The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1868-12-16
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N+0m Our OtOn Correspondent.

that has appeared before New York police
magistrate.
This Jennette, who is only forty years old,
was In the habit OF finding Jeannot (s) to
speak) wherever he went--and he went about
everywhere.
He traded principally between this port and
the Bermudas, and no less than three wives
have already appeared against him.
The Jefferson Market Police Court has been
full OF onlookers, composed principally Of his
wives and children.
First or rather second, he picked up Eliza
Ann Baker: for he had been already married
nearly twenty years 10 Deborah Sparks.
Thirdly, he led to the altar Lucy Smith, all
three of whom assembled yesterday TO petition
for justice.
The trlgamist remained st0lid, and looked
things calmly In the face
He did not look his wives in the face though,
but sat with his back to them all through the
examination.
What a pity these things cannot be settled at
police courts as they are at the opera, every
woman hopping off with different man, aud
the disposition of the characters at the fall of
the curtain-I mean the close OF the trl9l-hnd-
ing the bloodless "Bluebeard" quite content
with the forgiveness of "Boulotte."
am afraid Jennette will be treated rather
differently, for ne was held to answer in default
of $40 600 bail.
COMMODORE MEADE's NEW soN.IN.LAw
has been publishing a somewhat enthusiastic
card in which he declares that he is married
and means to stay married; that he had no
hand whatever in the Commodore's conflne.
ment; that he even did not know of It's taking
place until the morning of his marriage; that
for q long time past the Commodore had been
threatening several persons lives, & and M that tine ne
his alteration of mind was induced by the
injustice with which the United States Govern.
Mr. Lsndis uses warm and spirited, though
perfectly creditable language. and puts new
side to the mooted question ofthe Commodores
AsEoUEL TO THE "MooNsToNE"
has just transpired at the house of a Mr. Tor
rance, in West Thirty eighth street.
That vesidence was seized with an attack or
burglary. from which 1T has not yet recovered
The symptoms showed themselyes In the
dismonIs' which We're kent in a bureau at the
head OF the bed in which Mr. Torrance slept.
Now the question naturally arises Cat least in
the minds of Wilkie Collins admirers) did Mr..
Torrance unconsciously swallow dose of
opium on the evening when the so.called bur-
II so, did he steal his own diamonds and what
has be come Of them?
Superintendent Kennedy has photographed
the london detective from whom Sergeant
Cuff was modelled, and to have terms offered
him to work up the case here.
The answer has not set been received
MR.. BERGH,
that angular limbed, cadaverous-eyed sympa.
thizer with dumb beasts. employs an amanu-
ensis whose sole duty 1t Is 10 write TO the
At least such is the popular belief.
And when 30 speedy remedy eXlsts Tor
every evil under the sun, the President OF the
Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Ami
mails is surely not to be greatly blamed for
But in truth Mr.. Bergh is somewhat badly
treated by one or two of the newspapers here
one of It's reporters states that Mr. Bergh
requested him to make public ms MI Be,gn' 81
exertions In a recent case known as the "Cas-
tello Pony Whipping Case" .,,
Mr.. Bergh. in a dignified and gentlemanly
card. Indignantly denies having ever made
such a request, which he appropriately styles
''vugar application for personal notorlety:"
1aams. The modern Jehus fear him. During
his daily walks abroad there Is universal
neigh of gladness around him; ana Wnen ne
sleeps at night, no nightmare ever naunts MIN.
REV WILLIAM ALVIN BARTLETT
has felt called upon to leave Elm Place Church,
Brooklyn, for Plymouth Church. chicago:
In his 5 sundays fare%etI ar sermon ne oaae Ills
AS for himself, ne said, he mad had MS nignIs
do not Understand the quality OF Mr.. Bart
let's weeping, but Chink few preachers weep,
except for Joy, when they are called away from
a pas crate which Is only good TO one whlcn is
This pulpit gossip reminds me of
JEFFERsoN's RIP VAN wISKLE."
which is q New Yorkism that has taken i'm
the Rev. II. 8. Collier, of that city. Is credited
with having said of him and 1t That mo sernon
When WfseH He p stood with the adulterous woman,
ever illustrated the power of love TO conquer
evil, AMI TO win the wanderer, as that oesuLliul
little piece, SO perfectly rendered by this genius
which God has given US to illustrate In tne
drama the power of love over the sins OF the
Is this true? is 1t capGrds or is 1t mere
bombast on the part Of the Reverend Collier?
For my part nave always thought the mora
of Mr. Boucicaults dramatization OF Rip Van
Winkle decidedly bad, and that the perfection
of Mr. Jeffersons acting made 1T no better, Its
morality is scarcely better than that OF f"roo'
dies" for drunkenness furnishes the points
where the laughs come IN, and at the iail OF the
curtain the last words Of Jne hero are drowned
In his libations.
A RIVAL TO THE WINTER PALACE
has been started on Broadway opposite the
Like the Winter Palace, everything is priced
81 and sold by female clel ks
the advertisement bashtuly describe 1t as a
celestial palace, superb bazaar. palace OF
beauty, a magic arcade, haven OF delight and
a sphere Of 10Y, aud neatly add that 100 you ng
laoy clerks, endued with that refinement and
modesty becoming their sex, pave oeen selected
10 walt upon the customers" and are "naOlll-
tated in the garb of modesty and neatness"
AnoIber Christmas enterprise, got up
especially for the holidays, is the
GENITAL PARK GARDEN BAZAAR,
for the eaIe of Christmas presents.
Admission may be obtained at 20 cents any
time sfier p. Nj. a.. IN.
Thomas orchestra, the Schnfer Tyrolean
Singer Society, the lslevante Brothers, an auto auto
matte thes!Te % vhnn Wiama Sn1 o cSmiea d giants
Herr Janson. baritone. and Madame Delorme
soprano. The enterprise will certainly prove q
success, for it cheaply furnishes inducements
to bring enjoyable parties together at the most
enjoyable season OF the year.
OLIVE LOGAN,
q shining example Of now successful mediocre
talent, with industry and pushaheadatlyeness
can become, delivered her lecture on Paris, ),
last night TO O fair audience, at SteinWRy han
New Workers do not forget that Lester Wal
lack is not growing younger with advancing
years. but on his reappearance on Mouday nigh
greeted him as warmly as OF yore Yet some