The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-11-09
NEW YORK CITY.
CHARLOTTE CUsHMAN's FAREWELL TO
THE STAGE,

NEW York, November 7.-The admi
ration and esteem inspired by art an
the career Of Miss Charlotte Cushmal
were aptly illustrated by the presence {
the crowd that assembled at the matiue
at Booths Theatre to-day. Long befor
the hour appointed for the beginning {
the performance largo numbers OF peopl
gathered about the building, and upo
the opening Of the doors they surged /
an unbroken stream into the theater, III
greatest number being ladies, many bear
ing bouquets. The Twenty-third stree
entrance 10 the theater was TASTEFUL
adorned. The interior decorations wer
elaborate. Around tho upper gallery az
peared the arms OF all the States OF Ii
Union, while on the lower gallery wer
hung festoons Of red, white and blu
drspery, around which strings Of cling.
ing vines and clusters OF grapes were art
fully disposed. Throughout tho per.
formance the greatest enthusiasm wa
manifested, and no opportunity wa
missed by tho throng OF people presen
to express their admiration Of their il.
lustrious countrYwoman.
The evening demonstration far sur.
passed that OF the day. Twenty.third
street, from Broadway to Sixth avenue
was ablaze with lights and filled with
crowd that needed a large force OF police
TO keep IN order. Many houses In the
nCighborhood of the theatre and thC
theatre itself were illuminated.
The scene inside the theatre was OF the
most inspiring nature. The audience was
one Of the brightest and best ever gather,
ed within even the Metropolitan Theatre
and Including high civic and military
officers and those well known in The
literary and art world. Every sitting
place had its occupant, and the corridors
and lobbies were filled.
The play selected was Macbeth"
Throughout the representation Miss Cush.
man was most generously applauded, and
at the close came before the curtain il
answer 10 the loud calls Of the people.
While preparations were making for the
farewell exercises band Of music engaged
the audience At the close OF the well
performed overture the curtain was raised
and members Of the ArCadian Club filed
upon the stage from one side, while from
the other issued Miss CuShman, attended
by the lights Of the dramatic profession.
William Cullen Bryant stepped forward
and made briet address to Miss Cush-
man, and finished by placing the laurel
on her brow. A poem by r. 8. Stoddard
was recited, and Miss Cushman made a
feeling reply, in which she said towards
the close:
ION making my final representations
upon the mimic scene in the various cities
OF the country, l have reserved 10 myself
the right Of meeting you again, where you
have made me believe that I give you the
pleasure which l receive myself, at the
same time-at the reading desk"
The programme for the theatre having
been ended, Miss Cushman entered car.
rage and was driven 10 the Fifth Avenue
Hotel, between double lines Of flAmbesu
bearers, and the members OF the literary
and art societies Of the city. A grand
sCrenade followed, and the farwell repre-
sentation of Miss Cushman on the mimic
stage Of New York was brought to q close.
RAILROAD LABoRERs' STRIKE.
Laborers in the employ Of the Delaware,
Lsckawanns & Great Western Railway,
at the new tunnel, Jersey City. are on a
strike in consequence OF q decrease oil
wages, those paid 81 so per day beng re-
duced to 81 35 and those paid 81 rs re.
duced to 81 80.
EPECIR BuIPMRET5
to Europe to day 100000, of which $27,.
200 was gold coin, and the balance silver
bars.
GENERAL SHERMAN
visited the Produce Exchange to day,
and was warmly welcomed.
TIE BILLIARD TOURNAMENT
was resumed to day by q game between
UbasSey and Daniels, which the former
won in the twenty.sixth inning, the latter
being 104. This game was followed by
one between Vignaux and Slosson, Of
Chicago. The latter made gallant
struggle for victory, and scored 27G,
when Vignaux got the balls together and
ran out. Joe Dion and Maurice DAILY
then played game, Dion won in twenty
six innings, DAILY making only 2GO. In the
thirteenth inning Dion made run OF l50.
DAILY made a run ,ot 6S Ubassey and
Rudolph followed in q game which the
latter won, Ubassey scoring 20G.
PUSHED OFF A ROOF AND KILLED.
During drunken quarrel o.night Jos.
Rosenthal dashed his wife, Mary Ann
aged thirty.two, from the roof Of their
residence, AIS East Fourteenth street,
She was instantly killed, The murderer
was arrested,
THE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS.
The Times says it is highly probable
that seven OF the eleven propositions sub.
mitted to the people with view to an
amendment ol the State Constitution
have been defeated. Those rejected are
said to be the amendments aimed against
bribery at elections, that Of extending
the Governors term to three years and
shortening the time within which he can
retsin the bills ior signature. Those de.
signed 10 check the incurring OF indebted.
ness by State or local Governments on
behalf Of railroad or other corpora.
tions and those providing Ior
the punishment as criminal offence the
giving Or taking Of bribes by members oil
the Legislature or others holding office
under tho laws Of the State. Those sup.
posed to be adopted are intended TO check
special legislation, canal robbery and the
alienation Of sinking funds.
Judge Hogan intends 10 contest the
seat Of Mr.. Meade from the Filth Con-
gressional District, and in a card to the
press, says that he will expose the frauds
practiced TO defeat him.
There were one hundred and ninety
three deaths from diptheria In this CITY
during the last two weeks OF October.
Scientific investigation will likely be
made into the causes oil lts prevalence
with view 10 some sweeping measures
Of prevention.
Rev. James Theo. HALEY, D. D., Of
Port,au,Prince, colored Bishop elect to
Hsyti, West Indies, was consecrated this
morning in Grace Church. Biships L. E.