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ABENNMEROLMINI, a O. THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE: NVEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 1883-TWELVE PAGES, 3 ILLINOIS. Non EWY ORK. the State had given him. Ile then proceeded to toe Executive office, where he was sworn in by Judge Zane.

At 1 o'clock the late Governor end Mrs. gave the new Governor and Mrs. Hamilton a parting lunch at the mansion. Gathering of Notables at the Union League Club Cut Off Front Telegraphic Coin. munication, Springfield Is Passing Dull.

on Thursday next. Ile is aecompanied by his bride, to whom he has been married during his recent visit to Germany on his return from MS post of duty as Minister to Japin. The officials connected with the office of the German Consulate at Bowling Green. together with some of the attach6s of the Legation at Washington who are in the city, will tro to quarantine On Thursday yitti a tug to meet the new Minister and his bride and escort them to this city. The reception will he of A.

private character. as it is understood that Minister Von Eisentleeher does not favor public demonstrations. Herr Von Eisetideeher is 41 years of age. His lather was Minister Plenipotentiary tif the Grand Dime I ffilenburte to the Federal Diet. Young Von Eisendecher graduated at tbe naval school Of Berlin, and entered the naval service of Prussia in 1S57.

He was promoted to the rank of Captain in the Prussian naval service Dec. 17. IsIS, which rank he Etiii bolds. Capt. Von Eisendecher was sent to Japan as 1Alinister-1tesident of tne German Empire.

and in Pill) was protnoted to the rank of Minister Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary. Ile has tilled this position until the present time. having left Tokio. Janan. only a few months ago to revisit his native country.

Thursday next. Ito i bride, to whom he has be recent visit to Germany 4 held cheap enough to be made public. Why, then, not bring this instinctive sense of what is right and proper into our hemisphere also? Why compel even partisans and friends to grieve over eccentricities which carried so far can no longer be excused or explained? U. in What is called an "effete civilization," we bow a trine too low before the gods we have erected and kiss the clay feet when they peep under the robes of a Peer or the mantle of a Duchess, if we cannot allow tiny unit of the upper ten tnott- sand to sit down to his dinner. play with his cniltiren, or shoot a bird without recording it.

we lay ourselves opeu to the accusation, so freel7 hurled at us from across the water, of hereditary toadyism and thinkyistn; but can every American guess bow we retaliate wben we see following in our wake those whose boast is equality, who recognize no aneestry, and who bow a shade lower stiii before what they affect to eespisee Bright, intelligent, pretty as are the women here reterred to, they surely will not close their eyes any longer to the fact that it is a grievous pity that on their track in liumpe the words should be repeated, not in praise and admiration, but itt irony or contempt, how very American!" M. DE S. John M. Hamilton Formally Inaugurated Governor with No Ceremony. Trials of a Leading Man's Wife as Related by Mrs.

De sons who have no eXPerftWee in the business may have been deceived, but I have heard of no dealer being swindled, and had uny been entrapped I am very positive that I should have beard of it. I think it was about a year ago when an attempt was made to selt a necklace made of these doctored stones to a Paris (1ea tut but the fraud was discovered before the cheek given in payment was cashed. and payment was steeped. If it is true that any great Dumber of these stones have been disposed of iit this city, which I di) not believe, the tact will result only In good to the iirst-class deaierS in diamonds, because people will become cautious and refuse to buy stones from anybody except tiate well known in the trade." Frederick Ileule, of the lima of Ileule are large inniorters of diamunds, corroborated Mr. fledges.

and said he had heard of nobody ut the trade or out of it being swindled by painted stones. The fraud was practieed in London," said Mr. Ileule, aliont six months age, and a house there was vietirnized to the extent of several thousand pounds. We were nottiled of the facts, and warned to look out for painted stones by a cable dispatch the next day, arid within ten days everV deaier in this country had received a circular deseribing the swindle tind telling how the panning Wes done. After that ally man in the trade who vas deceived by a blue-white stone offered for sale deserved to lose his woney.

The method of applying the aniline it4 no secret. and every dealer in the country knowa as well how to do it as the man who tirst discovered the tact that the blue tint could be given to the white and yellow stones." DOWN AND OUT. THE GOVERNOR'S RESIGNATIoN. official resignation, filed with the Secretary of State, was as follows: STATE OF ILIA NOI EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT SPRINGFIELD, Feb. 6.

To the l'eripb of the Mate of Illinois: I hereby most respectfully resign the office ot Governor of the State of flhinn. my resignation to take effect at 17.t o'clocit today. Having been ehosen by your representatives to tue ollice of 'United States Senator for the term commencing the 4th of March next. I go out of tbis olliee with it profound sense of gratituue to you of the honor which you have twice eonferred on Inc. and with the pledge that I will use my best endeavors to serve your interest in the discharge of the duties of the Mee which I sm about to assume.

I have the fullest confidence that the distinguished gentleman who succeeds me us Governor will serve you faithfully and well, with the ability and patriotistn which have always signalized his career in pub Ito lite. S. M. CULLOM. 1 Text of Senator Culonfs Resignation Containing Assurances of His Gratitude.

Litigation Between the Ilectric Light Companies Counterfeiting Diamonds. LATE WEATHER NEWS. A LADY'S PICTURE. Short and Uninteresting Seqsions of the Legislature for the Last Two Days. The Slugging Match Not to Be Interfered WithArrival ot a Diploraat.

herself with clothes, Jones had offered to give her S50. Mrs. Chisholm advised her not to take it. She told him of this, and be said he would advance her on account of her wages. This she took and purchased what She needed.

After being at the about a week Jones called for her. and site went away with hint. As soon as she reached San Francisco She wrote to Mrs. Chisholm, telling her that she was satistied--that Mrs. Jones vVas a pleasant woman, and the children agreeable, and that she would be happy with them.

AND mu. JosEs, INT onHElt TO 311. mailed her the following letter a Short time afterwa rds SAN FRANCISCO. Sent. 5, Madam: Having a little time.

I write you in reference to Miss Dyne Harris, whom you seeth to take a special interest in. Miss Harris has proven herself ftilly up to our expectations, and is a pleasant Member of our houseLold. Probably you may be aware of more of her history than I am. ShORid know friends of hers. Say a mother wrote you.

Do au you can to assure her that her daughter is safe. You know young girls sometimes feel that they are wronged, end let a romantic idea get possession of them that they cau make their way through life and learn only too late their mistake. Miss Harris needs friends. as she feels the loss of say a mather. A kind word from you would cheer her.

Yours respectfully, C. J. Joss. This was written on business paper. according to the caption of whicit Jones' ()thee is Boum 1 Chronicle Building.

and deals in Texas lands. What he sfivs would lead one to conelude that Miss Harris was discontented. but in a second letter to Mrs. Chisholm she said she went to the theatre wensionally with Mr. and Mrs.

Jones, and was apparently satisfied with her place. Nothing. more was heard by Mrs. Chisholm of the parties until the latter part ot last fall. viten JONES CALLED AT THE nomE and told her that he had taken Miss Harris, whose right name was Stiles, to her patents in Fond du Lae.

Ile was going. up to see her. and wanted a note from Mrs. (Ids-holm; but she declined writing- a line for his use. Since then she has seen nei titer of Went, and.

Whelk a TElisuNE reporter saw her last evening, she could not believe that any harm had come to Miss Stiles. She had heard that the young lady was discontented and wanted to come to Chtuago in but her father and mother objected on the ground that there was so much small-pox here. She seemingly gave lip her desire. and some time afterwards left home ostensibly to visit a friend who lives near Fond du Lac, but instead of going there crme to this city. She wrote her father while here.

and he replied, but she was gone when his letter reached the home. He was informed of her whereabouts, and, as stated. she returned hote, according to Jones. at the expiration of the year she agreed to devote to the care of his children. The Floods In Kentucky SI Indiana Bad 'Flutes In Texas.

LortsvILLE. Feb. G.Monday night heavy sieet liii here. Yesterday morning vain began to fall, continuing to 9 p. tn.

It was the heaviest rainfall of the season. I NDIANAPOLIS, Feb. streams in this vicinity have fallen considerably today, and no further damage front high water is appre- hended now. About 100 families were driven from their lames on t7le west side of the river. or the river.

Indianapolis Protecting Train EmployesTaxing the Gross Earnings of Corporations After the Gamblers. Arrest of a Sportiye Pollee Justice Preset-ling. Nlag-ara Falls from Vandalism. Cotton Mills are surrounded by water and damaged considerafiv. The railroads are running more rekularly today.

Sinee 3 o'clock this atternotia rain and sleet have been falling. The streets are covered with We. At all points west and north it is misting and sleeting. The Wabash River is still on the manage at Lafayette. It is higher than ever known, and the damage is very serious.

MA(). Feb. 6.Saturday all day and Sunday it was Quite cold, with snow at intervals. With a lively blizzard. Monday was nearly the Saint.

Today it is warmer. with a Partial thaw. Owing to the bad condition of stock on account of injury to grass by frequent rains during the winter it is believed the loss will be greater Limn usual even in severe winters. THE PEOPLE'S PARK. IZESCUING THE FAJ.LS 1-110d THE VAN (AS.

NEW Feb. aro now being systematically circulated throughout the State for signatures. asking the Assembly to take such steps as may be necessary to preserve the natural scenery along the American bank at Niagara Falls. Tbis is asked for on the ground that the State. being In possession of the greatest natural object of its kind, is trustee for ttte citizens of the State, the Nation.

and the world, to preserve the property from further destruction and disfigurement. It is averred that the whole industrial power of the river mud falls can be made available without further impairment to the natural beauties Of scenery, so that the protection asked for will iu no way interfere with the rights of citizens. The State has so neglected rights to its citizens were entitled that there is not now a foot ot ground along the American falls from which a proper view of river. falls, or scenery can be bad without the payment of a tee. To necomplish too ends asked to preserve the scenery, and to make it available equally to the poor and to the rich.

the petitions ask tor such legislation as will result in the adoption of the recommendations of the CominissionerS of the State Survey in their report on the subject in 189. This cans for the purchase of a narrow strip of laud along the American shore from Port Day to the upper Suspension Bridge, giving a belt of public land a tittle long, and widening from PO feet at the bead of the rapids to feet at the tails, where the must room is needed ler visitors. The estimated cost of purchasing this reservanon is about Tim plans of a State survey, on which tiliS is based. call for the ereetion of no buildings, the establishment of no pleasure ground, but for the preservation of the fortress and rocks that vandal-ISM has left untouched, the restoration of such scenery as can be restored, and the removal of the unsightly buildings. such as hotels," bazaars.

laundries, barns. bath-houses, and misceklaneous rookeries, fences. and patent-medieine signs. with walls and crib-work on the river front. The scheme has the approval of the best citizens of the city and State at large.

BEHIND TILE SCENES. EENEWAL THE DE BELLEVILLE SCANDAL. NEW YORK. Feb. Donohue, in Supreme Court Cluunbers, today granted an order to show cause, returnable ou Thursday, why Frederick- De Belleville, the actor.

should not nay his wife, Edith De Belleville, counsel fees and alimony. pending a suit she has commenced against him for absolute divorce. The story of the troubles of these people was told some ago, when the Union Square company, of which De Belleville is tho leading man," wss iu Chicago. Today Airs. De Beileville said that her husband had grossly insulted her a few days ago in Brentano's music-store here, and she was now willing to speak ovenly.

She relates how she met De Belleville in Melbourne, Australia, and married him in January, 1ss0. at Geelong. De Belleville, it seems, claims that be has not married the woman, but alleges that be brought ber here from a house of bad repute. This she positively denies, and says she can prove to the contrary. When she married him.

she says. she was a school-girl. lie was bankrupt, and used her motley to pay his debts. EPISTOI.Anc PROOF. Mrs.

De Belleville shows a large number of letters written by her husband, fill of vitich go to show that she was held and addressed as Ws wife. Atter the marriage, Mrs. De Belleville A TRUE TALE. MONDAY'S RECORD. A SHORT SESSION.

SPPINGFIELD, Feb. house was not in session today, having adjourned OVer from Saturday to Tuesday morning. There was a brief session of the Senate, however, which demonstrated the fact that the storm had prevented those members vvito went home from returning. There were enough present to indicate that a Quorum will probably be on hand, tomorrow tor the transaction of business. A MU-Four new bills were Introduced today, the most important of these being the one presented by Senator 3.1ason, which is intended to partially take the place of a baukruptcy law.

It is entitled an act to prevent fraud-went preferenees on the, part of insolvents, and provides in detail for the disposition of the property of insolvents by the court when Proceedings are instituted. The first section provides that in the disposition of the property of any person who may become insolvent or contemplate insolvency, every lieu or payment of money or other valuable copsideratiom as veil as all judgments confessed by hint with intent to give a preference to one or more creditors as against the other creditors, may be set aside and the money recovered, provided that the creditor or other person tor whom preferenee was made or intended had reasonable cause to believe that the debtor was insolvent or contemplated insolvency. The second section provides that suit may be brought by any other creditors within three months to recover money or property so transferred. It is provided that Nvhen goods thus transferred are in litigation they may be sold by the Sheriff if they are of a perishable nature. After pro iding in detail tor the practiee in these proceedings, the bill authoriLes the court, if it deems it best, to appoint a Iteceiver to distribute the money recovered by suits.

and provides that all the proceeds of all property recovered shall be divided as follows: To the plaintiff all reasonable costs and expenses incurred in the prosecution of Lis suit, the remainder to be divided among all the creditors in the proportion that the claim of each creditor bears to the whole. st-rts AND CONTRACTS. A bill introduced by Senator Duncan provides that in every suit at law on a contract whieh has been only partly performed the plaintiff shall recover so much as said part performance shall be reasonalA worth at the contract price. if any, over and above such damage as the defendant- shall have sustained by reason of such part performance; and if there shall be no contract price, then so much as such part performance shall be reasonably worth over and above all such damages, and in all such cases when such damages shall exceed the value of such part peformance the defendant shall rerover such excess.1 Sepatot Torranee lutroduced a bill to amend the act in relation to idiots, drunkards. and spendthrifts, so as to authorize the court to appoint a conservator for an or in contined in an asylum without process or heating when the court as informed of such eontinement.

The nomination of Patrick McGrath as West Park Commissioner was referred to the Committee on Miscellany. ANXIOUS PEDAGOGS. OPPOSED TO 'REDUCTION OF SALARIES. NEW YORK', Feb. schoolteachers of New York do not accept the uupleasant situation in which they find themselves with equanimity.

They have resolved to approach the Legislature with a bill allowing the unexpended balances of the Board of Education In former 3-ears to be turned over to it now. The amount is said to reach several hundred thousands ot dollars, and if the teachers could get it their difficulties in having tneir salaries reduced would be over for the present. It is hardly to be wondered at that the schoolteachers are restless 'when there is a biii now before the Legislature to increase the salaries of firemen and policemen in this city a year. Now the poticetuen and firemen are already paid. as well as the teseberi in proportion to the importance of their work, aim the ponce at least have privileges not accorkleil to teachers.

Corporal punishment is forbidden in the public sehools, but the members ot the Pollee Department are at liberty to club their unollenthug fellow-citizens on the slightest provocation. glow a 1-011112: Lady Rent to California and Was Defrauded by a Rejected Suitor MILWAUNEE, Feb. 5.Ssecia1.--A. few days ago there were received in this city and in Fond dtt Lac, addressed to well-known people, a considerable number of tintype likenesses of a beautiful young- lady, accompanied by certain printed statements calculated to create a great sensation in society circles. The pictures were on the second page of an embossed, four-page card.

On the first or outer page was a picture of a peacock's feather, while on the third and fourth pages were the printed statements referred to. The first batch of the pictures received in Fond dtt Lac was suppressed. (Inc of thent was addressed to the Postmaster. The Postmaster is also a leading lawyer, and happens to be the attorney for the young lady iii the case. Ile steps at once widen resulted in keeping the whole matter quiet.

But now the second lot of pictures and statements has come, making the matter public and bringing about the inevitable social sensation, has now found its way into the papers of this city and Fond du Lae. The yountr lady in the case is Vesta L. Stiles, the beautiful is-year old daughter of the senior partner ot the well-Itnown drug firm of Stiles Givens. Miss Stiles' friends assert that the person who sends out the pictures and statements is C. J.

Jones. of San Francisco. While opinions here and at Point du Lac ditte as to Miss Stiles' position in the case. there is universal condemnation of tile course pursued by Jones. The following are the statements sent with the pictures: THE STATEMENT.

On July 5. a gentleman. resident of San Fraucisco, who, bappening to be in Chigago. on business. met at the resiaence et Airs.

Chisholm, No. 1516 Wabasa aveuue, a young and very Interesting lady who was at that time and place known tia Miss Belle M. Harris, and reputed to be an orphan without any home, or any home where she could live agreeably. He at once became interested in her, and engaged hor to accompany him to San Francisco, as teacher for his children. Businesa, however, detained him on the way at St.

Loula. and while there they made a mutual agreement to assume all the relations of husband and wile, subject to the following condition: That he shouid at once procure a divorce from big wife (such steps had been talked of for some time previous bet weeu themi. Upon that agreement they commenced living together as husband and wile. A certain amount of scandal grew out of the natter. as they occupied the sHnie berth in the sleeper between St.

Louis and Francisco, and as there were in the same car two gentlemen who were his John A. Robinson. of San Francisco, and Attorney NVbeaton. tit Petaluina. Cal.

Upon their arrival in San Francisco tbey tieetipicii the same suite of rooms at the International nowt. To quiet the talk he assured his friends that it was his intention to marry the Yolltvz lady, and ttat be would live in strait complianee with their united agreements. Fourteen months passed by, however. and the young iady disappeared. giving no one her address.

Various conjectures have arisen. Some said that sne, believing he never intended to make her his wile. had destroyed herself by POMP means: other said he had sent her away for medical treatment: and still others claimed that they knew he never intended to marry her, tie. Not wishing to bear the censure of his friends and those who are knowo to the affair, he submits the following EXPLANATION: After arriving at San Francisco, and before I HOY tittl-r4 were taken be received a letter from I Mrs. Chisholm.

of Chieturo, ana one from the young lady's mother. and upon further investitratmg the young lady he learned from her the following facts: That her true pame was Vesta 1.. Stiles: that she had left a good home arm kind and indulgent parents at Fond du Lae. that the valise of her leaving home and nastuning a different name was only a schoolgirl freak, caused by a romantio desire to see the world. Atter learning the facts from her, ail hough their relationship did not change, everything else 1'01118111Pd stilt Until he (amid in person investigate the matter.

wnich he 'lid by first sending the young' lady home and then visiting her to see for himself. Ile found everything just as stated. and now by this desires to state to those who are ill)NIOUS in regard to her future to address her as above, and to all that by mutual eonsent of the young lady and her par-tins everything. is at an end between them. Those win) claim to believe that the young lady cotmnitted soleide because she was disappeinted can forward this.

together with the aceompanyMg picture, to the sheriff of Fond du Lac, anti he will make his own answer. Friends of the young lady in question have written to San Francisco to learn the record of Jones, and elaint to be able to prove that he is a moral crook; that he has been justly charged. with damning social crimes; that he haA made every effort to obtain the young lady's eonsent to marry him, promisilig to obtain a divorce trout Ills wile; that she has rejected all such proposals; anti that, in spite anti enmity he has therefore sought to blast her character. No words can fitly express the public indignatitm manifested toward the author of the statements. A c'Aitt, FEom mn.

STILES. Mr. Stiles, through his attorneys, has furnished the following for publication: The friends of the person whose name is used in the printed circular mentioned in yesterday's paper under the bead of An Interesting Jot-stale." desire to state that all the statements therein contained are utterly false; that the photterraph, or ambrotype. must have been stolen or obtained surreptitiously, and that for nearly four months past a persou, whose enmity the young lady incurred by refusing to marry him, has been annoying her and her family by threatening ail sorts of exposure, and to disgrace and ruin the reputation of the girl unless she should reeall her tlecision not to marry him. The said fellow who is scattering this seawall is in California.

and almost out of the reach of the law on account of the great expense involved in bringing him to justice. Steps. however, are now being taken to prosecute him for and her haallvde criminal libel, says, he began to practice cruelties upon tier. The lath' swears that her husband beat her unmereitullv while tbey were in endangering more than one life. His detense is that there was no legal marriage between hitn and the plainutf, because his leeal wife was living when the plaintiff alleges that the marriage with her was solemnized.

He says that he married Julia J. Josephs toleindon, in May IS6, thet since January. Ifen. he Procured a divorce from her, and at; before that time he was legally aeharred trom taking a wife, a marriage ceremony January would have been null and VOiti. Ile saye the divorce was procured in a Western state, but his attorney here says tnere is no record of seen on the lelth of October.

Is.e!. De Belleville took another wife. in the per-boa Of a Miss Ella rferdner. in Chicago. A LOVING LICSBAND.

Mr. 'Be Belleville's attorney says be has affidavits from members of the Union Square Company. both male and female, to show that Mrs. fe Belleville bail been beaten by her in Sail Francisco in. July.

I Sse When they came to this city In Ife'Cl they tegistered at the Sturtevant House as man and wife. and they traveled with the Union Square company as man anti wife. In the summer et Led. says Mrs. De Belle-vine's attorney, they went to Cobasset.

where De Belleville introduced this lady as his wife to such membere of the profession tts 4essr.4. Thorne, Goodwin. Aldrich. Crane. Robson.

and others. The wires and lady-trienus of these ftentlemen welcomed Mrs. De Belleville, and were heppy to have her in their set. In May. LW it is thieved.

De Belleville became jealous anil stabbed his withIa swore-cane. and she also states in her complaint that be attempted to push bet off the ears when On the way to San Francisco. MARITAL INFELICITY. She found refuge in one of the cars, and told Mrs. Wetherell and Mifet Maud Itsrrison that ber husband bad tried to kill her.

'Mrs. lie Bellevillesays that last siknimer De Belleville lii a tit ot rage tore up the license, aud told his wife that they WeVP net lezally married. They were then etoppin4r at the Morton House, Nf'W York. She instantly secured another room. end re-Based to return to him until he sotemuly assured her that she WOIS his 1(17E11 wife.

Mrs. De Belleville's attorrev, Mr. Bird. has affidavits from all of the leading theatrical people with whom Mr. le Beileville is aseociated.

and with others who know the plaintiff, concerning her character. Sara Jewett says: "Mr. De Betieville introduced her as his wire. Sbe if4 certainty modest and ladylike." Eleenor Carey elves similar testimony. Ir.

anil Alive Dunning Lingard say that the plaintiff was introdueed ite Mrs. ite Belleville to them in Australia three years ago. it-Eseto A TEsTI MoN V. Maud Harrison $ays: Ite Belleville introdeeen me pi her as his wife, a woman that he was fond and proud of. He spoke of her in the highest and most delientful terms.

le my presence he onee most inditreantly denied the rumor that he was not her husband. She is a lady of refinement, a good woman, and a ood wife." Ida Vernon says she believes the pielutitr to be a pure woman, and. having Peen introdueeteto bur by De Belleville as his viie. invited her to attend receptions Wheie the ladies received army officers. Miss Vernon's brother is a Captain Ill the Cbarles R.

Thorne bears the stronwest testimony to the plaintiff's wood charaeter. Last on the list cotne Messrs. Morton and Smith, the proprietor and clerk respectively of the MOrt0I1110OSe. They testify that the couple were registered there as man and wife three years ago. A CLUB BRITITDAY.

ANNIVERSARY REcEPTIoN OF TUE UNION LEAtit-E (AXIL Ntav Yoiii, Feb. it twentiett nnniversary of the oreaniention of the Union League, Club was celebrated by a reception this evening at the club-house on Fifth avenue. There was a large awl brilliaut gathering. The features of the evening were an oration by William N. Evart.

a poem by Richard Henry Stoddard, and addresses by John Jay, Luther IL MaNh, and William E. Dodge Jr. Refreshments were served. The guests began to arrive early. Before 8 o'clock the heautlful rooms of the club-bouse were (totted here and there with representatives of the proiessional, political, and business life of the metropolis.

'The entrance to the main hall wits marked by a collection of palms and ferns. This was the only decoration wnich bad been attempted in the building. Before (be formal exereisee were beenn in the large room adjoinine the picture gallery the company strolled through the handsome rooms, sauntereil up and down the broad staircases. and at their leisure looked at the collection ot pictures which had been loaned fur the which adorned the walls of the gellery. After o'clock the room Set apsrt fur the speaktug bcgan slowly to fill tip.

and in a quarter of an hour atter that time the scans On both the floor and the stage were are) occupied. The Hon. William M. Everts presided. THE NOTATILES.

tho4e on the platform were ex-Mayor Grace. the Rev. Dr. C. C.

Tiffany, Thomas C. eton, the Rev. Robert Collyer. Salem IL. Vales, Parke Godwin, and Charles Butler.

AnloniZ the others present were al nytir Edson, Sir Edward M. Arehitaid. Cornelius N. Bliss. Brayton Ives, H.

Mie. Twombley, Collector Robertson. bitelaw Held. Daniel F. Appleton.

Russell Saee. the Rey. C. H. Eaton.

Paymaster Bove's. Prot. Felix Adler. Pitymaster Skelding, the Rev. Dr.

Morgan Dix. W. D. eloane. G.

W. Lane, IL D. Silliman. S. Thomas, Judge Van Vorst, the Rev.

Dr. Pullman. Henry W. Eerd, Carl Sehurz, Charles D. Jamb.

Ambrose Snow. Johu I I. Inman, etephen Walker, Washington A. Hall, George S. Scott.

me Rev. Nicholas H. Iljerring. Waiter 'Watson, Lieut. D.

D. Jobnson. Morris K. Jesup, the Rev. Ile al.

AV. Paxton. the Rev. Dr. S.

Roninsoit, Paymaster J. R. Marne. the Rev. Dr.

N. H. Schenck. Judge F. Daly, Judge R.

11.. Lam-more. Cearles L. Brace. lao'Ut- F.

D. Webster. Commander Kane. U. S.

Chief-Engmeer MeNarry. Pierrepont Edward. Commander Gorringe. Surgeon Janeway, U. S.

Gen. AVilliam AV hippie. henry Bergh. E. IL Carbart.

F. V. Devoe, R. S. Crane.

John B. Van AVegener, Hypolito de Friarte. William N. Reaela, Albert Blerstadt. George Bliss, David Dows, Henry Draper.

DOtalan B. Eaton. W. H. Ituribert.

Enstman Johnsen. ex-Gov. Stanford, G. Dalton Seribmer. AVltiani Dowd, L.

M. Bates, O. D. Munn. Fletcb(or Harper.

Elliott F. Seepard. George 1. Seuey, the Rev. Dr.

torsytia. J. M. aleLean. Judge Benedict.

Algernon S. Snitivaie Edward Cooper, Judtre Noah Davis, Judge A. R. Lawrence, Commender Shepherd. U.

S. the Rey. Dr. Howard Crosby, (7onsul-General D. N.

Botasei, judge A. W. Tourgee, .1. Hurst, A. J.

Vunderpoel, the Elev. Dr. S. I. erime, Postmaster Pearson.

Richard 1, tee Rev. Dr. Holtman, Paymaster Thompson. Cyrus W. Field, Gem A.

S. Webb, E. ed. Stedman I. Ercderieo Elmore, Benjetnin II.

Harrison, Arieterebi Bey, Hamilton I ish. the Rev. Dr. Philip Schad'. lirigadier-Generai Themes.

Justice Sweyne, George W. liongay, George Jonee. Stewart L. Womilord, Frederick Itiainga, R. Otelen Doreums, E.

Draper, Clint011 Fisk, C. P. Huntiugton, Lucius Tuekerman, A. Van Santvoord. J.

Q. A. Ward. George Cabot Ward, and Litho Root. After prayer by the Rev.

Dr. Titlany, Mr. Ilicluird IL Stoodara read a poem 'written by him for the After this followed the reading' ot letters of reirret, the Iwo most preminent and noteworthy being from the Hon. John Bright and Mr. John G.

Whittier. avILLIANI M. rs'. ortATonv. Mr.

Everts delivered the oration. He reviewed the history of the club and the work of it ten President', of whom Jackson S. teehteze. said, remesented tne forttter in re. and Jusepn h.

Choate the suit viter iu mode. The immediate and direct purpose of th. founders ef the club had Mae) to invade and iefluenee nubile opinion of this metropolis, twit all aseociation, interest, feeling. and intcreon rse which could be reached terougli the metropolis. among its Signal public nets be revelled its tbanksgiA ing dinner to soldiers in November.

1664. If performed its duty in the days of the reoreanizition i1 the union, and in the defeat of the pot-bellied tyrants of the Tweed rine. It worked for civil-service reform when all tbe world was laughing at it. It had been greeted With the apProbrious epitbet Sunday-school teachers." Yet tho present success of civilervice reform was due to the efforts of the club. Mr.

John Jay stud that the eethetic stole was about the only topie not touched by Mr. Ply-arts' address, and called attention to the services of the club in establishing the atetropolitau Museum of Art. Mr. Luther B. Marsh and ble William E.

Dodge Jr. also evoke. IlEFREstiMENTs ANN ALIT. It wasnearly midnight when the literary exercises closed ano a hungry throng hastened up-stairs to the refreshment rootlet. where a splendid banquet wag spread.

The loan exhibition of paintings which invited the attention of the members and (mesas of the club before the literary exercise, emnprised a large numoer of rare and costly pictures. There were seventy-nine in all, and they embraced Tirodoetions of Munkiteey. eleissenter. Rosa Bon heur, Alma Tadem A. Ca-(tamale J.

L. Gerome.W. F. Millet, E. Meyer von Bremen.

S. It. Gifford, Cerot, T. Rousseau, Eugene Delaeroix, E. Vau Merck Morris.

J. (l. Vibert, N. Diaz. Rico, Leon Perrault.

God fried Kintner, Laurens, and many other artists of em Among the pictures that attracted much patentee were a very valuable one by J. L. eutitled L' Eminenee Bouirecteauat "After the Eugene behtertax's Marguerite mid ephia- te Rosa Bonheur's Spanish Cross In the "Sattnit411 Hostelry." "Alma Tarte- ma's and Kowalski's Whip- per-In of the liounde." Three of the paintings uwnlea hula" tetaither were pointed our by a 'ember of the Art Committee as being worth Mere tibia thy4ijo. The Sitned Citizen and the Intern. gent DetectivesA Central Station Scene, Detectives' Room.

Police Headquarters Two detectives discovered reading "Sleuth tin Clews." Enter, excited citizen. First DetectiveS-S-stil In a wbisPer. What is the trouble, sir? Excited CitizenI have just been robbed and Second DetectiveS-s-s-h I Bob, there's a reporter trying to work the keyhole on the other aide of Me door. Bring his nibs in here. Leads the way to secluded room where.

having carefully bolted the door, drawn the iron abutters, ciosed the cracks with ceiling-wax, and sworn a terrible oath not to give it away. they proceed to investigate the excited citizen. It DeteWhaes the row 2t1 Det.Yes, what's the matter? We tire deteetives. you know. and you must tell us Ex.

Cit.I've been roobed, sluireed, sandbazgeti. gone tbroutrie strung un, cleaned out. 1st Det.Ahal This grows batereatiag. Who done it? E. C.I don't know.

2d Det.Strange. strange. You don't know who done it? bat do you want here then? E. C. uneeklylI thought this was the place le) come.

I can describe the men for you. 1st DetLees hear you. E. C.One was about seven feet high. wore a broad-brimmed white bat.

buckskin clothes. had long hair. blue eyes, and a mustache. The other was Shorter, not over six feet, wore a fur cap. tight pants.

toothpick shoes, and a cane. 211d DeLDid the big fellow have a mole on is left arm? E. C.I don't know. 2tl Det.Tbat's very singular. To 1st ditto.

Thought it might have been Sliver Bill and ehank Jones. lst Det.Answere their description, but it the big bloke alu't got the mole I guesa it cau't be them 2d DetNo: I guess not. To ex. cit. What more do vou know about this? E.

C.They got my watch. $2J0 In money. pair of studs worth e5.0o0 ie United States ponds, and sorne important papers. 21 liceIs that all? E. (7.Yes, except that they bit me on the bead and cut we.

Exhibits had 1st lkt. tsuspiciouslyiAre you Pure you were not hit on the head by some one else? E. 4. thewilderedeWhy. or course I'm sure.

1st Det.See here, now, didn't you do it yourself? E. C.Do what? 2d DetWhy. slue yourself, and then take tlie atuff and run or with it. E. C.

tindignantlytNo air. I never did such a thing in my iite. 1st Det.Well. don't get excited. We VHS just testing you.

I think I have a clew. Leave your name and address and come around in a month. In the meantime say notten to reporters. 1 this gets into the papers the thieves will take tne hint and skip. See? They take- the E.

address, open sliding pallet in wall, and shoot him down greased board to street. 2,1 1 tet.What shall we do. Bob? 1st DeeLess go and see where be was held up. Preps tbey're laytte there yet waiting ter to do some other bloke. They visit the scene of the robbery.

Aettne in accordance with um inetrUCtiOne in "Sleuth on Clews," they look about for footprints. 2d DeeisuddeulyiLiere's some footprints, Bob. 1st DeeFollow them. They follow them and find that they lead to a neighboring saloon, where the thieves are seated, dividing the 'property. Enter detectives.1 1st Dot.

ito bartendereHave you seen any thieves atieut here? We are detectives, you know. and are looking for eoine thieves. We are very ettxione to see a real thief, and if you can tell tie where we eould see any we would be mute) obliged. What'll you have, Jim? Det.I don't mind. 4eimme a beer.

Discovers thieves at table. I wonder who the geuBernell at the table are. 1st (Immo. Ask 'ma. 24 Dot.

IT)) me. gentle-mete might I ask who you are? 1st Dis bloke is Wanderbilt. 'My name is Mackey. We've just made some inveetruents and are dividin' our profits. Anyttnz noire.

ay? Making a threatening more toward his gun weich Les near him. 211 Det. excuse me. excuse me. I don't want to bother You.

blood evening. To Det.1Cotne on, Bob, lees go, these gentlemen are all right. 211 ThietBeteher life we're all right. The detectives take their departure. read TIP on clews, and conclude that the tellowe in the saloon must have been the thieves.

They revisit the place. but are too late, the thieve having departed hours, previously. Two years elapse, when Excited Citizen turns up at de1 teetives' room and finds them stilt reading On Clew. E. an getting- old now and have not yet recovered my property.

nor have the thieve been diecovered. What are you going to do? I may die any day. 1st Det.That'll be all right. If we can't fix it for you welt try to got it in shape for your children Or your grandchildren. It wilt be all rieht.

it will be all riebt. We'll get it fixed mime way. Good bye. Remember to say nothing to the reporters else you'll spoil all our elaborate plans. Eli.

Bob? Jar. Det.Ves, beteher life. Exit old man. Less wo and get a drietE and tie up a stilt to give the old duffer when he shows up next year. 2t1 le-L-111g you.

lexeunt. Curtain. AMATEUR. SLUGGERS. A tiliEsT OF A POLICE NEW YORE, let).

ti.Special.--Juslice William Watson, of East New York, is a member of the Kings County Refill) tommittee, who never loses an opportund3 to publicly proclaitn that there is no hope for tile Republican party in New York until it gets down on it knees to linsie Crinkling. At the January meeting Mr. Justice Watson proclaimed himself a Stalwart of the Stalwarts." and got In the inevitable allusion to his politital deity, whorn be sIyled The noblest Roman of them all." Watson was known generally as it blatant braggartbut no one suspected that be would be capable of doing violence to anything 'except the Queen's English. Some surprise was therefore created today when it WaS rumored that "Bill" NVatson had been arrested for prizefighting. fr (miry established the filet that while the redoubtable "Bill" had been arrested it was only for backing one of the contestauts in a prize-light.

The fight. which came off in a room attached to the Justiee's court, was between an Englishman named Hardy and a cotored man. Who WHS known as "Watsou's nigger." Watson backed his "nigger for 101), but withdrew his money after the tight had lasted tor an hour, anti eallcd it a draw. Justiee Wiesen and both the prize-lightera were arrested and taken benite Justice ISchielivin, in East New York. toato.

pleaded not guilty and ivaived examination. lie admitted puttinir up the money. but said the tight wasitu impromptu affair, and not, prize Hardy that the light was arranged by 'Watson. Both Hardy ilnd pleaded guilty. Vatson is a Police Justice ot the Town of New Let.

THE HOUSE. ()j1 lILI s. AMERICANS IN EUROPE. 'main Talk for Our People, Especially the Women. LoNnos, Jan.18.Would any of your readers care to learn what is Um ()pluton held here of the pleasure-seeking American tourists wbo Visit the large Capitals of Europe, especially Paris and London? Would tbey like, as they skim over extracts from foreign papers.

record-mg some of the familiar names, and coupling them with those or the leaders of a certain fashion, to listen to the comments and observations unhesitatingly rased upon them? Will they rebel and be offended with one who is neither English nor lAnierican for honestly venturing upon some home truths out of which all sting is taken; with one in whom memories arise of some pleasant months spent in the United States, and who openly confesses that In no other country can be found a more courteous welcome or relined hospitality? Nothing seen or heard since would in any way alter or affect the judgment then formed; therefore it is in all sincerity that the attempt ia made to show how differently European sins and American peccadilloes are weighed in toe social scales. When Englishmen satirize themselves, it is in a mild. deprecating way, which seems to call forth nothing more than indignant protest or soothing denial: but when they harp on the failings and shortcomings of foreigners it is done right ha-artily, and they barb their arrows with as much spite and malignity as they can spare from their own belontringa. It is a great pity. therefore, when the victimsmotes purposely magnified to conceal the beamslay thentseivea recklesly open to deserved censure.

Atneraeons call afford to laugh in their sleeve at the abuse of their wonderful. faciiity of expression and wealth of imagery, reviled as slang, because they know how every Englishman mentally gnashes his teeth. comparing itavith his own national svant of eloquence and stuttering delivery. They see through the unfounded acctiaation which charges them with using strange. tin-Engliala words.

and of misapplying the language, for they can prove that they have kept untainted and unchanged the tongue of Shakapeare. They smile when the stereotyped. would-be derogatory phrase. How t'ery Amer-Jean:" meets their ears all over England every time the news comes across the Atlantic of some detal of daring enterprise, of the discovery or application of a great unused poweruay, even at the reproduction of a clever joke or witty repartee. They guess how it would make the insular heart beat with gratitied vanity and exuitant self-lawiation if the words could be altered into How very And the impartial looker-on is somehow reminded ot the httle old story about the tox anti the grapes.

Still, there are some cases in which Europeans are neither unjust, prejudiced, nor hypercritical, anal there can lie no plea against them of jealousy or envy. Even those who have seen the Americans at home, free trout national boasting or private iutolerance, relined, quiet, unassumingly satisfied with their inatantiona, their creed, and their principles. tail to recognize them in the samples that come over and make it their task to give a false impression of their compatriots, lueh as we like, welcome, receive. admit, so to say. many.whether celebrities or not, who, while they maintain their independence of thought or speech, hurt neither ow reustotus nor our opinions.

there are still the otherstirst and foremost the women. They have brought over or learned in England but two thingsto overdress and to court tittea. Let them only force, cajole, win, entrap, or chance to get among their acquaintance a nobly-handled name. be it Prince, Duke, Marquis. Earl, or even the more abundant Baron, that prefix is ever on their tips.

mimeeompanied lay alay family designotiou. He is the nobleman poi c.re fie Inc pinvaix. the rara urik the unique specimen which they have SO-cured, from which they cannot part. which they drag Irrelevantly into every conversation, with which they artist) less fortunnle aspirants to society; he is the Charles the Second whom they cannot keep out ot tneir memorial. For that doolatul privilege, that empty honor, pretty girls with liquid eyes, anal the small hands and leet which are our despair and our envy, girls who treat their countrymen with imperioua tyranny, smirk, and blush.

and smile. anal rattle at some Masa saperannuated Peer, or lay themselves out to please a pale, thin, stiff young' nob lealan, even more blase, who drops nis eyeglass from his lett eye and removes bis thick gold-beaded cane from his lips to drawl out: "Awfully jolly girl, that American importation; no deuced 11011SenR4, about bee." Handsome wives of rich husbands are delighted if they can manage to be talked about in eonneetion with royalty, although they cannot loyalty as an excuse. They covet the laurels of their English cousins whose photographa Hank that of the Prince of Wales in shop-windowa. They leave nostone unturned to achieve the seine success. the same juxtaposition, and a murmur of pride and envy rtinS through the whole American colony when the large sheets of the illustrated papers represent a fair American listening in rapt attention to the words tat tna Prince.

whose eves rest tan her With bold admiration. while his half-lit cigar blows smoke into her face on the public promenade of a fashionable watering-place. The intrigues. tho maneuvres ot those austere republican women to obtain admission at court, or the entree of a ducal salon, even if it be by some halt-opened door or back entrance, are as evident. as persevering.

as cringing. sometimes es harrowing as if--well, as it they ucionged to the British bourgeolaie. IS it strange. thou. if we clap our bandi tritunphantly, if we whisper among ourstives: "Look.

lout look how they carry on! See how much trust you cam put in that affected contempt for rank, and position. They are all OE course they are not all alike, tor in London we know of many rho wear their honor; so graeefully. so unpretendingly, that, it the remark did not seem uncourteous. one would say that they were to the manner born. In one foreign legation alone there are two American ladies.

one already past the prime of lite, but known for her talents and abilities the other young, bandsome, told admired, both titled who in no way resemble the clique. incessantly renewed, whose sole aim seems to cap their own silly extravagance with all the ex' travagance they The names of those two and of others who resemble them are not catalogued in the papers with their doings, their receptions, and their movements; and I know their husbanda would promptly silence any reporter who should attempt to chronicle their private lite. Mine. Van de Weyer, toe wife of the friend and councilor of Queen Victoria, Sylvain Vito de Weyer, Belgian Minister, was a constant visitor at lier children played with the royal children. She was the daughter of the wenittiy Sir.

Bates. In parta the notion, of the embasies of llussia and rout Britain are Mine by two charming American women. who captivated their respective while tataehed to the legations of their country in Washington. 'rhea facts are recoirnihed, and absolve us front too sweeping aud comprehensive criticism. We also know that in their own country Amer.

leans mete out strict justice to those celebrities whose only claim is that they have courted and obtained the sort of admiration which riirntPlaided. sensitive. proud women of every nation shun. The proteasional beauty, the were lay figure for dress and jewelry, remains there out ot the pale of private eireleta, whatever tube I. may have been here, and the Public at larz9 pal4co 144Thia at a Walt) BURIED TREASURES.

TILE LT OF TOO NIU(11 Nrw 'Iona, Feb. German named August Dieffenthal, who arrived here three months ago, died a week later of heart-disease in a lolging-house. The Public Administrator took possession of his effects. found no aluables in his trunks, and the body was buried in a pauper's grave. A brother of Ilieffenthal in California, hearing of the death.

wrote that the dead man had considerable motley. Another search of the trunks was made, but without re-Veiling any trace of the treasure. The brother tben employed a lawyer in this city to investigate the matter. Today the latter visited, the cemetery and caused the reitiS to be disinterred. Three unnershirts Avere fount') upon the body.

In the under one on the inside, was discovered a secret pocket. which contained in current notes. HELD FOn: TRIAL. HOFFMAN OVER By THE ConoNEIZ. Nrw Feb.

By ler concluded the inquest this afterno on in Port Chester touching the manner in which Sife Marks, the murdered peddler, came to big death on the highway near that village on Thursday ef last week. Sheriff Horton brought Theodore tioffnum, the accused prisoner, from White Plains Jail. Ile appeared to be very nervous. the first symptoms Of the kind he has thus far exhibited. William A.

Martin. the man who found the pair Of pautaloons in Satterlees woodsSuneay. testified that this morning at Blind Brook he found under a stone four towels, four sheets, an undershirt, a toy's pantaloons, some handkerchiefs and worsted jackets. There were blood and hand marks on them. The goods were all new.

Morris Epstein, of No. 5.1 Hester street, New York, testilied that he was acquainted with site Marks. and saw hint Suialay, Jan. in his store, where be bad come to get some pantaloons. He bought three pairs of men's and two pairs of boys' panialoous.

The witness identilled the pantaloons that were taken from the prisoner as those he had sold to Marks. One of the Deputy Sheriffs of the county testified to having visited Mr. Parroit's store in Brooklyn. and when shown the pantaMona which Hodman said he purchased there, 3Ir. Parrott said he had no such stock in the store.

After a short aeliberation the jury returned with a verdict that the deceased man came to his death at tne hands of Theodore Hoffman by means of blows administered with a sharp instrument. Hoffman was then hrought before the Coroner, and in reply to a ouestion put to bin, be said be was not guilty. A Deputy Sheriff then led the wrisoner down to the street, placed him in a buggy, and drove off for the White Plains Jail. Feb. (l.rSpeciall The bill-writer made up for lost time this morning, and landed the product of his own, or somebody else's.

brains in the little nil DON back- of the Clerk's desk for reference to appropriate committees. The usual proportion of offerings were simply not worth mentioning. Only those of any interest or importanee are noted. rnoTECTING TRAIN EmeLoyEs. Linegar, of Alexander, Sent la one to ptitet train men from overwork, and to preserve life and property upon moving trains.

It prohibits more than tWeIVC hours' work a day, provides for a lay-over of at least eight hours in every twenty-four, and lixes the penalty for a violation of these provisions. tit a fine of from to 51.0,in The enforcement of the provisions of the bill is put in the hands tit the Railroad and Warehouse Commissioners. nEvltxtit AN OLD seitEmE. The same gentleman introduced his Revenue bill providing, for a tax noon the gross receipts and earnings of railroad, telegraph. express, and insurance companies, Nvilielt had so hard a time of it two years ago, and was finally knocked out of time.

Ile also sent up another authorizing cities. towns. and villages to proteet themselves Irmo overflows and to regulate and control embankments, etc. INJURING TUE APPELLATE COUNT. Abrahams, of Cook.

proposes to restrict the usefulness of the Appellate Court by allowing appeals therefrom to the Supreme Court where the amount involved is hen or more. The present limit is SPEINGFIELD AGAIN TO TIM FLONT. fir. Littler. of Sangamon, undismayed by the manner in which the people again recently sut down on the proposition to complete the State-I louse, tired in another bill appropriating 000 for the sante purpose, provided the people don't again sit down on it.

The same gentleman also Proposes that the State shall a ppropri. ate to construct sidewalks, curb streets, around the Capitol Building. DowN ON TILE GAMBLEns Mr. flovey, of Jasper. sent up a practical reproduction of the Missouri gambling law.

which makes it a felony to keep a gambling-house, punishable Uy imprisonment in the penitentiary. The Rouse solemnly concurred with the Senate in the joint resolution asking Congress to pass the pending bill increasing the pensions of soldiers in the Civil War who lost an arm or limb from $24 to $40 per month. TUE noltnEns' ROOST. There was a brief and not very interesting racket Over Senator Merritt's joint resolution proposing to investigate the St. Louis Bridge Company.

Mr. Bitlings, of Madison. championed it, and Mr. McFie endeavored to have the thing referred to the Committee on Corporations. Mr.

Haines insisted that Roads and Bridges was the more appropriate committee, and i1r. Pearson, of Madison, made a muck peal for that on Canals and Rivers. The motions to refer were finally voted down and the resolution concurred in. The Joint committee will probably be appeinted in a day or two, and the investigation will go bravely on. FADS GETS A ELACK EYE.

Mr. Scurlock, of Jackson. offered a resolution administering; a good dose of tatty to Eads. the jett3 -builder and. in view of the invitation to Capt.

Cowden to deliver an address to the Legislature, invitmg the big, bridge builder to tell the Legislature ali about his own schemes for the improvement of the Mississippi. Instead of adopting the resolution the House quietly turned it over to the Committee on toederal Relatioas. After exhausting the calendar without succeeding in dome anything of further interest, the House adjourned for the day. PELTON POMEROY. UNDER FIRE.

A MILITIAMAN'S FHIST ENGAGEMENT. NEW Feb. 6.The Twenty-second Regiment has again become notorious by the attempt of a young woman named Lettie Mime to kill Lieut. George E. IL Hart.

The shooting occurred near the armory, In Fourteenth street, where she met Hart by appointment. When they met she drew a revolver and Erred. lie turned and ran and she followed, discharging the four remaining cartridges as fast ack possible. She was arrested. and gave her ago as 19.

Last summer when the regiment returned from the eneatnpment the woman felt in love with a member whose name she refused to give. He accomplished her ruin and deserted her. Hart. whom she had known from childhood, besought her to live with him. She did so GU about two weeks ego.

when he, too, deserted nor. She hati no motley. and was maddened at the thought of losing him. So she determined to kill him. The End of the StoryWhat In Known of Jones hereA Letter Irons Mrs.

J. Along in the early part of July, ISSI, there was a ring at the deor-bell of the Woman's Christian Union home, No. 1516 Wabash avenue. It was responded to by the Matron, Mrs. Chisholm, who found herself face to face with a very pretty girl of 19, nicely dressed, of pleasant manners, and, as her conversation indieated, possessed of more titan ordinary intelligence.

She said her natne was Belle Harris, and that she wanted board. When questioned as to who anti what she waswhere she lived, and something as to her parents she was not very candid, saying t1i4t she came from Wisconsin and desired to make her OW11 living; that her father was dead, and she had a stepmother. She was evidently of respectable parentage and a virtuous girl, so she was taken into tile home and assigned a room. The next day she went down-town to the GOOtt Samaritan's intelligenee office on Randolph street to get a situation." on her return she told Mrs. Chisholm that she had met A M.

J. C. JONEg, OF SAN FnAsosco, who wanted a governess for his three children, and lie hia1 tiered to pay her expenses to California and give her a year. She was inclined to accept the place. A day or two afterwards called at the house to see her.

and 3Irs. Chisholm met him. Not knowing anything about the man, and being anXi011 for of Miss Harris, she proeeeded to interrogate hint. Ile said he was engaged in selling Texas land. vial furnished as references Land, 31e all who were print Log maps for him.

31 r. Jones is a tall, thin, dark-eomplexioned man, with small, deep-set eyes. Ile was very agreeable, but. being a total stranger, Mrs. Chisholm was distrustful of him.

31tss Harris, however, thought the opportunity too good a one to ne lost, and she consented to go. Mrs. Chisholm, after Jones' departure, warned her of the danger site was rrinning into, but the young-lady, who has a good deal of spirit and character, was not al. ail alarmed, expressing her coutidenee in her ability to take care of herself i tt case of exposure. Z.s she was Witli011t rileau.i to ktoit(lo rLEcTruc 14-WITTING.

SUCCESS AND LITIGATION. NEW YORK, Feb. Edison Electric Light Company is steadily increasing the number of lames in use in itS down-town district, and 'snow lighting 310 houses, wired for Ittn lamps. The trouble with the engines at the central station has been overcome. Meters are In all the buildtogs where the light is used, and bills are presented reirniarly.

They are about the same in amount as the gas bills for a similar light. Although serious trouble was experienced some months ago, with the engines, the light has been furnished, night and day, without a moment's interruption, since the Oh of hist September. The street mains have Proved to be as free from leaks as was expected, and the company is contident of being able to suPeinnt gas Hil over the district and make money at the price paid to the gas conionnits The Force Light Company. controlling the storage battery patents of the French inventor Faure, are at present engaged in a legal warfare with au English eolopauy chiiining to have rights ens Faure vatents, and with tno Brush coin whiub bus lately but a St ortive battery, said to have been invented by Mr. Brush.

Into the market. The trtish Electric Light Company have made common cause with the fiwan Eiecthe iight Company of England agait-Nt the evtilletny, which latter organization is suing the Ilregh company 1.011. 11-Stilht a lain somewhat like Edison's. while the Force Light Couluany is Suithz Brush watit.1 to ii2ht r.44III lamps front a battery Which resembles faure's. ITEMS.

PACIFIC COAST MAILS. ICItw Yorni, Feb. Feb. 6.The British mail for Austraila arrived from Europe yesterday, and left for San Francisco last night. LENEXA AWARD CLADFz.

The Supreme Court authorized the Receiver of the Colombian Insurance Company. which failed, to begin suits to enforce the claims of that company against the United States Government lor eompensation out of the Geneva award of which grew out of the acts of the Confederate cruisers. DISAPPOINTED WRESTLERS. The wrestling-match between Duncan C. ROR4 and John McMahon was postponed.

The Madison Square Garden was closed us uot bettor it licensed place of amusement. HAPPY srAuGoEits. THEY WILL BE ALLOWED TO SPA NEW YORK, Feb. is now reported that the sparring exhibition for the benefit of tem Mace. the English pugilist, is to take place in the Madison Square Garden Thursday evening.

It is understood that there will be no police interference, the decision of Justice Donohue in the case of Mace and Slade being sufficient to satisfy the Mayor and head of the police department that sparring matches are no illegal. The Madison Square Garden has been engaged. and Richard K. Fox's lawyer has been directed to be very much alive in order to circumvent any plans which rienry Bergh and others may entertain for the purpose of preventing the exhibition. It is said that ttousanos of tickets like those printed for the exhibition which WitS stopped have fraudulently been issned.

After the exhibition in the Garden, Mace and Slade intend to gather their troupe of pugilists and club-stingers together and start on a tour through the principal cities of tills country and Canada. Mace expressed his disappointment at not seeing John L. I I va la, of Boston. when that gentleman was lit this city it few days age. Sullivan, instead of accepting an invitation to breakfast with the pugilist and his New Zealand giant, merely said to it friend.

Tell that duffer Mace, and his baby giant, that when they get ready to light I 11 make theta wish that they had never got out of the Australian bushes." The Known Musical Inetruntent Firm In Vinanclal nil Jielgment was entered tu the United States Court yesterday afternoon for P41.000 agstinet the firm of Pelton, Pomeroy Sr; Cross in MVO(' of A. W. Tainter, and last evening the door of their place of business on State street was decorated witti a neat little label. made from the top of a box. announcing that N.

It Noble wes in ebarge its the agent of the individual in whose name the judgment hail neea entered. The junior member of the time Mr. Cross, the Only one living in the city, was been late last night in reference to the matter. and said he bad heard nothing of it befor(, one tor a tew minutes was inclined to ineist that the reporter was tnistaken. He was reasistired.

however. that toe judgment had been entered and upon being told that It was in 31r. 'Fainter he went on to say that tt was a surprise to him, especially since Mr. 'Fainter was a brother-in-law Of the senior member of his firm. It woe for borrowed money, be said, Felton having negotiated toe leen.

and he was sorry that be was not ia the city to explain. Jn answer to turther questions. 1r. Cross, gave rcutrb eqtitnate of the assets anti liabiiititss Ot kits then, as follows: The assets be puts down at about of which C011518tS la musical merchandise: IA is reeeivable. being notes telling dee every month for vuode sold sta tee elan; and en heel; cennts.

Tn. be twilre at which $4100k) is owing' A. W. Tanner. atenit Ve(tt) to tile First Natininti Bank--steenresi installment to Eastern inanufsees InrerS, and the balance is made up osf emelt amounts due persons, must of wisten live thiesigo.

The effect of' the judumnt beine entesed. 'Musks. will crihple their ter awisste but he eon id not, speak inteilnrclitiy on the subjetst until he could see his partners. So far iss be WIlf4 individually concerned be had erranzeq to leave the firth May I in any evian, and they might conclude to attempt to ye on or give sie the businesse He did not know at, the time that Mr. 'fainter had abseline ekaege vie has TOO MISIIIPS15.

tte ma not, Know at, the tuna that Mr. Ininter hart abautute clutrze (JK LOUISVILLE BONDED WHISKY. 1.0171sviLLE, Feb. G.It is estimated that a (iitarter of a million gallons of whisky go out of bond In Ibis district under the law requiring payment of taxes at this date. There has been no excitement about the Collector's office, whiskymen haying preoared to meet the emergency caused liy the faiiiire of Congress to pass the bonded period extension hill.

A large amount of taxes has been paid. The Collector will regauge the stocks or others preparatory to the payment of taxes thereon. The Germicide is almolutely neeetoierr in every water-closet to prevent smell and danger from the sewer. Send for circular with 'IVY it. Wisbuti avenue.

THE SENATE. A. DULL DAY. SPRINGFIELD, Several new bills were thrown into the hopper this morning, only one of which was of any special interestMr. Shaw's.

providing that when a panel is exhausted in drawing petty jurors, the remaining jurors shall be drawn from the reaular poll-lists. A little before 12 o'clock President Hamilton flowered for the last time in Inc chair of the t'ennte, and untitled the Senators that be hail resigned the pesaltm which the Pt DEUEIVIIITES. DIAMONDS PAINTED WITH ANILINE. NEW TOBK, Feb. 6Special.Diamond dealers here say today that the story that many members of the trade hare been swindled by investing in stories treated with aniline dyes is somewhat sensational.

One of the nivmbers an huporting house, 31r. William Hedges, says: It is possiLget of etourse, that some pet DIPLOMATIC. THE CELMAN PLENIPOTENTIARY'. Yoek, Feb. 6--ISpecial1The Minister Plenipotentiary from the titTnitin Empire tothis country.

Herr Von Eisenylertwr, ii saiil at tie ()Mee of the North Certliali Lloyd of steamers to be a passenver on buard the Ellie, whieb is eapeuted teurrive bore (Li Al Ow LUVLLui..