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with MIL. rnHsss Mgs HAEEH ssEv9Ta y?s.. d. s.
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aiemps rivalry this city The opportunity present
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species Of public amusement have deerm mod the selection
central aud convenient locality broadway opposite
the New York Hotel The building has been thoroughly
ntted and transformed into magnificent amphitheatre
THK GREAT JOHN HENRY COOKE.
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ALEX. MELVILLE, HENRY wILBY
COOKE, GEORGE ADAM,
Nile ROSJNA.
The M:as%s sRsd and M. coRDELA
Mons. Emile Goroux
James Cooke. the vaulting Phenomenon,
Mac0 Brothers, Aerial Gymnass,
Don Gonzales w. Franklin, X. Holloway j. Saunders,
Charles Davis J. Ward +. Watson, and NAuxiary Tum-
blerx. Somersaulters, Leapers and Accobats.
Cowns. NAT. AUSTIN and w. HERBERT WILLIAMS
E9uestan Manaser... JAMES S ny NIXON
FREDERICK COSTELLO,
EVA COSTELLO,
Double Trapezsts.
The entertainments will be accompanied bya
FULL ORCHESTRA AND MILITARY BAND.
Extensive preparations making the
CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEARS FESTIVITIES,
introducing equestrian pageans fairy legends &C. got mp
IN style with effects such other equestrian estab
Admission bJc; Psrquctte and Balcony Chairs 81 Gal
MHrffSEEs on WEDNESDAY and SATURDAY, 2 O'Clock.
seats can secured six Friday, Dec.
Is. at the Box Onlce and ia Broadway.
NrIxoNs CIRCUS, ON BROADWAY.
Artists strictly Equestrian and Gymnastlc
speciacs, particularly Lady Gymnasts, will apply per-
sonahy to JAS. NJ. NIXON, 72s Broadway.
DRyANr's OPERA HOUSE, TwENTY.THIRD STREET
Id between Sixth and Seventh avenues Booths
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The New York herald., 1871-12-17

M I. BRENNAN CoTERIE
M, ANNUAL BALL
ACADEMY OF MUSIC, TUESDAY, January IL, lS72
Boxes for the above be had of the Committee Plan OF
the be the store OF Mr. NJ j. Sheppard az
Broadway (Brandreth House from 10 u NJ and TO
p A' daily ~ yos saaFHasD.I SaHss Committee.
7. j. NEALlS,
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NOW READY.
Engagement, with
DICK RALPH,
wospEnyuL F%oEnss ACTOR
INSTRUMENTAL PERFORMER,
Who VIII appear IN the entirely dram written szpsss
FATE,
or,
NEW YORK NEwsBoy
DICK RALPH
EIGHT DISTINCT INDIvIDUALITfEs
Perform ON TWENTY DIFFERENT INSTRUMKNT4
AND DANCE JIGS, &c
Preceded by . roaring Farce
Great preparations being made Tor the appfoach10o
Holidays.
In active prepa drama, by J. W. Meath, ks0,
entitled
whicn the great comedian and character actor, Hh
CHARLES PEfRIE, win make his first appearance In New
York.
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WEATHER REPORT.
Synopsis for the Past Twenty -four
Hours.

WASHINGTON, D. c., May l6.-The
weather remains unchanged on the
Pacific coast. The barometer is station
ary on the South Atlantic coast, but
has generally fallen from Louisiana to
West Virginia, and northward clear
weather has prevailed. The interior Of
the country is filled this evening with
threatening weather In the Ohio Val
lev and lower lakes local thunder
storms have passed from Iowa to Lake
Erie. The temperature has increased
from the lower lakes to the Atlantic.
ProJdJiHGcs.-From the lower LAX e.
to the Atlantic no material change ls
indicated for Wednesday Increased
cIoudiness will probably prevail East OF
the Mississippi, and rain is probable for
tonight in Western Pennsylvania and
New York
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Paris Uninhabltable.

The Western and Southern Arron.
dissements of Paris are uninhabitable,
and there has been great loss Of life
and property in those portions of the
city. .
Mutiny of Troops.
The One Hundred and Forty-fourth
Battalion of the National Guard refus-
ed to march outside Of Paris.
The triocolor was not flying today
from Fort Vanvres.
Central Committee Dissolved.
A dispatch from St. Dennis says the
dissensions in the Commune will be ter
minated to-day by the dissolution Of the
Central Committee or by the absorption
of the Committee of Public Safety with
the Credit Committee.
All mechanics over forty wears of age
have been called upon to work on til e
defehces of Paris.
.r.. Military Changes.
A new Military Commission has been
appointed.
Delecluse and the Central Committee
are on the best of terms.
Henri Beau has been appointed Chief
of the Ministry OF War and Matter
commander Of the forces between Point
de Jour and avenue Wagram.
Daniel Francois Esprit Auber.
LONDON, May IA Paris dispatch
OF to-day reports the death Of Auber,
the musical composer.
Daniel Francois Esprit Auber, the
French composer, was 6orn at Caen, in
January, 1874, and was a pupil OF Che
rubini. His first production, "Le Segour
Militaire," QSl3), was coldly received,
but his comic opera la Bergere Chate-
laine" (lS22) was a complete success.
In partnership with Eugene Scribe, he
com posed the music of many popular
operas. which are remarkable for origi-
nality and grace. His opera La Mu-
ette de Portici," (lS2S), commonly
known as Masaniello had great success,
and is called bis master piece. "ln
this are found" says N. Denne-Baron,
situations strong and impassioned,
rendered with admirable energy, huances
which the composer has seized with ex-
quisite delicacy, displaying all the rich.
es of a style diversified to infnity. y
Among his most popular comic operas
are Fra Diavolo, QS30D "Lestocq,
QS24,) lie Domino Noir," (lS31) and
'Haydee," (lS47) lie was chosen a
member of the Institute in 1929. He
was recently director of music in the
chapel OF Napoleon III.
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BROOKLYN, Y. Y.
A Train Loaded with Hay on Fire
confirmation.

BROOKLYN, Y. Y, May l6.-Yester,
day morning as the $50 train from
Jamaica, Long Island Railroad, con,
sisting of two passenger, two milk and
two fat cars with baled hay, took fire
near Clarenceville, the hay being ignited
by sparks from the engine. The entire
train was destroyed but no passengers
were injured. Loss about 5000.
Last evening Bishop Littlejohn,
administered the rite Of confirmation 70
a large number of children in Calvary
Church, Williamsburg, and this morn,
ing Bishop Laughlin will administer
the same rite to iour hundred children
in the Churche. Of ST. Peter and st.
Paul.
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The Senate met at noon and went
Immediately into secret session. 1t is
understood that a debate has been GO
ing on ever since on the resolution to
commit for contempt the correspondents
Of the Tribune and Cincinnati CONNER.
ciaL for refusing to testify regarding the
publication of the treaty. The Senators
are very reticent, and it is almost I'm.
possible to get them to speak OF what
occurs in the secret sessions.
Nominations. ..
The President sent the following
nominations to the Senate to-day: Mich
olas Trist, of New York, to be Assistant
Secretary to American Legation at
Berlin; Herman Bronson, OF Indiana,
to be Consul at Merratitlin VIM. B.
Parker, of Pennsylvania, to be Consul
at Zante; Geo. A. Gordon to be Asses
sor of Internal Revenue for the First
District Of Texas; David II. Budlong,
to be Collector of Internal Revenue for
the Fifth District OF Missouri; Miss
Ella Keck to be Postmistress at Green
vile. Pa; Edward Livingston to be
Assessor of Internal Revenue for the
Ninth District of Pennsylvania;
Robert Boiling to be Assessor of Internal
Revenue for the Second Dis 'rict Of Vir.
ginia; Jos. NJ. McDougan 70 be Chief
Engineer in the revenue marine; John
A. florence, Of Ark. to be Receiver of
Public Moneys at Harrison, Ark; Da-
vid B. Emmett, of Kansas to be Receiver
of Public Moneys at Humbolt, Kansas;
Geo. II. Wright, of Iowa, to be Register
of the Land Office at Sioux City, Iowa !;
Jas. Sheperd to be Collector OF Customs
at ST. MaryS, Georgia; Jas. V. Bently,
Collector of Internal Revenue for the
Fourth District of New Jersey. Post
masters-O. B. Ingones at Bellvidere,
Ill.,. Chas. E. Southern, at Morris, ILL.,;
Phineas Groves, al Albion, Mich; D.
V. Bell at Battle Creek, Mich; Al pbeus
NJ. Bebe at Oasaso, Mich; Volney
Belknap at Erie, Pa.
The Senate and the Newspapers.
The Senate investigating committee
this evening reported White and Rams
dell, of the Tribune, to the Senate for
contempt, they having refused to tell
where they got the treaty from. After
four hours disc Lssion the Senate, by a
vote Of II to Is in the case of White,
and 80 to lj in the case of Ramsdell,
resolved to bring both gentlemen to the
bar OF the Senate tomorrow to answer
for contempt. If the case is carried
before the Courts the point will be
raised that the first article of the amend
ment to the constitution expressly for
bids Congress making any law abridsias &
the freedom OF the press.
Commander Temple Of the Tennes-
see will command the Wabash, which
vessel goes to the Mediterranean to re-
lieve the Franklin, as flag ship on tn e
European Squadron.
The act Of Congress establishing the
pay OF enlisted men in the army and
marine corps, will reduce the pay after
June Both next three dollars per month.
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BRIEF TELEGRAMS.

Gold closed in New York Yesterday
at lll2
Senator Williams, OF the Joint High
Commission, is spoken of for the United
States mission to Brazil.
Mr.. Sumner is to open St Louis Agri
cultural and Mechanical Fair next
autumn.
The Fifth Army Corps are to petition
the President to reopen the case of Gen.
Fitz Porter, that justice may he done
him.
The will Of George Peabody was ell
mitted to probate 10y exempliticaton
in the Surrogate Court Of New York
yesterday.
The men of the Pennsylvania Coal
Company, yesterday afternoon, decided
to resume work and accept the offer OF
fifty cents increase made by that com
pany.
Major Stubbs, in charge OF a delega,
ton Of Kaw indians, passed through
Indianapolis Monday night, en- route
for Washington to confer with the
President.
A two year old son OF Lorenzo Pack
ard, was burned to death near Augusta,
Clay county, Wisconsin, last week.
The child's clothes took fire from burn,
ing match.
A meeting of all the Posts of the
Grand Army Of the Republic, in the
DEPARTMENT Of New York, was held
Monday night, to make preparations
for a celebration for Decoration Day.
May 3Oth.
The State Senate of Louisiana shows
a population of 726,9lj, of whom 3Ol,
$50 are white, 363,067 colored, and
5l,l67 foreign. Of the latter 1898 are
Germans, 1869 Irish, and 1886
French.
Caterpilars are obstructing the Miss
issippi and Tennessee railroads to such
an extent that trains have to be divided.
The largest engines are not able draw
more than six cars over places where the
worms are numerous.
Three lumber RATS were demolished
against the pier of the new bridge al
Davenport, Iowa. yesterday, making
five which have came TO grief against
the same obstruction during the past
eight days.
Dante Candee, an express messenger
on the Chicago and Milwaukee Rail
road, was found dead in his bed yester-
day morning at the Hall House, Mil
ya,rkee, He had not been seen since
Saturday and is supposed to have died
OF apOplexy.
Michael Lirhey quarreled with his
wife at No. "a Carroll street, Brooklyn,
y. Y, Monday night, and during the
alteration she went out the third story
window and was fatally injured. In an
antemortem examination she stated
that her husband pushed her out lie
says she fell out while drunk.
The loss by fire at Cincinnati on
Monday night reaches $40, 900, and
will mostly fall on Mills, johnson d
Co. There is a large amount of insur'
ance on the property, but the safe IN
which the papers have been kept has not
vet been reached. 1t is said that every
insurance company in Cincinnati is In
volved and that the Liverpool, London
and Globe companies each have large
risks on the building or stock.
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PHILADELPHIA.
The Peace Jubilee.

PmrADELPHIA, May l6.-The third
and last day OF the German Peace cele
bration concluded with a grand picnic
at the park of the Philadelphia Rife
Club. over $4,000 persons were present
on the grounds, taxing to the utmost
the resources Of the railsoadscompany.
At the grounds Linden tree WAS
planted and monument unveiled
The singing societies participated during
the ceremonies, after which speeches
were delivered Dancing was then
commenced and kept up till late hour
Everything was harmonious TO the
close.
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BOSTON.


I Stoutuls-A EANaL
Accident.
BosroN, May l6.-The petition Of
the Trustees of the New England Fee
male Medical College, for the admission
OF their students to the City Hospital,
has been referred by the Board of Alder
men, to whom it was presented, to the
Trustees OF the hospital for action.
A fatal accident occurred in Somer,
vile, Mass, last evening. Two men
were driving in an open buggy, when
the horse, becoming frightened, started
suddenly and threw them both out ot
the buggy. One man named Nolan was
instantly killed, and the other received
serious injuries.
Fire on the wharf-Loss $4,000.
BosroN, May l6.-This afternoon a
fire broke out in a large building on the
wharf, used for storage Of freight, which
is shipped and received by the steamers
running TO and from Halifax and Sa.
vannah, Of Nlckerson X Co. The fire
communicated to the steamer Commerce,
which was lying at the wharf. The
vessel was towed out in the stream and
saved. A large lot OF merchandise "
ing on the wharf awaiting transporta-
ton, including thirty-eight bales of
cotton. was destroyed Ten hogsheads
OF molasses were also lost. The build
ing, which was totally destroyed, was
insured for $4,000 in the Neptune In
surance company. Nickerson i Co,
are insured for $4,000. Total loss es.
timated at $25, 900.
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JERSEY CITY.
Mills Oakum Factory Burned.

JERSEY CRY, May l6.-Thi4 morn
ing Mills Oakum factory on Railroad
avenue caught fire from friction Tn,
flames burst out with such rapidity tha
it was only with difficulty that the mer
escaped from the building with thei
lives. Before the arrival OF the fremer
the whole factory was enveloped il
flames. The loss on the stock an,
buildings amounts to 100000, insured
TOR about So 900. Nearly one hundre
men are thrown out OF employment b
this disaster.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-05-17
ST. LOUIS.
Charged with Illicit DistiIIing

ST. LOUIS, May lG.-John and D
Dowell were committed to jail at Mex
leo, No, charged with Illicit distilling
An officer Killed by n Desperate.
While the Sheriff at Usage Mission
Kansas, was attempting to arrest des
perado, whose name is not given, last
Thursday, the latter.drew a pistol and
killed Charles Mills, who was assisting
the Sheriff, and wounded the Sheriff
and another man belonging TO the
Sheriff posse.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-05-17
The Election I'm Michigan.

DETRoI1, May l6.-In the election
for Judge Of the Supreme Court, Camp
bell received 92,269 votes to 74,74O fol
D. Darwin Hughes Col. Grant for
Regent Of the University, "a, ,U8 votes
TO 72,0ll for c. B. FentOn; Dr. Charles
Rinde, for Regent, 92,77l votes to "a
O74 for J. ". B. Sill, and D. II: Foster,
for Congress, in the Fourth District
I9437 votes TO 1880 for Col. W. N.
EorceY.
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TEXAS.
Railroad Subsidy-RenOvRI OF the
Speaker Of the House - Fire In
Rryan.

Speaker Of the House - Fire I'm
Bryan.
New ORLEANS, May ia letter
from Austin, Texas, Of the 10th, TO the
Times, saws: A resolution for the
speedy construction of a railroad
through the State OF Texas to the Pa
cihc route, known as the Southern
Pacific railroad, passed TO a third read
ing, in the Senate this afternoon, by a
vote OF twenty-one yeas, eight Democrats
and thirteen Republicans, to tour nays,
two Democrats and two Republicans.
4 subsidy of one thousand dollars per
mile, making total Of six millions to
be given by the State, passed the Honse
some time ago by over one-third major
ity, and will pass the Senate tomorrow.
! 1t is rumored that the Governor will
veto it. but it is believed that it will
pass over his veto.
Hon. Ira II. Evans, Speaker Of the
House of Representatives, was removed
from his position as Speaker yesterday,
bv a vote Of A. yeas to % nays. Great
excitement prevailed while the vote was
taken, the Senators abandoning their
chamber The Senate adjourned until
lour clock P. NJ. with only four Sen
ators present. The cause of removal
was his favoring the election for mem
bers of the Legislature this fall, he main,
tanning that the constitution required
it, while the Republican caucus decided
against it. Many leading Republicans
sustained Mr.. Evans, among them Sen
stors Baker, Bell and Hall, and Attor-
nev General Alexander, who has pub
lished an opinion that the constitution
REQUIRES an election this fall. NOtwith-
standing this signal defeat in the House,
Senator Bell introduced in the Senate
Yesterday afternoon, a bill providing
for an election, but failed to get the
rules suspended to place it on its second
reading.
In the House Mr.. Sinclair was
elected Speaker by vote of Al to 80.
The fire at Bryan, Texas, yesterday,
DESTROYED a block of buildings consist
ing in part of twelve stores. Loss es-
timated $4,000; insurance for S3O,ooO
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CHICAGO.
The Neusboys and BootbIaeks-Da
RIce's SHOW.

CHICAGO, May l6.-The Common
Council, last night, requested the Mayor
not to grant license TO news boys and
bootblacks unless Of good'noral charac
ter, quiet habits and their application
epdorsed by the Superintendent OF the
Police
The police have been ordered to close
up Dan Rice's circus unless he pays
fifty dollars per day into the city trea
sury.
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PROVIDENCE.
MIL Destroyed by PIre.

Providence, May 1.-THE mill at
Masonville, owned bv George johnson,
was partially destroyed by fire last even,
ing, together with four Of FIVE dwellings
The mill was occupied jointly by John
sou as scythe factory, and james
Waterhouse for the manufacture oi
fancy cassimeres.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-05-17
stoop Of War saratoga.

The sloop of war Saratoga will leave
the Brooklyn Navy Yard today, bound
to Annapolis. Her armament consists
of s-inch shell gnns and two sixty
FOUNDER rifles. She takes out a detach-
ment of men for the sloop of war Con.
stitution. so that her crew will consist
of one hundred and sixty men.
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Arrest Of u Murderer.
KANSAS.

A Fatal Accident at LeaNen"or"
LEAvENwoRrH, May 10. - Robert
Feinberg, book-keeper Of Liaberstlen d
Co.. was thrown from buggy yeSter,
day afternoon. He received injuries
from which he died.
Stabbed.
Aleons Wagner called on Americus
Patterson Saturday to collect rent due
him, when slight alteration occurred
and Wagner was stabbed by Patterson.
But slight hopes are entertained tor his
recovery
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Militia at Scranton.

A dispatch dated Scranton, , clock
this morning, says: Five hundred State
militia have just arrived by special train
from Harrisburg, and are now on their
way to HYDE Park. More are expected.
This will probably prevent a riotous
outbreak to-day
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Banquet TO baron GeroIt.

A grand banquet was given this even
ing to Baron Gerolt, Prussian Minister,
at the Union League Club. Among
those present were A. I. Stewart, VIM.
Cullen Bryant, and host Of leading
noliticians.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-05-17
MEMPHIS.
Fatal Accident.

MEMPHIS, May l6.-John roster,
painter, fell from a scaffold while paint
Inc the third story of the Knickerbocker
Building, Madison street, this morning,
and was instantly killed. He formerly
resided in Chicago.
Arrest Of Murderer.
John Regan, the notorious rufhan
who murdered Miss Sarah Owen, resid-
ing near Mayfeld, KY, in 1863 and
who also committed a number OF daring
robberies in Southern Kentucky about
that time, was arrested in Arkansas a
few DAYS since by Samuel Orr and Lewis
Franklin, who started for Kentucky
with their prisoner this morning
Bids Invited.
The Little Rock Railroad Company
are inviting bids to raise the road bed
ont Of the water and danger OF overflow
from Hopefield to Madison. 1t is said
a change of gauge is also contemplated.
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Election Of Ofiiccrs-TroubIeA Appr~-
hpnup ed

The election for officers for the Mer-
chantile Library Association took place
tonight There was great excitement
among the members over the event and
a strong force Of police was on hand to
prevent a breach Of the peace The
members are nearly equally divided on
the question OF Reform. The old Off
GERS were reelected tonight. The
Reform party claimed that the election
was not conducted fairly, and say that
thev have collected 500 to test the
validity Of the election tomorrow. They
will sue out an injunction to prevent
the officers elected from taking their
spatg
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Bonner believes 10 horse-heaven.