, 1874-05-10
THE CHICAGO DAILY TRIhlNE: SUNDAY MAY TO- 1874:

t ahe had agreed to become nun, because aha
believes Carl Assnaan to be decd, but she has
! since found out that he WIS still alive. The
pfioress tells her there is no hope for her eve1
OF tGthe1 Josspaus, Of tho Society Of Jesus.
She, too, felt Ike leaving once, but sho vas
compelled to remain. She then tells 3fdria her
story, now the Jesuita had robbed her OF
al her money, 1900, 900, even her
clothing was taken awey. and they LETT her only
the black .garh Of Q nun, and on her table was g
note saying: "Sinner! the timo OF Joy has
passed, and the hour OF atoaement has arrived. ;"
Marin cries out: - Is there NO hope, 0, Lord ia
there 10 hclp7" and she sinks on her knees,
burylng her face in her hands.
Inc Pr1oress tells her to forget her trouble, as
three traths, Religion, Hope. and Love" -
The pricresA leaycs and Lisi enters. and tells
Maria to 1ly, es Carl Assnan was waiting. for
her outside Of tho convent. Mcrin feels greatly
re1olced and asks Lssi to 20 With her to her
room that she might dress herself. Licts: and
Carl come IN, and as soon as she comes from her
room Cart takes hold Of her hand and wants
TO leave tho house, but tho Priorcss enters arid
stops then1. 1fn'7d implores her to let her Is,
but she seems reluetnnt. Cart -Assa'1a1l 1ecog
nlzes ho1 sa Cecilia de Ia C,'oix, aud ho'at once
accuses her Of having aided tho Joss1its in rob
the memory Of her parents, at which
she feels greatly distressed, md she tells
them to 60 and be happy, and that
they should ever remember her in their prayers,
as she was elso worry unfortunate.
They depart, and Cecilia says that If tho
JeEuts should even kisl her for this good decd,
she had tue cosolation that she would ever live
i'll the memor:' of theso people. She aiso goes.
Father Josephus and another Jesuit
nnoved pow sntsf ksnsa aa Sspu; m c6 feels efp1 g
Sor:S sae waefe they 1' haa Si been IN making
countorfe!t money, had been dstccsed by the
police. He tells his accomplces to go to the
North Side and Aet the house on fire, to destroy
tho evidences Of their guilt, and in the mean-
t',ne Lo would prsy to God TO aid them in their
where ho had been resaling himself
with whisky. Ltsi also enters, and tells him
that she bud been sent away from the convent,
and that she wanted him to marry her at once.
But L7cks ia too drunk to understand any
thing. Falher Josephus now onters the room,
followed By Anton BoeNeher, each having in
Lis hanA dagger. AAlon clutches Tho prloyt
and taSes ths will away from him, but the priest
who in his dcatt-a3ony stabs tho priest, md
they
BOTH FALL DOWN DEAD.
Ltcks, Lisf, AGrid, Ass1ndn, aud 8 number OF
others cnter tho room in timo TO witness the
desth Of both, and the curtain fails.
TIE prArFo13rAEST.
It is now nearly o'c.ock in tho morning, aud
snoIler act, ''1ae Victory Of tho Peoples Party,
Or the Defeat ri tho 1uckcrs and Praying Sis
ters, :" Was still on the bill Most of the audi
eace had como to sea this act, as in it
Mayor 11edi1, Superintendent Washburn,
Steto's. Attorney Charles Reed, aud
several iother prominent men wero to ap-
pear, but they were disappointed. The curtain
did not rise again, and tnc clearing away Of the
chairs to prepare tho hall fer e danca Indicated
tina: they would h.va to go home without ''A
Victory by tho Peoples Party, or the Defeat OF
the Praying Sisters"