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, 1874-12-22
THE s1ADIsoS STREET FIRE.

70 tie Editor Of Tae Chicago 1'r,bune:
CHICAGO, Doc. 21.-1n your issue Of tho 10Th
inst. I rend an article OH tho AZ DUTY of Fire.
mon," anking Marshal Bennor to oxplain, which
he tried to do III your sauo OF tho Goth. His ex-
planation iools yery good in spirit. but not 20
wol to those who Witnessed tho obstruction OF
tho property.
I would liko to hare littlo apaco in your
paper to buck Tho writer OF the article OF tho
nth. Marshal Donncr Bays that when tho alarm
waB turned iu The whole structure was III tlnnlcH.
This 10 not no, for when tho alarm waa gyen
thcro wcro 10 fancH perceptiblo, norcly como
smoke Issuing from the front windows OF tho
storo III tho east ol,l OF tho row, and It wAB Boe
moments before tho ilamoa burst forth. Tile
engines woro not on hand promptly, ns ]lo al.
charge wore long IN gottinE thosn To work, M
ingtol and Elizabeth Gtraots. This ongino waH
ut least eight Or toll ,n,utod Mt tia tlreyurant
before 1t wnB sol at work. Why should tlie:o bo
nucll delay?
Marshal Eonner acknowledges that lao WAS Mt
tlle tlremp14's ball when tbs alarm YaH given,
aud waited aGmo ninutoa for Lis bUggy to ho
brought to tha hall to carry him to tho ilro.
IIow, tbcn could he El,nw Thcthey tho block Of
buildings ;7ad on fire from Due aud to tho
othor" bofoto tho arrival ot tha nenreat Gu
gines?
llin statement Is altogether "too thin" az in
woll known by lhoAo WHO Witnessed tho con-
migration, and Ills explanation manufactured for
the purpuso Of covering UP ono of tho many
h!nn1ara that haro 10 frequently occurred during
tho pAst yeas. WE3T-SIuEn.
, 1874-12-22

1lavo flttod mp an englno-houso, and commenced
yesterday to make Lima, O., the end Of
tho Division for local frcightR. Thn Ii
regarded by tho c!ttzonn Of Lima as
quito all importan. feature .sdtled to that city.
:. Suit WAS ontorets in tho courts nj Lexington.
Ey.. OH Saturday for the recovery OF 2u,0o0
h!larca Of tho stock Of tho Biz Sanity 1shilroad,
yslnctl as 600, by tho City of Lexington
and tho Counties Of Fayotte. Clark. and Mont
Eonlory. KY, on account Of an alleged fraud in
obtaining subscriptions.
At u noottng Of tho boilers OF Wheeling ".
w.. nntl vicinity. On Saturday night 1na.. rcH,
lutlon waa adopted iustifying tic action Of tho
PistshnrG hoi1orn, and offering. them pccuniury
1ncotlng wag very largo. rroaidcnt iinrriu, OF
Tho plttsburC Union, addrossod tho nsac,nblaEc.
, 1874-12-22
ANNOUNCEMENTS.

The Roy. Dr.. Dutaicld will bo installed a.
pastor Of tho Eighth Presbyterian Church. cor
uer Of Robcy md Washington otrccts. this
eYouing.
The lev. G. D. IIa!mcr will lead tho Athc-
npum class in English literature tl,iB cvouing.
Subject "Amcrcan Authors, Poets aud
Poetry OF tho Revolutionary reriod."
Tin Lalios' Union Aid Society hayo their
ticket ol1ico At Keen, Cooke l. Col book storo
for tho sale of tickuts for tito Touudliugs
Homo concert. Secure your Hcats carly.
A concert will bo given in aid Of thu proyi-
dcnco baptist Church, Porch atroot, near Ful-
ton, this evening. G. Dalc Armstrong will clHo
road Tho entertainment will bo good ono, de-
Heryipg visit.
Mira. y. II. Henry, Of Rockford, will doyote an
evening for tho beneAt OF anxious fathosH aud
inquirln. mothers, III solving tho problem of
"N'lst Ii tho Boy Worth" I" iu Grant Place III. L.
Church this evening.
Reilly Il Leona minstrel company wili giro a
benefit performance for tIle NewAloys' and
I3ootblacla' Homo at tho Grand Dpnrn-Ilouso
Wednesday afternool. THO proceeds aro to be
doyoted TO payi1Ig oil The building doht.
, 1874-12-22
THE puDDLsfas AND B0lLER-MhKERs.

tSpte,at D.sDntch 10 Yhe Chscaco Tribune.
pIrTsrunu, Pa, Dec. 2l.-For tho first time
eyor known in tho history Of this city, overy
nuddling-furnace fire il out Tho lockout Is
now complete. Tho puddera quietly lay back
and hay thoy can stand it.
4 great number of boiler-mnkers nro thrown
out OF employment because Lloyt1 Dlack &
Brown will not make plato, which nccosHtatcd
tho close OF tho Shops Tho .nills hayo orders
through The East cloapcr than to manufacture
thc,n here at present pricoa.
x la.go number Of coal-1niners arc being dis
charged on tic rau-unndIo l. Fort Wayne Eoad.
, 1874-12-22
LOCAL. LETTERS.


TO Tie Editor Of Tho Chicago Tribune:
CHICAGO. Dec. 21.-1n your article in rofer-
euco to tho above Church this morning it is
Represented that alr. Gordon 0lo pastor) at
morning peryice nail that when lo came to tito
" busineEs meeting" lust Monday evening no
ous met him, etc. This ia error, und calculated
to convey the impression that tho church did
not meet the pastor; whereas. it ho called a
meeting ut prencNt tln,o, very few naomboss
would nbsnnt thornselvoH Tho meeting TINT the
paEtor mentioned WAS tho 'DeaconB' Meeting,
which IL hold every Monday evening. The
church mon.bers have too much respect for tlle
pastor to iusu!t him, ana too much love for tho
Church to disgrace it,. Which, through tho i'll
trguo OF tho cii1uo, thoy were led into, nnd
every objection. t,iyial and technical, placed III
tho sYay.of freedom Of debate or expression Of
tho church. aud fattB suppressed by the clinua
culnpoanG the DcaconH mud come oilicorH. But
very soon All opportunity will bo given TINT tho
members cen asuo:t their ,isats aud this Jnda-
ism bo exposed. Nus1AE,.
, 1874-12-22

PIrTbpuno, ra., Dec. 2l.--Atter ten days.
trial, tho intorcating Indian land case WIS sud-
don!y brought to q closo to-day By Judge Mc-
Kennln. Ut tho United States Circuit Court, who
decided tho marriage Of William A1owry 10
tho Indan woman Cnbbayouquit invalid, under
the laws Of Michigan. Counsel 1uado uo argu-
nlent, and tho jury rendered yordict for tho
defendants without leaving their seats. Tho
courtroom wns iasnmod during tho proceedings.
Tho defendants tllcd bill asking for MI injnnc-
ton to rcstvain tho plaintn fron. bringing other
suits. rontiing an appeal 10 tho United Slatea
10 brought. A preliminary injunction was
granted, and tue hearing liked for tho 2oth Of
AIarch.
, 1874-12-22
SUBURBAN..

Tho ladies' Of tho N1otlloaiss Church OF Austin
will give grand pantomimic entertainment in
tho Towu-1Ial this oyeniug. "T1lo A1iatlotoo
Doush," or "Goney:a Lost" will ho presented
by twonty characters In the nniquo costumoa Of
tho fiftccnth century. This will be followed BY
''3Iiss Efa1onsy OFT tho Cl,lncso Question" 1llo
Indies slavo )nborod hard, aud deserve most
delightful auccosa.
OAH PAIR.
TliA evening Il. ". Edward Cook will install
tho following officers Of Iiarlo'n Lodge, No, 640,
a. L, and Il. NJ: D. IL. Aldon,W H.; r. A.vogt,
3W.; II. II. sclatonberg, j. ~; i. M.W. How
1T, Chaplain A. ". pobhlce. Treasurer; J. =.
Zimmerman. Secretary c. II. Cooiiugo i. D. !;
". Williams, ). d.; j. Ness Tyler.
, 1874-12-22
COUNTY RELIEF.
cf,Nfs f,t,,-yF.rI 1x r-1tts svq1-t.$r

6pME DEFECTS IN Till: aYHTEM,
A city correspondent has written 10 TnE Tnia-
CsE to mako complaint rolatiro to tho systenl
puraued by PARTIES WHO furnish neak, brcatl. anl
fuel on relief tickets. Tho bntchog and baker,
ho says, tnko trouble to pick ont tho very worst
Of both lines OF provisions whom M applicant for
mid appears, although tlio public monoy iB paid
for tho same articles that tic regular pnrchaser
pays cash for. Tho coal-lca!er goueraly flr-
rishes non-combustiblo, or, rather, non-in-
lanln!ab!e, material, suci nj coal>dunt and
tho worst particles Of anthracite ho can pick
out. Tho writer complains Of tho Chicago
llolief and Aid Bocioty In tlla connection,
int, evidently, under eorno mistake, locauso n
TRIBUNE reporter called OIL snpt. Trusdoll Of thu
Jclef mud Aid Society rcstertlay afternoon and
made injuries rolativo to tho affair." which ro-
suited III tho following statoniens by tho officer
referred to-: .... - .,. H..
.rho Of Tint 1cttor," said nrr. Tr,sde1l. - hns
n,sdc Tho ,nis:ake Of confoundiug un with tho
County Agents Office. Tho letter IL n yo,y seuHi-
bic ollo a,u tho evil complained OF should bo
ohocAcd ut once, II, noine way. I haw how it
went to E,so tickcta a year ago md shut down
on tho praot!co Butchers. bakors. aud con!-
lhclr worst c1aea Of food to the holdors Of
ticHetu, although tho lattor a.o pcrtoctly
good for tho nmo,ut shown upon their
faco. For example,, several months NO
distressed man ca'no into this oi'lco aud ashod
for tickots for meat and brcad which wore given,
llc wont TO this butchers aa,d malo h.a hargai,,,
10 that nlco ricco OF meat waH cut, but when
llo can,o to present his relief ticket Tho butcher
l!ared up and aoid, "Why didntyou sny that be-
foro Til not haye gircn you this pieco, OF
words 10 TINT offccs. OF courao. had tho butcll-
CT known TINT lis customer was rollof appli-
cant, ho would l,ayo given him Houp bouo. or
rcno truck that le could not got rid Of by rogu-
1nr sale.
''3ecing how things wore going, nc made arule,
which we strictly adhoro to, OF giving money only,
aud then Tho applicants eau euit thetnsolres.
Il they got meat, toy get as good as thcro IL IN
refuse, but tho general article. And so on
have no doubt TINT abuses axist IN The lino
complained Of in eomo Of tho departments drawn
npon by the County Agent. think It is m evil
tilat should be reu,ctliet. no1nonahor TINT wo
giyo money to those alone whom nc doom worthy
Of relief. 1t q man is not fit to be trusted with
money, hc is not lit to DO helped"
, 1874-12-22
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS.


Tho boafa o1 eoan's eo'hn,sa'one1n mee
yenscrt!ay a'scrnoop, Ifesluehs bafaiek Ill the
rbair.
nh, rcnort O, tho Clorl Of tho Criminal Court
.o- .,sa ~ r,,o,sha cri};nr NV an wnu roferrcd
for tho e'a months ena'; , Nos w., ~ g ""a aslsso"
to tho committee On Jail anu J",i Ace'.'nss'
Thcro woro co}1ected Clerks amd witssenscs !eea
amounting to al, ,7C3,13; HhcriiTa foes collected
wi ,,.d s1a5o7. Clerks fccs oarned and un-
al'u p"", + sn',.o,, ~ and n,aao3 md c,nroe.
ablo to Cook County, S4, 4,lao.ia. 1heFo afo no"
pending In tho Court 350 criminal caucs not
taxed, aud in which tho foes will amount to
Al 5oo.
$',.'o =. 4r,o ,,.,r,,,, or tim r.ou,tv
1Eo Hnn"7s lopol' ~ .no "atusN " ,"o ~ rsu"''
no8pital WAS presented ana fetotrca' 1ho fe"
port las already boen published in TIE TRIBUNE.
TIE COUNTY rooR-11oCsE.
c1, 7r,,,o, ,f thc poor-7Touse md Inseno
LUZ ""1. -, .....xt T., ,,,.;,,.
Asylum euo'0ll'eo h'S A.n"a' 4epe'.1 -. ,@l "1a
ho recommends oil naaitlon TO lilo 9ooF-1iouse
of q fcot iu loncth md that some actio:, be
takcn in tho nattor of tho eGro Of young chill
'aAea -. ~ ,1,o 1rorro oro mt
afen "aope 'steusa 80 49, IT. ;,e. ~
t poraoi'a 20 hnso es.9 =. e.'.,., a.,,i,;,n ~
ha s'eh persons ,o9a @ 20 rotunu f, "'nD'un to ca,
snd the children saAan III enalEs o t 10y ~ "
he aIplcntlcSu VI ttEcl .a "aao ",,,i;s.t;a
Tho farm tEero arc l1o ac1es udsE r eilsa;lo. ;,
The rclEious warts OF TIC ioos-tinmso nas9
beon Supplied b5the Io' ramela , ao%'.us "llH
IholG !2s tho taIno:s nnu AlI"een M.r,saaa ~ "
Park Kloge, a,d Heiuins"as, .! e,o ~ nou.t, ~
the ITosettaita; 1uaEo Meie GOV tnt.ssca 1nan 10
u:rlutnG ID tne tooi-11onto 1Itt. tn1"' tna' "nu
t!iero we're snnAt'Gu atlIn6 1nc so"t ~ ny
charged l'G1; anu Iea.nSt W. ~ .,,. ~ s'uS' @
ndnntfeu !2' Sero n'otseIn, o or Go. 9o
many 70; IRELAND, l6s; Norway, ~ aMe9en, o5
Scotland, ~. INC st ot astlalsa Wy ~!
during tho year 1ncttiues KY qu,.'s. ~ aips.st ot
le9 beu-.sAH, 10 10y s,.ana'. snsa ,,H ri,,rnn
, 1874-12-22
CRIMINAL,

1et,., rvco,,,A,., >r.a a,~eot,d taul sraotrp
m t,,o charr, of larceny in eto,itne a. wo1f-rol,a
r.1,,a, ~ ean fro,r ~ mnf1orI IN ,x,a
Vsluea u 's'u ron H. l. Mcoo'a' fo "'S
locked up IN tho Arnlosy.
l., 4. Hall was taken iu custody yesterday OH
o,.,,,n;nt n + m 1n,o,, vhr c,arcos lin, ,~;,,,
s..t,. =. hs,,.ss,.s. i,aaeu ..,a
afou"s 10 .. '".,9o' ~ ,o1tS.a"s T., '""oot "''
pawni'ig 1t. Lilo waa placed IN tho Ar'noty.
Joso,,h Sosorp re,,ortel at Central Station Inst
evening that ilo vas just 10 timo to SEQ threo
boys disappear with sixteen cnr,yconhs taEcn
from, hin wagon Mt tho corner of Poll; and Canal
otroots
s>ts'' -... "a
llonry Aicau was arrested yesterday on the
charge Of being accessory to lurcouy, III hiding
thief to eteal soma clothing from tic s.oro at
ouis c,,os,,o;,,,,r N, "a Woct 1,ordo,n,, u,ro,,t
Uo was continod in Madison Street Station.
r. ia ror,rto1 Fiat Marlin 1,ran mr., t1arr,c,
Ma IT, ,",,,,;a. v;'n r,.oo,,.s ascnund Frn
~ rnnnty In;l lave hcon ranturo5 IN nm nr
ii.o 1ntnrior co,,,,,,rs Of thu Htnto md vii In
".Ss " ~, tup ,, a1u.ss ~ .t.aa
!uaaa ~ aa s"r Ao' ''iso
A'o"s4'' 4o' '''ee'''
Jacob Myers. WHO made hts escape from tho jail
On tho night OF to It'll inst, With John Ryan, tho
burglar, has boen cal,tnrod near Toledo, Q.
shcr'H AGnc's received lntc!ll?csico yesterday or
a . az M ,,,s, s" na 80 " rot
@ to r osi ,,, a'' 4''"A' -@1' NV soS
o'si' Ao"to AAo"''
Officer DKannock discovered two men breaking
q pano Of glass III tue show window Of c'uihin.s
storo ut tho corner Of Randolph and Clinton
rented them iuht as thoy were IN tho net Of try.
ing to climb in. They gave tho names Of
Thonsas Dnrl'ng and Charles Shaw. ln tho ab-
Henco Of direct evidence ct attempted burglary,
JUSTICE Seutl: yesterday iincd sncm @25 each for
diaoraorly conduct.
Az oerort v,n xnodo :, t,o fr;r,;,,,, fo,,r. ma.
~ ms ~ ~ .u 1!st an1 -
ielsss noa6 70 hs" to pt1i tJiueo5 ~ roa
, 1874-12-22
OHjQ LEGISLATURE,

CoIuMnrs O., Dec. 2l.-ln the House, this
morning, h bill was introduced requiring Probate
Julgos to appoint Inspectors, whose duty il shall
bo to inspect domestic liquors. Tho bill forbids
tho ,lao OF drugs in manufacturing liquors, and
tho ealo Of uniuapeeted liquors. The fees Of tho
Inspectors ese to be paid By manufacturers.
Violation of tho act is to be prosecuted bY thu
divided between tho common-school fund aud
lilo iufQtupr.
, 1874-12-22

aud thnls tho adjective 'yell applied.
1t IL propoacd to ,novo tho wllolo budy Of
s9 1oug's1h Y h,a af;or 1Eoafsst thp a1Gnne They
ythtonH to start upon, and my donhttons from
tho benevolent scnt to tho rlnco specified le tho
temporary Ilo!ne, will DO tioat Thankfully ro"
coscd. Tie honoyolel,co Of Tho pol!co officials.
especially OF SorGt. McCaulcy, kept the poor
wonon and children from focling the. pangs Of
hunger yestcrtlny. Mrs. Fowler atutod tim! tho
non!o intended TO support itsolf atter being
fairly etatted, by doing lnundry-worls anl Row.
hsvo q cold aad thin Chrnlnas. un'esn Tho
charitah'y-tllsposod do something Immediately
for their rcl!ot.
TIE SEASON or THE rEAB.
Now is tho asueon Of tho year
Whcn ~ gay and fcssiyo aucttonter
neth wnary an 20 Peoples rars
With do!oful crlcE, aud 4ows. and scara.
Ns swings btu hell and auf.ts snorts,
And ~ cfowas flock in from othor ssote0;
AUD then he humps bis laok aud roara,
bial qntck On This, orc CLOSE tho doors |"
Lm.d tho sound Of trarnping feet
"a lttta Hte-alartn doth b.at
Y crowd, thay fshattly retreat,
"hilo ye n.cslonacr, la Yoca to s}oop,
esir1Su THE CAR AFTER.
Ihesa Is + car Oh sls Wexs Bida, about No. T5
or 40. which isprofegdlonay known as " thu t,ll-
nnrt'c.' or " tic lightning oxpress," according
as tile speaker III mora in sOtrow Gr In pn3er.
Tho driver III contented, humane, nnimprosstbio
and doaf. Co.,tentou--Ho matter how nlnny
buscs paae him, nnd skin, tho cream off OF tia
road numaae-ho novcr fnilB to improve MI
opportunity to gtso luis team n ront; uniinpraess-
bic aud doaf-that tho sequel will SHOW Hntur-
day ho loft tho ltnita on tinlo. At Wood street
lo WAS wakonod from n nwout Bluup md induced
to mako up quarter OF o n.iuuto to lot tho
'crosD.toWn tako her switch, but roiapsod Mlo
e!u,nber Immediately nftor. Tho conductor
tangled tho gong repeatedly to hurry mp. bnt,
being very deaf, nothing. reached him oxcopt
the last plang, whoroon ho put on tho bsa!o.
cord having yielded to It's inccsaant labors
in hi5 hchalf-gnyo way. Tho conductor wont
forward. "see hero," snid lio, IT t!lo car'n front
OF us iS oloan hull down oyor tho bridge, and
ovcry minute u half Tho polo OF tho 'cross-
town behind jana mo III tho back, aud tho COLI
dGctur oil tho 'croaD-town's woro holo in Tho
bsck Of hia coat OIL tho polo of tue cur behind
that and you inst al'aho 'ein mp. or Blro Island
II sntpo us, Euro as tho hountiful Creator over
nude little applcs." Responsive to thiH aproul,
he "sioois 'ei,t up" for tao hlocke, aud rescott
IIatstcd stroet awitch iuut 10 feet before tho
lIatsted atroot car. Stopping bis team, lie
chncklod to tho conductor: "Aaa In! VIC
snipcd Dluo Island, young follerl l toll YOU !
know my biz" "snipod l'iuo island" ropllctl
tho conductor. ''nnipcd hiuo blazcs! That's the
Bluo Island aftor ollrs."
, 1874-12-22
CIVIL SUR AGAINST TWEED,

NEW YonK, Dec. 21.-A now civil Hult las boon
commenced against William II. Tweed, in which
Edward Mariner il joined as q defendant, On
behalf Of tho city, to recover from both $3.50 GOO,
alleged to have been fraulnloutly charged by
Mariner for supplies to tho Stroct Department.
anl fruudulcntly certified by Tweed as Street
Commissioner for payment. Thcrn ayo thirty
quo bills of Mariners alleged in tho complaint
to 30 in this category.
, 1874-12-22

0no thousand dnzon hem -BtIchud, embroidered and
piain colns III lase, md wiI lo oesed nt half price,
aim tnro ino real arcs of ali kindH Ut not lHf tcie
goIh GnRt. look Ut our - .tresu silks, w0:t ST. luy
es. At lc.at a1c-!hrl their money .parIraget,
III and l1B StAto Htrect.
, 1874-12-22

Tho great ancion sulo Of Engllah books will conh-
mcnco this morning 1t 10 o'clock, at Smith Iar-
raons No. II Madison street. opposite afcvlcLosa
Theatre; 10000 worth Ut elegant s',a will 10 Of.
fcred, aud rase bargains ,llaY Lo expected.
, 1874-12-22

Wo have few tlne sea1-skin ccats left which no
orr for sac a1,l 500 each also lne mink seta 1t
ST. ito, Aill {3J. TlcHe {rcat bargaiu-+ To lie
fnt1,n 1T tho New York Store, :8I ahd CSC West
3rdiEon htgtce.
, 1874-12-22

Tho Liverpool 4 London l. uloao Insurance Com
pnny Il writing Oh ratcass busuoss risks and dwell
ingS.
, 1874-12-22
Tcnft,n 7Tafrr1a of M1n1c.

IECp{t Il 2Uf1I19 OF !Eu9IU.
Fine rosewood panos, prices $500 to s7oo; tcru1a
$50 cash, balance s25 per month. Splendid organs
with a!1 htoin fnr Sl.5 tornle, SIS caah, baanco OH
mohthy p1ylncnts.,
, 1874-12-22

NMIAE.EAIEAKEtJ.
,.K1EDY-3!lErAKD-At Tho syeadfnM IIotol, Des. y.
ami Mis-. Era 4. Saopart. Of iironan.
oklPltAET-youMNG-0 m Monday gWsen!as. ~ M pso #.
lanstt~IJ, Davia 0nphsnt, Of ltlo nurk, Ark, and
hifs. A1,htc No,I,., Of th!, city,
, 1874-12-22

littlo Charlie RoHB u boen found,-a loast TINT
two men and him comes to my saloon csery day
md plays . hundred aud eizty-sEx for
tho i : hoos al ,.t tlo ting, e., and ,! tha. @ 5olAs
round to my saloon and take drink quiet and
watch them. Just put il strong, you know, ana
whenever you or any Of tho boys comes round
I'll set 'c1n up and do tue fair thug b. you.
Informed that little 9. III abluctors Ind been
fnEud and killed.. l,o doparted in disgust, almost
too spcccA!oaa for tho vnlcd!ctory, "Altd yet
some Eona D sc;s-cooks blcoycn III adyersulng
about CArlsmEa tlmca."
Last Saturday afternoon the case Of Tottcn,
the allogod cnlbc2zlor, was Glvon to tho jury In
tho Criminal Court Mt 3 O'Clock. At = latu hour
tho bail.t uf tho Court notified tho assistant
Einccr OF tho county bu1linE that tin Jury were
still cut, mud tho probabilities wero that thay
would bo out over night, aud, consequently, lo
must keep up steam in ordor to heat tho room
over night. Tho engineer understood the bailr
to mean tho courtroom instoAd of tho jury
room, md heated that room, and at II o'clock 1T
night 10! tho btcan 70 d0Nn. At l o'clock Bun
day morning tho room wab exceedingly cold and
tlle hailiN wont to tho elacping-roon Of Tho na-
uHtaut-enginoer, and notified him thas he must
get up ana rnlao ataam,-thnt tho jurors wnEo
suffering from tho cpd. 1l.c baillH states TINT
tho onEinccr, politelY informed him TINT ths jnry
could 10 to TINT place wlcro tho llcat in tha fiery
furnaco IL supposed to never dio out, This tho
jury wero unat'lo to do. ~ tho bai)ir
had than securely locked within tho walls OF tha
1cy-coid room. On tho other hand, tho annis.ant
ens!1,eoT Htontly donoa that ho sent 4 message
Of that nature to ti.e jury, and producer III evi-
building. who was h. company with tho ua!Ii!1.
lla. howoyor, aayn that llo declined to get up 1t
that hour Of The. morning to raiae 6toaln Gu
pccally alter having hoated tho courtroom.
o'clock ut night till ID o'uloak tho noxt morning
in n cold room, End suffered gpYGrcly.
The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1874-08-02

highest form of the activity of my mind, and
not only do surmise what do not Know ou'
very often do it, realize it, without lnteh'
ton and without knowledge. 1t is as though
were an actor in a drama of which was igno-
rant. / recite part in a play that do not
know, and whose title and plot are equally
unknown.
"Yet feel myself free, and the profound
sentiment of my liberty bursts forth, above
all, in the remembrance of my faults. I wish
ed to die, but death did not want me. I have
sometimes asked myself if, having wished to
lose my life, Knight not lose inspiration, which
would be for me subtle aud cruel manner Of
DEATH 1t has seemed to me that the question
has been agitated somewhere, and that in
spiration, which has compassion on the weak,
came back to me gratuitously. If had been
criminal from malice, it would have abandon
ed me, perhaps, or have become in me, the
auxiliary of future crime. 1t might have
refused to help me, or have assisted me in do
ing wrong"
Shortly after this interview the baron re-
turned to Paris, apparently calmer than usual.
"He is much BETTER" said Nine. la Baronne.
" The doctor alarmed me terribly but knew
very VIGIL Ill IcdliCy Ihclo " do uO OSuSci' NY
husband is a cold man, and have nothing to
fear for this reason"
The following night the baron waited until
the house was quiet and then went on tiptoe,
as though afraid of being surprised or disturb
ed. Once safely in his picture gallery, he cut
each of the pictures with penknife, and then
one by one burst them open by placing his
knee against the canvas and that accom-
lished, left the house toward morning. The
porter saw him pass, but he did not recognize
him.
"Who is that old man." said he to his wife,
"who passed the night in the housed"
The baron's hair black the night before, was
white as snow.
| They waited for him at breakfast, they
waited for him at dinner; he did not return.
| In searching his papers his wife found note
containing these words:
g This time 1 will not escape; the police are
on my track"
| Said madame: az always feared some mis-
fortune would happen to me-"
| The next day the barons body was found in
the Seine under the bridge of Austerlitz.
81 am much distressed but not astonished ,"
said the doctor to madame. ~ always thought
his madness absolutely incurable."
"Ah doctor, he destroyed all the pictures.
1 have not even his portrait
"You shall have it, madame" said the doc
tor.
Eight days afterwards the doctor kept his
promise. He brought the baroness photo
graph.
Madame de Brienne was profoundly agtated
and nearly tainted.
ooh what resemblance" she gasped,
"what resem blance Doctor, how was it done
This is not natural. It is not his portrait, it is
himself. He is going to speak. 1 am afraid ~
There was horror in the astonshment of the
poor woman. She threw upon her husband
and herself first glance.
But tell me, doctor, where did you find it ~
ALLOW me to keep the secret madame"
In reality the thing very simple: they
had only photographed the picture of the great
artist-Cain after his Crime.