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GLAD CHRISTMAS-TIDE. Celebrations ef the Ch'illreu'a Festival Already Joy Into Their Hearts. The Children at the IUinoia Masonic Orphans' Home Tara Eoyally Kindjrgar-ten Day. The Scholars la the Public Schools Joyously Lay Down Their Booka-Christmas Notes. THE ORPHANS' CHRISTMAS.

A Christmas tree of the largest sine, handr aomely decorated with all aorta of ornaments, and around the base of which wer all ort of gift, wu the wsy the chUdren ia the Illinois Masonic Orphan' Home welcomed 8t Nicholaa last evening. The home i a pa-eioue maneion, eituatod in the center of a large Aot at the northwest corner of Sheldon etreet and CarroU avenue. In thia institution, presided over by Superintendent Stebbings and Matron Stcbbinga, there are eight boys and two girls. Mrs. John Woodman' aided by the wives of other members of the association, prepared thia treat to the nrahani.

and a Terr pleasant entertainment it proved George M. Moulton, President of the association, conducted the exercises. The programme wu opened with the class singing "Bringing in the Sheaves;" illie Hewes recited "Childhood's Honrs," Max Lewin recited Santa Clana," Clyde Noyer recited "Earthquake Lonis Noyer gre "Jfigger Mighty Happy;" Mamie Hewes, "The Night Before Christmas:" Katie Noyer. "Mother's Little Girl;" Eddie Hartung, "Fanner Martin Spencer, "The Boy in the Boat," and loui and Katie Koyer sang "Doing Good." This concluded 1 THE CHILDREN'S POBTTO of the programme, and George W. Warnelle stepped to the front and presented, on behalf of Mrs.

Leluan, a handsome silk qnilt to the home. He said that this anilthad been put up at a raffle at Garfield Lodge, and had netted about $250. which was for the benefit of the home. Mr. Leluan had won it and (riven it to his wife.

Mrs. Leluan then, with the consent of her husband, presented it to the home. Mr. Moulton, in accepting the gift, stated that the existence of the home was due to another quilt which had been made by a number of Masonic ladies and raffled off. The proceeds of this first raffle had been the nucleus of the fnnd for the establishment of the Illinois Masonic Orphans' piome, and, strange to ear.

that lirst quilt had also been presented to the home. He hoped that this second quilt would bring as much good luck aa did the first one. Then the gifts were distributed to the little orphans present One little boy was sick, but his gifts were sent up stairs to him. All got sleds, toys, and goods things generally. The little girl got gold rings, too, snd dolls.

lne boys were provided with all sorts of presents, snd eacta child was fairly loaded down with gifts. It is an advantage to "be one of the orphans in that home. Mr. and Mrs. Stebbings and the help were all remembered substantially.

After the Rifts were distributed TKK BET. i. p. BXCSHTNOHAX made a few remarks to the good people who had done this thing. The St Bernard quartet sang one of their Christinas carols.

Mrs. Daniel Shelby and Miss Mamie Zimmerman sang selections and Miss Sadie Truax cave a recitation. Certificates of honorary membership were presented to the following- ladies who made the tint quilt, and who have been earnest workers for the home: Mrs. G. Moulton.

Mrs. John 'Woodman, Mrs. a W. Marble. Mrs.

J. A. Crawford, Mrs. D. H.

McDonald, Mrs. J. Zimmer Mrs. J. J.

Badenoch. Mrs. P. M. Bristol, Mrs.

W. Lyman. Mrs. T. Miller, Mra, U.

B. Coffin, Mrs. Eliza Button, Mies Jessie A. Button. Miss Grace L.

Freeman. Mr. and Mrs. Martin Losby and Mrs. Leluan, who made and presented the second quilt, were also included in the honorary list A handsome bookcase was presented from Alderman J.

J. Badenoch, who sent a letter of regrets at being unable to be present A piano was given the Lome by Mrs. Dr. S. Bishop.

There were about lOO ladies and gentlemen present, among whom were the following' Mr. and Mrs. G. B. Coffin, Mr.

and Mrs. Arthur Warrington, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas E. Miller, Jir.

and Mrs. j. Zimmerman, ana i ti v. i ir a ft v. i u.

and Mrs, O. Yi. Warnelle, Mr. and Mrs. Henry mrner, Mr.

ana Mra. woodman, Mr. ana X. U. Palmer, Mr.

and Mra. a T. Gould, Mr. and Mrs. u.

JUonaldson, u. ii. Mcuonald, J. IX Over-merer, T. I Jones, and Harry loote.

REMEMBERING THE LITTLE ONES. The interior of the' Talcott Day Nursery and Free Kindergarten presented an inspiring ap pearance yesterday morning. The institution is located in a three-story and basement brick house. No. 169 West Adama street, and yeeter-day was set aside for Christmas festivities.

The well-appointed bonne was ablaze with Christmas trees, and the illuminated faces of sixty-one tittle children. Their ages ranged all the way 9 mm Oft rla- trt U1 mAntha n.l M.J I II mAMI QUWM g.lUDI' ing of -gleeful, prattling, tottlera, redolent with Christmas Joy, and nervous with anticipations of the prospective distribution of sweets and toye, were never before collected. The reception room and kindergarten school on the first floor had been transformed into quite a hall by the removal of connecting doors. Towering up to the ceiling and laden down With its weight of Varied remembrances stood the Christmas tree, held in place between the two apartments by a stoutly constructed base of planking. The little ones were arranged on their tiny red-painted chair in the rear room, facing the tree, and forming a half circle.

Miss Jessie Cantwell, the principal. had all ahe could attend to in keeping the pre cocious infants and the tree at safe distances, SB. J. MDICE OPISED THE TKMTTVnTES with Addresses followed by ladies present, and then came the dinner. Two long tables were brought out and spread in the north end of the apartment Thia is the menu the little one aat down to: Puff Cikea.

Saadwiche. Cream cakes. Pound cakes. Orangea. Jelly roll.

Cupcakes. Apples. Frosted wedding cakefc Milk. Sandwiches were boycotted by common consent There was a wealth of everything, but when, exhausted and satiated, one after the other of 'the little gourmands threw np their hands the sandwich trays looked aa if there hadn't been a mouth within a utile of them. Isolated and alone, thev loomed up at stated distances along the tables ia the Didst of platter scrupulously clean, and so thoroughly depleted that -naught but recollections of tneir erstwhile loaded conditions remained.

Assistant Chase presided at the piano, and thtr infant charges of the institution patted uieirnanuain me trio measure to the renditions "Nellie Htaev will nnw aim tltA rrrvwl hova and girls what to do," said Principal Cantwell. and golden-haired Nellie took a nhuwatth head of the room, facing her elass mate, and yam peaiea lortb a Christmas caroL fcelUe led in cahBthenie exercises, and sixty various maneuvers. "That will do now, dears," said Miss Can-lwr' V. eondOMon of the exerciea. "If you will all be quiet now.

we shall see wnat Hn k5.U ronght na" InstanUy sixtv-cne httle index fingers were brought up and mny Plr of lips and silence bad been ibtaiuea. "Now, I have pin here." said Mies CantwelL nd wonder if we all can hear it fall if we are quiet?" THX PE1NCIPA.L STEPPED rORWABD to the center of the highly polished floor and. in full view of her little pupils, held a pin aloft in the air. Every child was as still aa its restless anxiety would permit, and wnen the pin finally fell from the principal's fingers every one heard it CjThe tables were folded and removed to the adjoining hallway, and then the distribution of presents took i place. Miss Cantwell took np a position before the tree, and as toy after tov, interspersed now and then with a bag of peanuts, candies, or pop-corn, was handed down from its limbs she would call the little otiea up, stoop over and imprint a kiss upon the spmt-aed li; a the hapy reeipieuta, aud tUia wiui THE DAILY INTElT ATTXItPAY DEOEf BEB 24, 8 87 SIXTEKN" PAE3.

the gifts There were harmonicas, toy wagons, dolls, crowing roosters, rattles, and horns, and soon the whole house waa turned uto a liedlani. vonmrstera mads the place ring with "the instrumental toys, and not until the tree had been ntrippod and every ono made joyous was order restored. Greetings were sent by Dr. Parkhuwt from Vienna. Mrs.

Talcott. the' benevolent lady who supports the iUca nnt of her own nurse, sent her regrets, as she was confined to her house by nervous The Rev. and Mrs. CantwelL Mra. T.

B. Carse. President of tho Woman's 1'entrml Christian Temperance Union; Mrs. J. B.

Hobba, Mrs. A. rniseiVi Mrs. t'harles tioodnian, Mrs. Jackson, Mrs.

Norton Mra It Invrt1 Mrs. I. A. Trnmbull, Mrs. M.

B. Fletcher. Miss Anna Cbase, and others. Donations were received from Haskett lxix of toys; H. H.

Kohlsaat and Gates A DanieU, confeetious; Mrs. J. B. Inyard, ChrisU mas cards; Mission Band of Piano Conpropa-tional Chnrch, toys, books, and clothing; Edson Keith, winter hate for the girls of the kindergarten; dolls and dolls' dresses from Mr. and Mrs.

CantwelL The kindumrten and its aAlnnet- the free day nursery, was opened iu November, 188(1, and in one year cared tor (l.tioti children, and 14,0715 meals were given them. The children are those of poor people. There is a nominal cliarge of 10 cents per day, but it ia rarely ever collected. Christmas festivities were also celebrated at the following kindergartens: The Halsted Street, No. 784 South Halsted street; the JSetliesda.

No. 40(5 South Clark street: the Plymouth. No. 307 Butler street; the Furber, rourteentn street and Ashland avenue; tne Bohemian. Nineteenth and Throop streets; the Sonthside.

Thirty-fifth and Dearborn streets. and the German, Thirty-first and Ulman streets. xne Armour Kindergarten, Thirty-third and Dearborn etroeta, will hold it festivities tomorrow afternoon at 2 o'clock. AT DE BERG'S HALL. Christmas bells are ringiog gaily, merrily, bringing gladness to men, yet how hollow, how mocking tliey sound when compared with the gay and cheerful voices of little children sing.

ing their Christmas melodies and offering their little words of gratitude in honor of Santa Clans. There were merry sounds beard last evening at DeBerg's Hall, No. 625 North Clark street, when the children of the German -English school of Messrs. Fick and Schutt had their Christmas celebra tion. The gladdest voices are heard at Christmas time.

Few could be hapuier, brighter with joy than those heard here last evening. The children entered into the merriment, into the spirit of tlie exercises with the greatest enthusiasm, kindled partially by love for their teachers, no doUbL and made tlia renins a nierrr one for themselves and their parents. The ad mirable work of the school waa amply shown iu the work of tbe pupil, some of them not more than 7 years of age. They aang, they recited, they" took part in tableaux, doing everything w'lth a gentle childish grace, with an understanding and appreciation of the surroundings not often found in children so young. There were no less than fifty numbers on the programme, so that every one of the izu pupils bad an opportunity to sbme amid the light of the Christmas tree." It is not necessary to mention the names of the participants here.

They all did credit to tftemaelvee and their teachers, and pleasantly assisted in presenting Mr. Schutt with an air-pump and Mr. Fick with a gold-headed umbrella. THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS. "Good-bj, teacher, and merry "Good-bye, Johnny, dear, and a "very merry Christmas for you.

Don't forget about those fractions, will yon?" No ma'am" and off went Johnny smiling. with his dimpled face and bright eyes. Some such conversation might have bpen heard yesterday at every class door in every public school building in Chicago, for the most cordial relations exist between teachers and pupils. At the high school the last day waa pent finishing examination. Toon ladies of 15 and 20 and lad of 13 and 18 labored over the questions and answers on which depend the averages of the term' work.

Up on the plat form sat the special teachers marking papers. correcting compositions, or making out reports for the superintendent A soon aa the scholars finished their task they took their own dismisaal, but not before writing a postal on which their average will be entered and pasted some time between now and New Year's Poor children! Many will worry pains in their heads and furrows in their foreheads before the card brings back the symbols which indicate excellent, good, fair, OB XOW BTAXDINO. In the grammar grade the children kept Christmas, eve through the last hour, when esssys were read, poema and stories volunteered, songs sung, and pretty little quotations pertinent to the season recited. The sweet little benediction of Tiny Tim, Lnwell'a "Kind Heart Are Beating On Every Bide;" Lonirfellow's "Greeting." Whittier's "One Wish I Hend O'er the Bright Christmas Snow." and gems of one and two lines from Swinburne, Irving, Shelly, Bacon, and the Psalmist were beard in every room. Many of the black-boards had orig inal drawings, and by way of borders the black wall were decorated with familiar notations that will burn themselves into the little brains forever.

Bite of holly were in the windows and on the teacher about the legs and edge or which ran ropes of balsam and tir. 1 Down in the intermediate grades, peopled by little ltl-vear-old wiseacre, the pupils worked contentedly on "Christmas Dinner Morning," and "Christmaa Eve." reading the sketches as prondly as ever Athenian of old did his oration. Still lower down in the primary rooms the tots of ti and 8 "had fancies' and ventilated them from the school platform, And snch visions! All in grown-up talk, too, and better than any poem or story ever written, for they were true. As one httle girl said. "Didn't I thought it alL OCT OF XT HEAD?" The custom in soma of the schools, in supplying clothes not old clothe, but good, warm clothe to the poor in the neighbor hood waa observed, yesterday, and hundred of little shiverers were given a bundle of fianneL with boots, overshoes, mufflers, and mittens, and sent home so quietly by the good principal that their own brothers and sisters in the same division were unaware of the proceeding.

The vacation is for a week and a day. and The bm Ocban loins with the in wishing the 64,000 little chil dren and big children a Merry Christmas. OTHER CELEBRATIONS. The Public Library will be closed on Monday. The Board of Trade has adjourned until next Tuesday, and it is probable that the afternoon sessions will be discontinued daring the holi days.

The inmates of the County Jail wilL on Bun dav, be given a Christmas dinner. The banquet will include 300 pounds of turkey and a corres ponding amount or onions, runups, etc. The managers of the Chicago Orphan Asvlnm. No. 2228 Michigan avenue, ask the charitable not to forget to send Christmas presents for the little ones in the asylum.

The children will have their Christmas dinner on Sunday and their Christmaa tree on Wednesday. Dec. 28, at cioca in me aiternoon. au are inviteu. A Santa Clans festival will be given to the waifs at Cavalry Barracks on Michigan avenue on Sunday afternoon, at which time gifts of boots, stockings, under-clothing, pantaloon, and coats will be made, and a grand banquet spread for the little one bv Alexander H.

Be-velL These gifts were purchased from the proceeds of the concert given last night at Central MUSIC XiAU. PREY TO COLD AXD TO INDIAN'S. i Tho Scantily Clad and Unhoused Sufferers from tho ttonorma Earthquake. Kooaxks, A. Dec 23.

Kasterlitzski, of was in the city last night and gave an account of the sufferinga of the people of tne eartnquaae-stricKea district, tie says the Mexican Government recently sent a lot of provisions, but the people are destitute of cloth ing." What few house wer constructed a month ago have been destroyed, ana tne people are now living on Befng Hill in hut constructed of poles and grass The weather ia very cold. A small band of Apache Indians are also commit ting depredations in tne vicinity, and in tbe last three weeks four men have been killed and mnch stock run off. Shocks are frequent. thouen no new rifts have been opened. It is stated that Dr.

Ooodfellow, with a number of Mexican officers, will leave for that region to morrow lot the purpose ox aoianne research. MB. SLOSSON SAYS GOOD-BY. "Gentleman Grge" Plays Xe 3Iore Billiard Becomes i Teacher. Stake Announcement of the "Washington Park, Latonia, and Other aoing Aaso-" cialions.

Boston Secures Pitcher Sowder8-arkeeki Challenge to Connors King" and Other Sports. SLOSSON RETIRES. George P. Slosson and Frank Ives are hard at work practicing for the coming balk -line billiard tournament at Si Louis Jan. 3.

They play in Slosson' room every afternoon and evening. Yesterday afternoon Slosson played 400 to Ires' 165, and the former won in sixteen in-ings, Ires having 103 to hi credit Young Ives is averaging eight point now in every game, and is improving daily. Slosson has aa idea that he ia the coming player, aa he haa the physique and nerve to make a successful bill-iardist Ires is a ball player, and hi position ia behind tbe bat He haa an offer from Lima, Ohio, but prefer the Western Association, wlier he is likely to be found in some of the club next season. Slosaon said yesterday that after the conclusion of the St. Louis tournament he proposed to retire from the field, and would never again appear in a match game or tournament lie proposes to attend to hii business of room-keeping and devot hi time to givibg instruction in tbe game.

"Do you mean it?" "Yes, I do," said he; "Ihave sent notice to all my friends in the city." "I have made np my mind," aaid he, "to put my knowledge of the game to some use. I have often been asked by gentlemen to give them instruction, but I coiild not do so under the circumstance Now I propose to take up the bnsi-neas and 'profit by it There are very few tine residences that are not supplied witn a billiard table and it is aa mnch a part of the urnisbint; of a fine house as a piano. Ladies take aa mnch fleas re in the game as do gentlemen. In the jut thev have regular clasans and I propose to organize them here. I will visit the reoKiences and have a fine room for classea in the southern part of the citv.

I have civen np public ap pearances and after the St Louis tournament I win not again enter a ma ten or contest in public." WASHINGTON CLUB Washington Park Club announce the following stakes, to close Jan. 10, and to be run for at the summer meeting of 1888, be ginning June 23 and ending July 14: TBE BOULEVABD STAKES. A sweepstakes for all ages, $23 each, 10 for feit; $700 added; the second to receive $200 and the third $100 out of the stake. A winner in 1888 of two races of any value to carry 5 pounds; of three or more races of any value, 7 pounds extra. Maiden allowed 7 pounds.

One mile and a quarter. nose stake closed last season with forty nominations, among which were some of the beat horses in the country. THE GREAT WESTEBX HAXDICAP. A sweepstskee for all axes. $50 each.

h. t. or only $10 if declared oat on or before May 1. 1 veciarauons void unless accompanied with the monev; $1,000 added: the second to receive $200. and the third $100.

out of the stakes. Weights to be announced April 1, 1888. A winner of any race after the publica tion of weights, of tbe value of $1,000, to carry 5 pounds; of $1,500, 7 pound extra, One mile and a half. This handicap had last year fortv-flv nomi nation. 1 THE KATOEW ST A EES.

For 3-year-olds (foals of 1883) that hav not won a race previ3us to Jan. 1. 1888, $50 entrance, $15 forfeit, with $750 added; of which $200 to the second horse. Maidens at time of starting allowed pound One mile and a fur long. There were aixty-aeven nomination ia thia vent last season.

TKB DEAKBOBX HAKDICAP. A sweepstake for 3-year olds (foal of 1885). forfeit, with $DO added; the second to receive if 1 jO and the third $5U out of the stakes. Weights to be announced by 12 m. two days before the day appointed for the race.

Starters to be named through the entry box at the usual time of closing, the day before the race. One mile and a furlong. Last season this handicap waa honored with fifty-five starters. THE LAKE VIEW HANDICAP. A sweepstakes for 2-vear olds (foals of 1 830), $50 each, 1" forfeit, with $MOH added; the second to receive $150 and the third $50 out of the stake Weights to be announced by 12 m.

two days before the day appointed for the race. Startera to be named thronsrb the entry box at the usual time of closing, the day before tbe race. Three-quartera of a mile. There were ninety nominations mad in thia event leat season. THE OA I WOOD HAVDICAP.

A eweopetakes for all acea. each. If! t. or only $10 if declared out on or before May 1. tss.

Aieciaranons void unless accompanied with the money; $SOO added; the second to rw- eeiv $'JO(l, 'and the third $10Ooutor the takes. Weights to be announced April 1. 1888. A winner of anv race after the publica tion oi weignn oi tne value or JM.imuto carry uounus ir ono mue ana a rurionir. Last season thia handicap had seventy -sstbu nominations.

THE qtrU-KHTEP STAKES. A aweerwtskes for fit I nf 1 BfiQ $23 each, $10 forfeit. $730 added: the second to receive $200, and the third $100 out of the stakes. A winner of two races of any value to carry 5 pomids extra Maidens allowed pounds. Half a mil There wer 113 nomi nations for tins event last aeason.

It is the intention of the clnb to arrange for an autumn meeting, beginning Sept 1, for which seven stakes will be advertised in das time, to close in March, 1888. The directors of the club will meet this even. ing for the purpose of electing officers for the ensuing year; BASE BALL. Boston, Dec, 2a Special TiUqrmm. The Boston Baae Ball Club has secured William Bowdera, buying hi release from the St Paul dub.

Just what be cost will not be known until Frank Selee arrive in Boston from St! Faul, which will not be until Sunday morning. Instead of stand' ing by their first agreement, the 8t Paul man agement kept raising their figure, and after tele graphing back and forth for overal day. Agent Sele waa wired to use hi judgment, but get the a. i man. in repiy to tuis cam us dispatch uii morning ana one later, saying that he should start for Boston at once, with particular.

In neither did ne sum )ust what price he had to pay finally, but the previous telegrams show that it was probably $4,200. Frank belee is responsible for Sowders' coming to Bostoa When Selee arrived here some weeks ago from Oshkosh, he freely catechised by the triumvir about troniismg youngsters in tne nest Lovettand rock he knew would make good men for Boston, but they were out of the question, as Lovert would not come to Boston under any conaiaera- non, ana jli-ock uaa aigned with Chi cago. Manager Selee aaid St Paul had a pitcher named Sowders. who waa worth buying at a good round figures He had been able to watch Sowders' pitching all the season and was very much impressed with his playing. After hearing Selee's glowing account 01 wuat tne young man was capable of, the Directors put their heads together and finally told the young Western manager to see what he could accomplish toward purchasing William Sowders ha not figured lone aa professional base-ball player.

He waa born 23 year ago' at Louisville, but he did not blossom, out aa a player until last year, when he began the season with the team at Zaoeaville, Ohio, in the State Leagua His playing waa auch a to attract attention of managers of more advanced clubs, who were on the lookout for players. In fact he was aoon marked aa a promising young player. The Minneapolis Club, of tne 'Northwestern League; offered him more money than be waa getting at Zanesviile, and aa the club had no legal contract with him be aigned with Minneapolis. He played forty-three game with this team, having a batting average of 205. Hi rank among the pitchers waa fourth, witn fielding avarag in this position of 971 for 23 games.

His record of 3:2 aasiata, or almost 12 to a game, shows that he must bar been very successful la striking out batsmen. He had a perfect record for several game, making eleven put outs and six aasiata. The opening of tbe season last April fouud Kowdura witta tbe Bt i-am club tu tbe 2ortb-western League, and he remained there throughout the season. He is aaid to be a total abstainer and al way reliable. LATONIA STAKES.

CntCTNXATi, Ohio, Dec, 2: The, Latonia Jockey Club has announced its list of stakes for 1888, 1880, and 1800, with increased added money and event, all to close Jan. 15 next There are for the spring meeting of 1868 thie 2-year-old stakes th Clipsetta. the Harold, and the Sensation, with $1,000 added to each the Hippie stakes, for 3-year-olds, with $800 added, and four all-age stakes, with $1,000 added to each. For the fall meeting of 1888 there are three stake for 2-year-olds, with tj ,000 added to each. For th spring of 1880 are the Latonia Derby, with $2,000 added; the Himyar and tbe Oaks, each with $1,000 added.

One of the important near event is tbe Latonia Matron stake i It is of the produce or futurity character, and will be an annual fixture. In thia stake nominations for mare are to close Jan, 13 next; for foals. Aug. 15, 1880, and the race will bo for two year-olds snd will be run at tbe spring meeting of 1 SUU The entrances fee for mares and foals ia $3 each, and the club adds $2,000. Additional stake for the next fall meeting for 2 and 3-vear-old and for all ages are to be an-nonnoed hereafter, to close Aug.

15 next The club propose to increase the added money to purse next year, making many of them equal to stake events. I Tt ia nnwlinbut tti.t lint few Rnnttiam ni WMt- era stable will go East next year, a the large increase in added money, the new clubs, and the prolonged meetings of the old clubs will in sure rich prizes and continuous racing thia aid of the mountain. For 1888 the latonia spring date are May 20 to June fl, and the fail meeting will begin late in September or early in October and continue about twenty days. TOBOGGANING. -Th cold weather of Wednesday was a windfall for the owner of toboggan slide in more sense than one.

It waa their first indication that winter waa really at hand, and their joy was commensurate with the knowledge that winter is one of the important factors in tbe proper ar rangements of all toboggan outfits. So by Wednesday noon the proprietors of these very necessary adiuncts to winter amusement at once busied tnemselves in pouring water upon i tin ruxjMx iiTB Biiues. leuiperatnre waa such that these aoon became coated with shining layers of ice. Since tiien there waa scarcely standing-room at any or tne leading toboegau structure. The principal slide no to date are those at Base Ball Park and tbe Dtexel slide at the boulevard and Forty -second street Tbe former Ul be under tn management of hecretary Brown, while the latter will be looked after by the management of last year.

Ice skates snd toooggans will be for rent at both places. Xbe ice surface ia very good and it will remain so until tbe weather cbanires. The Onawav Club. composed of leading people of tbe North Sid, ars to erect their ahd near Lincoln Park. CARKEEK CHALLENGES CONNORS.

The following letter explain itself: Xnr You. Dec. 3XTe the Editor. Km Lewi not beinf able to wrestle Thomas Connors Dec 19. on account of illness, I desire to challenge Mr.

Connors to wrestle me any date dnrinc the month of January for t'iSo or (600 a aide, catch-as-catch can match, two in three points down to constitute a fall, match to be under Police Gatrttt rules, two in three, or three iu fire falls, as may be agreed upon, winner to nceive the stakes and 75 percent of the rate receipts. If Mr. Connors backer, who. I learn, la is Chicago, will uoUfr Mr. Charles K.

Paries of the sccentance of this chall- lrnge, Mr. Davis will telerraDh my backer, Mr. FaacoL who will meet Mr. Connors reDresentativ sad arrant preumiaariea, Jack Caakeex. Jack Carkeek has fust returned from England after an absence of several month.

THE ENGLISH TURF SCANDAL. London, Dec 23. The correspondence In connection with the dispute between Sir Osorgs Chetwynd and Lord Durham is published. It how that Chetwynd met the stewards of Jockey Club some time ago, and rth details of getting transaction on Fnllerton ar submitted, showing that Chetwynnd arxtfrred heavy losses. Chetwynd offered the steward all aasiatance in hia power if they Would make a formal inquiry.

Lord Durham is prepared to defend hi speech in the law courts. The stewards of the Jockey Club refuse to in terfere until a resonsble rime haa elapsed for person interested to bring an action at law. THE RING. 1 Watusbust, Dec. 23.

A prise fight took place on the Plain'ville camp meeting ground last night between Mike Barns, of this citv, and Gna Zilla. After twenty seconds Buma landed a blow on the side of Zill's head, which startled the" recipient so profoundly that he slunk into hi corner and refused to come out Burn waa awarded th stakes, amounting to $200. DALY CHAIXEXOES STsTTS. Bostos. Dec.

23. Sptrial Telegram. Mike Daly, of Baugur, to whom Jem Carney turned over the lightweight championship of America last jaouuay, posieu a ivneit ot last evenine. aud issued a challenge to Paddy Smith, of Brooklyn, to fight for $300 or a side stake money and a purse. Daly says be is ready to defend th title given him by Carney against any rpngilist living at 133 or 135 pounds.

DEKP8ET AND KTUUrw. Krtr Yoex, Dec 23. Xprrial Kiirain will nave anotner ion to tackle aa soon as he arrive in America. A party of book-maker have authorised Billy O'Brien to post a forfeit, inviting Kilrain to mak 'a match to finish, London prize ring rules, for anything np to SlO.OtMi The. man whom they propose to pit against Kilrain is Jack Dem psey, and they believe that he will give Kilrain about a lively a fight aa he will care to eneace in.

The probabilities are that before manjr days a match will be made for a glove contest be tween Jack Demnaev and Dominick MoCaff rev. For a couple of weeks attempt have been made to get tne men togetner. tn a limited round "go," and everything now. looks 'favorable for a match. McCaffrey is now in Philadelphia but when beta a few day ago, as serted that he waa anxious to meet iienipsey.

Indeed he offered to euarantee Derapsey 5(K) that the affair could be decided in Jersey. Dempaey, however, does not think $500 ufh cient, but say that he will meet Dominick if the latter guarantees It i probable that some club men may contribute to a purs of say $1,500 for a ten or fifteen-round con test WALDO PARK RACES. fVnr Dfn Tbu hj ataVea fn th spring meeting of th Walio Fark Bacing Association have been announced. The Kansas Ciry Derbv haa $3,000 added, besides entry money. The total amount of added money for the ten stake ia $11,850, or aaavragof nearly fliw eacn stats.

the'oar. Stdket, V. a Deo. Tk Trickett sculling match i fixed "for May 3, 1888. Hanlan challenges Bubear for two matches to take place in England in September.

RACES POSTPONED: New Orleans, Deo. 23. The' raos hay been postponed until Saturday. En trie and pool tand, j. NOTES.

Harry Jones, young man on th West Side. weighing 120 pounds, ia a fine light-weight boxer, and hia friend aay they will back him ior any amount agsiust fignt weignt, par none. The athletic entertainment to be given at th Casino Gymnasium Jan. tt promise to be an excellent affair. Th Spalding tug of war cup will be contested for, and several team ar expected to compete.

The teams must consist of amateurs, fiv men each, the total weight not to exceed 750 pounds. Each team, will pull twice, and the team winning the greatest num. bcr of pulls to receive the cup. There will eighteen fin gold medals given to member coring th greatest number of whits. The points to count, first, second, third.

1. The following to count for points: Horizontal and parallel bare, horse, individual tug of war, running, walking, standing and running high jump, standing kick, hitch and kick, kicking with both feet sparring, aud WTaatlins-: also one first serosa, tturd sad best aU-round medal. A DIFFERENT STORY. Charles Dickens Fall Find Tilings in This Conntrjr Did lib Famous Father. He Is Enthusiastic Orer ths Appearance of the Large Cities, Fartioolarlj Chicago.

The Sujir Trust Reported to Be Booming Eetorn of tbe King of the Dudes. CHARLES DICKENS. Nxw Tom, Dec. 23. Special Telegram.

Charles Dickens, who returned to New York today, haa since his first appearance here at dickering Hall on Oct 25, up to Wednesday last, a period of fifty-seven dsys. given reading on forty-eeven evening in almost aa many different place fiom Boston to St- Loui To reporter who called on him at the Everett Hooka to-day he aaid that lie had had a successful trip. In reply to inquiries, be said that if there was any difference between an American and an English audience, he fonnd it in the more demonstrative character of the latter, the Americana nanally reserving their applaua until the end of the number. But he found in their attention a sure test of tbeir interest Among the cittcs he bad visited he thought Chicago had impressed him the most indeed, ne regarded it in its outwarq aspon iub unest cuv ne uaa seen in America. In lance cities everywhere he found Kood hotels, but in hi American travel he had seldom found an indifferent one, even in tlier smaller town and cities.

These were far superior in accommodations aud management to auvthitig to tw found of equal sixe in England. He bad observed few difference brtween the East and the West One of them wsa perhaps tbe greater' prevalence in the West of tobacco-chewing, which, together with it concomitant, the spittoon, the American name for tbe "cuspidor, were noveltie he had not yet become accustomed to. His engagement for sbont month will keep bim in New York snd New England, and then he goes South. He looks forward with interest to seeing Washington, ot the beauty of which ha heard much. THE TRUNK LINE York, Dec.

23 fipelat Telegram. Passenger Commissioner tiorson, of th trunk line pool, talked to a reporter to-day about the proposed new arrangement for the through checking of baggage from the Atlantic to the Pacific seaboard, Ha say he is now at work on a plau which shall enable the linea to check baggage through to California points nd to urnisn intermediate and terminal lines with a suitable check on the collection so that when an initial line collects excess baggage cUarge lor tbe account of its connections, these last may have the proper claim for their proportion. Under ex isting conditions excess baggage has been collected for and checked through to all points in the United State east of the Missouri and Mis- aiaaippi Bivers. and as rule the intermediate and terminal line nave taaen on trust me good faith and accounting of the initial line making the collection. Aa thia amount been comiiaranveiy araau, it haa therefor cut no great figure except with th trancontinectai tine, who route ar long and cnarge nign.

i ne increase of travel and the interposition of the interstate commerce law haa made the subject of much importance; besides, there is a growing feeling tnat transcontinental pasaengera ought not to be put to th inconvenience of rechecking baggage at the Missouri Biver and at New Or leant Mr. Pierson will make hia report on a a ui ta ble plan to th next meeting of the executive committee mf the trunk line, which will early in January. THE KINO OF THE DUDE'S. Kxw Yoke, Dec. 23.

Sptcial clegram. E. Berry Wall ia her. Hi many friends are happy once again, and, to judge from the many expression of joy which enhance) the holiday atmosphere of the np-town district, his marriag ha not altogether deprived him of the throne. A number of hia.

well dressed friend with their baggy troaer and neckwear of delicate hoe gathered in the corri dor of the St James Hotel thia afternoon to await the arrival of their king. In the time, tn elegant suite of room which had been prepared for the young couple waa rapidl being tranaformed into a bower of floral beautv. The cards attached to some of these floral teeti. moniala bora names of social celebrities, who desired in this wsy to extend their sympathies iv uieir cvurasua xi was nearly ciock befor Mr. Wall and his handsome bride arrived at the hotel.

Th bridal couple went to their rooms hv the rear atatrcaae. ouortly afterward Wall came down the front ataircase to the main cor ridor and received the eonKratulation of i number of his fellow members of the Mauliat- tan. New York, and Bacquet Club there as sembled. THE SUGAR TRUST, New Yoex, Deo. Sperial Telegram.

Tbe sugar trust ia booming. Thia waa the7 form of expression used in lower Wall street to-day to indicate that th big deal ia regarded as 'upon firm basis and is extending and strengthening it influence. Sinoe it became a fixed fact cut loaf haa gone up to 7S4 cents a pound; grann lated to t3 cents, and the soft sugars have all advanced. Raw sugar, on the contrary, haa a downward tendency. It ia not now denied that any sugar refinery of consequence haa failed to be come a part of the trust.

Under the plan that is being evolved the Havemeyer Green Point refinery will close down Jan. 1, and the probability ia that the Brooklyn Sugar Befining Company will do likswise on th same day. A ru mor was current to-day that the closing of the llsvenievcr rennery would be permanent and that William F. Havemeyer, Vice President of the would remove to St Louie to manage a rennery there, but it could not be verified. At the company offices no on could be found to amrni or deny tne report SAMUEL I.

HUNT'S WILL. Nxw York, Dec 23. Special Telegram. By the will of the late Samuel Hunt, of this city. which has been filed for probate, an estate of about $900,000 is left to three executor.

They are directed to pay annuities for life to th following: The testator only daugh ter, Josephine, wife of Viscount Edward A. Defiganiore. now living at Pan, France the Viscount Do Figaniere, hia grand son, Edward Hunt, Edmund Ton Stoetweden, his great-grandson, $500; Sarah J. Bradford. at.UUU.

besides the-) nse of the testator's house in Morris- town; Willism M. Earle, the income on $20,000. The remainder of the income, di vided into 580 parte, is to be distributed among Seventy niece and nepbewa until the death of the viscountess, or of ber grandson, when a division of th estate will be made. PLYMOUTH CHURCH. NrwYOBK, Deo, 23.

Special Telegram. At Plymouth Church prayer meeting to-night Dr. Lyman Abbott announced that, after careful deliberation, the trustee have decided against public renting of the pews, and holders of them have been asked 'to sign sn agreement to pay the asm rental and premium for the coming I year a now. A large number of the pew-holders have aereed to retain their news. The treasurer haa received a large number of signatures, and thus far no one he ha met has refused to consent to the agreement It ia likelv that th letter of Mr.

Berry declining the call of tne cnurcn, win ue received in tun to read to-morrow in th church. imuuii wnnr cuu urttui I una. New Yobs, Dec. 23. Special l'tlegratti Th latest phase in the Cohnfeld cms is a bill of complaint, in aid of th execution of George H.

Lichtonheim'a judgment, which was filed at o'clock p. m. to-day, and which ia returnable on Jan. 3. A motion will be made in th Supra in Court that aa injunction be issued restraining th defendant from disposing or interfering witk the property of Cohnfeld, or it prooesd.

and that a receiver be appointed to take charge of the property pending thia action. Th defaudanta in th case ar Isadora Cohnfeld, the Park National Bank, the Central National Bank, the National Shoe and Leather cBauk, Keealer. A B. Rosenthal A of SC Louie; John Mnnroe A 8. 5feigeV A Felstein, Ackennan San Francisco: H.

Ackermsn A of Lincoln, and H. Sonaenfeld A of St Louis. These defendants include only the money creditors of Cohnfeld, who are secured by the trust deed conveying tbe feather merchant personal property," aud doe not include Jamea J. Frank and C'olinfcld's father, to whom tli debtor's real estate jwa transferred. The object of.

the. complaint is practically to have set aside the trust deed, which Lk-htanheiui originally tried to vanquish bv levying an attachment on the store. This attachment was subsequently dia-aolved bv, a sheriff's jury. Th amount of Lichteaheiiu's claim, including a loan of with interest, ia nearly 000. -Cohnfsld's creditors made a special arrangement in Lichtcnheim'a case, by which he was to receive a cash dividend of 2.1 per cent and extend th balance of his claim for four years, lo the meantime.

Before Frank waa to dispose of the real estate and divide the proceeds pro rata among the creditors. To thia liehtenlvim demurred and the injunc tion referred to resulted. TESTIMONIAL TO MR. BURGESS. New Yoke, Dec.

23. fipecial Telegram. Th subscriptions to the "National to be given to Edward Burgess, th designer of the Puritan, tho Mayflower, and the Volunteer, ha reached 111,172. 2 and a chock for that amount waa aent to Mr. Burgess at Boston to night AMERICAN JOCKEY CLUB-NEWYoEKDec 'SXSpeeutl Telegram.

To American Jockey Club, under it new management, with John Hunter a it President, baa already selected its date for racing inl 188S. Captain J. H. Coster, Secretary of the club, of. ficially announce that the spring meeting will begin on May 2S, and continue to June 12, inclusive.

The fall meeting will begin on Oct 2, and close Oct On Decoration Day, there will be a conflict of interests, aa the Brooklyn Jockey Clnb, through D. Mulntvre, it Secretary, officially announces that it will begin its spring meeting on May anil continue it up to and including Decoration Day, May 3, NOTES. New YobX. Dec. 23.

Soerlal letmram. Tbe exchange to-day closed for ChriHtnia vacation until Tuesday. All but the stock de partment of the oil exchange auspetid business entirely to-morrow, snd tbst branch will open until noon. The exchange would like to close, but the exchangee in other citie would not do aa AX EtrEKXAt. HACBIXE.

Lieutenant P. P. May tins afternoon received an infernal machine, containing gun-cotton, muriatic acid, and a quantity of loose pins. It was so arranared a to explode bv the opening of the sliding cover. Fortunately its nature waa discovered in time to avoid the danger.

ANOTHER ilLRDEH MYSTERY. A St. Ubl Stabbed Six Time sad Tbam Left avt Hia Own Iooc St. Ma, Dec 23. Special Telegram.

Henry Altevogt, grocer, whose place of bus iness and horn are at Eugenia and Twentieth street, left home Monday even ing to attend a lodge meeting. Hi wife says he had $200 in hia pocket He did not return that night Th next day hi wife went to th polios for help to find hint. offering a reward of $100. Nothing was heard of him until Friday morning about 5 o'clock, when Mrs. Altevogt heard a noise at the door.

Looking out of tbe window ahe siw three men ruu away.leaving a fourth against the door. She asked who waa there, and a feebW voice said: "Me. She went down and found ber husband soaked in blood and bleeding. She aummoned help and got him np ataira. Examination- showed he bad been stabbed aix time.

He was conscious, though very weak, but would make no statement concerning hia wounds. Only 33 cent waa found in hia pocket. To-night at 1 1 o'clock he died, never having told anj one who cut him. When he returned home he had all hia clothes on, but his coat and voet were unbuttoned Hia shirt and undershirt wer cut all to piesea, but titer was not a single cut in either the coat or vest It is hideous mystery. HARVARD AXD WELLESLEY.

Karrimgw at Boston of Professor lalnaar to ITCKldemt A lies K. mnuu. Bostox, Dec 23. Special Telegram. -Georjfe Herbert Palmer, professor of philosophy at Harvard College, waa married to-day to Misa Alio F.

Freeman, ex-President of Wellealev Female College. The ceremony waa a very quiet affair, but a very happy on to th contracting parties aa well as to the email circle of their friend who were present Tbe marriage was at ex-Governor Carlin'a bouse, because Mia Freeman haa no near relative in th East Professor Elliot, of Harvard, waa present as were also the Rev. Dr. A. P.

Peabody. with oilier members of the college faculty. Th marriage took place in tbe rront parlor wuu'tt waa dec- orated in a simple and tasteful manner with flowers. The bride is 30 years old and a Western girl by birth. She became President of Wellealev Coolleg seven years ago.

having previously been a tutor for three or four years. rrofossor rainier la 40 year old. and a graddate of Harvard. Professor and Mr. Palnier will reside in Boxford during the winter, and in April will leave for Europe, wher they will remain until September.

RKTOLYERrSHOOTfA'G EXTRAORDINARY. Bstauaett Still the World's Champion, Seorinf vi 1'oini im too Knots. Bostox, Dec. 23. Special Telegratn.Siat Mr.

Bennett made hia phenomenal record with the revolver two week ago, beating the world' record made Paine, of Providence, quite a controversy ha arisen regarding the anperiority of tb two men. rain declared that Bennett' record waa made under more favorable condition and with twtter ammunition. With the same ammunition and under tbe same condition Paine esssyed to show that Bennett was nothing but an amateur, compared to him, Last Wednesday with a Smith A Wesson 44-cali ber army revolver, on a standard American target, at a distance of fifty yards. Paine scored iHH point in 100 coesecntiv hot. Mr.

Bennett felt confident that he could equal the score, and at Walnut HU1 to-dav. in tbe presence of witnesses, he went ten point better, making a acore oi 14 point, CRIME OX A WRECK. Tho Mystory of th Imli at Uia Captain ol an Asmuaonea Mcnooaor. Philadelphia, Dec. 23.

Captain Walton, of th schooner C. Cranmer. makes th following statement: On Tuesday morning, the 20th inal, hia mate and crew boarded the wrecked schooner D. aud E. Kellr fifty mil' east of Cape Hen lope and found the captain lying dead under tbe lazaret There were finger mark on hia throat and several bruises on hia bead.

Hia pocket bad been ransacketL Captain Walton thinka that Captain Tarlor had met with foul olav. His elothes wars perfectly dry, and he wa lying in a dry place, apparently hidden away to cover ail trace of crime. His body is still aboard the achoonsr. PADDY RYAN AND M'AL'LIFFK. Tlisy Ar ta Fight to riaUU lo-Jibjbt lMa tTsncisco.

nt Sax Fbaxcisco, Cat, Dec. 23. Special Tele gram. At 11 o'clock to-night a fight to finish will tak plac between Paddy Byan and McAuliffe. It la said that Oth police will not interfere, and if tins is true, two ounce glove wfl be used: otherwise, four-ounce gloves.

Both men are in good condition, although Byaa suffer considerably from bruised knuckles. STABBED BY A CONDUCTOR. Kahbas Crrr, Dec. 23. Jamea Smith, formerly a Chicago and Alton conductor, stabbed and probably fatally injured Otto Dragmond tonight, in an altercation ersr a real stt traas- Ma CHANCE FOR REPUBLICANS.

Bitter iht Among Lettisiaas Drmeerats ii Hesardt tne Senatorial Sao cession. The. Party May Solit, and Eepnblicani Profit Thereby and Elect Their 5 Candidate. Do Dickinson Hakes the Tarty Guillotine lta Work at Detroit-Brag Defended. LOUISIANA DEMOCRATS.

New OkLEaxs, Dec. 23. Special TeU egramla. the light of recent events th proverb, "when rogue fall out honest men get their may te paraphrased to read, "whan Louisiana Democrat fall out Louisiana Bepub-lican get a sqnre doaL" The fight between two factor of the Doruocratic party, one headed by Governor McEnery and th other by ex Governor Nicholla, for the nomination for Governor, la so bitter that it threaten to result in a permanent split in the party which will, unles headed by th nomination of a third man, enable tbe Republican to elect a State ticket and wilt certainly add surely gir them control of number of local pariah ofiieera, and auch au increase in their representation in th Lexis-' latnre aa will give them the balance of power in the selection of a United States Senator. Thia result ot course depends on a square deal at the polls.

Last night Governor McEnery, in aspesch matle in thia city, said: "I pledge yon her tonight that not only in the city of New Orleans, bnt throughout the State of Louisiana, I will ee -an honest and fsir election; that I will ses that every vote cast is counted as depose ited, aud that no snbstitutiou of ballot Li practiced, but that the voir of all the voters' in tb State, aa debited in the ballot-box, shall find expression and receive recognition, and tho' ofiieera- elected eomniinsioned. To that end I will remove any register or returning officer in i the citv Stale that I have reason to belie vo will aid in the suppression or changing of th I popular wilL" -f- i'he Tifitex-DruMtsrat, in commenting on th speech this morning, said: "There is ne ins the rix-anine of ttovernor McEnerv'a r-' marks. They are bx plain and explicit not to be understood by all; and every one who know him knows that he never makea a nledire thai does not intend to carry out" The next Legislature is to choose uocesaora to Senators (iibaoa and Euslia. Senator Gibson is a candidate for re-election. He haa been a leader of the Nicholla party, and to his skillful management is due their success in a number of perishes which wer regarded aa certain for McEnery.

The feeling against him -in the McEnery rank ia intense, and if anybody will lose by a large increase in Bepubii-ean representation in the Legislature it will be he. Under these circumstance th speech is regarded aa significant, and it is generally believed that Governor McEnery meant every word he aaid. and that the next election will a fair one. The certain result seems to th -defeat of Gibson for re-election, and the election of a Bepublican from th Stat to th United States Senate. GENERAL BRAGG.

Milwaukee, Wis, Vac 23. Spadmi Ate. grant. Owen A. Wells, of Fond du late, who ia one of General Bragg' moat enthusiastic" ad mirer, waa in tho city to-day, and when aessi had just finished reading in the morning paper aa announcement to the ST net that th position of District Attorney for the District of Columbia had been tendered to General Bragg: "I do not believe it," he aaid, "and if it waa offered hi he ought to docline.

So long aa General Bragg want to practice law there is more money and reputation for him in Wisconsin than he could get out of auch a place. While I am talking I do. not mind aayiug that while I admire Grover Cleveland for hia courage and ability, I think it is an outrage that General Bragg waa not tendered one of the foremost positions in the country long ago. The GeneraTa defense of tho course of Daniel Manning; one of -the greatest -Democrat in modern dsvs, in tho Chicago convention, ia what made Mr. Cleveland'a nomination possible, and that fact should hay been officially noticed.

That ia my opinion aa a worker in the ranks." DON DICKINSON IS BOSS. Detroit, Doc. 2A Telegram, Civil service reform doesn't get much of a ebow in th Detroit Custom House, and Col- lector Cauipau asks hi critic what they ar go-ir to do abont it The guillotine doc its work noiselessly, but none the lea eflectivelv and when the new year opena but seven Bepubb- -cans will holding place where sixty-four wer serving. when Collector Livingston resigned. There ia no charge that the decapitated men were incompetent; no intimation that th public service waa not better off for their retention in office ther were hungry men cry-, in tbe Democratic wilderness, men who bad erved their party a atnkfcraand heelers and Collector Cauipau beard their cry.

Ilia band troit Custom House, would have nut Tom Murphy to ahame in bis palmiest days, and th ening to th fact that thia "lleform" ad minis rra- tion i putting a mighty objectionable lot of men to the front. Collector Campau ia backed bf Postmaster General Dickinson, and laughs to scorn ait enorts to improve nis omos. WANTED TO BE A WIDOW. A Consumptive Printer, for a Money Cos sltlsraUon. marries Kiel Xoaumff Wouia Sax Fraj Cisco, Cal, Dec 23.

Special TeU-. gram. Th death at the town of Mayfield of a young and consumptive printer named' Frank McKea, complete the curious story Of a young jgirT folly. Sevan year ago Frankie Brown father died, leaving her property to the amount of $50,000. She turned control of the property, wbich brought in an income or about a little over a year ago.

She went to Highland Springs, where a lively young widow persuaded her that ahe ought to become a widow herself in order to enjoy the aocial freedom that an unmarried woman can never hope to gain. 8h returned to Oakland and formed th acquaint anoe of Captain and Mra. K. M. Apgar.

To them she confided her longing for social emancipa- tion, and thought if she could marry some nun who wss on bis it would bo-about tne rixht thing. Apgar introduced -Mis Brown to a Doctor Dupuy, who declared that be knew nf just the man who would auit Miss Brown's wish in th person of a consumptive printer nsnied Frank McKea, who could not live more than a month. On the following day Miss Brown and Apgar went to th ofiicn ot Dr. Dupuy, in thia city, where the medical man exhibited'hi consumptive. Mis rown looked him over with eye, thumped hi, cheat, and mad him cough several time for the purpose of ascertaining if the invest- -ment waa a aaf one.

Sua finally concluded that aha would tak th chances of hia living. McKee consented to marry th girl for a -money consideration. They wer wadded by Justice Wood, but did not depart together. It hail ben agreed that the husband should go and die by himself. Tbe wife gav him $100 before the ceremony took place and agreed to pay Dr.

Dupuy 4lO with wbich to defray th expense or a comfortable death-bed for husband McKee failed to keep hia promise, however, and, strangsly, insisted on living; in fact, be grew alarmingly healthy. He met hia wife a few months after and got more money from her. Dupuy also received aome money, anil it is charged that Augar got a fee. Finally Mm. McKee refused to be bled any mors and do- Sarted for the East McKee followed ber to In-lana, but she refused to see him.

Sh then departed this fall for Europe. Another curio ua feature of the affair ia that Apgar died on th same day aa McKee. DEATH CP MRS. HABYEY. Gbasd Rapids, Deo, 23.

Special Telegram. Mrs. John B. Harvey, agd 65, mother ot County Clark Harvey, died thiatnoralnf aeon After tuiialKht of bearl dueas..