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A Card From Kosti-.h & Bial. —Offica
■of Koster & Blal. Twenty-third street, near Sixth
avenue. Now York, February 5, 1887.
To the Editor of the New York Dispatch :
Dear Sib. —Acting Mayor Beekman having seen
fit this afternoon—on our application to renew our
theatrical license, which, in past years has invaria
bly been granted us by Mayors Cooper, Edson and
Grace—to unreasonably refuse us the privilege of
■continuing our entertainment, we beg to inform the
public through your paper, that we have closed our
establishment in order to strictly comply with the
law.
After eight years of unremitting toil and honest
labor, contending with many reverses and great
expense, and having succeeded in establishing a
place of amusement worthy of the great city of
New York, we are, through no fault of ours, com
pelled to submit to an arbitrary whim, which has
the effect of throwing over one hundred and fifty
people out ot reputable employment, separate and
apart from our own great losses.
Thanking you for past courtesies, believe us very
Sincerely the public’s and your obedient servants,
KOSTER & BIAL.
Star Theatrb. —The production of a
new play by Salsbury's Troubadours is always an
•vent of interest. Preceding “The Humming Bird, ’*
Which will bo presented to-morrow evening at the
Star Theatre, were “The Brook,” “Green Room Fun”
and “Three of a Kind "—all successes—and it is
claimed that “The Humming Bird” is funnier than
either of them.
Nate Salsbury’s topical song, “I Wonder How
Long it Will Last,” Nellie McHenry's scene a la
Patti, and “ The Old Sport,” and Marie Bockel’s
German Yodel are the musical features of the merry
screed. The work will be handsomely staged.
The cast is as follows; Joseph Brass, actor and
manager, Nate Salsbury; Augustus Honeymoon,
Geo. Backus; Bob Backett, an artist, John Webster;
Jerry McLaughlin, F. P. Blair; James F. Bowman,
the tramp, G. W. Bouvier; Mrs. Fanny Honeymoon,
Leonora Bradley; Mrs. Matilda Fullalove, Marie
Bockel, and Sally Styles, a stage struck lady’s maid,
Nellie McHenry.
The Casino. —“Erminie” is still run
ning along as successfully as ever, with no prospect
of a change for many weeks to come. Manager Ru
dolph Aronson, however, is ready, when the public
see fit, to present a new attraction, which has the
advantage or several months’ rehearsing.
Fifth Avenue Theatre. —A change
Of the programme here brought Mr. R. B. Mantell
forward.on Monday evening last as Raphael, in “The
Marble Heart,” & drama in which Edwin Adams,
Charles R. Thorne and other eminent actors have
appeared upon our stage in the past. Mr. Mantell's
impersonation of the character was passable; he
made no memorable impression. Mr. Man toll’s
area of art is limited; he thus far has been seen at
his beet m Loris Ipanoff, in “Fedora.” No one who
has succeeded him in this character on our stage
has equalled that performance.
His Raphael is uneven; a being in whom the pas
sion of love, anger and pleasure are expressed by
•pasmodio twinges, never by any bold aud manly
outburst of tone or of physical effort. Mr. Mantell
has all the desire, all the comprehension of the
demands, not only of the text but the action and
nature of the character, but he seems to lack the
one thing needful—the power of giving it proper
dramatic expression.
The cast was fairly rendered, the Volage of
Mr. Wheatcroft being really most deserving of
praise as an intelligent conception of a character
■ intelligently acted,
“The Marble Heart” will bo continued during
the present week.
Harrigan’s Park Theatre.—On Mon
day evening last, forth came Mr. Ed. Harrigan’S new
farcical comedy—“McNooney’s Visit.” It was a
fitting and hilarious successor to •• The O’ Reagans **
—and its performance throughout was greeted, as
from the old, old comique days, on up to the Now—
•very one of the productions of Harrigan’s fertile
and creative mind has been—by an audience filling
•very part of the theatre, and which left no point,
qo movement of the play or the company pass with
out recognition. The cast includes all- the mem
hew of the company—Harrigan himself is at homo
as the MoNooney, Johnny Wild, Fisher, Mrs. Yea
mans, bright little Amy Lee—and all the rest of the
•hining lights of the east added the quota of their
talent to the jollity of the comedy. Mr. Dave Bra
ham’s songs and incidental music were fully up to
the standard of expectation—and “MoNooney’s
Visit” passed into record as “another success.”
As Mr. John Carboy, in another part of the Dispatch
proposes, in a future issue, to have his little “ say ’•
concerning Me Nooney and his friends—further
comment here would be superfluous.
*• McNooney’s Visit ” will be continued until
iurther notice.
Cromwell’s Illustrated Lectures. —
This evening Professor Cromwell will lecture upon
’•Three Strange Cities”—St. Petersburg, Moscow
and Constantinople. Nearly a hundred illustrations
will be given of the notable and historic places, the
art, the science and the glories of their past and
present. This is one of the professor’s most in
teresting and Instructive lectures, and will, it goes
without saying, insure him at the Grand Opera
House an audience not only as large, but as appre
ciative and enthusiastic as any which has yet at
tended any ono of his present series.
k Globe Museum.—•• Big Hannah ” —
whether walking, sitting or in balmy slumber
—occupies a very share of earthly space,
will continue as the attraction at this popular resort.
Large numbers of visitors have gazed and won
dered, and still the wonder grew that even a capa
cious museum could contain so large a woman
and leave room for anything else. Mr. H. Alexan
der Cooper the 8 feet 0 inches giant; the Princess
Lucy; the Murray trip ets; Miss Eva Perry and her
performing birds, and al', the standard features will
be seen daily. Mr. Rd. Atkins, Miss Edith Hum
bert aud her company will appear in his Russian
drama of “Broncho Bill; or, Cowboys in Russia.”
■ Performances in the theatorium every hour*
Proctor’s Novelty Theatre (Brook
lyn, E. D.). —This week Manager Proctor comes to
the front at his popular house with Augustin Daly’s
drama of “Under the Gaslight/' The cast will bo
represented by an excellent company and all the
original mechanical and scenic effects will accom
pany the performance of the drama.
Matinees wilt be given ou Tuesday, Wednesday,
Friday and Saturday.
Standard Theatre.—Miss Rosin a
Yoko, and her company will bars no bhang, of bill
t during the present week. The audiences are fairly
encouraging aud—'• Everybody is happy."
The usual matinees will be given on Wednesday
mid Saturday.
Theiss’s Alhambra Concerts.—The
groat orchestrion will be beard as usual during the
present week, as wail as at the special concerts this
slteruoon and evening. It Is probably the largest
orchestrion tn this country. Aside from this Mr.
Theiss’s regular orchestra will bo heard as usual,
snd the programme will also include the popular
vocalists and specialists of his company.
Musical and Oramatlo Items.
Lawyer JamesP. Niemann, the referee
appointed to take testimony in the suit of Mrs Arnes
Robertson Boucicault against I don Boucicault for divorce
ftaa begun the hearings. The actress avers that she was
married to Actor Beucicault in America nearly a quarter
ef a century ago. Mr. Boucicault. who ha,«? since married
Louise Thorndyke, denieajhat there ever was a marriage
between him and Agnes Robertson. Ho offered
settle the case by providing for Agnes Robertson
r during iter lifetime, and for the children that were born
to them while he lived with iter. The offer of settlement
was rejected.
The plaintiff was present at the first hearing with
Lawyer W. T. .Schley, her counsel, and John Gilbert, the
veteran comedian. Ex Judge Dittenhoefer appeared for
A’r.Boucicault who is piaying an engagement in Boston
with his present wife. Mr. Gilbert testified that he had
known the plaintiff and defendant twenty five years, and
that the defendant had introduced Miks Robertson to
him and to many others as Mrs. Boucicault. He called
hor Mrs. Boucicault before many others. She was billed
at theatres under her tuge name, but it was always un
derstood at theatres that she was the actor’s wife There
was another heaiing yesterday.
The benefit for the Actors’ Fund, to
Make place at Miner’s Bowery Theatre, Thursday after-
Boon, March 3d, promises to eclipse all previous efforts
■Fade by the variety profession, A. H. Sheldon has kind-
Hy given us a partial list of the artists who will positively
appear on that occasion, which we print, knowing that it
will interest our readens; Tony Pastor, Mlle. Aimee, liar
r rv Kernell, Austin Sisters. Chas. T. Ellis and Miss Clara
viioore. Sharpley and West, Harry, Lottie and Jenny
Lynn. Miss Annie Hart, The Newcomb Trio. Miss Ada
Melrose, George Murphy. G. Donald Melville, Phil Na
than and troupe of educated doers, Ed H. Banker Miss
. Lizzie Hughes, Layman, Master Rogers, Paul and Frank
» Hamhn, Prof. Thomas Maguire and Miner’s Grand Or
kchestra.
B A meeting of the directors of the
of Music was held last week to consider what
disposal should be made of the property. For a long
tune it has been a burden on its owners and there have
been several offers tor it, all at a figure far below its
actual cost and less than what many of the numerous
* r a »^ < v‘.S r »JA OU,! V u l a * , worl h- It was found, as one
of tlu, directors said last night, impossible to dispose of
the property at private sale. When it came tothltk
was tound that many wanted to hold on to it It was
voted at last Friday’s meedi.g to sell the- property at pub
lie auction on March Ist In (h:s way those who want to
get out can, at a loss, and tho?e who want to keep it, can
if they get together and pay enough. ’
The late Robert Craig, who was so
popular, especially in Philadelphia, left among his ef
lects a number of plays which be had written. These
ye now oeing disposed of, and a prominent manager has
Jkecured a melodrama which he wiil produce next Fall
f -i ork ’ bowev ® r . womfe.es to be the most sue
■£! £ url . es 9ueever seen In New York, when it is nut
B* 1 ?'i n AJI® 8 age - i* cabled “Faust and Marguerite,”
ho , Bec ’ ll ' e : s will doubtless find that,
tik ofthf tsw»? T> he Irvin « production, it will be the
talk ot the tow a. i here are great possibiliti es in it
On Hie first night of “ Francillon,”
the curtain having fallen on a great success m Tinman
was leaving the Theatre FranAl’
womxu. evidently ot the best socUl rtand?n B ’ So
to him, lul of enthusiasm, »<! exclaimed: Oh M nu P
mas. I must kiss you i” He gravely bowed hiYhk.<i
the th. •• But you d./t K
■fem C'she continued, “ho.- eald be, •• r don't Bw'ff
■nrlence villi yea is mislay agreeable, nevertheless™*
A. H. Enos and Myron Leffingwell,
both of the Jani eh company, liad a no glove fight on the
stage at Jacksonville, Ma , last Saturday a ternoon dur
ing the progress of the per.ormance. No particulars are
to hand, but the cause is said to have been the result ot
an adverse criticism ol the latter gentleman’s rendition
of Armand in ‘‘Camille.” It is Hille incidents’like these
that lend dignity to the actor and the stage and lend to
elevate the profession in the eyes Of the public.
The Queen attended a dramatic per
formance at Osborne, Isle of Wight, Eng., on Wednesday
last. This is the first time she has been at a play s nee
the death ot Prince Albert. The performance took place
in the Council Chamber of the Palace. The play was Gil
bert's “Sweethearts,” with Mr. and Mrs Kendal in the
leading roles. The audience included princess Beatrice.
Prince Henry of Battenberg, Princess Frederica of Hun
ovor, and thirty court attendants.
Boueicault’s new play, “ Fin McCool
of Skibtereen ” was brought out at the Hollis Street
Theatre, Boston, Thursday night last, before a crowded
house. The play was a pronounced success, and the
autltor and actor was brought before the curiam. Al
though “ Fin McCool ” is said to be a revision of the old
play by Mr. Boucicault, •• Belle Lamar,” originally writ
ten lor John McCullough, still the alterations in the com
edy wiil make it practically new.
Albaugh’s Opera House was packed
on Tuesday ni'ght last to the doors with a distingu shed
audience, who enjoyed the most beautiful representation
of “Faust’’ ever given in Washington. The opera was
given in its entirety. Emma Jach sang with beautiful
effect, and in every respect made au ideal Marguerite.
The Mephisto of William Ludwig was greatly admired,
and Charles Bassett, the tenor, made a decided success
of Faust.
A sensation was created in this city on
Tuesday last, when Edwin H. Price, husband and manager
of Fanny Davenport, the actress, who has been playing at
the Memphis Theatre, charged that she had been robbed
of her diamonds on Monday night by the night clerk of a
hotel. The man has been arrested. Price alleges that
the jewels are valued at $30,000.
■ John Rodgers, Minnie Palmer’s busi
ness director, recently sent proposals for her manage
ment to six different managers in this erty, ottering each
one a different set of terms. To Mr. Rodgers’s great sur
prise, every om of them accepted his off<*r, and there
promises to be some complications, legal and otherwise,
before the matter is settled.
Mr. Sam Grau has gone back to his
old love and become a custom house broker. What Sam
and Phil Ronzone don’t know about all kinds of entries
isn’t worth knowing. The Collector’s staff has been
kept, up many nights trying to find out. Sam is the best
theatrical custom house broker in the United States.
8 Mr. Gerald Maxwell, a member of the
Wilson Barrett dramatic company, has become insane,
and is now in the Cincinnati s-'amtarium. Ills halluci
nations f oint to English politics and to a cipher for tele
graphic messages which he has invented.
Mr. Tony Denier has just invented a
most ingenious musical toy. It is in the shape of a
champagne bottle laterally divided, and on the inside of
the section is a violin body and strings, on which most
excellent music can be discoursed.
“ Coals of Fire,” a drama in four acts,
by Miss Lucy Edwalyn Coffey, is to be played in the
Madison Square Theatre on Monday afternoon next, for
the benefit cr the children’s ward in the Home ol the
Good Samaritan Deaconesses.
Harry Kirby League, a former mem
ber oft he*Fay Templeton Opera Company, and recently
connected w.th the Floyd Dramatic Company, died at
the residence of Mr. Cicero F. Waynick, Louisiana, Mo.,
January 28th.
A concert for the benefit of the House
of the Holy Comforter for Incurable Women and Children
will be given on next Tuesday evening, at Steinway Hall,
by the Koffer Ladies’ Quartet and the Urania Glee Club.
Frank Bush has been engaged for the
Hallen and Hart company for next season. Frank will
introduce his impersonations in an act, with tn® assist
ance ol his wife, Isabel Ward.
A box has been engaged for tho season
of the National Opera Company at Albaugh’s Theatre.
Washington, by President Cleveland.
Joseph Brooks, formerly of Brooks &
Dickson, will have the management of the new theatre
that is being erected at Memphis.
AH the theatres in Berlin are making
preparations for special performances in honor of Em
peror William’s birthday.
OUR FIRE BEmmjT.
TRIALS—A DISMISSAL—A HEAVY
FINE-HEROES—GOSSIP.
The regular weekly meeting of the Fire Commis
sioners was held last Wednesday, with President
Purroy in the chair.
There were three trials of delinquents, as follows:
Fireman William Btelzes, of Engine Company No.
18, whose case has been postponed several times by
reason of his being sick, was the first taken up for
■ consideration, and he was cha ged with being ab
sent without leave for seventy-two hours and forty
‘ eight minutes from December 25th to 28th, and for
ten days and fourteen hours from January Ist to
i 12th. He pres?nted himself before the Board with
his bead bandaged up, and looking as though he
had had a bard time of it generally. Ho meekly
» pleaded guilty, and the only testimony given was
, by Col. Jussen. the secretary, who testified to the
correctness of the record of. tho accnaled attached to
the charges. The case was then closed, and tho
Board unanimously dooided to dismiss Stelzer from
the Department.
( INTOXICATED AND “BUTTING.”
Fireman Clarence McNiele, of Engine Company
No. 29, was charged with being under the influence
1 of liquor, and attempting to assault Fireman James
* McManus, of the company, by catching him around
the neck and trying to “butt” him in the face
with his head, the offenses having keen comitted on
' January 25th. He pleaded guilty to the first charge,
> but not guilty to the second.
Assistant Foreman John Finn—“ On the day of
the fire (No. 57 Murray street, last Saturday), I saw
[ the accused under the influence of liquor. I called
' McManus to take him out of the building to tho
r quarters of the company. McManus took him by
the arm around to the engine house. In about an
hour lie came back again to the fire worse than he
1 was before. We were 'taking up.’ He was not
able to go to the engine house himself, and needed
somebody to help him through the streets. Ho
. staggered all around the filth floor of the burning
building. When he came down stairs the citizens
1 wore all looking at him; Fireman McManus took
r him down stairs the second time, and when he got
. down in the street he tried to “ butt ” McManus. I
got a policeman, a friend of mine, to take him away
5 from the fire, around the block. I next saw the ac
-1 eused coming in the engine house, and as he was
still drunk, I ordered him to bed, and he went and
slept all night long and the next morning he seem
! ed to be all right and able to attend to his duties.”
i Fireman James McManus—«l was going up
stairs at the fire and the accused was sitting down
on a box or bench. The assistant foreman told me
* to take him to the engine-house. I took off his fire
cap so as not to disgrace the company, as he was
drunk. Be acted very much like a man who was
under the Influence of liquor, he staggered, and
otherwise deported himself like a drunken man.
’ The people were following us as I was taking him to
the engine-house, and they asked me what was the
metter with him, and I told them he had boon over
come at the fire. I left him at the engine-house aud
want back to the fire, and I had not been there but
a short time when McNiele came back too. When
the fire was over I saw him in front of the building,
1 he was muttering to himself. The assistant fore
man told me to take off his fire-cap, which I did.
j He wanted Io get it back, but I would not give it to
him, and be tried to get it. I did not see him try
’ to butt me, although the assistant foreman said he
I did.”
McNiele said in his own behalf: “I had had a
great deal of hard work down there lately, and was
‘ tired. I went to thia fire all right. I had had
nothing to eat that morning. At a fire I had hit
my head by falling down stairs, and I felt dazed.
I got drenched to the akin, and I thought a little
drink would do no harm ; so I took a drink, and it
went to my bead. I left the fire without permis
» aion, and got a drink. I had two glasses of whisky,
, and that was ail I had. I took tho drinks on an
6|iupty stomach, and they went right to my head.
* I went to bed in the engine house, and when I
i thought I had enough sleep I went back to the fire,
but had no more drinks on the way. I did not
know what I was doing. I might have looked worse
when I went back to the fire, but I had nothing
more to drink. I tried to get my fire cap from Mc-
Manus, but I did not bit him.”
He was found guilty, and fined ten days' pay on
each charge, or twenty days’ pay for both.
MORE ABSENCE WITHOUT LEAVE.
Fireman Bartholomew Foley, of Engine Company
No. 29. was away from bls company without per
mission for two hours and twenty-seven minutes,
and not accompanying the apparatus to a fire on
January 22. He pleaded guilty, and said :
“I went to see the doctor, as I had a bad cold. I
fell in a cellar the night before, and had got wet all
through. I waited to see the doctor, and it took all
> this time. When I got back to the engine-house
t the company was returning from a fire.**
President Purroy : “That is not a good excuse for
you. You have been in the Department ten years,
and this is your first charge, and that stands in
your favor; but the Board cannot allow thia offense
to pass by unnoticed. Captain, what kind a man
‘ is he?”
Captain Conney : “Mr. President, he la a good
man, and I believe hie story is true. He fell in a
cellar, and got hurt.”
President Purroy: “ Well, the Board can't pass
ovor your delinquencies, and in view of your previ
ous good record and what the Captain says about
you, the Board will make your punishment light.”
He was fined one day's pay.
GOSSIP.
Fireman Edward W. Owens, of Engine Company
No. <. was fined $5 tor losing his coat badge.
WANTS RETIBEMNT.
Engineer Timothy Flynn, of Engine Company
No. 6, sent in an application to be retired. It was
filed.
ON LIGHT DUTY.
Fireman Alphonso Doncourt, of Engine Company
No. 8. and Simon Hexter, of Hook and Ladder Com
pany No. 11, were both retired from active duty at
fires, by reason of physical disabilty.
CLAIMS.
There were a very large number of claims pre
sented against firemeu from shop-keepers and
others; they were all referred for examination aud
notice.
HOOK AND LADDER COMPANY NO. 18.
On Tuesday last Hook and Ladder Company No.
18 was organized and put into service. Her officers
and men are as follows: Foreman, Thoa. O'Hearn;
Assistant Foreman. Jos. Beshinger; Firemen. Ed’
F. Hargrave, Geo. Maddock, Thos. F. Kane. John X
Sullivan, John Ward (No. 2), John j, Kennedy, John
Kelly and Henry W. Borner.
PROMOTED.
During the week the following promotions were
made; To be Assistant Foremen—Fireman Goo. H.
Farrell, assigned to Hook and Ladder Co. No. 6;
Michael A. Reilly, assigned to Hook and Ladder Co.'
No. 8; Richard Norrie, assigned to Engine Co. No.
13, and engineers Wm. H. Nash, assigned to Hook
and Ladder Co. No. 9, and Coleman Burke, assigned
to Engine Co. No. 31.
SICK FIREMEN.
The medical ofllcers again reported last Wednes
day that the list of sick aud injured officers and
men numbered fifty-six.
FUNERAL OF FIREMAN QUINN.
The funeral of Fireman Francis J. Quinn, of En
gine Company No. 29, who died last Tuesday night
of injuries received at the Park Place fire on last
Saturday, took place from his residence, No. 72
Park Place, and details from the Sixth. Seventh,
Eighth and Ninth Battalions, were made, who acted
as a funeral escort, and a further detail of six men
was made, who acted as pall bearers, the whole
escorting the remains to the cemetery.
PROPOSALS.
On tho IGth inst. the Board will open proposals
for a second-size Ciapp and Jones steam fire-engine
a “Hayes’ turn-table book aud ladder truck; »
second-size La France steam fire-engine; 15,000 foot
ot the “Peerfess ’ rubber hose, aud 15.000 feet of tho
“Maltese Cross" rubber hose, the whole to have
couplings attached.
NEW YORK DISPATCH, FEBRUARY 6, 1887.
“4.4.4.”
Tho well known “4.4.4.” pay-day signal was re
ceived yesterday by the bravo boys, and they ©U
had their money before nightfall. t
THE VOLUNTEER FIREMENS' ASSOCIATION.
The members of the Volunteer Firemens’ Associa
tion have been very much excited during the past
week, owing to the developments recently brought
to light at Albany.
It appears that after the late defeat, the mighty
board of trustees in oharge of the Exempt
Fund, through the President, again put them
selves on record as favoring the redivision of the
tax now received from foreign Fire Insurance com
panies, and by making it appear that all of the as
sooiations had agreed to the same. Fortunately a
friend at court blocked the little game, and word
was sent by telegraph of what had
The Volunteer Firemen’s Association being in ses
sion that samo night, the matter was discussed, re
sulting in tho committee on legislation being di
rected to proceed to Albany at onoe. Chief Decker,
Peter Masterson and Robert B. Nooney at once
made their arrangements and started tho next
morning. Arriving at Albany, they were astonished
at learning that the members of the Legislature had
been informed, and it was so understood that au
agreement had been arrived at in the conferences
which were held; and further, that it was with the
idea of assisting in the matter that the Legislature
wore acting in such haste. Upon ascertaining the
above facts, the bill was re-committed to the Com
mittee on Cities, where it is to be hoped that it will
remain until a hearing can be obtained.
The association also voted to hold a mass meeting
to protest agaiirst this act of treachery by those
whose duty it was to guard the sacred fund.' The
committee have obtained Cooper Institute for the
14th of February, and invited all volunteer exempt
firemen from this and the surrounding neighbor
hood to be present,
The ball committee are busy at work, and from
appearances the ball promises to be an enjoyable
affair, as tho members are taking more than usual
interest in it this year. There was a certain feeling
of stiffness about the Metropolitan Opera House
that would not wear off. and now that it is to be
held at the Academy of Music, it appears home-like
to them.
A DECLINATION.
It gives the Dispatch pleasure to learn that Chief
John Decker declines to be again a candidate for
President of the Volunteer Firemen’s Association.
Of course if Mr. Decker were a candidate, he would
probably be elected. But he has given several years
of bis life to aiding the Association, and he thinks
it is time for some of the younger members to suc
ceed him. Mr. Decker is one of the most kindly of
tho old firemen, he has had all the honors which
his old comrades could shower upou him, and he
retires from the position he has held with the re
spect, honor and high legard of the old fire vamps.
Wo know that Mr. Decker’s declination to bo again
a candidate will be felt with sorrow by some of his
friends, but the Dispatch thinks that he has not
only acted for the best interests of the Association,
but for his own good.
iW Ww.
NO BOARDING-HOUSE KEEPER will 18-
commend yeu the use of Angostuba Bitters, m
they are the best appetizer known. Use them in
spite of themselves.
The Herald says that a bottle of Db.
Fuller’s Pocket Injection, with syringe combined,
will cure the worst case without capsules or nau
seous medicines. All druggists sl.—&U. Express.
Dr. Fuller’s Youthful Vigor Fills,
for loss of manhood, cures nervous debility sper
motorrhoea and nocturnal emissions. By mail, $2.
Depot, No, 429 Can al street and all druggist*.
anti WH
Tho IJower Life.
A GLIMPSE AT THE PRIVATE LIFE OF A FEW.
Mary and Pat McDonald were the guests of Eliza
Hanson, at No. 18 Montoe street. On the 27th of
January, while they were with Eliza, she said this
gentleman here, Pat, assaulted her, and the lady,
Mary, lifted a kettle of boiling water and scalded
her arm. After that Pat took the cover of a vege
table dish and hit her over the eye. She did noth
ing to her. They were on a visit to see her, and
they had several beers that day. and while drinking
got into a discussion on religion, about tho Pope’s
big toe. Mrs. Hanson satd the Pope’s big toe was
no better than anybody elso’s toe. She would like
to see herself kiss it. She’d as lief kiss a cow’s
tail. Mrs. McDonald said the Pope was too sacred a
personage, to bring his toe in co mparison with a
cow’s tail. Mrs. Hanson said his Holiness was just
as likely to have a corn or a bunion as anybody els*,
and if any one’s big foot got down on it, he would
likely yell bloody murder.
When the discussion got hot, Mrs. Hanson said
they bad better leave her house and go elsewhere
and quarrel. When she told her that, Mrs. McDonald
threw a lot of dish-water in her fase, then lifted the
boiling kettle and threw it over her arm, scalding
her.
“You are not scalded I” said co unsel.
“ Yes, sir, I am.”
Counsel very cruelly and unnecessarily compelled
her to removed the bandages. The arm was raw
flesh.
The cross-examination of Mrs. Hanson was re
sumed.
“What do you do for a living?”
“Hive with a man that keeps me. My husband
and me separated some years ago.”
“Have you ever been arrested?”
“Yes, sir, several times—three times; so has that
lady, Mrs. McDonald.”
“Did you have Mrs. McDonald by the hair of the
head?”
“Oh, my gracious; no.”
“Didn’t the fright you gave Mrs. McDonald sud*
denly whiten her hair?”
“Lord, what a question. The devil would be
afraid of her.”
*• Didn’t Mr. McDonald try to separate you?”
“Yea, by knocking me down.”
Catherine Mclntyre, of Greenpoint, was on a visit
to her sister, Mrs. Hanson, and had been there but
a few minutes when Pat oame in. She was intro
duced to him by her sister. Pat then said, “ What
will you have, Mrs. Mclntyre?” She jokingly re
plied, « The best you have.” Then Pat said he was
broke, but the lady went out for a kettle of beer.
When Mrs. McDonald came in with the beer, they
quarreled, and Mrs. Hanson said they had better
leave. Then she tried to put her out, and Pat
jumped up and cleared the way by knocking her
aside, and a tooth down her throat at the same
time. The woman scolded her sister, and the man
lifted the cover of a dish and hit her sister. When
they saw the two sistera bleeding, they flew out of
the house. “And I,” said Mrs. Mclntyre, “the
peaceable party, got a tooth knocked out.”
Pat took the stand and said he lived at No. 609
Greenwich street, was a ’longshoreman on strike,
was only once arrested, for belngjdrunk. He didn't
know how the row began till he saw the lighted
lamp flying across the room, then the steaming
kettle of water getting about, next a cloud of glasses
from the table whizzed all about When he got his
share of the water ho said: “ Mary, wo bad better
clear out.”
” Mary isn’t your wife ?” said Mrs. Hanson’s coun
sel.
“ Ne, but she’s next door to it; we’ve lived seven
years together.’’
“Except when she i» in the Penitentiary ?" dryly
remarked counsel.
They had one boy in the Protectory, sent there
two months ago for “hooking” Mr. McDonald’s
watch.
“Do you know how often your so-called wife has
been arrested ?” asked counsel.
Pat demurred to answering.
Mary was sent to the Penitentiary for three
months and Pat to the city prison for ten days.
Indiscreet.
IT MIGHT HAVE POSTPONED MASTER GEORGE
WEBBER'S MARRIAGE SIX MONTHS.
But for the very excellent good character of Geo.
Webber, and the fact that he was to be married in a
few days, which had great effect on the Court, he
was probably saved from conviction.
Julia Hoey, aged thirteen, residing in East Thir
teenth street, went out at six o’clock in the morn
ing to get hot rolls for breakfast. Returning home
with her basket the prisoner camo running up bo
hind her, and grossly insulted her, then passed on
on his run. Her shrill cry of “murder” attracted
officer Kelly, and he gave chase, and another officer,
standing on his relieving point, caught the pris
oner.
Defendant said he was a brush maker, and worked
at No. 90 Ann street. He was engaged to be married
next week, and lived at No. 432 East Thirteenth
street. He left the house at six o’clock to go down
to his shop. When he looked in th® butcher’s shop
and saw the time, he found he was late, and this
started him on a run to catch the elevated train. In
the run, when not looking ahead he went bang
against the girl, and she would have been thrown if
he had not caught her. She was under the impres
sion that he insulted her, and he continued his run
to catch the train. He was astonished to hear her
screams and see a policeman in pursuit.
The present boss, for whom he has worked five
years, gave Webber au excellent character. The
previous boss, for whom ha worked four years, also
gave the same character. In both establishments a
large number of girls were employed and neither
employer ever heard a word of complaint from any
of the girls against him.
Tho Court thought there was an error of some
kind, and discharged Webber. Ills affianced did
not appear to be in Court to congratulate him.
“I have had the most unfailing suc
cess among hundreds of my broken-down and
nervous lady patients by the use of Liebig Oo.'s
Coca Boof Tonic,” saj-s Dr. George E. Clark, No. 801
Tremont street, Boston.
lExoiso Cases.
WHY ACQUITTED — WHY CONVICTED — HAD
NOTHING TO BAY.
Jeremiah Giney, who keeps a liquor saloon in
East Elghty-ftrst street, was charged with violating
the Excise law on Sunday, January 2d. Officer
Ryan said he visited the premises at a quarter to
twelve in the morning. He went through the hall
way into the saloon, and saw defendant and two or
three in the place. Giney was fixing around tho
ice box. Ho asked for a drink, which was reftwed.
Defendant said some friends came to see him
while cleaning up. The landlord came in, and he
forgot to lock the door after him. There was no
drinking there. The landlord came in to see some
thing about the premises.
The officer was recalled by the Court.
“What was defendant doing?”
“ Ho was about the ice box.”
“Did you ask for a drink ?”
“Yes, sir.”
“Wore you in uniform?”
••No, in citizen’s clothes. He-said he did not sell
anything.”
“Why did you keep open?”
“The officer came in.” said defendant, ” and said
• Put your coat on and come along/ **
“Discharged,” the Court said.
WHY CONVICTED.
James McAleer, No. 2,321 Second avenue, was
caught violating the law Sunday, the 2d of last
month.
Officer Berefeind said ho entered the place at a
quarter past nine o’clock, Sunday evening, by the
side door, and found a number of boys playing
pool. '
In answer to counsel he said the side door was
chained, but he was admitted. There were a dozen
in the place. Defendant was behind the bar.
Defendant took the stand and said ho was closed
on the Ist of January. The 2d, Sunday, the water
pipe was frozen and he went in to thaw it out and
fix up the place, and two mon from the stables next
door came in to help him. He did not sell anything
that day.
“ Who let these boys in to play pool ?” asked Jus
tice Kilbretb.
“There were only three men in the place beside
myself,” said McAleer.
“Who were these boys ?”
“There were no boys.”
“Nobody playing pool?”
“No pool playing.”
“Come back, officer,” said the Justice. “How
many boys were playing pool?”
“About three at the table; others were standing
around; there might be in all twelve.”
••How old were these boys?”
“About sixteen years old.”
••Guilty. Fifty dollars fine,” said the Court.
HAD NOTHING TO SAY.
William Sculien keeps a liquor saloon at 435 West
Seventeenth street. Officer Kttchell said on Sunday,
the 16th of January last, he entered defendant’s
place by the side door from the hall. The door had
a chain, and defendant undid it, and let him in.
When in, he called for a glass of beer, got-it, drank
it, threw down tho money, but Sculleu wouldn't
touch it.
“Why?”
“I don’t know. I suppoan there wm a Uuna*
ble.* ” itfii
“ What lime was this ?”
“ Half-past two Sunday afternoon.”
“ What reason did he give for not picking up the
money ?”
“He kind of smiled and said, ‘Policemen after
us/ Then I told him who I was. He then eaid,
• You are on® of these men.”'
•• Have you any defence to offer ?” asked tho
Court.
■ “Nothing,” replied defendant.
“Thirty dollars fine,” said the Court.
" What Might Have Been ?” It is sad for the
dying consumptive to reflect on what might have
been if Hale’s Houey of Horehound and Tar had
been taken early enough. Pike's Toothache Drops
euro in one minute.
A. Couple of Words.
WHAT THEY LED TO. AND THE RESULT.
Herman and Lizzie Smith live at No. 411 West
Twenty-sixth street.
••On the 21st of January,” she said, “we had a
couple of words together. I was saucy and he was
saucy, and ho took the beer glass off the table and
hit me on the bead. That broke the glass; then ho
picked up the broken pieces and fired them at me,
and some hit me.”
There was a patch of plaster on the bridge of Liz
zie’s nose, another patch over her right eye. aud a
plaster under the left eye.
“ Did you do anything to him ?”
••I made him angry.”
“ How ?”
“He said a couple of words to me, an# I said a
couple of words to him. He was intoxicated, other
wise he wouldn’t have done it.”
“ How long married ?”
“Eleven years.”
“Any children ?”
“Three, at home. He is a tailor.”
“This morning,” said Herman, “my wife was
under the influence of liquor, and all day long she
was trying to raise a fight with me. Knowing what
kind of a woman she was, I kept quiet; but the less
I said, the more and louder she talked. She drank
more and more till she got really intoxicated. Then
she says: *T’m going to have you arrested/ I
says : ‘Keep quiet,lay down a couple of hours and
let me work/ But she got more saucy. A friend
camo in and visited me. I says to him : ’l’m sorry;
she’s drunk again, trying to raise a row/ All of a
sudden she got up and fired the glasses and went In
the yard, where she fell, and coming in bleeding,
she sai'h: ‘See what you’ve done. I’ll have you
arrested!’ ”
“ Had you been drinking ?*’ asked tho court.
“Very little.”
•• Give him one more chance!” said the wife.
“Go home this time,” said the court.
Isru,tallty.
ROASTING HIS WIFE'S FACE ON THE STOVE.
When Susan Moran came up to tho stand she
presented a pitiable spectacle. One side of her face
had been roasted on the stove like a broiled steak,
and the cheek was wrapped in cotton. Her husband
Daniel was charged with the assault. They lived at
No. 102 Oliver street.
“ Were you beaten ?” asked the Court, after Susan
bad been sworn.
“ He did not mean it.” was the reply.
“How did be do it ?'*
••He pushed me on the stove ?”
“ Was he drunk?” ’
“Yes, sir; he had some. I had no drink myself.”
“Why did ho push you on the stove ?”
••He wanted somo money, and I would not give it
to him.”
The officer who made the arrest said he heard
this woman’s screams. When he went in the;hous®
he found her lying on the floor. Tho man said
nothing; he was drunk.
Moran said he had been drink ing for a week. He
gave her a push,she fell and ho regretted it extremely.
They had been married three years, and this was
their first row. They had three children in Pough
keepsie.
*• Who pays for them ?” asked the Court.
“I subscribe,” be replied.
“He doesn’t work,” said the officer.
••Let me go thia time, it will be a warning to
me,” said Moran.
••You don’t work?” said the Court.
“Yes, sir; I am a machinist.”
“He doesn't work,” again said the officer.
“Six months,” said the Court.
“It is worth its weight in gold,” is
a common .xprea.ion. But, whllo tb« v.ln. of gold
is easily affected, the worth of Ayer’s Sarsapa
rilla. as a blood purifier, never depreciates. It will
eradicate scrofula from the system when everything
else fails.
Hix Months lor a ZKlegf.
HE CLAIMED THAT HE WAS THE VICTIM OF
CIRCUMSTANCES.
Master Arthur Connelly undertook to steal a keg
of lager and wm caught. Charles Heinrich, th®
driver of the beer wagon, said the keg was worth
$2. and belonged to Henry Elias, but In his charge.
The keg was taken from the. truck in the street.
He saw the prisoner have it on his shoulder at
Sixteenth street and Tenth avenue. He had just
delivered six kegs, and, coming out, he saw him
fifteen yards off with the keg on his shoulder.
There were a lot of fellows with him, and when he
undertook to regain his keg they shoved him
around, kicked his horses and fired stones at him,
to make him let go of the prisoner.
Connelly said he was the victim of circum
stances; he neither had the keg on his shoulders,
nor did he kick the horses. He just happened to
cross the street at the time of the row and he was
pounced on. He didn’t see the keg, and never was
arrested in his life.
The Court didn’t believe him, and sent him to
the Penitentiary for six months.
Aslced. to Confess.
HE DOES, AND THAT ACQUITS HIM.
John Dunn, a lad, was charged with unhooking a
dead sheep from the door of Henry Schmidt,
butcher. Ninth avenue, and scampering off with it.
He was not arrested until after he had disposed of
it in a gin mill. The only evidence against Dunn
was the grease on his coat and his confession.
Mr. Schmidt said the sheep was worth $5. When
be saw the prisoner in the Station House he said
if he told him where the sheep was, he wouldn't
harm him. Dunn said he sold it in a gin mill at
Sixteenth street and Ninth avenue. When the
officer went there to seize it, the place was locked
up and he didn’t recover it.
Schmidt having promised not to prosecute if
Dunn told the truth, the Court acquitted him.
How It Happened.
SHE “ THREW HIM THE INVITATION/? AND
HE LANDED IN A POLICE COURT.
** You are charged with disorderly conduct, acting
in an indecent manner, threatening to take her life
on this and on previous occasions. What have you t
to say ?" said Justice O’Reilly yesterday, after he
had read the charge.
"Not guilty," said the prisoner.
The accused, a very respectable looking man was
entered on the returns as Thomas Kibble, English
man, residence No. 217 West Fifty-fourth street.
His accuser, Mary Dwyer, a modest-looking
young lady, gave her residence as No. 9 Horatio
street.
HER STORY.
“Examine the witness," said the Justice, address
ing counsel for the prisoner.
••Where did you first meet the prisoner?’* coun
sel asked the lady.
" On Third avenue.**
“ Did you go into a restaurant with him ?*’
'‘Yes, sir.**
*• Any other place?**
“No."
"Upon many other occasions afterward you met
him?"
"No; but he followed me."
"How did he get your address’?"
“He got my washerwoman's address and she
gave it.”
"When did you first see this man?"
" Five weeks ago.”
"And you live at No. 9 Horatio street. This oc
curred, you say, last night ?’*
"Yes; but he has been following me ever since."
"Did you meet him at any other place after this
mutual self-introduction on Third avenue?"
"No."
She said she was a dressmaker; went out to work,
and had lived in Horatio street two weeks. He
followed her from where she lived and sent her a
number of letters by mail.
Counsel picked up the letters and read one
or two of them. Sometimes he was heard, but
again dropping his voice he was inaudible, One
letter road was thus caught in snatches on the fly:
• "My Dear: When we next meet I hope I may find
you in better humor. ♦ * Don’t you turn your
back on me; I am anxious to be a good friend to
you. * * ♦ My desire last night to see yon was
to give you some money—a something none of us
can get along without—love is not a eelf-feeding
stove. * ♦ ♦ I will do anything to entertain
your good opinion. I hope you will not turn away
from me. * * Friends ready to help are rarely
found, and to keep them is as great a rarity."
Counsel said he saw nothing threatening in these
letters, and the rest were only frothy sentimental
gushes of love, that would be excusable in a school
boy, but rather out of place in a man of mature
years. ,
THE OFFICER'S STORY.
»• Officer, how did you come to make the arrest ?"
asked the Justice.
"This lady came to the station-house yesterday,
and complained that this man had been following
her, and threatening her life, and the captain sent
me to find him. Last night she went into the drug
store, and the man followed her there, and when
she was trying to get away from him, I arrested the
accused,"
HIS STORY.
"Now tell your story, Mr. Kibble," said his coun
sel, thrusting his hands in his pockets and jingling
his fee.
"It was about four weeks ago, I was passing
through Union Square, near midnight, after the
Star Theatre had closed. I met the lady. The lady
was walking alone, and she " threw "me the invi
tation. lam not married and I went with her.*’
"How many times have you been with her?"
asked counsel.
"Three times. The first night I gave her $9, the
next night $3, and the last night a larger sum. She
wanted a pretty good fee to put her in furnished
apartments."
" Were you ever arrested, charged with commit
ting any offense before this ?’’ asked counsel.
"Never in my life."
"Madam, you hear what the gentleman said?’’
remarked the Justice.
"He is not telling the truth," said Mrs. Dwyer.
"How long have you lived in the city ?*’
"Eight years. I have been a widow six months."
"Where did you live before you went to Horatio
street ?’’
"Sixteenth street, but I don’t know the number.’’
"East or West-?’’
"West.”
"How long in Sixteenth street?"
"Two years."
"And you can't tell the number ?*'
"I was twice in Sixteenth street. I can toll the
last number, but not the second—434."
" Discharged," said the Court.
Rum’s Wreck.
MICHAEL BARRY'S PRIVATE LIFE.
Michael Barry was charged with assaulting his
wife, Ann. They Jived at No. 441 West Fifty-second
street. This was Friday last. She said she hadn’t
been in the house since Saturday night last, when
Mike locked her out of the house. He first beat
her, then took her by the shoulders and shoved her
out of the door and locked it, and that she should
not crawl in back by the windows, he fastened
them and left her out in the cold. She was struck
with his hand, then he raised an ax over her head,
but he didn’t use it.
“Was he drunk or sober ?’’ asked the Court.
"Well, you can't tell when Mike Is drunk or
when he is sober. I did nothing to him. I was
ironing when ho came in, and because his supper
was not ready he thought I had been drinking."
" Your Honor, I have three children," said Mike,
•« the oldest thirteen years, the youngest seven
months. This woman for several weeks has been
on a drunk. I took the children from her and gave
them to my mother, and said to myself I*ll do the
best I can with her. But this woman carries on as
she likes. She goes away a week at a time on a
spree and comes back when she pleases. Every
time I have forgiven her and thought she would
do better.’*
" But she was ironing when you came home?"
" Yes, but she was next to being drunk. I asked
her to take the pledge. No, she goes visiting her
neighbors and working the growler. I turned her
2Ut when she wouldn’t do byttjr and said I would
give her $3 a week, and would support the children.
I’m on the Belt railroad, and she grabbed hold of
my car hook and made a sling at my head. I grab
bed it from her. She was not drunk, but drunk
enough to be ugly, and she got scratched taking it
from her.*’
"But she was ironing," again remarked the
Court
" The irons were as cold as ice. I wanted her to
take supper and go to bed, I had to be up early."
" Go homo,’’ said the Court.
A Bad Youngster.
EVEN HIS FATHER HAD NOT A GOOD WORD
FOR HIM.
John Culhane, a very well dressed youngster, was
charged with "raising the wind," borrowing money
in his sister’s name. She said he had got money in
her name before, and been arrested and sent to the
Refuge.
The father, a respectable old gentleman, said the
boy had given him a great deal of trouble. He was
good-natured, but not reliable. He acted very well
when his father’s eye was on him. but he was not
truthful, he was sorry to say. He was the only boy
of several that had been left to him.
The boy said he was working at sign painting in
Park row. He begged hard for another chance, and
the like would never happen again.
He was too old for the Refuge, too young to send
to the penitentiary; there he would only bo hard
ened in crime.
The Court was puzzled how to dispose of him.
Finally they concluded to sond him to the City
Prison for a month.
The Neighbobly Social will hold
their second annual ball at Turn Hall, Sumpter
street, Brooklyn, on the evening of Tuesday. Febru
ary Bth. The committee having the matter in
charge have spared no pains nor expense to make
this affair the most enjoyable one of the season.
A good time is assured to all who attend, as Mr.
Joe Shipsey, the gentlemanly chairman of the com
mittee, assisted by Mr. Billy Rose, will be decked
out in full war-paint and feathers. Any one who
knows Joe and Billy will understand what that
means.
A Brother this Time.— John Boyen
was called on to plead to assaulting his wife on the
Ist inst-t. She said he struck her on the head with a
chair. This was three o’clock in the afternoon.
He only worked occasionally. She said she would
withdraw the complaint if be took the pledge.
" Why did you beat her ?’’ asked the Court.
"It was all on account of her brother coming to
the house and making us break up housekeeping."
"Has he beaten you before?" asked the Court.
“No," replied the wife.
"Does he work steady?"
"Yes. sir."
"81gn your withdrawal,’’ said the Court.
IVo JSwoet Home for Jolm.
i
HE OBJECTS TO LIVING WITH OR SUPPORT- ,
ING HIS WIFE—HIS CHOICE THE WORK- ,
HOUSE. !
The Police Justice ordered John Leahy to give his ,
wife, Frances, $3 a week. He had abandoned her.
Appealing from the order of the Police Court, the
case came up in Special Sessions before Justices
Kilbreth, Gorman and Smith.
Mrs. Leahy said she was married nt’ne years ago in r
St. Vincent de Paul’s church. He lived with her up
to last Decoration Day, May, 1880, and then left her.
She had one child eleven years old, another one
month. He had contributed nothing to her support
since May, except $2 in April. He had constant '
work with his brother-in-law, as a toamer. and had ’
sls a week, beside his board.
"How do you know your husband has sls a
week? 'asked Loahy’s counsel.
"He had it when with me, and drank the half of
it."
The defendant was called to the stand and asked
how many children his wife had by him. He said
two, one was dead. The last child he claimed was
not his. He last-lived with his wife in May last.
Since then he had not lived with her. At the time
of his arrest he was not working, was out of em
ployment, and sick. Had no money when arrested,
had no property or real estate beyond what stuck
to his shoes. He bad no incomo but what he earned
and he was idle. While working, he called at his
wife’s residence, but she had moved and ho could
not find her to give her the money the Court had
ordered.
Since last December ho had been doing nothing
but looking for work. Got work two months ago.
Had not seen his wife since May, until December —
then in court. When working with his brother-in
law he only earned $9 a week. Gave nothing to his
wife in about a year.
" How old is your youngest child ?’’
"It is dead."
" When was it born ?**
"I ain't sure of the month—three years old, I
think."
•• When did you last live with your wife ?’*
“ In May, last year."
" She took care of you ?"
" For a while."
Leahy’s counsel asked him if he ever saw the
youngest child. No. As for the oldost child, he
didn’t know anything of that till after marriage,
when it walked in tho house and up to its mother,
crying " Mamma !" The trouble began with his
wife about this outside child. His wife told him
they could got over the difficulty with their neigh
bors by saying it was a relative. That was seven
years ago. He had not given bis wife anything in a
year. The Court had ordered him to pay her $3 a
week, but he couldn’t find her to pay her, and
when sickness came he used up the money.
The order of the Justice was affirmed. He must
pay her $3 a week and the money due ($150), or go
to the Workhouse.
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gain of $630,935. The amount paid to policy
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Rattle Row.
, A QUEER FIGHT IN THE STREET—MAN TO
MAN AND WOMAN TO WOMAN.
There was a big row and much effusion of blood
Friday night at Battle Row, No. 410 West Thirty
ninth street. There has been a long standing feud
between Bill Foster and Patrick Smith, and a more
bitter feeling between their wives. Friday night
they thought they would settle it for good. It was
to be decided this wise: Man to man and womkn to
woman. They mot at the foot of the stairs, and
when they paired off, it was to settle the dispute,
which was the gamest hen and which the pluckiest
rooster.
1 After the fight started, they got out on the street,
1 and the novelty of tho square fight at Hell's Kitchen
t brought a crowd of a thousand, who formed a ring
1 to see this " scrapping match" of man to man and
& woman to woman. Mrs. Smith was the first placed
■ hors du combat, and she was carried up stairs to be
1 tenderly washed and sponged off by her kindly
1 friends.
• Ellen Foster, with her thousand neighbors,
• cheered her old man Bill od to get up when knocked
down and go it again.
The roar of the crowd was heard in Fortieth
street, and the officer walked leisurely round. He
1 knew the more they had punished each other, the
• more readily would drop their fiats in their pocket
when they saw him, and surrender.
So it was, when the officer came up swinging his
1 club and banging it on the pavement, they ceased
1 to " put up " their " dukes," both glad to see him.
1 It made it a "draw" fight, neither had lost his
• status for being game among his fellows. 1
1 Justice O’Reilly fined Fat and Bill $lO each, but
1 the woman Ella who had been punished enough,
’ was discharged.
Misfits from Fifth avenue and best
London tailors, selling at half price. Also ladies*
tailor-made garments at Shea’s, corner Broome and
Crosby streets.
A. Young Lookout.
r NOW GO FOB THE MADAM OF THAT ESTAB
LISHMENT.
Mary Ann Hauck was the queerest nondescript
t of humanity that ever stood at the bar. You
couldn't guess her age, her sex, or nationality. She
i wore a Turkish smoking-cap, a long zebra over
do ak and slippers.
She was copper-colored, slightly freckled in com
plexion, but without the negro fiat nose.
It turned out, when brought before Justice
O’Reilly, yesterday, that her father was a negro, the
mother white.
Mr. Stocking, agent of Mr. Gerry's society, said
the girl was aged twelve, and frequented a house of
bad repute in Wooster street. Her parents sup
posed she went to school in the daytime. But she
played truant, and was employed by a woman of
bad repute to be the lookout for the policeman
while the girls solicited from the windows.
The tenants had complained of this woman,
Madam Bertha, and when on Tuesday Mr. Stock
ing went to visit the place, ho found ’it closed. Ha
traced the madam to No. 63 West Third street and
found the child there with her, acting in the
capacity of look-out.
The father said he could do nothing now with the
child and left her in the hands of the court.
She was committed and the madam will be
prosecuted for harboring minors.
A Box op Glenn’s Sulphur Soap is equivalent to
many Sulphur Baths. Don’t forget it.
Hill’s Hair and Whisker Dye, Black or Brown,
50a.
A Distressing 1 Suicide.
WAS INFORMED HE WAS DYING OF BRIGHT'S
DISEASE OF THE KIDNEYS.
Frank S. Lee, his brother, Wm. D. Lee, and a
friend, were boarders at the Albemarle Hotel.
Frank 8. Leo, the deceased, was engaged to be
married soon, but before marrying he thought he
would insure his life. After he went to the office,
the medical adviser of the insurance company
called on him to make a physical examination, and
he informed Frank that he had Bright’s disease,
and that the company could not insure him.
That disease once seated, there is little prospect
of cure. Death in the most painful form is sure to
come at no distant time. In fact, at certain stages
of the disease the period of life can almost be de
termined by the physician.
After the decision of the physician, Mr. Lee be
came morose.
He couldn’t well marry, soon to leave a widow.
Friday night Frank- was restless, changing from i
bis own to his brother’s bed and back again. ;
At two o'clock in tho morning Wliliam was woke ‘
up by Frank coming io hia room and taking a drink ;
of water. He asked his brother William to swear i
that be would take care of him. Ho repeated sev- <
oral irnea Ihjil ho would. Then Frank Went back * 1
to bed. A 5:39 yesterday morning William wae
awakened by a fall; he thought his brother had a
fit, and jumped out of bod to find Frank on the
floor, fast bleeding to death. He had cut the carotid
artery in the neck, and bled to death in a few min*
utes.
Deceased was thirty-three years old. The body
will be sent to his late residence, Newark, Ohio*
A Train Wrecked,
THE MOST TERRIBLE DISASTER WHICH HAff
EVER OCCURRED IN NORTHERN NEW EN
GLAND—FEARFUL LOSS OF LIFE.
The express train that left Boston at seven
o’clock Friday night, met with a terrible accident
near Woodstock, on tho Central Vermont Railroad,
at about 2:30 Saturday morning. The train started
from Concord, N. H., on time, but was detained at
White River Junction, so it was about an hour lato
when it left there.
When about two hundred yards south of the end
of the deck-bridge near the old Windsor Station; a
broken rail was struck. The locomotive, baggage
car, and postal-car broke away from the rest of the
train, passing over the bridge in safety. The rest of
the train was thrown from the rails and continued
on the roadbed until it came near the end of the
bridge, but there it ran over the abutment and all
of the cars foil into the White river, soma fifty feet
below.
The gorge at this point is frightful, and when the
cars went down there was a terrible crash. As soon
as possible the detached part of the train was stop
ped and ran back to the scene of the disaster. The
screams of the injured were heartrending. Assist
ance also came from the people living in the vicini
ty, and everything was done to rescue and relievo
the injured. Soon after help arrived, it was discov
ered that fire had started in the first passenger
coach, and soon the entire train was ablaze, thua
adding a now horror to the catastrophe. Those
present were powerless to stop the fire and devoted
themselves entirely to attempting to rescue those
imprisoned in the wreck.
Tho rescuers met another and unexpected obsta
cle in the heat, which had become so intense that
they were obliged to relinquish their eifforts to save
the sufferers, and wero compelled to retreat to a
place of safety. To add to tho terrors and suffer
ings of the passengers, the weather was intensely
cold, and no water could be obtained with which to
check or extinguish the flames. Tho ico was several
inches thick on the river, and there were no appli
ances at hand to raise it.
Ira A. Chase, of Bristol, was at Whito River
Junction when the news of the disaster was re
ceived. He went to tho wreck on a special train.
His story of the accident is as follows:
“The ti'ain left Whito River Junction late, and.
the accident is thought to have occurred at about.
2:15 A. M. A broken rail was discovered some two
hundred feet this side of the bridge, but whether
this caused the accident or a wheel first broke is in
doubt* The locomotive and baggage and mail cars*
crossed the bridge in safety. Two passenger
coaches, the .Boston sleeping car Pilgrim, and ths-
Springfield sleeper St. Albans, went off tho bridge
at the end on the right hand side, and apparently
turned bottom side up in the fall. Men living near
by stated that when they got to the scene there wa* .
no fire except in the forward passenger oar, but the
flames soon spread to the other cars and thou to
tho bridge. All were consumed."
Twenty-six persons, so far as known, were takoa
out alive from the cars which wero burned. Two.of
these aro understood to be Mr. Wesson, pistol
manufacturer, of Springfield, and Ed. Brocklebanks.
a brakeman; but they died soon after. The two
passenger coaches wero well-filled and every berth
in tho Boston sleeping-car was occupied and twelve
in the one from SpringfiaJ, making tho total num
ber of passengers in tho wrecked cars about eighty.
This will probably make tho number of dead be
tween fifty and sixty. Tho bridge was between
thirty and forty feet above tho water, which waa
covered with thick ice, making it probable that
death resulted from crushing and burning rather
than from drowning. Several wore penned in the
wreck who might have been rescued alive but for
the flames.
A brakeman, Parker, who was on the forward end
of the first passenger car, felt the jar, and saved his
life by jumping. Be quickly secured a conveyance
and carried the news to White River Junction.
An occupant of tho Boston sleeper whose name
could not bo ascertained passed through Concord
Saturday afternoon. Ho said the car was full, every
1 berth being occupied. The train was late out of
White River Junction, and when it left it had the
sleeper from Springfield, beside a passenger car.
! He thinks it must have been about 2:10 A. M. when
ho was awakened by the quivering of the car, as if
it was off the rails.
This movement he noticed but a short time, when
he became conscious that the coach had gone ovor
the abutment of the bridge and was sinking with
frightful rapidity. To add to his consternation tho
car turned upside down, and when it itruck the ica
I in the river the top crushed in. He occupied tho
lower berth, and by almost superhuman oxertlona
1 succeeded in extricating himself from the wreck.
5 He was well acquainted with the occupant of the
k upper berth, a Boston gentleman, and as quicky as
’ possible, set himself to work to relieve his friend.
’ He worked with energy, and by kind words oheer-
L ed him, but his efforts proved unsuccessful, and ho
1 was finally driven away by the flames, and became
’ an involuntary witness of the horrible death of his*
companion, who was burned before his eyes. Ho
1 saw quite a number of persons rescued, many with
1 severe bruises and burns. But few bodies had been
• taken out when he left. At that time it was im-pos
-1 sible to ascertain the names or the number of tho
1 victims. He expressed the belief, however, that not
1 more than thirty persons were killed.
The railroad-bridge took Are from the wreck and
was totally destroyed. The accident is the most
> terrible of any that aver occurred in northern New
1 England.
t Ttiey Were Friglitened.
• Police Headquarters was all excitement wheu tho
> report spread Saturday morning that somebody had
> tried to blow up Captain Williams and his station
house with dynamite. The details of the affair
i were vigorously suppressed by order of Superin
-1 Undent Murray, but leaked out despite all the pre
cautions that were taken, and became the common
i talk of the department.
It appears that Captain Williams and one of tha
> sergeants were behind the desk Friday night when
, a stranger opened the door, and rushing up to the
desk, laid something he held in his hand upon it.
With the words: ’•'•te
“ I found this at Twenty .seventh street and
Seventh avenue."
He hurried out before any questions could ba
asked, or tho officer behind the desk could get a
good look at him. Tho thing on the desk proved to
be a brass cylinder a little over three inches long
and three quarters of anfinch in diameter. On one
end was an iron cap ending in a point, and evi
dently moveable.
Captain Williams and his men did not try to
move it.
The whole thing had a look suggestive of mis
chief, and they decided not to fool with it. An
officer was sent with it to tho Arsenal, and woko up
tiid keeper of explosives thoro. He examined it
careful!/, and decided that it was a dynamite car
tridge, aud had enough in it to blow up tho whole
Arsenal if dropped on its iron point. Ho would not
have it in the place over night.
The policeman carried it to the Firo Department
next with similar result. Upon his return with the
cartridge CapU Williams decided to keep it in the
station-house till Saturday morning, when Rounds
man Chapman was dispatched with it to Headquar
ters. Superintendent Murray looked curiously at
tho cartridge and sent tho roundsman with it to
tho office of Dr. Cyrua Edson, on the Mott street
side of the building. The doctor lugged it off to
some place of safety in order to examine it and find
out what it contained.
Temper IJld It.
Mary Carmody lives at No. 343 East 109th street.
Thomas Grogan lived in the same house. She said
on the 13th of January she oame down on Sunday
morning to go to church. Grogan was standing at
the door smoking his pipe, and without saying a
word “ smashed" her between the eyes.
She had one black eye.
“ Did you do anything to him ?’’
“I had called him a loafer, but not then. Ha
lives on the ground floor."
"What have you to say, Grogan?" asked the
court.
I asked her why she had called me a loafer, and
gave her a push. Then she screamed, and her
father and mother and brother came down, and
punched me. and I had my hands full."
"How did she get that black eye ?’’
"I don’t know,"
•• Was this man drunk ?" asked the court.
"He had been drinking," said Miss Carmody.
“ He said he would get satisfaction out of mo."
Grogan, seeing the turn affairs had taken, said he
had a mother to support. Miss Carmody was
asked if that was so. She said he supported his
mother in a sort of away.
The court sent him to the Island for one month.
The Columbia Yacht Club held its
reception at Lyric Hall on last Monday evening,
and proved a very enjoyable affair. It was a largs
assembly of elegantly attired ladies and gentlemen.
The hall was tastefully decorated with bunting,
and with the many pennants won in merry warfare
on the Hudson. It was a decided success, and the
club has reason to be proud of this. Musio b»
Prof, Chave-
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