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The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1869-05-18

TRAGEDY IN NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. AND Cory
TER SHOoTISd.-A most unfortunate atiray
took place at HarrIsonyil!c, Cross county, DO
on the Sth instant, which, it is feared, will re-
suit in III. death OF three citizens.
\ Law suit pending in the Common Pleas
Court between George Preston and George ".
Lindsay had been decided III the morning IA
yorably 10 the latter. John and Jesse Preston,
sons OF the plaintiff in the suit, logged Lind
say all the afternoon armed with reviewers
the latter trying 10 keep out of their Way
but about clock in the evening one OF the
Prestous went into the hotel where Lindsay
was stopping, took hold of him and pulled
him out doors, and imn.e dlateiy the other
Preston shot him through the body, intictlne
:. mortal wound. Lindsay then drew n re.
volver and first shot the Preston that had hold
of him, and then the other both through the
body. Lindsay and John Preston are, beyond
doubt, mortaliy wounded; Jesse Preston q;
least very dangerously.
From the high standing and responsibility
of all the parties, there Is much excitement IN
the community.
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DISAPPEARANCE OF New YORK BRoKEa.-
f.to Tprk, May lG-Much CONSERVATION was
caused yesterday in n prominent banking
house in this city by the disappearance of the
Junior member Of the firm, taking with him
TWO certified Blackstone for S95,4-5, aud 5n2
for SOS $50. He left the ctct a. about 0 clCcli,
carrying with him the certified checks and GER
tificates of stock to the amount OF $4,000, 10
make deliveries OF the stock and 4 deposit OF
the proceeds. Not returning, At O'Clock his
partner made inquiries At the City National
Bank and ascertuiHcd that ms ead Of maxim
the deposits he had obtained the certified
checks above ntioned, and cannot be found.
His des tination has no! yet been discovered, or
what disposition he has made OF the checks.
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\ MURDERER CAPTCRgD.-Nearly two years
ago Il negro named J ohm Garter was murdered
\! the Sweet Springs, in Monroe county, by
another negro named John w. Lee, who made
his escape. The murder at the time was re-
garded us unprovoked and cold FLOODED. Lee
was arrested about three weeks ago in Clarks-
burg, i'll This State, dressed in female attire
HIS wife, who is now living with another
Nan at that place, in formed upon him and
caused his arrest. We learn that the sheriff
OF Monroe county has gone TO Clarksburg 10
secure the party for trial.
Lee will be remembered as 4 hack driver
who made Lewisburg his home, and operated
between this point and the springs.
6rier ". Ia J Indtpendent.
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MIR. GLASS; EXPLANATION or HIS FIGHT
WITH GENERAL EARLY" Meeting General
Early accidentally, and not having seen him
since his return from Canada, l involuntarly
spoke 10 him. When he declined TO return
the salutation, ! asked him if had insuitad
him. He said ! had not, and then turned oil
into the sitting room. l followed him, and
asked him if lie had intended to insult me.
He said he had not, but said it in such a man.
ner, and coupled il with such a remark about
my political position, that caused me to break
my walking cane over his head. He resisted
with his cane, but did not knock me down, =
AS stated In the paragraph, or njure me ma
terlally in any way. l should act precisely
III the same way, under similar circums tances,
with him or any other man. II. IL. GLASS"
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Is MrsIc PART OF RELIG1ors SERVICE
In the suit Of the Session OF the valiant
street PreshT terrain church, Philadelphia.
against the Board of Trustees. to prevent the
latter from Introducing into the religious SER
vices OF the church 4 paid choir Of vocaIsts,
Judge Pierce, of the Court OF Common Pleas,
on Saturday decided that church music is
connected with the religious services, and not
with the temporal interests OF the church.
and hence must not be under the control Of
the Board OF Trustees, brt under that OF the
minister and Session. The unhappy congre-
CATION will henceforth be compelled to do
without the performance Of worship.
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FR ANC z.

PARla, May 1.-THE law prohibiting politi-
cal meetings for five days preceding the elec-
ton viii be strictly enforced.
The Puys announces n monster demons ira
ton OF the people to day. The profits are in.
structed 10 dispense any meetings likely 70 lead
to disturbances.
I.oynoS, May 1.-THE critical state Of at-
fairs in Paris is yarious'y commented on by
the press here. IL seems TO be the general i'm
preston, however that the French Govern
ment has fomcnted this discomfort and adopt
cd rcpressive measures 10 stay the disorders
arising, with a view TO some Interior design.
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HEAVY FAILURE IN NEW YORKER
CITEFIEST IN GOLD.

New YORK, May l7.-Much excitement was
created in Wall street today by the failure of
Schepler y Co., 4 German banking firm
largely short Of gold. The general estimate
Of their short contracts on gold is IS, COO 0OO 1t
IS understood that they were also short in
Government bonds, and had out I consid
erabie amount of bills.
The failure has caused the greatest excite
nent and orfusion and IN unsettled feeling
in all departments of business. The gold
market was the first 10 feel the effect of the
failure. At the opening there was Il perfect
rush 10 buy, which carried the premium up
TO i2a:, but it soon after declined 10 lil4.
1t was rumored that the Bank of England
directors 1t an extraordinary meeting had ad-
yanced the rate of in terest to five per cent.
United States bonds We're firm with prices
1s1 i per cent. higher than on Saturday.
Railway stocks opened heavy, but rallied
and became frmer. The Express and miscel-
laneous list of stocks was heavy.
SECOND DISPATCH.
New YORK, May Up. M.-Scheper & Co.
were large shippers OF petroleum and pro-
visions, and heavy dealers in gold, stocks,
and bonds for Europe, and had extensive ere
dts in London, Antwerp, Bremen, and Frank
fort, but their liabilities are extensively dis
tri6uted on this side Of the ocean
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THE TRIPLE ALLIANCE RUaoR-A DENIAL.
The New York Albion of this week copies the
TriI,tne'S rumor about IN alliance between
England, France, and Spain, against the
United States, and appends this contradiction
" We have the best authority for saying that,
far England at least is concerned, this
report is entirely without foundation in fact,
and the Inference, therefore, Is that it Is
equally untrue with regard to the other
Powers
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Methodist Episcopal Church SOutss-
Pjsn OF Episcopal Visitation FOR

FIRST DI=TRICT-BIsHoP PIERCE.
S. Louis Conference, nj st. Louis, Septem.
ber |; Missouri Con ference, Chilicoihe, Sep.
taniher u; Indian Mission, Oakmulgee, Sep
temher %: Arkansas. Fayetteville, Novem
Der 10; Little Rock, Magnolia, Noven Der u
SECOND p1sTRGcT-EIsHor KAvAEAC@H.
Kentucky. Cynthana, September I; West
Virginia, Point Pleasant, September 10 Mem
phiz, Holly Springs, November 3; South Geor
gia, Cuthbprt, December South Carolina
Cheraw, December 10
THIRD DIsTRICT--EISHoP PAINE.
Tennessee, MurfreeEboro', September Is
Mont gomery, Union Springs, December ]
Mobile, Selma, December II.
FOURTH pIsTRIcT-EIsHoP "'TTEIRE.
Illinois Conference, Bloomington, Sertem
her II: Louisville, Owen sbOrO', September %
Tiss;ssippi, Jackson December !; Louisiana
Shreveport, December 10 Baltimore, Balti
more, March ..
FIFTH DIsTRICT-BlsRor DoGGETr.
HolSton, Abingdon, September % Virginia
Richmond, November To- North Carolina
Newborn, November "a North Georgia
Rome, December S; Florida, Lake City, De
cember %.
SIXTH DIsTRICT-BIsuoP WlGHTIAS.
East Texas, Henderson, October &c; Trinity
Paris, November 8; Northwestern Texas
Weatherford, November l.; West Texas, Go
lad, December l Texas, Lagrange, Deccm
Der Is.
SEVENTH DIsTRICT-BlsHoP MARVIN.
Columbia, Corvallis, Oregon, September
Pacific, Eaccayi!le, California, October 6.
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SALES OF LAxD.-We learn tina. David y.
M. Digges, land agent at GordonaTille, a,
had his catalogue relieved OF two places within
the last wcek-viZ., Madison Mills, belonging
TO b. +. Jones, Esq, TO Messrs Hcyt & ar
row; price, $500; 200 acres belonging to
John +. Newman, Esq, 10 Reuber Newman,
Esq; price, SO per acre.
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The Richngs troupe must be an extraordi-
nary one now, since Miss Cation has joined it.
The Philadelphia papers indulge in some ex-
traordinary criticisms respecting her debut AZ
the Academy of Music, Illus trating the high
musical culture of that city. One OF them de-
clares that "as m ensemble she left nothing TO
be wished for except strength" Another says
" Those passages which required 10 be treated
con garjo were delightfully."- rendered, and in
rifoTimenh she displayed taste in invention"
Sr
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DISAPPEARANCE OF A SAVANNAH
MERCHANT

SAVANNAH, Ga, May T.-Thomas Gibbs, 4
merchant of this city, has disappeared, leaving
behind him liabilities to considerable
amount. No clue has been obtained to the
direction in which he has gone.
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PURCHASE OF BoSDs FOR SINKING I~ID.-
The Secretary OF the Treasury consumnated
his first purchase OF bonds for the sinking
fund on Friday. II is understood here that
he accepted proposals for furnishing 81 ,O00, 0OC
registered i've twenties OF 1862 at 10 Wash
;u0l0s LNrOn jcls.
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IRsTTHROUGH TRAIN on TIE PACIFIC
RAILROAD

Sr. Louis, May l7.-Thc first through train
from Sacramento, with $40 passengers, ar
rived NJ Omaha yesterday. The travel hence
10 the Pacific is very large.
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TIE MEMPHIS COMMERCIAL CONvEN-
ytDS

MEMPHIS, May 1.-The Richmond, Va, aud
Charleston. S G.. delegations 10 tn" CONNER
cal Convention have arrived. The city is
rapidly filling with strangers.
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MANAGING EDIT0HSHiP OF THE TRt-


NV ToRK, May 1.-THE stCckholdets OF
the New York TrjIune have abolished the
Office of managing editor, held by j. Russell
Young. and given tho exclusive control Of the
uaper TO Horace Greeley.
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The BATH ALUM, on theroute from 4uiiiooio
depot, Chesapeake and Ohio railroad - 'no
ars, es,o bIisbmcnt founded by Inc laie john
FsAuyg. Iii now kept in excellent slyle oy
Mr. EA.rgR The buildings are amongst the
best OF the springs, making the Jogging ue.
H.b,fn while the excellent houSe"lleiy VI
Mrs. RAxTER gives TO the guest al inc co'n
forts of home. For three years past Inc pas
,e,pers 10 the Warm, Hot, and Healing nave
tested them. and the universal judgment Was
btohlv eu,oyistic of the excellent fare 1T MT.
p.xrrs,s and The elegant manner in which IL
was prepared and arranged There may sn0
invalid find powerful tonic water ana 'aio
that will rejo!ce him as his appetite grows
upon the stimulating water. There he "ih
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The Mississippi Conference, Crystal Spring.
Bishop McTy"ire rtasiding; the Memphis
Conference, at Nashville, Bishop Paine pre-
siding; Geogia Conference, Macon, BishoI
Pierce presiding; Kentucky Conference, Win
chester, Bishop Kavanaugh presiding.
(Time TO be given. st. LontS tHTtSttaa .idro
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Iron and lead ore in abundance are reported
TO have been discovered near Scottsville.
Mr. O. A. Osborne, Of Cairo, has invented a
swing 10 he attached TO the feet, by means Of
Thch person is relieved OF the labor OF
walking TO a great extent. He claims his In
yeut!on will enable man to walk fen miles
per hour with ease.
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ROCKS AND STATIONERY.

NEW BOOKS.
Tfi% Ti'Gh + liAE SEE. IL Gr. lays.
Tie M>LhI hNCiiiiEL 40. illustrated.
IS Wallace.
TOMMY rl;Y, AID What He Did In Science. l.
n tratcd.
KATHLEEN. Anovcl. Ey the aUtho: OF - Kay
m0Ld'S ccrC, -
FOi. He; SAKE. Il novel. BY the author OF
Poor fuTanity,n &c.
TIC Nan WHO LAUGHS. BY Slctoc Hugo.
cur Stationery stock Is full and co nplctc Blank
Boo Ks In great variety. Persons In want would TO
we'll to exHmiGe our sock before purchasing.
=. II. ,HHio1ih. & ~,
myl 1908 Msin street. opposite pos riicc.
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NOTICE TO MANUFACTURERS OF TO.

" BACCO AND OTHERS.-An advertisement
Il wing appeared in the Richmond Dispatch over
the signature Of G. ". Rymes, Of Charl-storn,
massachusetts, caurionng all persons who may
have occasion to purchase hydraulic presses for
pressing tobacco that he has q patent Issued to
lin IL May, 1852 for an improvement In hydraulic
presses adapted To retaining the pressure after IL
las been applied indie p-ndenty Of the water In
The cylinder anu that all persons In Virginia and
north Carolina who shsll purchase hydraulic
presses except from himself or his agents here
render themse yes liable Tor damages as infrtngers
by doing; ana as the sole object or this
2dyer.isemrnC 10 TO frighten The pubic
mo buying exclusively or him or bis
agents, thereby breaking down our trade
in this line, this Is 10 give notice that, in the
first place, we have BEEN using an entirely df.er-
en style OF retainer from that patented by ny mes;
but having d. covered that both his and ours
Entirely supernuous, as the pressure can be re-
ts!ned more cfectuay and far more conYen iently
by means OF the system OF pipes and cocks pa
I, nted by NJ. II. Clarke Of DAnyille, Va, under
whose it>Dt We are workirg and tia. In addition
10 being useless they cumbersome and costly.
Ne had determined TO absndon the use Of 1t before
Rymess advertisement appeared We will give
written guarantee To any one buying OF us that we
viii furni ,h him with hydraulic presses at VIII
retain the pressure TO his entire satisfaction with
GU. the use OF kymes's or any other retainer at
| tached to the piston, and they will be far more
handy and convenient than his. and cheaper by
the cost or putting bis supeihuous retainer on,
INV lost TALBOTT & BROTHER.
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FOE TDBACCSNaSTS.

TOR TOBACCO MANUFACTURERS.
ToNQUA BEANS,
OLIVE OIL-in glass and tin,
GUM GEDDA,
GUN ARABIC,
LiCORICG,
for sale by
ap?8 PALMER, EARTSOCK & co.
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other springs will be noticed rs they come
Iii. Inc season is TO be the grandest yet known
IN the mountains. The completion Of the rail-
way TO the principal watering place will swell
the throng Of visitors immensely They will
come from the North In larger numbers, and
we are happy to learn that such is the i'm
proved financial condition OF the cotton Stat ties
that large number Of their citizens will re-
turn to their old haunts in the Virginia noun
tains. The meeting of so many prominent and
solid men from the extremes Of the Union Will
have happy effect ut q most opportune Pc
Rod.
Once in the noun tains. the visitors will
move around the circle Of the fountains, and
all will prosper. A daily accommodation train
will be run from the White Sulphur to Coving-
ton or Millboro', enabling passengers to go
in n few hours from that noted place to the
Sweet, the Healing, the Hot, Warm, and the
Albums.
Let us look ahead, then, 10 q gay time,
hoping for as much as possible of joy and
health to the visitors, remuneration 10 the
springs keepers, and general benefit TO the
country at large.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1869-05-18

GUNNER FUEL TO COOK AND KIN
- DLE.-Ihe stcam fuel factory's select dry
cot 'UkE, Is the cheapest and best sammer tuel
cooking. AMI the pr. pared pine word Tor MN
DLlaI IS unequalied All the best kinds or Goa '.
also flee Main street above Twelfth neatly
OPP 0Si.e Dispatch office. ,
nv 5-end.m y. y. W All iN~.
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The RoCKBRIpGg ALCa SPRINGS, which at
tanned such celebrity under The management
of that estimable gentleman WILLIAM FRA
zIgR, Esq, passes under The direction OF his
nephew, JAMES \. FRAzlER, son OF the late
JOHN FRAZIER the founder OF the tonic alum
watering. places, who was landlord OF uni
versaI popularity. First, he brought TO public
notice the Bath Alum, and afterwards the
RockbrjdIe Alum, whose great cures caused
quite public sensation, and soon ran up the
list OF visitors SO that II WAS put next to the
White Sulphur in The extent of its support
Under the new administration IL is promised
that there shall be steady improvement IN
the means OF accommodation. Young Mr.
FRAZIER has much experience himself, ana
has the assistance Of gentlemen altogether
competeut TO the business.
The Rockbridge Alum is very accessible, be-
ing ONLY nine miles from the Goshen depot, on
The Chesapeake and Ohio railroad. Ii has, as
have all other Springs, It's pleasing pecuhari-
,ies helping on In that endless variety whlch
constitutes the charm of 81 tour In Inc noun"
.aius. It's great celebrity as curatiFe ""'ei
,,iI in.rre a large company, "hiie tue ie-
,ources for pleasure and gaiety Will aoo u 'no
number Of it's visitors
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ALL KINDS OF PAPER STOCK WANTED

cur friends aud customers In TIC interior con.
signing kAGS 10 us viii rectiTc prompt returns Z
the BEST MARKET PRICE.
NCILWAINE & co.
PETERsBUsG. March 1889. MI s-sm
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PAIN.

SPAIN.
MARDIp, May 1.-THE Cortes has rejected
the proposition for n triennial regency.
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enjoy the peaceful repose Of delightful scenery
and a balray and grateful atmosphere. The
sportsman will find ample resources, whether
for gun or rod. MIR. BAXTER is especially desi-
rous to have number of guests az permanen
summer hoarders, say families who seek all
the healthy influences of the mountains and
yet would avoid the excitement of the hustle
and whirl OF fashion and large throngs of peo.
pie. Snch can find no better place. We hear.
tily commend IT,
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Foreign -(BY:TELBdIAPHl.
LONDON May flowing TO the holiday the
markets were closed to- day.
FRANKFORT, May l7.-Eusntng. - United
States bonds S6sS.
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PAPER, sc.

PAPER, &c.
a PP0MATT0X PAPER MILL.-Hav-
"A ing made arrangements 20 operate he Apo
mAttox Paper Hill we shall be prepared IL = fen
days 10 supply orders for
PRINT AND BGOS PAPER,
and would be gratiiied TO furnish rs former GUS
TONERS and others.
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THE COLoRED CONFERENCE

SEVENTH EiSTRlCT-BlSHnF HARNlS
Columbia, Corvallis, Oregon, September
Pacific, Eaccayi!le, California, October s.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-01-13
LITERARY AND ARTISTIC

The University CT California pays
Its professors $500 3 month,
-LRtest news received In london con-
irms the reports cf the safety Of Dr.
Livingstone.
-Ciucinuau has followed the lead o.
Buffalo in establishing spermsnent ART
Gallery.
There are twenty American 20 eight
4 English newspaper correspondents in
Paris.
"A free university, open to all classes
and COlOls, Is 10 be established st Baton
Rouge.
The ". E. Church South Is 70 have
first class college 1t WsxahscEie,
( Texas.
-D5rs's Spanish Baygsrs.U - which
he lately sold 70 Mr.. John Bonner, Is os
lis way TO Philadelphia.
Mrs. O'Dsheriy wood, the irish su-
thOrezs, is vrii!ug an Irisa T0mslce for
one OF TIE weekly newspapers.
-BionarHe BJ5-nson, the Norwegian
poet ard writer OF fairy stories. 81 there
+ considered fIuy equal 70 Hans CAristian
Anderson.
-L7ng'eiioW's name ls better known
In Itsiy tnSn tbsE Of any other Ameri-
can writer save Prescott.
The D=trsit Lecture Association
mads money on Fred D5Qglsss, hut
SCmEer didn't earn enough TO pay his
own fee.
The first advertiser was a london
hsbsrdRsher named Hervey, vino Giei ia
1872, aJUgdSntly rich from the pro Ats Of
bis new discovery.
-Hoiberts0n, the sTiist, lost his studio
by fire st CanadaigUa, \. Y, recently,
with > large number OF finished pictures
and studies.
A lesrhed HiujoO, BbolanaUth Chun-
der, hes juStpUolisbed in England The
Travels Of a HindOo 20 Various Parts ioi
Bengal and Upper India"
Mr.. L. - Go5righf, the veteran
Washington sgent OF the Associated
Praas, will soon publish A" Recollecii1us
OF Public Men aud Things ia Washing
ton"
M. CsTmouche, q Uell.krcBn French
drsmatist, has died iu Paris, ia his sew
euty-ssc0nd year. He hsd written two
hundred playsEand possessed the finest
dramatic literary IN France.
"Ol trip 70 Meaux, " says the Paris
correspondent OF PrecovsstlF d'Aqre~s
II sat, day before yesterday, Opuosi ite .
middle aged gentleman, very fat sui
very sleepy-l0ckjDg, 1 thought be would
be hardly sEle to open his eyes, Waen
he left the traID, il gsiueG, aud he opened
bis umbrells. There was & name painted
on the Inside OF the ubreila. I read
iJ: + imuud About. The fat gentleman
whom J had taken Tor lEzT, epjcuteRu,
old bachelor, WEs no other than ere Of
the brightest, RbleSt and most inceisii-
gable sUtb0rs Of France. / never was
more astoulsbed in my life, ana / would
not believe that Il was About until a
friend tod me thGt it WAS lie, and II
mistake
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THEATRICAL AND MUSICAL.

/ Miss Kellogg re,'.F2s 10 EGrope in
The spriDg
Charles Rsals i5 5a!iding q theateF
Z 10 london.
Mr.. J. s. Clarke has entered upon 3
I fsreweii engagement Of twelve weeks at
Z london prior 20 his return 10 this eouu-
try.
-Pehella's t'Contaass d'Amalh" hes
been brought out in Venice, for the first
time in the "silent city" but without
success.
:-Llszt has the dropsy badly, and has
therefore piomse1 to leave half his prop
egty to the church. and to compose only
sacred music.
Berthe Ferucci is the brightest star
in opera sc Moscow. On her first appear
anee she was called before the curtain
eight times.
An smsteUr, III. julie C0sse, has
made hit IL an opera boufiz brought
ont a. the little Thsater de TAthenee,
Psris, g Les HOrreurs de "a Guerre."
Victoria has q private band. which
from her wid0Whood until 3 month
ago did no work, although they drew
iuli pay.
l'.s " tdA9E > A-1ct AlLiA AE4llA taAELE aEE
no fine singers who use tobacco, ia proved
10 the Oissecting-T0Om, and thinks that
t0bsCc0 irjlres the voice.
The Testro San Be1edstto, in Ven
ice, f7r which "LTtsiians ia Algieri
and 4" E iosrGo Cristina" were writ
ten, has Just been re-caristened " II
TeatrO R1ssini.n
"A EeW opera, entitled Alda,u pro-
duced a. the TeatrO COmmunsle OF b.
l0cua, was received With such favor that
the composer, SignoT LlonellO Ventura,
wss called before the curtain sighteea
times.
One OF the most delicate wlttieisms,
uttered by R0ssini on his death Ted, is
the following, which is characteristic OF
the afsctionste relations prevailing o.
tween MIN and his wife: f" What Is the
between you and q clock ~
sa the sick maestro 10 his faithful wife
ami nurse, when she had just told him
what time il was; and as Madame RJs
sini said she was unsbls to solve the rid
die, her husband told her the solution
81 The clock indicates the hours TO me,
and yOu cause me to forget thzm.n Ger
taiuiy q mot OF which every tender
might be proud