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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1871-07-17

Enthusiastically about o'clock, uB
alarm Of fire was sounded, and In n few
minutes there was pretty general rush
towards the scene Of the ConnagratiOn.-
Zane Street, above seventh. Reaching
there, small frame stable was found en-.
veloped in flames and was quickly reduced
to ashes. The roofs of several wooden
buildings but n few feet distant were
fired by sparks. A prompt application of
water passed up TO persons stationed on
them, prevented the destruction of the
property A portion Of the fire depart.
ment reached the ground after the stable
was burned. An attachment was made,
and water thrown on the embers to ex.
tinguish any probability Of danger from
their being carried to the neighboring
buildings by the strong breeze blowing at
the time.
The fire Is said to have originated from
the discharge Of u toy cannon, with
which number Of boys were playing.
The time and place, IL occurs to us, were
not well chosen for artillery practice.
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A FISH SrORY.-A party Of fishermen,
few miles up the river, succeeded the
other day in capturing a "mud cat weigh.
ing Jirty'nine pounds. Putting their
prize in a skin with water enough for his
catshiptO exercise in, they made their way
to the city, and found n purchaser in the
Superintendent Of the Water Works at
five dollars. The cat was transferred to
the basin and tumbled in 10 keep com.
pany with other specimens Of the flnny
tribes already there. After lying II few
minutes in II stupetled state, he moved of
maiestically, and isnow, doubtless, doing
mobile service" in destroying dead min.
nows and insects thrown up by the
pumps.
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TRANSFERS OF REAL EsTATR.-The
following transfers Of real estate were re.
corded at the Recorders office during the
week ending Friday, July n;
Deed made June /, by Robert Z, Swee.
ney and wife to James W. Sweeney and
others, for their interest (l.7th) in lot No,
1893, corner Of Chapline and Third streets,
and in lots No. 80 and "a, in Eoif and
Division streets, and in the north hall OF
lot No. 10 and the south half of lot No. II,
Main street, North Wheeling. Admitted
July s,
Deed made May 20, by Andrew Gun.
ningham, trustee, to Archibald AIcClArin,
for lot No. 151, mo. A. Zane's addition;
$500. Admitted July s.
Deed made July 10 by Leopold Juer.
gems and vile to William Juergens, for
lot No. s, in Square 10, South Wheeling,
and the south third Of lot No, 0 in Square
No. u; also all their personal property;
$500 Admitted July II.
Deed made July 3 by James Emblem
and wife to Samuel Elder, for lot No. l45,
Zane street, East Wheeling; $1,000. Ad.
mitted July IL.
Deed made July II by Andrew Gal.
lagher and wife to Margaret Chance, for
the east half Of lot No. SO, Clay street,
East Wheeling; $500. Admitted July II,
Deed made July 10 by S. Brady and
j. l.. Hobbs, executors, and Alex. J. Cald.
well, to William Bailey, for lots Nos. II +,
12 and 10 in Square No. Is, Caldwelrs
addition; $9,4O0. Admitted July IL,
Deed made July s by Geo. w. Jeiiers,
trustee, to Lewis Baker, for paper mill
property in Fulton; $500. Admitted
July ID.
Deed made July 10 by j. f. Updcgraf,
trustee, to John Crawford, for the north
half OF the south half Of lot No. 1876, East
Wheeling; $l,405. Admitted July H.
Deed made July Toby Daniel Darragh,
trustee to Henry w, Drakeley, Tor lots Nos
0, 10, IL, II Is, and lG in square No. 45,
and COal lot No %; also lots Nos, 8, O, 2,
8, 10, ii, u, IL, 10, 90, 81, %, 90 and 81
in square No. 10, and coal lots Nos 20
and 81; also engines and machinery OfthG
Washington Mills, South Wheeling.
$4,000. Admitted July IL.
Deed made July IA by J. =. Gilchrist
and wife to William Johnston, Tor lot No.
4 in square No. 8, Gilchrists addition;
5000. Admitted July II.
Deed made March 80 by Henry X, List
and Lavinia Acheson to Daniel q. List,
for lots Nos. and in square No 20
Except u strip off the south side Of lot No,
2, Z feet widG0 $4,000. Admitted July
IA.
Agreement made between D, G. List
and A. W. Kelly, each giving five feet of
ground Cor private alley. Admitted
July II.
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MINOR KILOGRAMS.

Sergeant Edmund Bryan, of the
United States Army, in charge Of Fort
Delaware, was before United States Com
missioner lIiddle, Of Philadelphia, Satur.
day, charged with lelonously removing a
number Of copper cans, the property OF
the Government. He was held In $4,000
hail.
n Brumherger, private secretary TO
jeff. Davis during the war, was arrested
ut San Francisco, Friday, for the forgery
NJ check Tor less than one hundred and
hlly dollars, as lie was leaving on vessel
Tor Mazatlan. lie jumped overheard
and was recovered with difficulty.
AT Denever, Colorado, OH Friday
Joseph EsterbrOOk, Of Denever, and Sam
llel Cupp, Of ST. Louis, while fishing In
Twin Lake, were drowned Dy the Capsiz.
Ing Of their boat.
Mrs. David Walker, an old lady aged
fifty years, wns found near Catawba sta.
tion, near Springfield Ohio, Friday morn.
ing suspended by her neck to nc apple
tree. Life was extinct Temporary In.
sanity is assigned as the cause.
John Wasson, Of Arizona, has been
appointed ono Of the Commissioners under
the act to celebrate the centennial anni.
versary Of independence at Philadelphia
The Austrian Government has form.
ally ratified II naturalization treaty with
the United States.
The Montreal Observatory was placed
IN communication with Signal officers Of
the United States War Department Sat.
nrday
Mrs. Murdoch, wife of T. b Muir.
dock, editor Of the Eldorado (Kansas)
Times, who cut the throat Of one Of her
children, and then her own, during q
temporary fit Of insanity, died from the
effect Oi her wound, on Sunday, 1.-THE 0thl
Up tOa few hours previous To her death
Il was supposed she would recover
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DROPPED DEAD-One of the horses at
tached to the United Fire Engine, dropped
dead yesterday, near the old Government
stables, while en- rOutc to the fire on Zane
street, above Seventh The horse was
fine, large animal, hut in too high condi.
ton entirely for such business during the
present tOrrid weather.
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ARRIVED AT MoUNDsvHLE-TwO mr..
rivals were registered at the Penitcntlary
last Saturday. Floyd Thompson and
Madison Barney were tried and convicted
Of grand larceny at the June term Of the
Circuit Court for Kanawla County. The
former was sentenced for five years and
the latter for two.
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GUARDIANS ArPoNDED.-On the 9th
inst, Philip Mcdcrt was appointed guar.
dian ofJohn G., Lizzie, and John $. G.,
infant children Of the late John s. G.
Keim-bond $500 in each case.
On the same day, Mrs Martha Bodley
was appointed guardian of Mary, daugh.
ter OF the late Joshua Bodley-bond
$4,000.
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MARROW EsCApE.-Al little child named
McManawaY had n narrow escape from
being severely injured, il not killed, Sat.
urday about l9 O'Clock. Inattempting to
cross over Market alley in front of u pair
Of horses attached to wagon, the child
was knocked down, and quite seriously
bruised by being tmmped beneath the
horses feet.
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DIsCHARGED.-A COlOred convict
named Dick Eppe, was discharged from
the penitentiary, Saturday. For good
conduct and strict observance OF the rules
he had reduced his term of imprisonment
about three months and IL halt. lie was
from Grccnbricr county, and had been
sentenced for two years.
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FooT CRUsnED-RiChard Clifford, a
colored barber, living ut MartinsIerry,
had one Of his feet badly crushed, Fri.
day morning, by jumping off the cars
while they were in motion. lie failed to
jump far enough and IN struggling to get
away, one o! his feet got across the rail.
The wheels passed over ii, crushing it
badly.
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RELEASED OE Michael Burke,
under indictment and confined in the
county jail on charge Of bigamy, was
released, Saturday, by order of Judge
Melvin, Burke WIS required to give bail
in three hundred dollars Tor his appear
ance nj the next term of the Court.
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BEING PAINTED-The railroad bridge
ut Iiellaire is now receiving the finishing
touches in the shape of'a complete suit of
paint The Colors adopted are Red,
White and Blue, and when the job is
completed, the structure will make n
handsome appearance.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1871-07-17

SOMETHING New AND WONDERFUL
BY investing the small sum of 80 cents at
the new Confectionery Store, 14l Main
street, opposite Union street you will re.
coive present of gold, silver, grcenbacks
or watch, besides half pound of the fin.
est mixed confectionery Manufactured in
this city. Everybody receives n present
from 10 cents to $4,000, also watches.
Remember the opening day, Tuesday,
July 18th, 1871. Foxnell Il Lorattc,
Sole PrOprietors.
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DEAD.--NIrs, Elisabeth, wife of Geo. II.
Jingle, Esqr, died ut her residence on
Fifth street, Saturday morning. A large
circle of mourning friends united in pay.
ing the last tribute Of respect to her
memory last evenings at five o'clock follow.
higher remains othe Mt Wood Gene.
terry.
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CONTROVERSIAL man named May.
hew, and his wife, were before EsGr.
Gillcspy last Saturday, charged by a
woman named Leonard with committing
breach Of the peace. The matter was
compromised by Mayhem and wileprom.
ising to leave the neighborhood
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CIRCUIT CouRT-This Court was not
in session Saturday, but will meet this
morning at D o'clock. It's supposed that
Judge Melvin will occupy one Of the large
rooms in the City Building, while the
Gas Injunction cAse Is being argued.
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THERE are now not less than two
thousand cheese factories in this country.
with these are connected about four
thousand cows, aud still the business
seems tn he increasing in all parts Of the
United States where the land Is favorable
fOr tlairying. SO the ball rolls
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BEING REPAIRED.-The ferry boat
"IIere | AM" running between Bellaire
and Benwood, is now undergoing II thor
ough overhauling, The repairs will be
completed in about ten days, when the
little dinkey will resume duty.
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PRETTY BADLY HURT.-saturday
night, as II. z. Shriver and two other
gentlemen were coming to the city in q
buggy from the residence Of II. ]. Bul.
lard, n short distance east of Bridgeport
the buggy in which they were seated, was
turned over, throwing Mr. shriver vic.
lently TO the ground. One Of the buggy
wheels passed over one Of his legs,
brulsing 1t so severely that he was unable
to walk yesterday.
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FOND DU Lac, WIS, July 10.
IIonnister's warehouse, the Lake House,
aud about twenty other buildings, were
burned to-day. Several ilremen were
more or less injured, ind one child Is sup
posed to have been burned To death.
Loss $1,000
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ADDITIONAL TELEGRAPH.
PITTSBURGH.


John Rosamond, of Youngstown, Ohio,
was found dead near this city to-day,
With morphine beside him. He lett a
will, in which he gave his effects to GER
tain ladies in Youngstown and Petroleum
Centre.
Eddie B. Wells, aged thirteen, was
drowned to-day while trying to rescue
companion. Thos. Daum was drowned
in The Allegheny this afternoon
Up. Emerson was sun struck III thls
city to-day.
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Police CoURT.-The following cases
were before this Court, Saturday morn:
ing; William Burgold, drunk, one dollar
and costs-senL up for ten days; James
Patterson, dlsorderly, one dollar md costs
William Kelly, same, five dollars and
costs; Richard Blackson, same, five dol.
lars and COSTS William Carney, ten dol.
lars and costs.
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Iris a noticeable TACT that large mum.
her Of trees are being killed in New
York city by the wooden pavtments eX.
Guiding the moisture from the roots. The
pavements, in many cases, are perfectly
air and water.tiglt.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1871-07-17

A FINE CAFE, two billiard halls, eleva-
tor, telegraph office, and, in Tact, all mod
ern cOnveniences, entice the traveller to
the AMERICAN HOUSE, BosToN. Once
there, he would not willingly change his
quarters.
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PROBABILITIES:
Committed for Murder.

IIosToN, July II,
The COroners inquest in the shooting
Of officer Wilber, At ChiIsea, charges the
murder upon Cornelius C0nncrs, who Is
fully committed to await the action Of
The grand Jury.
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THE attention of purchasers Is directed
to the advertisement OF sale Of timber
land at auction at Eaton's Station, West
W., on line Of Baltimore & Ohio Il. Il.
within 90 miles Of Parkersburg.
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Contracted FoR.-We learn that the
Northern Transportation Company have
contracted with Messrs. Wilson, Dunlevy
Il Co., OF this city, for the building of a
large steamboat
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MATRMONIAL-Three marriage Ii.
censes were issued from the Recorders
office during the week ending last Friday
evening.
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ESTATE COMMUNICATION the 10th inst,
the estate of Sarah CrumbaCker was COM
mitted to George Crumbacker--bond
$1,000.
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MUNICIPAL CoURr.-A regular term Of
the Municipal Court commences today.
We believe the usual hour Of meeting The
first day is two O'clock =. NJ.
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YIN. G. A.-The regular semimonthly
meeting of the Young Mems christian
Association will be held this evening Mt
their rooms on Monroe street.
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Heir on We PERIsH-This Is what
neglected teeth would say If they could
demonstrate with their owners; and mark
this, the teeth cannot perish or become
black or yellow il The I%soc'ont Is used
daily. saw.
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A VERY neat little affair is now fur.
nished by Brown & Higgins to their
patrons, giving many useful hints to those
desiring pictures. Call for copy.
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SUPREME COURT.-rhe following re.
port of Fridays proceedings in the Su.
prGme Court should have appeared in
Saturdays paper, but was mislaid;
In the case of LamOin Mott, appellee,
rs, W. j, Purdy, a al, appellants; also,
same, Is. james Burley, ct al, appellants;
also, same, rs. p. J. Anshutz, appellant,
from Marshall county, were scverally ar,
gued by H2diay, Tor the appellants, and
Stanton d. ARi@n, tor appcllees, and sub.
mitted.
The case of George Smith, trustee, oS.
Tharp, a al, from Richie county, was
continued.
Saturday morning, in the case Of Moore
a. Douglass " Woodward, the rule
against Geo. LOomis, Judge of the Circuit
Court of Wood County was argued upon
1he demurrer,
In the case Of Orr and wife, appcllees,
e. Hartman, e. a., appellants, from Ty.
Ter County, Himisto@ began the opening
argument for the appellants.
Adjourned until 0 o'clock this morning,
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SENT TO JAII@-'rwo men named Ed.
NJ. Marsh and Henry lIushman were be-.
fore EsQr Gillespy, Saturday evening,
charged with taking Il package Of goods
from the whar(boat, sent there by Messrs.
Greer " Laing to he shipped to some
point down the river. The goods con.
sisted Of knives, forks, spoons, &c, The
evidence against the accused was pretty
strong, and they were committed to Jail
in default Of giving bail in the sum Of two
hundred dollars each, for their appearance
at the next term of the Circuit Court.
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LAKIN Il Co., Merchant Tailors,
81 Monroe street, have the largest and
finest assortment of Linen Coats, busters,
&c, 10 he found in the city
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FINE WALL PAPERs.-ATessrs. PAUL
Bros, X Co., No, 90 Market street, have
the largest and finest stock of decora,
tons for halls, churches, &c, to be found
in the city. Persons desiring such goods
will find very large and complete selec,
ton ut the above house, and they are the
only firm in the city that make a special.
ty of such goods as Decoration Mould.
ings for panels, fine Grained Papers, OF
all descriptions, 4O-inch Plain Tints. for
vanishing, Gilt, Velvet, Bronze and En-
broidered Wall Papers, ut less than East
ern prices.
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TIE hest assortment OF Colored shoes
in the city is at L. V. Blends, 1O7 Main
street.
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ZINE CANDIES,
In Pound Boxes at iNftJOc.
PLAIN CANDIES,
In Pound Boxes at QJ19Oc.
And all other Goods very low, at
Q. A. swART2s,
jyi,cod MORO, 81, East Of NLnrc House.
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MONDAY, JULY II, 1871.
New Advertisements.

Bethany College.
Lost-Canary Bird.
Ice Cream-C. A. SwartZ.
Letter List.
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JUMPER TAR SOAR" cures chapped hands,
saltrheum, plmples, and all cuAneous aiTec.
tons, rendering the skin soft and smooth. Man
uhctured by CASWELL, HAZARD 4 CO.,
Sold by all Druggists. New York.
my2I-M, Th-dAw
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BASE bnll shoes at NIerge's. prlce q Is.
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l.. V. BLOND has the finest and most
stylish shoes in Wheeling.
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WAR DEPARTMENT,
OPPlCE NJ tux CHIgP sIGNAL OFPICER,
WAsuINuTON ID g., only III,


WARRINGTON, ID. g., July ~.
SYNOPSIS FOR TWENTY FOUR HOURS,
No important changes il reported in
the Pacihc or Rocky Mountain stations
since Saturday evening. The barometer
Inns very generally fallen from the Missis'
sppi To the Atlantic, and the temperature
generally higher than yesterday, in the
interior and M the Atlantic COast, but
lower on the lakes. Fresh south westerly
winds prevail on the Atlantic coast, and
pleasant weather was very generally re.
ported Sunday A. NJ. from Lake Ontario
10 Missouri and eastward to the Atlantic,
with threatening weather on Lake Michi'
gan, hut this afternoon severe storm has
prevailed in New York City, and rain las
very generally fallen from Lake Erie,
Ohio liver and 10 Illinois.
PROBABILITIES:
1t is probable that the storm in New
York will extend but II short distance,
hut that cloudy and rainy weather gen.
orally will extend tonight over the mid.
die Atlantic. Cloudy weather will prOha
bly, prevail On the Atlantic, Cloudy
weather will probably prevail on the
Atlantic Coast and Southern States.
Northwesterly winds are probable for
the upper lakes.
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Prince de Lynar who had during the war been
attached 70 the stat OF Emperor William, arrived
yesterday by the steamer Cuba Is Is said that the
Prince has come to this country to marry Miss Par
sons, q young beauty OF Cleveland to whom he Is
engaged. He u now staying at the Filth Avenue
Hotel.
Baron Schl3zcr, the new Minister Plenipotenfiary
OF the North German Confederation, has arrived
from Mexico where he had been Prussian Minister
for several years. He is TO replace Baron Gerolf In
Washington Baron Schl1zer has Tor the present
apartments Of the Brcvoort House.
Governor Acorn, Of Mississippi is among the
latest arrivals at the Fifth Avenue Hotel.
Commodore Alden, OF the United states Navy, ~
stationed az the Brevoort House.
Mr.. George w. Riggs the banker, Oh washington,
has apartments Ut the Fifth Avenue Hotel.
Ex-Governor Michael Hahn, OF Louisiana, Is stop
ping q, the st. Nicholas Hotel.
Mr.. George b. McCartee, superintendent OF tho
Treasury department. washington, Is at tho FIN
Avenue Hotel, on brief visir.
Captain Il. X. Noodle. Of the steamer Cuba, IL at
tho Brevoort House.
Samuel @ Clements MARX Twain has put Up At
the 81. Nicholas Hotel.
Colonel Thomas A. Scott, Woo president o. the
Pennsylvania Central Railroad Is stopping NJ the
Tllth Avenue Hoioh
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Theatrical Criticism.

There is small weekly paper published in
this city devoted chiefly to theatrical adver-
Using and the fulsome pufery of the theatres
advertising in it and to denunciatory criti-
cisms Of the performances at theatres whose
advertisements do not appear in its columns.
Booths theatre does not favor this paper with
lis advertising patronage, and not long since
very hitter and virulent criticism of Booths
Richelieu appeared in its columns. Incensed
at this attack upon his professional merits
Mr.. Booth gave orders not to admit to the
theatre either the writer Of the article or the
editor Of the paper. Both prohfered money at
the ticket office for tickets, which were re-
fused them. Buying tickets of q ticket specu-
lator outside they thought to pass the Scylla
Of the box office, but encountered relentless
Cerberus in the person of the doorkeeper. It
was their turn to be incensed, and so
they were. Only one alternative presented
itself. This they adopted. They determined
to bring the matter to legal test, and
accordingly an application was made yes
terday before Judge Brady, of the Su-
preme Court, for mandamus compelling
Mr. Booth to appear and show cause why
these complainants should not be admitted
upon payment of the price Of admission the
same as other persons. The mandamus was
made returnable next Monday, at which time
the merits of the case, from legal and equity
point " view, will be fully discussed.
This subject Of hostile theatrical criticism is
an old one. 1t has been before the courts re-
peatedly. A theatrical manager once UNDER
took to prevent tho writer of criticism against
him entering his theatre. In the courts, how
ever, his action was not sustained. 1t has been
so in every case, and will continue SO. The law
is plainly explicit on the point. Theatres, like
hotels, must open their doors to the public.
II person is disorderly in a hotel he can be
turned out. If q person 10 disorderly in
theatre he can be turned out. If newspaper
critic writes mendacious, scurrilous and
libcllous criticism, or one that is considered
such, there is proper redress in the courts,
and there is the place to seek it. Mr.. Booth
has not only taken the wrong course of action
in defending HIMSELF against the enmity Of I'M
friendly criticisms In the case referred to-
but he has given to his adversaries an opening
to that notoriety which they now seek through
that application to the courts.