Buffalo Courier Express from Buffalo, New York • 4

rr. IT) Stttv TH BALL-PLAYERS. Hmumt mutt. IN If of the) THE COURTS. 1 SuFiuoR Court March Tkial Tn m.

The THE MARKED GRAVE, BowWs raagera, af oa tbetraA, Had galloped from early dawn; 1 4- MATTERS AT LAW. Sundry InterantlntT Prooas-riirur in th Court) A Broach ef Promise) Suit. The Erie County Court and Court of Sessions, Judge Hammond presiding, yesterday morning adjourned tint die. The jurors of the HI arch Trial Term of the Superior Court were yesterday excused until Monday morning at nine o'clock. --On the 16th inst.

a stated term of the United States District Court, and an adjourned United States Circuit Court, for civil business only, will convene at Utica. Judge Hammond will be found daily at his Chambers in the City and County Hall, between half-past nine o'clock A. u. anJ 6ve o'clock p. for the purpose of bearing any motions or granting orders.

A deed was yesterday filed in the County Clerk's office signed by Solomon Schen, which transfers to the New-York Central road a certain piece of property located on Greene street and upon GOOD WORK. Point Prom the) airly RwDOrt Youns Mem') Christian Association! The annual report of the Young Men' Chrutian Ajaociation his just been issued in pamphlet farm, and contains considerable of public in teret concern ing that organization. Among enher thins; MrJ R. Lee, the Treasurer, presents the following statement: j1 1 1 i. Rtctipl.

'to. 1 i Bamacc fro-n former Treasurer. -1 $13 eg 4S9 CO 490 CO eo 7 44 suatamifiw membemhiD Active and associate asemnerswpi. Life Donations. bm.

alerts in rasnts at the Association Hall Proceeds of Author's Laratval. 'I DUhurmmcnt. 533 57 I Salary of Secretary. t4 f. lanltor 37 53 7 so tsS 58 S51 oa US 73 FittiaaT ud room, and repairs Sundries a5 00 aio 5 Purchase of orsran "Baltimore Plede" 1 so oa 9 00 a.oo 8, Feb.

'So. Balance on 13a 74 Mr. N. G. Benedict.

Chairman of the Committee on Rooms and Library, Submits a report as follows At the beainninar ot the year it was decided to abandon UJC rww (UUWU uj x.mi 1 I imi, MOTVU to be entirely unsuited to its wants. The large room on the second floor was newly painted, the walls and ceiling were re-tinted, the window furoubed with suitable shades, the Boor covered with a aew carpet, new shelving of an improved make lor books put in, the tables and chairs were repaired and redressed, suitable chandelier hung the racks and hoidera tor Daners were repaired, and as many new ones pure based. 1 wo other rooms on this floor were nttco up in a similar manner, one wnacn naa; oeen ased for the general office of the Association, the other, which has since oeen suppnea witn a one camnet organ, ha been used for the Saturday night and other meetings. When all was ready the gloomy ana contracted Quarters into which the office, library and reading room had, been crowded were exebanged tor toe larger, more con venient and really cheerful rooms of the floor above The large room in the third story was put in proper order, walls and ceiling tinted, and 6 1 Ledrup aa a ball for the ac- commodatioa of the general meetings of the Association, entertainments, etc. In this work the committee was re- lieved from much embarrassment growing out of the lack of funds, bv the trustee of the Central church, who kindly came to its assistance with the loan of sufficient news from -their church, then undergoing extensive alterations and re pairs, to seat tne nan.

1 ne Association now has a com fortable ball, capable of accommodating an audience of about nve Hundred, and so situated as to be convenient of access and almost entirely removed from any danger from fire. Recently another room on the second floor was neat.y fitted up and finished for the accommodation of the lyceum, and the classes foe instruction organized bv and under the direction ot the Committee on intellectual Improvement there remain on this noor two outer rooms wmcnsncuid without unnecessary delay, be fitted up and: suitably furnished to be used aa parlors and reception rooms. The library remains i much as at the beginning of the year (for its condition at that time see last annual report), with the exception of the addition of about two hundred and fifty books donated since that time. It is a matter of deep regret teat the Association has not been in a condition to thoroughly overhaul the library, reject the worthless volumes, and make large additions of new work from standard and popular authors, uid and musty dooks gatnerea at various time, and fromrarious sources according' to the generositv or convenience of donors may have a certain value; but a library to ne usea ana generally read must oe selected witn some system, and with regard tor the tastes and want of those for whose benefit it is established. The Reading Room has received regularly, fifty papers, magazines and periodicals, double the number received last yearJ In ad dition to this it has received each day from the World Dispensary, between forty and fifty copies of miscellan eous papers, published in various parts of the country The committee has been obliged to depend entirely on the generosity of publishers and other friends of the Association for papers and other reading matter furnished to the In view of thai fact, it is a matter nf congratula tion that the attendance of young a middle-aged men at tne reading room naa more than doubled during the year, so that at the present time the number daily availing them selves of its privileges averages at least seventy-five.

With true evidence 01 interest tacen in tne reading room, it is very desirable that the committee tor the coming year be supplied with sufficient funds to enable it to procure a full list of the better clam of papers both religious and secular. and witn the standard magazines and periodicals usually found in well appointed and popular reading rooms. The committee feels it cannot too strongly urge upon the As sociation tne value and tne importance ot this element in the work it has undertaken. Make the library and reading room, in fact, what their names imolv. and tbev will become centres of interest to which will be readily drawn young men, around whom you may confidently hope to throw the elevating and restraining influence of an enlightened inristiaaity.

The following standing committees have been an. nounced for the ensuing vear. I Devotional S. E. Adams.

S. E. Whiting. G. A.

Swales: A ti i- i I ti 1 a i 1 I send, Jas. Mclntyre, H. L. Brent, C. A.

Coxe, C. W. Ud derhill. T. Bagley.

M. A. G. Meads. 1 hub.

is.uk, 1 1 1 a. nmiHua, v. town. Finance R.1P. Lee.

1st National Bank. R. B. Adam. No.

400 Main r. A. Hodge, no. 383 Main St. Auditing K.

iw. Strickland, r. A. tiodgeH. o.

Dar row. 1 Rooms. Library and Publication N. GBen edict. W.

H. H. Bo wen, Edward Newell, C. B. Wheeler, R.

B. Adam. Employment W. H. H.

Bo wen. F. A. Hodge. H.

Darrow. S. E. Adams. B.

Newell. Geo. L. Favtield. Membership A.

B. Adams. M. A. G.

Meads. N. G. Ben edict. A.

B. Neill. Geo. Fayfield. S.

L. Seymour. C. G. urundige, a.

wniting, 1. uamortn, 1 noa. Uark, w. rl. ri.

uowen, ur. 1. treen. Building E. L.

Hedstrom. Chairman: N. Holland. B. Adam.

P. P. Pratt. E. Haines.

Dr. S. C. Green. Thss, Chester.

Entertainment Edward Newell. W. H. H. Bo wen.

Rev. Wheeler, David Smith, H. McDougal. i uu sua a-airank nua uaa-s4a at unitin intellectual improvement 1. a.

wneeier. Chairman Prof. H. B. Buckbam.

N. G. Benedict. Prot. M.

Mav- cock, a. a. a. a. M01m.es.

Visiting G. H. Tackaberry, S. E. Whiting, H.

L. Brent. E. C. Warner.

H. G. Darrow. Gymnasium N. G.

Benedict. F. A. Hodge. R.

K. Strick- lana, o. nrunaige. Black Rock Branch Richard Simmons. President and Treasurer, No.

755 Tyron Place; John Fairchild, Clinton avenue; Ihos. Bagley, No. 72 Clinton street. 1 Rail Road Branch S. S.

Guthrie. Chas. Shattuck. C. Walrath.

George N. Pierce. W. W. Buffum.

F. W. Bur- raw. S. L.

Seymour. F. Blacknev. Saturday evening, H. Gould, Chairman.

Service held on Sunday, from 4S to s'A at the Rooms, C. G. Brundige, Chairman, A. W. Bixby, H.

Seymour, N.G.Benedict, H. T. Loomis, D.j M. Smith, inos. uaroy.

Friendly Inn First Sunday in the month, Washington St. Baptist Church Second Sunday. Central Presbyterian Church, C. Warner. Third Sunday, North Presbyterian Church.

W. C. Cornwell. Fourth Sunday. Lafavette Street Presbyterian church, Thos.

Struthers. Fifth Sunday, Delaware Avenue MethdUist Church. Alms House First, second, third, fourth and fifth Sun days as follows: Grace M. Church, F. Hofheins- West minster rresDytenan cnurcn, irst rresDytenan Churcb, and Delaware Avenue Methodist Churcb.

1 Hospital M. Brooks. 1 Open-air Services A. Hamilton, H. Tackjaberry.

Ingleside Home Thos. Struthers. 1 Home for the Friendless Wm. Woltge. Geo N.

Pierce. C. M. Underbill. Cottage Meetings Geo.

A. Swales. Thos. Dark. J.

W. Parker, J. T. Ellsworth, J. Mclntire, Geo.

T. Chester. Penitentiary C. B. Armstrong, Wm.

Woltge, G. N. Pierce. i Jail Chas. Townsend, Geo.

A. Swales, Thos. Struthers, H. L. Brent, E.

Andrews, H. McDougal, Nichols. Tract and Bible Distribution Hj McDougal, W. C. Nichols.

H. L. Brent. D. H.

Smith. Gospel Tent H. G. Darrow, S. E.

Whiting, Jahn T. ixiei, w. nunner. Southwest Mission S. E.

Adams, Chairman Bible Class C. G. Brundige. THAT PROFESSOR. In a previous issue we drew attention to a map calling himself a professor of languages, who, dur ing the last couple of weeks has succeeded in getting ready money from several Episcopal clergymen and other charitably.

disposed persons, stating that he was formerly a Catholic' priest, but had left that church about nine years and is now a member of the Episcopal Church. Whin his demands became too frequent on the charity of those who had assisted him, his case was handed over to to the Charity Organization Society's agent of District No. who found that he was a first-class fiaud, and had lived for (he last nine years on the charity of those Whom he could dupe. They also discovered that the proceeds of his, begging expeditions were nearly always squandered in some saloon, where he resorted to play cards and fleece those who were simple enough to allow him to do so. The Charity Organization Society handed the matter over to Police Superintendent Wolfe, who on Thursday last had him arrested and brought before Police Justice King as a vagrant, on a warrant sworn out by the agent of District No.

I. On being brought into court the following dialogue took place: I think," said Justice King, you have made a mistake in telling people you are a professor of languages; yon are in reality a professor of impostors." i "A professor of impostors, 'treplted the culprit, permit me to hand you the Rev. Dr. Shelton's card introducing Professor Lamarque." Justice King tore up the card banded him by the prisoner and said: You shall not have that again to dupe the public with." Permit said the Professor, to hand the Court some letters proving my character" The letters were handed up. The Assistant Agent for the Charity Organization Society, who was in attendance; here informed the Court that they bad telegraphed to the! gentlemen by whom the letters presented by the prisoner were written, and the answers to all the telegrams were that the fellow had been assisted by them, but they afterward discovered he was a bad man, and un worthy of their sympathy.

I I Justice King directed the letters to be given to the Society' agent, and the prisoner was allowed the alternative 01 leaving tne city immediately or croinej to the Work-house for sixtv da vs. He accent ed the former condition, and we learn declared his intention of going to Rochestef ACADEMY OP MUSIC. 1 I be Academy or music was again last evening packed to overflowing. The matinee this afternoon and thi evening's performance will conclude the most successful engagement Mr. Joseph K.

Emmett has ever filled in this city. The Academy will be closed the first three evenings of next week. On Thursday evening the Mendelssohn Quintette Club concert will take place. On Friday and Saturday entertainments will be given by tbe Hart Novelty Company, MISSION WORK PARIS. At an adjourned anion meeting ot the ladies of various churches of Buffalo, held yesterday after noon at the North-cbruch parlors, for the purpose of bearing Miss Elizabeth R.

Beach, of on behalf of the mission work at present carried oa in France; considerable interest' wa manifested in -tbe movement, and an organization was effected for the par pose of raising fund to aid in the work. Mrs. fjeorge i Hadley, widow of the late Professor Hadley. was sleeted fresident. and Mux Latbrop.

of Park Place, as Secretary and Financier. It wa decided to name one lady rami each church who shall nave tne appointment of a canvasser to solicit Subscriptions. 4 ihi roues court. Yvuiiara reruns was yes- a. 1.

ACADEMY OF MUSIC. MBECH BROS Muufai 'I nrmr7 snd Sam-day Com- rocln MONDAY. March ttt Tb World, renowned Character Canadian. MR. J.

K. EM MET, Dialart Comedy. Fl-st lima la thi city of FRITZ IM IRKLAPDj or, tl Ball Ringm of Um RIms aad the Lot of the Kiaatrock. Beat hw progmsiag Fo. Ha Mala tret.

Dan ton Cottier's, ST. JAMES HALL. GRAID OPERA AT POPULAR PRICES! GtnenU Admission, (i.oo Reserved Sou, 1.30 SPEC MATINEE PRICES 1 Grl admission, 75c. Reserved Seats, tl.00 miDAY and SATURDAY NIGHTS, Marel th and 6th, with a GRAND MATINEE Saturday at a. Flrac and only appearance in Buffalo of MIL.

MAURICE Great French Opera Company! Recognised and acknowledged aa being the moot perfect oyer organised for tba production of French Coailc Opera, Including among the principal, M'LLK PAOLA MARIE. Mil Aoirala, M'lle Lerou Boovard, and the world-renowned and celebrated Tenor, M. APOU FRIDAY EVENING, March jth, Miaptuoua reriyal of Lecocq'a Masterpiece, LE FILLE DE MME. ANGOT, Produced upoa a acale of unsurpassed magnificence and a phenomenal caat. SATURDAY AFTERNOON, March 6th.

Grand Special Ladiea' Matinee, and flrat production la iu French form, of LES CLOCHES DE CORNEVILLE, (The Chimes of Normandy.) SATURDAY EVENING, farewell night, the aew and moat sutcessial Opera of tba year, MME. FA ART, Produced upon a teal of unparalleled picador and a great caet. Sale of aeau and opera books commence at Denton A Cottier' Music Store, 1 ueaday, March ad, at 9 a. m. ROLLER SKATING RINK.

atardjajr, March 6tta, JUVENILE ASSEMBLY Ja IO 5 r. M. Adult Children toe. POPULAR EVENING ASSEMBLY to to. Admit tance a5C.

MR. MAYER will give an Eshlbltlon. ST. JAMES HALL. One week, commencing MONDAY.

March 8th. Grand Family Matinee Saturday, March ijth, the world-re nowned Magician, A In hi unique entertainment. New, novel and startling. Engagement entraordinaryi Frank Lawton) the Inimitable Co.i.ad an; Albert Duncan, Mimic arid Ventriloquist Mary Miicheli, Clairvoyant atod Specialties; Frank Vick-ery, Pianist and Soloist. tW" Popular prices.

Admission, ic; renerved aeau children sjc. scat lor aaie at uenion bonier a. BUFFALO FINE ARTS ACADEMY. CalUry Open Every Day, Sundays excepted, from 9 a. m.

to 6 m. Admiaaioo. cent; Monthly Ticket, 50 cent rally annual lickate, DECKER BROTHERS' "NTEW CABINET GRAND UPRIGHT 1 PIANO The best In the world. Esamine and compare tliera with others, snd by no mean be mistaken for the Inferior Instrument of a similar name, with which some unscrupulous parties. fraudulent assertions, sre trying to create the Impression that their ware werr the IOSn.Y CELEBRATED DECKER BROTHERS 'IANOS.

As tn Decker Pianos, Decker Brothers, of No. 33 Unln Square, N. la THE ONLY FIRM OP NAME AND FAME in this country and Rurope. tW Particulars will be gladly furnished and, if necessary, published by their sols sgent, ED, MOELLER, -26 Chippewa St. THE STAMDARD' PIAXO of the WORLD.

THE HENRY F. MILLER Of Boston, Mass. Used by all the Great Artists. (V Universally recommended by the Musical profession. From W.

H. SH BR WOOD, the world-renowned Pianist: In tone snd touch they sre all that can be wished for. and these are the qualities whlah make a perfect Piano." From S. L1ERLINO, one of the err a test of living Pianists: I consider the Henry. F.

Miller Pianos superior to all others." Buffalo, Dec. 1S7Q-Mr. Henry F. Miller I had the pleasure of playing upon one of your Pianos at Pierce's Palace Hotel on the evening of December 4th, and can assure you that the instrument possesses all the requisites of a rirst-clasa Piano-charming In crystal clearness in the treble, rotundity In the bass, and elegantly-finisned cabinet work. Sincerely yours, j.

M. HARRISON. RODBRT WARD SON, Sole dealers for these famous Planrat, Mo. jjWcat Eagle Street, RuiTalo. THE BRYANT 8TRATTON fm Monday, Jan.

5th. Day and Night School. DR. CHARLES S. BUTLER, (Graduate Philadelphia Dental College, 1875-) DENTIST.

OFFICE, No. 263 Main Street. IW Particular attention paid to the inaertlan of artl nclal Annual Sale LADIES' WHITE COTTON UNDERWEAR. CHEMISE, DRAWERS, SKIRTS, NIGHT DRESSES, CORSET COVERS Newest style and cheaper than ever before. Pillow shams.

New styles. ADAM, MELDRDM AMD ANDERSON, No. 396 to 40a Haln Street. SIMSON'S No. 456 Mala Street.

Photo-Art Gallery. FINE CARAMELS la tea Bavora, Incrodinc ROMAN PVNCM, SHELL BARK, RASPBERRY aad VANILLA ICR CREAM. (3bT Crsssl atade fresh daily at MAY R'S Xonfsctionery aad Ladiea' NO. 386 MAIN ST. KA- W.

yOLTZ, 3 9 1 a a ra Street, Dealer as 'f 1 I FINE FAMILY GROCERIES. TERM 1 I ConeldoraVblav Information Concornlna; trtolr Whoreabouts amd Purposes. Galvin i to report in California on the loth wst. ii 1. Bobby Matthew is coaching the Princeton Col lege nine.

Joe Gerhardt has opened a saloon in Cincin- He will play with the Nationals in 18 8a Chicago tried to get the Only Nolan to pitch for ber ia 1880, bat he refused their offer. Poorman srasv expected sob. Wednesday, but failed to put in an appearance; bnt be may come ap to-day. Jack Rowe arrived in the city yesterday. He is in excellent health, and in splendid form for the season's campaign Mr.

Garfield, who was elected President of the National Association, hasignified Jus inability to accept the The Buffalos of 1880 wili include three benedicts. Force, McGunnigle and Walker, with one more county to hear from. Rochester is still hoping that one or the other of its medicine men, Soule and Warner, will put a nine in the field the coming season. Manager Bancroft of the Worcesters, is at present in New-Bedford settling up his affairs there, preparatory to removing to Worcester, where he is to open a base-ball emporium. Clipper: Crowley of the Buffalos has been spending the winter in hunting at Gloucester, N.

and hit side-partner. Hardy Richardson, is at Utica, N. where he is also gunning. I Phillips, who has at different times managed various clubs in this State, and who formerly played in the Centennials, a nine hailing from Philadelphia in r877, has signed with McVey's California clup as right fielder. The great four, Spalding, Jim White, and McVev, who won the championship for Boston for four years, and for the Chicagos one year, have practically retired, McVey having signed with a California nine for 1 8 So.

An exchange says: Clubs composed of young ladies of Cambridge, Massachusetts, practice privately at the old gymnasium there, one exercising on Thursday afternoons and the- other on Saturdays. A common walking dress is the costume adopted, and the playing is said to be very good." The Cincinnati Enquirer in referring to the engagement of Reilly as a change catcher says: This will probably fill the team unless Jim White concludes to play. Should the latter refuse to play ball in 1880, which now seems likely to be the case, the team will be made up from the men already engaged. Just bow the men will be placed on the diamond is undetermined, with the exception of three men, namely: Sam Wright at short, and Will White and John Clapp. All guesses as to the other men's positions are of course guesses and nothing more.

The writer beard Captain Clapp say that none of the other positions would be determined until the team indulged in some preliminary field practice. If Jim White is not engaged the chances are, however, that Carpenter will play first. Smith and Leonard second and third (just as they suit best), Mansell left field, Purcell centre field, and Manning right field." The directors are unsettled as to what to do for another catcher. All are in favor of keeping Crowley in the field if a good strong man can be secured to alternate with Rowe. The' successful candidate a heavy batter as well as- a good catcher.

There are several men not yet signed who are being weighed in the balance, among the num-Iligham, Dolan, and McClure. It is said that Jilstevbroofc, who played short for the Jersey City's with Poorman, and who caught him very successfully several times, is anxious to be tried, and will in all probability come on soon and go into practice with the new pitcher. He is reported to be a powerful batter. A meeting of the directors of the Cleveland Cihjb was held on Thursday evening, and the I eadcr says that: It was decided to Usue season tickets at $15 each, the same as" last year. These will be transferable, so that any person besides the' owner can gain admission by it.

This system was found to work successfully last vear, as it enabled two- or three to club together in purchasing a ticket. Besides this, it was decided to place on sale coupon tickets, twenty in a package for $10. The holder of one these coupons will have the privileges of the grand standn 3 withouvpaying extra. The tickets will be out in a few days and placed on sale at once. Although the question of establishing a temporary gymnasium at the grounds was talked over, no definite action was taken, lne manager of Turner Hall submitted a proposition for the use of that place, it is proDaDie tnat tor tne present nanian ana uun-tap will take daily exercise there.

Both players were present at the close of the meeting, forming the acquaintance of their hew managers. Great wonder was expressed at the time of Tommy Beals's sudden disappearance from the base-hall arena in 1876, and still greater was the astonishment of the knowing ones at the announcement that he had signed with the Chicagos for 1880 alter leading a private life for five years. In 1874 Bcals was one of the most promising of young players, and played the whole Season as a substitute with the Bostons. He was retained in 1875 more as a check Tor Barnes than any other reason. Barnes was a high-strung player and inclined to to get sulky, but as long as Beals, who was a strong second-baseman, was around, he played for all he was worth.

In the fall of 1875 Hulbert engaged Spalding, J. White, McVey and Barnes, the great ipur, for the Chicagos of 1876. Harry Wright promptly signed Beals for years to take the place occasioned by the Joss of Barnes. At the close of the season of 1875 JPommy went West to visit a relative who was engaged in gold-mining in Utah. The ball-tosser made a lucky strike, and before the balmy days "of spring had arrived he had accumulated qijite a snug little fortune.

He notified the Bostons that he would'not play any more, and his contract was annulled. Xast tall, while Al Spalding was on his way to California, he stopped off and had a talk with Beals, the result: of which was that Thomas decided to return once more lo the diamond. If he possesses his old-time vigor it is probable that it will not be many weeks before he will be playing in the regular nine, as it is reported thai the Chicagos are rather sick bf their contract wilh Burns. The Boston Herald, in commenting on President Hulbert 's address to the; players, says: Viewed as an addition to the literature pf the League, it can hardly be considered a strong document. It would pass as a curtain lecture to the plaver from his club, but does not seem worthy of a place hi the League records.

In the first place, the paper is misleading; the introductory statement, that hereafter it is not proposed to permit or tolerate drunkenness or bummerism in the playing members of League clubs, invites the inference tnat at present these vices are general among plavers, and winked at by the management. Granting th-it there are some players who are lax in their morals, it is a fact that the drinking and bummer player is, at this time, the exception rather than the rule. Whether any club director, or board of managers, has in the past, blinded by the clever playing skill of a pet player who has broken himself down by dissipation, failed to take advantage of the disciplinary rules at command for the correction of such evils, can best be answered by the clubs, themselves. Those clubs which have heretofore been so fortunate as to be free from drunkards and bummers are not likely to need the new rule in the future, while, if all the other clubs will quicly pass by the players with bad habits when making their engagements, the rue will not require enforcing. Another equally strong objection to the address is its length.

A tersely written paper would have be -n more carefully read by the 'players, an'l would have been likely to be free from the acrimony apparent in this. The oilictal utterances of the League should always be dignified in tone, and not bear the appearance of being designed to relieve overcharged feelings." Upon tbe general question of League discipline and penalties." which is tbe title given to the address, the Herald is of the opinion that the League laws will carry their proper weight as a whole, only when the sentiment existing among tbe clubs themselves is such that no club, however valuable as a member it may be, can ignore any article of the constitution or playing rules with impunity. Such is not the case." The Herald is inclined to attempt to frown down everything that Hulbert says or does, simply because it ii Hulbert that acts. There was last year, the Herald to the contrary notwithstanding, considerable dissipation among the nines, even those that had good managers, and the same players have been engaged for next year. Certain evidence was shown at Rochester during the late meeting which if the Herald man were to see would perhaps cause him considerable amazement.

It is true that, continuous talking does not have half tbe disciplinaiy effect that one fine does, still President Hulben's annual message although rather inclined to length must be looked upon with favor by al! fair-minded people. SURROGATE'S COURT. The following is a resume of the business transacted before the Hon. Zebulon Ferris, Surrogate, during the past week: Estate of Michael Schintzins, late of Buffalo, deceased. Will admitted to probate and letters testamentary issued to Caroline Schintzins, executrix.

Estate nf John O. Schweickhart, late of Eden, deceased. Will admitted to probate and letters testamentary issued to Daniel Schweicknart, executor. Estate of George Straub, late of Buffalo, deceased. Will admitted to prob te and letters testamentary issued to Catharine Straub, executrix.

1 Estate of Jacob Gittere, late of Buffalo, deceased. Will admitted to probate and letters testamentary issued to Maria Elizabeth Gittere, executrix. Estate of Sally Knight, late of Collins, deceased. Will admitted to probate and letters testamentary issued to Stephen W. Smith, executor.

Estate of Hiram Barton, late of Buffalo, deceased. Will admitted to probate and letters testamentary issued to Lucy Ann Barton and Melinda Eustapbieve, executrixe. Estate of Charles H. Coleman, late of Buffalo, deceased. Will admitted to probate and letters testamentary issued to William Coleman, Truman C.

White, and Elizabeth W. Coleman, executors and executrix. Estate of Gustav Poppenberet late of Buffalo, deceased. Will admitted lo probate and letters testamentary issued to Charlotte Poppenberg, executrix. Estate of Isaac T.

Hathaway, late of Buffalo, deceaased. Letters of administration granted to Eliza Anne Hathaway. Estate at John George Hoiwig, late of the town of Lancaster, deceased. Letters of administration granted to Phillip Mook, Jr. Estate of Mary Ann Stern, late of the city of Buffalo, deceased.

Letters of administration granted to John B. "Estate of David B. McNish, late of Buffalo, deceased. Letters of administration granted to Lucy L. McNtsb.

Estate of Samuel F. late of Buffalo, deceased. Accounts of Mary Jane Pratt and Pascal P. Pratt, executor and trustee, rendered, settled and allowed, and a decree ordered accordingly. Estate of Sophia Webb, late of Alden, deceased.

Account of Watsoa Munn, executor, rendered, settled and allowed, and a decree of distribution ordered accordingly. Estate ef Frederick Thorn, late of Buffalo, deceased. Report of sale of real estate confirmed, and administratrix ordered to convey aaae in accordance with report. Estate of Carl Falkenhahn, late of tbe city of Buffalo, deceased. Will admitted to probate and setters t.nr Hsucd to Ida raiacanann, Estate of Sesaantha Ooacta.

hue of the village ot Tona-wanda, deceased. Will admitted to probate. Estate of Timothy Moran, of Buffalo, a minor. Let-ters of guardianship granted to Timothy Estate of Edith Weed, of Bsftaie, a minor. Lester of guardianship granted to Lucy H.

Week. Estate of George Valentine, late of Collins, deceased. Account of Smith B. Washburn executor, rendered, settled and allowed, aad decree ordered directing payment of Ira of personalty into court, to be distributed with proceeds of sal of real estate on April aa. 1870, among creditors.

jM- Bwtvo-tNT Association Election. At a meeting of the Odd Fellows' Benevolent Association of Buffalo, held on Thursday, the following officers were elected: Prrsideot Geo. A. Moore. rat Vice-Pre'dent Joseph Timsserbsaav Vice-PresideBt David Tucker.

i Secrexary-rFraak Hammond. Tieaaurer-Uarlc Lan -T No deaths have occarred in the Association since July last, i. j-i Medical Aid. Dr. DCFP, No.

179 Bast Swaa at in in to in it A at a Hon. Charles Beckwith, Judge. March 5th. Sylvester Prenatt vs. Nathaniel Graham.

Complaint dis-taaed with cost, i Marv B. Hauacr. vs. Antbonv Goldman. Verdict for plaintiff of $31.40.1 Beroaaine, naruictn vs.

un oiom. wa trial. Day Calendar: Nos. 105, tan. ti, 60, 16, 8, 07, 17, ISO, 67.

Adjourned to March 6th, at half-paw nine o'clock a. at. Superior Courts-Special Term. The Hon. James M.

Smith, Judge. March 5th. James S. Fowler et al. vs.

C. M. Johnson. Judgment ordered for plaintiff for a6i.j. A del garde McKenzie vs.

Minnie Sauerwein et al. Order directing County Treasurer of Brie County to pay over the surplus moneys herein to Fayette Baker. Granted. Supreme Court Special Term. The Hon.

Albert Haight, Justice. March 5th. Amelia Co well i vs. Mason Jolla et al. Foreclosure.

Referee's report confirmed. Judgment and sale ordered. Ella M. Hills vs. Frederick D.

Hills. Motion for alimony argued March 1880. Granted. Adjourned to March 6th, at half-past nine o'clock a. m.

Erie County Court of Sessions. The Hon. William W. Hammond, Judge. Frederick Gundlach and Seth A.

Abbott, Justices of 'Sessions. March $thi The People vs. Henry Schmidt and John Reinhardt, indicted for rape. Tried and convicted of assault and battery. Schmidt sentenced to be confined in the Erie County Penitentiary for the term of one year, and to pay a tine of 100.

Reinhardt sentenced to be confined in the Erie County Penitentiary for the term ot year, and to pay a fine of $250. Adjourned sine die. Supreme Court Erik County Circuit; The Hon. Albert Haight, Justice. March 5th.

Peter Wilson vs. John H. Harvey and other. Jury out. Carl Bush va.

the Buffalo Creek Railroad Company. On trial. Adjourned to March 6th, at half -past nine o'clock a. m. THE CASE OF URSULA NICHOLS.

The investigation into the mysterious death of Ursula Nichols of East Hamburg, was continued yesterday by Coroner Fowler. The first witness sworn was Miss Phoebe Willett, M. of this city. She testified 'that she saw the girl two days after she was taken sick, and from her investigation of the case did not observe any indications that the girl had been poisoned. Beikie Keisr, a colored girl-, was next called.

Her testimony was relative lo the mannerin which she had. prepared the food into which it was claimed poison had been put. Harlow I. Nichols was next called. His evidence was in relation to the sicklies of Ursula.

In his opinion no poison had been administered. The further hearing was set down for Friday next at East Hamburg, NEIGHBORHOOD NEWS. Gleanings from Our Latest Local Mails and Exchanges. ERIE COUNTY. The office of the Amherst Bee has been removed to more commodious (quarters.

Several of the harbor tugs at Tonawanda are about 10 fit out for the approaching season. NIAGARA COUNTY. Thuisday morning Truman Jennings, an employee in the Pound Company's shop Lockport, had his foot badly crushed by the machinery, The farewell services of the Rev. Mr. Brown, the evangelist, who has been holding a series of revival meetings in Lockport, were held last evening.

Tonawanda Herald: One of the huge rocks which overhang the railway between Suspension Bridge and l.ewiston, N. fell from a height of about 106 feet to the track on Saturday night last. lis weight was estimated at about 200 Ions, and about thirty blasts were required to remove the mammoth obstruction. This is one of the most dangrrous sections of railway in the world, and track-walkers are continually employed to watch out for these rorks which fall at frequent intervals." CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY. 0 It is reported lhat President Hayes will be a visitor at Chautauqua the coming season.

-It is understood that the Jubilee Singers are engaged to sing during the Sunday-school Assembly at Chautauqua, Lake the coming season. Mr. Reynolds, an oil man from Bradford, has been prospecting in the vicinity of Foresiville for the past week with the intention of putting down a well. Mrs. Bethesda S.

Noble, a lady 94 years old, residing near Westfield, was severely burned: last week by her clothes catching fire, and has since died from the effects. A few evenings since, at the-court-house in Mayville, a fine oil portrait of the late Hon. Squire White was formally presented to the county by his daughter, Mrs, Joseph J. Tuetting, through Judge Grosvenor. The Chautauqua Lake Navigation Company has made the following appointments for its sleam- Lers for the season of 1880: Steamer Jamestown," Captain T.

E. Grandin; steamer TT 1. 1 1 1 lam siciiiiici iiaucy, vapiaiil. A. Wilcox; steamer Griffith," Captain Lawrence Burroughs, The company's "new steamet J.

A.K Burch will be completed about July 1st, and the appointments for this steamer and the W. B'. Shattuc have not yet transpired. CATTARAUGUS COUNTY. Salamanca's contribution to the Irish relief fund is $250.

The authorities of Little Valley have prohibited all card-playing and dice-throwiiig in the saloons. WYOMING COUNTY. Mr. M. R.

Quackenbush is soon lo erect a handsome residence in Warsaw. The Rev. Dr. Myeis of kochesler has accepted a call to the Free Baptist church at Pike. Philip Snyder of Bennington made 500 pounds of maple sugar during the monlhs of January and Februaiy, just passed.

The Rev. G. W. Knapp, for some years pastor of the Baptist church at -Hale, leaves April Isl for Elmira, to take charge of a church at that place. The Rev.

Jessie Elliplt, one of the oldest active ministers in the Slate, was taken suddenly ill at Perry on the jst, and grave fears ate expressed for his recovery. His home is near Balavia. The Women's Christian Temperance Union of Attici have issueil and are now circulating the foutlh number of the Ribband of -Blue, a neat and interesting little sheet, devoted to the cause of temperance. Perry held a charter election on the 2d. Two tickets were in the field, known as the VOId Peo-ple's and the Young Men's." In a torar v.ot of 200, the latter was elected by, -a majority of twenty, as follows: Trustees, Marshal S.

Nobles, Morris A. Lovcjoy, R. Traver, Joseph E. Cole, and Lewis E. Chapin assessors, Edwin M.

Read, Gilbert H. Westlake, and Rufus H. Stedman. The vote, was the largest ever polled in the village. This board will go in for improvements, and a fire department will he one of them.

ALLEGANY COUNTY. In Alfred no nomination has been made for excise commissioner lor tour years. C. J. Elmer, owner of the Rush ford and otherl cheese factories, manufactures cheese this season for $1.25 per IOO pounds.

The milk netted farmers 67 cents per too pounds last which little more than paid expenses. LIVINGSTON COUNTY. Pierson, the condemned murderer, now confined in the jail at Geneseo, is in good health, and asks almost daily if they yet began work on bis scaffold. Mr. Eli S.

Norton, chorister of the Baptist cnurcn cnotr at Mem lock Lake, was presented a few evenings ago by the church society with a five-ocave cottage organ. GENESEE COUNTY. The new Board of Supervisors stands: Demo crats six. Republicans seven. -Burt Hall, the young man who was so badly burned at Bergen, is slowly improving, and strong nopes are entertained ot ni recovery.

A sheriff's jury was impaneled Thursday at 1 1 i maiicu ne hamc, aay in company witn District Attorney Heddon for Bergen, where they win investigate tne origin ot the late fire. Mr. Joseph Campbell, of Le Roy, for a num ber of years associate editor of the Genesee Courier, has purchased a half-interest in the Brock- port Democrat. Mr. Campbell is an able and enterprising journalist, and his many friends wish him success in his new field.

WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA. A National Bank is being organized in Titus- ville with a capital 01 9500,000. Mr." Joseph R. Donaldson, a well-known citi zen of Otter Creek, was run over by a of cars last luesday and instantly killed. Tuesday afternoon a little loy named Parks Schwartzfogger, living with a family named Dale at Shippeoville, shot himself, and has since died from his injuries.

The Coroner's jury has decided it be a case of premeditated suicide. On Monday the idea was conceived in Bradford of building a narrow-gauge railroad from that city to Kinzua by way of Bordell. On Wednesday a meeting of those interested in the scheme was held, and on Thursday a charter of incorporation was under the title of the Bradford, Bordell and Kinzua Railroad The work of surveying will be rapidly pushed' forward, and the entire length of road will be completed in ninety days, it is said. CANADA Thursday afternoon the remains of an infant were found in tbe garden adjoining the Regiopolis College grounds at Kingston. A string around the neck indicated that the child had been strangled.

On Thursday Chief Constable Klippert of Berlin arrested Mr. Caoper Staddlebauer on a charge of manslaughter. The strange circumstances in connection with tftp death of one of her daughters, about eight years oftj, led to tbe arrest. The first od of tbe Saugeen Valley Railway was turned at Walkerton, Thursday, by Mr. Mc-Lay, President of the company.

Mr. David Moore, Vice-President, chopped down the first tree. The road is to be built from Walkerton to Mount Forest, there to connect with the Toronto, Grey, and Brace Railway for Toronto. BOOK BINDING. HENRY1 STRAUB, Manufacturer ot Blank Books.

No, so and 43 Esthanr street, Wash-ium Block. Beat material used and rst-class work guaranteed. Ruling, Binding; and, Panting iHevery variety ii .1 aUU tTAXX- JCaVy Real Estate Arent, No. 353 Bar srwsv-rtsJti Main OFFERS FOR SALE, a erea fice, to close so estate: Utica south side, east cor. Howard 1 reat sacri- loxijo.

Utica souta side, west cor. Howard (onse. Howard cast side, 150 ft. south of Utica St. 460X iU Howard west side, 150 ft.

south of Utica St. sooxto. Carroll north side, east cor. Hydraulic St. 00x141.

FOR 1 SPRING AND- SUMM ER. pLINT No. 261 Main KENT, Street, are now exhibiting the -1 argest and most complete variety jof NEW DRESS FABRICS. Very choice colorings in French Mbmie Cloths, Armures, Shoodahs, Camels' Hair Cloths, Serges' and Buntings, with elegant styles in medium and low cost garnitures to The assortment of Velvet, Brocade and Fancy Silk Garnitures and Satins was never before so extensive. tW Fifteen thousand yards, lately opened, of French-printed Mbm(e and Yokohama Cloths and Madras Ginghams, in chintz, plaid and striped designs.

Purchasers wjll find our assottment of these goods the very largest and prices always reasonable. EGGS EGGS. KGOIACTLV i FRKHH Five thousand to be laid and arrive next six days. Price 16c. No Higher.

Perhaps Lower. HAYWARD'S Great Cash Tea, Coffee, Spice and General Gracery, Mom. 30s and 307 Wastilnirtou tit. Piano for Rent. Fine -toned 7 -octave Piano.

-Apply at No. 97 East Eagle Street. ENGLISH AND SCOTCH SUITINGS FOR SPRING SUItlBIER WEAR. A fine stuck, just received, and ready to be made up In the latest styles, ai J. G.HAFFA'S, 325 Washington St.

W. J. Baker's PHOTO. Studio. NO.

MAIN ST. PRICES FOR THE PRESENT: Cards, per Dosen. Cabinet, 04 per Dozen. ST The excellent quality of work that this establishment Is noted for will fat maintained. i SPRING STYtE.

A FU-L ASSORTMENT. Qualities to suit everybody, at WIPPERT'S NO. 321 MAIN ST. AGENT FOR DUNLAFS HATS. FREDERICK WfESCH, MERCHANT TAILOR, No.

211 Main Street, lias )ut received a new and elegant line of SPRING GOODS which he will make to order at low-price, H. GROCERY MEN. OR RENT For a term of years, one of 1 first-class retail. the best Main-Street stand for f'ocery trade. Stfe More, about sS 4J BOOTS AND SHOES.

For rent, a ttore we'l o- catea lor ine 01 Boots ana snoes. Size of tore, about 1450. HOUSE FOIt RENT No. door from Main; well adapted Chippewa street, second, or a physician' residence i ana omce. Apply to W.

H. PEABODY, No. 8 South Division St. FOR SALE OR TO RENT. STOKE No.

73 East Seneca opposlte Franklin House. One of tbe best stands in the city for business and constantly improving; now being put in splendid condition; 'new plate-glass front, etc and will be ready (or occupation in a lew days. Inquire of O. H. P.

CHAlilPLIN, I No. 89 East Sfeneca St. WOLFE KIRKWOOD Announce that they will open SATURDAY, FEBRUARY i4tb, a No. 162 Slain Street. (Between Dudley's and Fulton Market.) They wrjl keep the CHOICEST of MEATS of.

kinds; at tne moat reasonable prwc. DUDLEY'S MARKET. LETTUCE, RADISHES, SPINACH. CUCUMBERS. ASPARAGUS, And every variety of Vegetable in their season.

NO. 364 MAIN STREET. IFOR TOUR CE And for any and twetythiog ia tbe 11m of CANNED GOQDS GO TO Powell Plimpton Nos. 297 tf 301 Washington St. ar Sole Dronrieton and manufacturer of E.

Hame? Celebrated Baaing Powder. FOR SALE At a iWg-afn, premise touth-L I west cor. Pearl and Espress sta. lot saxto; excellent i. location for a stabla or tBJuiafacturlnar Purpose LBS it una, a niagara sw, ran.

A New Meat Market AT But the ptairi road And the strong sir stirred the blood like 1 The strong air, ecented with Sowers aad pine. Silent aad stara aad ready to fight, They followed the Indian foe, Till Bowie cried, Let the kvidlesfall. For the sua ssnJoag low. We must feed and rest or we shall fail. Though fifty miles oa the Lipaa tiail" They, bad reached the grove of saighqr oaks, Into the snadows they wcat; Th saddles were Inrmf ned, aad beasts and mea Were glad of their laafjr teat.

Said owier rust take your rifie. Hays, And see bow the land aroand us uty." The youth went forward with head up step; Caaae back with a quicker tread. Captain, I found beneath yon oak A maa that is f-" Pead?" Ooite dead. Ha saddle and whip beside him lay, I reckon hie horse baa strayed away." Yes, lead he lay in the Mowing grass, Lay sleeping Bke any child. One arm was under bis early bead, His lips still faintly smiled.

Booted and spurred be bad gone to rest. But looked like a man that death had blessed. There was not a wound, or mark, or stain; There was aot line to tell From whence he came, or what was bis aaaae. Nor where be was woaf to dwel. Well, no sutler," said Bowie, because Where we know nothing all Ctd kntw" They dug him a grave beneath the cak, And Bowie, with a hunting-knife.

Cut deep in iu living bark the date When the stranger stepped from Hfe. Then, glancing down, with a salemn pause. Cut a Oder the date two words: Gad knrmtt" 1 LiUit Brr in thi InjUfirndtttt. CANAL IMPROVEMENTS. Soma Important and Naedad Works Completed, or In Profrress, During the last two months some very important and much needed repairs and improvements have been completed along theErie Canal between 'the Erie-street bridge and Slip No.

1, and from thence to Slip No. 3. The whote of the work has been carried out in a most satisfactory and efficient manner Under the personal supervision of Mr. R. Ford, Superintendent of this section.

One of the most important, of the works just finished is the lowering of the tow-path between the Erie-street bridge and Slip No. I. The tow-path, it will be recollected, ran along by the old Central Railroad depot, and between the slip and the bridge formed a hill, which has now been graded down to tne or dinary level of the path, about six feet above the Water. The full length of the cutting was 000 leet. and this had to be graded an average depth of 8 feet, and a width throughout of 16 feet.

The stone used in the old face-wall has been used as far as the material would eo. in constructing a wall at the rback of the tow-Dath to prevent the embankment i- from tumbling down, and this back-wall has been sunk three leet below the level of the tow-path, in order to render it more secure. 1 he front of the path is docked with ioxia inch oak, stringers, and with oak ties, and a rail 26 inches high with 6x6 nch oak stanchions, and planked with inch pine, extends, the whole distance, the uprights, or stanchions, are let into the face of the ties to which they are securely bolted; besides being braced with 3x6 inch oak braces. whole of the timber used, with the exception ot the ran planking is ot the best white oak.i thoroughly seasoned. This was a work much needed, as the old tow-path was so biph above the water level that when a team of horses fell or were pulled into the canal, it was almost an impossibility to get them out.

It was also very difficult to pull the tow-line over so high an embankment; the rail now erected is just the proper height to clear the tow-line, besides acting as a safe-guard in preventing horses from being pulled into the water. Prior to the erecting of the railings now in use, teams were constantly tailing into the canal, and in many instances were drowned before-they could be got out. thereby inflicting severe Joss on their, owners. At York street the Span-bridge has been taken down and the old centlle-pier, the cause of so many accidents and so much damage to boatmen, has been entirely A new wrought iron low- path and highway bridge similar to the one recently erected, on Genesee street will be put up shortly. At present a temporary pontoon-bridge has been rnnstrnrlffrl nf four: larire (iumn-scows Dlanked over in a substantial madner.anil chained 10 the embank ments in such a way as to allow the free passage of ice.

It has been severely tested in this respect, and found fully equal to all emergencies. On taking out the foundation of the old pier there were found underneath it five large oak trees from 35 to 50 feet lone and from two to three feet in diameter. Part of the foundation crib seems to have been built on these trees, the end of Which were stuck all over with pieces of tow-line. 1 Several old stumps and a number of large-sized boulders were likewise taken from the same locality, and a gravel-hole fifteen feet deep from which some good gravel was taken and used in the work, was discovered under neath the trees, stumps and Boulders. At slip No.

3. the east abutment of the towpath bridge has been taken down and rebuilt; it was found in a shaky condition, and the only way of rendering it safe was by rebuilding, which has been substantially done. An iron bridge at present Hi use at Cummingsville, on the Uenesee Valley canal, eTSvii ill be taken down and re-erected at this locality, It "is no loneer needed, at Cummingsville as the Genesee Valley Canal ha been permanently closed The work already1 completed by Mr. Ford in the vicinity of Buffalo will amount to fully $4,000, and there is still considerable work to be done. Before the opening of navigation there will havt to be about loo feet of wall built along the embankment helween Ferrv street and Scaiaauada Creek, as the present embankment wall hag fallen out in several places.

1 here is lalso some necessary wotk to be done at Black Rock. The opening of the feed- gates have to be enlarged so that the canal may be kept up to the requisite level. During last season the canal had to be fed through the locks, and boats were frequently detained in consequence, as when the locks were in. use for i that purpose they could not be passed through. There is considerable dredging tO' be done be- tween the Erie-street bridge and slip No.

1. and after lie dredging is finished the scows and dredge boats. will proceed to Pendleton to assist in taking down the dam erected there last fall to drain the canal in order to clear out the bottom. Mr. Ford is likewise making preparations for building a new wharf on the Hamburg Canal, in front of E.

B. Holmes's planing mill wn Michi gan street. I THE FRENCH OPERA. i 1 i The first of thiee performances by the Maurice Grau French Optra Company was given last even. inr at St.

Tames DHall before an audience of fair dimensions-, but hardly large or enthusiastic enough to inspire the performers to their best efforts. The result was that the opera of the evening, Lecocq familiar La Fille de Madame Angot, i was 1 some ways rather a tame affair. It was sufficient to show, however, that the company possesses elements of exceptional strength, which under 'other circumstances would manifest themselves to better advantage. I I Mile, raola Marie was tne usually volatile "cnnq of the market," but any member of the chorus might have filled the role with equal, success in tne hrst two acts of the ooera. I She was there and went through her lines and vocal score in a sort of perfunctory way; but it was not until her couplets at the beginning ot the third act tnat sne snowea, or apparently made i any endeavor to show, her un doubted talents as an actress and her powers as sineer.

In that: brief time only was she herself enough to prove ber possession of a voice of won. derf ul power and extreme flexibility, it. is ot -a cu rious reedy tone that at first strikes the listener somewhat unfavorably: but it is one which adapt: itself to the necessities of opera bouffe with marked facility, and was used at time with immense effect. We cannot tell to what her apparent indifference was due, though we believe that she has been quite ill of late. I Mile.

Angele 4 Mil. Langt owed most of her success to her elegant appearance and spnghtly act. As a singer her powers are limited, though her faults are rather negative than positive, Much interest 1 centered in the first appearance here of Mi Capoul in opera bouffe. When last heard here, he sang Wilhelm in Mignoo" with the Lucca Company, and it was something oi contrast to see bim capering nimbly in comic opera. Dramatically, he filled the part of Ange Pitou with infinite grace, and he sang the music with all hi old-time intensity and refinement.

That his voice is not what it once was it is needless to say, this fact being specially apparent in his constant resort to the head tone in high register. This change of register was, however, effected with such consum- ste skill, the production of his tones was so unim peachable, and the grace and finish of his style was always so apparent, that ample compensation was found for what in another would be hardly better than a vocal trick. His effort were fully appreciated by the audience and won for, him frequent enthusiastic recognition. 1 The other roles were: tinea in tne mam very ac ceptably, MM, lateauj jouard, ana uuplan being especially notable a Pmpannel JLorivauditrt, and lnehard. The cnoru at times was very good.

though better in male than female voices, I and the costumes were worthy of note for their appropriate ness. I be ofcnesTra was large and very noisy, and the' conductor will dot well to keen them within more reasonable limits Jit to-day's performances. A heretofore announced. Planquette's pretty and sprightly Le Cloches de Corneville. Chimes of Normandy will be the attraction at the afternoon matinee, and Hue.

Favart' in the evening. The latter will then have its hrst production la the city and will enlist the talents of a' cast. Seat may be secured through the day at Denton Cottier. 1 1 II Old Reliable)." There are many reputed remeaie lor that very prevalent dii Chronic Nasal Catarrh, but none which have given general satisfaction and become acknowledged standard preparation, except Dr. Sage's Catarrh Remedy.

It continues to enjoy aa unprecedented popularity. This reputation bat been earned through the permanent cure which it ha wrought, having proved itself a specific in the worst forms of the In fact so reliable is it that its former: proprietor offered through all the newspapers of the bind a reward of 500 for a case of Catarrh that it would not care. Sold, by drug Saturday Morning. Mar. 6JIB8O.

CITY AND VICINITY. SUFFOCATED BY OAS. 1 SriciAL to The Buffalo Exfbeu: i Bkadfoed, March 3. Augustus Swede working at Cha. RermgD't well, lease 1S6, quintuple tract, was found dead on the ladder leading to the man-hole of an oil-tank, this morning about seven o'clock.

The snppoaitiont that he has been dead since Thursday evening at o'clock, at which time he should have quit workl A coroner' inquest was held, resulting in- a Verdict to the effect that the deceased was suffocated! by gas. P. H. LOCAL EVE NTS THE WttjEK. Satukdav, February si.

Richard Haynes lirowned in Buffalo River. 'S Sunday, February Sy. Lecture by tba Re. Mellen of the American Board of Mission oa MMoti Work in South Africa," at the United Presbyterian church. i MokdaV.

March 1. Nearly total destruction of the vil lage of Bergen by fire. The erst of a series' of lectures by Prof. J. Fiske of Harvard College at St.

James Hall on American History. Tuesday, March Meeting of the Buffalo Medical As sociation; adoption of resolutions la regard to Ham-i burgh nuisancer Second of Prof. Puke's fectme on Americaa History." Mrs. Sarah Lee killed; by a tram! of cars at Derby. Masks, the murderer.

asks that a minister be allowed to talk wit, hi at! Wbomdsoav, March j. Sudden death of W. if. Cuming, General Western Freight Agent of the Central Rail way at the Tifft House. Tmubboav, March 4.

Annual meeting of thj Women'si Christian Temperance Association. bbootintf match be- tweea George Smith and George Micster, fur tm a side, won bv the former. Prof. Fiske delivers hiji third and? final lecture on American History." MitaJ Elizabeth Beach addresses the ladies of Buffalo at Norths church oaf The McCall Mission at Parrs." Celebration of the; birth-day of Robert Emmet at St. Stephen'! Hajl.

BRIEF MENTION. The City Treasurer on Thursday, received $518 84 for lanes. The fines imposed by the Watch-hourae Justices yesterday morning aggregated 910. I Eleven persons were furnished lodging at the various station-houses Thursday night. The patrolmen of Precinct No.

I ha $S4 to the Kev. Father Cronin for the I fund. Blank reports were sent in yesterday by the captains of the Fifth, Sixth and.E cincts. lie handed Uh relief 1. morning: "ghlh Prelj Every kind of Book and Job Printifji done the office of The Express in the lest st'Mef at th lowest prices.

j. The funeral of the- late.W. II. Cuijiings wi be held at St. Luke's church, Roches at -1 o'clock this forenoon.

The Rev. T. J. Leak, of this city, tyli lecturjt in St. Paul's church, Niagara Falls, nexjj Tuesda evening.

Subject: Poetry and the Pogs." Mr. Mayer will give an exhibition of fanci roller-skating at the Pearl-street Rink thiS eveninJ. The usual luvenile assembly will take old.ee in -re fiernoon from 2.30 to 5 o'clock. Mr. Michael Pinner, the well-knowntreil-estatia agent at No.

353 Main street, offers several verM desirable pieces'of property for sale at sacrificJ He is closing out an theates mu be effected speedily. Sixteen arrests were reported by the tains yesterday morning for the twenty ending at that time, of which number si sssault and battery, two for intoxicatioi disorderly conduct, two for petit vagrancy, one for violating the city ordinj one for truancy An entr-rtainment will be given on Mond evening by the Young Men's Catholic jvsociafii at their hall. The Drotrramme consists of mils and literary exercises, and a debate on iLe follow ing question: Resolved, That bachclpA over 1 1, a ace 01 tnirty years snouiu oe compeueano py pecial tax to the THE HEALTH OF THE CITV. -M The reeular monthly meetine of thivtMstr Physicians was held yesterday tnorning alfcthe Hall. Dr.

A. II. Briees, City Health llhysicia occupied the chair, and Dr. A. M.

Secretary. 'U Dr. S. S. Green reported that in the Fifcl distridt measles and scarlet fever were still Very jrevalerj(.

some cases inflammation of the lungs lolloweo measles. Quite a number of cases ofj hlipthem were reported, and these he attributed ttifthe latk sewerage in tne Jistrict. 5 1 Dr Euirene Stork, of the Fifth district recorteil that pneumonia was somewhat prevalent anong tne resiaents 01 nis portion 01 tne city. Dr. Stearns reported that considerac-r! scar fever existed in the 1'enth district, and th cause attributed to improper seweragj.

jfv. 1 ur. Marciay reportea mat uiptnena nao.Deen creasing in the Black Kock district sine the moval of ice from the harbor there. 'it The Health Physician instructed tte distri physicians to inspect the sanitary conditions of public school buildines and their surrouildings. heir respective districts, ana to report Of tne sai at the next meetine; also to succest their idea blank forms lor monthly reports.

Attention then called to the action of, the Board of Health instructing the City Clerk to enforce the jordina which forbids the issuinc of burial prrmfis by mortuary clerk unlit the certificate of thertattend nhvalrisn ha heen nrorlured. He askod that would be prompt in reporting deaths whif ji occuiied their districts and in their individual fxaciicejso that the weekly mortuary reports! coul be complete. The meeting then adjburnedp I THE MENDELSSOHN CONCERT. i "el The Philadelphia Inquirer is responsible: for assertion that much, very much, of fhe, culture chamber music existing in the citieS of wiit has sprung directly from the teachings off the delssohn Quintette Club, which has run i full tft of years, numbering now almost an avertge g.en tion. The make-up of the troupe doesr now elude many of the old familiar names; bhj its tod ts still excellent, and a large audience ruiy be 1 ed for at the concert they are to eive wiPh the a tance of the distinguished prima donna uMiss Anbie Cairington, at the Academy of Music, hoit Thursday evenine.

Those wRo want good Itats shjsuld secure them at the openine of the sale, fb LTue day morning, at Denton Cottier's music store. A SEASON OF MAOICj Next week St. lames Hall will be iedicati magic and fun. Prof. Hartx, the popular and magician, will appear every- evening, duripi week, and on Saturday afternoon, assist) id by Lawton.

comedian. Albert Duncan, -mimic Mar, Mitrrill rlairvAvan! and 1 si Vickery, pianist. These entertainmeifis will Worn- prise some extraordinary illusions, sope.newj aira smusinir sDecialties. and an uniaue Ctbibitie ventn oauism. A low scale ot prices jwui oa oo- servea, ana reservea seats can dc owanicu ai ton Cottier music-store.

HELD TO BAIL. Thomas Hicltler, who was arrested: some! lime ago, on the charge of smuggling, was ytjsterdajfj held to bail, by United States Commissioner Murray, in the sum of tt.KOO. to await the action if the United States Grand Turv of the United States District Court which convenes at Uticf on tbfc 6tb inst. MR. L.

H. PAGE will be pleased to see r.9 of tbj Chil dren who have been his pupils the past sejson," atjd also their parents are respectfoUy invited to a ontplinjentary Party on Tuesday evening next, at McArpurs Dancing froai 7.30 until 10 o'clock. -I THE WILBUR HOUSE. No. S36 Mainjtreet, not to be sold as currently reported, but has bejO re-letaed by asra.

minuMi uu mis. oiuirc. wv qfwwm vanrw-. will be ready for occupancy April nt. QUso two single STOP TAKING Bevi.

eur lie tarrh; aafa. nleasant. positive. (Eighteen vears aSav to Catarrh Berls' Cure cured M. Wholesale and mail at TIBBS Drua Store.

No. rt Masa atitiet, cor nea' Seneca. Arrent for the Chaaspioai Truaa, eianalac- turea lor tne u. government, tail iortrc NEW BOOKS." Hilda and by BetJaiin; Rich- ards Steam Engine Indicator:" Pallier'L Model Tba Amateur Poacher:" Confidence" bv HearM 1 Pal User's American Cottage KC knell's Public Build Tar sale by T. HA wfeS, 3iJKScaeca.

SPRING SHAPES in Derby hats. Tb istest Isryes In brown and biaek at ouf usual low prices. BARRTftbMITH No. 37 Mi's stret. Ill itlOn.

I ChaIIns InvaatlgratlOn la this newspaper I constantly air the clearest that 1 cure Astbsaa, and for the benefit. those Jf ho are saffering from it I submit sjwther cast (yr jtheiaj thought and avestigatioa. 3 Mrs. Captain Todd, No. 41 Michigan etrcet, SW city, was perfectly cured of Asthma by only in doslta of my remedies: she had auflered severely; and Jiad beto grvra up by her physician as a hopeless eaaei She ctpruttaatlT feared aot only the agonies of the spaaarj bat suffocation during the same.

Some Bights she eoujrfiec, five; boon at a time, spending sleepless Bights aad wrettheJ" 4ays for months; whew after being under my treat eat and taldag only three doses of medic in she recerved pef-SJaoently good imprrsslnas; eajswed ave hoars' aott sleep. After taking another three doses aba enradof Asthma. I I Now I caalleag aay man or combination of anja of any school, or no school, no matter whether their ssjHive good or bad, to contradict this stateairtu. jjl W. R.

CRUMB, iC iD-, Spscialist la Aatama, Throat and LaC eases, No. rrl Peart Buflalo. N. T. BATS HATS HATSf New stf of SpHnf Hats can -tour houis stjwere lit two 'It Mt jnces, arid TT IT- videce which land now stands tbe beneu mait-nouse.

The consideration was $20,400. The iury in the case of Tohn Reinhardt and Henry Schmidt, the two rag-pickers who Were tried tbe Court of Sessions on an indictment' charging them with an outrageous assault on a little girl named Mary Glass, yesterday- morning reported a verdict against each of assault and battery. -Judge Hammond iustly sentenced Schmidt to be confined the Erie County Penitentiary at hard labor for the term of one year and to pay a hoe 01 tfiioo; Reinhardt to be confined in the Erie County Penitentiary at hard labor for the term of one year and pay a fine of $250. The attention of Judg Haight, in the Erie County Circuit, was yesterday occupied with the trial of the action of Carl Bush against the Buffalo Creek Railroad Company. The plaintiff, who is in the employ of tbe Scott Coal Company, claims that tbe defendant has the use and occupation of certain tracks on the premises of the coal company for the purpose of unloading coal from the cars; that on the nth of November, 1877, a number of its cars were run into the coal compan'y yards to be unloaded, and Bush, in pursuit of his employment, entered one of the cars.

engaged in shoveling coal another train was run into the yard and against tbe one in which he was standing. Bush was thrown out on the track, and run over by the cars, thereby receiving serious injuries. He demands judgment for $10,000. The defendant in its answer admits the corporation of the road under the railroad laws, but denies each and every other allegation in the complaint, and claims that ii the injury occurred at all it was true the plaintiff's own carelessness and negligence. The Hon.

Loran L. Lewiss represents the plaintiff, and Hon. A. P. Laning appears for the defendant.

The breach of piomise case of Bernadine Har-dick against Carl Glose was brought to trial in the Superior Court yesterday afternoon, before Judge Beckwith, and it proved a very interesting Irial. The facts of the case are thus stated: The parties to the action were born and brought up in the old country, and were acquainted with each other from early childhood. About two years ago they came with their 'families to this country. It appears from the complaint that on the 25th day of April, 1879, the defendant asked" the plaintiff to become his wife, and promised to marry her; that subsequently he left her and married another woman without the of the plaintiff. For this injury she demands a judgment of $5,000.

The answer, on the other hand, alleges that on the day named the defendant did ask the plaintiff to become his wife, and he held himself in readiness to marry her, but lhat on the 20th of May, 1879, she refused to be married to him, and that each agreed lo release the other. That afterwards he did marry another woman. Messrs. Worthington Wierling appear for the plaintiff, and Messrs. Box Norton represent the defendant.

FOUND DEAD. About fifteen minutes after eight o'clock yester day morning the body of Michael Schire, a German about sixty years of age, and employed as a hostler by August Bactzhold, on Michigan street, was found dead in the barn of his He was a kneeling position, directly behind a horse that he had been cleaning. His head rested on his hand, the elbow being placed on a bale of straw. The curry-comb and brush, which he had been using. wtreclose by.

A large pool of blood was found on the tioor. The body was removed to Kraft's morgue, and Coroner Scott notified. The deceased had for some time been subject to hemorrhage of the bowels, and is supposed that death resulted from that trouble. further investigation will be made. There were no injuries on the body to warrant the supposition that the man had been kicked by the horse.

A TEMPERANCE PLEDGE A new form of a temperance pledge will be introduced at a meeting for the Seventh and Eleventh Wards, to be held in the Main-street M. E. church, Cold Springs, to-morrow evening. It reads: CcmtAon Schoel Temperance Pledge. Believing intemperance to be the great enemy of our free institutions, disturbing private, domestic, and the pub lic peace, 1 Hereby pieage bv tub ace of cod, to abstain from all alcoholic liquors, as a berrruze, and to persuade others, by all proper means, to do the same.

It is intended at this meeting to form a new Society and elect officers. An address will be made by the pastor of the church. PERSONAL. Mr. Horace Fox, the genial proprietor of the Chautauqua House at Mayvillee, was in town yesterday, looking well and hearty.

Mr. Adelbert Moot, of the firm of Osgoodby, Titus Moot, has gone to Toronto, St. Catherines and Wetland, on business connected with his office. Latest arrivals at the Palace Hotel include: W. W.

Swan, wife and daughter, F. L. KellyW. H. Cromwell, A.

Cromwell, W. Taylor, New-York; H. Fox, Mayville. Jno. A Foote, Toronto, Jules Borcl, Moville, Amelie Bonn, Parody, of the French Opera Company; L.

Young, W. R. Miles, New-York; I. H. Hewitt; West-fieln.

C. Russell, Dunkirk, N. A. T. James.

E. V. Spencer, P. James, Hamilton, Chas. McKre, Chicago, Aaron Alpauch, Geo.

Cady, Batavia, N. are registered at the United States Hjtel. Retired from Journalism. The following announcement of the resignation of the city editor of the Rochester Democrat, Mr. Adams, is from paper of yesterday: We regret to announce that impaired health has necessi tated tne resignation 01 aawaro 1-.

naauw as city cunm 01 this journal. For the past seven years Mr. Adams has been connected with this paper, and during that time he has displayed journalistic ability of the highest order, while his social qualities have won for him hosis of friends, not only in the city but throughout the State. Two vears ajfo his health but a Western trip restored bis energies so that he resumed his position upon the paper. More recently his physicians have insisted that his health demanded a change of occupation, and with much reluctance Mr.

Adams has bidden a temporary adieu to journalism and made arrangements to go into the oil business at Bradford. He has a very advantageous opening and if innumerable good wishes count for anything the wells will pour a golden stream of shekels into hii pocket and a new lite into his arm. Mr. Adams has many friends throughout Western New-York who will unite in wishing him a speedy and full restoration to health, as well as ample success in his new field of business. Real Estate Transfers.

The following transfers of real estate were recorded in the County Clerk's office yesterday: Charles Velia to Elizabeth Velia, property in Amherst, consideration $roo. Joseph Velia to Charles Velia, property in Amherst, $100. Solomon Scheu to the New-York Central and Hudson River Railroad Company, city property on Green steeet, (20,400. Perrin Sampson as Trustee, to Isaac B. Child's, property in SprinifVille, $700.

Russell J. Vaughn to Willard H. Ticknor, property in Springville, $3oo. William H. 1.

rimes to Trinity church of Lancaster, property in Lancaster, t8oo. Henry Babcock to Charles J. Shuttleworth, property in Springville, 3,000. Farming Property. The Genesee County Farm Advertising Agency of Batavia, N.

established nearly six years ago by Chas. A. Kibbe, the present manager, has been a source through which great number of parties throughout Western New-York have found ready sale of their farm property. Parlies having farms to dispose of will do well to employ their assistance as we understand there is no charge or expense whatever unless a sale is effected. Through the Batavia News we learn that sales to the amount of over $100,000 have been effected through this agency since January 1st.

Social Club Election The following officers of the Colix Social Club have been elected: President, Herman Peters; Vice-President, George Haffa, Recording Secretary; Louis F. Moersch-f elder. Financial Secretary, George Miller; Treasurer, John G. Becker; Trustees. Michael Traut-man Jacob L.

Lux, Robert P. Naval, John Reidel, Frederick Fies. Theatrical. G. von Mores's latest comedy, Haroun al Raschid," will be performed to-morrow night at the German ia Theatre.

This play is translated into the English language, and occupied the boards of Booth's Theatre for the entire present season under rtie name, An Arabian A bonanza for druggists: ST. JACOBS OIL. Present Prices of Coal. Pittston grate and egg. $4-65; stove, (4.85; No.

4 stove, chestnut, Economical or Loyal Sock Coal, grate and egg, fe-ao: large stove, tU-JS; No. 4 stove, 4-y; chestnut, 94.50; small ant, well screened and delivered. Office No. 14 West Swaa street; yard corner Ham-burs; street and Erie Railroad. E.

HUBBELL, Agent, Donf fail to try EUREKA Silk, The sajoothrst and the best. When cheaper Silk roar soul annoy, Thi Silk brmes peacs and A REND MORGAN. No. sso Main KNOX THE HATTER. The Spring Dress and Opera Crush Hat from thi bouse introduced March 1.

HAKRY SMITH, Sole Agent- SKIN DISEASES CURED, and all blood poison eradicated Cross tne system, by a course of treatment at the Physio-Medical Institute, No. 564 Main street TO COUNTRY PRODUCE SHIPPERS. We invite coneignmeots of Batter, Eggs, Vegetables and Produce of all kinds. We refer to Commercial Reports as to our ample capital and entire responsibility. Direct to RICE'S Produce.

Commission aad Family Supply Hoase, No. ao Washington foor doors below postofty-e. Stetson's fine SOFT HATS always in stock. HARRY SMITH. Zl BROAD The ldestrtabtiahd aad ssoss sweeeaefot cl Direst la EsZaloi CT Street.

reroay conviCTea or petit larceny, in stealing two dozen brooms from Smith and Lapham, and sent to the Western House of Refuge, j. -i -j James Wheelan. for petit larceny in stealing a set of harness from Thomas Parks, was fined $15. 1 fl i 1 gists. AdV,.