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4 THE DAILY PIOAYTXNE NEW ORLEANS, MONDAY, JANUARY 4, 18SB. ft: I I i aaateraily the same with Forney. fot-tiiii, ToDDfbrnd and to mw ua Cabell, of Vlmtnta. will one I tha new member, white the old bmj-Iwe who are retained will ell Proo-aby te-given piees oo some ner committee la addition, aa th Speaker reeo. Blzee tost the Appropriation Committee la no lonrer of auah commanding importance es heretofore.

The ttemuiirtee. on Co'nage, Welrtt end VMtarMM protiablv eiylotc the Speaker more trouble ibaa any other. and will be reappointed chairman, bat he Is extreme Mwmn. that It Is probable that thereat of i romaiit'ee will he mde up of men of more moderate views than w.rald have been aelecte If some more eonaerva- tlve ehalttnan were to -e n-iued. Ib the matter of The Foreign Affaire Ojm--.

mittee, the couret bet wren Canto and Belmont still roniinoes, bu ihw turtle tioo eiwst that Belmont will go to te head of tbeeootmittee aod (hat "unin will be given MDMi iMlr rhiraitBhip. BrrisooCnrtire beth mentioned for ehstrinan of be Military Affairs Ounmit-, bat according to the present outlook Bragg will draw tbe prre. Hewitt. Wie and Herbert are aroed Tor chairman of the Navl Aflairs Commlt'ee. aod it l- prubably at Hewitt eomiuaod if be wants i but tt is nnder-tood that he attil licks to his latent caul aod wants tn go bat-boo the Ways and Jlraos -romitu-e He will gt Jt hat he wn's, bwwever, If ke should finally oouelud- to change again.

The chances are that Herbert will take tia -Dim ttee. The P. st Office aod Poet Rnada ebslrmaB-ht, heretofore stated, goe to Bluit. ani tteJudtan Affairs will retrain in chargo of Writ born. TttTK is no other important committee over anion there ba been any particular eonte-t exept the R.llways and Canals.

JndaeJere Murphy, of Iowa, w.ntu ton made ebalrmaf, out th 8peaker wlllhirdlj dt-place Oavtdson, of Florida, wnonad the place in th last House. Mnrpby baa tint oi-e object in Congress the Hetin- piu t'aual and be will probably co ou oolu the ttaltwata and Canal and Rlenand Harriot a Committees, bat not as eh -rii mau of either. Iowa on gut to bare a rhatrmaosbtp, and it would natura ly no to Murphy, bat he wants to go on the wo roiumtoetM uatui-d, and the Iowa cbairiaanfebi will doabileslv be Klvtn to Weaver, woo will be put at the bead of some auial coiutuHtea- The Kinking and trreny Commit'ee is a signed by the go sips to Wilkinc.of Ohio, bnt that la not a 'Urtnlse to be with any atrona aearauve. Of the oih-r luiportant commit' 8 not Banied tht-r 1 Htti di custon, as itsgen- eraily ndemtood tbac the ol-i chairmen ire to reappolutrd. The coiumi'tops thus plo-d ar elections, tn Turner; Judiolr to Tnckor; Com oierof, to Rnaxai-; Rivera ai Hrtio a.

Wlllia: Ag leulture, to Hata-h; Public Lands, to obh; Levren and ainrove-nifiita of the MiMlsslppi, to King; Education, to Aiken Penolou, to Hewitt, of Alabama. la some eaes the old chairmen have- not been re-elet-d and th neat mau on the list succeeds to.tb place, to wbifb way the Comuiiliee on Mauafaotures will no to WImm, the Pumlo Bnil'libgit to Dibble, the Pacific Bat-ways to Ihrocainortoii and the Labor 10 O'Neill. Selecting a Signal Code. Washington. Jan.

3 The 'otuniittee lected by i be Secretaries of and the Navy, oonsiatiasr of Geo. Hasen, of tnn army, aod Lieut. ud Coni'r H-iff, of the navy, to report upon a more deeira Me rode oiignala lor ih service of the United Slate, held several meetiugs the past week. It a as agreed to procure tbe difl'-rent codes now usod by the diffreut goveru-mpfita of tbe or Id, ana to tuarruot a certain nurutieror ib uun at ort Mer io the ua I each of them. Wnen sn Bit-lent tune be elapaed tbe eummi tee will hold a sort of competitive exaiiinati-n to ascertain btb poer, in their eettuiuun, hs the best sy-' tem It wilt thou be the duty of th-ee olli-eera to endeavor to drviae one better than that s-leoiexl at tbe trial.

Their report will be submitted to tbe fferetariea, who in turn will simmtt it to Congress for actl. n. By thta course, it is JiOfw-d that astnipllOed aud itn pro ed code ofel.naia will ne prduce-t to be used In bo Lb the naval and military services. MISCELLANEOUS. Tbe Chloaeo Soolalists.

CmOAGO, Jan 8. aunut Bptes, an active mem tier of toe lool 8 wlalists' gmitiaMou, read au add teas before the usual Sunday ra hertfcg of today, wuion was nnanimoualy adopted as tbe sentiments of the meeting, -rhn aad.w a reminded tboae present tht to-day waa the twen y-fifth anniversary of the acceseton oi tne jsmperor wiuu-itu, ana thatb reln had been a disgrace to vivll IzaVon. Historical incidents were cited with more or less accuracy in support oi thla accusation, ami uuootuplimeutary epitneta were no-spared. The audience endorsed this opinion enthusiastically, and after similar remarks bad neeu made by other well known Sociat-lsta on the suoject, aajourned in tbe best of bumor. 'Candidates for a Cadet Court Martial.

Ann apolis. Jan. 8 It has le-k tt that four or llvtt days airo Mavl Oadeta Welcbrf 'Water-. Glllrepi and Sieher went "into tlie roui of Cadet Lews Dnggs, for Atnic wb tu Uatt wiiey was receuuy uis-itiIkmI. and irave bltu a tbra-hmir.

Dtiggx madn a atatemeut of the affir to Capt. Uamaay and tbe tie.litcertntoaaeta will have to ate a court martial. Ia tbe mean line, a second classman la detailed uaily to protect Cdet Litgs, and the members of tht s-coud claa are hlahly in irn-tnt bf-iause one them is kept on guard at tbe door of row tu ciaaman. NEWS IN BRIEF. Tbe Bight Hon Wlillm E.

Forstar, who "hma been aerl. uaty 'Hi for some time, la re- A 'ipa'ftt ftuui Cotistntinope says that 1000 Turkish tiotn a embarkeairom Aleppo, on Friday, for calou ica. MARINE. JICIT lUIalt. w.waaaaa Alei from ports.

Borderer aii flu from lA.rptRL OaKBNSTOvvw. Jan. 3 Arrived: Steamer t. 'VT'Avav Tat I. 9wxrA RfMmAfa XV aud 1 1 ('HI Aai wa oauu uouvw vvuex Uu.

lr 1W AlOW a.vi HAVANA MARKET. HAVAlf, Jan. 2. 8uar Owing to tbe hull-ay ttiis week only small business has bfen done, nut the sales madn were at full prices. Tun B'out on hand is suaa 1, actlvi in sles aa well as In saipmeute is expected as soon as tne onfprts abo a desire to pur-.

Chase, but holders are nuw too h'ga for buv- ers. U'o aeatDi-r prevails, ventrizugai eugr, 82 to 98 neereea polarization, in nog- bead, baas a- be, r-ala, k1.i, quintal; other gradea atooks in warehouaes a', titvaua and Mtaoaaa 66t)0 boxes, 63.U0O bags. SO0 bhds; recetp a for the week 218 boxea. bas, 495 bhus ex-purt duriug the week 30 boxt-a, ls.ooo bags and 1060 hbds. of which 878 ea, 2200 Dags and 218 hli'is to the Uulted jiatea.

Baeoa at til fiO gold perowt; butter, an-- pertor Ameiloan, t22 gold per quintal flour, 18 gold per bbl fur American jerked beef reals gold per quintal; bams American sugar-cored 91H gold per quintal tor Northern and Ml 60 for Southern; lard la kegs til so gold per quintal, in tins 9m potatoes at currency per bbl; lumber dull; shooka dml; sugar hogabeada 15 10 re)s gold; whitn navy beans 43, reals gold perqulutal; chewing tobaoeo void pr quintal; hoops dull. Cug shaved $11943 gold per thoiiMand; freigats ilsing. per hhd. of sugar loading at Havana for the United States 82 A 2 us gold per hod, from porta on tbe north coast (outside ports) for the Uoited States 12)2 26; gold aasia exohauge ttrm. A Prisoner for Plaqnemlne.

A negro named Henry Casting, alias William Turner, who has been confined in the Hoapital since the 29th of last month suffering from a gunshot wound of tbe left leg, waa identified yesterday aa a man wanted in the town of Plaque-mine, in the pariah of for assaulting and dangerously wounding a negrea named Thamer Johnson with a bottle. The wounded negro and the woman had lived together for some time, when another suitor appeared and a row followed, during which sne was beaten over the head with tbe bottle. Shortly after this occurrence be became involved in a difficulty with another negro in Assumption parish, durinir which Casting was hot ia tbe leg. lie wa taken to Don aldsouville. aud Xrorn there brought to tbe city and convened to the hospital, where he was found by tbe sheruf of Ibervil aud placed under arrest.

Otbcer McDonald last night was stationed at the hospital to prevent the fugitive's escape His wound is not considered extremely dangerous, and he will be taken bacfc to Plaqnemlne in a lew days. vv- r. i ami i i 4 If yon are tired taking the large old-fash. Sooed gnp pitta try Uarcefa Little Liver Pills and rak some comfort. A man can't stands vary thing.

One phi a dose. FOBEIGN. GREAT BRITAIN. Ird ChorchUTa Irisb Scheme. LOBDO.

Jan. S. Lord Kandmpb Cnnrchffl ha aobmitcdto tbo Cabinet a propoaltioa for the ref nrm of the administration of tbe government in Ireland. The rheme supported by tbe Earl or Ca namio. tawd Llen'enant of Ireland, and by Baron Ashbonrne, the Lord Cnancellor.

The peoje involves the abolition of the Vkv Bo alty and tbe Castle xecn-le, and the placing of Ireland on tbe aame footing a- Scotland, having a Secretary in the Cabl- Lf the Cab'ne adopts the meaanre it will be presented trt Parltamoat together with tbe scheme for loeal aovernment, which baa already been decided upon. GERMANY. Tbe Imperial Jubilee. BEKXcr, Jan. The twenty-fourth anniversary of tbe accession-to tbe Prussian thr-nor th Emperur William was oeie-brared quietly to-day.

The Emperor heid a reception, lbieh was attended by all the foreign ambassadors aud diplomats it th elty. to bia eonveraatl ns with the foreirn rep-reantattves the Emperor avoidet making political allaalofis, ext-ept to exptess Ms -'faction at the ftlenoly relations exiating between Germany aDd other countries. EGYPT. Tbe Flight of tke Arabs. Loitdos.

Jan. Advices from Cairo fay that tne Arae lot 600 men In the battle with the Britiab forces which was toaght near Kaataeh. recently. The Arab are reported to be nylng in tne direction of Dongola. A Forloas Fight in the Streets of Saa- kim.

IxnrDOit. Jan. 8. A report is current here to-day that a number of Mabdl-t fanatics surrounded the Brllsh linee at Buaklm and attacked the soldiers In the street of the wn. It is stated that funnns fichtlDsr ensued in which a nuuber of the Ealish were killed or wounded.

Tbe government, it is said, has auppresaed the report of the affair, and the British loss. therefore, cannot ascertained. A STRANGE SUICIDE. Paul A. Thierry Springs From a Second Story Window and Crushes His Skull-He Dies on the Way to the HospitaL At a quarter past 1 o'clock, Fanl A.

Thierry, a cabinet maker at 29 Cnti street, attempted to take his life at No. 90 Exchange Alley. Tbe latter place is bis residence. It is one of tbe tall row of brick bouses built close together in tbe narrow alley. Tbe court-yards of the are as narrow as the alley.

Thierry's son, Eugene, bad been sitting up with him, talking and j-iking. ami tliey bad only parted a few minutes before. Thierry's rom was in tho ecoud story aud overlooked tbe narrow yard. Yonng Thierry saw a liuhc in his father's window. He looked toward it, saw tbe window raised, saw his father bit on th edge au instant and men deliberately throw himself forward.

The boy gave a Hcream as his father's body whirled throngh the air, and rushed down stairs. He heard the body strike with a dnll thud on the paving, and fonnd his father lying mangled and uncouecious in the ln.tle. yard scarcely large enough for two perous. Young Thierry's cry bronght help, the police arrived, tbe ambulance was sent for and the self-mnrderer taken to the Charity HospitaL His skull waa fractured, and the poor unfortunate died on the way there. Thierry was 53 years of age, and a native of France.

He was very well known and a man of intelligence. A few years ago family troubles broke in upon bis peace of mind, bat he kept the secret to himself and bore np bravely. It is said that he took a man to work for him and treated him kindly. With base ingratitude his employee not only blackeueal his character, bat betrayed his secret. Three months ago Thierry began to hear that all had been made public, and the shame, as well as the thought of the treachery of the man be befriended, weighed heavily upon his mind.

He discharged the man, bat this did not remove the disgrace, which his eensit-lve nature telt only too keenly. He said that he would kill himself, con titl ng his intention to bis son. saying life bad nothing left to tempt him. His son thought the threat the result of tnelaucholy. which would pass away, but lat night Thierry keut bis prouiine.

He was more than usually cbeeiful, parted from bis son affectionately and then deliberately killed himself. Thierry leaves bis sou brokeu-hearted atd tbreareuiug to follow bis ill-fated father. He has also a daughter, now residing iu Galveston. THE HIGH SCHOOL. Award of Medals to Worthy Pupils.

In order to encourage competition for admission to tbe High Schools, two Pea-body medals were ottered for tbe best percentage iu each disttict, a medal going to the most successful student of each sex. The Fifth, Sixth and Seventh Districts were consolidated into one medal district. Besides the Peabody medals tbe High School Alumni offered a gold medal to the yonng gentleman niakiug tbe best percentage. The following is a list of the students entitled to medals GIRLS. First District Lula Bertucci, 964 Sadie Second District Louisa Gourdain, Mc Douogh No.

15, 95. Third District Leah Walls, Mo-Donogh No. 2, Fourth DUttict Eveline Forno, Magnolia School, 934. Fifth, Sixth and Seventh Districts Rubie Harris, 90. BOYS.

First District George Bohne, Jefferson No. 1, 93 per cent. Second District Louis E. Valloft, St. Philip School, 90 per cent.

Third District Thomas Hoops, Mc-Donogb No. 3, 83 per ceint. Fourth District Charles Zapata, Mc-Donogh No. 8, 96 percent. Byjf Fifth, Sixth ami Seventh District Ernest Morales, McDonogh No.

7, 92 per oent. Superintendent Bettison has fixed upon Jan. 8 as the date of presentation. It will be a general holiday, and this will make a large attendance certain. The ceremouy will take place at 10 o'clock in the morning at Werlein Hail, corner of Baroutie aud Perdtdo streets.

President J. G. Parbara, of the School Board will present the Peabody medals. There beina an extra medal and a tie for the young lady's medal in the First District, both misses will receive medals. Tbe Alumni medal will be presented to Master Charles Zapata by President H.

Parker, of the Alumni. Mr. Dave Cohn, of the School Board, who is from the Sixth District, too special pride in the fact that the best girl admission was Miss Ru Die Harris, ot bis district. At bis suggeation tbe Alumni co-operated with him, and will present the young lady with a gold medal in addition to tbe Pea nod prize. Her percentage was the highest in the city.

BOARD OF PARDOXS. Lieut.Gov. Knobloch spent yesterday in this city and returns home to-day. While here a short meeting of the Board of Pardons was held and several cases of an ordinary character were acted The question of commutation in the Ford-Murphy ease was not considered, there being nothing- before the Board but some communications from individuals in North Louisiana on the subject. Attorney-General Cunningham said that if any petition pert in- to the issues were properly brought to the notice of the Board a meeting would be called for the purpose ot considering it, but not otherwise SOUTHEEN HOTEL Catches on Tire and Crumbles to the Ground.

A Catastrophe that Has Been Apprehended and Dreaded for Many Tears One Ufa Iiost. Scarcely a day passed since tbe building at tbe northeast corner of Caronde-let and Julia streets was ecected but remarks were made of tbe unsafe condition of tbe large structure. Firemen, who remembered bow and of what material the building had been constructed, glanced upward at tbe towering walls and shuddered. It was regarded as A Veritable "Man Trap," and speculations were indulged in as to tbe amount of danger which would be incurred by the brave firemen in tbe event that a tire occurred in the building, and tbe loss of Jife to tbe inmates should there be any. Many persons avoided passing on the east side of Ca-rondelet stieet, fearful lest the mass of rotten brick and mortar would fall from no other cause than tbe excessive weight of the structure resting on flimsy walls and narrow and weak brick pillars on the ground floor.

Tbe material used in the construction of tbe building was also the cause of unea-iness in this respect, for tbe brick u-d were old and suit. Innumerable "bats" were used in tne building of tbe walls which were only tbe length of a brick in tbickneas. that is 9 inches on tbe Caroulelet and Jnlia street' fronts, whilst the rear or Gimd street tde wall was a buck and a half or 12 incheiH thick. The rafter and studding joints were extremely light for a building of ench pretensions and dimension, whilst the frames of the openings were light, small, and were inveited with a view economy at the expense of safety and durability. Iu view of these facts, which were known to mo.vfc of the firemen as well as to the geueta' public, there was little surprise that tbe building was viewed with feelings of dread.

In 1871-72 the hniiding was erected by Mr. George W. Roper, and was desiuned for a hotel. It was four stories high, with a mansard roof, and while in course of construction was viewed with curiosity. From the size and depth the foundation, ami the extreme narrowness of the supporting pillars, it was interred that a two-story house or store was to be built; bnt as tbe second stosy was completed and no rafters appeared, and the uiasous continued to place tier upon tier of bricks until the third story slowly appeared, curiosity increased.

Wnen. however, the fourth storj was added, and then a mau sard roof appeared, i-nriosity gave way to apureheunion. Tbe City Surveyor's attention was called to the building at that time, nd it was Condemned aa Unsafe for habitation. The late William H. Bell was City Surveyor at.

the time. Tne officers of the Fire Department warned tbe owners that in case ot tire tbe oreiuen would be cautioned not to enter the hotel. The structure was designed for occu-nauoy by two hotel keepers from the North, but when it was completed the unsettled state of political affairs in the city deterred the inteudiug occupants from fulfilling the terms of their proposition. Fr years tbe building, which bad been named tbe Continental Hotel, remained unoccupied save tbe Rtores in the basement, where off and on a tenant would be securtd; but they rarely remained more than a few moiiths, as there was but little traffic ou tbe streets in a business way. While the political troubles agitated tbe city d-iriug tbe year 1876, tue Continental Hotel was occupied by Government 1 1 oops, but owing to tne ungate condition ol the building they remained bat a short time in barracks there, when they were ordered elsewhere.

In 1881 several parties of refugee Jews from Russia came to New Orleans, and the Continental Hotel was used to shelter them. Tbe galleries were in dilapidated con-diiiou and decay aud ruin Uad made inroads into the appearance as well as the condition of tbe building. Tbe original owner bad disposed of the building to Mr. Jobu Gedtlee, who owned tbe two aojoming buildings on Julia street, and when be died tbe entire property passed to nis heirs, by whom it was owned np to yesterday morning when, destroyed by lire. Daring the Summer of 1884, whi'e the World's Cotton Centennial Exposition was in contemplation with every prospect of success, Mr.

T. M. Tuoruton leased the Continental Hotel, dating from Oct. 1, 1884, with tbe proviso that he was to effect tbe necessary repairs and luruish the botel. Mr.

Thornton expended about $5000 in repairing the uuilding aud bought about $4)00 worth of furniture, making a total outlay of $7000 in all. Hechaoged the name to the Southern Hotel, aud during tbe winter of 1885 85 was well recompensed for bis outlay, for the hotel was well patronized. The botel was not supplied with gas, and cal oil lamps were nsed throughout tbe building. The washroom and kitchen were situated in tbe rear of tbe botel towards St. Charles stieet, aiid in the washroom a coal oil lamp was left burning all night.

About hall-past 5 or a quarteJ to 6 oclck yestetday morning this coal oil lamp, it is lieved, exploded, and tite burning iluid was scattered over the floor. The wooden floor ignited aud set lire to a five gallon can of coal oil which was stored in the washroom and the consequence was that in a snort time the washroom and kitchen Were All Ablaze. These two departments of the hotel were located between fonr high walls which formed a kind of large due, np wbicb the fiames darted with great fury. The intense heat set fire to tue wood work ou each of the fl ors above and spreading outward towards Caron-delet street tbe entire rear of the building was all ablaze before tbe fire was discovered by the watchman of the hotel. He at once gave the alarm to Mr.

W. B. Thornton, who ia a brother of the owner and is manager of the hotel, the proprietor being absent at present Mr. Thornton, on investigating, found that the tire bad gained such headway and was burning so fiercely there it would bo useless to attempt to save anything, hastened to arouse his wife and five children who were asleep in the building. Meantime efforts were beins made tn give an alarm by the American District Telegraph Box.

and a -messenger was aispaccueu to tne engine bouse of the Insurance Patrol, on Julia, near St. Charles streets. Mr. Thornton's family hastened into tne street witn notning on except Their Might Clothes. They were admitted to the grocery store of Mr.

Sullivan ou the opposite corner, and then Mr. Thornton hastened back to arouse the boarders. He did not lose an instant, and knocked loudly at the doors. One of the first doors he knocked at was that of Mr. Hot mau, who was agnut for Davis's Consolidated Shows and had been an inmate of tbe bouse for some tim mmt.

util donning his clothes, Mr. Herman seized' uis truus ana maae nis way down stairs to the sidewalk. Meantime, Capt. Achille Kalinski. Assistant Capt.

Welsh and their men reached the scene and gained the gallery by means of their Pompier ladder. ii this contrivance to the gallery above, a number of persons who ad reached the gallery in their efforts tp escape, took advantage of tho Pompier ladder to descend to the streets. The brave patrolmen were forced back and down from the and were compelled to wait until those in the gallery had descended. Capt. Welsh and one of his meoJack LowTy, stood impatiently waiting for the pfeople tocouii down.

One man with three valises oc- copied considerable time, and Lowry yeled to bim to throw hi valises down and harry after them, but ibe party declined to do this, and Lowry. who considered this a nseless waste of valuable time, tried to shake the man off the ladder, bnt be held on with a firm grip and finally accomplished his descent. Capt. Kalinski had in the meantime entered the hotel, and finding the beyond tbe control of tbe limited raejus of extinguishment at hand, sen one of his men down to the City Hall and caned an alarm to sounded from Box 82, engne honse of No. 5, on Girod street and City Hall.

Tbe pompier ladder, after having been sncceesfully used by the boarders of the hoeit who were on the gallery and allowing the patrolmen to gain the gallery, was drawn upon the gallery and to scale to gain entrance, through the upper windows. Tbe third floor was reached and the fire patro'men gained the inside of the room adjoining theowner. Capt, Welsh and his men disrioct.lv be ird cries of Help help, evidently thoeof a man. proceeding from (aa they tbonijhtthe room adjoining. With axes they hroke their way through tbe partition into the eame room in which Davis had shot bis wife and then suicided, but it was vacant.

They made their way from room to room in this manner, but they could not find the person from whom tbe appeals came, although they still beard the voice. Capt. Welsh and Patrol man Lowry then burst open a door leading into the ball, but tbe smoke was so dense and the beat so intense that tbey were forced back into the room. Soon after this word was sent to them to retreat from the building, as there was imminent danger of its falling in. They obeyed and reached the street in safety leaving the Unfortunate Man to His Fate.

There were thirty boarders in the hotel, Mr. Thornton and bis family and his employees making about liity souls in all. The waif-er boyo. barber aud most of tbe employees, slept, in the fifth story that is, in the roof, and most of the escaped by nn aus of the stairways. Several of the boys went up tbrongh tbe skylight aud uia.de their way to the roof of tbe house adjoining on Julia street, when they desmoVd and gained tbe street in safety.

This house was occupied by Mr. J. Han-etl, whose family were aroused by bearing the negro buys rushing down stairs pell me II to escape into tbe street. At two minutes after six o'clock, about, fifteen minutes after the discovery of the fire, the alarm wa.t Hounded from the City Hall. The fire department responded with thir uual a acri tv and the steam engiues wen; soon ptifli nis out volumes of smoke.

When they reached th scene tbe roof was in fiatnes snd Chief O'Connor, who was on tbe scene a few minutes after the bell struck the alarm, posted the men and directed the the engines. Th rain p'iired down in torrents and aided in quenching the flames. The firemen now wanted to keep aloof iioin the building, but, many of them, renardtos of threatened danger, sought, refttge under the gateway or tbe hotel. They did not reu.aiu there very long. Well it.

was they moved, for few minutes after the sidewalk was cleared the entire building collHpsed, as it were, and sank a mass of ruins In a Heap to the Ground. The mortar appeared to crumble b-tween tbe brick anil let them down separately and distinctly, but all in a heap. None of the debri-i fell into the street aud an electric light, pole which stood a' the corner of Carondelet ami Julia street on the. same side with the hotel was unscathed. The telegraph wires were not broken or cut.

by the filling wall, althougn but, the width of the sidewalk from the walls wherein thev were standing. The wall facing St. Charles street which overtopped the adjoining building on JuBa street, and the wail in the rear toward, Girod street fell. The of1--Mississippi Steam Fire Company S. Ha-ha.

J. iallarhet andV CL M. Weidig were standing in. the yard of No. 190Caron-delet street when the walls came down, and all ithree-sustained ibjnrie.

A flying brink struck Hashaw auder tLe eye a set ere, gash aud which will incapacitate him trwiu rimy tor several dayVHe is one of the few efficieut officers, of the present police force.) Gallagher yyrmtt struck 'on the knee by a brick and Weidig was injured about the body. A large iubraiv ot the wall on the south side of No. 190 Carondelet street a as caused by tn; hotel wall falling ana' net it. Tbe -east' wall of tbe hotel fell acrnas and over the roofs of Nos. 191 aod ibd Julia street, de-iiolisbiiig tbe rear of tbe loruier bouse and breaking down tne rear" gallery.

The highest portion i the wall struck the side of Mr. TbOQias O'Brien's stables, No. 187 Julia making a breach in the wall ab -ut teet high and 6 feetwide. Mr. O'Biien was stsudiug near tbe spot when tho wall fell, and firmly expected to be Buried Alive in the ruins of bis premises.

The side wall of No 190 Carondelet street was very badly damxged aud the interior of the house suffered considerably. A marble mautel was broken, the rear gallery was demolished and other aamage was wrought on these premises. Tbe collapse of the hotel obviated all danger from fire to theadjoiuing houses, aud the flames were smothered bv tbe debris. Although the interior of the hotel appeared to have been all.xblaze the sontbwest corner of-the building was not. even scorched by the flames, but it fell with the rest.

Mr. W. B. Thornton was unable to say what was the amonnt of insurance ou tbe furniture contained in the hotel, but he was nearly positive that it did not exceed $1000. His brother, the proprietor, was uot in th city, and he having the policies with- him he could not give the names or name of ibe companies in which the insurance had been effected.

After the walls had fallen a tboneaud and one rumors were afloat, as regarded tbe number of pesons who had been killed in the building. Some said fourteen bad been killed others placed the number at ten but at noon he figures bad dwindled down to four. This number was still further lowered, and finally only one man, a musician named Louis Kissner, Remained Unaccounted For. Kissner occupied room No. 41.

the second irom the corner and two from that occupied by Davis and his wife at the time of their death. Kissner was deaf and registered at the hotel about two weeks ago. He was engaged as flutist by the i ort Academy of Music Opera Company, at tbe Grand Opera House and was a native of Baltimore. Md. He was 84 years of age aud has been with the company since its organization.

He undoubtedly perished in the botel. o- er-come by the heat and smoke, and his were the cries for help which he insurance patrolmen heard when they reached the third storv. Several of the musicians of the same company, who roomed in the hotel, eu-deavored to arou-e him wheu they received the first intimation of their dan- fer, and they knocked repeatedly at is door, which was looked. His aural defect-was doubtless the cause of bis death, for he had not heard the noise made by his friends, for he did not respond to their calls. When tne heat became intense and the smoke commenced to fill his room, be awoke, but both too early and too late too early to receive the assistance of the insurance patrolmen, who subsequently broke into the room, and too late to take advantage of tbe meant of escape adopted by friends.

He doubtless groped out into tbe hall and was unable io hnd bis way down stair. Whilst staggering around the hall seeking escape he cried aloud for help, which, although near at hand, was unavailing, for be could not be found, and even though tbe gallant men bad been able to reaoh histside they o-uld not have returned with him to the street tbe faee of tbe heat and smoke, tjo he perished and was Buried la the Bains. The hotel waa valued at $10,000 and was owned bv ths H-Mid wtu ru -which Mr P. H. Sherwood, who resides in Algiers, is scent, For a nntnber of years the inan ranee companies bere and the Board of Underwriters refnsod to take a risk on the building, and in the absence of positive information the impression prevails that it is yet uninsured.

Ti-e hnildtng originally coat about $35 000 to build. Mr. Thornton's furniture and effects, all of which were lost, were valued at about $3500. The fbree-story brick bouse, No. 190 Carondelet street, is owned and occupied by Mr.

Thomas Markey. and was tsdlv damaged. It was insured in the liiberuia Company. Mrs. Markey'a furniture was badly'broken aud damaged by water, to the extent of about.

anil was insured for 2000 in the Hioer-uia Company. The family was warned by one of the servants, who awoke at a'uout. half-past 5 o'clock to attend to a sick infaur. The house No. 191, as well as No.

189 Jnlia street, is also owned by the Ged-d-s estate. No. 191 is occupied by Wm. P. insell, aud was badly damaged iy the falling walls.

Mr. Hansell'- furniture waa damaged considerably, aud was insured for $3000 in the Germania Compav. No. 1S9 is occnoied by Mr. A.

K. Fmley, whose furniture, which was damaged, was insured in the Factors' and Traders' and Hiberuia companies for fciOOO. No. 187 Julia street, a ca.iriatte stable, owned ad occupied by Mr. Thomas O'Brien, was damaged to the ex'enr of about, $S0O, and was insured Tor $1500 in th-Pelican Company.

Mr. Hansell had fifteen canary ninls in cages in his honse, and atter the walls fell they were all found dead. Namerons Incidents and Narrow Escapes occurred during the progress of he tire. A man named Ruth, who ocenpied a room in the second st ry, seized a mat-ties-, and placing it under hi feet, gttbered the ends np on either side of him and i raped from a window to the galbry. He escaped nninjnred.

Two musicians, J. Noretta and A. Kraui, e-caped nnbaemed by a bold leap from a third etory window to the gallery. John W. Basket, who waa sick in a room in the hotel, sustained some slight injuries, and was conveyed to the Charitv Hospital.

Chief O'Connor ordered several of the engines to remain at tbe rnina forcing water on tbe debris to cool off tbe bricks, in orderttiatasearchmigbt.be instituted for the btxiy of the missing musician Kissner. Ar, 4 o'clock Commissioner Mealey ordered a anard of twenty men from the Police Jail to assist in the Search fop the Body. Capt. George Murphy had charge of the rt'ins and w.nked until dark withont success. This inoinmg afrce of SO men will be placed at, work in order that the body may be recovered.

It waa thought possible that Kissner might, not- have been in his room and that he might not have been kilbd; but ins absence from his at-cii-tomed place in the. oichestra at. tbe Grand Opera Hon-e last night was considered to be proof positive that he bad SPOUTING. CHESS. AH Beady for the Great Match.

The New York Mail and Express says: The terms and conditions of the chess match for the championship of ibe world were signed last evening, at tbe Manhattan Chess Club, by Messrs. Ste.initz and Znkertrrt. The latter is hacked by tbe London clubs. The stake is $-2000 a side. Zokertort was allowed $1200 for his expenses.

The contest wilt be tun week after next. The place is not yet determined, but. will probihly be at a noted Fiftb Avenue restaurant. The first winner of ten games will be the victor. Drawn games do not count.

Minor details about the length of time for moves, etc thirty moves the first hmr. to. were arranged between tbe parties themselves without any difficulty. While tbe champions were still at the club an elderly stranger dropped in and invited Zukertort to play a game, not knowing wbo he was. Two guinea were played, tbe stranger losing both after st'ti-boru resistance.

When be afterwards learned tbe name of his opponent an amusing scene resulted. I he stranger was filially recognized as Mr. W. J. A.

Fuller, well known in cbe-s circles fhirtv eat ago. He played iu the first, tournament here in 1857 and was al present iu Pat is in 1869. Many "pleasant reminiscences were indulged in. THE PRIZE RING. nrke and Killeen at St.

Louis. ST. Lotos, Jan. 3 Jack Burke and Pat pugilists, arrived here ipom- Chicago fertay and will give eparring exbtbi tUnWt the Casino Theatre during tbe ve ck.t,. There is t-Y andin jact.

the statement is tuadev tttt oi Friday night heeiwiU aVcii fclov match for $250. tt-e But and Ed ly, son of the onee-fauiooi'J eu Kelly the bout to be fiveroiula, "lariats of Queens-berry rules. There is also talk that Butke oflfera to fight, any man iin tb ori.i baTjng Sullivan, forfroin fcjtKJD -Mi t-chell and Demp-ey pi ef cried, i pd that be it ready to put npa forfeitas noon aa) any one shows a di-poshiouto accept. THE ANNUAL HUNT. The Teams to be Selected To-Mght, Members of tbe Southern Sport wens Asociation, those already eurolled for the hunt, and those desiring to Join will meet at the gun store of Febiger No.

168 Gravier street this evening at, 7 o'clock, when all details relating to tbe match will be passed np -n and closed. No new applications for admission to bunt will be permitted after the final sel ctions this evening. ESCAPED CONVICT UK-ARRESTED. On the train which came in last evening on tbe Illinois Central Railroad Sheriff 1. P.

Nix, of Tangipahoa parish, arrived having in-custody a negro desperado "and escaped conviet named Charles Gardner alias C. W. Hawkins. Gardner was first arrested for shooting with iutent to commit murder in 1874, aud escaped as he did several times after that. In December, 1876, he was arrested by Deputy Sheriff St raigh-tor at Hammood.

and was conveyed to Amite City. The evening of his arrival he escaped oat of Amite City jail and was subsequently rearrested at Hammond Agaiu he broke jail and was recaptured in St. Helena parish by Sheriff" Mix. On the. 8th of rVbrnary, 1878, he wai tried and convicted, aud the next day he was sentenced to seven years in the Penitentiary.

He was soon afterwards transported to Baton Houice but escaped in March and April, 1878. Since that tune he changed his mode of lite ostensibly and tumed preacher, traveling under the alias of C. W. Hawkins. At 2 o'clock, yesterday afternoon Sheriff Mix arrested him at his father's hon-e, near AmiteCiiy.

and immediately brought him tothtscity, wheu he was lodged in tbe Cential Station until this morning, when he will be returned to Rouge. Gardner bad his credentials as a preacher in his pocket when arrested. DISCHARGED FRO -tt THE HOSPITAX. Ernestine HeindeL the yonng woman who was stabbed in the baok aud supposed to have been fatally wounded by her husband, has so nearly recovered that she was yesterday discharged from tbe Charity HospitaL Her husband, Martin Helndel, who inflicted the wounds, on Christmas night, at tbe house of ill fame No. lbu Customhouse' street, is still no the Parish Prison, where he was committed without bail iy Recorder Bur tbe.

The woman went home to her mother-in-law's house pending the release of her husband. AMUSEMENTS. St. Charles Thkatrs On the 18th day of November. 1872.

the second season at the new Varieties Theatre (now, the Grand Opera Honse), under the management of Lawrence Barrett, opened with the play of "Man and Wife." dramatized by Angnetin Daly from the etory by Wilkie Collins. The principal characters at that performance were cast as follows Anne SyWes'er LjmIt Blaoene LuDdie rs. Glenarm He6erD-thrda-e. G-offrey Dsimat ne Arnold Brii.kworb.. Bianoprigs Sir P-ttick Clara Morris lone Burke Jai-e Rigito'a Vdye E.

Phillips -Fr rt-ri BoOin-M-n H. Houthaed U. whire Harry That was considered a fine performance. Clara Morris was then not as famous as now, but 6he was struggling upward aud acted better. Lat mghr, after many years, "Man aud Wife" was played at tbe St.

Charles Tueatre, with this oast: Geoffrey Delm Joenfc WTieeJoclr. Arnold Bruikr.iftQ....Mr. Charles B. Welle -tr Patrick Chsrles Wheal leinb Bisbopriaas. Mr.

Harrv Hawk Julius Dimayn Mr Percy Briok Mr. Moy.Geonr yV Solicitor. Mr. J.W. Uavue Number r.

Barto Hill Nun ml u- Nuiub-r Three i ir" W. Biaurte Perrv Mr. Frank Bowers Jna hn Capt. Joan Thomas. itn nylvt-ster Blanche Lundie Ltoy Lunitie- Heater Harry Hazettme Mr.

tt cp n. er tr Loui- Filler Marie Wainwrufht wia Louise Muldener Emma M.ddern Mi-s lisle Monk mrs. utei arm Hupkin, Kmu maid aara. Hiss Lonlse IMckson May Wbeeier He-leu Ogeivie As the story may not be fresh in the memory of ail, it should be said that (ieoffrey is a muscular graduate of au English university. His mind ran to athletic sports, tobacco and brutality He became en tang leu with a governess.

An tie, placed her iu ade-perate position, anil to save herself she consented to a secret marriage, which he promised to her; he was to meet her at a lonely inu, and in Scotland. He was to call ber-his wife. The coward failed to keep this promise but sent bis friend, 4rnold. He. went and took a letter in hich Geoffr-y caded An-e wife, and said he would keep h's promise.

This letter is atter-wards found by Biah-priggs, the servant, and becomes important. By tbe Scottish law, poor Arnold can be held to be Anne's husband, aud Geoffrey seeks to throw her off in this way. This is all the more disagreeable through the fact that 4rnold is eu gaged io marry Blanche. To set all right Anne confesses ber shame and the latter makes Geoffrey take ber as his wife. Then be seeks to kill her, through ibe instrumentality of Htster, over whom be holds the secret knowledge of her murder of ber husband.

She has pretended to be dumb, but speaks at last, and at the last niomeut relents, and instead of illiug Anne, the wife, the bad man kills niuiseif. The play is strong and is grandly plated by the St. Charles Theatre Company. Miss Wain wright, remarkably pathtio and emotional, struck the key note of tbe charactor at once, and added one more laurel to the crown New Oi leans has woven for her. Mr.

Wheelock did all that con Id be done with the disagreeable, brutal part, and it is his art that won him praise. Mr. Welles and Mist Muldener. in tbeir lighter roles, were correct and pleasing. There is only that in them.

Mr. Wheatleigh as as fine in his part as it was expected so tine an old actor would be. Harry Hawk made a good dialect and character part, of tbe old servant and was rewarded by frequent ap Disuse. as Monk has played Hester before, nd she played it splendidly. It is but tueoutiineof apart.

There are no words for' her until tbe la-t act; bat she made ber action speak and surprised those who have only seen her in the "souiety mamma" parts. Miss Dickson did not realize the woman of the world ber part ia intended to be. In considering this performance and its great, cost, it should not be forgotten that Barton Hill. Geo. Bach us and W.

F. Bland went for small parts and made them great. Miss Emma Maddernt who seems able to do everything well. ai excellent as Lttdy Luu die. There wasalargeaodience present last night, and the verdict waa unqualified approval.

Graxd Opera There was presented last uight in this theatre for the first time in New Orleans tbe comic opera of "Jack Sneppatd." a joint production of Fulton and ItzeL Jr. Tbe ad vet tares of the notorious English thief have formed the ground work for numerous stories and plays. It is questionable whether the author of the libretto of tbe opera has made tbe beet use of the material at haud, which, to say the most of it, disss not seem particularly well adapted to operatic purposes. Jack Sheppard. a common thief, may do well enough as the hero of a low comedy, but it is not a fine figure for an opera.

However, a rouiautio coloring is given to tbe theme by a love story in which Jack ia made to take an important part. The Opera was cast as follows: Jack Sbeppard Jennie Winston Jouatban Wilde Joseph Fay Blue iii Walter Alieu Ot Wood Man rice Hagemaii Sir Roland Vlu- eut i-togttn Thuie Darrel) Georue Appleny kvvuiim K.Qeeoone xnus. Daiy sfeoties. I Winter qii Arnow, feiioiked- Harry Mye EUwa a 1'orpay Mrs. May Booth Insured Wood mis Ser)e Engewvrtb.

Bja. ll Lei'gh'on Kaeuel.i.. Minnie DeRu it divided Into three acts. Tbe scene of theffrstis the carpenter shop whi Jivl in nn aDpreutiee. Ihenlot opens with his bef of a locket from irieasd which reveals the near relationship of DarriU to tne Sheppard gi veathe looket to DarrrUA bo restaurs it to $ifllolad, and iadiv 1 rested by the latter, wh wisbeetd put him out of the way ofv nA vtr holds.

IterrelK is bef ileide. "the daring cracksman, 'wou? ii1.ei nrns out to be the nepbea, vt-''. Trenchard. The illustrate the efforts of i.to get rid of S. fPrd and the manner anwhiti3' i ciioumvented by.

the latter Tue play winds up happily witn fM discomfiture of the knightly -villaiij aud the success of the loveair fft Darrellad Winnifred tod, So fuucl' for the plot, iu which there ia a succe sion of ridiculous situations. Tb nauadiTBd whili i j4r1 Aril dialogue attei the fashion of the vande a a viue, are mei aies men seem nave uo apparent ounectin one with other. There is a lack of continuity or uiutive. The airs are, many ot them very pretty, and tbe choruses, -wbteb were sung well, are lively and sprightly. Miss Winston acted the part of the hero admirably.

Sbo. tr evidently perfectly at ease ating male roles. Allen made a la' gu able Blueekm. Misses Searle and Le o-ton, wbo had the chief singing is, acquitted themselves creditably, t- be-programme lor tbe week is attract 'ft comprising as it does, "Jack Sbeppa; Boccaccio," "Priucess of TrebizuuSti aiul "PrniiuiMHt.hnulem.'' French Opeka Hodse. The nsl large Sunday night attendance at theatre last evening enjoyed as deligi -fnl entertainment.

The programme'. charming one, included comedy, drati and operette. The omellj.f; "Lee Denx Timides," was given fl Messrs. Marchand. Gtfrod and Perreooi.

and M'mes Anbert and Maseon. Thil 1 was followed by the second act of th4 "Chimes of Normandy. Geraizier. tbe baritone, waa iu good voice aurt the aria of tbe Maroui io the WN all. M'mes Keiue and, charming aa Serpol' maine.

Tony Keiu aCSTSD were ijne ana 1 sang ano i vr acted the part ot old with taste and talent before the eurinlrJScl611 Pere Martin a meat and pathos, was also atory is that of a aelf mLtZ The dealing that eoahA prominent lawvee a. a to complete his studied While tbe son makea bad Pmrui 1 ea hi. timeand ran debt" brings with uiui uappiuesa to OIS Parents I TT at tnts moment that a credit! ootains an interview the mm wuer ana tells conduct ot bis eon. The fath -JS? tbe young an iKmi shame and in a f. "a The ending is a hanniT "0.Jr,nea.

several corned fer ar ouit aceentabl u- Vm." nerfect in the grievedl father and If aM splendid as the friend of the nnf uate son. M'mes Vezian known in ihiaoiiy.alsa hi the play. Tbe cast waa as Le Pere Martin Feucien. i -barancon Liu rent. I Capt'aiua Dub urg Le Gcom-e Beueu.

Jatdinler. Goiard, Uen-vive a tne lie. Olyiupta. (oonoaoa. Pam pet te Ceiiua.

insert, i --Marehaaa 1 PeTat 4. dorot -Laruqo Chairiera Veztaa -L Graad HH tfaoia ElrtMciTT There will be no performance to-nigh Ou Tueatay eveniug Le Choeui "iS jl Heart and Hand) will be givei with a splendid east. Grunkwald Opeka Hors night at this cosy theatre was given i performance of the emotional drama. "A Woman's Devotion," by Miss Jen. nie Holman and a company of fair ae-tors.

The plot is much like fcEan Lynne" and other emotional plays i The jealousy of the wifs. the determination of the hnsbauil and the sad consequences following ar well portrayed in "A Woman's ifevo. tiou." The leading lady has tbe neceT -sary requisites for making a good ae. bur. as yet abe is not easy on tha stge and her voice is also deHcier," The support was fair.

The attendance last night was nther email. The eaat Flo-enee Grant ey BUnche Hi. rlina 8 .11 AUtl Waddles. so nie Hobos LutleGra Harrsva fax lor ---Ed. fiou'ae' Harrisoa.

Cha. 8 UA. K. Emu Hum Grkntly Uncle Bu d-tte. Jmnes tiordou ePIumJmer M.

1'. Mugs The performance will lie repeated each night this pi ices prevail. week. Popular, low' Avenue Theatke. The Huntley.

Gilbert Compauy played "A Celebrated Case" to a crowded house at I he Avon aa Theatre last night. The story of the" well-known play is one of thrilling interest, and the company presented it to the satisfaction of tbe audience. Tha scenery is new and pretty, tbe cos. tnmes were fine, and the performance altogether quite acceptable. The plsy will rnu two nights more, and will be followed bv "PenL" f.dlo wing was BiftQi uiuiiti a osi vi uuaract-ers: J-sn Col.

L-zarre. 8- rgeat O' Koti k--. Se e-chl March Lomee Adrieni.e. Miss Belle ar. Hnntler Davis msm rkeo.

Stark J. B. Hngaa "lisa U'y Pea res ai.tda Abt-U -Jeftm s'ark wad lius Duke I )-obr-ter re-Co nut It. Monroe Hiaguia Volenti MlHfFkifldMAsea Miss Belle Libert- Adneaiit Acad rmt of Music Tbe attraction at this house last night was tne Atkiu son Comedy Company io tbe farce comedy called Peek Bad The cast was as follows Henry Peck Master Harrv Brooks nm St-hu ts-. rrv Ptila Maj -r I aae Pi 'DB-r Patrick Duffy.

Hoey Jlmoiy Ki'-n Dol'maa Minnie May L-ightoa Dixie Mrs Hxnitah Joi.aa Bmloek. M. H- nry Whita Tim Su Cooser- Blllr. UveGoat The play has for a motive tbe realisation on the stage of the bad boy who infested the' Milwaukee grocery oe-, which Peck's sun shines. This is extended to make a play, other characters are introduced and boally picnic is given.

It is a piece of nonsense, yet it: makes people laugh. Dan Sulij's Corner Grocery," which has been seen bere, is another version, of the same piece. At Faranta'a Theatre Ar- tbar Uuun gave his version, and it was said he was original in the The Dixies with this company are clever variety people and do some good musical acts. There are some good langbs in the performance, and they were heart iiy enjoyed last night. Tbe Panola Star, of Mississippi, sayt: Gov.

Lowry seems to have a desire to go into history as the great pardoning -Governor, for, not being content with exercising excessive mercy in or own State, be has reached over into Louisiana and effectually interceded for a reprieve ef tbe red-banded murderers. Ford and Murphy. And the good-old Jack sou Clarion indorses bia action and declares that public clamor ia thirstiag for the blood of these defeoeeleM creatures." And theyare the earns defenseless cteatn ret." who braUUf shot down Cap Marphy in New Orleans, and for which a jury of good men and true, under oath, decided tbey snoold hang. Thieves In Barroom. Toner Triao's barroom, situated; st No.

10 Peters, near Hospital entered by burglars between 1 and 3 o'clock Sunday morning, flier walked in tbrongh tbe back gate on Gallatin Afreet aud then forced open tbe back door leading into the barroom. A small desk behind the connter a. nriHi ooen and robbed of three old watches valued at fBjO. PJ. irold bracelets vaiuea a uCmd rings valued wttd gold rings valued at $15 and gold chain with locket attached, jet in a-Uk rflamonda.

valued at 4 rawer was also opened and iB arasu 7 taken out I Th thieve then lojft the place. A woman la a Congregational rtwj hi rt W.sfc asknd for sew- fm.d to help nerto o-nre a divorf. any terrible acheaone'i rpoer bead bas bat suffering ia caused by tbaoe be Relief way be bad from Headache by the uie of not a eureH, but which fs eer BSacne7ewiagia, itbeaaw endorsem? 6 the medical uKiennltascbaaand dTD7 For Neri oos Headache or SxnaSam, tt ia almost a spa- m. JL Cmchmatl. iVoHAlJKa In cm bia with success In aUno In strictly KeniaJ1a r-n I it.

a baa already 70 rood awju ottabuhasdactoe; Roodhtmee. lUj. -q Tjroggidar Prioell-bpn UERi Sola Proprietor, Are Bfc Leuia. -Vtvv fepar, the miser, 1 4 10 II ii.