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WEDNESDAY EVEN'O, APBIL 28, 1880.
Fer the Party First.
The Democratic party of Pennsylvania
is net, at latest accounts from the place
of its convention, in the frame of mind
which it needs te have te achieve suc
cess. It ought te be apparent te every
delegate that harmony in the party is
necessary if we would carry this closely
divided state. "We have no chance te
threw away ; and it does seem that every
delegate should be willing te leek te this
point first, before seeking te indulge his
predilections or consulting his personal
ambition. There are manifestly some
men at Ilarrisburg who are ready te sa sa
e.rfp.p. tlii mrtv te themselves. "We re
gret te find Senater Wallace among the
number. If he had joined hands with
Andrew II. Dill and William Mutchler,
who have been of the company of his par
ticular friends, harmony would have pre
vailed in the convention. A satisfactory
plan of settlement of the Philadelphia
controversy was agreed upon by these gen
tlemen and the friends of the county
committee organization of Philadelphia,
and was likewise acceded te by a large
number of the delegates of the city com
mittee party. Certain men who wanted
te go te Cincinnati as delegates, and who
would by the arrangement have been de
prived of this privilege, kept the city
committee delegation from accepting-the
compromise and the controversy was ac
cordingly transferred te the convention.
That body may have .wisdom enough te
disentangle the snarl, but it will net be
aided in the effort by Senater Wallace,
who, as one of the delegates most indebt
ed te the party in the state, should be
first and foremost te secure its harmony.
He made a speech in answer te a sere
nade, in which he proclaimed his devo
tion te harmony and brotherhood, but it
was manifestly but lip service in view of
his action at the very moment. It is this
.feature in Senater Wallace's character
which prevents him from taking the
leadership of the party and commanding
the support of the masses. He is tee often
found te be narrow-minded and selfish.
There is no magnanimity or spirit of self
sacrifice in his composition. He is net
great enough te feel that he can surrender
any chance te increase his consequence
and power. He feels that he has te work
day in and day out, by teeth and toe
nail, te keep his head above water, se
that he is always in a row. He has
ability, cunning and courage enough te
often come out ahead, but the peer
party suffers all the time, whether his
head is up or down. He thinks he is in
scrimmage new again for life or death
and that his only chance for life is te
fight. Wherejis, if he was really wise
and great he would knew that
he could achieve a greater fame,
consideration and power by showing
himself by his acts te be for the party
before himself, than he can by a patent
pretence of devotion te the party which
does net cover his selfish efforts any bet
ter than the ostrich is covered who hides
his head in the bush.
The work of the day may be mere
grateful than the premise of the night,
and the convention may be mere harmo
nious than is foreshadowed. There are
very geed men in attendance, who labor
te this end, and we hope they will suc
ceed. Andrew II. Dill has wen golden
opinions from all sides for his disinter
ested and noble efforts te secure peace,
and under his guidance the convention
may make a commendable record.
Speaker Randall is present manifesting
both in deed and word his desire for har
mony. Franklin 13. Gewen has been in
attendance with this sole aim, and many
ether distinguished Democrats. It will
be strange indeed if their efforts fail. It
will net be geed for these who achieve a
temporary success by abusing their pres
ent power te advance their selfish inter
ests at the party less if their miserable
schemes succeed. The Democrats of the
state have an attentive eye upon the pro
ceedings of their representatives, and
the' will surely discover these who have
thwarted the harmony they demand if it
should net prevail in the convention ;
and they will net forget them.
The Ilarrisburg Patriot has a story
which it dignifies with double-leaded edi
torial type, that somebody has offered a
delegate three thousand dollars for his
seat in the Democratic state convention.
That is a very remarkable narrative and
discloses a very high value for a conven
tion seat. It is a geed deal mere than
we would have suspected that any one
would offer for even a national conven
tion seat. If this is the market value for
a place in the state convention it would
seem te show that public faitli in Deme
cratic success is very large ; and Demo
crats who are particularly enthusiastic
about the political success of their party
and who de have mere faith in the liber
ality of politicians than they have in
their honesty may be able te persuade
themselves te swallow the Patriot story
whole ; the rest of us will incline te leek
upon it as very fishy.
Judge Black, before he sailed for
Europe last Saturday, had an interview
with Mr. Tilden, as appears from a let
ter which Andrew II. Dill produces at
Harrisburg from General Win. B. Frank
lin of Hartferd, te whom Judge Black
wrote. Mr. Tilden told the judge that
he would net be a candidate at Cincin
nati. The authority for this statement is
se geed, although it comes somewhat in a
roundabout fashion te the public, that it
will be accepted as unveiling Mr. Tildeu's
intention. It is but what it might
have been supposed te be by any one of
ordinarily geed judgment. There is as
little doubt that Mr. Tilden will have
presidential choice which he will have
much influence in persuading the conven
tion te accept ; and there is abundant
material from which he may select an
acceptable man.
There will be a big army of " 1 told
you se " prophets te-morrow after the
news from the four state conventions in
session te-day has been clicked across the
.wires and found its way into print.
Pennsylvania and Connecticut Demc
crats and Ohie and Arkansas Republi
cans will elect delegates te their respec
tive national conventions.
FEBSONAXi.
Lord Beacehsfield took Ieave of the
queen yesterday.
Dr. Jeseph T. Webd, brother of Mrs.
Hayes, died suddenly of apoplexy in Min
neapolis yesterday.
Hen. Jehn Rebbixs4 a prominent citizen
of Kensington, for many years engaged in
the iron and steel business there, and for
four terms a representative in Congress
from that section of Philadelphia, died
yesterday, in the 72d year of his age.
Miss Louisa Alcott has no regular
study, and is said te be indifferent te her
surieundings when at work. She uses
whatever pen, ink or paper is nearest,
composes rapidly, and writes in a free,
back -sloping hand, never copying her MS.,
and rarely going back te make alterations.
Miss Ellie Sherman, daughter of the
general, is te he married te Lieutenant
Alexander Montgomery Thackara, U. S.
N., son of Benjamin Thackara, of the firm
of Thackara, Buck & Ce., Philadelphia,
en Wednesday evening, May 5, at the resi
dence of General Sherman, in Washington.
MINOR TOPICS.
The Xcw Era anueunces that it " has
no candidate for district attorney," and
that the "machine managers" cannot
divert it from the main issue by coaxing it
" into a six-cornered fight."
It ik comforting te knew that while the
queen's politics arc te be looked after by
Liberal peers the queen's petticoats are te
he looked after by a Liberal Peeress the
Duchess of Westminster has been made
Mistress of the Robes.
Rev. F. D. Moeke, a Presbyterian clcr.
gyman of Covington, Ky., in a sermon last
mouth, claimed that it was proper te use
Sunday as a day of recreation as well as
devotion. This utterance the Ebenezer
presbytery at Greenup, Ky., of which he
is a member, has declared heretical. Mr.
Moere quitted the presbytery en the an
nouncement of the vote.
Four, stale conventions are holding to
day, which may have an important bear
ing upon the presidential nominations.
The Democrats of Pennsylvania aud Con
necticut and the Republicans of Ohie and
Arkansas will select delegates te the re
spective national conventions, and the re
sult is eagerly watched by the adherents of
haif a score of presidential aspirants, all of
whom will be sure te descry some bearing
en the prospects of their favorites in the
great free-for-all in June.
Tueue is net only a phonetic similarity
between the Wlutaker case with one t
and the Whittaker case with two t's,
but they correspond also in the circum
stance of being wonderfully long-winded.
In the Philadelphia case the patient public
begin te sec day-light, since the evidence,
complex and seemingly interminable as it
was, is at ength all in, and the argument
is at length in progress upon its merits.
As te the West Point case, the further it
proceeds the mere it gets mixed, and the
expanse of its possible duration widens
daily. The main facts in both cases ap
pear te be enveloped in a geed deal of mys
tery "in spite of all the efforts te clear
them up.
New it is the farmers or the dairymen
who ask Congress for protection. They
want a tax of ten cents per pound put
upon oleomargarine, the rival of dairy
butter. But why, queries the Philadel
phia Ledger, should any such discrimina
ting tax be imposed except te break down
net a foreign but a home industry. The
tax proposed " is wholly indefensible,"
for whether a man in the city takes the
fat or a man in the country takes the milk
of a cow, te produce an oily, unctuous sub
stance for use as feed, he is equally enti
tled te " protection," at least te the ex
tent of being treated with equal and exact
justice. There is, in fact, no reasonable
objection te oleomargarine as such ; there
is the best of reasons, however, why buy
ers should be protected from dealers who
fraudulently sell it as butter.
TIie Convention.
Advices from Ilarrisburg te the morning
papers are te the effect that the liveliest in
terest prevails with regard te the Demo
cratic state convention which assembles
there te-day, Messrs. Wallace and Ran
dall arc in the field in pcrsen,and both were
serenaded at the Bolten house, and the
former made a speech. All night efforts were
making te patch up the Philadelphia quar
rel by admitting one-half of the contesting
delegations, and it is said the leaders had
agreed upon a compromise by which the
factions were te te have equal representa
tion in the convention, in the delegation
te Cincinnati and en the electoral ticket.
As it turned out, he we ver,McGewan's dele
gation had net been consulted, and, en
their arrival at a late hour, they repudi
ated the whole arrangement and left mat
ters very much as they were in the morn
ing. Political Conventions Elsewhere.
The Republican convention of Ohie meets
in Columbus te-day. 1 he Sherman dele
gates, being in the majority, were engaged
yesterday in mapping out a pregramme of
business. The Blaine men claim 250 of
the G27 delegates te the convention, and
also six of the congressional districts. At
a caucus last night they resolved '"under
no circumstances te yield te dictation from
any quarter as te the action of district dele
gates te the Chicago convention." The
plan of the ShGrman leaders te is have a reso
lution adopted instructing the delegates at
large and requesting the district delegates
te support Sherman at Chicago.
It is claimed by the friends of Tilden
that he has a majority of the delegates te
the Connecticut Democratic convention,
which meets in Hartferd te-dav. The op
penents of Tilden favor the candidacy of
ex-Governer English.
MK. TILDEN NOT A CANDIDATE.
His Rumored Preference fur Field or Han.
cock.
A letter was in circulation at Ilarrisburg
last night, from General Franklin, of Con
necticut, detailing an interview had by the
former with Judge Jerry Black, in which
letter it is stated that Mr. Black had an
interview with Mr. Tilden prier te his de
parture for Europe, in which he (Mr. Til
den) said that he was net a candidate, as
his health was failing, although his mind
was clearer than ever. Judge Black urged
Mr. Tilden te threw his influence in favor
of Hancock, te which Tilden replied that
his choice lay between Judge Field and
General Hancock.
Peter Stcine, a contractor, of Hanover
tewnsnip, Lehigh county, was arrested
yesterday en a charge of sheeting at his
daughter with intent te kill. The daugh
ter, Queen Steinc, presided ever a large
bearding house of her father, but eloped
some time age with one of her father's
employees, and, when she returned her I
father tried te sheet her.
FOVB ENGLISH WEDDINGS.
Seme New Notions 1b Bridesmaids Wedding
Favers and Bridal Toilets.
Londen Truth, in a recent issue, says :
At the marriage of Miss Beatrice Quain,
daughter of the well-known Dr. Quain, te
3Ir. Geerge Rese, the eight bridesmaids
were all dressed alike in white Indian mus
lin, trimmed with lace and sashes of yel
low silk tied behind, and had large bunches
of real daffodils en the one side of the
bodice and in the hats, which were the
same material as the dresses, and each
earned a very large bouquet of the same
flowers. The bride's dress was white
satin, with a long square train, and had no
trimming but a large bunch et orange
blossom en the front of the skirt and an
other en the side of the bodice. The plain
tulle veil, which fell te the ground en all
sides, was fastened with diamond pins,
which form part of the set given by her
mother.
At the marriage of Miss Helen Houlds Heulds Houlds
werth. eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Houldsworth, of Celtness, with Sir Rebert
Lighten, Bart., of Ilrockhampten, Here
fordshire,, St. Mary Abbett's? Kensington,
was most profusely and beautifully deco
rated with white llewers, all of which were
sent up from Celtness. The bride's dress
was of white duchesse satin, trimmed with
old lace. Her veil was of tulle, fastened
en with diamond stars. The orange blos
soms which formed her wreath were very
tastefully arranged among the dia
monds. The eight bridesmaids were
pink silk broche dresses, the skirts being
trimmed with soft muslin and lace of a
creamy tint, and their hats were of cream
lace with pink azaleas. They carried
beautiful bouquets of white and pink flow
ers, and as has been frequently the case
lately real flowers were given te the guests
instead efthc artificial acorns and orange
blossoms of which the wedding favors have
se long consisted. On the occasion of this
pretty, flower-decked wedding, the flowers
were all white lillies of the valley, gar
denias aud camellias. On the same day,
at St. Paul's church, Knightsbridgc,
Miss Evelyn Hay, eldest daughter of
Colonel the lien. Charles and Mrs. Hay,
was married te Sir Rebert Drummond
Mencreiffe, Bart (Scots Guards). The
bride were ivory duchesse satin, with veil
and flounces of Brussels lace, the former
being fastened en with diamond stars, the
gift of the Earl of Dudley, the bridegroom's
brother-in-law. Four of the bridesmaids
were grown up and four were children,
among them Lady Edith Ward, who has
inherited much of her mother's loveli
ness. The dresses were pale blue
silk and cashmere, with Leuis Treize
jackets of broche, in which gray
was the predominant color. The elder
bridesmaids were blue velvet toques, the
children blue Rubens hats with leathers.
Each carried a bunch of lillies of the valley
and mignonette. The countess of Dudley
were an exquisite dress of silver-gray
satin, with small, close bonnet of the
same, and a cape of silvery netwerk with
deep, hanging fringe, and tied en with a
large knot of white satin ribbon. The Mar
chioness of Abergavenny were dark olive
velvet. The bride's mother were pale
mauve satin with heliotrope velvet and
Brussels lace. At the marriage of Miss
Hiighan te Majer Houghten, late of the
Ninety-sixth regiment at St. Paul's
Knightsbridgc, the bride, whose mother
was a daughter of the late duke of St.
Albans, and whose elder sisters are Lady
Jehn Manners and Lady Brydges Ilenniker,
were a dress of cream -colored satin richly
trimmed with Brussels lace. The six
bridesmaids were all children and were
very prettily dressed in Pompadour style,
with mob-caps and muslin lichus. The
skirts of the dresses were sky blue and
the panicrs flowered cream colored
sateen. They each carried a basket of
spring flowers. The bride was given away
by her brother-in-law, Lord Jehn Manners.
Lady Jehn Manners were a dress of a deep
rich shade of violet silk trimmed with
Brussels lace. Among the prettiest of the
dresses was that of Lady Riddell, dark
blue velvet with cream- colored satin gath
ered down the front, with fine lace fastened
en with geld braid ; and that of Mrs.
Graham Hutchisen, of ruby velvet with
sleeves puffed en the shoulder. Cascades
of old lace were arranged en the shoulder.
The hat was also of ruby velvet.
LATEST NEWS BY MAIL.
Baseball at Providence : Providence, 9 :
Albany, 0.
The inquest in the DeYeung case iu San
Francisce was begun yesterday.
The St. Leuis Merchants' Exchange has
issued an appeal for aid for the sufferers
by the storm in Eastern Missouri.
The boiler of a shingle machine in Sa
vannah exploded yesterday, killing two
men and injuring eight ethers. The mill
caught fire and was destroyed.
Henry Greenbaum, ex-president of the
defunct German national bank of Chicago,
en trial in the United States court iu that
city for embezzling the funds of the bank,
was aquittcd yesterday en all the counts
of the indictment.
The county probate court of Cincinnati
has granted permission te the Western
Union telegraph company te put up poles
and wires te the Music hall in that city,
where the Democratic national convention
will meet in June. The city council had
refused permission.
The secretary of war, with Generals
Micrman, uancecK aim uiuin, arrived at
Fortress Menree yesterday morning te at
tend the closing exercises of the artillery
school. The graduating ceremonies took
place last evening, General Sherman pre
senting the diplomas.
Peter Wciler, a wealthy manufacturer
and real estate owner of Woedsidc, N. J.,
who committed suicide en Sunday, left a
letter te his wife, expressing the wish that
his body should be burned, net buried.
He will be taken te the Lc Meync crema
tory, at Washington, Pa.
By a collision en the Chesapeake and
Ohie, railroad, at Waynesboro', Va., en
Monday night, one engine and fifteen
freight cars were wiccked, a fireman was
killed and another man dangerously in
Thc West bound express was delayed
seven hours by the obstruction.
The cyclone which devastated Macen,
Miss., en Sunday evening, and caused such
less of lifjc, originated a short distance from
that town, and extended as far as known,
te a point ten miles beyond it, making a
path 150 yards in width. Outside of Ma Ma
eon, one person is reported killed and sev
eral injured.
The Chicago Tribune says editorially,
that "all the nails wanted" could be
bought in Chicago during the last week at
$4.40. It is understood that the nail
makers' association is about te meet and
reduce the price te $4.50, "in which
case, says the Tribune, "it is possible that
nails will be sold in Chicago at $3 a 3.75,
which will still be tee high !"
The American consul at Alexandria,
Egypt, says that Cleopatra's Needle had
been succesfully launched and taken
around te the drdeck, whence it will
be transferred te the vessels in which it is
te be brought te the United States. As
two Egyptian vessels occupied the wharf,
it was expected some time would elapse be
fore the Needle could be started en its
voyage.
The members of the Massachusetts press
association arrived in Richmond, Va., yes
terday. They were met by a committee
of Richmond journalist, who escorted them
te the Commercial club building, where
they were welcomed by ex-Mayer Keiley
and Captain Jehn 8. Wise. The visitors
were subsequently introduced te Governer
Holliday, who offered them the hespitali-
ties of the commonwealth. After visitta"
several points of interest, they will turn
homeward this afternoon.
STATS ITXHB.
'Gee. Rcnning's Lehigh Mountain hotel,
at Seuth Bethlehem, was destroyed by fire
yesterday. Less $5,000.
William J. Fate and Jacob Merriman,
two Pittsburgh boatman became involved
iu a quarrel in a saloon at an early hour
yesterday morning, which was ended by
Merriman fatally kicking Fate.
Andersen Weld, a Swede, was shot dead
by Clement Burke in a bearding house at
Johnstown, Pa., en Monday night. Weld
came home late, after having drunk freely
and tried te enter a woman's room ; honce
the sheeting. Burke escaped.
A man named Myers, living at Ta:ea
tum station, near Pittsburgh, went home
drunk en Monday night and beat his wife
with a poker se brutally that she is net
expected te live. He has thus far escaped
arrest.
William Tate was kneckad down and
killed by Jacob C. Merriman, at a grog greg
gery in Pittsburgh about four o'clock yes
terday morning. They were steamboat
men. The quarrel arose from a dispute as
te their respective ages. Merriman is in
jail.
The grand jury in Philadelphia have in
dicted Geerge Rankin for alleged intimi
dation of Edward Steelman, a witness in
in the Whitaker will case and Rebert
Martin. Jeseph Farrell. Win. M. Onimus,
Thes. Finuerty and Win. J. Donaghey,
election officers, have been indicted for
making a fraudulent return of the recent
election in the 26th division, Twenty
fourth Ward.
TllE BKIBEKS.
Bamberger Beperted Insane.
A telegram from Ilarrisburg says that
the jail physician there was called last
night te attend William F. Rumherger,
one of the bribery convicts, and that the
doctor pronounces Rumherger insane in
consequence of imprisonment.
There is a rumor that a special meeting
of the Beard of pardons is te be held for
consideration of the bribery convict cases.
What Mr. Palmer Says.
Attorney General Palmer, a member of
the beard of pardons of Pennsylvania, in
an intervirw with a Herald correspondent,
said that the generally published report
that at the last meeting of the beard it
was agreed te pardon the band of legisla
tive corrupters. Kemble, Rumherger,
Petroff, Salter and Crawford, at the
next or any subsequent meeting
of the beard, is a lie. The attorney
general emphasized the expression.
He furthermore intimated that unless some
new and entirely unforeseen evidence will
be adduced he and Lieutenant Governer
Stene will net vote for pardon. Intimate
friends of the attorney general freely ex
press the opinion that the vindictive as
saults made by the ring press of the state,
and particularly that of Philadelphia, in
consequence of the refusal of Messrs. Pal
mer and Stene te vote for pardon has net
conserved the interests of the grand quin
tuple. Pennsylvania's Precedent.
N. Y. Herald.
The Keystone state has done her neigh
bors an invaluable service by showing her
self able te de justice without regard te the
previous standing of offenders, aud te en
force these laws against legislative corrup
tion which, in her cede, as in these of her
sister states, have slumbered se leig that
they have appeared te he dead. The spec
tacle of a bank president and ex-public offi
cial, two legislators and two ex-members
of the law-making body all in prison garb
and close confinement is net a pleasing
one, but it is mere creditable te the state
and assuring te the people than if the
same men, with their crime proved
against them, were by any legal quibble
allowed te remain at large aud corrupt
the rising generation by maintaining
the appearance of respectability. The
question new arises, what stat ! will be first
te place herself en record besides Pennsyl
vania as the relentless fee of men who at
tempt te corrupt public officials ? Most
men suspect and all politicians knew that
the purchase of legislative votes is of
frequent occurrence, and that the
money is often supplied by men
of prominence in business and so
cial circles ; they also knew that grand
juries would net have much difficulty in
discovering the names of the guilty parties,
with such facts as would lead te convic
tion by any ordinary jury. Is there an
other state that could save as much money
for its taxpayers and relieve itself of as
much disgrace by attention te this subject
as New Yerk ?
GATCUELL.
Unelul Campaign Document.
Philadelphia. Chronicle-Herald.
We are delighted te see that our " old
friend " (the copyrighted term is used by
kind permission of Colonel Ferney), Dr. J.
C. Gatchcll, is a candidate for re-election
te the Legislature as Mar tic township's
" favorite son." We knew of an excellent
work of art, in possession of a Sunday
newspaper in this city, which would be of
great service te Dr. Gatchell in his cam
paign. It represents the doctor, in his
clawhammer coat of peculiar cut, standing
"erect and free," with a whitewash brush
under his arm. At his feet is a bucket of
whitewash. In the background, but net
tee far off te be out of reach, is a coop of
sick roosters. We remind Dr. Gatchell of
this illustration of himself in his great role
because we think it may be useful in his
campaign.
Will Be Watched With Interest.
Hnrrisburg Independent.
Dr. Jacob C. Gatchel and Fred. U.
Gantz, two of the Lancaster county Re--presentatives
who voted for the four mil
lion steal at the last session of the Legisla
ture, have the boldness te ask the taxpay
ers of that county for a renominatien.
Whether the Republicans of the Old Guard
will endorse that vote by reneminating
these gentlemen for a seat iu the Heuse of
Representatives, is a question that will be
watched with a great deal of interest by
the people et tne entire state, and might
possibly have an influence in shaping the
political status of the next legislature.
Indiana Crlmet-
Wm. P. Gillespie, of Columbus, Ind.,
confessed en his deathbed, a few days age,
that he and two ethers killed a stock
trader named James Jamisen ten years
age, and divided a large sum of money
found upon him. Jamisen's body has
never been found, and this con cen con
fessien is the fiist clue te the manner of
his death. The names of Gillespie's ac
complices are net given.
A preliminary hearing in the case of
Henry Leng, charged with the murder of
Jehn C. Dinkelaker, who disappeared re
cently after having quarrelled with Leng,
was begun en Monday, in the office ef a
magistrate named Borten, at Blue Reck,
near New Albany, Ind. The heai-insr. "evi
dently for a purpose,"was protracted until
four o'clock yesterday morning, when a
hundred masked men rode te the office and
seized Leng. The latter drew a revolver
and shot the leadcjj of the mob, who proved
te be Henry L. Otte, one of Leng's neigh
bors. Leng then fled from the infuriated
crowd, who fired after him, and he has
been seen since. It is believed that he
was killed and his body buried in the
weeds. His wife and many of his neigh
bors have been warned te leave the county.
On the 20th inst. white robbers, dis
guised as Indians, killed Jehn Diffenbach
and drove off 159 horses from the Inyan
Kara mountain, 50 miles westef Dead weed,
Dakota. Diffenbach leaves a wife and five
children. The same ruffians, always dis
guised as Indians, have committed depre
dations in that neighborhood during the
last two months.
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.
THE OPERA.
i:imu: Abbett in "Paul and Vlrcinla."
Victer Masse's opera of " Paul and Vir
ginia " is an attempt at dramatization of
Beruardin de St. Pierre's idyllic story of the
same name. The latter is an old-fashioned
French romance, the scene alternating be
tween a picturesque island off the coast of
Africa and under the dominion of France,
and the gilded society of the French me
tropolis. One only catches a brief glimpse
of the latter phase of the story in the oper
atic composition, and te all intents and
purposes the secne of the opera is confined
te the tropical island. The work is net an
entirely familiar one te patrons of the
opera hereabouts, inasmuch as but one
prima denna iu tha country has ventured te
give it, and that the little lady who favored
this city with her presence last
night. Briefly tlw tale runs about as
fellows : Paul and Virginia arc tha chil
dren respectively of Margaret, a widow in
lowly circumstances, and Madame de la Tour,
who many years before, at her marriage,
had been discarded by her rich family and
gained the friendship of. Margaret and
shelter in her home. The boy and girl
have grown up in innocent childish com
panionship, and the first act of the
opera develops the ripening of a warmer
feeling, which is viewed with satisfaction
by the widowed mothers. After a suc
cession of events, having no bearing en the
plot of the story as reproduced in the
opera, a letter is received by Mme. de la
Tour from relatives in France, expressing
their forgiveness, and asking thajt Virginia
be sent te that country in order that she
may be made the heiress of hergrand-aunt's
estate. The latter preposition fills the
maiden's soul with anguish at the thought
of leaving Paul, but her mother's advice at
last induces her te obey the wish of her
grand-aunt, and temporarily conceal her
love from her companion, at least until her
return te the island. Paul noticing at ence
the change of demcauer, thinks her affec
tion for him has been destroyed at the pros
pect of her riches and station, which she
denies and premises te de as he would
have her. The beautiful love due in which
they pledge their affection for each ether
is one of the prettiest melodies of the opera.
Subsequently Virginia falls asleep en a
messy bank aud is aroused by the ap
proach of the governor of the island, bear
ing the royal mandate that she return at
"once te France, and. she is borne fainting
te the ship that is in waiting te carry her
thither. 1 he third act affords a view of
the bereaved lever mourning ever the less
of Virginia, and, during his passionate
grief, a vision opens en his gaze. He sees
Virginia the centre of a gay circle in a
French salon, and at their request she sings,
with her thoughts reverting, however, te
her lever in his far-off island home. One
St. Croix, a slave owner in the first part of
the opera, enters and asks her
hand in marriage, but is scorn
fully rejected. At this her relatives
become highly offended and bid her return
te the island. All this transpires in PauVs
vision, and he grows joyful, for he knows
his sweetheart is coming home. On the
disappearance of the vision an old negre
slave enters te inform his young master
that a ship with Virginia en beard is ap
proaching the island, but before the vessel
can make the shore a terrible hurricane
arises, the "St. Geran" is wrecked, and
Virginia is drowned.
Anyone who has ever read the story of
"Paul and Virginia" will at once perceive
hew very faintly the beauty of that charm
ing romance is reflected in this opera, thus
hurriedly outlined. As a musical compo
sition, however, it ranks among the favor
ites with ambitious prima denne, and it
was the announcement, of the production
of this work of the French composer by
Miss Emma Abbett and her opera com
pany that crowded Fulton opera house te
its entire capacity last evening, with an
audience comprising at once the fashion
and musical culture of the city. Our
people have previously had the
privilege of hearing this charming
and talented singer in concert en
several occasions, and the fact
that en her every appearance here she has
been greeted with overflowing houses
fully attests her popularity. Until last
night, however, her admirers had net been
able te judge of her capabilities in opera
save through the notices of the metro
pelitan press. On Miss Abbett's first ap
pearance en the concert stage, brilliant as
was her success, the critics expressed
doubt of her capacity for the mere ex
hausting work of the opera, which the
little lady had no hesitation in declaring,
she meant seen te essay. Her small
physique and manifest lack of vital power,
they argued, would totally unfit her for
the rendition of operatic roles, and they ad
vised her te stick te the concert. Nothing
daunted by these kind suggestions, the
plucky little prima denna adhered te her
purpose, and the flattering success of her
debut and subsequent career in the opera
indicated pretty clearly that she knew her
own powers better than her critics, and
can scarcely have been mere gratifying te
herself than it was surprising te her
friendly advisers. Miss Abbett is certainly
among the country's most premising sing
ers. As Virginia last night she fairly cap
tivated her audience net less by the
freshness and vivacity of her acting, be
speaking her possession of actual dra
matic genius, than by the
splendid quality and compass of
her voice, with which people every
where are familial. She sings with a fervor
aud earnestness that matcrally enchance
the beauty of the music. Her rendition of
the role of the innocent and affectionate
child of nature, unschooled in the arts of
the " most respcctab'.e society," and yet
manifesting a retiring modesty that well
becomes her girlish face and petite
form, was a positive revelation. Miss
Abbett has learned the art of
facial expression and leeks what she sings.
In the rendition of the touching appeal,
"Forgive, I pray," in the first act, where
she is interceding for a runaway slave,
this was especially notable, and the spec
tator is left in no wonder that the hard
hearted planter finds it impossible te resist
such a pleading countenance The elegant
basket of flowers handed en te
the stage as the curtain descended
upon this scene was the tribute of some en
thusiastic admirer in the audience, and
in response te an imperative call before the
curtain Miss Abbett appeared and grace
fully bowed her acknowledgments. Many
of her licst numbers indeed were encored ;
the charming love due "By the air I
breathe," sung in unison by Paul and
Virginia, and the
famens " Bird snnir "
, ey
perhaps one of the most difficult and ex-
acting of operatic compositions appar-
ently finding special favor with the audi
ence. It was in this latter that Miss Ab Ab
eott's wonderful power of sustained trill
ing was most felly developed, and the
audience sat entranced by the marvelous
melody that issued from her theat, the
highest note being rendered with bell-like
purity aud itheut the suspicion of a
quaver or the appearance of the slightest
ffert.
Mr. Tem Karl's interpretation of the
character of Paul was manly and attrac
tive. He is an unusually handsome young
man, with a tenor voice of superior tex
ture and fine compass. Its mellow tones
fall en the ear most pleasantly, aud once
hearing them the auditor can very easily
understand hew the famous tenor wen and
holds his world-wide reputation. One of
the strange inconsistencies betrayed by
the audience was its apparent unapprecia unapprecia
tieu of Mrs. Seguin's magnificent contralto
voice, in striking contrast with the
veritable ovation tendered the bright
particular star of the galaxy. The
chary applause accorded te her
best efforts was altogether suprising,
and the only near approach te anything
like a worthy demonstration of approval
en the part of the audionce was at the con
clusion of her superb sole in the grotto
scene of the third act. Mis. Seguin's
is one of the very best con
tralto voices that has even been
nearu in r-uiten opera house, and iier
rendition of the difficult role of
Meata, the slave girl, was a thoroughly ai
tistic piece of acting. Mr. Ryse's fine bass
voice was heard te advantage in the rendi
tion of the part of Dominae, aud Mr. Mc
Donald, who has a geed baritone, sang St.
Croix s part quite well, though his acting
was still. I lie remainder et the cast was
in everyway worthy its distinguished head,
and the chorus was grand ; in evenness of
balance, strength of ensemble, aud the
harmonious blending of the voices, satisfy
ing te the most captious. The opera is full
of intricate and difficult numbers, all of
which are given with entire accuracy and
expression.
COURT OF COMMON FLEAS.
Before Judge Patlerseu.
In the case of Antheny Heman vs. Gott Gett
leib Henne, the jury found in favor of the
plaintiff in the sum of $195.02.
Samuel W. Kurtz vs. David S. Miller
and Samuel II. Reyor, action for wages.
The plaintiff assisted Kurtz, Miller's part
ner, in constructing a let of wagons,
and brought this suit te recover
the wages alleged te be due him.
The defense was that Miller and Kurtz
were net partners. After hearing the tes
timony the court instructed the jury te
render their verdict in favor of the plain
tiff. The verdict was se rcndcrcd.and the
amount of damage was assessed at $74.90.
Before Judge Livingston.
In case of the Waynesboro' mutual
fire insurance company vs. Gee. Shiffiicr,
the defence was that the defendant had
been induced te take out a policy iu this
company by false representation. He was
told that it was cheaper than any ether
company, and that by paying 3 or $10
his property would be insured for five
years. When he signed the premium note
he did net knew what it was. It was
shown by II. G. Boek, the agent, who in
duced Shifliner te take out the policy ;
that he told Shifliner there would be no
assessments for five years as he se under
stood from the general agent of the com
pany. In rebuttal M. P. Cie&sly, late general
agent of the company, was called, any he
stated that he did net tell Boek that there
would be no assessments. The jury found
in favor of the plaintiff for $43.65.
TBOUBLE AT COLUMBIA DAM.
A Bew Among Fish Wardens and Fisher
men. On Monday Peter Ludwiek, the state
fish warden, accompanied by four assist
ant wardens, all of them fully equipped
with authority, visited the fisheries below
the Columbia dam. Landing en one of
the islands they were met by some twenty-
five Columbia fishermen, who, it seems,
knew of the coming of the wardens. The
warden read the fish law, but he and his
party were warned te quit the river or
abide by the consequences. On refusing
they were ducked, their skiff was broken
into pieces, and, almost drowned, they
managed te reach shore. By this time a
crowd of river men were gathered en the
hank. The wardens scarcely set feet upon
dry land before they were set upon by this
mob and driven up the tow-path en a full
run. Knives, blackjacks and ether
weapons were used freely. The wardens
sought refuge in the parlor of the Union
house, but later in the day were driven
from their temoperary quarters te an up
stairs chamber, where the proprietor
locked them in securely. There are any
amount of cracked heads as the result of
the riot. The men engaged in the riot
will probably be arrested, and the end is
net yet.
F1BE.
A Frame Heuse and Barn Burned.
Last night between 10 and Jl o'clock a
two-story frame house and one-story frame
barn, situated near the corner of Clay and
Market street and belonging te Messrs.
Rathven & Fisher, were set en fire and
burned. Fer some time past the house
had been occupied by two colored
women named Sarah Andersen and
Susan Jenes. They has never rented the
house but were mere squatters, who re
fused te vacate. Last week they were
tried in quarter sessions court for keeping
a bawdy house, but were acquitted. They
were then re-arrested and committed te
jail for 30 days for disorderly conduct, and
were in jail last night when the fire oc
curred. What little furniture they had
was destroyed in the fire. The burned
buildings were net worth mere than $200,
and were insured for $100.
False Alarm.
About 9 o'clock last evening there was a
false alarm of fire which brought out some
of the companies with their " machines."
They ran te Centre Square and down Seuth
Queen for a square or two and then stop step
ped, being unable te find a fire.
Beys' Working; Club.
An entertainment will be given iu the
lecture room of the Moravian church to
morrow evening by the boys' working club,
composed of pupils belonging te the Suu
day school connected with the church.
One of the features of the entertainment
will be a lecture by Rev. C. B. Shultz, in
which he will relate some of his recent
Eurenean experiences. The occasion will
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be both entertaining and instructive te
these who may attend.
SUDDEN DEATU.
Probable Suicide or Jehn M. Geed.
Jehn M. Geed, aged about 36 years,dicd
at the Keystone house this morning about
half past 8 o'clock, apparently from the
effect of arsenical poison. He was in geed
health yesterday afternoon, ate a hearty
supper in the evening and retired te his
room before 10 o'clock. About half-past
10 o'clock he was seized with violent pains
in the stomach, accempauied with vomiting,
which continued for several hours. At 5
o'clock this morning Dr. Davis was sent
for and arrived at the hotel seen after
wards, and found him in a bad way and
exhibiting all the symptoms of having been
poisoned. He was conscious and told the
doctor that he had net taken poison. The
usual remedies for poison were adminis
tered, but Mr. Geed grew worse and died
at 8.30 this morning, as above stated.
Mr. Geed was a single man, a na
tive of Upper Leacock township, and
very respectably connected. A few years
age he came into possession of a bequest
of about $2,500. With this money he
bought cigars and in January or February,
1879, took them te Cleveland, Ohie, for
sale. It is said that he fell in love with a
lady who rejected him, and that this un
settled his mind. Be this as it may, he
became quite deranged and squandered a
geed deal of his money. A Cleveland
banker with whom he had $1,500 deposit
ed, became aware of his condition, wrote
te his friends in this county te leek after
him. He was brought home and placed
in the insane department of the county
hospital for treatment, where he remained
until last summer, when, being sufficiently
restored but still erratic he was taken te
the home of a brother in Salisbury town
ship, who had in the meantime been ap
pointed his trustee. Becoming dis
satisfied with his life iu the country,
he was permitted te come te Lancaster
and bearded for several weeks at the Black
Herse hotel, and for four or five weeks at
the Keystone house. Though harmless,
his mind was evidently a geed deal disor
dered, especially in matters of money and
religion. It is said he had en mere than
one occasion threatened te commit suicide,
and it is supposed among his friends that
he poisoned himself.
Corener Mishler, en being informed of
his death, empaneled a jury and held an
inquest. As there was net the slightest
suspicion or foul play in the case no pest
mortem was made, and the jury returned
a verdict of "death from inflammation of
the stomach and bowels."
The brothers of the deceased have been
notified of the sad affair, and it i said
they will have the remains taken te the
country for interment.
NKItiHBOKUOOD NEWS.
Events Acress the County Line.
The West Chester Lecal Nexrt continue.-;
te deny the genuineness of the Udderzoek
confession and calls upon Jeseph F. Per
due, who caused its publication, te produce
the Udderzoek manuscript if he can.
At Lauer's Park lager beer brewery, in
Reading, the ticket system has been intro
duced iu furnishing beer te the employees,
the same as that in use in me.st large
cities. Each employee is furnished with
eighteen tickets daily, each ticket entit
ling him te a glass of beer. Heretofore
some of the brewers were in the habit of
drinking 40 te 50 glasses of beer a day.
Geerge W. Rambo, living near Dugdale, .
East Marlborough township, Chester
county, has a cow which gave birth te a-.
calf en Thursday last, which has neither
eyes nor tail. Where the eyes should be
the hide is as smooth as en its neck, audi
where the tail generally i it bears tin
same appearance. The calf is healthy and
weighs about 90 pounds.
Yesterday, while engaged in leading
sand from an excavation near Topton,
Berks county, Reuben Geist and hi seu
Richard, were covered by a cave-in of a
large portion of the bank. The father suc
ceeded in working his head through the
surface, but his son was smothered te
death. The elder Gaist was much bruised.
Mrs. Samuel Landis, of Middlctewn, ate
a hearty supper en Monday evening and
seemed te be in excellent health, but she
died a few minutes afterwards, probably
from apoplexy.
Reman Bell, 13 years of age, light hair,
dressed in a light suit with slouch hat,
son of II. Bell, and Harry Wills, aged 15,
son of David Wills, have ran away from
their homes in Yerk. Any information of
the boys, who are supposed te have gene
te Ilarrisburg, will be gladly received by
their parents.
MOUNT JOT AND VICINITY.
Frem Our Kegular Correspondent,
Last night Jehn Raymond ilied at his
residence in Springville, in the 80th year
of his age. The deceased had been in ill
health for some time, but net dangerously
sick until a few hours before he expired,
when he was afflicted with pneumonia.
He was well-known in this vicinity and for
many years was a consistent member of
the Presbyterian church. The funeral will'
be held at the Denegal church, East Done Dene
gal township, en Friday morning at 10)
o'clock. Interment in the graveyard close
by.
Recently Jehn Shires and wife, of
Springville, were out driringand met with
an accident. Mrs. Shires, being thrown te
the ground, received internal injuries and
she new lies iu a critical condition.
A siding is being built from the Penn
sylvania railroad te the Salunga grist mill,
at the Big Chiques.
Rebert Stay, baggage smasher at the
passenger depot, varied the monotony of
his every-day occupation and smashed the
valuable street lamp iu front of the
Bethel church by striking pest with the
truck.
Yesterday Deputy Constable Donaghy
arrested several young men for jumping
en cars. After administering the usual
reprimand calculated te make their hair
stand en end, and exacting a premise
te pay a fine of fifty cents each, 'Sqi ire
McFadden disraissad them One of the
culprits was in arrears te the amount of
one fine and he new ewes one dollar.
Disorderly Conduct.
Persons visiting the opera house are
much annoyed by gangs of rude and dis
orderly boys who assemble outside near
the entrance te the building. The police
officers drive them away and sometimes
arrest them, but generally let them off en.
premise of geed behavieur. Last evening
Officer Weitzel arrested a young man
named Henry Stcffy, aged 16 years, who
has frequently befere been disorderly and
has three or four times been arrested and
let off unpunished. Te make an example
of him, and as a warning te ethers, he was
taken before Alderman McCoaemy this
morning and by him committed te the
county jail for five days.
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