city. Its
rooms are large, clean, and well ventilated, and the
saloon is furnished with the best beer, liquors,
wines, and cigars to be found anywhere. Mr. Horn
makes it a specialty to have the best lager beer in
the country on sale in his saloon. He is honest,
straightforward, and genial, and he treats all who
enter his place as gentlemen, but if they don’t
behave themselves he throws them out. None but
well-behaved gentlemen are wanted in Andrew
Horn’s Hotel, That’s the sort of man he is.
Rheumatism and Gout.—“ Wilson’s
Wonder” cures, or money retured. Sent on receipt
of $1.50. Depot, No. 99 Park street. And all druggists.
Db. Fuller’s Youthful Vigor Pills,
for loss of manhood, cures nervous debility, sper
motorrhoea and nocturnal emissions. By mail, $2.
Depot, No. 429 Canal street and all druggists.
The Herald says that a bottle of Dr.
Fuller’s Pocket Injection, with syringe combined,
will cure the worst case without capsules or nau
seous medicines. All druggists, sl.— Sat* Express.
All Private Diseases, Quick Cures,
Experienced Physician. Drug store, corner Park
and Mulberry streets, near Chatham Square.
Free Batlis.
SHOULD BE ESTABLISHED ALL THE YEAR
ROUND — SUGGESTIONS WORTHY OF CON
SIDERATION.
The following article is taken from the Medical
Record. Its suggestions have been received by the
highest authorities in health matters with much
approval. Unfortunately Dr. Tauszky has not the
means at his disposal ts carry out his philanthropic
views. Were some of our wealthy citizens to take
the matter in hand they would do much for the al
leviation of the poor and the improvement of the
moral as well as the physical condition of those who
are now to a great extent, outcasts of society. We
should all remember that cleanliness is allied unto
godliness.
To the Editor of the Medical Record— Sir: In my
reports to the New York Board of Health, during the
years 1868, 1869, and 1870, when I made a survey of
the Twentieth Sanitary Inspection District, in my
capacity of Assistant Sanitary Inspector, I already
advocated the establishment of free baths as a sani
tary measure for the improvement of the condition
of tho poor. Since then free baths have been sup
plied by the authorities in this city during the Sum
mer months, but no provision has been made for
this luxury during eight months of the year, viz:
from October Ist, to about June Ist. To supply this
deficiency, I have recently laid this matter again be
fore the Board of Health and the Mayor of this
city, who kindly approved and endorsed my views
regarding the establishment of free baths and
washing-houses, and promised to co-operate with
me to carry out my suggestions, as far as lay in
lay in their power.
Regarding the usefulness of such institutions, for
obvious reasons, hardly anything needs to be said.
But, be,ng a measure of general utility, as a pre
ventive against so-called zymotic diseases—which I
would term filth diseases—l herewith make some
suggestions as to how the means could be supplied
wherewith to provide these establishments.
1. Part of the Excise moneys could be used for
this purpose, beside private contributions, if the at
tention of the public were called to the necessity of
such buildings, wherein the poor could bathe and
wash their linen free of charge. I am already as
sured by Mayor Edson, as stated above, that as the
head of tho Board of Apportionment, and of all the
city departments he would use his influence for se
curing from the city the necessary building lots,
whereupon these proposed establishments could be
erected.
2. The Legislature should pass a law —additional
to the Tenement-House Law —whereby every owner
ol a house should be taxed, say, one dollar annually,
additional to the present tAes, for every tenant oc
cupying his house.
3. I would suggest that every emigrant coming to
this country should be advised, if deemed necessary
by the examining physician at the place of landing,
to make use of these cleansing establishments on
entering the territory of the United States.
4. Every prison and police station and other pub
lic institution should have a bath attached for the
use of the inmates.
5. The lower classes, employed by the city, county,
or State, should be requested by their superiors to
avail themselves of the use of the free baths and
washinghouses. Proprietors of large establishments,
factories, stores, stables, etc., would follow the ex
ample of the authorities by employing by prefer
ence, ail other conditions being equal, clean and,
therefore, healthier people. Consequently a moral
pressure could be exercised over servants and em
ployees generally for their own good.
6. While I was stationed on the frontier, and at
other military posts, as post surgeon in the United
States army, I have often regretted the absence of
baths, for the use of soldiers, connected with their
barracks or quarters. The United States Govern
ment would no doubt greatly ameliorate the sani
tary condition of our soldiers and sailors by erect
ing froa baths for them wherever practicable.
If means were provided by the public authorities
or philanthropists for facilitating the constant
washing and cleansing of persons and dwellings, I
think we would have less cholera, yellow fever, and
other epidemics of filth-diseases, and the germs of
many diseases would be, in part at least, if not ef
fectually, eradicated.
In closing these remarks and suggestions, written
for the consideration and with a view of enlisting
the co-operation of some of the readers of The Record,
and pro bono publico, I will only add that the plan of
establishing cheap, though not free, baths and wash
ing-houses has been tried in London, Eng., within
the past four or five years, I believe. These are
situated in the following parishes: (1) Paddington,
(2) Marylebone, (3) St. Pancras, (4) St. Giles, (5) Lam
beth, etc. The general arragement there is : A pri
vate bath costs two pence (about four cents) a head,
including towels; a higher class bath, twelve cents;
swimming-bath, the same price; privilege of use of
large room for washing, drying, ironing, etc., at
nominal rates. The baths are generally self-sup
porting and very extensive. Some houses have
several swimming-baths, each swimmer having a
separate box to dress in, etc.
Rudolph Tauszky, M. D.
—, .«»■
With a Dog’s Face.—To-day will see
the reappearance of the famous Russian dog-face
boy Jo-Jo, at the New York Museum, No. 210 Bow
ery. The face of the boy is almost the exact image
of ask ye terrier, being covered with a very long
growth of fine silky hair, covering the forehead and
nose, and growing out from the ears. The entire
body of the boy is covered with a very thick coat of
fine silky hair, measuring from three to five inches
in length. Ho is only sixteen age, and has
been in America about five weeks, when he made
his first public appearance at the same Museum
where he is to exhibit to-day and this coming week,
which is to be hxs last appearance in New York. He
is reputed to be the most expensive curiosity in the
world, commanding a salary of SI,OOO per week, and
all managers are desiro us to engage him.
The Bal De L’OrEßA.—The first
grand ball of the season will be that of the De
I’Opera Association. It will take place in Madison
Square Garden on Jan. Bth. Preparations have al
ready commenced for its production, which will be
on a scale of magnificence and splendor never be
fore attempted by this popular association, whose
annual ball is always one of tho events of the sea
son. SIO,OOO will be expended for costumes alone.
Many of these are now being manufactured in Paris,
and for novelty and expensiveness will discount
anything yot seen in New York. The association
elected its officers yesterday. They areF. Kuenneke,
the well-known ticket agent at Koster & Bial’s, Pres
ident; George Lobsitz, Vice-President, and Sol. Van
Praak, Secretary.
Db. S. B. Brittan says : “As a rule
physicians do not by their professional methods
build up the female constitution, and they seldom
cure the diseases to which it is always liable in our
variable climate aud under our imperfect civiliza
tion. Special remedies are often required to restore
organic harmony and to strengthen the enfeebled
powers cf womanhood, and for most of these we are
indebted to persons outside of the medical profes
sion. Among the very best of these remedjes I
assign a prominent place to Mrs, Piukhanx S Vege
• table Compound/’
NEW YORK DISPATCH, NOVEMBER 23 1884
Various riiasies of’ JLJLfe.
PARENTS FAILING TO SUPPORT THEIR CHIL
DREN— LEAVING WIFE AND CHILDREN WITH
A MISS OF SEVENTEEN AND LANDING IN
THE PENITENTIARY—THE WIDOW AND
WIDOWERS’ HONEYMOON ESTOPPED—AFTER
TWENTY-FIVE YEARS, SEEKING A DIVORCE,
Thomas Bohman, aged forSy, a German, has failed
to provide for his children since August last.
Officer Young said he received a letter requesting
him to call at No. 256 Madison street and investigate
a case of destitution, a woman was lying sick, four
children on her hands, deserted by her husband, who
had gone off to Philadelphia with a young girl of
seventeen. The husband as a tailor cutter could
earn from sls to S2O a week. He left his wife in
destitution and went off with this girl. When
Officer Young visited the apartments of the family
he found the wife sick, the room bare of furniture
and the children starving.
The wife, a broken-up, sickly woman, on taking
the stand,rather palliated her husband for his cruelty
than accused him. He had no work and went to
Philadelphia to look for it. She did not know that
he went with the young girl. In Philadelphia he
wrote her a letter saying he couldn't get work; if
she would send him the money he would come
home. While gone he sent her SSO. When asked
what she had done with the fifty she
couldn’t say. Why she sent her children to the
Protectory she could give no reason, nor why she
was so destitute, or why the household goods were
all gone, and they were starving.
She was trying to shield the man that had de
serted her while on a sick bed, and the children
starving.
Mr. Jenkins said the accused was arrested in Phil
adelphia. He ran off with a young girl, deserting
his wife and children.
Prisoner said he had been married twenty-five
years and had never been arrested. He couldn’t
get work in the city and he went to Philadelphia to
look for it. If discharged he would take his chil-.
dren out of the institution and see to them.
The court asked him about this young woman
that he went off to Philadelphia with. Ho said the
charge was false.
Officer Young said the wife knew the girl well
that defendant ran off with.
He was sent to the Island for a month.
A TWO WEEKS’ HONEYMOON.
George Merk failed to provide for three of his
children that were in a public institution. He was
a stonecutter. His wife died three months ago, and
since then he had paid but $5 for the support of the
children. Officer Bulando said the man had work
and was able to pay for his children’s support.
The man said he was willing to support his chil
dren, but a friend who roomed with him had rob
bed him of everything.
The officer said on one occasion he visited defend
ant to get board money for his children, and he
was drunk. The man was married to a widow
whose husband was dead seven months, and she
had a child in an institution supported at the pub
lic expense. They had been but two weeks married.
The wife stepped up on the stand in her husband’s
behalf, more lively than a rising lark, while her hus
band below, looked like a man laboring under a hod
of bricks on each shoulder.
“ I knew Mr. Merk five years,” said the rejuve
nated widow whose honeymoon had been broken in
on. “ The poor man,” said the recent widow of her
new-found husband, who to her was satisfactory,
'» was trying to do his best.”
“ For you, or his children ?” asked Justice Smith,
looking over his pebbles.
“Allof us,” said the relegated widow.
“You have a child in the Institution?” said Justice
Kilbreth.
“Yes, sir.”
“ How old is he ?”
“Twelve years. lam a hard-working woman. I
have supported him two weeks.”
“You don't support your own child and he
doesn’t support his children,” said Justice Kil
breth.
And two weeks married ?” said Justice Smith.
“I vote to break that honeymoon up,” said Jus
tice Ford.
“How long?” said Smith.
“ A year,” said Ford.
“Six months,” said Kilbreth.
“Three months,” said Smith; “that’s a long
enaugh break,” said the gentlemanly Justice. And
so it was decreed, three months on the Island.
BLACK EYES HER NATURAL COLOR.
Catharine Hanley hated terribly to prosecute her
husband Mat. She wanted to withdraw the com
plaint.
Justice Ford didn’t think she should be allowed
to withdraw the complaint without some explana
tion.
“You have two very beautiful black eyes,” said
Justice Smith, who always scores a point in flatter
ing the fair sex.
“Thank yere Honor for the compliment,” said
Kate, with a curtsey. “ This is my nathural com
plexion.”
“ Take the lady,” said Judge Smith to his asso
ciate, Justice Kilbreth.
“No, thank you; take her yourself, or turn her
over to Ford.”
Justice Ford took in the situation, and asked her
how often her husband had beaten her.
“ Three or four times; but that was nothing.”
“Now you want to let him go ?”
“ Yes, sir; it is no use punishing him—he has
been punished enough.”
“Does he support you?” asked Justice Smith.
“ Ho is willing,” she replied.
“‘Barkis is willin’,’” replied the presiding Jus
tice, aside. “ Better try him.”
She was sworn, and said that she resided at No.
1083 First avenue. The 11th of November he just
“sthruck her.” He was in a passion,
“ Who gave you those black eyes ?” asked the
court.
“Sure, it’s thenathural blackness; I didn't wash
my face to-day.”
“ Did he strike more than one blow to give you
two black eyes?” asked Justice Smith.
I don’t know; he kind o’fanned me back. We
had a few words about family arrangements. I had
a child married a short time ago, and we had a dis
pute over that.”
“Was he drunk or sober ?” asked the court.
“He wasn’t ayther,” said the wife.
“What was he?” asked Justice Kilbreth.
“Equally and betwain.”
The Court arrived at the logical conclusion that
ten days would be good for tho temporal and spir
itual good of Mat.
MISTRESS OR WIFE.
Maggie Larkin, a banged up Miss of 17, made
charge against Sarah Winters, her father's mistress,
who she said tore out her “ fronts.”
Mr. Larkin put quite a distance between him and
his mistress—Abany.
Maggie said Mrs. Winters—a very winning win
some woman, who captivated the Court and—the
press—struck her and pulled her bangs. She lived
with defendant who was her father’s housekeeper,
but claimed to bo his wife. Maggie was late one
night coming in and she made ud her mind to ask
her for a sight of the marriage “ certificate.” before
she could get to ask her if she was her mother.
Defendant said : “I’m waiting for you, you hussy,”
got her hand in her hair, and twirled her around.
She admitted to giving Mrs. Winters abuse by call
ing her father’s housekeeper a big W.
Mrs. Winters took the stand and said she was a
widow, and was housekeeper for Mr. Larkin. He
gave her charge over Miss Larkin, and when she
came in late that evening, having the child’s soul’s
interest in charge, she called her in question and
the girl went for her.
“ What is your name ?” asked Justice Kilbreth.
“Sarah Winters?”
“What authority had you over the girl?” asked
Justice Smith.
“ None whatever, but her father told me to have
an eye on her.” ,
“ Are you married to him ?”
“No, sir.”
“He supports you ?”
“No, sir; I support myself, at carpet sewing,”
said the woman.
“Discharged,” said the court.
AFTER A SPELL.
John and Frances Sole, after living twenty-five
years together as man and wife, have concluded to
separate. In opposing the motion for separation
counsel said the husband was arrested on the
charge of abandonment and brought before Justice
Murray about six weeks ago. Defendant was an or
gan builder. For years he had been building an
organ at bis house, expecting to sell it. He sold it
to the North Baptist Church. As soon as it was
sold she had her husband arrested, after leaving
him, for abandonment. She then swore before the
justice that she had not been out of her husband’s
bouse in twenty-five years. Now she demanded
alimony. When he sold the orgaa he didn’t give
her the money coming from the sale. He brought
in all for the house, and because she did not finger
the lay out money for the house, she called it cruel w
ty. The org.au had all to do with it. It was a case
of pique. When she could not establish a claim of
abandonment she now su&s for a severance of ihe
marital relations. And the court was asked to give
her counsel $250 cash as counsel feejto worry him,
and Iho woman sls a week alimony, pending jthe
su/t.
Judge Barrett took the papers.
You are Bushing Blindly into Con
sumption if you neglect to take Hale’s Honey of
Ucrehound aud Tar for cough or cold.
• Pike’s Toothache Drops Cure iu One Minute,
.A. Sooty
SUEING THE HUSBAND OF A BEWITCHED
WOMAN FOR DAMAGES.
Matilda Busch was led astray. ShG was a married
woman. Her seducer was also married.
The wife of the seducer sued in thr» City £ourt
for the loss of her husband's affections, and had' the
husband of the wifo her husband was alleged io
have seduced locked up in Ludlow street jail-.
This was queer quite. The man who hai® lost his
wifo was locked up for being a fool to lose 2ss
He, a wronged man, is locked up in jail, and asked
to pay $2,000 because bis wife was faithless to him.
This is old common law.
And a very sensible law, perhaps, it was in bygone
times. If the man is locked up for a spell ho can’t
shoot his wife’s betrayer, and it gives him timorto
cool down and set his house in order; and to start a
suit for divorce.
But tho proceedings are not pleasant to contem
plate.
Lot us take a suppositions case. A married man
seduces a married woman, if such a thing is pos
sible, and tho woman neglected, loft out in the cold,
kicks against.it. She sues the woman for attracting
her husband from her. But when she sues the wo*
man, which is all right, she goes for tho man that
has lost his wife, and makes him a party to the suit
is neither good law or common sense.
In deciding the case. Chief Justice McAdam of the
City Court said:
*• This action has by the order of the Special Term
Judge been referred to me to assess the plaintiff's
damages. The complainant charges that thq de
fendents are husband and wife, jand that Matilda
Busch, one of the defendants, deprived the plaintiff
of the comfort, fellowship, maintainance and assist
ance of her husband, and alienated his affections
from the plaintiff, and that she did debauch and
carnally know the husband of the plaintiff.
“For this the plaintiff asks $2,000 damages against
Matilda Busch, the wrong doer, and her husband,
William Busch, on the old common law theory that
the husband is liable for the tortions acts of the
wife. Neither convenience or knowledge on the
part of William Busch is alleged, aud cannot be in
ferred. A wrong was therefore committed upon the
defendant, William Busch, as well as upon the plain
tiff. The injury to both grows out of the same
wrong, and the plaintiff and defendant, William
Busch, being innocent of any wrongful act, neither
is answerable to the other for the of
it. No recovery can be had against the defendant,
William Busch, under the circumstances. And,
against the defendant, Matilda Busch, I assess the
damages at $1,000.”
When the Scalp ia annoyed with dan
druff, Glenn’s Sulphur Soap will be found an infal
lible remedy.
Hill's Hair and Whisker Dye, Black or Brown,
50 cents.
A? R.
THE BROOKLYN FAIR—THE GRAND ARMY
IN THE TABERNACLE — DEPARTMENT
ORDERS—ALEXANDER HAMILTON
—A PAY VENTURE-NEWS FROM MANS
FIELD POST—ITEMS OF NEWS.
The Tabernacle Fair In Brooklyn, in which the
Grand Army of Kings county is greatly interested,
has been a great feature during the last week. It
was for the benefit of the Bureau of Employment
and Emergency Fund of the posts of that county.
The Tabernable was decorated with large stream
ers of red, white and blue, and the national flag
was conspicuous everywhere. The Tabernacle de
partments combined—four times as large as those
of the Grand Army—hardly attracted more atten
tion. One of the most interesting features was the
Grand Army Museum in the east parlor. It was in
charge of Mrs. H. B. Davis, of the Ladies’ Aid So
ciety of Mansfield Post, a lady who is to the ladies ■
of the Grand Army posts of the Eastern District
what Mrs. Henry Eason is to the ladies of the West
ern District posts—an indefatigable organizer and
worker* Mrs. Davis had a large corps of good-look
ing, banged and bustled scouts out, and they all
brought in numbers of captives to look at the oar
bine used by one of the Black Horse Cavalry at the
first Bull Run, or the three stars of seven which
floated in the flag which the “ Merrimac” sported
when she mot the “Monitor”; the thirty-two-pound
shot from a Petersburg Confederate battery; the
Southern officer’s rapier, captured at Williamsburg,
Va.; General Dakin’s sword; war flag of Company A,
Twenty-eighth New York; war kettle-drum of the
139th New York; old army cup of the same; check
jumper shirt worn by General Buford when killed;
General Bayley’s regimental coat (the one he was
killed in); bone from the leg of one of several horses
eaten by a comrade; badge of mourner at the fu
neral of President Lincoln; Confederate paper
money in various amounts; rebel newspapers
printed on the back of wall paper; rebel spurs from
Chas. A. Brown, a loyal ex-rebel; and war flags of the
103 d and 139th Regiments, both torn to mere
fringes.
The central stalls, in which the energetic ladies of
the Grand Army held sway, possessed many attrac
tions for the confiding. Rankin Post showed ex
quisite, elaborate and most intricate and ingenious
crazy quilting, and some enthusiastic Cleveland and
Hendricks sofa cushions, beside much fancy em
broidered and hand painted silk work and other
light articles in great variety.
German Metternich Post also showed much fine
fancy work, toilet sets, tidies and so forth, by the
wagon load.
Thatford Post displayed much embroidered and
painted silk work and some very unique pieces in
silk plush—a clock set in a silk plush pallet on a
miniature easel, for example. “ A poor soldier’s
widow ” sitting in a cotton field, with a bank
beside her, taking up the pennies of the charitable,
was another of the features here.
Barbara Freitchie Post showed knicknacks and
fancy work without end.
Abel Smith Post showed handsome sofa cushions
with a Union shield painted upon them, much
fancy work, including hand painted screens, panels,
slates, toilet sets and so forth.
McKenzie Post luxuriated in corded work, unique
tidies and bright crazy quilting.
James H. Perry Post sold many placques, beauti
ful toilet sets, wax flowers and groups of stat
uettes.
Dakin Post made a strong race for the leadership
in crazy quilt work and embroidering.
Mallory Post had a very handsomely set fancy
table, as had also Frank Head, Warren and Salmon
Winchester Posts.
Beside these there was a lively inter-post candy
store and a grocery store presided over by a joint
committee of the ladies of William Lloyd Garrison
and Ford Posts.
Almost all the articles for salo in the above stalls
were made by the ladies of the Grand Army who,
though too many to mention in detail, were known
and appreciated by the comrades of the G. A. R.
Mrs. H. Eason is a notable example, imitated by
her daughter. Birdie Eason, and by energetic Miss
Menninger, daughter of the worthy Coroner.
A feature of the fair is what is known as the Grand
Army quilt, being in the centre of the organ and
facing the auditorium. Each post is represented in
the quilt by a block 16x16 inches and nearly 300
small blocks have been contributed by individual
ladies of the’Grand Army. The centre block, 16x32
inches, is composed of an elaborately worked Grand
Army badge, with the inscription, “Bureau of Em
ployment and Emergency Fund.” In all, there are
about 3,000 original designs of needlework in the
quilt. As the Haversack, the paper published by the
Grand Army and circulated at the fair, says, “ it
recognizes the elements of Vhe Grand Army of the
Republic in the fair which ie bold under the aus
pices of the Bureau and the ladies’ corps.” The
voting on this has been very, interesting and excit
ing. At the time of going to-press Major John H.
Walker, of Rankin Post, was the leading competitor,
but the friends of Commander Martin Short, of
Mansfield Post, No. 35, claimed that he would even
tually carry away this, handsome memento. The
closing features of the fain will be given in the Dis
patch of next Sunday. Two- little fair papers are
being published for the- fair. One is a daily, repre
senting the Tabernacle, and is called the Headlight;
the other represents,the Grand Army, and is called
the Haversack.
DEPARTMENT ORDERS.
General Ordor No. 17, from Headquarters, an
nounces the following appointments as aids-de
camp on. the staff of Department Commander: R.
L. Salisbury,,. LafayettGr Post, No. 140; Walter E. Na
son, Cushing Post, No. 231; Thomas Fitzpatrick,
George C. Meade Post, No. 38; Theo. M. Brown,
Hutchinsen,Post, Na. 243; James C. Johnson, John
A. Andrew. Post, Nc> 234; L. E. Barsant, Steele Post,
No. 269t,and. M. Kidder, David Jones Post, No.
298.
ThS: Rev,. S. S» Ballou, Chaplain to ths Depart
meat, has changed his residence to Dalton, Living
ston county..
Comrade William P. Walton, of No. 621 Broad
• way, has in Ris possession a G. A. R. badge, with
' Fifth Corps badge atta :hed, and “53rd Now York
Vol.” engraved on same. It can be had on proving
property.
All comrades are warned against one J. Jacoby, a
short, thick-sot maa, who claims to hail from
Pberson Post, Vicksburg, Miss., and to have be
longed the Twenty-fourth New York Cavalry. He
is an imposter.
The following addresses are called for by those in
terested in proving pension claims, and the names
should bo carefully read, and any information dis
covered promptly forwarded : Jas. Hopkins, Co. E,
170th N. Y. Vols.; Capt. A. S. Harris, 98th N. Y.
Yola.; First Lieutenant Parr, 98tb Y. Yola.; tho
officers of Co. C, 25th Y. Vole.; the Colonel of tho
14th N. Y. Heavy Artillery; Lieutenant Brainard,
14th N. Y. Heavy Artillery? any of the crow of the
U. S. 8. Florida, who knew H. B. Rommel, during
1864; Captain Chambers an# Lieutenant Hail of
fhe 71st N. Y. Vols.; any ofScer of the 95th N.
Y. Vols.; Major Baggs, of the llsth 4th N. Y. Vols.;
any member of Co. G, 15th New York Engineers.
Any one knowing the cause of death of Samuel
Drew, Ist Regt. N. Y. Engineers, wlr3 died on Staten
Island, Aug. lltb, 1863; Capt, Litfiejohn or any
j member of the 3d Maryland Infantry, who were at
l the Batlle of Antietam, Sept. 17, 1862; Capt. H. E.
Sawyer, Co-. F, 4th N. |Y. Cavalry; Lieu&. Chas. B.
Smith, Co. F. N. Y. Cavalry: any member of Co. I,
58th N. Y. Vol. Infantry; Asst. Surgeon McClellan
of the sth Conn. Vols., 1861-1862; Samuel F. Allen,
Capt. Go. C, 145th N. Y, Vols.; any person who knew
Samuel 8. Phillips of Co. I, 65th N. Y. Vols., .inlisted
at Lockport, N. Y. in 1865; W. B. Van Antwerp,
Lieut. 13th Indiana Vols.; Surgeon or Asst. Surgeon
of the 61st N. Y. Vols., Capt. Henry C. Williams,
First-Lientenant Dwight Dain, or any member of
Co* H, 61st N. Y. Vols.; Frank Crowell and James
Henory, late of Co*. B, 16th N. Y. Heavy Artillery,
also of John Churchill of Co. H, same Regiment;
any member of Battery B, Ist New Jersey Light Ar
tillery, In 1864-5; Surgeon David F. Leavitt, 3d
Mass. Cavalry; Capt. Wm. Cook, B(Mh N. Y. Vols,,
Co. I (20th N. Y. State Militia); any member of Co.
C, 14th or 18th N. Y. Cavalry; any member of Co.
E, 74th N. Y. Vols., who knew Chas. Lattin during
1862-3; Capt. Alfred Thienhardt of the 41st N. Y.
Vols.; Edward Kennedy and Robert Burns or of any
two members of Co. C, 4th U. S. Artillery, who
knew Jas. Yule; of two members of the 13th N. Y.
Heavy Artillery who knew John Brady of said
Regiment, who was wounded near Norfolk, Va.,
in tho Fall 1564; of any two members of
the 92d N. Y. Vols., who knew John Schwartz;
Of any officer or member of Co. F, 97th N. Y. Vols.,
who knew James Henderson, wounded at the battle
of the Wilderness; Surgeon L. H. Roberts, of a
Marine Regiment, on duty at Augur Hospital, Alex
andria, Va., in 1865; Dr. Edward Higgenbottom, late
Surgeon of the Hospitals at Richmond; Lorenzo
Evans, Sergeant Co. D, 162 d N. Y. Vols.; Joseph Cole
and Lewis Ruff, 162 d N. Y. Vols.; James A. Jenkins,
Co. A, 29th Indiana Infantry; two members of Co.
B, 59th N. Y. Vols.; the address of any two members
of 16th N. Y. Cav. who knew Nathaniel Miller; First
Lieutenant George H. Brown, 71st N. Y. Vols.;
James Albertson, Co. H, 71st N. Y. Vols; John Cham
bers, Co. I, 9th N. Y. Vols., served from April, 1861,
to 1883; any member of Co. G, 25th N. Y. Vols., who
knew Thomas Cody; any member of Co. E, 39th N.
Y. Vols., who was with George A. Weiss, when he
was injured near Petersburg, Va.; any one who
knew Thomas Cody, Sergeant Co. G, 25th N. Y.
Vols.; Capt. Theo Hofstatter, First Lieutenant
Charles Wurtz, Second Lieutenant Charles DeWyne,
Second Lieutenant Louis Stiefbold, Second Lieu
tenant Louis Naedelin, Second Lieutenant Friderick
Bucking, Second Lieutenant Gustav Schimmel, Ser
geant Fred. Wendell and Assistant Surgeon Rudolph
Greiss, all of 15th N. Y. Heavy Artillery; Daniel Con
way, Battery H, Ist U. S. Artillery, who was in the
first battle of Williamsburg, Va., in 1862; Hiram
Knowles, Private 35th Reg’t, N. Y. Vols.
An arrangement has been made whereby posts
can be furnished with books at the following rates:
Ledger, $125; Adjutant’s Records, $1.25; Cash
Book, $1.50; Black Book, $1.25; large Receipt Book,
300 receipts, $1.50: small Receipt Book, 150 receipts,
75 cents; Book of Requisitions, 150 requisitions, 75
cents. They can be ordered singly or in sets, and
it is desirable that, as far as possible, all posts adopt
them, on account of convenience to post officers,
and to secure uniformity in keeping accounts and
records. The same forms have been adopted by the
great departments of Pennsylvania and Massachu
setts, and are destined to come into general use.
Charters have been granted to the following posts
since the last announcement: No. 511, Berlin; 512,
Watts Flats; 513, Horicon; 514, Catskill; 515, Wat
kins; 516, New York city; 517, Truxton; 518, Eph
ratah; 519, Kingston; 520, New York city; 521, Mon
terey; 522, Portlandville; 523, Silver Creek; 524,
Mariner’s Harbor.
ALEXANDER HAMILTON POST.
They have a live Committee on Entertainment in
Alexander Hamilton Post, No. 182, of this city, of
which Comrade Sam Hayter is the head centre. The
committee have persuaded- the Rev. A. J. Palmer to
deliver his celebrated lecture on “The Die No
Mores, ” at the Pilgrim Congregational Church, on
Madison avenue and 121st st., on Monday evening,
December Ist. Comrades Hayter, Gaddis, Pierce
and Wood, are so elated at securing Comrade
Palmer, that they have issued 10,000 tickets—have
leased the roof of the church and adjoining build
ings, and advertise for bids to build an extension to
the church. Major Bowles, of Kilpatrick Post, No.
143, offers the use of the post drum and fife corps
to drum away the surplus after the audience are
seated. The Commander of No. 143, was a drummer
in the old “Ninth” himself. Comrade Palmer is
said to be one of the most eloquent speakers in the
G. A. R., or the pulpit, and is the chaplain who
moved General Grant to tears at Ocean Grove last
Summer, Although Hamilton have given several
invitation entertainments, this is their first effort
in the “ pay” line, and they expect a grand success.
Tho post, with its thirteen doctors, is now so
healthy that Surgeon Land and comrade Doctors
Shrady and Smith, have interested themselves in
the Richards lunacy case, now opening in Brook
lyn, simply because he was an old soldier (a captain
in the Sixth Pennsylvania Cavalry). If it be a case
of oppression, and Richards be sane, these medical
comrades will be sure to demonstrate the fact clear
ly.
The Hamiltons do not propose “dying out ” this
Winter, and yet, strange to say, there has been no
electioneering for the officers of next year. There
will not be any electioneering till the first encamp
ment in December.
THE LEADING POST.
At the meeting of Mansfield Post, No. 35, of Brook
lyn, E. D., last Tuesday evening, over 300 members
were present, and it was a fitting compliment to
Commander Martin Short when he and all the old
officers were unanimously renominated to hold
their positions for another year. The sailor com
pany is now in shape. Quartermaster-Sergeant R.
P. Tighe was present in his new sailor uniform.
The company have elected James B. Collins, a one
armed [veteran. Captain; Robert Fairservice, First
Lieutenant, and R. P. Tighe, Purser. They have
about forty members, and will make a good feature
in the post. The Zouave company have elected
Jesse W. Hart, Captain; Samuel H. Ferguson,Lieu
tenant, and James H. Casey, Orderly-Sergeant.
ITEMS OF NEWS.
Despite the storm last Wednesday evening there
was a large attendance at the entertainment and
reception of the R. V. Young Post, No. 20, Sons of
Veterans, held at Eckford Hall. An excellent pro
gramme was intei preted, which was received with
marks of appreciation on the part of the audience.
The reception that followed the entertainment was
kept up until an early hour.'
It is understood that Engineer Melville, of the
DeLong expedition, is soon to connect himself with
Post No. 327, of Brooklyn, and also Gen. Q. A. Gil
more, of Charleston fame.
Adjutant Gen. Squires requests the positive
statement that he is not a candidate for Department
Commander. He states that L. P. Thompson,
present Senior Vice-Department Commander, will
be a prominent candidate*
f|The charter of Post No. at Copenhagen, Lewis
county, was issued from beadquarters last week.
The guidons presented to the 133dRegiment Vet
eran Association were tho gift of Comrade Rush
brook and the lady members of his family, and not
of the ladies of Harlem, as incorrectly stated in the
Dispatch.
There are now In the possession of Post No. 327,
of Brooklyn, a large number of discharges,obtained
through Senior Vice-Commander Hallett frsm a for
mer claim agent in New York. The list is too long,
or it would be published in the Dispatch. It in
cludes members of nearly every regiment, and a
number from the colored troops.
James H. Perry Post, No. 89, will give their an
nual musical and literary entertainment to their
lady friends to-morrow evening,, at Temperance
Halß Kent avenue, between Myrtle and Park ave
nues» Brooklyn.
John A. Andrew Post, No. 234, of thia city, will
hold their third annual reception next Wednesday
evening in Adelphi Hall, Fifty-second street and
Seventh avenue..
The Veteran Association of the 133 d N. Y. Vols.
(Second Metropolitan Police Regiment), will bold
their first annual ball at Turn Hall, Brooklyn, E. D.,
on the evening of December Bth.
An interesting meeting of the Veteran Association
' of the 1656 b Regiment, N. Y. Vols., will be held to
morrow evening at the headquarters, No. 52 Union
square, Capt. Charles Walker will read clippings
from various newspapers, giving accounts of the
regiment in the South. The association will give a
pronronade c&ncert on the evening of December 18th,
at Turn Hall, Brooklyn, E. D.
Sergeant Henry J. Adcock, of Frank Head Post,
No. 16 (fife and drum corps), will benefit by an enter
tainment tendered to him, to take place at Brooks’
Assembly Rooms, No. 359 Broome street, on Monday
evening, December 12th.
Adjutant George Squires resigned his position as
captain of Company K, Thirteenth Regiment, N, Y.
S. N. G., in September, after five years’ service.
Last Thursday evening a number of his military
I friends visited him at his residence, Ne. 4Q3 Dean
street, Brooklyn, and presented him with, an album
in which was a magnificently engrossed set of reso
lutions, showing the appreciation in which he was
held.
Among.the prooUAent comrades named fox Coin*
mander of Dovin Post, No, 148, Brooklyn,- is Major
Thomas Bell, a charter member of Devin, whoso
services during the past year as a member of the
Memorial and Executive Committees, has made him
known to a large number of comrades in Brooklyn.
He was mustered Originally as a member of O’Rourke
Post, No. 1, at Rochester, in 1866, and was made
Department Commander for Orlean-3 coonty under
the original plan of organization of the G. A, R. In
1880', h» became a charter member of Dev&r Post,
and has been a hard-working member. It lapks as
it the major would have a unanimous election.
OUR FIRE DmragJT.
i TRIALS AND JUDGMENTS — AB
SENCE WITHOUT LEAVE, IN
TOXICATION, Etc.
During ike past week the Board has been very
busy in disposing of a large amount of routine busi
ness, the accumulation of several weeks, and after
ward held the following trial® of negligent and de
linquent firemen:
A LONG LIST OF CHARGES.
Fireman Washington Ryer, of Engine Company
No. 36, was charged, first, with being under the in
fluence of liquor; second, with assaulting private
John H. Allen, of the company; third, that when
ordered by the foreman to stop, refused ; and
fourth, with failing to report for duty on the recep
tion of two alarms of fire. All these offense® wore
committed on November 4th.
Evidence was given to prove the guilt of the ac
cused on all the charges, and he was fined five days’
pay on each, or a total of twenty days* loss of pay.
ABSENT WITHOUT LEAVE.
Private Dennis F. Dowd, of Engine Company No.
31, was charged with being absent without leave for
eighteen hours, on November 7th. He was found
guilty and fined five days* pay.
UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF LIQUOR, ETC.
Private John H. Allen, of Engine Company No. 36,
was charged first with being under the influence of
liquor; second with being engaged in a fight with
Fireman Washington Ryer of the company; third
when ordered to stop fighting by the foreman re
fused to do so, and fourth with failing to report for
duty; all these offences were also committed on the
4th inst., and he was also fined the loss of five days
pay on each charge, making a total of twenty days
loss of pay in all.
A NEW HOOK AND LADDER HOUSE.
On Wednesday morning the Board opened pro
posals for the construction of a house in Old Slip
between Front and Water streets, for the use of Hook
and Ladder Company No. 15.
There were several bids received, and the lowest
bidder was George H. Christie, who offered to do the
work for the sum of $25,983, and he received the
contract, subject to the approval by the Controller
of the sureties submitted by him to the contractor.
, Ihe Board met again on Thursday morning and
held the following trials.
DISOBEYED ORDERS.
Private John Clark, of Hook and Ladder Com
pany No. 10, was charged with disobedience of
orders in that, that the captain ordered him to clean
up the cellar, which, as alleged, he refused to do,
the offense being committed on the 12th inst.
The testimony taken was very brief, and showed
that the accused had done the work assigned him,
but not altogether to please the commanding offi
cer. While he did not refuse to obey the order ver
batim, et literatim, yet the work was done; and so
the Board considered that the captain’s order had
been obeyed, and immediately dismissed the com
plaint against the accused.
Private Frank Kelley of Engine Company No. 2,
was charged with being absent without leave for
ten hours and fifty-one minutes.
He pleaded guilty, and said he had had a great
deal of trouble at home; his wife and children (two)
had been, and still were, very sick. He sent a little
girl, twelve years old, to the engine-house to tell the
commanding officer how he was placed. He was
sorry that he left the company quarters without
permission; but when he received word that his
family were sick and had no one to look after them,
he became almost distracted, and went homo and
remained by the bedside of his sick family, as there
was no one to help him. The little girl he sent to
the engine-house did not go there, and therefore he
violated the rules by not going in person.
The Board then very charitably fined him the loss
of three days’ pay.
TWO CHARGES OF INTOXICATION.
Assistant Engineer Daniel Fagin, of Engine Com
pany No. 27, bad two charges preferred against him
of being intoxicated on the 4th inst., between three
and four o'clock, and again between four and five
o'clock, P. M.
He pleaded not guilty.
There were in all six witnesses examined, who,
each and every one, testified that on the day in
question Fagin was “perfectly sober, and in all re
spects could do any work assigned him; and, in
fact, exhibited no indications that he had even been
drinking. setting aside the charge that he was in
toxicated,” and in his own behalf Fagin said he did
not drink—he was not a drinking man; he did all
his work properly, and was astonished when charges
of intoxication were preferred against him.
Commissioner Purroy then said: “Fagin, you
must stop drinking entirely if you want to remain
in the Firo Department; that is your only salvation.
Now look at your record,” pointing to the same at
the back of the charges, “and most of them are
either for intoxication or being under the influence
of liquor. This is a fault that the Board cannot and
will not overlook, and if you over come before us
again on such a charge, you can rest assured you
will be dismissed.”
The Board then ordered that Fagin should be
reprimanded.
A FIREMAN ALDERMAN.
Aiderman Thomas Cleary, representing the Board
of Aidermen (re-elected) from the First Assembly
District, was a member ot the old Volunteer Fire
Department, which he joined on December 12th,
1856, and became a member of Washington Engine
Company, No. 20, which laid originally in No. 3
Temple street, and afterward removed to No. 100
Cedar street. He remained a member of the De
partment until May, 1865, when the present Firo
Department superseded the old department. While
a member of “ No. 20,” William Hackett was fore
man and Polar Armstrong assistant-foreman; the
company did duty in the Seventh and Eighth
Districts, which were bounded on the north by
North Moore street, on the south by the Battery, on
the east by Market and South streets, and on the
west by the North River up to North Moore street.
The company used what is called a “ Chain Box
Engine,” of the “ piano-deck " style.
They got their alarms from the Old Post-office and
City Hall bells.
Engine No. 20 was noted for its quietness, but
would occasionally have a slight wrangle with some
of their rivals, notably Engine Co. No. 14, (“Bob ”
Rogers foreman), and this company laid in Church
street near Vesey street, and was called “Colum
bian."
The aiderman was elected an assistant engineer
in the Department in December 1864, and remained
as such until the disbandment of the Department;
he is now a member of the Volunteer Firemen's
Association.
THE VOLUNTEER FIREMEN’S ASSOCIATION.
The beneficent work of the Mutual Aid connected
with the above association has already been made
apparent during the past week. The second as
sessment called for is being rapidly paid in, and nu
merous applications for membership are daily
made. The by-laws require that when the amount
of cash in the hands of the Treasurer shall not be
sufficient to meet two death payments, tho Secre
tary shall issue notices calling for another assess
ment. This has already been done, and when the
amount called for has been collected, there will be
in the treasury sufficient funds to meet the pay
ment of four death claims, making an average
amount of twenty cents assessment for each death.
The special meeting held at Clarendon Hall on the
15th inst., developed quitb an undercurrent of dis
satisfaction, caused by the contemplated trip by
some of its members to Washington on the 4th of
March next. It appears that some time ago an ap
plication was made to the association for permis
sion to organize an equipped force within the asso
ciation, for the purpose of receiving visiting fire
men, and making an occasional trip themselves, the
expenses of which were to be defrayed by the indi
vidual members taking part therein. The applica
tion was denied; whereupon the disappointed mem
bers met away from the rooms and organized an in
dependent body under a new name. An unfortu
nate reference was made to this fact at the last
meeting, which stirred up very angry feeling and
resulted in the adoption of a resolution that the as
sociation should take charge of the matter and at
tend the inaugural ceremonies under the command
of the officers of the association. The committee
who are to make the necessary arrangements for
the excursion are expected to hand in their report
as to necessary details at the next meeting.
The resolution adopted by the Board of Aidermen
last week, giving to the Association certain old
relics formerly in use in the Volunteer Department,
and which are of no value to the present Depart
ment, has led to a misunderstanding on the part of
tho officers of the Exempt Firemen’s Association,
and the Presidents of both organizations are to con
sult for the purpose- of more closely cementing the
good feeling which should; and must, exist between
both organizations.
The Thursday evening receptions to the lady
friends of the members and their families are grow
ing quite popular, and develop an amount of ama
teur talent that is remarkable.
The proposed amendments to the by-laws are to
be called up next Friday night, as will also the re
port of the special committee on an annual parade
and ball. From present appearances; the meeting
promises to be both lively and interesting.
Two fine oil paintings were received by ex-Chief
Decker this week, one being that of ex-United States
Senator David Broderick, and the other Chief En
gineer David Seannell, of San Fr&ncisco, both being
a present from the latter, to the association. They
are now to be seen at Headquarters.
Brooklyn Fire Department.
FAVORABLE COMMENTS BY TEE COMMIS
SIONERS.
A recent visit to Fire Headquarters develops the
fact that for many weeks no cases for trial have
been brought before the notice of the Commission
ers; hence the latter are loud in their-praise of the
“ Boys ” who run with the machine. The enthusi
asm over the election of District Engineer Charles
B. Farley to the office of Sheriff of Kings County
still remains unabated, while his genial presence at
Headquarters is daily-hailed with delight by his
comrades of the force.
The contest for the position of District Engineer
will be decided by the first cJ January next. Fore
man Walsh, of Engine Company No. 8, seems to
have the inside track, although Foreman Fanning,
of Engine No. 15, has the hearty good will of the en
tire Department. A® the examination will baa com
petitive one, the best man, it is confidently hoped,
will win.
It is a remarkable, fact that although the number
of engines have increased since 1869, no increase in
the number of District Engineers have thus far
been maste. It is to be hoped that, even though the
appointment of two more engineers may soon take
place, the city authorities will recognize the valua
ble services which can only be rendered at exten
sive conflagrations by those occupying the responsi
ble position of District Engineer, and that grades of
a similar character, as they may be required, will
promptly be made.
It is proposed to add four more engines to the
number now in use. This will necessitate the ap
pointment of four new foremen. As there will be
three at the present number selected for appoint
ment to the position of District Engineer, thexe
will be, no doubt, lively competition for the se } yeu
vacancies as foremen.
It is rumored that one of the proposed 'new en
gines will be stationed at tho corner of Firman and
Clark streets, to protect the valuable interests in
I that locality.
Driver Fitzsimmons, of EC^ iao Company No. 3,
I who, with Engineer Dale, was' severely injured by
being thrown from his seat win.’ o proceeding' to a
fire, is now lying at St. Fetor’s Ho’ k nit al, and, we- are
happy to state, is at this writing in favorable
toward recovery,
Farrell, McKenna and Boerum, of Engine Com*
pany No. 9, who were injured while answering a
call several months ago, have, through their couu
aai, Mr. Weinberg, begun salt against the Do Kalb
Avenue* Railroad Co,
District Engineer Frost, who was injured at the
late fire corner ef Wytbe and Clymer streets, has sc
far recovered a» to be able to visit Headquarters.
Tho statement in the Brooklyn Times, which ap
peared ij* a late Issue, claiming that during the
visit of Secretary Chandler tsr the Navy Yard cer
tain of the - local engines were posted at favorable
: points to answer a trial call, is justly ridiculed bv
; the Navy Yard men thsmselves- Tract No. 3 wa&
first to respond, it is admitted, woro tho writer
of the article alluded to, present when a cull is rung
in at the Concord street bouse, ho would have little'
cause to wondou at the promptitude of th* Truck-
Company.
The late movement to organize » mutual aid:
society, similar to that of the Masonic Relief Asso
ciation, meets with tho hearty approval of nearly
every member of the force. Judge Courtney, as*
Chairman, has perfected arrangements for a meet
ing to be hold at City Hall next Thursday evening.
The committee on organization is composed of'
some ot the most influential of Brooklyn’s citizens,,
many beirag old time volunteer firemen.
NATIONAL LEAGUE MEETING.
Tho annual meeting of the National League of pro*
fessional baseball clubs was held in this city at the
Fifth Avenue Hotel, November 19 and 20. The
delegates present were John B. Day and Walter 8.
Appleton, of the New York Club; A. G. Spaulding
and J. W. Brown, of Chicago; Henry T. Root and J.
F. Allen, Providence; Mayor W. G. Thompson, De
troit; George W. Howe, Cleveland; A. J. Reach and
John S. Rogers, Philadelphia; Spencer Clinton and
Josh Jewett, Buffalo; A. H. Soden and A. W» Oon
tant, Boston. The meeting was called to order at
noon by President A. G. Mills in the chair. The
first business transacted was the awarding the Na
tional League Championship to the Providence
Club. N. E. Young was reelected Secretary. The
following preamble and resolution was passed in
relation to contract breaking.
Whereas, F. L. Shaw and several, other players
who have been disqualified for deserting League
clubs have applied for reinstatement so that they
may be made eligible to engage with national
agreement clubs, and
PFAerea®, This League will never consent to the
reinstatement of any player who has deserted or
may hereafter desert any club identified with this
League. Therefore be it
Resolved, That the said applications are denied.
The meeting next proceeded to consider the
amendment to the League Constitution. Section
64 was so amended that in case a club forfeited a
game by the reason of a violation of the playing
rules, such club incurs a penalty of S3OO.
Section 65 was so amended as to include all games,
when five or more games have been played in tho
averages.
Section 67 was so amended as to require the home
club to furnish the League Secretary with the score
of all tie games.
Rulo 14 was changed so as to allow the handle of
the bat to be wound round with twine eightees
inches from the handle end. The batsman, too, is
permitted to mako a flat face to the bat on one side
of it to the depth of half an inch.
The amendment to Rule 29, Section 1, was im
portant, as it puts a stop to the violation of the rule
against balking, indulged in last season. The new
rule reads:
“A balk is made whenever the pitcher, when
about to deliver the ball to the bat, while standing
within the lines of his position, makes any one of
the series of motions he habitually makes in so de
livering the ball, and then fails to deliver the ball to
the bat."
The most important change made in the rules
was that governing the pitcher's position. The new
rule defining the delivery of a fair ball is:
“ A fair ball is a ball delivered by the pitcher
while standing wholly within the lines of his posi
tion, and with both feet touching the ground while
making any one of the series of motions he is ac
customed to make in delivering the ball to tho
bat."
The new Board of Directors for the ensuing year
are: President N. E. Young, A. J. Reach, John B.
Day, Mayor William G. Thompson. Committee on
Schedule—Messrs. Day, Spaulding and Soden. John
J. Rogers was appointed a member of the Arbitra*
tion Committee, in the place of A. G. Mills, re
signed.
The convention adjourned to moot at the Fifth
Avenue Hotel in March.
BASEBALL NOTES.
The baseball admires in New York and Brooklyn
are very enthusiastic over the prospect of a game
on Thanksgiving Day at Washington Park, Brook
lyn, between picked nines of professional playera
that are wintering in the two cities. The team
which will represent Brooklyn will be made uj
strictly of residents of that city, and will contaia
players from the Providence, Boston, Chicago and
Detroit Clubs, while the New Yorks will be made-uj
of Metropolitan players. They will probably b<
arranged as follows: New York— Becan non, p.;
Holbert, c.; Orr, Ist b.; Troy, 2d b.; Easterbrook, s.
8.; Roipschlager, c. f.; Hankinson, 3d b.; Brady, r.
f.; Kennedy, 1. f. Brooklyn— Corcoran, p.; Hayes,
c.; Start, Ist b.; Burdock, 2d b.; Farrell, 3db.|
Nelson, e. s.; Raseman, c. f.; Remsen, r. f.; Cas
sidy, 1. f.
The base ball journals throughout the country
seem very much astir about the engagement by the
Cincinnati Club of Tony Mullane, the pitcher. In
fact, it is about the cnly interest that is of late
evinced in the national pastime. The majority of
the journals that refer to the subject speak most
harshly of the acts of the Cincinnati people who
hired Tony, asserting that they well knew that ho
bad agreed to play in St. Louis, and that their pur
poses were purely piratical and intent on injury.
The Mirror of American Sports and the Cleveland.
Herald both' declare most determinably against
Mullaue. President McKnight, of the American
Association, assorts that with Mullane the Cin
cinnati Club should be expelled for such disreputa
ble work, and, undoubtedly, there will be a bitter
fight at the annual meeting, December 10th,
The annual meeting of the American Association
of professional baseball clubs will be held in thil
city on December 10th, when the clubs that will
compose the association next year will be definite*
ly settled. There wili only be eight clubs next sea*
son; Columbus, Toledo and Richmond have already
been dropped, and the fourth club will likely be the
Metropolitan, who, it is rumored, will disband and
the players be transferred to Brooklyn. At the
meeting next month a president, secretary and treas*
urer and a board of directors are to be chosen.
The New York State Baseball Association which i<
being organized by James Jackson, will embrace
the cities of Rochester, Syracuse, Utica, Auburn,
Troy, Albany, Binghamton and Elmira. Th®
National League has consensed to recognize the new
association. They will sign the National agreement,
and adopt the playing rules of the American Asso
ciation.
All the play er®h gaged by the Pittsburg Club
have signed contracts, with the exception of Swart
wood. and he will be signed the coming week. Man*
ager Phillips is looking for an additional battery, and
expects to secure a strong one before the opening oi
the season. The names of the players were pub<
lishod in our last issue.
The Boston League Club were desirous of getting
O’Rourke for next season. He was offered more
money than any man in the nine would receive.
Had he signed in Boston, it would have been as
change catcher and general player.
Milwaukee will be represented in the Union Asso
elation next season. The following players have
been engaged for 1885: Broughton, Baldwin, Fateh,
Sexton, Schoeneck, Cushman, Porter, Foster and
Whitney.
The Cleveland Club has changed hands. The
President of the street railroad company is the prin*
cipal stockholder. Manager Hackett will have full
control over the club next season.
The two candidates for the presidency of- th®
American Association, at the annual meeting, will
be H. D. McKnight, the present incumbent, and
Chas. H. Byrne.
N. E. Young was elected president and secretary
of the National League of Professional Base Ball
players at the annual meeting, Nov. 19 and 20.-
The Union Association are offering big salaries for
next season, but good players are backward in ac
cepting the brilliant offers.
Edward Crane, who has the greatest record: ot
throwing a baseball, has been engaged to play right
field by the Boston Club.
John M. Ward will captain the New York ulna
next season, and James Mutrie will be the manager.
Tho Eastern clubs of the American Association
will vote to expel Mullane at the annual meeting.
The Cinoinnati American club has been strength*
ened by the engagement of Mullane and Clinton.
President Day is after a good pitcher, and expect®
to secure one in a few days.
Cleveland will have anew baseball park, the leasfe
of the old one having run out.
Peltz and Keenan have signed contracts to play
in Louisville next season.
The National Club, of Washington, has engaged
Birch to play centre field.
Remsen, of the Brooklyn®, a fine out-fielder* is
open for an engagement.
The salary list of the Boston Club noxt season
will amount to $26,000.
The Boston League dub has purchased its
grounds for SIOO,OOO.
Chicago was the first League Club to complete it&
nine for next season*
Umpire Kelly will manage an American, Associa
tion Club next season.
The Detroit management have not signed any
players up to date.
Clements will be the only resident player in the
Philadelphia club.
It is doubtful the Eastern League will be in ex*
istene® in 1885.
O’Rourke gets $3,000 from the New York club,
next season.
Mountain gets $3,000 from the Pittsburg dub
next season.
The Kansas City Club are to have new ground®
next year.
Shallix is called th® John L, Sullivan of the pro*
fession.
Manager Bancroft has signed all the Providence
players.
Shaw has been expelled from the League for do*
sertion.
Jack Chapman will manage the Brooklyns next
season.
Motion will manage the St. Louis Club next sea
son.
Gerhardt is running a billiard room in Cincinnati.
Start has been playing ball over twenty-two years*
Tho Troy League Club grounds have been sold.
Anson will again manage the CLicagos in 1885,
Hackett, of the Bostons, is laid up with fever.
Baltimore has signed Birsball of the Athletics.
McKinnon is spending the Winter in Bost.dU
Ewing is going South in,
5