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The New York herald., 1873-09-02
ADJUSTMENTS.


Rcappoarance OF MIR. Jefferson At Booths.
The temperance OF Mr.. Joseph Jefferson at
Booths Theatre last night, after an absence Of
three years from the metropolitan stage, was an
event which drew large audience to witness the
initial performance of the season at that house.
Mr.. Jefferson, as matter OF course, personated
his great character OF Rip Van Winckle, his ap-
pearance being the signal for the hearty applause
which betokened hearty welcome. 1t Is unneces-
sary at this late day to go into any criticism or
anal Sis OF his personation OF the careless Rip. 1t
was tne same genuine piece OF humor, the same
thorough creation as OF old II 1t has changed in
any respect In the last three years the change has
been gain OF vivacity. Mr.. Jefferson was not well
supported The other actors were too cold ana
hard to make his delightful picture OF lrvngs hero
as round and perfect In its surroundings as In it.
sell, and 1t suffered in consequence. Mr.. Pate
mans Cookies for instance, was trining; Mr.. Wea-
ver's Derrick Won Beckman was without tndivid-
uaity OF conception, and Miss Mary Wells Gretchen
was shrewish but not artistic. Miss Rachel Moan
made her first appearance as Meenie, in the last
act creating pleasant impression. 1t Is pleas
ure, however, to see Mr.. Jefferson back to New
YORK, and II is equally pleasant to know the pros
poets OF his engagement are encouraging. He
will only play five nights and at the matinee each
week, and on Saturday evening Miss Bella Pate
man Will appear as Mercy Merrick, in ''The New
Magdaen." 1t Is an ambitious undertaking, but
every young actress nowadays thinks she can
portray the strongest and the least l0vable OF
Wilkie Collins creations.
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Buffalo, Chicago and the Western Termini
in Danger Of Disaster.
Free Trade in Ships the Great
Desideratum.
MEETING OF MERCHANTS ON THE 10TH INST.
Views OF Leading Members Of the Produce
Exchange on the Subject.

The interest which the grangers movement has
excited In the public In its political aspect has
somewhat lulled until the approaching fall elec-
tions show the actual political power the united
farmers possess. In the meantime its Importance
In commercial point OF view looms up distinctly.
and the HERALD has sent its commissioners forth
to learn the opinions OF the cearest commercial
heads on this particular aspect the case. 1t will
be observed that In the interviews following the
gentlemen interviewed expressed no interest in
the political aspects OF the case. They view 1t
merely from q commercial standpoint, and that
aspect is, after all, of equal interest to the general
public as the political one. 1t will be seen from
these interviews that New York city is not
likely to suffer by the success of the grangers the
burden of all the evils claimed by that organization
resting on the middlemen in Chicago, Bufraio and
the Western depot cities. An important state
ment Is that OF Mr.. Edson that Tree trade in ships
Is necessary to carry away the annual supply Of
grain here, and that the cry for more inland fac.
ties for the transportation Of grain from the West
to New York has no foundation SO strong and sub.
stantia as the demand for more ships to carry the
grain to Europe
The New York herald., 1873-09-02
LYCEUM ENTERTAINMENT.

This evening peculiar semi-regious entertain.
ment will be gwen at the hall Of the Young Mems
Christian Association, under the leadership of Miss
Sadee A. Cole. 1t is understood that the company
who are to sing and recite on this occasion fight
very shy OF all theatrical repute and seek to throw
around their performances a moral atmosphere
that Will dssipate from the minds OF an audience
any prec0nceived anticipations OF STACEY enects
which they may have innocenty formed, and i'm
press them deeply with higher respect for the
performances than they could feel for the fairies of
Thespan boards.
AS the actors who are engaged In this interest
mediocre level OF talent they will probably acquit
themselves In the simple roles which they now
assume In toerably creditable manner and this
novelty OF public entertainment may lend stimu-
lus to the acquisition Of finer art IN those OF a
similar character practised In private parlors at
small winter parties.
The New York herald., 1873-09-02
Musical and ORA I'M atfc Notes.

The famous English burlesque of ''The Happy
Land" which all London went to the Court Theatre
to see few months ago, Is being played at the
Prince of Wales Theatre, Birmingham. The three
mortals-Mcssrs. Gladstone, Lowe and Ayrton-for
the Lord Chamberlan's star has no authority at
Birmingham-appear 'made up" with remarkable
life likeness, and or course caricatured
Nine. Adclina Patti Is at present in Paris.
Mile. Desclee will appear at the Gymnase next
winter in LA Veuve," new piece written for her
by Meilhac and Halevy.
H. J. Byron has completed new drama for J. X.
Emmett, q comedy for Mrs. John Wood, one for E.
A. Sothern and a drama for J. 8. Clarke.
The full score OF Wagner's opera, "Rheingold,"
Is now being issued from the press, and the
''valkyr' will shortly follow it. The first men,
toned work is dedicated to the King Of Bavaria,
'his distinguished patron"
music publisher In Paris exhibits in his win
dow the following announcement: first
dramatic English company in Paris, in 1892, under
the direction of Mr.. Peney, were hissed or the
stage at the Porte Saint Martin, the play being
'Othello.' The second venture was at the Odeon,
by Mr.. Abbott, of Covent Garden Theatre after
wards at the Victoria In 1S27-2s, with Edmund
Kean, Macready and Charles Kemble, as also Miss
Smithson, who married Berli0z, the composer, and
died in madhouse Macready played again IN
Paris with Miss Helen Faucit In 1916. In 1916
another English company had O bad reception as
also the one in 1885, During the Exhibition Charles
Mathews was successful at the Varieties, but Mr..
Sothcrn in 1867 made but short stay.
NJ. Collodion appeared at the olympic Theatre
last night, making two pOrtraits-one OF the Presi-
dent and one of Mr.. George l. Fox-in the pres
ence OF the audience. The former was made in one
and half and the latter in one and quarter
minutes. The pictures surpass anything Of the
kind yet attempted, being remarkable both for
outline and color. General Butler will be the sub
ject OF one of the caricatures this evening.
"Milky White" was produced at the Union Square
Theatre last night, Mr.. Mackay making one Of
those excellent character studies which has given
him such good standing on the New York stage.
Miss violctta Colvle. the young American prima
donna, has arrived In Italy preparatory to begin
ming q series OF engagements In the Italian cities
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ANOTHER MISSOURI TRAGEDY.
Mental Derangement and Slaughter OF
Family-Horsc Thieves Hanged.

ST. LOUIS Sept 1, 1873.
special despatch to the Republican. from Seda-
liza, Mo-, gives an account OF horrible tragedy
which occurred at Knghtys station, on the Mis-
souri,, Kansas and Texas Railroad, six miles west
Of sedalia on Saturday last 1t appears that
william Knightly, who has been labOring under
mental arrangement for some time, killed or
caused the death OF his sister Adelaide, aged forty
years, and his nephew, Louis Stobbs set fire to
the house and then killed himself.
The house occupied an Isolated situation, and
when the neighbors reached IL II was q mass OF
ruins The charred remains OF Knightly were
found near window, with q partly burned shot.
gun at his feet, and the bodies of his sister and
nephew near the front door, but so badly
charred that II could not be determined whether
they had been killed by Knightly or whether they
were suffocated The C0r0ner's Jury inclined to
the latter opinion, although the neighbors testied
TO having heard three shots fred while the house
was burning.
The same special says two horse thieves were
hanged ey mob IN Benton county on Saturday,
and another OF the same gang has been arrested
and Is now In Jail at Sedalia.
Captain Joseph Widen, one Of the victims of the
explosion OF the steamer George @. WOLF died
here yesterday.
The New York herald., 1873-09-02
"rHE COLOR GUARD" AT THE ACADEMY.

Unfortunately for worthy charity only small
audience last night greeted the first representa-
tlons OF a military allegory called the "Color
Guard" representing the perils, tolls and priva-
ton Of the noble youth OF the North whose eXer-
tions in arms saved the nation in the recent
struggle for the Union and for freedom. Veteran
the Republic, with their wives and sisters, sus-
tanned the dramatic characters. They were
assisted In the battle scenes and skrmishes by the
Eighth and Seventy-frst regiments, N.Y.S.N.G.,
and by the band OF the Soldiers Orphan Home.
ttute families OF soldiers OF the late war, Will con-
tnue each evening through the week, with
matinee on Saturday afternoon.
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A RHODE ISLAND TRAGEDY.
PROVIDENCE, r. L., Sept

PROVIDENCE r. L., Sept l, 1879.
In Crcenvile, on saturday evening, an English
woman. who had had some difficulty with the
family OF Caleb Williams, armed herself with
knife and axe and In the fury OF intoxication burst
open the door OF the Williams tenement. Caleb
Williams Jr., aged Is, met her with q revolver,
which he fred twice, the second time killing her
instantly. He claimed to have intended only to
frlghten and not to hit her. she leaves husband
and three small children.
The New York herald., 1873-09-02
Western Union TeIegraph Rates.

Western Union Telegraph Rates.
Messages delivered or received for transmission
apove Fifty ninth street are charged ten cents in
addition to rates below. Half rate messages for
all stations except those designated by aserisk
( sent at night, one-half usual rates, condition
that the company shall not be liable for errors
delay in transmission or delivery or for monde
livery, from whatever cause occurring, and shall
be bound in such case to return the amount paid
by the sender No claim for refunding will be
allowed unless presented in writing within twenty
days:-
The New York herald., 1873-09-02
Mr.. schenck TO Mr.. Fish.

LEGATION OF THE UNITED STATES,
LONDON, July 20, 1873.
Hon. hAMLToN FISH, Secretary OF State, Washing
ton, d. C.:-
SIR-Your No. 412, enclosing a copy of a COM
municatlon adoressed to you by Mr.. Ort0n, the
President Of the Western Union Telegraph Com
pany, was duly received. l have also seen Mr..
Orton's letter widely published in the newspapers.
propose now TO make that some what remark
able paper the subject OF comment and trust that
the same publicity which has been given to it and
TO my despatch 10 you, to which purports to be a
reply, will be given to this my answer
What was the information which gave the De-
partment for such use In the public interest as IL
might be deemed proper to make of 1t I stated
that an arrangement existed between the Anglo
American Gable Company and the Western Union
Company under which the former company Charges
and collects on all messages sent from England
to points west aud south OF New York, for that
part OF the service which lies within the United
States, double or more than dcuhe the rates which
are charged by the western Union Company for the
IKE service at home. And this nr. Orton does not
aeny. He makes q show OF denying II, but his
answer Is evasve and disingenrous and furnishes
Dnly q striking example or the way In which per-
son having no good defence may seem to escape
under cover Of immaterial issues while not In the
slightest degree meeting the complaint which is
really made. Let us see II state this too strongly
/. In my communication to scu said that 1 be-
Ieved the contract between the two companies
provided for division between them OF the re-
GENTS from tins land service In the proportion Of
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Telegraph Company
(Limited) Tariff.

The following are the charges for the transmits
sion OF messages originating in Great Britain or
Ireland and destined for places in the United
States, &c. =
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MIR. s. II. Grants Views.

Mr.. s. II. Grant is superintendent Of the Prod
uce Exchange, and was found busily engaged at
his desk In the rooms Of the Exchange, on White
han street, yesterday. He found time not only
verycourteously to introduce the HERALD reporter
to the leading merchants OF the Exchange but also
to advance his own ideas on the subject oil the
grangers and grain dealers.
"The political aspects Of the case" said MT.
Grant. "are really OF little or no interest Whatever
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Condensed TeIegra;ns.

Heavy freshets of flood and ice are re-
ported in Pennsylvania and New York, do
lug great damage to property.
A company organized in San Francisco
yesterday fox manufacturing silk goods from
the raw material.
The epizootic has struck the Pacific
ocean. Can it cross?
The commercial travellers Of Cincinnati
want to organize National Association.
Evansville, Ind, has organized board
of trade, L. Ruffuer, ir., President.
The Reading railroad company has Or
ganized huge coal monopoly, and ali ist
Pennsylvania, with It's thousands of mills,
is alarmed.
A boiler explosion at Cleveland, Ohio,
yesterday killed three persons and fatally
injured four others.
Capt. Isaac Everett, one of the Oldest an
for long time most prominent citizens of
Louisville, was suddenly struck with parald
ysis yesterday morning and did ina few
minutes. He was about 70 years of age.
The Mexican soldiers of PittsbuTg think
it ought to be about time for them to get
pensions, etc.
a general strike among the iron foun-
dries and rolling mills throughout Wales is
reported.
Escobeda has succeeded Meja az Mexi-
can Minister of War, and other Cabinet
changes are expected.
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GRAPHIC PICTURE.

In his Ta!edictory address the other day
Gov. Warmo.h drew graphic picture Of
the usurping Legislature of Louisiana. he
said;
"rbe Mechanics Institute, used for some
time as a State House, is posse ssed torSi-
ously to-day by the United States Marshal,
with the help of United States soldiery.
Arms are stacked in its halls, and its cor
ridors ring with the tread Of troops. Not
q person is allowed to enter there except by
permission of tho United States Marshal.
The order by which he took possession Is
still in force, and it makes the Marshal the
sole Judge of the question OF who shall be
admitted; from the Chief Justice, who
sometimes presides there over what is call
cd sCOurt Of Impeachment down TO the
youngest page who frolics in the lobby, there
is not human being in the building whom
the Marshal can not, at any moment, drive
out at the point Of the bsyonet.
"Behind this order and hedge of steel
pretended Legislature has been organized
and now takes its cowardly refuge. 'As
the thief doth fear each bush an officer so
these frauds upon the people, covering be-
hind the gallant soldiers of the Republic,
imagine every word from you to be a men
ace against their miserable existence and
see the air filed with phantom daggers."
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THE COLD SNAP.
Wisconsin Thermometers Frozen Up.
46 Degrees Below Zero.

40 Degrees Below Zero.
MILWAUKEE, Jan. 1S.-The weather
reported from the Northwest beats any
thing this winter. At Sparta, Wisconsin,
the mercury CONCEALED. The spirit ther-
mometer marks forty-ive degrees below
zero. At Lacrosse, Wis, 81; st. Paul, 81;
Minneapolis, 81; Milwaukee, 8 above.
MEMPHIS, Jan. 16.--This mornings one
of the cOldest of the season, the mercury
standing at degrees above zero.
Curious.
MILWAUKEE, Jan. 1o.-A most remark
able weather phenomenon occurred this
morning between Milwaukee and Sparta,
Wis, $50 miles west. TIE thermometer
st the latter place was 10 deg. below zero,
and at Milwaukee it was 8 deg. above.
The difference was due to two distinct cur
rents of air, that at Milwaukee being from
the north-northeast brisk, with lively
storm Of snow; while at Sparta and west
the wind was from the northwest, with a
clear sky. The change in the temperature
at Milwaukee occurred on Thursday even
ing, at which time dense bank of clouds
worked its way across the sky, following
closely In the wake of the moon.
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veil. The children went forward; they sat

well. The children went forward; they sat
down and grubbed.
What Is the end OF 1t al? The daughters
grew upEdyspeptic and sickly for the lack
Of early proper food; they married and died
before middle age, brilliant, hard women,
and neither Of them in any sense religious.
One son went into politics, was successful,
Is now member Of Congress, one of the
most influential of his party. Jacob and
bis mother read of bis life in Washington,
his wife's receptions, bis popularity. But
long ago he vas stranger to them. 1t is
years since be crossed the old threshold.
What is there In common between him and
the ignorant, boorish farmet and his wife?
Afew weeks ago, the last of the sons came
home to die; the one Of all the children who
had real power Of intellect; the only one
who was not ashamed to talk Of "mothar"
fondly tc the last. He died in her arms q
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-01-19
LEGISLATIVE SUMMARY.
SATURDAY., January Is.

In the Senste, Mr.. Snipas Introduce d 8
bill to diminish and regulate the sale Of in
toxicating liquors.
In ths House, Mr.. Cummings offered a
resolution instructing the Governor and
Secretary of State to ask for the report OF
the Trustees of East Tennessee University.
The two houses met In convention, and
on the thirteenth ballot elected g. n. Gibbs,
of Obion, Secretary Of State. The vote
was as follows: Gibbs 90, Donaldson 43,
Williams and Butler l. The convention
then proceeded TO elect Comptroller, the
following gentlemen being put in nomina-
ton; Ed. r. Pennebaker, the present in-
cumbeut; j. L. House, Of Williamson;
Samuel A. Taylor, Of Shelby; VIM. N. Rob-
inson, of Robertson; James 7. Dunlap, Of
Davidson, and w. W. Hobbs, OF Hum
phreys. After voting eight times, without
effecing an election, the convention ad-
iO1Irrnd tD MondaV
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The confding gentleman who plays one
o. our church organs, occupied a newly
vanished stool at the rehearsal Saturday
evening. Fortunately the varnish was
strong enough to keep its hold until the or
ganist got home. Had it given away on
the street what would the people have
thought?
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CONGRESSIONAL.
HOUSE.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 1S.--The House pro-
ceeded to vote, under the operation OF the
previous question, on the bill to quiet land
titles in Iowa. The bill psssed-yeas "a,
nays 20. The bill confirms land grants TO
various railroad companies, conveying only
any reversionary or other interest which
the United States may have in the lands,
and all lands settled upon in good faith and
now occupied by homestead or presumption
settlers are to be excluded from its opera
tiOns.
A large number of bills of private char
acter were disposed Of, and the House ad-
iourned.
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Mrs. wharton.

ANNAPOLIS, Md, Jan. 18.-Ia ths
Wharton trial to-day Mrs. Julia Van Ness,
Mrs. Col. Loney, sister of Eogene Van
Ness, n. FL. Hutton, A. A. Kleinschmidt,
druggist, all of whom testified on trial OF
Mrs. Wharton for the murder Of Gen.
Ketchum, were examined. The first
four named witnesses testified much more
in detail than on the former trial, partlcu-
larly in regard to the sudden attacks of i'll
r,ass Of Van NasS
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A Memphis Hotel Burned.

MEMPHIS, Jan. 1S.-The Chelsea House
located in Chelsea, the northern portion of
this city, burned last night. 1t was the
property of John Cubbins, valued at 5000,
insurance in North American British for
$1,000. Ben Schreiber, landlord, lost 81
90 0 in furniture, uninsured.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-01-19

Some men are teo contrary to believe
anything. Hearing that u turtle had a
breath Ike an onion, doubling Thomas
in the crowd about one Monday morning,
got down TO see for himself. He can't say
now that it's breath is like an onion, but be
is dreadfully afraid his nose II. fH-.'E---'
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FRESHETS.
The sources Of the Ohio.

PrTTsBURG, Jan. 18.-Considerable DAM
age has been caused to property along the
Allegheny river and its tributaries by the
recent freshet. Houses were partially sub
merged, but no loss Of life is reported. a
number of railroad bridges were swept
away and travel temporarily suspended on
the Allegheny Valley Railroad above Oil
GiiV
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CONVALESCENr.

--Asj. Hobbs, Of Humphreys, one OF the
candidates for Comptroller, has been quite
i'll from erysipelas. His friends will be
plsssed to learn that be is copvalescent,
and viii in a dag Or two be able to leave his
room. r.r.-- ---s=a-s- =
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aThe icy condition Of the walks recently
was the direct cause of many mishsps. Il
was painful to see men on all fOurs, who,
had they received the right kind Of training
W hen young, might have been Senatosand
helped to form the laws OF the land, instead
Of paving madly around fer post.
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SWEAT blessing to the victorious par
E ere the spoils," is tn remark of the New
YORK Tribune. Aud il might have added,
especially TO the kin Of the victorious
party"
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GoLp sold down to 112s in New York
yesterday, and as high as 1874, closing ct
1l8561lS!.
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HR.ER

CINCINNATI, o., Jan. 18.-The whole
number of hogs slaughtered in Cincinnati
during the past week is $4,000. The whole
number since November l, is $4,000.
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drunken, worthless sot. Ths thin, haggard
woman closed his eyes without a tear. ssI
have lost all my children" she said. 'I
must have made mistake somewhere In
the beginning. God knows"
!, Is no other mother making this mistake?
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Union AND AMERICAN
Rates of Advertising.

Ora Dollar ,,er SQUARE arst insertion, in Daily,
ana esvanfv-five cents for each subsequent N
sertion for one week. Liberal rates MADE Win
yearly advertisers. ,,.,. ,-.o-
One Dollar per Square In Weekly each inseE-
tion. 80 - - "a.
two thirds amount of daily for same tune.
Merchants and others who buy given space
ecr q given time, car have their advertisements
CHANGED at the rate of 80 cents per square. -
Marriages aad Obituary Notices regular ad-
Tertising rates.
Announcements Of Candidates. Tor OHce, IN
nnnraieil type. ten cents per line each inser-
fjon. payabie invariably in advance.
Advertisements exceeding two columns IN
width, win be charged % per cent additional 10
egular Rates.
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TENNESSEE BONDS closed in New York
last evening at 76a for both issues.
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COTTON was very dull in New York
yesterday at 2Osc for middling.
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A question in arithmetic-f three
horses fell down in one hour in q street
eighty feet wide and fifty rods long, how
many fell down in the same time all over
the city; how many Of them were sharp
shod and how old were the drivers?
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FOREIGN.
Death OF BuIvrer Lytton.

LONDON, Jan. 1S-Right Hon. Edward
BuIwer Lytton, Baron Lytton, the we'll
known English author died this afternoon,
eped 81