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PERSONAL INTELLIGENCE
Generals Burnside and Banks are in town

"
Prof John G. Draper will lecture before the Amer
ican Institute, In Cooper Union Hall, this evening.
The eminent stntistician, Mai. Gen Hiram Wal
bridge, about to become q citizen OF Richmond Va
John Fuller, one OF the actors In the row In Rail
recover.
Gov y. y. Low Is In this city, en- route to San
Francisco and thence 70 the seat OF his Ministerial
LAHORE In China.
Waiter Browp,. the Amarcan champion sculler,
has returned nom kngland and TO Boston to visit
his parents, but will be In New York next week.
Mr. Thomas X, Agnew, the enterprsing grocer OF
go Greenwich street planted forty Christmas trees for
sparrows In Washington, Union, and Madison squares
Mr. John Martin, whom cable despatch made
the defeated Feuian candidate for tho English Parlia
mcnt nom Longfort, Is IN Brooklyn. lie dsayows the
a.bt.
Yesterday morning, Col Saunders d. Bruce, pro-
nretor o. the Turf, Reid, ana Farm appeared before
libel SUIT which has been Instituted on behalf OF Mr.
George wilkes,
Miss Lzze Mahon, daughter OF the veteran re.
porter OF ths Gty made her nrst appearance In Mr. f.
D. Conways PARK Theatre In Brooklyn, on Monday
Merchant OF Venice"
The immense Daniel Pratt, Major General BY bre-
yet and everlasting candidate Tor the Presidency OF the
United States, lectured before the Columbia College
boys IN Maonlc Hall ias. evening and was greeted with
wonders Of applause. Il was question which was
heard oitenest, the speaker or the boys.
Mr. Thomas Sampson, the well known detective,
who mas been seven years Chief OF the force at Sub
Treasury In this city; has been appointed to similar
Ary THIS natterng tribute 10 worthy gentlem
and cf1cient oicer Mr.. Sampson In tke old fOrco
as Aid to Mr. Masc in the metropolitan police. and In
beOn. While ~ the latter position rendered tho
Government most valuable scfviGa.
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JO7TINGS ABOUT TON

Mark Cohn was shot in the right breast yesterday
afternoon in oliver street by unknown boy who wss
Nsr1 Cahili WIS crushed between the Hudson
River Railroad at Thirty third street and Eleventh
avenue yesterday afternoon.
The Union LEAGUE Association Of the Twenty
aS For cs stree, iss and SiG Ehh h eTSens In H'
The Feast OF the Epiphaay-the ancient Feast Of
on .sense ana ar nF 10 IOn Church,
A ladder fell from the Elevated Railroad at Twea-
tused the head of John Wallace. one OF the laborep.
Michael Fitzgerald was committed at the Tombs
the charge OF being concerned with others In knock
ing down and robbns james Dougherty in Washlngtoa
The spanish spies say that they have irrcfragabls
evidence that the yacht Anna does belong 70 the Cubaa
notwithstanding.
The sale Of seats at Nblo's for Mondays per.
RE only sdyn5e S psec s Ts r e SeSs S
ehestrs tickets. N'' " ''''' WIS ~ ''' w
The woman sufrraGists organized a New York
day Mrs Without Was chosen fresdSSI of The Gss
body. and Mrs. DR.. iialloch. Vice President,
The home for frail women, NJ West Fourth street,
S VA opeS ysrtera s % io6 PaSc n.s"a
sin. IL already shelter. twenty tour girls,
Chrstian Schmidt, matchmaker, pleaded guilty
In the Court Of General Sessions yesterday larceny
Sing lie had sod watches intrusIed 10 him Tor repairs
=, A course Of four lectures on the accordance Of
tto be delivered by Proi BoS%as in 1' tGe he
6ndpg ,n @ on the Friday evenings in January, egia-
james Kelly. aged 49, was sentenced YESTERDAY
az to wo year. IN the SnlSns en-
ing OF Dec s. IN the saloon at Fourteenth street and
Third avenue.
The second annual masquerade ball Of La Coteris
II announced for Thursday evening next, the Aca-
DENY. Two hundred fancy costumes have been or.
dcred from Paris. Thirty couples the hliade pbiA
Coterle will Join In the grand march. Tickets MAY 10
obtained at the principal hotels.
An examination OF the cost OF cleaning certsia
streets last under the direction OF tho SahArv
Superini shows thSt the work for the ensuing
year were done under the same authority. the c0st
would be about t 6s So nearly 81 200 lets than
tenth the moderate estimate OF Brown Co.
A course OF six lectures is announced In Irving
Hail the nights OF the 9Th i1t I'd and s9th OF Janu
sry and the sh and 18TH Of February under the ausp
cee OF Pos; Phil kearney No T. o. a H. Tor the beaeas
The lecturers are the Hon Horace Grseicy. eI -Gov
Stewart L. Woodiord Miss Kate Field. Prof ID. Water
house Hawkins. Prof X Ogden Ih'ssmus, ssd PROF. \
w. DTaDes.
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thou land Of liberty" and finally, when the Miller
lies refused to adjourn, RUFUS Andrews Ut fresh
cigar and lead In the delightful song, I'VE wont
go home till morning. till daylight doth appear.
The Committees were by this time drunk with ex
element They danced about on the seats, sprsng
MP In the air, climbed over each other and under
each other, and raised the devil generally.
THE CURTAIN DRoPs ON THE BuRLssous.
Andrews then sprang up, and still in q voice In
no way husky. remarked that he was sorry 70
hear that there were stl q few oentiemen
they wished to meet him for the forming Of q com.
pro%iss they nigh, see him on the next day in the
AI"ss0pS"srh0S-S,n" psnH n'P" VIVA, VIA ' diS GEN. GEN.
ssehson say n that dark and fearful hour" tLong
The meeting here finally adjourned. Sergeant
Waliin was compelled 10 make charge with his
would adjourn until the other had done for fear
OF foul play. They will meet next Wednesday night
kher The nesting % was S over, Charley Spencer and
hufus Andrews adjourned arm In arm 70 get Q
drink At the Finh Avenue Hotel.
xANsRRE LENDS THE POLICE TO WALDO HurcHISos.
Nearly all the delegates who formed new Com
Wsus to support ths HaehiSss men, u and nst un
They excluded reporters and drew @ sss'r baons on
inc repressn'atyes OF the press who claimed sd-
and they were respected In every Instance.
-FOUR RIVAL REPUBLICAN COMMITTEES.
II win be seen By the above proceedings that
there four rival Republican Committees In this
county, the frst with Mr.. Miller as Chairman 4; the
second with Mr.. James N. Booth the third with
Gen. Cochrsne; and the fourth with Mr.. Ketehum.
The object OF the Twenty second street Committee,
from which the Coehrane and Andrews men Sc
eeded, Ia TO secure the patronage Of the Custom
House and Post Office.
rHR NEW RIVAL COMMITTEES.
The Committee Of which Mr. Ira o. Miller is tenn
porary Chairman, has among Its members Judge
White, Augustus II. Duganns, Chas. 3. Spencer,
Alex Mcleod, VIM. H. McKenny, j. silas Ritter
band, aud others. The other Committee includes
Wm. A.. Darling. Rufus W. Andrews, Sheridan
Shook, Mr.. Bleakiey, Nathan Kingsley, Gee. Arthur
Thos. b. Asten, ex-Marshal Murray. and others.
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THE DEATH or JAMES L0ohM

Dcathbed Denial of tho Murder OF mr.
Rogers Deposition Taken By Coroner
Flynn In Bellevue Hospital Last Evening.
Al twenty-five minutes past IL o'clock last
evening James Logan brcathcd his last In Bellevue
Hospital When he felt that he was about to die,
he sent for the Coroner as lie was very anxious TO
relieve his mind OF something that was burdening It,
Coroner Finn, Dr.. Shine, and Warden Brennan
therefore went to his bedside, and took from his
lips the to9wing, which only entanges the my stery
Concerning The death Of Mr.. Rogers:
l. James Logan, believing that am about to die
this night, and having no hopes Of recovery from
the injuries hays rseeysd,. d9 hereby DECLARE that
the charge that was made Agaihst me last year ..
numbering MI. Charles NJ. Rogers, on Decemberei,
1868, IN Twelfth street. was hlise, and that am
entirely innocent; l did not know the party who
committed the deed, nor have l any knowledge
whatsoever OF it, HE
(3igned) JAMES X LOGAN
mark.
p Nj MILAN SHINE. DepEty Co,oncr '~'
THOMAS BRENNAN, Warden Bellevue Hospital, wit.
CORNELIUS FLYNN Coroncr
Within i've minutes after signing this document
James Logan brcathod his last.
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WEsTCHESTER COUNTY.

While Morris Cahill, Of Elm street, Yonkers, was
esesHatn5 wei ~ laurel street estertay the rope
upon him. fatally inJaring him,
Hannigan and kemsen, the New York poTc emen
who wcre recently convicted OF robbery having ar
rived IN the sing sing institution and been duly shayen
and ghorn, have doed their Metropolitan Police attire
and gone TO work In the garb OF the prison.
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FLAsHEs FROM THE oCEAX CABLEs.

Jules Douyreau the French Minister at Jamaica,
has gone to llayt.
Mr.. Lorillard has blown up and destrayed his
Saoht Meteor which was recently wrecked nslr Tuuis.
The ship L. II. Taylor from Liverpool for New
In her hold.
The bark Princeton, from Genoa for New Or
leans has put In TO CadiL leaky and will probably be
obi gcd to discharge cargo fnr repairs.
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~ MI
Hutchings did not not dance, lie
was particularly remarkable for
his stunning cruvat, and Tor the
taste and dclicacy evinced in the
arrangement OF his hair and
moustache. His intellectual brow
was shaded with glossy curls. His
eyes were cast upon the dancers
with a sweet half-sad expression,
as II the memories OF his youth
were floating uppermost lamong
tie pictures In his current OF
thought. His kid-gloves and his
crayat were OF a dehcatcly-shaded
violet, and his diamond studs
sparkled like flre-fies on a balmy
night In June. Suave smiles
were hidden IN the soft corners
Of his moustaehe, and occasion
ally words OF wisdom flowed from
hls lips. In point of intellect, Mr..
Hutch'ngs appeared to be superi-
or TO every gpnfloman In The
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LONG ISLAND.

Mr. John c. Kings store, Sag Harbor, l.. l., was
burned yesterday morning loss t.oo0.
The rails on the Sag harbor branch OF the Long
South Hampton,
The schooner States, OF fSayville, L. l., was wreck
ed on kockaway Beach Sunday night aud one OF the
-eanen was drowned. Next morning boat put out V
its assistance from The Life SAVING Station and Frank
lnat
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Assembly. Although not
much on the floor, Mr.. Hitch
man is a model OF deport-
mcnt. And he has had n good
teacher In Mr.. Swecny. Dur
the evening he was asked
several questions, and IL was
noticed that he invariably
conferred with Mr.. Sweeny
before answering them.
!" Do you think II win rain
before morningi" asked the
Hon. Thomas J. Ireamer Of
Speaker Hitchmap.
" Well ILL well-I-
don't know. Ifyou'll wait n
moment I'll ask Mr.. Sweeny
what he thinks about It," re-
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majestic, yet characteristic
style of dancing, utterly
u consistent with his po-
litlcal reputation. Nobody
him In q basket
quadrille would cali him
Slippery Dick. Ho exc-
cutes the figures Of right
hand across and len hand
back with Q gravity OF
countenance In singular
contrast with the extravn-
giant motions. The great
bcnignity Of Mr.. ConDoi.
ly's couutenance, COM
bined with its expression
OF political astuteness,
gave him the appearance
OF q Democratic Pickwick.
Mr.. Connolly wore a cut
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the President of the Common Council, and .,rt

OHPoutut VI buH't'1 blhbt-
ley Tor the .1ammsny nomi
nation for Sheriff, danced
with surprising JUNCTION. HIS
dancing was hardly perfect.
II frequently ran into the
double shuflle. II smncked
Of Paddy Carey" Alder
man Conan w9uld makea
good dancer II he would
visit Trenor's Academy, and
take a few extra lessons. A
II is, his dancing is marked
ip q stronger dagree with
the same defects which we
noticed In Richard O'Gor-
man. We have no wish to
throw discredit upon the
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Yesterday forenoon Mrs. Swartz. of LOG Norfolk
street Newark, accidentally dragged a kerosene
lamp from on the mantel piece on the stovo. Al.
most Instantly the place was on Ore. The clothing
of one OF her children was soon in flames, aud while
rescuing 1t her own clothes took fro. man 10 the
house instead Of helping her rushed her out into the
street. She ran down Canal street, and another
man throw horse blanket around her and extingush-
ed the flames. Her shoulders, breast, and abdomen
are roasted She cannot recover.
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" uauul VI tut 1rtt WATER
made his appearance. Mr..
Tweed walked up TO the gentle
man, but was unable to call
him by name. Sweeny was
but he could not recog-
nlze the stranger. Richard d.
Connolly did not know him.
The dandifed stranger wore
stunning diamonds, and talked
necessarily. lie said he was q
OF the Manhattan Club.
No Democratic politician In the
House could call him by name.
None OF them were acquainted
v ith any OF the members Of the
Manhattan Club, and eonse-
ousRtly they were unable 70
identity the stranger. Toward
" A thA aINaa.a. AtaA.
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not fully recovered from the
Fat Mems bail. could not
ind 1t In his heart to stay
away. Accordingly he went
to the expense Of ordering u
new dress suit which should
be In keeping with his pres.
ent temporary attenuation f;
and, with lis moustache
freshly dyed and his silvery
locks neatly brushed back
behind his ears, he gravi-
tatcd during the evening be-
tween the committee. room
and the hall. His green
Irish diamond sparkled bril-.
l!antly beneath a huge
Shakespeare collar, and he
wore his most persuasive
smile. Constant bowing TO
past or future clients had
given him a Grecian bend
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" 80 AtA " Attf hol bAf
shuflc. He danced jigs
10 cotillion music, and
even attempted II In
waltzos aud gallops. His
steps were antique. but
nevertheless beautiful.
The Sheriff is usually
dressed In the height OF
fashion. We were sur.
prised last evening to sec
him wearing \ double
bi easted white vest, and
carrying his cane with
him on the floor. This
certainly spoiled the ef-
feet oi his elegant brass
buttoned blue coat. Mr..
O'Bricn should change
hta laflnr uta k.t. 80.
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hof toOh tHc ana thfeW nlInbelf
into On astonishing series OF piroultes. This
threw the galleries into = fever OF excite
mcnt. Tweed looked on In stolid wonder, but
Sweeny quietly remarked that that was nothing to
what the Governor would 10 before his term OF
once expired, Sunset Coz at length gave In, and
excel the Governor. Amer dancing untj exhsust-
ed, the Governor rejoined hrs stan. called for his
hat and coat, and retired without stay ing to supper
Aner the Governor was gone, Mr.. Sweeny was
surrounded by group OF politicians, who cosgratu-
lated him warmly on Mr.. H0nman's astVni,biax
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WV hat tfotet' W "
Hon. Michael Norton's ball.
They are too well known to
need description. The same
tendency to n double shuttle
W hich characterized ia Q
movements OF Messrs. Bren-
nan, O'Brien. Conan, and
O'Gorm,n, was noticed In
Col. MurphJ's dancing. The
Colonel danced with vim and
vigor worthy Of more gracelu,
movements. In the b o W.
cotillion he did remarkably
well, but In the quadrille
sociable and the round dances
he WAS sadly inefficient. His
hair was In extraordinary
confusion. He said he had
paid n barber n dollar and a
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just a. the last TOW OF gus liynts
was being shut OF, the Hon.
Michael Connolly entered tue
Academy, putilng. blowing, and
perspiring. He said he had Just
walked down from Yorkville.
and he was tired. lie only
heard OF the ball about midnight.
As soon as be heard OF It,, he
thought he would come dow n
and see Tweedy, and talk to him
about Harry Murray. The Judge
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Att'ts " NhA WAL WV AVbkhNs
Richelieu. The politicians
did not greet him with that
warmth which marked their
reception OF William Marcy
Tweed. In fact, they seemed
to avoid Mr.. Sweeny. When
thrown In his way, they
bowed reverently and re-
spectfully, and siezed the
first opportunity to get out
OF his Vicinity. MIR. Sweeny
walked among them like n
lion-tamcr in q cage OF wild
animals. He looked every
man mildly In the eye. He
danced but once, and that
was In n quaorille nine-pin.
He was selected rs the pin.
The other gentlemen In the
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anc mt that time he had already succeeded IN pro.
curing two fresh cases, the briefs Of which may be
seen protruding from his coat-tail pocket He
danced but little, but did that little well. His mel,
low laugh was frequently waited to the ears OF the
dancers, and more frequently lost amid the roar OF
the music.
Mr.. Howe paid frequent visits to the Committee
Room IN search OF Tweed and Swccny. He said he
wanted to talk to them about the removal OF the
Police Justices.
He was deeply interested in the matter, and he
felt that the interests of the people OF the seventh
Ward were at stake, He was friend of all judges,
aud liked 10 please everybody.
POLICE COMMISSIONER N. T. BRENNAN
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y
have at FloreDce's. There
are twenty men this morn
Ing WHO can swear TO the
exact number Of nails In
his boots, his dancing hav.
ting been OF that vigorous,
high style which admitted
Of an accurate count. His
|"eet up" was the theme OF
mingled admiration and en-
Wy. lie wore tansy kids,
aad coat OF orthodox black,
while his veet wns the exact
shade OF genuine Robertson
county whiskey. He pri-
yntcly assured a friend that
his gloves and boots were
expressly made for the oc.
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rus NON. JOHN Pox.


first In the race, oyersha-
dowcd everybody On the
floor. Between six and
eight feet In stature, hthely
but symmetrlcally proper
toned, extremely courteous
In his demeanor, and
shrcwd and wary In his
movements, Mr.. Fox may,
ere long, create sad havoc
among Tammany's chick.
ems. Tie dances with sin
gular ease. His forward
and back-ride engraving
is unequalled. Even Mr..
Sweeny, who prides him.
self upon this movement,
Is thrown into the shade by
Mr.. Fox. Mr.. Fox also en-.
GELS ir the figure OF all
hands round. and In this
respect Is only second to
Justice Shandley. Mr.. Fox
appeared IN full costume
He wOre A aherry-cOlOred
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The Brooklyn Citizens Reform Association met
last night, and approved the independent cause Of
The Sun, which they recommended to all engaged
In the municipal reform movement, as being the
only journal that should be read by them as It is in
sympathy with tho cause and uses its great IN
uence to expose the schemes Of the corruptionists
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irREET COMMISSIONERS DEFEAT.


evening. announced II as
his opinion that dancing
was inconsistent with the
gravity which should ever
be the leading characteristic
Of the occupant Of his high
ofllcc. He therefore re-
tired to the lobby, and
stood bolt upright In one
corner. A number OF ad-
miring ladies'. however,
noticed his absence, and
became so clamorous tinally
for the privilege OF dancing
with him that II was neccs-
sary to tell them the reason.
With usual feminine obsti-
aaa.F NhAa WnAaI.N la.N... A.
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Horncr's handkerchief

At the meeting of the American Institute last
night, Committee was chosen to nominate officers
for the ensuing year. The Hon. Horace G. eeley
In the chair The collar of bis coat accidentally
stood erect, but the bow Of his neck handkerchief
had travelled " tue back OF hs head.
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~. ~ N., w NFSA
marked with an Irish
quaintness that was quite
refreshing. He had evil
dentally danced Larry
O'Gan in his youth, and
danced 1t well. We men
tion this not out OF a spirit
OF capti0us criticism. for
MIR. O'GormAn did very
wel indeed ; but the ef.
foess OF bis carly training
we're certainly noticeable
In hts dancing. His for
wards and backs were live
y, but tainted with the
double shufiie mo cement,
sn'y acquired BY a thorough
knowledge OF jIgs. He Was
creased In charming tssts,
snn wore greea kids aad .
xFeon nacktia Hla a-kl1.-.
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q jovial disposition, and
with a singularly interest
ing expression OF counte-
nance, he received the
congratulations OF his
friends with pleasing ur-
banitY. His dancing IL
subject TO the same defects
which we have noticed I'M
the movements Of Mcssrs.
O'Gorman and Conan. u
is worthy OF remark that
so many Of our distinguish
ed politicians have such q
fondncss for the double
shufle. II IL decidedly un-
graceful and out Of place.
We hope TO see a reform
In this respect at the next
Americas Club ball. Mr..
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sons, and green velvet collar and lappes waist
coat and hAht NJ whisper rabies OF the same material
ava coior, hhd new green satin NJ cNtie Of large
dimensions. His kids were also green his shirt
'front.' was embroidered with snamrocks in green
moss six, and immense cmerads winked In its but
lonholes. lie wore a pair Of Eyeglasses with rms
OF irish bog and attached to green silk cord
our Illustration depicts him In the act of displaying
MS prohciency In the Tammany war dance. pecu-
liar turn To tue coat may be observed, which Is
only obtan1hle by hrstcliss artist in that truly
peculiar species OF saltaton.
JUsTIcR nowtYs,n
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vuShCo ouhnulg, hlutrinNu
grcssman Fox attracted univer-
sal attention. Justice Shand-
ley dances like q Shaker. We
presume he has never been to
New Lebanon, but his dancing
Is certainly OF the "Fi-yi-yi"
order. Our artist has caught
him In one Of his characteristic
attitudes. In answer TO our re-
porter's inquiries, Alderman
Bryan Reilly and the Hon.
Thomas Shiels both said In the
same breath:
Well, you may call I'd.
Sbandley 4 Shaker II you
please, but We can tell you one
thing-hc never shakes his
friends, and II he wants 10 be
sheriff, why he'n be Sheriff,
fftA. I...sl.. -. A.
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With the ,xcep,,on of VIM. NJ. Tweed.

- hhht RtAfs Viva Wv ARA INACA
aud Justice Koch, was County
Clerk Loew. Strangers stop
ped to gaze at him a second
time. He was dressed Ike q
Beau Br ummel - blue coat,
with an immense velvet collar,
and shining brass buttons,
white satin waistcoat, and neat.
ly fitting pearl colored panta.
looms. With the exception of
Judge Hackett, he was the
most oxquisitely dressed man
at the ball. His dancing was
faultless. He glided through
the dance with tae grace Of q
Bonfanli. Mr.. Lo,w W was much
admired. Many u beautiful
teiress In the throng gazed fici-
mated upon his movements, and
thought with q sigh OF the
charms which were being vast
cd on the barren soil Of his blcl
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The Common Council. Mr..
shannon Is gentleman OF
remarkable simplicity OF
manner. lie dresses with
exquisite taste, and moves
through II c dance with the
lighIness Of = thistle down.
He wore creamy kids, a
modest blue Decktic, and u
swectly rcfulccnt solitaire.
His hair was scented with
lavender. His beard was
neatly trimmed, and his
ehirt front was spotiess.
The grace with which he
handed the ladies from one
side to tie other without
losing his balance was as
beautiful "a II was charac-
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Capture aud Burning of Por,-au-Prince.

JAcMEL, Dec, 80, via Havana, Jan. 6.-Port. au.
Prince has been captured. A part of the city was
fired by salnavos forces Inc revolutionary forces
entered the city on the 22d. Various rumors are In
circulation concerlIn Sanave. One Ia that he and
his suite we're blown up when the city was fred ana
another that he has escaped 70 81. Domingo,