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THE FRENCH POLITICAL MIDDLE

The workinRmen 90 stand AIoof from Ma
pOleon's Voting Fnrce-Ollivier Awaiting
the Progress of Events In Rome cci-
dent TO the French Minister of the Ma
rine.
LONDON, April "a One Of the manfestoes is
sued by the labor societies in Paris advises work
either to abstain from voting on the PiebscIt.m
or to cast blank ballots. 1t also demands reforms
in taxation and in military censcription, and the
erection Of republic.
The ministerial journals say that the Marquis de
Banneyille yesterday presented formally TO the Pope
a memorandum written by Count Daru before his
resignation OF the Ministry OF Foreign Affairs. lie
was obliged to present the memorandum, though 1t
anticipated NJ Ollyers succession to the charge Of
reign Affairs, because according to diplomatic
usage its contents had previously been communi-
Gated to the Papa Government M. Olivier will
decline the responsibility for the document and Will
maintain un expectant attitude IN regard TO the
Council.
L'Unirers, ultramontnne organ. demands that the
Government take It's stand for or aginsts the memo
randum Of Count Daru, and reserves, uhlh m
answer Is received from Rome, its opinion on the
transaction,
IL II rLmored that NJ. Olivier IL TO be decorated
with the Grand Gross OF the Legion Of Honor.
The Chancellor Of the Legion OF Honor Is dond,
The horses attached To the carriage OF the Minister
of the Marine yesterday ran away. Admiral
Genouy was thrown to the ground and badly
bruised, but his injuries are not serious.
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FAMINE APPREHESDED.
How Fortunes were Made on n Carcass Of
Bcef-Wnsbinpton Market Like Mother
Hubbard's CupbOnrd-NOihing to EnI.

How Fortunes were Made on n Carcass of
Bcef-Wnsbinpton Market Like Mother
Hubbard's Cupboard d-NOihing TO Ent.
Washington Market at o'clock Saturday
morning was the habitation Of butchers who In
duged IN wilder spocuations than the Wall street
bulls and bears IN their most auriferous day.
Butchers IN white dapper aprons edo1 by like
ncshy ghosts Butchers whose corpulCnt bodies
stayed their feet deposited their caraoous funda-
mental proportions In chairs, and gave orders to
little boys OF gudDt emaciation. Orders and counter
orders were given In interconioundng Contradic-
ton The solo and potent cause Of ali this hurry to
and fro was the butcher IN search ofheef
Washington Market was bare of even a beef'0
buttock the hooks were innocent OF hind quarter,
process could be called jolly roast beef even by one
In HOgarthan hnmor few retail market butchers
reoiced In the possession OF a hind quarter. which
could be bought at the extortionae price Of twenty
cents per pound. Lonely lOus brought thirty
cents The retail market ruled and II 1all Su) ~
had to swell tile eXchequers OF butcT,Ns ny pa "
eXtravagant prices, or prohlbi, the admission % a
bameless broh or uneEeoptonabe roast TO thAr
Sunday tables.
Small fortunes were realized by large dealers in a
little umo. Speculation was rife; AM the eager
longing OF buyers only intensified a. The market
men dotted on tie most dimnutiye steak, and buyers
painted and fairly pined away or hc same. Inc
butchers laughed and advanced their prices five Tur
cent. The myers then became more enamOred OF
It, and tho butchers appraised 1t more highly. So
money was made and meat obtained on saturday.
The pTuNin'ate cause Ol this scarcity the lata
storm, AMI flood. For three days the Eiie Railroad
had brought NO stock, Its tracks being swept Oh by
the irosLot.
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ture this win As MUCH IN ME As IN ANNA.
ter, II can persuade anybody to hear me, which
Is problematical I am going to work ct my
lectures at all events, and shall resume my
eiocution lessons TO strengthen my voice.
kno0 there is as much In me as in Anna Dickinson,
and 1 mean TO coin my heart for draehmas II It be
possible. II can arrange to seventy.nye dol
lars BY doing extra work those next two weeks, look
for me. You know shall have lust double bills 10
pay, but want mother to have a nice time and be
able to go Just where she likes. Father used to be
rich, and now they poor, but mother hos never
been reconced, and want TO give her all the pleas
uro within my very narrow grasp. So, my darling,
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can tell you all the wire-pulling I have done.
am really good for something, believe after
all; and when you succeed shall feiicitate
myself as none other. l pray you pardon this In
oohreent scrawl. am so delighted know not how
TO be consecutive. In all my prayers hereafter
1 shall name W. Stuart by name. Nobody could be
kinder than he, and he wants you to come and see
him as rs you are here. "such iarks, Pip y
And Booth he has talked about you and himself
proposed 70 bring you out See Naples and then
die
must stop to catch the mail My darling, 1puttwo
loving arms about you and gave you the neartes and
hopefulest blessing you ever had in your life. Come
At once Ifyou should come on Saturday, and dont
have time to come and see me, go to church, Mr.
Frothingham's, Fortotn street, near Sixth avenue,
on Sunday morning, and. sit with me, pew 50, and
Wen talk It all over aterward.
Ever devoiedly, LU.
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MURDER OF DAVE 0DAY.
ANEIGHTH WARD DESPERATE GONE
TO HIS ACCOUNT.
Night OF Bacshanalian ReveIs-A Sunday
Morning Flight In an Eighth Ward Bar
room-The Murderer of Felix Larlkin-

A Night Of Bocshanalian ReveIs-A Sunday
Morning Flight in an Eighth Ward Bar
room-The Murderer Of Felix Larixin-
"Felix has been Avenged ut Lastr'
In the Eighth Ward yesterday morning murderer
was murdered. This victim was David oDay. who
kept bar on corner OF Green witch and Charlton
streets. His name was formerly on the fanlight over
the door In large letters but latterly the brassn
ornaments were removed, although u was well
known that both he and his brother were interested
In the business For q long time the rufhan oDay
had been the terror Of the neishborhood, and had
given the police much trouble. On the s5th OF No.
vember, 1868, he was In company with Felix Larkin
at the time when the latter was sssassinated In
Ale exander Campbell's barroom OF Hudson and Canal
streets, aud II was strongly suspected that o'Day
was the murderer, although was so contrved that
no evidence against the scoundrel ever reached the
Coroner. o'Day aiso took part In the army in
Paige's hotel when Bully" Nelson was stabbed In
that ARRAY an nofensive bcarder In the hotel was
arrested and locked up, while the desperado, having
political influence, was liberated.
THE SCENE OF xuRpsn.
The place In which this murder wns committed 10
a low basement lager beer and liquor saloon, 81
King street, occupied by Larry Mcpermott Our
diagram shows tho
GENERAL PLAN or THE HOUSE.
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The Disreputnbie New York Times De-
nOunced by MIR. Greeley.

Ffofn NE Ntlo TOrE Iflbuht AprH 23
"The New York Tribune has decided tendency TO.
ward free-ovism." tAys the Indianapolis SennRsL OF
II has The Tribune Is the daily organ OF free
love philosophy
We copy the above from the editorial columns OF
the New York Times In so far as II emanates from
the Sentinel have the charity to believe tnat the
writer, blinded by ignorance and political malevol-
encc, was not fuy conscious Of the hnxrancy Of its
fslsehood. But no excuse be made Tor the New
York Times. That journal lies deliberately, will.
fully wickedly, with naked intent TO deiane ar
malign. The Tribune Is exactly such "dsilv
oracle" OF free love IL Is of free trade and free
rum-neither less nor more. And the Times is per-
feclly aware OF the fact and knows that its lie Is
utterly without excuse or plnusibility.
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The Tc.timony Of NIrs. MCFARLAND.


The great scene anticipated was Mrs. McFar.
lands appearance on the stand, but 1t has been de-
layed few davs longer. She, like her husband has
set elocutionary speech prepared She goes on the
stand to defend hoe sex, herself as a wife aud q
mother; TO show that she had just cause TO leave
MIR. hcEarland. who was milestone, as IL were
fasterned around her neck; she will swear 20 lazy
habits, bis neglect his failure TO provide for her his
nestle difeulties that she thought justified her in
seeking for a divorce In Indiana. Her story will
make an excitement, will provoke Mcfarland, aud
cause a scene 10 transpire that wfs probably
before witnessed In a court Of justice. now sho
will act when she goes on the stand and how he will
aci, are circumstances in this strange drama that
the public and reporters are waiting anxiously to
witness.
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shdH not. When como back you shan come
straight 10 me and stdy. will have II so. wiz
come tomorrow II you need me. Write me, my
darng--all things. Even II you are distracted,
write II will calm you, and help you. AL my
heart flows to you. / would help you, guard you,
heal you, II / could My darling, you cannot be
misunderstood. ], q proud woman, tell you tiat
only by leaving him can you justify yourself to
yosrself, and to the world Of noble people. My dar-
ling, my money and purse and grief are yours for
ever. You win not hesitate to come to me, for you
love me. THIS lie poor note ! have had 10 scrawl
in pencil. What have not had time to say in ink,
tomorrow, when n you better, shan write you
better letter. All my heart is you're. Let Mr. R
help you. He Is good and strong. Stay where you
are till l come. Then come to me. My darling, 1
love you and sorrow for you. Thine ever, LU,
VII.
mrs. SAMUEL SINCLAIR TO MRS. N'rARLASD.
wAsHINoToN, Feb n.
MY DEAREST FRIEND: Mrs. c. read your letter 10
me this morning, and an almost heart broken for
you. Ny dear what are you going 10 doi What
ever you decide upon Of course your ffiendt--your
true hiends-wn accept. But do hope you will act
with frmness and decision Il seems TO me that one
great effort lie only question of time, and the
1t Is made the better for you and children. Do
not for one moment longer entertain that morbid
idea tbat you are responsible Tor the lie OF one WHO
is sure to break you down completely, and ruin, per-
haps, your children, II they continue TO live with
him. 1t will kill you TO live this way, and you must
not do IT, Those dear little boys must be taken care
Of, and who can do 1t but their own dear mother'
My dear Abby, / love you like sister, OF should
not write this. Anything that I can do for you
viii eheerfuly. Do not despair. You hsve health,
youth, and good friends and ali your friends with
out an exception will support you. have no doubt
Of your cess on the stsge, but should you find
that too trying for your health, you can do equally
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helmet Of August with THH TRIBUEB's FREE LOVE
suu-burnel fingers WARBLER.
shading blinded eyes. are no kin together
Last week the Tribune sent inc on a
Gyinr visit to Saratoga, Lake George, and Lake
Champlain, the fruits whereof you shall have
when they become immortal In Tuesdays
issue. Saratoga Is dreadful, but the lakes
md the far-away hills filled me with delight
You know am cockney OF coekneys. Know nothing
Of the heart and wonder OF country life. Never have
teen the mountains in my life scattered peak
or two, and yet to me they are wonderful. Things
not to talk about unless the dweller be very fne
Constant companionship With nature bottles him.
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OF thcm. Splritu-
ally he IS my init.
mate. lie would be
amazed to see with
what l have en-
dowed him, and
how confidential hoI
is with me. Do you
have such whims :
My novel will be n
study Of psycholo-
gy, I fancy. A
strange story. The
boy waits. I begin
to say that / loved
you dearly-always
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must cty lite train me into country uses. have no
taste ior vigwsms, but all through the soft spring
end passionate summer eagerness for woods and
waters possesses me- just now am imprisoned In
Che loop Of tie editorial scissors, and am so base
that shall doubtless continue to be a bondsman all
he season. save when the Tribune lets me
out to do its journalistic warbling, keeping
string sbout me tnat / may not hy too far.
Hit should believe its vital element OF the success OF
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Therefore have taken care Of myself entirely for
the last six months. But have been away for the
Tribune three times, and though the paper pays my
travelling expenses and my board bill, stiil
had TO dress more than should ut home, and
I am forced TO buy many things which should
not otherwise. Moreover. ! was obliged to put
out all my sewing, because have not had time to do
II, and my clothes, and dressmskers, and seam
stresses bills this summer have been over two hun
dred dollars Then 1 took one Of my sisters, who
was not WE'LL to Saratoga, and that cost me almost
ATTY dollars, and pay the school bills OF the other
which ninety dollars quarter, and altogether
have exactly no money just now. or course, II l
were 10 ask MIR. Calhoun, who Is the best man In
the world, he would tell me to go, but know he
can't well afford to let Just now and don't
want TO break my resolve.
30 I shall have to wait TIL can hoard little, and
fear that will be too late TO Hnd you, shall not
go to shelburne II you not there, OF course. ]
hsve not much cared to 20 st all, except to you
only that I wanted 10 take mother, who has
never seen the White Mountains, whose health is
delicate. and who is OF growing old 1t will
be q bitter disappointment to me, on her account, n
/ cannot CO. You will be ut home, go that
snail see you In any event. But one thing will not
do is to "rustie In unpaid for silk" had the spec
tacle Of new dresses, and don't mean TO have an
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MRS. CALHOUN TO MRS. n'rARLAsD.

MY DARLING; / suppose
you must be snow-bo und,
as I am, and I sond a good
morning. Lillie and Ju-
Mus pronounced your La
cy Capulet" better than
Madame 81. juliet There
Is incense for oenius. Ishall
work all day, and be ready
TO help you tomorrow.
Sacrifice yourself by going
to Hennessy's, or In any
other wayi
My fate cries out, and In
forms me that l wish TO
know him. Really TO get al
him.
! am quite sure there is
something behind his gray
eyes and mobile face. / don't
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ENN NAAeN
IL only for your dear
self.
You know we are
housekeeping for
the first time in
three years, and ex-
penses are terrify.
ing, but I knew Mr..
Calhoun wanted to
do II, so l thought
we could manage /;
and when 1 began
TO receive a regular
salary I resolved
not 10 ask him ior
anything for my
personal wnnts,
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gone be ore except TRlPrlsG THE LIGHT FAHTAsTtc
Mr.. Ihchardson, who has room here, and is so de.
hghuuly agreeable and good-natured that not even
this dreadful weather makes him cross which say.
ing great ceal for his Christian discipline. MIR
Greeley las almost finished his book, and then he ia
going away. Probably to Saratoga 10 trip the Iiul,
fantastic toe Mrs. Greeley has had a hRnorrhage
and Is very feeble. For myself / am very well.
rather tired, having made my jaunt in three days
md written three letters, and very anxious Of the
uryads and hema iryads
I hope you win study tOpdrd the stage II not for
che stage, this summer. Thi, goal seems to me so
Inevitable, and so desirable, If you cultivate your
very eat gin at ALL that whenever think Of you,
wish you were in your rigbtiul place. The drama
Is the beautiful art, and you are worthy 20 be its
prophet. My own dreams Of serving II will never
be hopes now, but whenever l see brave young ieet
set to"ard IT, und thoughtful brows bent thither.
ward lcry " God speed" from my inmOst soul
am 50 weary tonight, and warm and uncom forta-
Die, tina, have written most stupid letter, but I
would not longer lei your dear note go unanswered.
love you, an, want to know you better. have no
noubi that We net in this great hlghroad because
snch had something or the other, and we well know
ehalit Is Write me at the once or here, and be
s'sured OF answers as speedy az my tired pen can
write Ever and always, believe me, fectlonately
yours, LUG. CALHOUN.
MRS. CALHOUN TO MRS RPARLASD
u Clinton PLACE, Aug. 2G, 90
SUNDAY afternoon.
NV BELOVED FRIEND: II u after dinner. and am
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den. That Miss Johnson is a chambermnid OF the
most hopeless order, and how Edwin Booth
c4h play with her passes my under
standing. Now II ever women OF power
are needed on the stage, and believe way can be
mace You know Stuart loves the Tribune. I'll
WHO TO Mr.. Gay and persuade him to use his in
hueh'e II II Will 90 any good. A Mr.. Long would
he'p me- Write me eyerything-all your hopes and
Tears ana troubles. lave seldom in my lie been
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A Saturday Nigh, Murder In Brooklyn.'

Late on Saturday night gang Of Second Ward
rowdios gathered about hr, Larkns grocery, II
James street. BraOkiYn, and began TO annoy the in
Der OF persons, including Bartholomew Gum on, Of
30 Front street, who pursued them to james ana
York streets. Here one OF the fugitive throw stono
when struck him on the head aud c,lcd him to the
sidewalk, He was taken to his home 10y some ciu.
zens aud attended by surgeon, who found that his
skull had been fractured aud that he could not re-.
cover. He was alive last evening, Nobody has been
arrested,
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THE LADY WHO WISHED TO STEAL MANS ues'ahu
WIFE AND GIVE HER TO ANOTHER MAN. o
think that now you may do so much. oh, do leave
him, my darling It's so wrong that you should
stay with him.
Friday Evening, darling wo have Just re-
ceiyed Mr.. Rs letter. am 80 glad that you have
left NJ do not I beseech you. return Do not let
any weakness OF mercy possess you. II is happy
that the stroke has fallen, no matter what heart
break come with It, could be glad that you suffer
II your suffering would keep you away from him.
Ny darling, for whom would die, do not so wrong
your womanhood 10 10 10 baek. You NUT not /;
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bilious, so expect soperinc Your last two letters
were forwarded me at Long Branch, but had no
time to answer them there, and came home only
last night You have been very good to take so much
trouble for me, and want to sec You. and thank
you with lips and eyes, and yet is quite misersoy
possible that may not be able to come at all. am
going to tell you ali my private affairs so you VIII
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lhe paper to have
Two or three letters
nom the White
Mountains ! AN tne
person to sacrifice
my ease In its inter.
est, and | shall find
80 m G practicable
route through shel.
buruc, that | may
take % peep at you.
Everybody Is
Out n town. Mrs.
Ward has gone and
The siuclairs went
tagf vr..l. -
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so frank with old friends
az in this morning Of our
love with you. / hope
you win be moved to let
me help you with your
burdens, II that be posi-
Die, or at least to tell me
wnat they are.
Meanwhile I shall in.
dulse a lovely dream Of
seeing a fitting Desde.
mona and Juliet. and
Ophelia and Maritana, to
an othello long un.
matched, though often
dreadiully welded, a dot.
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The Disreputable New York Times and Its
Free Love Practices.

from Me Neio fofk tribune Aprfl23.
While the Times is in the free love business, let
publish the particulars Of some Canada divorce suits
in which II has interest and tell the story OF what
has followed. When the 7imesgives no the practice
o free love doctrines II will be time for II TO preach
newspaper morality. The public can estimate It's
fitness for family reading by the results Of lese
practices in its own Considering how terribly
Il is injured by the knowledge of its free love pro.
cyites no one need be surprised that II should
be in paroxS SUI OF rage because the disastrous
consequences Of its practices are pointed out.
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that success is highe est
10 which we make our
way with pain and
toll. when you come
back we will have long
talks about this mat
ter and see II We can
not make our eager
ambition give place to
excellent doing.
I believe Stuart
might be induced to
place you on the stan.
They have absolutely
no lady at Winter Oar
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Rows, April 28.-The third public meeting OF
the Rcumenical Council Ia to be held in st. Peters
tomorrow Sunday. After mass the Fathers will
vote orally In the presence Of the Pope the first
acts, Of the Council. The Pope Will socmnly pro
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other for a
year. I have
been trying all
summer TO save
money for somo
b 90 ks, for
which / am
famishing, and
some other de-
lightful things,
but I suppose I
never shall. Do
you know I
have almost de-
cided 10 lee
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very well. Alas ! he ieft
for Kansas on Wednesday
and my right hand Is want
ing. So l must cen do the
next best thing. / cannot
at this moment toll
what, but my inspiration
will come in the course Of
the day. II always does.
/ never met Stuart but
once, whom he was very
courteous. He would not
remember me now. but n II
is the best thing for me to 60
and see him, I shall go. I
shall just tind out all his
ways from one or two Do
honliana WIN knoyx him I'm.
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need one. Some day, or rather some night,
shall tell you such story Of my
turbulent existence. would rather write
1t, but I shall never have time. Suppose write
my navel In letters 70 your How much We have
to say 10 each other that never shall utter ill
the leisure OF the New Jerusalem oilers opportunity
Ever, my darling yours, LU.
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leaf Is piled, but we
carried over the ghost
lest breeze from
Northern peak, or
Western lake or East-
em ocean. June In
the country, with a
wreath OF roses and
white hands scattering
dews, and June in
town, in the brassy
helmet OF August, with
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THAT ABohIkABLR GYPSY. ing but incomprehensibe
Richelieu. Hamlet who must have been mad TO
love such maiden as the stage has long cursed him
with, and q Don Caesar whose one unpardonable
crime was his admiration OF the abominabls Gypsy
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iGltFAth va INH
tate. And II you will play
such parts as Queen In
Hamlet and others at first'
you can have an engage.
ment with the miracle
hereii this winterlll un,
der an assumed name m
Or II you don't want to do
that, Mr.. Stuart will give
you an engagement in the
country, but ! advise here
first, by all means. My
darling. l could not be nap
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have told you all
my disappoint-
ments. When I
thoughtI I should
be able to go by
this time my
bills had not
come in, and /
did not know
how dimcult 1t
would be for me