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1)0 yesterday about a tragedy- on Silver creek i calculated to do worthy eitixen and this county great injury. The' telegram was countermanded bat it appears in the Clarion-Xeder and Daily State of New Or-leans. There is no foundation to the reported tragedy and it ia hoped that no further notice will be taken of it. Everything is quiet in thi eoanty. No trouble is anticipated in any quarter of it.

As the sender of the special I earnestly desire this correction to appear. J.Q.llcQPIEa. 1 COLUMBUS. The State KaUrosd emit Coort JMJoaraa, Columbus, liisa. Dee.

2a Special 1 The Mississippi Bailroad Commission reached here this afternoon by the Georgia Pacific railroad, which, road they hare inspected from Green Yille to this place After a session of three -weeks the circuit court adjourned to-day, returning sixteen indictments, two of them fox murder. oAxyxsToac A Petltten for a Beeslrer for the Texas Western Xarrew Oaage Road Attempted Sateldav Tsx Deo. aa (Special John W. Smith, of Burlington. Iowa, in a lengths petition prays the United States circuit court that i receiver be appointed for the Texas Western narrow gauge railway, running from Houston te La Orange.

Smith alleges in the lengthy petition that for some years he was employed by Elijah Smith, the present owner and ana operator of the road, as general agent and general manager of the railway at a salary of $5000 per annum, that there is due him for salary $12,433 and $1256 for advances made employes of the company. He also alleges that there is due $7637 to employes, lie further allegest hat the road is not paying expenses, that its property is being frittered away and that it is threatened with litigation. Therefore, with the 1 knowledge and consent of Elijah present owner of the road, he petitions that a receiver be appointed by the court for the protection of its The judge ordered that all defendants snow cause oeiore nim in eaamDers in the city of New Orleans, Monday, Jan. 6, 1891, why the motion should not be grantea. In the meantime the court ordered that the defendant, Elijah Smith, hold the property subject to further orders of the court.

Peter Fink a once well-to-do German citizen of this city, attempted suioide by stabbing himself and cutting his throat. Intemperance was the cause. lie is still alive and physicians think no will recover. PAT.T.aw. S.

E. XBase's StowAfflraMd A Coun ty Official Roughly Handled by a Policeman A. Friendless and Pensile Widow with, an Interesting Story. Dallas, Dec 20. Special.

he court of appeals have overruled the motion for a reheating in the Lane-: Wilson murder case from Dallas. E. Lane shot and kiUed J. Wilson in Dallas in and at this fall term of the district court of Dallas county, Lane was given years in the penitentiary. The case was ap- pealed, but was affirmed, and a motion for a rehearing overruled.

From the prominence of the parties, and the nature of the trouble that led to the killing, the ease has become famou. Lane will have to serve his term and is completely broken down over it, refusing to see anyone, even his wife. An exciting and. unusual scene was enacted at the new courthouse grounds to-day. G.

M. Ualsell. a county com-' missioner, walked inside the inolosnre around the unnnished building for the purpose of inspecting the brick used in the foundation of the new. building. All persons not connected with the work are strictly warned to "keep out." When Policeman Cliff Scott, the officer in charge of the premises, saw Halseil enter he ordered iiim out.

and when he. refused to go collared him to carry him out by force. i The county commissioners and the policemen engaced in a rough and tumble tight, and when Commissioner Ualsell was finally forced into a patrol wagon be was covered with, blood and dirt. He was carried to the city hall and locked in a cell of the city prison the charge of trespassing on private property- was preferred against the prison officials found out who he was and released htm. to appear in the city court Monday.

Halseil will take immediate action against the policeman, and possibly the city, for. unlawful arrest and confinement. When the policeman found out his mistake he made an effort to make things straight, but he found that a warrant had already been issued -for him by the county authorities, upon the charge of unlawfully arresting a superior officer. Considerable indigna- tion is felt over the act by the county Ofhcials. -v! -There Uvea in an humble tenement noose in Dallas, a woman about years of claims to be' the widow of a nephew-of the- present president of the United States.

When first spoken to on the subject, she begged that her whereabouts should not be published as she is afraid the Harrisons will find and take her two children from her. bat she was ilnally persuaded to tell her story. She "My husband did not die a-natural death. He was-brought home to me wounded and bleeding. -The only words he afterwards spoke are I tried to get two men to brin me some and then; inquired if his money belt was still on him.

I told im that it was not and he fainted away and never revived again. They found him hid Tinder a railroad bridge, where he had been robbed of $4000 which he had in his belt by some tramps. 1 employed lawyers and detectives to try to find who killed him, but they never could find out. and I spent nearly everything that I had in that way. 'It was ten years ago at Shreveport that he was killed.

He walked down the railroad one night, just after dark, to a water tank where the train stop- ped and there- he was found bleeding and dying the next day. "He was a sea captain." So was his father. Eichard Harrison, before him, i who was a brother of the president. I married him when young and went to see so many places that I can now hard- ly recall thein. One- time we at Kedbank, N.

and went on a whaling expedition. Then we went to England and Africa and China. 1 have lived in a great many different places. My husband was not a sea captain when he was killed, but we were, living at Shreveport and he was a steamboat captain on the Mississippi and was on the mailboat from Covington, to New Orleans. children will inherit a bi fortune Tvyn their Aunt Hannah dies.

She will have the property as long as she lives, the is the sister of my husband's 'tier and a. piater of the president. lives in Philadelphia. I have a l-iivj-' iiladelphia who is keeping vtu.j .3 property coming to my will let me know when Aunt Hannah dies. She is now i years old.

"ley took my children awayfromme I as ia i reveport, audi went iat court aud tiiem think that I w-i not the woman, and the children cot ta ri'ht onss, so that they -let uia hive taem back. They "ted to tLe-a in collre. "iince I have been in L.ilas I got r- cue moriu'j and l'oand that a Lur-r. had been iu nv room ia the ciiit i my due Lill which the lawyer i i LilAdelpLia ir.e f-r u's rropc'i'ty. i wrote to iry lawyer cs caca aud he eeit TZ9 auoihi-rc ie, izl wcull zct 1.6 vhcsTtr t3 THE bill eollect the property if my children's aunt, Hannah, should die.

I have seen lota of trouble since my husband's and was entirely crazy at one time. Do you know that I cannot remember a great many things that happened before I went crary I am trying to live here quietly and get my mind perfectly right, so, that I can remember names of the insurance agents who wrote up my husband's insurance pacers to see if cannot get wemoneyo v- v. SAW Old Army Offleers Oolag to Sefceol. Sav Astosio, Dee. 2L Special--Under the new army order, which re quires that all officers above the grade of second lieutenant shall pass a satis factory examination before being eligi ble to promotion, a aeries of examin tions have been recently held.

It ia known that in three or four instances the applicants before the board made most unsatisfactory showings. They will be retired. Colonel Lazelle, commanding the Eighteenth Infantry and the post of Fort Clark, has announced that none of bis officers shall fail iz he can help it. Ha has therefore established a school where daily instructions in military matters will be given, and has ordered ius offleers to attend. They ao not lixe it particularly, but can't get around; therefore, at Fort Clark, on five days out of the week; there is the novel spectacle of grizzled captains, lieutenants and others wending their way to school, like village nova.

The system of daily instructions has been -estab lished but a short time, but, it is i erted, is already bearing good fruit. ST. BTXPHEX. Ome Wha te Swppoeed to Have Died for Xove. v- St.

Stkphkn, Tex Dec 2a Special Thursday, James P. Nelson, living two miles from StephensviUe, came to town, bought a new suit of clothes, deposited $70 in the bank, dressed himself, went to the sehoolhouse that night, made up a fire, put on his kid gloves, drew some benches together, took a dose of morphine, lay down on his back, crossed bis hands over his breast and in this condition was found by the school children on Friday morning insensible. but still alive. He died a few hours later. The girl he was to marry died recently.

SAXBTCKU). An Kpldemle ef Hentngltls. Mnu, Tex Dec D21. Special Fairfield is the scene of intense excitement over the scourge of spotted fever or perhaps meningitis. Nearly all the stores are closed and business is almost entirely suspended.

The disease is so fatal and dreaded the, people are clos ing their dwellings and leaving. Eight or ten deaths within the past two days and quite a number now sick. City Physician L. Oates and Dr. E.

E. Mass are now in Fairfield aiding the local pnysieiana in furnishing medical aiazor tnesicK. i i''-; sabm. A Toons; Has Aeeldeatly Shoots and Kills bis Brotker. Pakis, Tex Dec 21 Special A killing occurred at the home of County Commissioner G.

eight miles northeast of this city to-day. He had two sons, one aged 18 years and the other J. his morning the younger son got up and dressed, the elder re maining in the bed. The younger was handling a gun which was kept in their room, and while be was working with it. it was accidentally discharged.

The load took effect on the older bro ther lying in bed and caused instant aeatn. BONHAX, A Fatal Runaway Accident. Boxham, Deo. 21 Special This morning Eichard White, while out riding, accidentally let one of the reins slip from "his-; hands. -The horse took fright and ran away, throwing White from the buggy injuring him fatally.

ana smasaing me ouggy. Mr. White was a respected citizen. Ho was 80 years old. A.

Grocery Attached by New Orleans and 8t liOais Creditors. Houston, Dec 21 Special. The stock of groceries of E. Moskowitz was to-day attached for $3799 at the in stance' of H. M.

Sc. Dora Ehrenweith. Creditors -are. in St. Louis and New Orleans.

BntmarGSAir. A Follecman Dying from Burglar's Bimtkgham, AA Dec 2a Special Policeman John D. Hoffmann, who was shot by the negro burglar, Harry Wil liams, is in a dangerous condition tonight, and may die. Williams, the ne gro, has. been arrested.

ATXAHTA. A Kllltla Court Hartlal Convicts. Atlanta, Dec 2a Special 1 The court martial in the now famous cases against Captain Sneed, Lieuten ant Eoberts, Privates Spillman and Myers, of the Gate City Guards, charged with toying to procure a. programme of the prize drill at the Piedmont exposition, reported to-day. Sneed is exonerated from this charge, but is suspended six months for insnbordina.tiAn.

Boberts shares the same fate Spillman and Myers were dishonorably dismissed. Previsions for Settling- the Differences Between the Atlantis and Western and the State. -vC. Atulstta, Dec 2U Special 1 The action of the legislature in passing tne commission act to decide questions at issue between the state and the lessees of the Western Atlantic Bail-road Company, meets the approval of the people of this state The lessees have claims amounting to over $500,000 covering a number of items, the principal ones being taxes paid on property in Tennessee, betterments to roadbed in the shape of sew side tracks. now onuses ana many ner improvements.

in rola or stock is an other claim. The commission act nrovides that, questions at issue shall be tried before a tribunal of eisht men innointM Kv the governor of Georgia and approved by the senate of Georgia, and the aov-ernor must approve findings of commission, The lessees must agree before commissioners are named to abide by the decision of that body, and under no circumstances to brin? action in any other court. This nrovisois moH a to prevent lessees suing in the courts of Tennessee and tying up that end of the road. It is known that papers looking to such a suit have been drawn. ana suit wouia nave been commenced had the legislature refused to take any Stens toward conaidnratinn nf claims.

The Louisville and Nashville IS the nnnrinal 4n i lease, and through the Nashville, Chattanooga and St. Louis is the new lessee a his latter fact makes them anxious to seme au matters under the old lease, and enables the legislature to ride over them rough shod. Tr. nVvnlo-v'B' r-tw DLae bo nun, nn. k-.

la sot entirely diabled by dlseae, a prao-tical cure Ure te lollow. It is the peatest nervine known, a blood tonic and iavurorator. AlLdrueciats en it. Fond's Extract, for rheumatism. Burns and all lnflauiaiatiun.

iu onJrful curative i. talned. Ueaaico only la botUej vsi JiLtiJl Cl.r'iTia presenU hy motion te-day at Curl. 3' a jo' on-rooin, 2ul ini h.r DAILY PICAYUNE The Gypsy Baron" at the Grand Opera Bens. SeTby Lavlna Areena.

ela Heusseaa Mirabelia.v -LaiIu Nichols Bandor J. Baffsel Kalman Ferris Hartmaa Count Edward ft. Grant uooat cnac F. Lang jncznugn HUUard Ilka. a Banford Jlollie Billiard Walker Belle ckhardt Mlhaley ItnUtOsts sseseef 'ii'ttti jStMX The Conried Comio Opera Company made its debut in New Orleans last night before a.

largo audience 1st the Opera House. The Gypsy Baron," in which the company is well drilled, was chosen in which to make a favorable impression on local theatregoers. The performance proved pleasing, while not exceptional" and Herr Conried will obtain a profitable hearing for his artists. The opera is by Johann 8trauss. The libretto is a minor mat-, ter.

The story is not complicated. San- dor, Barinkay, an exiled Hungarian, returns to claim his estates and finds them occupied by a pig dealer. An easy solution ofcomplications is suggested by the exile's marriage to the pig dealers daughter. She loves another, and post pones tne proposed weaaing by saying she will only accent' a man of rank. The gypsies elect tiandor their baron.

dm wnn tne uttie eomee a severe love for SaftL a girl of the tribe, who besides her fair self brings him fortune through a dream of buried treasure commissioner of morsls endeavors to separate the lovers as illegally married, and Saffl 's supposed mother reveals the fact that the girl is really a princess and worthy the homage of her persecutors. The gypsy baron then refuses to bind her highness to him, devotes his fortune to his country and joins the ranks of the soldiers who go forth to fight or free-donuln war he wins rank and glory, ae-turns to find the princess true and tne curtain goes down upon the reunion of hearts. There are romance and melody in the score, but the genius of Strauss is near a mainly in the merry measures of the waltz -which trips tnrougn tne tneme ana xorms its. cen tral beautv. tne in tern re tin ir comnanv is strong in chorus and not particularly sin King in soic xnecnorus is young.

weii voiced, eomeiv ana lust v. it is well drilled in song and action. The gypsy song and scene in the first act caught the house, and the chorus con tinued on nign lavor until the end. In the last act the female members added to their laurels bv finelv execnted military movements, and the success of the piece depends as much upon the chorus the opera does upon the waltz. Terris Hartman, the comedian, was graoef ul and artistio without de scending burlesque, and his topical "These words no bnajupeare wrote," earned him numerous recalls.

Alias belby has a voice of considerable force, sang with feeling, and was one of the stars of the evening, althouch there is acaTeelv enough warmth in her acting and there were some siigut detects in ner singing. Atavme-s croaiiaoie wore was somewnat marred in the same wav. Miss tfousseau's organ is j1 no great range but her vocalization and shading were very pleasing and her sole A. VSU JL, AAWy was sone of the favorite numbers. Batfael who nlavs the baton's cart, waa not bril liant either as lover "-or sinzer.

Fortunately the part makes no de mand for-, voice and Mr. Raffael'a method is good enough. Altogether tne penormance was above tne average traveling comio opera standard, some beautuui scenery and picturesaua cos tumes are lntroancea, ana tne com pany worxs so cleverly and conscien tiously tnat tne result is enjoyable The "Gypsy Baron" will only hold court for four nitrhts. and the merit of the troupe will then be further tested in another work, The King's Pool" The "little STyeo at tne Academv of atusle General Hsndevine Alvln Barry Aldrleb Libber Kufus Keadr facte Lord Dolphin O'Brien Teddy Mealey MonWeomery Jumei 8 pear Cuetonxbouse Omoer Bitehnoeic MoiboUand Violet. aUllara Dollj Dimple.

Jennie Goldifcewaite Mlaa Hurricane. Alice Hoauier Dot. Lawrence -The "Little Tycoon" its first repre sentation here, -in two years was presented at the Academy of Music last night to a crowded house crowded in the galleries, the dress circle and the parquette proving again thatWillard Spenser's pretty little opera pleases all classes ot people i It is a darling little opera, and at this time it is as welcome as flowers that bloom in the snrine. There is nothing in it that offends sight or sound or good taste It is pleasing. It steals into the affections of the eopla as surely-, as "Love comes ike a summer sigh." It is of the quality that will be popular always, until perhaps, "The Last Bo se of Summer" and "Home Sweet Home" are chan sed as chestnuts.

In the still hours ofa summer's nizht. after the noise of bustle of business; after drunk en men -ana nooaiums, malung vue noises, have passed you by as you are trying to rest, tnere comes a party of sweet-voiced singers, vounir men and merry maidens, and to the tinkling of soft guitars, in the open air and in the quiet street, thev serenade their rinri. over the way. It is all so peaceful and sweet and beautiful' it soothes and refreshes. After noisy comedians who are not funny, and coarse farce come dies that do not amuse, "The Little Tycoon" comet like a night serenade and it is refreshipg and delightful The familiar airs, -'When I Was a Boy," "Heel and Toe," "Fatal Steps." "Tell Me Daisy" and the "Love Comes Like a Summer Kirn" that steals through it at soothing moments, were all warmly received last night, and Mr.

Libby, the pleasing baritone and Mr. Mealey. Irish comedian of the old east were given hearty, welcomes. Frankly the cast now is not so good as it was two years ago. The Knickerbocker sings well but he does not keen up the dignity of the character throughout.

The Dolly has the pretty face, and oould be perfect in her part she would be a "Pinafore" Hebe instead of a gaiety sou-brette Other ladies on the shin wear hats or cans as thev nhoniH Doily wears a shock head of hair, and docs not seem a bit like Violet's friend. In the Japanese act she was all right. The Violet should be younger and prettier, and -a sweeter singer. There are no shortcomings in the cast that oannot be easily remedied. Mr.

Spenser has a fortune in the opera and each year he should have a stronger instead oi weaxer cast. Tne liuiua Keade did not strike the public very hard: but he may improve upon acquaintance. The worst that: can be said of tb- performance has been said here. The-oest said, which was evident to all that it seemed to nlease an immense audience. -and it.

is bound to do a big business during the week. Coeur et la Main" at tne French. Opera Bonse. IeEo! Mm. Eomervllle Don Gaetan.

Vntrixr Don Villura Morales coutellier Balsomero Verande Alice l.nne Un First Beoond Mioaela. Dona boholaaUca. otefa. Play Morem i i net Debuisy JL Co turn i i trl.J Itiz Two imcicnsti aulieneea f.iled tLa Trench Oper IIous noon 'TiVLii', ViZi yt-sttrday. At NEW ORLEANS MONDAY, DECEMBER 22, Mme Potel Bernard and Mr.

Cossiva. and won much favorable comment. At night Lecoeq's popular operette, in four aces, ajO CcOsar et la Main." was given zor tne nrat tune this season. Every one in jew Orleans, wbo loiows an thing of opera, is familiar with Ccbut et la Mainland, therefore its story need not be retold in detail in this notice It is sufficient to refer briefly to the plot. Don Gaetan is betrothed and subsequently married to the Princess Micaela, whom he has never seen and whom he is determined not to love Micaela makes use of the device of pass ng herself off as an and thus gains the love of her husband, who supposes he is only engaged in an agreeable intrigue.

After a number of ab snrb adventures in which all the people of the court are concerned the truth ia made clear 'and the husband finds he is really in love with his own wife, while the old king is made happy with the fact that the heir to the throne about which he was solicitous, is now to be realized. The work has some fascinating melodies and several pleasing concerted nieces. The per formance would have been successful had all the singers been familiar with their lines. The leading musical role is tne barytone art of Don Gaetan. sung excellently by Mr.

Poirier, who Also acted moat intelliorentlv. In the duo in the last part of the first Don uaetan maxes love v. the princess, he aroused sreat enthu siasm, nd in the "Chanson da Casque" scored a triumph. The role was sung here once in English by George Sweet, a favorite baritone, about six years age Mme Alice Keine woo was so captivating as Mioaela some years ago, appeared in the same light last night. singing and acting the part in a most fascinating and graceful manner.

Mme Moreaa Play, as Josef pleasing in every way and was the- recipient of great applause Aime ocnuis dressed the tunny character of Dona Sholastica exceedinKly well Mr. Coutellier was Morales, and his rendering of the leading part in the annxing caorus in tne urBt act, waa deservedly encored. Mr. Homerville was the king and kept the audience in a roar of laughter during the entire performance He is unquestionably one of the finest comedians of the kind seen here In some years. The choruses and orchestra did verv satisfactorily.

Next Tuesday evening Eigoletto" will be sung with Mr. Cossira as tne duke. Air. ceste as Kigoletto and Mile Mar tini as uiiaa, um tnursaay noon unristmas gift matineee will be given at which "Lea Huguenots" will be sung and at night "La Traviata'' and the fourth, act of Lo Grand Mogol'f wiu oe tne attraction. Baglan's "Way" at the St.

Cnarlea. Guy Edwin Arden Ivan Mr. Q. Craig Conimodorebltgreaves K. li.

Alan Mr. j'oeter Flatt Miss Florlne Arnold Mareia Miss Carrie Wratt Tippy Gladys Wallia uiaays Jessie Clan ins Mr. Eichard KLabe In "Eaglan's Way" Mr. Arden has found a drama which while replete with romantio and dramatic situations is devoid of low sensationalism. The story, in brief, ia thus The hero, Guy Baglan, is young, rich, handsome and of an aristocratio family, in Cornwall, He is the soul of honor and likewise of trusting simplicity.

Ho has the utmost confidence in the loyalty of his fiancee, Vivian Treherne and in the honor of his friend, Ivan Bobe-loff, whose life and financial honor he had saved. Vivian, at an earlier period had met and loved' BobelofC and on the eve of his departure on a yacht ing cruise with Uaglan he persuades her to mocuDg iu nuiu sigaii xney are surprised by Baglau, who, how ever, rails to recognize Vivian in the dark, and in a quarrel and the duel wnicn ensues Kobelon. it is suDDosed. is mortally wounded Baglan speeds away in search of -help, and during his absence Kobeion disappears. Uuv and Vivian are eventually married and for live vears wander about tne continent.

the husband continually a prey to remorse On the day of their return to their Cornish home Bobeloif reappears, alive and well and renews his suit to Vivian. Marcia Dana, who hopes to win Baglan from his wife, reveals Kobe Ion's treacherv and the shock un balances the husband's mind. With the return of reason: he institutes an investigation, which satisfies -Jum of his wife's loyalty, and Bobe- lott are driven lrom tne nouse Mr. Ar den's presentment of Baglan, though handicapped with the drawbacks of. fatigue and indisposition, showed masterly conception ox an exacting part, in the duel scene and the mad scene he was -particularly strong, and twice the.

curtain was raised in response to the applause of the audience The strength of Miss Wyatt's part lies in the last act, and in her farewell to Bag lan and nis wue sue was the ideal of the balked adventuress. The role of Viv'an is essentially an emotion al one tier part in tne scenes wnere she- receives "Eaglan's- confession and where she attemnts to T) re vent the final meeting between Bobeloif and her husband was very well sustained. Miss Gladys Wallia made a moat charming ppy bitgreaves, ana ner love scene with Alan Treherne won her favor Quickly. To Mr. Craig, as Ivan Bobe- loff, falls the task ox conducting the villainy of the piece His reading of the part is an effective Little Jessie Claflin plays Gladys Baglan, tbe 4-year-oia aaugnter, wonaerruuy well.

The other characters are of minor im portance, but are none the less con scientiously portrayed. Satan at tne Avenue Tneatre. Ktne da Sarlne. Mlsi Hose Osborne Thontpson Crequet W. Koee Dson-de Savlne mellows Archer Flerre Wilson Lnll de May Day Mother Mrs.

Marshall It fwas almost 9 o'clock last night when the curtain rose' at the Avenue Theatre for the first act of Miss Boss Osborne's new vplay "Satan" which is new in substance though suggested by an older play called "Satan in Paris." The delay was caused by late ar rival of the train bearing the company's baggage, The plot of "Satan" is laid in Paris. Madam deSavigne, who, after having been sep rated, from her lover, Henri MarreU, by means of forged letters written' by Paul Dupleuret, who loved her, and by Lulia de Nantelle. by whom Dupleuret was loved, had married her guardian, a Parisian bank-rer, with whom Dupleuret bad become intimate and whose signature he had forged for The night preceding the- date of maturity of the forged note, Dupleuret brings Madelaine de hevigne and Henri MarreU together in the grounds of the de Sevigne mansion. After mutual recrimination the lovers discover the plot by which they were separated, and as thev embrace are seen by M. de Sevigne.

who, as soon as Marrell has left, accuses his wife of infidelity. She tries to explain matters to him, and as she clings about his neck Dnpleuret stabs the banker, who falls mortally wounded. His wife cries for assistance, and as the tmests '9) fivi i fir Y'M'Yi :1 in rush upon the scene and ask the name of he murderer, the wonnded man raises nimself, murmurs his wife's name and dies, Madelaine is convicted of the murder and sentenced to imprisonment for life, but the destruction of the jail by fire permits her escape and she seeks refuge with her lover, Marrell who, to protect her from an insult ouered ner by tne villain, fights a duel with Dupleuret. Marrell is treacherously wounded by his adversary's second and Madelaine who has seconded him in the disguise of a naval officer, takes his place and, securing an advantages over her adversary, permits him to leave the field unharmed. In the meantime she has secured possession of a number of Dapleuret's private papers, among which was a contract which the superstitious criminal had tilled out, agreeing to give his soul to Satan in return for ten years of prosperity.

Working upon Dnpleuret's superstitions Madelaine appears before; him von the that- the contract and by a clever i deception secures posses-ox the forged note, which she wished 'to use as a proof for the motive of her una Dana's murden Brought to Day. Dnpleuret admits his guilt, and dies of heart disease the detective's arms. Miss Osborne sustained her long established reputation as an emotional actress, doing especially well in the garden scene in the first act, and treating the audience to one of the finest duel scenes ever presented in this city. Harry -Thompson as Henri MarreU, and Mr. Wilson Day as the villain were good all through, and in the- emotional passages were far above the average "The whole company in fact-is strong.

Miss Osborne herself, who "is well known here and whose methods are the finest, is a most finished artiste and in the various disguises she assumes, and in the thrilling duel scewe, is excellent. The perform-, anee to-night with none of the annoying delays experienced last night will be much better. EDUCATION AND MANNERS IS NEW "0ELEANS. As They Appear to a Traveler. Translated from tbe French et Pierre bertta.

As evening approached, the sleeping-car porter eame forward with a hospitable smile and words for which we had been long and impatiently "New Orleans, Louisiana." The 'sky is exquisitely clearr the weather almost too warm for comfort, when -we set out from our immense hotel so full of columns, of piazzas, of chandeliers, and so'forth. The street is adorned from one end to the other with gallery-verandas, -under which is loitering about a whole population of mulattoes and Quadroons. Half way over the sidewalk are spread the wares ot the various shops, while overhead run the telegraph wires, which, with the tramways and the etar-snanrled banner, are the only things to tell us that we are in the American nnion. As far as everything else is concerned, we are in tne sontn tne soutn, deugnt- rniiy careless ox wnat tne morrow may bring forth. Are reach Canal street, which is the -principal artery of the city In the cen ter tnere is a contusion ol weeds wit a rows of tall trees, while under tho ver andas there are numberless shops.

Lit tle by little the houses brighten up; tnen we come to one ox tne poorer qnar-tiers. where the sewers, exposed to full view, are little runninz marshes with refuse floating on too. Negresses, their clothes only half fastened over their bosoms, gossip or abuse one another from door to door. The exotio foliage of maamolias. palms and banana trees is outlined against the blue sky.

'Properly soeakine there is no harbor. but rather an interminable platform resting upon pilss, under which the waves of the Mississippi expire in soft caaenee ive nunarea boats are moored along the docks. They have brought down the river those 4ales of cotton wmcn tne European vessels are to carry to oreien shores. These are piled up in great neaps, from which escape little white flakes, floating ont into tne air ana covering the ground like snow. The Mississippi steamers are oroaa ana nac tne cargo is piled un in the ooen air as hi eh as the roof, which forms a kind of terrace with rows of cabins.

The machine is behind. Two long, black funnels between wbich mar be read, txieh on an imoer ceotible network of wire, the name of tbe proprietor or the monogram of a transportation company succeed in givms to the vessels the aDoearance of a wild and terrible animal For Dicturesaueness and animation along the docks no season of the year equals the month of November. It is the time when cotton is kinir. One sees it pass by heaped upon floats, which are surrounded by groups of. negroes singing or chanting their strange melodies.

The whiteness of the cotton brings out in strong relief tho black skins of tho darkeys." while over the whole scene the tropical sun throws its hot and vibrating raye The ringing of the great bell announces the arrival of a steamer: immediately all is commo tion, everyone hurries forward to take part in the Upon the barrels of coffee, of maple svrun. -of indigo. all bearing the names of the plantations whence they came, are seated groups of English sailors, calmly viewinar' tins vast hubbub. The light softens, and then rapidly fades away, almost without twilight. The electrie lisrhts.

mounted high on serial pyramids, which id lorm resemble tne tiael tower, look, like white stars in the darkening firma ment. Yonder, behind the trees, there are bands of trolden screen. Swarms of harmless mosquitoes cross and recross each other in their busy Ever since 1847 a university- had. ex isted in inew Orleans, but it 'was re markable neither for its wealth nor for 1 1 1 iuu numuer oi its students, in ins month of May. 1S83, however, Paul Tu-lane presented to a group of his friends the sum of 5,500,000 francs, instructing them to employ this money for the intellectual moral and industrial advancement of the youth of Louisiana.

An agreement was made with the state for the purchase of the existing univer sity, wiucn then tooK the name of the generous benefactor. Paul Tulane born in 1801 at Prince ton. N. came to New Orleans at the a ge of 21 to make his way in the world. Persistent energy, remarkable intelligence, scrupulous honesty, insured his success, not only in winning a fortune, bat in saininz the esteem ox his adopt ed fellow-citizens.

Finally, havinir retired to nrivate lif he was inspired with no more ardent desire than to give to the people of New Orleans a testimonial of his gratitude and affection: and seeking what he might do for them, he naturally turned to that which is strength and the only justification of democracies education. 1 ulane University embraces the academic faculty (literature -and sciences), the faculty of law and the faculty of medicine; it has two annexes, a high prhool aud a colleze for vonnsr women. The total number of pupils is 1100. but. with the exception ot the school of medicine, the -higher departments are not weil patronized.

on leaving the high school the greater part of the pupils, who are the sons of imoverishe(l parents, go to work. The children of theae pupil, more fortunate than their parents, vill beabletopnr- 1S30. sne their studies in the liberal arts throughout the higher courses of the university. The price of tuition is 400 francs a year, while lodging and board may do obtained in the city at 100 francs a on til. 4 The president of Tulane University.

Wm. Preston Johnston, a relative of tne illustrious southern general, whose wmo we visited in tne morning, was nimself a colonel in the confederate army. Tall spare onergetie he is re markable above everythm for his extreme politeness and urbanity, I believed in metempsychosis. 1 should swear he had lived formerly at ersames under "le grand rou" It is a singular experience to hear the most modern things discussed after this very vuuiuo ut expressions and a Simnla flitmit.v whiih. m.nv rhM else in America, would seem out of keep- wwi ne surroundings.

cut yesterday, at tne rrencn upera, where "Mtgnon' was given. I had already noticed that air of lofty The dress-suits and thelow-ent gowns vied with each other in correctness of ormrand it was with difficulty that I recollected the fact that all these women, with their queenly carriage, were ardent republicans, and that those men moving around with such eloquence nad spent the day in adding up figures 1 After the war. Colonel Johnston, following the example of General Lee, became a teacher. Jle was at the head of a college at Baton Bouge, the capital of tnjiuaiaua. auis position ne resigned iu etder to become president of Tulane university.

v- My young ellows, said Colonel Johnstou to me, "are very docile and easy to manage: they have, at the same tuiie, tuoBe qualities that characterize tne nonuern young men. they possess these qualities to the same degree as their rivals in New Ynrlr a PkU. A 2 i doubt, but it is certain that they accept their destiny courageously, and. as the saymg goes, they "seize the bull by the home" Their favorite amusements consist ot nunting aud fishing. Thev ride horseback a great deal and indulge in yachting on lake Pontchartrain.

Some baseball and football clubs have been recently organized, but individual sports are their chief delight, and as horses and boats may be hired for almost nothing, and as hunting is free to everyone, even those wbo have the smallest means at their disposal can satisfy thev athletio nronenfrities. -In the university constant' appeal is made by the proxessors to the pupils' sense of honor. The degree of liberty that the students enibv is in m-onortinn to the pledges that they take in writing to do nothing contrary to the laws of the university. "Do not sign," -the president tells them, "if you do not feel yourselves strong enough to keep, your promise zor on no account must you ureas; your wurci." Ana, in I act, sev eral students prefer to abstain from signing. As at Amherst, the students obtain a snare in tne government of the institution oy choosing lrom their own number certain delegates, who are in trusted with the maintenance of good orucr ana uiscrpune MISDEEDS AKD MISHArS.

A Blase In Carroll ton. am e. adoui cciock yesterday morning a roman canaie tnrown' Dy some person set fixe to the gallery of tho two-story' frame house corner of Burdette and Zimple streets, owned amd occupied by John Semercer. The fire communicated to a mattress and caused a damage of about $2Q. The loss is fully covered by insurance in the iiioernia Company.

I AbbutlSS o'clock yesterday morning, on osephine, near Constance street. Mrs. Eregler, aged about 69 years, a na tive of Germany, while on her way to mass at St. Mary's church, fell dead. The body was removed to her late res idence JDie sia Annunciation A Dangerous Weapon.

Testeday morning a white boy named Labarouse was caught pilfering oysters on the lugger Venus, lying head of ursunnes street. Captain John Bar-ri erordered him ashore, when the bov threw an oyster shell at him which struck him on the head, inflicting a painxui wound. The boy ned. Joat and Cash'' Last Saturday Charles Willoughby waa arrested at the Illinois Central passenger depot by Sergeant Kenny and bpecial Dale on the complaint of Conductor James Ilawood.who cha.rvf.ri him with stealing $J0 and his overcoat at Aicvomo uity last xnursday. Broken Glass.

Last Saturday night about 11 o'clock Edward Benjamin fell against the showcase of C. M. Dunn's shoe store, corner of Canal and Burgundy strata. The class, valued at $8, was shattered and Benjamin was arrested and locked up. i Badly Burned.

Yesterday forenoon about 10 o'clock. while a colored woman named Mar- Jones, aged 80 years, was seated near tne nrepiaee at her residence on Peters avenue, near Green street, her dress caught fire and she was severely burned about the body. The ambulanco conveyed her to tho hospital A Burnt Mosquito Bar. Saturday, while lighting a lamn at her residence, No. 203 Boyal street.

Mrs. Lugene Meatier acciilpntaliv fire to the mosquito bar with a lighted match. The bed was damaged about SjLiO worth. A'Fleree Sea Dog. Yesterday morning about L30 o'clock.

at West End. Nick Cersh and Jarlr alias Tinker Jack, both aailn ih row, during which Cersh was severfcly bitten in the left cheek. THE The Winter Meeting. Tbe following are the entries and wnlrtt. for to-day's races First EaceBelllflr; llrs forlonga Dan 87 Florine ...104 Moiinolol.

...104 Frauwle 10S teman 10 J- llo '1 1 i 1 i Tho. 107 Lt lJixUtelapiel. 11 ij Seoond Bace SelllD elovea-slxieecUia. XJ te4 I Kart i Deck Bau i n-t-i no .1071 I neB r.110 .110 IciiuuuU 11 Maud TWrd Baoe-SeUijir; lx furlongs. T.i -a.

Xftttie (M i "fitv iajfo- 107 jack Becelver 107 I Alt i-ourtb Kace Handicap trteen-tiiteecUis. Lbs. TTnderwater builroii Ln. IU 75 I 0 ATHLETIC. VPreatlers at Peniacola.

Jos. P. Barry, the light-weight wrestler' well-known here, ia training at 1 ensacola for Lis match -with Gcct-k George's unknown, which is to take place there on the UjOi inst. It ia sil hat the unknown id Jack ilcGraw, the Lnclish light-weight champion, a id is training at Xew York. Joan (iraham, 'testier; ilike lire nan, tue Montana giant, and others will lit I'tiisacoii to tho contest.

llinon'a Costly Conquest, t. Dec. CI. Fat winner of 1'riJay ilzht. lies ill 1 I 11.

Ti 1 Ic ccivel in tls tcni rf iT0 i t-3 i i xnd en a 31 A Qco; At home Is a tower ct This is fully veriSei t-- Hood's Sarsaparil'a, tion at home it--" lclne In Lowell, Ma: whole neighborhoods 9 same time, and the say they sell more cf than of all other purifiers. The same wot! extending all over the peculiar merit of flood's comes known. It cures Bheum, all ttmCrs, Dyspc-ness, Blck Headache, IndlgeL. and Liver Complaints, Catar ton. That Tired FeeHng, Loss i iand all diseases or.affecUons promoted by Impure blood or the r.8 Hood's Garcc: Soldby draggUU.

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