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1 0-- 0 THE CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE: WEMESDAY, DECEMBER 1249 It73. THE HARD SCRIBBLE SLLVERM1NESi the exercises, the hall was cleared for dancing, in which the yonng ladies and their friends continued the evening's entertainment in a higLay eni able manner. MONTGOMERY, WARD CO. s. A Visit to the Town of rosita.

aody the eretacious period and old red wiltad. and turned his antagonist Over to Hoyt. The latter attempted to seduce the Professor into purchasing some shares in the Senator, but the cunning old scientist was on his guard, and, while be was ready to confess that tile miners all bad a goal thing, and that Posits must become the mining-town of the Territory, yet he was not exactly prepared to buy. His visit, however, tended to inspile confidence, and it is altogether likely that the will take occasion to say some very pretty things of the mules in hie forthcoming report. Etrec Is of the PanicProspects of the Mines, replied courteously, but suspected that the man ts-as a thief.

His suspicion was confirmed when he saw him drop behind tile door a book which he knew belonged to Lord Tarbat, and he rang the r' bel1 and bent for Mr. Sam Parker. The luau repeated the detective story to Mr. Parker, who merely answered that it was too thin." ali4 then sent to the Central Station for a policeman. Sergt.

Ellis came in and took the fellow to the Central Station. An examination of his pockets discovered several articles.most of which belonged to Lord Tarbat, and two bunches of hotel-keys. He also had a valuable gold watch, which is be-hewed to have been stolen ouS of the Pacific Hotel. He is said to be the most skillful hotel thief in the city. He has been here a long time.

'Last winter he taught phonography at Drew's Business College, on the West Side, and is said to be quite an etpert in short-hand writing. Ito dresses quite elegantly. His hair is curly. He Las gray eyes, and a soft voice. He will be examined before Justice Boyden this morning.

The Principal Lodes, and Their Owners InveAigations by a Scientist. MR. CAGE. On tbe 8th day of November there was published iu the local columns of this paper an article purporting, and intended to be, an exposure of the business of the firm of Montgomery, Ward of No. 104 Michigan street.

The article was based on what was supposed to be correct information, but a thorough investigation by this office satisfies us that the article was grossly unjust, and not warranted by the real facts. The firm of Montgomery, Ward Co. is a bona fide firm, composed of respectable persons. and doing a perfectly legitimate business in a peifectly legitimate manner. This business may be brieily described They advertise, by Lt.

My LI VIC uy uescnueu iney advertise, tiy and-yellow terrier. The other dogs pail 'him grtat deference. and listened to him attentively. It was evident that lie poke to them, uot after the manner of men. in an articulate language.

but by short barks, varied mutterings. pursing of the lips. movements of the tail, and expressive play of the physiognomy. Every rLity and then a new comer seemed to bring news 1711 the council commentei on it, and alter a while dispersed." This went en during the firit month or two of the siege, when bread was plentiful. the stock of beef was still considerable, and the dearness of forage retelered horse-meat abundant.

The anauals nil net suffer then but soon thiniet began to change. and their rations diminished as those of men did. The poor creatures could not understand it. and gazed at. their ownere with wondering eyes when tier meagre pittance was placed before them.

They seemed to eel what they had done to be so puniehel 'Zdany masters abandoned their dogs. not having the courage to kill them and these animals sere tc be seen at night like shadows, near the walls, and trying to induce kind-looking persons to have pity on them. M. Gautier save he was continually followed by them, they uttering faint cries all the while, aad oniettmes venturing to put their nosee to his hand. Sotm they began to perceive that looked at them in a strange tinier pretense of caressing thew, felt their festi.

as a butcher would. 0 as certain if they were in good coAition. The cats perceived this sooner than the dogs and became exceedingly cautious as to whore they allowed to touch them on the least quiet, movement they fled to the roof or cellar but at length the dogs "smelt a rat," and in awa when any one called or whistled to The canine council, before mentioned, dimishee daily, and there soon remained no one of it members but the dreaming terrier, who, however. was only dreaming in appearance for it reality he was a1wat4 on his guard, eeeutit4 danger afar elf, and heels Et the approach of auy one at all suspicioae. LOCAL ITEMS.

i The Herald, a small penny daily, started about five months ago, is no more. The alarm from Box 163, at half-past 3 o'clock yesterday morning, was caused by a fire in a frame building, No. 101 Crosby street. occupied by Thomas Stark. Loss, ,100 uninsured.

Yebterday morning about 6 o'clock Michael Dalton, of Clinton Junction, in trying to get on a freight train of the Pittsburgh Fort Wayne Railroad, slipped and fell, the WhedIS of two cats pabsing over his left leg below the knee, crushing it. lie was removed to the County II pital. about 'clock in a upied chael Dg to Fort As of knee, minty The Bandsmen Itchase The Proposition Made Them, aud Will Be Sued by the City. A coeference of the attorneys representing the city, Mr. Gage, and Mr.

Gage's bondsmen was to have been held yesterday afternoon. in luminance of the adjournment of the meeting held Saturday, but, as the city was notified yesteiday morning that the bondsmen weal(' do nothing, the coulerence was indefinitely postponed. The city demanded'of the bondsmen that they elimrld stipulate that they would take no advantage of the turning over of Mr. Gage's property, and that, if the sum realized from its sale did not cover the dedelency, they would make good the deficit. The bondsmen declined to make any new contract, so the authorities have decide-1 to sue on the bond without unnecessary delay.

They think it barely possible Mr. Gage may be thrown into bankruptcy by some of his and any one to whom he owes 2a0 caul do it. du that event, the city would have to take it chances with the other creditors, and even if Mr. age's property were in its possession, it would have to he surrendered in court for the benefit of all his creditors. Fearing tbie, it has been decided to proceed agathet the bondsmen, takiug the property at the same time, and deducting the amount realized front it from the amount realized from the bondsmen.

Other gentlemen. however, well acquainted whir the condition of Mr. Gares affairs. du not believe that there is the least danger that any proceedings in bankruptcy will be begun. Judge Norton and Mr.

Caulfield were at the Pacific Hotel last evening. in consultation with Mr. Gage. Nothing was made public as to what happened, but it Is understood that Mr. Gage's original proposition to turn over Ilia property is btanding.

1 4a -'4 circulars and otherwise, cataloirued of a great i Variety of merchandise, including all manner of dry goods, cotton and woolen plated ware, toilet goods, men's underclothing, carpets. blankets, hosiery, wear quilts and other bed clothing jewelry. watches, cutlery, boots and shoes, -fare. hate and caps, lu- eluding all the articled sold in a store of general trade. They profess, and we have no doubt truly, to purchase these articles for cash direct front the manufacturers, and in large quantities, and.

of course, at less eobt than dealcre who buy on cred.t. They also save all the cost and profits which are incidental to trade through several intermediary hands. They keep no large stores and wet ehouses, have no runners nor salesmen, and thus avoid heavy rents and salaries. They do not retail geode. They sell upon written orders only, and for cash.

They send these goods by express, and each consignee is, by exisan tpress contract. authorized to open the package of goods, examine them. and, if not satisfied. can decline taking the things sent him. If the is satisfied with the goods, he pays the bill to the express company, and in no event Is he in any way obliged or conaiscov- poled to take the goods, or pay therefor, except by his own volition.

It is dilicult to see how any person can be swindled or imposed -upon LlIbineES thOtti transacted. We have taken pains to investigate this business, and have no question that Montgomery, Ward it Co. are doing a legitimate trade. This plan of doing business was suggested by the growing combinations of farmers aud eirang- ers, to deal directly with first houses and, to meet this, manufacturers have already made ar- rangements In many cases to deal throueli agents with Granges or Clubs, at wholesale prices. Montgomery, Ward Co.

are offering the sante arrangements. but extend the advaa- tage to all pelsons, clubs, or individuals. Special Curren Ion-deuce of The Chicauo Tribune-CANON CITY, December, 1873. One fine morning. a few days ago, a raercantile friend, fully atmed arid equipped as the law directs, with a Spencer carbine, blankets, eaddlebags, and a bottle of fair proportious covered with wicker-wore aud bearing a suepicioua appearance generally, challenged THE TRIBUNE correepondent for a ride over to the new unuiug town of Posita, eituated in what is popularly known as the Ilardserabble silver mining district, and distant about 35 or 40 miles to the southwest of Canon City.

The prehunnariee were soon settled; a few additional supplies ordered revolvers were strapped on in hot haste adieux with admiring groups of jetaous friends were exchanged and, gracefully seated upon the backs of two fiery, untamed brouchos, your correspondent aud mutual friend" vanished over the crazy cottouwood bridge than spans the Arkansas at this point, and struck out for the famous allver nalues of the new 1.1 Dorado. In the evening, after a ride through a lovely and romantic region, we drew rein in front ot a cottonwood cabin, known as the Ellilioru Hotel, and situated In the heart of the douriehiug towu of Foeita. Ti! IIARESCRABBLE IIILVER-MINES are a late diecovery, and are Dow hardly deftloped. They take their name floua Llardserabble Creek, a small stream which empties into the Arkansas about 40 miles above Pueblo. but the mines proper are not located in the vicinity of the etream, and should bear no telationelep in the way of title.

The silver-producing ore is all found within a scope of mountain-countiy 20 miles square, located in the southern foot-Lille of the Wet Mouutaiu Valley. The prize first stumbled upon by Dick Irwin, the famous guide and proenector, in the fall of lte3S. Dick kept the discovery to himself. arid visited the San Juan coentry, hoping to find something etill richer but, failleg in this, he returned a fow years later, pat up a cabin, and made hie diecovery known to the world. The first srecimens of ore assayed remarliably rich.

and there IA as a rust' for the new fleldlia ih syLlb slid continues, and proalises to swell in number for some tints to coins. dell is simply wanting. He is unequal to the occasion. He is tame, commouplace. and rainous to tue scene.

And if he is wanting in the third act, he is eyen further from the requiremeets of the part in the fourth. Mr. Blaisdell is at home in School" and Caste he is weak but fair in Man and Wife," but in The Geneva Cross Mr. Blaisdell shows that his calibre ie Ismail. His defectiveness in acting i made more conspicuous by his refusal to disguise himself.

Is it stern Roman scorn of appearing what he ie not, or is it because he prefers himself as he is Mr. Blaistiell admits that he is always Mr. Blaisdell. Knowing this, is he not open to criticism because he refused to make an effert to be somebody else for a few hours. It is not a question for Mr.

Blaisdell any longer it is one which the patrons of the theatre feel interested in haying answered. Mathieu Monieau is a villain, and Mr. Salsbury answers for him. VIIlaine, so far as the experience of the casual observer goes. are not blustering, loud-mouthed fellows.

The are bullies, not villains. Mathieu Monleau SS played by Mr. bury. therefore, is a bully, a lief specimen of a bully whose lauguage is Swooth and treacherous. and whose nianners are lout and boieterous.

Mr. Soegis as M. Le Brun, played the part with his accustomed fidelity and appreciation of its poettion as a merely accessory character. His make-up was excellent, aud playing throughout even and self-contained, except in the last act. Nieion Corniehet, a workmau in a Fretich factory, is a pleasant character, allowed certain privileged.

of which Mr. Bishop availed himself cleverly. In the last two tattle. he is a soldier, and here Mr. Bishop preeerved the character in its altered circumstances.

We have no fault to find with Mr. Bishop. Mr. Giddens had, as usual, a very ineigniticant part to play, and. as usual, succeeded in imparting to it some of those masterly touches of character which have aided in forming for him the enviable reputation he has earned.

But when Mr. Gidieus essays to sing the Mareeillaiee" in French would it not be just as well to get the aoceet where it belongs? Miss Meeks 1 plays Gabrielle. the central female figure in thas. group, mid in this part still retains her claims to the praise she has previonsiy earned. In the lighter portions of the first two acts.

she is a little out of plaiie, owing to the fact that elm is taller thee the man she is playing with, and taller than any of the ladies. But in the third arid fourth acts, where the roost intense feelings are called into play, Miss Meeks stands above any of the other players, both in appreciation and in expression. She succeeds in embodying the author's idea of a French and. with the power of a true artiet. reveals those couilicts of emotion, the ettiuggie between her love for her imebatid, and her love for her country, with an admirable expression, blending the sanguinary haired of the enemy, with the tender fear for the safety of her husband.

wallow. violent contraet, and at the same time without confusion. Miss Cline as appeared to better advantage in this part than she has done in any other. and deserVes to share with Miss Meek, Mrs. Maeder, and Biehoja the honors Of the performance.

The other cliaractere are merely accessory, and while they are deserving of noideeewaut of space piecludes it. The piece. as we have said, is mounted as it neeeryes, teed the last scene especially claims the bigheet praise. "The Geneva Croes lute been relies, sea carefully. ad works very smoothly.

and should have nearly. If not quite, as long a rim here as it did in New York. THE MINSTRELS. The Minstrels ellAlle CHU last evening with new programme. including not a few novelties.

Tiae opening sones were fresh. Some sentimental. same comic, some a little of both. They were sung with the mem' amount of ability. and, of course, wet applauded.

The Girl With the an effort of Mr. Newcomb t3, was given by that artist in his own style, and the Messrs. Mackin and 'Wilson appeared in their specialties. The Cuban "Volunteers is a farce with a good share of fun in it." "Simple Simon," a spectacular comical triek pantomime, wound up the entertainment. The scenery is fiue, the music sparkling, the costurneis gorgeous.

and the tricks The Fairy Haunts of Dreamland" is a brilliaut spectacular scene, which concludes the performance. and which is the best ever given here. Altogether. the performance is very good. and those who want a couple of hours' genuine Ida eau fold it here.

then from the uext which they shall liTe.7: No ellitewaehing will auswer the put- 1 here note be a decrease in Govern- 00e now. eutel eereteleeiree. That is the puhlic voiee. mere eeenneation of the appropriation bills eel not answer. Sail' an examination will not er It retest cut dawn expensee.

"iduenistration that attempts to increase lane at the I resent time. instead of ream-neer will be buried tiO deep at the next nuler the wrath of an leceueed cou- nese that a resurrection will never reach or leetioeral. bayi ng. adjourued for the holidays, triemee-e- will new have the opportueitv of heareeomethiter to their advantage by the views of their conetituents on the exhieelou made by a majority of the Ileuse, the dav. in the attempt to eaddbe a new on the eountry under the pre! repealing tire Old mi.Quincy (EL) 144.

We quiet dwellers in the country are quite euderstand or to approve of that state loeutilteau eitnelieity in eocial life which exi entliture of more than a vo upon the Preeidential housekeeping eepeleite while so lige an additional amount. is in the form of perquisites. It mav that the ancient Itepublican simplicity Of plaee in the Wasiitiugton of the present Lee, but tbai wet what we complain of. Wealth ejAs no thgetty to that Melt uflice. but with great cealth a-id leveedh expeutiitute too often eeine aI deeay.

With economy the rule el the Presidential maneion, eeonomy would be eellionable iu Washuigton society. and for riveiries osteetatiou aud vulgar dieplav le substituted iivalries in other and in laudable erectities. '1 he occupant of the White H011(3 set the example for 40.000.000 of peol le, eel the liencae Of an example of economy there loull be 7'eu eLlseeeettr. Mr. beineel J.

Ilandall, a8 a Petineylvanian, ell In Alexander I. Stepheuti, as a reaeouer reee tee moral aepects of the well to pewter tee thirty-eixtei article of the primitive etinstitution of Penneylvania, the author of was Pietijamin Franklin, awl which deea-ee that A3 every freeman. to preserve his lteeudeece if he has not a entlicient eetate) to have some prefession. trade', or Lem. whereby he may honesitly subsiet, there tee be Po neeeseity for.

nor use in, establiehing oteees I weft. the usual effects of which are deItedenee tied e1siity uneecoming freemen in tee peeseseors awl expectant, faction. coutentez, cerruption, and disorder among the peoele. heiefole, wheeever an othee. through letrease of lees, or otherwise, becomes so profitaele ae to oceattion matey to apply for it the probes ought to be lessened by the Legislature lice le a rule for Mr.

Itendall and a leeson for Mr. Steel.ene. The contemporary rule in Peon- i itivewit. however. 18 additiou.

divietou. and Cewe for lilted offices, and -back-pay for le lorK Worid, --Tile Len. 'lateen Attoruey-General Wiliam fer the teeit of Chief-Justice was recommitted to he Juulteary Coneuut.oe ou Monday, a fact wieell Avenel to iudicate that there Is great op- in the 'Senate to his appointment. This Li of twee eased in which a eerious reeponeiis thrown upou the Senate, and which it aturot et de kthout dome iteell great injury. liey fete ir knoen by the general public wheut td.

AttorLey-Geueral, but it cannot le deuled teat LIS iltrietiti for the high office of uetice has been impugued. ou grounds walch ere al 'peren ly very a troug. I he Seeate wiiet Lao in its full niformaton in regard to his character and abilities, anti if that information it4 unfavorable to Mr. Will-Ala titeninittien ought to be rejected. 1-he Ler in this State is oepoeed, altnoet to a wan.

to hr. Williauls. Bar of every ether State Seegla to te uf the mind. lhe President. Lode can l'e eo doubt, has acted iu perfect good ttitii, let he way have been ruletaken in his feiectiou of this particular man.

If so, he will tad ii out. and we truet he mei then lure' woodier nomination, which will prove more iieteeceele to the Lar end to the toe' Tin.t.s. F-AN STANLEY AND MAX MULLER. Vas Latter's Lecture in Westminster Abbey 14011 4) tesertetetruienee or the New York Times. Itetertlay Was the day appointed by the Arch; teetetfor iiiterceesiens for missions." awl The Bazaar of the Union Catholic Library has been one of the pleasantest and best managed affairs of tile season, ciosed yesterday evening.

The gentleman's toilet set was won by Mr. Charles Whyland, after an animated contest. or The alarm from B3I 345 at half-past 2 o'clock yesterday morning was occasioned by the discovery of a lire in a two-story building No. 135 'Blue Island avenue, owned by Frank Kelly aud occupied by J. B.

Bray as a dry goods store. Loss, fully coversd by insurance. The fire W48 started by the explosion of a kerosime lamp. The alarm of fire from Box 357 at half past 4 o'clock yesterday morning was caused by the discovery of flames in a one-story building, owned by William Payne. in the rear of No.

3o7 West Polk street. The building was damaged to the extent of i4o0. The flames spread to a barn standing on the same lot and owned by John Geary. Loss about e150. The tire is supposed to have been the work of an incendiary.

brary aSCOD, man er'4' 'clock a. 135 and tore. The oscue act 4 ay the ldine D. 30i to I barn John poona AMUSEMENTS. 1, Failure of a Ilotel-rttaa.

Near York Corresvondence of the tees The anuouncemeut of the failure of the iessec of the James and Graul Uniou 11.tc1, ir New York, creates a genuine beut3atio!) ainon the profesaional hosts of the Inetropoliti. Mr. Elias Hotchkiss. the lessee of the well-known houses, fieding himself pecuelari! crippled, by the recent monetary distut bailees called a meeting of his creditors and ant; OnlICOL his inability to meet his oblieations. Mr.

Hotchkiss last year renewed a four years' of the hotel for $,30.000 a year, and immediately thereafter redecorated it at a cut ol 15,000. It accommodates 250 persous. is provided with elevator aed steani-heaiing apparatus, and other modern conveniences. Ic wee well patronized from the day of its opening, but toward autumn Mr. Hotchkiss found himself unable to meet the expensea of both hotels.

and last Thursday made a staletiteut of his affairs to his cleditora. 'Mu. IL Burroughs appointed Receiver, and the house is now conducted on a btrictly cash aystern. The Grand Union, on the corner of Forty-first streot and Park avenue. coat.

N.S.t.'a ground. nearly 000, and contains 350 rooms. Mr. lieteliless. leased the hotel for a telm of five Tears.

beginning with the present year. Mr. Richard Somers, of the Sherman House, Chicago. was engaged aa manager, but the hotel was never a financial success. But few guests lived in the house during the summer.

and Mr. Hotchhiss needed all his capital the t. James. At. a meeting held last Mr.

Shaw WAS CliO to conduct the behalf of the creditors. Mr. Hotchicita hithilitica are estinutted at 220,000. .8, The Alutont4tie Telegraph. From the, New go-k ime.

15. Postmaster-General Croswell haviii! been taken to task for toe complimentary expression in his report the automatic tel. grPph, last evening resolved to make good all lie had said, and arranged with the Company for the transmission of 'be President's message from Washington to this city. Acconlinetv. cccompanied by Messrs.

Ranisdell and Garfield. be took station in the Company's thee in Washington, while Postmaster James reeresented him at this teratious. Some preliminary messages of greeting and arrangements wets first sent. then. at precisely four minutes befare 10, the President's message was anmainced to be coining.

and a loud whiz filled the terra) a wheel began to revolve, turemg off take' after take of tha document. The whiz continued, broken only by Ellort intermissions to supply new tape, until eighteen minutes and thirty seconds beyond the when it stopped as suddenly as it begun. and the President's message of 12.000 words was in the office in the form of twenty-three bundles of narrow paper, hung upon as many hoolis. The 'time occupied in transmiesion was twenty-two minutes and a ball, Red this with a single wire. The number of words; a minute Feut was 500.

The message was then trangrnitted to Washington in about the same time it hal taken to come. and then Postmaster James bade "Good-night" to the Postmaster-General, and Puck's promiga to girdle the earth in forty minute a was put to shame. CRIME IN CHICAGO. The North Side V-eet -care crossed the river to the South Side for the first time yeeterday. They came as far south as the Court-House, between I Washington and Randolph etreets.

It is understood that arrangements are making with the South Side Company by which the southern terminus will be at the corner of Van Bureei and Clark streets, The starting time will be, the mutt es heretofore. the last car leaving the South Side at midnight. To-one accustomed to the old manlier of conducting businese at the South Side Police Courts. the change is very noticeable and agreeable. There is no shyster who is tne Justiee'e special favorite, as under the rule of Banyon, but this wcrthless class of the community are compelled to behave in a semi-respectable manlier.

The old mei familiar crowd of bummers and blacklegs no longer hob-nub with the Justiee. In a word, Justice Boyden has thoroughly aud effectually put dJwil the reanv abuses that Lad crept in and made the South Side Court. uuder Bau- you, a disgrace to the city. Formerly Appetite Bill, Charles Colter. Harry Lawrence, Hugh Iliegine or any of their gang.

had only to Co taken before Banyon and they were discharged. Last evening the residence of Police Commissioner Mark Seeridan was crowded with a number of his friends, who to participate in the presentation el' a Ynagnificent gold watch and chain which was voted to hint at St. Mary's fair. a ehoit time ago. Among those preseut were the Rev.

Fathers Noonan and Dunne, Mayor Murphy, of Daveneicrt. Col. Cleary, Cant. Beckley, Mr. Dan O'Hara, Capt.

Hickey, Ali. Foley, Aid. Corcoran, Mr. Philip Conley, Mr. James McGarry, Mr.

J. K. C. Forrest, Mr. Beruard Callahan, Mr.

J. W. Tierney, Mr. Daniel Mr. William McNamara, and Sergeants Fitzpatrick, Ebersold, Barrett, Fitzpatrick, and Hood.

The preseutation speech was made by Mx. O'Hara, and was a very neat affair. Mr. Sueridan responded in suitable terms. The party were then invited to supper.

ciuriug which the Firetnou'e Band, under the leadership of Mr. W. T. Phelps, of Company No. 8, discouteed excellent music.

The inscription on the watch is as follow Preeeeted to Mark Sheridan, Police Commissioner, being the result cf a popular vote declaratory of public esteem and respect at the fair held by the Roy. P. M. Noonan, Dec. 17, 173, at St.

Marys Church, Chicago." A sad case of accidental shooting happened yesterday at the heetee of Mr. Leach, No. 1122 ludiaua avenue. In the moruing. Percy 'Colvin, a boy 11 years old, whose parents live at No.

1132. on the same street, went to Mr. Leach's house to play with Itebert Leach. a toy 17 years old. While playing about the house.

Robert got hold of a double-barreled shot-gun. The boys took it into the kitchen to play with, not knowing it contained two heavy loads. Leach'a sister. who was ironing at a table in the room, told him to haudie it carefully, for it might be loaded. The boy did not mind the caution, but, raising tire gun to his slioulder and pointing it at young Colvin.

-who stood near the young lady.lifted one of the hammers. and, pulling the trigger, the gun was discharged. When toe smoke cleared away, the boy saw both his sister and his playmate lying on the door. the latter motionless. The report of the gun soon brought the other occupants of the house to the scene.

Young Colvin was found to be dead. The shot had eutered his head, breaking his skull in many places, and scattering the brains about the rooms. Miss Leach bad received a number of shot in her back, but was not badly hurt. Young Leash was plaeed under arrest. The Coroner held an inquest yesterday afternoon.

The jury brougbt in a verdict that the shooting was the result of the careless handling of the gun, and the boy was released from custody. MISCELLANEOUS. American steels are claimed to be fully equal to Lug lath steels, but the American steals are certainly far ahead of anything in the world. Harvard was not, after all. the first American college te reject a womau as a student, for in 17e3 Miss Lucinda Foote, of Cneshire.

wee declared by President Stiles. of ale College. fully qualified in every way, except in regard to sex. to be received as a pupil in the freshman class of that uaiversity. Die Court Journal recently headed au article on Mr.

Gladstone and Mr. Disraeli, "Joseph aad Cearles Serface." "There is one place," said a Partingtonian Americaa who was lecasting in Paris that he had been everywhere awl seeu everything" there is one place that I haven't vet visited. and that Ceraleet, whenever 1 have wanted to go. sornehew or other the MD ibusee that are marked to go there are always full." The paseengers on an eairtern-bound car were much aroueed one afternoon lately at the ejaculation of a good-natured cothinctor when teld hy a dead-beat that he had nothing wherewithal to pay his rare. "No ticket! No money! You juet bouiere eight out at the next station feaer-liouees are full down Hard times and dishonesty among servants have got a pretty tight grip on the clubs of Now York City.

The Mauhattau Ciub has got to raise at onGe, to meet its obhgatione, while the Long Ieland Club will probably Lave to be sold out eoon, and nearly all the rest are having a hard wreetle with the financial queetion. St. Louis has a very pleasaut kind of man; he carried a omit of black ants in his coat-pocket, and teaches I-, to dance. The Boon Advertiser remarks that Prof. Agassiz died on the seventy-fourth anniversary of the death of Waehirieton.

and almost at the same of the day, Waelungton dying between 11 and 12 o'clock on the night of the 14th of December, 1799. and Prof. Agaesiz between 10 arid 11 o'clock on the night of Dec. 14, 1S73. The Ashlauel (Wis.) Pres, mentioning a Thanksgiving dinner among the Indians, says If thera is any one thing a Chippewa Indian likes.

it'e dead and eepecia2dv one that has died a natural death. Old as usual, took part in the feast, and when las-t, seen was gnawing the 'port hoof of its hind leg. He has heel about 70 years. has eaten everything from a line-tooth comb to a square in6.1' and till he enjoys good health." A free school for poor children being opened Liverpool, the first thing which the teacher did fres to subject the pupils to a teorough washing. In one respect this generallv deter-able process proved to be the boyleand girls were so metamorphosed by the scrubbing that their own parents didn't know them.

and great domestic confusion ensnect. The will of an eccentric citizen of Cornish, N. IL. who made a bequest of $1.000 to the town, the interest to be expended for flags, to be unfurled in various parts of the town during pleasant weather, hae been contested by his heirs, lately, on the ground that it provides for a useless expenditure. Judge Foster, of Concord, says differently, however, considering it vere proper bequest.

one calculated to leeep alive the spirit of union an and the memories of the histeric periods of the nation, and the flags will continue to wave. Hugh Miller. whose fame is world-wide, was first brought to the notice of scientific men by Prof. gassiz. At a meeting of the British Scientific boelety, Miller, who was then a common day laborer, approached Agassiz with a epecimen of rock In his hand, and began to make certain inquiries concerning it.

During the convenetion that ensued, Agameiz discovered that this common day laborer was posseseed of a large fund of geological information, which he had acquired by personal investigations, induced solely by his innate love for the ecience. Agassiz was delighted at meeting him, and introduced Miller to the members of the Society, explaining the manner in which he, had become acquainted with him. The friendships thus formed confirmed through their lives, and Agaseiz wrote the introduction to Hugh Miller's that published work. The preeence of a good quality of bituminous coal, and 1.3 great abundance, in Montana Territory, is no longer a qneetion of doebt. The people of Helena and other towns in the Territory.

after having given the matter thorough tests heretefore. have this winter made definite arrangements for substituting coal for their pine wood in a practical use as fuel. The Sioux City Journal has the following F. A. Harroun, who is buying wheat alone the line of the Dakota Southern Railroad.

estimates the number of bushels of wheat in Dakota and Nebraska, tributary to the Dakota Road, at 1.000.000 bushels. This estimate is based on carefully cellected information." Pork it so cheap at Albert Lea, that, a farmer who was unable to sell a big hog he brought to market. 'stuck a half dollar ta it8 IttOlitn in hopes some one would steal hog and all, but the bait wouldn't take. People thereabout prefer to steal their pork ready pickled FURS. Fills for Presents Presents POSIT A.

according to observatioes made by Lieut. Wheeler. of the Goverument Scientific Expedition. has an elevation of 9,500 feet above sea-level. The town ie now about teven nionthe old, haviug been tart in April last, and coetains sixty log-cabins, wite ono frame store.

and a eettled and float-lug population of 400, or perhaps 500 persoue. It also boasts one hotel, the Elkhorn, before mentioned, the netted complement of drinking ealoous. five or six dry good's and grocery etores, and a public hall, new used for a church. louring tile pest few weeks. Messrs.

J. and D. Jame. of Mattoon. have erected Nome smelting works for the reduction of the ore urou the ground but whether theee works are to prove a suecees or not.

the future must determine. They have certainty failed to realize public expectation thus far but the trouble seems to he in liudieg an experienced smelter. It eeerns that the proprietors have auandoneil the job in disgust. and returned to the Last; but the works are now in charge of the miners, who swear, in their mild way. that they will either smelt ore or Lust the machine.

A grand trial will soon be made. and. if saceeestul. Poeita mining stock will command a big premium if otherwiee, a number of thoueanddollar lode can le toneht cheap. and scores of sturdy miners will be seen tramping for more in-value fields.

Writing of thiegs precieely as he foiled them. your correspondeut is compelled to tety that possesses NONE OF THE CHARACTERISTICS of a milling town. except in appearance. The financial pauic has oval taken the place, and proepects that a few weeks ago were are now gloomy. Salons abound, but curreucy is ecaree.

and the drinkers are few. There is no noise, bustle, or excitement, and but very little work in the Just now everybody is busy watchiug the operations of that smelting machine. Tom, Dick. Iluegry Jim, and Thuuderation William come out every morning and squat down in front of their mud cabins. and wait for developments.

To hear them talk, however, they are the richest men on the face of the earth. This one just struck a lode, that would ewamp the Syndicate to purchase and another, with a knowing wink, declares he has somethio g. that will throw the Emma or the Comstock in the shade. At first one is apt to feel insiguiticant while talking to such men, but he soon learns better. In nine cases out of ten, these moneyed lords, who own so many thousand feet of precious ore, who talk so glibly of dividends and mining stocks.

HAVE NOT CASH ENOUGH to pay for a side of bacon. and are actually indebted to the almond-eyed expchlent of cheap labor, Whong-Chee," whose elizugle is conspicuously dieplaved on a dry-goods box. These men are only talking for effect and to keep up their spirits. Your true miner, at the first trial will be sure to ask for a hole in the ground: but a little patienee, coupled witti a little strategy. will often enable one to secure the prize for e25.

i There is no question but that the Poeita mines, With proper outlay of capital and development of the lo lee discovered, can be made to pay well. Taking the surface-oreaw find the majority- of the specimens very rich, assaying from ele0 to $1,000 to the ton. Some specimens) from the Senator the principal lodehave even assayed as high as $7.500 to the ton but this is far above the average. Up to date, THE PRINcIPAL LODES DISCOVERED are the Senator, Leviatean, Stevens. Del Norte, Virginia, G.

and M. T. Mr. Chance Goodnight, one of the most prominent cattle-men of Southern Colorado, ale has a mine, the Franklin, located on the Eaetern extension of the dietrict, which is now down a dietaace of 53 feet. and turtling out some very rich ore.

The others are all bituated in and aoont the Town of Posita. The Virginia is down 50 feet. with a narrow crevice. but turns out some very rich ore, yielding 2,000 ounces to the ton. The Senator, which was first discovered, and is the mammoth lode of the district, has a main shaft which is run into the side of the mountain, at an angle of ti5 degrees, to the depth of 40 feet.

It is mideretood that some Denver pereles recently offered e76.000 for this lode; hat the offer was refmed, and nego! atiens are now on foot to sell it to Eaeteru capitalises for the snug little pile of I Nearly all the pay-crevice-ore now being taken out from the Senator showe to the Deiced eye pure silver. The Leviathan, owned by Hoborn it Gann. is down 11 feet, and turns out surface, ore which assays $200 to the ton. The Senator. Virginia, and Del Norte belong to the Hoyt Mining Company.

The leading spirit of this corporation. PRICES BOWEI FIELD, LEITER ek. CO. STATE THE ACADEMY OF MUSIC. The adveLt of Mr.

Sotheru at the Academy of Music was an event in the theatrical world for which the patrons of the drama looked anxiously. Lord is not a new It is one which had formed the subject of magazine articles, newspaper articles, and all Eorts of articles has furnished small-talk by the cart-load, and been diecuesed au intinitum for the past decade. Chicago, it is true, has not been favored with Mr. Sothern'a Pundreary for years. but whether that ehould maae Mr.

Sothern'e engagement more or less acceptable we don't 'know. The character is so well known that there is nothieg left to say about it. It is as familiar, almoet, to those who have never seen Mr. Sotheria as to those who have, the advantage with the latter being that they have seen the original. the former having only applauded Mr.

Sotherua imitators, more or lees tad, all of them. The character. if it ever existed, had disappeared from actual life, and the author's creation remains only as a reminiscence while the actofe, rich and amueing as it is in its alternate brightness and never did exist, except as a carleature, and is. therefore. as acceptable by thoee ho have never seen it till to-day, as it was when first brouxht out, or as it will'oe if some fortuuate actor of Mr.

Sothem's genies can auearth it hall a contura hence. The original drama, Our American Cousin: has been entirely temodeled. The situations are changed, and. naturally enough, Mr. Sotirern'a version has been tiled dowu where other characters bad prornineuce, au as to leave Mr.

Sothern very couspienous indeed. There are four acts, and but one scene to each act. Hence the acenery is superb. lucre is but one character, and only one man who can play it. Therefore Mr.

Sothern is irresistible. lie re not fen-ay only he is artistic. He absolutely makes hundreary a a mere possibilitv.aud to do this is to accomelieh hat no other fellow can do. Not a gesture thato is unnatural not a speech, however idiotic, that Is forced. can be found and this is owing to the actors efforts.

and not to anything It is not ati wig that hundreds of thousands of people have laughed themeelvee hoaree over Dandteary as played by Mr. Setheru; it would be strauge if anythnig else bad occurred. And although Dundreary's imbeeiiities) have been quoted on 'Change. roared over on the street. and formed the bon-mot of the fireside, sz enunciated by Mt, Sethern at the Academy of Maiec last evening, they were as crisp and fresh as if they had never before beau uttered.

We doubt whether there was more than a small percentage of the audience who hal not heard that lemma-able soliloqnv of the noble lord upon birds of a feather iloek.ing together, and yet the audience laughed last evening, and laughed three eticeesWV() rounds a these remarks before the noble lord could proceed with Lis observations. And this was at once a specimen of the whole performance, and a criticism, too. Mr. Bowers played Trenchard well. The character, of course, is that of a stage-Yankee.

and all that is good and noble is centerd ia it. It is a character part, and one which takes with an audieece. smite of impossibility. Miss Minnie Walton. of course, ae Georgina.

was only a foil for Mr. Sothern. She is very pretty and graceful, and that is all that is needed in this part. Mr. Lytton Sothern, son of the great comedian, played the the part of Buddicumbe, 'Valet to his lordship, without effort.

It is not a part to shine in, but the youzig gentioman made a very favorable impression. Miss Nellie Boyd played Mary and left little to be desired. The part calls for nothing but sweet simplicity and native grace, and that Miss Boyd can furnish without diteculty. The remainder of the cast calls for no especial comment. The orchestra was up to its usual mark, and the acenery was in every act quite worthy of the distinguished star and of the taeatre.

HOCLEY'S THEATRE The opera over, Hooley't is itself once more not Quite the Parlor Home of Comedy, but the home of the legitimate drama. The drama with which the second part of the season opens is the most palatable that has been put upon the stage since the season commenced, and speaks well Fir the judgment of the now mattagement. We have already spoken of Tee Geneva Cross," by Mr. George Fawcett Rowe. as being a drama that has called forth the praise of the critics of New Yolk, and have partially familiarized the public with its main points.

by publishing a synopsis of the piece. After seeing it played. we are readv to indorse the unusual praise with which it -has been greeted in the East. Mr. Rowe.

in treating a French subject, has caught the French air. His language is Feenen in his women aro Frenchwomen the action of the play is French. inasmuch as it is brilliant and decisive and the construction of the drama. the preservation of the unities, the masterly workiug-up of the acts individually, and the play as a whole. are French, because they are far superior to anything that has been aecamplistited by an Engilah or American dramatist for a long time.

Tile play is eyrumetrical, aud every act is as complete iu itself as the drama of whieb it forms a atep. The interest gradually intensifies throughout the whole, and culminates in the last scene, and the piece itself may be compared to a crystal, each of whose edees has a lustre of its own. Unfortunately such a drama i rare nowadays. Unfortunately we eeldona see a piece in which the characters are drawn with freedom and holdnesse and yet without danger of burlesque where the dialogue is sprightly and scintillating, and wLere the tableau is a clituam instead of a mere tableau. Fortunately The Geneva Cress is au exception to the general rule.

and foreuriately it is placed in a theatre where the mounting, though superb, is not everything. To the author and the manager, great praise almost uuqualidedpraise-eis due, hut the players are scarcely up to the demands. In fact, while the modern society drama reigned at Hooey's, the compaay at Hooley's was equal to tile task-. The Geneva Cross is not a modern society drama." It is a piece of a school which demands infinitely more of the author, and a great deal more of the actor. and it is a piece which cannot but discloee to Mr.

Haeley, certain weaknesses in his Company. To begin with the leading man Mr. Illatidall as Piet -du Bourg, manages to keep up with the cowtautly increa6ing deaaanda of the elece for two acts but there he aeons. He is just half as good an actor as the part requires. In the third acte in an interview with Grthriee.

where be reveals to the ladya woman thoroughly French and therefote patriotic even to ferocitythat ha 111 a Frusiaa spy. Us. OFFER THIS DAY: DYHRENFURTH. Children's Fur sets at $1.50 reduced from $3.00. A large assortment of Children's Fur Garments at correspondingly low prices.

Bargains in Misses' Chinni lh Sets! Ladies' Real Mink Sets, 814 and up. Ladies' Real Sealskin 825 and up. Ladies' Im. Seakkin $12. Lynx and Siberian Sluirrel.

White and Grey Lamb, Real Ermine Set; $15 and up. Beaver sets, 81 reduced from $25. Otter, Alaska Sable and Alasks Mink Seal Saeques, trimmed find plain Eleil7ant Russian and Hudson Bay Sable, and fall lines ot Leri 'ere eervices in mot of the churches and etiaacomiected with the Eetabliehen Church. ley ei gnalized the occ by invit- I Max Muller to deliver a lecture in the i iu Weetnitheter Abbey and this has ezelaail a great ben in the ecelesitieteal world. It had, of COUI130, been aneounced that the lecture would be delivered, tat a flab eepeeted that some means might, per' bee, be found of persuading the Dean not to reette eustornary tesaetesi II need hardly say au the clergy of the Church of claun tLemselveii the eeolueive right of lifting up Leir veices in church.

A bill has been repeat. iiia brought forward in the House of Cummous authorize laymen or clergymen of deneareatieus to deliver lectures or addresees in Le churches of the Eetablishment, but it has aways beeu rejected. It hi stated. apparently tathoety, that as regards the Abbey there at leaet. Qua precedeut for permitting a lay-Leta to reale lecture on a teligions subject from he lectern in the nave.

It appears that Mr. (iilbet Scott t.ilow Sir Gilbert), the eminent ecclesitatical architect, ouce gave an archmological lee-tare in the Abbey. al areover, ems wee taken-- le we are toldto give Dr. Max Mulleral a "character distiuct from that of tee aervicee." The choir did not attend fee bean and others of the cathedral clergy who ware preseut wore only their college gowns and liaide, aiiu not their ecclesiastical yeetments, so La: the aseembly bad rather the chal actor of a public meetine. than a congregation.

Bastion Het-ars Lyme, rroni Greeuland's Icy Mountains," was sung before and the One Ifuudredia PrittILIA iiier the lecture, aud the Dean wound up the iTeceedings by a blessing. Notwithstanding Le precautionsand it is undeistoed that the Ian and Chepter took the teatime of counsel Ut tbe subjeetit is pretty certain that this inrevatiou will produce a ferment in the Church. Leek Liao long been regarded as a kind of N-te iioire by the orthodox clergy. He is easel church in the bruaileet imaginable sense, ad is ataueed of thinking one religiou as good auother. aud Letter too.

His conduct cot- supplies a certain kind of justitication the suepicion that he looks upon religion iaerally as an open question. on which every ea should have a fair hearing in the hope that alably borne dav all sects may be reconciled some very broad and comprehensive plat- amis. Dean Stanley has taken a conspicuous pirt in cultivating an aliitiace Letweeu the titeek and the English Church, and it is for thji rumen that he has been elloseri to officiate a stet. Petersburg at the marriage of the Duke sflalitiburgh and the daughter of the Czar. eta to the Congress of Old Catholics to tear them the baud of friendship lie preaches etch Presbyterian Churches.

and insists 11 teal they too are of the brotherhood and he .01:80 accused of coquetting with laititariaus LI Patienaliets. Not loug since he admitted Li 1 tultarian clergyman to the Lord's Super in Abbey, awl of course there was a great A about it. Puttieg all these things toToU Can meleretand the sort of alarm tee wheal all hie proceedings are regarded a el the fears which have now been eeeited that hereductiou of Dr. Max Midler into the k-ley is telly the thiu end of the wedge, and llat we may gi on expect to see there Mr. Voyeey, iirallaugh himself.

IL is not very moreover. since, Ly the I eatil permiseion, awal Passion was performed in the same atag by a secular orchestra and chorus, as a 4 ra an (aliment concert-hall. Dr. Max Muller j. azetif, although perliaps orthodox enough all tae ttlain uoints, ie ehielly known as laic-eerie mythologist, and had rather a start; Way of clasettvitig Clitietianity as only one t4 Of religions which have taken hold of valid.

This wee one of the principal point 4 TligtiCs lee tare. There were only eight a lestorical religlobs. he said three the Ckristian, and the three Ariantile Brahman. the and tee l'areee together with two of Confucius and LaoNeee of the religions were intelligible ry they were studied bazet'uer. and the roe- that etude could be a science of rehgion.

Las wide field hONI ever. the Doctor per--4'1 from prudential reasons) refrained from Re eaatined himseif to some remarae (Mai-feet rl elegiens in their missionary ea- Julvism. Braheinhitmia and Zoroas- were opposed to all mitesionary Monammodanietta anti --1114eity were niiseionare religions from the aed would cease to exiet, unless they so. There were at pre3eLt only some ill t'iLreeS; the Jews were thirtv times tia 193 but were not increasing; Brahmiuietu by of souls, but was dead. because it could not stand the day.

The (hc 've little would lie he- eadhistra eleharamedanism. and Christi, There were twice ae wacy Christians as but Butidelem still occupied the 1." in the religious census of mankind. lel said that Christianity had a 3. it turilyuag and otherwise modifying 44-etir two great religions. although perhaps tit way tile auissiomaries Mr.

D. Godfrey, who lives at No. 102 Sholto Etreet, WELS knocked down and robbed yesterday mor Meg at an early hour, at the coruer of State and Taylor streets. The robbers got away with a watch aud chain, aud a small amount of money. Yesterday afternoon Mrs.

Emily Phi ripe. of Na. 11GO Wabash avenue, had her pocket picked of a wallet containing about $15, in Madison etreet car. at the corner of Clark street. Mee Pledips discovered her loss soon after it happened, and at once got off the car and told a policeman about it, but he did not succeed in arrestine the thief, although Mrs.

Philips gave a deeeription of him. Thomas Deader was found, Sunday night, trying to break into Knights grocery store. No. 635 West eladison istreete He Wat3 Virebted and taken. yeeterdav moruiste, before Justice acidly.

who held him to the tee' annual Court, in hail of $300. Henry Willingtoe is a sable brother, whc broke into the grocery store of Mr. Wise about three weeke ago. This etore is on Fourth avenue. near Polk street, and at the time of the burglary Millington escaped.

His caee was yesterday coetinued, under bail of till the 30tii inst. Horatio flobinsou, the Treasurer of the School Board of Maine Townsuire iu this county, was arrested. some weees ago. on the char ee of embezzling of the solioel money. Yesterday he.

was taken before Juetice Haines for an examinatiou. Tho cliarge was austained by a mass of evidence, aue Robinson was sent beci to jail to await a trial before the Criminal Court. Mary Fleece and Mary Huff are a couple of enterprising young women, who fornied a partnership in the emlbezzlemeat busiimee. Moudey afternoon, they foaled James Kearsley drunk, and picking him up they took him to their rooms, where they drugged him and stole $14 They afterwards gave him back 50, but he had them arrested and yesterday Justice Boyden continued their caee in bail of John Kerwin deeerves credit for his ingenuity. While many deheht in pounding their wives.

9.111 a few whip their fathers, John is the Erst waeward on who bas been arrested for thrash-leg hie mother. Because his coffee was not clear for breakfast Monday morning he seized a broom-handle and made the old r'acle feel tne full measure of his wrath. Tee result was, Justice Scully fined him $50. Monday afternoon, aa Patrick Gallen, of Fulton County. in this State, and J.

L. Kettle of Circleville. Ohio. were, going to the Illinois Central depot, they were accoeted by Hagh Higgine. and inducei by him to go to a lottery store," where.

of course, they were bunkoed out of all their money, abeut e90. Hiegins, as $oon as accused by them of being a party to the ran away. They reported the case to Oilleer James Drury, who went to 101 West Madison Street and there arreeted Higgins. When tried before Justice- Boyden yesterday morning. the nenal tactics were tried but useleeely.

The Justice heard the caee, aod filled Higqing i109 and emit him to the Bridewell for einete days. Abut half-pat 9 o'cloek on the night of the 23d Officer Michael Burke. of O'Callaglaau's force, while examining elartia's grocery store, corner of Fourteenth and etate streets, discovered a colored burglar coming out of the rear door Nile basement. He seized the man, and a scuffle ensued, dating which the negro shppee ou of his coat and got away, also leaving his cap behind. Tbe officer fired three shots after him.

with em other than to bring to the spot Officeni Campbell and Cottly, of the same force, who found in too basement colored burglar No. 2. one Charley McKay, whom they arreeted and took to the police station. He wa8 founl with a revolver and an assortment of barglar's tools on hie person, and the contents of the were stowed away in his pocket. At the Police Court he wee held in bail of The proprietors of the Grand Paeltdc Hotel have been very much annoyed of late by eneakthieeeS.

eTheiLe a number of their guests have made complaints that valuable artielee were missing from their rooms. EverY effort has heen made to detect the guilty party, without suceess, until yestereay evening. when he was cauelit by an Engliell gentlemep. The thief provel to be a eleca yomee with waxed who calls himeell Thomas Valentine, but whose real name is Thomas Sheridan. The capture was brought about iu this way Lord Tarbat and Thomas Patterson, who are making a tour through the country.

occupy looms 211 and 213, which are on the thin fioer. About half pat 5 o'clock yesterday afternoon. Mr. Pattersou wee paeeine to his room, when he saw a light in Lord 'Tarbats room. it unusual, he was about to go in when he was met at tbe door hv a young maa, who bowed politely and said "Beg pardon I suepeee you are the geaeleman who occupies this mama.

kg. a detective." Mr. Pattersee FUR ROBES Of every description, to be closed out low, The best opportunity that will be offered this season to provide valuable gifts largely under price. STATE i 011. SALE.

The pupils of the Dyhrenfurth Colleges, of this city. gave a Chrietuatte Soiree to their numerous friends, yeeterday eveuing, at the North Side Turner Hall. The ball was crowded even to the gallery. and the many excellent features of the evenipg's performance received very hearty recognition from the audience. The programme was necesearily rather long, and the exercises, commencing at 7:15 o'clock, were not ended until 10:30.

Among the students taking part, who deserve especial mention are Master Harry Dyhrenfurth, for very correct gesticalatiou; Miss Florence Plows, for clear utterance, proper ease of manner; Master lt. toewentlial, tor a humorous rendition of Der Elooke Oss." la Platt Deutece Miss Saila Plowe, who showed a grace and ease not excelled by many profee- eional soutirette actresses Line Zoll. for correct prouunclatiou of a French selection; Miss Emma Geretenberg. whose proficiency elocution was quite surprising in so young; Miss Ida Joeredt. for a eery careful rendition of an exceedingly difficult.

piece and Master Conrad Williams, who won a notable success in a comic selection in German, entitled "Der Arre und der GeizigP." The two choruses by the whole school were given in a very eatisfactory manner, the voices being perfectly in accord, eel keeping time most accuratedly. The last piece on the programme was the comedietta, Seeing the with th3 following cast Silas Someroy (a farmer) Masier William Skinkle Rachel Somerioy (his wife) Plows Sally Somerby Min Miss LaLa R. Pl3tys Johnny Somerby (his son). Maeter J. 0.

thhertsim Marry Hoiden (in love with W. A. Stilee Blas Black (a negro teamster). Master J. Dyrenturth Pat Murphy (a neighbor) Master John Emerson Previous to the perfermance of thjs comechetta, however, Prof.

Dyhrenfarta presented a rurnber of valuable gifts to the teachers in the College. as followe: Mrs. Walton. a beautiful work-table from the young ladies of the North side College Mr. Fowler, a Masonic ring and eet of studa from the pupils of the North Side Mr.

Elarenetein, a -handsome gold cuain Mr. Wm. Dylireuturth, tares volumes of the American Encyeloptedia. from the Elementary and Primary Departmentei of the North Side and Mr. Philip Dynrealurth, a wilier cake basket, fruit ellen.

and card-receiver, from all the pupils in the High and Preparatory Departments of toe North Side Lege. Tile recipients responded brietly and gracefully, and the curtain tnen rose on the come-(nett. This was played wan inneh spirit and was heartily applauded LT the audience, particularly the part introducing the elephant. A number of pieces of tine needlework, embroidery. and crocketework, the results of the Industry of the young littilea.

were displayed. and their quality was such as to give evidence of great patierice awl skill At the ooncliesion of FOR SP, LE. One of the best Mercian s' Lunch Roams In Chicago is hilered for saie to a eopsttro will be sold at one-ball its value. Tao Clear Stand alone, in one year, will net one-half the purchase-money. and donbio the amount of realized the first )ear guaranteed to an experioneed tarty.

Terms. on half cash. and 6 and months, secured. Address B. I Tr.hrinl '14f FRACTIONAL CURRENCY.

$5 Packages The Doge and Cate in Paris During the Siege. From the Leeds (DIM aft-miry. It is a cmous question whether animals take notice of the events which are passing around them. but which nevertheless are aiparently ontsile of the sphere of their instinct. M.

Theaphile Gautier, the well-known French journalist and writer, ham raised this question in regard to the animals which were in Paris during the siege and he brings forward several facts. which be save fell under his own observation, to prove that rhey not orly took notice of passing events, but regulated their movements accordingly. lie observes that the dogs took notice, from the very first day. of the abnormal condition of Paris. The unusual movements of the inhabitants, the almost universal chanze frcm mil to military coAmme, the exercising of the Mobiles and the National Guards on the public parades.

the continual sounding of the trumpet and beating of drums kept them tonstaotly excited and uneasy, and pet them to reflecting. Some of them, refngees from the suburbs, with their masters. visibly lost their power of finding their way about. Thev hesitated in tbe choice of streete, were uncertain of the traces, scented their path, and, at every corner, consulted some other dog which lived in the neighborhood. These suburban do2-s were scared at the noise of passing arid ran from them, while the city doge scarcely toak the trorible to get out of the v.ay of the wheels.

Every morning," says M. Gautier, there assembled before our door what appeared to be a council of dogs, presided aver by a broad-bac4ed, browsa MR. V. B. HOYT, ia a Connecticut Yankee, BLauened to the last degree of sharpneas.

and keener on a bargain than a bloodhouni on a fresh tial. He is confident that Posits, has the richest silver mines in the Telrizorr. and is never wanting for au anecdote or illustration to carry out his favorite hobby. He ewears by the senator he worships ita ore. and considers all other iniuc in tlie country comparatively worthless.

But the Senator has a powerful rival in the M. a lode which was opened a few weeks ago by a venerable Dutchman who responds to the name of NICK MAST. Nick is not a professional miner in fact. hat never seen a silver-mMe before; hut he grabbed his pick aad shovel, sad struck into an abandoned shaft. He put it down about 50 and was rewarded by striking an 8-inch crevice of silver-ore.

which assays 1,200 to the ton. The mine i8 not for aide, the fortunate owner written to all his kinsfolk to moss the big pond at once and holp him develop it. Upon our arrival at the Elkhorn Hotel, we found the miners much excited over the visit of A FULL-BLOODED PROFESSOR. Mr. Stephenson.

of the Wheeler Scientific Corps. The Professor-examined all the mines in detail, inspected the ore, went down the hafts, took drawings of the different strata, and fairly overpowered the veteran proopector, Dick Irwin, with some of the most wonderful and unpronounceable names in the vocabulary of science. Dick has some mpiraticias that way- himeell but, when the Professor came at him with the different varieties of stratified and unetratified rocks; villeta lae diecoureed learnedly on OP tr. FRACTIONAL FOr. SALE AT PLES I REF awl bee, or vita() A -01t.

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