davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The sun., 1873-05-17

A French actress, Mime. GhioIct, a great
fayorite with the theatrical public, died q few
days since. She had for a long time oeeu the
attraction at the Bouics-parsiens She first
devoted herself to the classic comedy aud to
tragedy, and was about To return to that field
A short time before her death she entered into
AN engagement with the Gate to act in the
classic drama. She was a very cultivated conan
and an ultimate friend II George sand. An in
cldeut which hHpuCnrd JUST before hcv death
will confirm the fears ~ those suucrsttio ious
persons who place credcnce IN evil umrLs.
On the Ath of April Count IcyIchuH, Gov
cIHOr Of -, PETERSBURG, gave "a little supper to
some ladies and gentlcmcn n his hotel IN tho
Rue Negnet. Meilhac and llnlGyy were among
ladies vino ErdCod the occasion. When thoy
sat down some one drew attention u tho fact
Tat there were thirteen of them.
1T h true said Nine. Ihierrct, aud added,
half sadly. " Ny dear irionds, 1t ls l Who snail
die within the year,
Are Nuu sure Of II! then the rest Of W are
safe. 30 said ,piue one.
Another of the guests, noticing thc cloud On
Mue. IhieTots brow, remarked, You are
equal 60 TWO, and If so ther,. are no long thir-
Teen but fourteen IF u.s. Notwithstanding
their efforts, the gloom was not uispollcd and 1,
certain sadness was Iclt all through the evening
On the following evening Tue soft trmpcra-
ture became colder At O'Clock Nine. Thicrrrt
drove 10 the theatre in an oIrn carriage. Sho
complained of the cold, and did not succeed ia
rcgalnln[ CumfortapIo temperature. She was
obliged 10 take to her bed after the Icrlorm-
ance; aud pneumonia tct ~. DR. Nerncuil and
another physician wore Cllled in. but all hope
wa soon given up. The unfortunate lady died
In the arms uf her adopted daughter after an
Illness OF only a few days.
The sun., 1873-05-17
Tanning Wild Animals.

An anonymous writer III the GeHtlcndp's
Magazine, who processes to have been an
intimate friend Of VAN AMHvRGu while
the latter wus in Paris, tells curious story
about discovering hesecret through which
the great lion tanner maintained his ascend
ancy over the beasts in his menagoric. This
WRITER says that VAN AMBURGH, having
been terribly injured by one of his animals,
was obliged TO discontinue his perform
ances and while he was under the doctors
hands lac permitted this friend, who was
something of an artist, To visit the building
where his pets were kept for the purpose Of
making studies from life. Being left alone
with the animal, he made the ustoni, Aiu@
discovery that they had all had their claws
drawn, aud were therefore harmless. III"
subsequently learned that they were al
ways fed ON sugar plulus ana cooked meat.
and were never allowed to either taste or
smell blood. And here, he say, is thc
whole secret of tho cXtrdor ,inGrY power
which NAN AMBURGu eX"rci- ei over the
most ferocoUs species Of the brute crca-
ton. lie further says that NAH AMBCRlu
on being informed OF the discovery he had
made manifested the great st excitement,
ANA made him promise never to expose tho
secret - long rs the lion tamcr continued
TO subdue wild animals rs a profession.
This rubbish has been made the text for
extended articles on animals and an NAL
tanners, aud las also been widely copied b
the English and American press, although
the absurdity OF the story !, evident on the
face Of il. According TO this vcrac.ous
ohronicler, at the time he made his won
dertul discovery VAN AMBURCu had just
been nearly killed by one Of the harmless
creatures which had been cruelty dis
armed by drawing it- claws; and to make
the story plausible, the narrator should
have extracted the teeth ~ wcll as the
claws from the animals he examined.
When NAN AMaURGu first made his ap-
pcaraucc In Europe his pea loTmanccs were
new, and occa,ioucd great wonder. \
show of secrecy was affected in resarl To-
the means hc employed 10 control his AMI
mails. Many believed that his power was
derived from peculiarly in his "yc-.
VAS AMBuRGH was not cross-eyed: but
his eyes appeared to turn outward, or
rather to move Independently of each
other producing very singular effect,
aud this was often supposed to be the So
'''t VI MS 'suc''-S III Ilihlng animals,
Now, however when every travelling
menngerle, almost, in this country and
Europe has its lion tanner all mystery
about the business has vanished, and tn,
process of lion tanning is as well understood
among all menagerie men as the art oi
horse tanning has been among holsemeI
since the exploits Of RAREY first attracted
attention. And the process is as simple In
the ono ease n in the other.
There 10 probably no animal which, i
The sun., 1873-05-17
THE LAND OFFICE RING.
Five Hundred Families Unius,iy Turned Out
OF House and Uome-Secretary Dciuno
Re-pon sibie for the Outrage.

Washington Correspondence Chtc1go 7ritvne.
We have now another railroad scandal.
In the counties OF Neoshp and Labettc, OF
Kanets. about 800 persons have been gouged out
Of 10000 acres OF land by the railroad compan,,
ies called respectively the Miisouri' hansas % sna
weston, under the protection OF the Interior
Department; / sent you several letters ,,,1 two
months ago TO demonstrate the fact that Willis
Drummund, Commissioners of the Land once.
was probably the instrmcntallty OF the Iowa
m il now now appears 'u that Helupo, his superior Is
not the tool OF the said Ring, but personal ac-
gul.ti9n Of the sane In TIC n1rt,cnlar c, Ser case
act Of Congress Of 1889 began 20 sell the land IN
the said counties Of Kansas TO bona iide settlers
residing therein. Secretary Cox and Secretary
browning. ~ well n Commissioner Joseph Will
son, gave patents for these lands up 10 the num-
her of 1891, leaving nearly 500 patents unissued
When Dclano came IN ana the 3thet stool-
pigeons Of the railroads, he suspended the pri-
waite entries made before that tlmc, and over
ruled the decisions of Secretary Cox. The con-
sequence Is, that at least bOOOO acres OF farms
In the most valuable part Of Kansas, Instead Of
belonging to the JorsOns who have improved
thcm, are now under Dtl0nO's decision, the
property Of the two railroads which bisect
them.
Mr. Delano was recently burned in effigy in
California for hls ImboCllity in connection with
indian affairs Persons from Southern Kansas
with whom have spoken indicate that ne may
be burned In manner which VIII more directly
touch his remaining sensib'lities, IL hs goes TO
that part OF the world, having disposed Of men,
women, and children to those railway monopo-
lies.
The people Of Southern Kansas, who have
been robbed Of their improvements by these de-
cisons, propose to show the rest of the country
that the Missouri, Kansas and Toxas Railway
and tho LeaVenworth, Lawrence and Galveston
Railway are now preparing TO meke public sell
timent in favor Of opening the indian Territory,
In order to get the lands Of the Cherokecs,
Creeks, Seminoles, Choctaws. and Chi"kasaws
Just as they have been taking the lands Of the
white settlers Of Neosho and Iabette Coun-
ties, under the surveillance of Dclnno.
The attorney for the settlers, Mr.. ). Brown,
shows that the railroad companies do not dis
pute that the settlers were OH the said lands
prior TO the definite location OF the routes of
the railroads in question that the lands In ques-
tion were reserved and excepted from the opera
tions OF each OF said railroad grant acts and
that all of the said settlers were In actual pus-
session of their respective claims at the time of
the definite location Of the routes Of said roads,
and had been In that possession for more than
two years. One-ffth Of the best lana in the
state belongs to the RAILWAYS.
The sun., 1873-05-17

was the death blow to any hope Of elect
ing DR.. DE KovEN, and ID is safe TO say
that no Episcopal diocese in the United
States could elect u bishop protesting such
views. After further heated discussion
third ballot was taken, which resulted in
the election of DR.. PADDOCK. The bishop
elect is moderate ard conservative
churchman, who is highly esteemed by
the parish over which he now presidcs,
and will doubtless perform q good work
in the diocese to which he has been called.
The sun., 1873-05-17

with their report n bill regulating leases OF con-
Meeting roads and prohibiting the leasing OF
competing parallel lines.
ored to discharge the duty delegated tn them 50
far as time and circumstances would ALLOW, WIN
a desire to deal Justly by all parties, and here
with submit the evidence taken, with their con-
cluslons thereon, respectfully for the cOnsidcra-
ton Of the House. (SignedD
ISAAC H. BAGCOCK, CHARLES CRhRY,
CNRGLfO =. LINCOLN, JACOB II. CANIENTFR,
ANHERsT WiUuT, JR., Special COmmitt1e.
Nay L. 1S1a
The sun., 1873-05-17

Hsoth's Thsstre Any Rob'att Naiil,s
Rowery Theatre Can't kiI.
Bryant's Opera House -Tt,nt, ui'd 't'',t
Fiub Avenue Theatre -p,ou'. MaUr".
Grand Opera Iiouse-N ne Cfsto. M,.fc.
NIbio'. Garden Af-a.L N,tlu.s
Olympic Theatre llrrtty D.rt'v Nsu.,
stelnway Hall r. ltirr'il Matinee.
Theatre Comiauc stt Tt7ap' Natr..
Tony Pastors -V.fa'v Efrft..ausnl Ma;lse.
Terrace Garden Theatre -opet.ita.
union square Theatre tfau IreI. Mairss
wnIIsch'. The so.af-, Last shiIHs. Ma nee.
Wood. Museum GO lt,y Corrst Mstuss.
The sun., 1873-05-17

LEXINGToS, KY, May lG-'rhe attendance to-
day to winese The races was immense and was taused
10y the announcement that Tom Bowling was go make
Ills frst appearance on The turf and the result shows
that he s an that hls friends claimed him 10 be- be
making the best thrre-YC r-uId time uu record.
The hrrt race sWrcp@tnk for three year olds
mile heats, tBA each, tlN forfeit, t0l Addrd There
Metc tNeNe entries three OF which started The fol.
lowing Is the results
Tom Bowling
totrell Salle Watson. 2
Tme-l i3., li3'I
Inc second race, the Cll4Cus Sake for three
Odds ~ mies dash go added Eight horses we're en.
Tered four started. The follow ing is the result:
nErnstcHd' Craektord ny Lightning ..,,,,"........
McGrats Artist by Aster nd ....................
keenes War Cry by War Dance ....,.,,.. !
Reynolds's Buehu by Planet ...,...........,..,.,
Ime-2iOH
The sun., 1873-05-17

Col. THOMAS B. NAN BrGrN, lHte head of
the United states Commis ion a. Vienna, has
written to the President lottcr Ia lindicaiion
Of himself. whose intense savagenvss IA only cX-
ccedcd 10y its great length. lie has also favored
the Secretary uf state with yvo communications
remarkable chiefly for bitterness and yerbo-ty.
lie should have remembered that President
GRlSr never reads books. lie prefers some
thing brief and pointed. like horse notes. But
ono excuse can he offered for the volurlinNus-
ness Of Col. N,S BURTN's epistles, and that T.
that, like GEORGE FRANCI, TRAIN, he wanted T.
get before tho public. But this theory l. rofuted
by the letters Themselves, FOR IA them he con-
plains that he is already top much before the
public. and hc wants TO become less prominent.
Col. VAN M'EUN labor. under several dclusons.
lie claims ;hat American citizens have rights
which the present d, nasty /, bound 10 respect.
He talks about character reputation, and probi-
ty In government ofiiccr as rcchl'ssly as II he
had never heard Of CASEY. DUHELt, CRANER,
and Others of the Presidents most trusted sub
ordiuates. These mlstakcs misht he passed
over II he had not claimed as acredit that he has
not appointed his relations or parties in whom
he had q .1ecial interest. Such slur upon the
Precedent cannot bc overlooked, and col. Van
BUUEN ON his own showing deserves the pun
ishment he has met with.
The sun., 1873-05-17
Grant rs an Orator.

The Brooklyn Tnion says President
GRANT can talk, and make II speech too.
when the proper occasion offers. When
GRANT makes u speech, people believe what
he says, and remember it too" Now the
proper occasion offered in New Haven OF
Wednesday afternoon. and the President
delivered the following elaborate address,
which was frequently interrupted by
cheer. from the assembled veterans:
"GrSrr rNrS or rrE Amy OF rur poroN &C {:
IL affords nIe very great pleasure to be able to
meet Won but will not dctain YOU with any Ie-
marks to mar the occa,ion, when others have
dure iusti,e to your army and the eminent cOtu-
manders YOU had with you.'
The orator was evidently inspired by tho
presence of SO many who had sustained
him in more trying times; and the MEM
orics of historic scenes through which he
and his audience had passed together
awakened all the music OF his soul. Bril-
liant metaphors profound thoughts, and in
imitablc fnncics, crowded from his lips like
one generation trcading upon the flying
footsteps OF another, or rs wave dashes
after wave upon his own favorite beach at
Long Branch 4 speech nt once so elo-
quent, able and patriotic, So vivid in
Imagination, and so teeming with pcnt-up
thought, will excite admiration when
| CIcERos fame shall have passed away-but
not till then.
| But pleasantly aside, Gen. GRANT has
made two speeches in his life which Others
remember though his actions indicate that
| he has forgotten them. One was; " Let
us have peace;" and tho other: " will
have no policy opposed to the will of the
! people" His words then were words OF
| peace and good will, but his deeds have
! been deeds of violence. lie is to-day vio'
! lently sustaining "A Government III Loui'
siana which was defeated by ten thousand
majority. He shows less regard for the
will of the people than for the wishes OF q
small faction of fiatterers headed by CASEY
and KELLOGG. He is goadng Il high spirit
ed. intelligent, and cultivated people by
refusing to respect their right of suffrage
| and by the power of the army subiectine
them to the domination of Il minority who
have robbed and insulted them He is main
tanning peace ut the point of the sword
He might as well attempt to conquer steam
by shutting of every escape from th'
boiler and cramming the fun mace beneath
with bacon and birthstone.
The sun., 1873-05-17

If you ride down in a Madison avenue
ear with friend from abroad, and wish to point
out the pcculiartles Of the wards through which
You pass you will need your eyes until you reach
the sixth. Then your nOstrils will answer every
purpose. There Is no help for 1t until the stag
nant sewers Of that stygian ward give place 10
means Of drainage at least three feet above high
water marx, and this great desideratum can
not be gained until some Common Council or
some company Of intelligent capitalists cover
the pestlence-breedinG pavements with clean
earth up to the level Of Broadway and Chatham
square.
The sun., 1873-05-17
Danger !


~ me fthlW or me sam,
SIR Can you tell me who will he held itsuon-
sbe # the building no q East Houston strcel N'1.i
aP II has settled several Inches ani thtre IL "ise
crack In the side wall The inspectors haN been thfio
several tmes, and pronounced n dauH'l l0uH' a'u
the wealthy owner refuses 10 uiakr ~ safe lh'l'"
some thirty Or forty tsulcH LIVING tucrc, ahd l 90
an accident IN lO-z OF II" NOult De iraiui I'Aso
let Iuk sun bhlne, ana uhlge look lANAN''
The sun., 1873-05-17

The expedition which ls to cNplor" the
mysterious country living between the South
Pass in Wyoming aud the Gallatin Valley In
Montana will be under the command Of Capt
.IoNCs of Gen. OuD's stan. IL will include II
scientific corps numbering thirteen; the escort
will be two companies ~ cavalry under the COM
mand of Lieut.. JAMES y. wHLLAS. The party
were to have left Fort Brdger for the " ind
river country May 10. and Will 20 rs far as the
Yellowstone lakes. traNcr-ing new and most
interesting country. which, according to popu-
lar belief, contains rich deposits Of gold and
other yaluabl" ores.
The sun., 1873-05-17

Working people! Dcposi, some pufu.n or
your weekly raruiugs 10 the Mutual HtL,"i sA'N.A
Bark in the kUs bulldlus --1Io
The sun., 1873-05-17

1t should he generally known that ow-
Ing to the failure Of the necessary nppropra-
tions To carry on some Of the public works
several thousand worhmen are kept ant Of em-
pioymcnt in this city; and II not soon relieved
10y opportunities 10 engage in honest LABOR. they
and their families are likely To- become a charge
upon our charitable institutions, or Ia have re-
course to crime for means Of support. This has
become a serious matter, and Hs such We COM
mend II to the earnest and prompt attention
Of the sages now In session at Albany. Already
in the Department of Public Parks alone al
least ,ix hundred men have been discharged
wthin II few days. all works Of construction
being suspended. with this class labor means
bread.
The sun., 1873-05-17

At a meeting OF the Tennessee Press As
sociatiou recently held in Lebanon, in that state,
Sir. DUCK Of the hurfreesboro Monitor referred
to the action Of Congress In repeating sll laws
permitting the free circulation Of printed or
other matter through the MALE, and very sensi-
bly, cont ended that the newspaper press has no
cause for complaint because It's dcdd-head priyi-
leges have been withdrawn. At the same time
he took occasion to call attention to the fact
that Congress m passing the hill abollshing tho
ranking privilege, measure which was brought
about mainly through the influence Of the press,
probably had no intention OF relinquishing the
p.erugdtivc of its members to send their own
matter through the mails n the public expense
During tho last session of Congress nearly
f2tOJOcJ worth of postage stamps were appro-
priated for the use OF the various departments,
and there H. nothing to prevent Congressmcn
from voting themselves stamps to any amount
Mr., hvCk might have added that there are mem.
bels Of Congress who, Judging from theirrecord
would not hesitate to sell for cash the stamps
thus appropriated for their use.
The sun., 1873-05-17

The only thing that hns lent the Vienna
lair lttle interest and redeemed il from utter
~eariness, IA the scandal of the American Com
mlsaiOners. hat for their Grantsm the ENposi-
tion would have been nothing but an unqualified
bore.
The sun., 1873-05-17

As 70 whether this ia an unusual commission
on the S7OOlOM there seems to be some conflict
Of opinion, but your committee are Of opHiun
that under all the circumstances TIE rate of
commission at that time wAs not too large upon
tho amount Of bonds actually negotiated" hat
upon the S2},0l0On which were to be exchanged
the rate of commission seems too high, and may
have been Influenced by past services rendered
i,s IschoGsheim in efectIng the revolution Of
Ihn Irln Rnnrl.
The sun., 1873-05-17
MOTIVES OF FOREIGN STOCKHOLDERS.


II is in evidence that the bill of Gen. Sirhles
FOR expenses and employment Of counsel hy him
and others, amounting to about $4,000 was
paid ou. Of the Erie TREASURY, At the July cleo
tiun Of directors Mcllenry and other foreign
parties represcnting stock Of the company were
present, and claimed that the whole amount Of
S,5u,NU ought tu be "A charge upon the company
and after the election, at a stockholders meet
Ing at which &51OuD,OUO of stool, were represent
cd, IL was voted unanimously that the directors
of the Erie COMPANY should take an early
method Of rembuTsing all the actual eApcndI-
tuTns inrMTrnh hN thuse feM .tnrh hhuldofs
The sun., 1873-05-17

II Is not reasonable To suppose that the Ere
Company has been alone IN the corrupt use Of
money; but the sudden revolution in he dircC-
ton of that company has laid bare a chapter i'm
the secret history Of rMrOrd infringement such
a. has not been printed before
II exposes the reckless and prOdigal use "
money wrung from the people 10 purchase the
election Of the pooplc's Representatives and to
nr,bc them when in oniCe, According To MIR
Gould his operations extended TO four States
70 was his custom 10 use money to influence
both nominations and elections What the Eric
mas done other great corporations are doubtless
q ing from year 10 year. The railroad lobby
ilaunts Its ill-gotton gains In the faces of our
legislators, and ia all our politics the deba3ing
influence H. felt.
Your committee believe that some proper ro-
strlcllon is necessary, not only to protect the
public, but the railroad Interest itself, aud III at
the law should apply not To the company only,
but should be general In its scope. They have
National Republican., 1873-12-15
l2ALTiMoRE AND POTOMAC RAILROAD

- wrahinHton, u. q.
dcS-ly Ialtiiuorc. MI.
National Republican., 1873-12-15
THE NAVAL APPROPRLA TToN

From every section Of the country the
most earnest indications OF warm approval
Of the prompt passage Of the extraordinary
appropriation for the Navy Department by
the House are received. Even the Demo-
cratic press indorscs II, and with the excep.
tion Of some captious individuals. like Mr.
Cox, ID. d. the sentiment of the country
seems 10 be unanimously in favor oft. The
hill will come before the Senate to-day and
II Is 10 be hoped that there will be no delay
In the final action upon II required from
that body. Secretary Robes on did nothing
more than duty required of him when he
assumed the responsibility Of anticipating
the use Of the regular appropriations for his
Department. The emergency Of the sltua,
ton required that lie should do nothing
lcss and nothing more. No member Of the
Senate having the interest of the country at
Heart can deny this, and believing that he did
no more than he should have done under the
circumstances, 1t Is their apparent duty to
pass the House bill with all the rapidity that
The possibilities of the case will admi, Of
The moral Influence of the prompt passage Of
the bill will do more to strengthen the
country abroad than all the diplomatic as
sertions that the State Department can make.
II will also aid to strengthen the cause OF
Rnpublicnism in Spain. The CASTELAR,
Government in that country. with which
we are actually acting In the capacity of an
ally. requires of us that we shall do every.
thing in our power to awe the rebclliousy
inclined Volunteers on the Island of Cuba
into immediate and unqualified submission
to legitimate authority. The bill requires
no debate, Itsprovisions are so simple and
their necessity 50 apparent that no man
can And fault with il. Let H. therefore, br
passed to olav.
National Republican., 1873-12-15
DIED.

BICKsLER. Suddenly, on tho night NJ the liih
Of the heart disease. Mr.. LoIN hiCksLEH, In the
scventy-elghth ych Of his age.
CObBERr.-On saturday, the ialh OF December,
ofhls ngc.
Ills funeral VIII take place from his late residence
No. ill second street southwest, on Monday, the
18th Instant. M 20 p. m. Tho friends aud relatives
oftho finally are Invited TO attend.
COOrER.-on Thursday, the ii,h Of December,
or acute bronchitis, MARY y. ~, Coorin aged
three months aud eight days the youngest daughter
ofGeorge v. and Sarah A, Cooper.
JOHNSON .-on the 18th instant, At his residence,
No. Us Massachusetts avenue, WILLIAM ". JOHN
son, In the scycntythlrj year OF his age, formerly
ot King Ncorge county, virginia; AMI for the last
forty-nve years resident OF Washington.
LEWIS On the i2th Instant AuSHs r., infant
daughter Of John y, and l.. ALICE Lewis, aged two
mouths and twcniy-nNc days.
ruMEN.-in Washington, on the iith Instant,
LIINRLEs lLNHN. sou Of Edward s. and Ella
Pumch. aged two months aud three days.