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Annual Contest of the Societies Of
Rock River Seminary, MT. uorr1s.
Iii.
Special Di.pafch to The chieaoo Tribune.
hit. MORRIS, H., Jan. 22.-Tho two lyceurus
Of Rock River Seminary the Amphictyon aud
Philorhetorian- in their annual contest Fri
day evening. Those two societies are almost as old
the institution, their records dating back into
the "fort1es." From their birth healthy rival
II has existed between them. The contest has
become an established thing. and ia looked for
ward to With interest not only the activemembers,
but BY those all over the West who have formerly
participated in them. The house was well flied.
Many Of the old students were present. aud were
apparently highly gratifed with the succeas Of
of the contest.
The programme Was as follows: For the Phi
+ Observation-Disclosures by Julian Burch,
Of E1da; oration by 4. +. King.
OF Haldope; debate on the ques-
ton: ;: Resolved. That the interests of the
United States demand protective tariff :"
Affirmative, B. A. Harwood, Of El1oy; Milton
c. Ner. Of ut. Morr1s; psper (tha Indez), edi-
tors, Elae G. Waggoner, Of Galena; Jessie
Gorham, OF Morris. For the Amphio-
tyons.Declamation BY H.: j.: Dieber
Of Florence; oration by William E. Ray,
Of Oregon; debate, Hhe negative Of tho above
question). ". A. Reynolds. Of Indiana; ]. G.
seyster, Of Oregon; paper (the JournaD. edi-
tors, Ida &. Bordweu, Of Hale; Mary E. Petrie,
Oregon.
Husic, vocal and Instrumental, was H.
terspersed throughout, giying q pleasant
variety. 3Ir. Piper, Iowa: SUPERINTENDENT Of
Schools. opened tue exercises with prayer. llr.
Burch followed with his defamation, The
polish Boy" Il WAS delivered with marked
ability. Mr. Disher's defamation was Chatham's
prisod all, doing 30 much better than
was expected. It would, no doubt, be
interesting to many to have an epitone OF the
enttre programme, but space will not permit.
We can only say all did credit to themselves and
to their instructor. The Hon. D. j. Piuckuey.
the President Elder Harrington, and the Rev
E. II. BATHS acted as judges, and rendered their
decisions On the various exercises tie.
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valuable consideration to influence aot IN ex-
cept aB provided in thu bill.
A REVENUE MEASURE.
PR0PoaED INcREAeR OF TAXATION ON q EBTA1y


Pn0PoHED INcREAeR OF TAXATION ON O. EBTAN
ARTICLES.
Special Ditpateh to The Chicago 1ftb 4n|s.
WASHINGTON, D. C., Jan. 22.-The Sci cretary
OF the Treasury to-dny concluded the d raft Of
his scheme for additional revenue. ] it lie CON-
prised in three different bills, which u i'll be sent
to tho House On Monday. These bill3 ai:e, first,
an acknowledgements bill, providing ior An in
crease OF 10 cents per gallon upo q whisky
second. bill restoring the tax up N tea and
coffee; third, . bill revivins the 10
per cent tar on large nu1nt e Of ar
tic1es which the President in his
message called horizontal dnties. The Ways
and Means Committee will have 10 consider
whether these three bills shall be Acmhined in
one bill or presented to the House a. three sep
arate measures. The opinion is that khe tea and
coffee bill would pass it not incumbe red by other
There are grave doub Is as to the
passage Of the bill for the increase the whisky
ta1. =
To-day the customs receipts, for ie first time
in many weeks, showed IN increase ever tho re-
ceipts Of the preceding day.
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20 hiied every part OF the building. Robert
'Hec11ch, in the fourth floor, escaped down tie
.talrway with his Wlfe and one daughter ubhurt.
-'Nnule Diedrich, aged Is, vas scorchcd in the
lace, and her left hand was badly burned. Az
'lln ire increased it cut of ali means OF exit
..'lu leaving in tho rooms Of the third floor
Timothy Mccormick, aged g. his sou Patrick, q
T'nsterez. PatIick's wife and ner three children,
and brother. They called loudly for help, aud
roiicemau threw up rope Mccormick low
cred his daughter Ellen By il almost to the side-
walk. End then the rope slipped and the girl fell.
hcr. about the head Some neighbors put a
taort ladder against the house and the children
were handed down to them. Mrs. Mccormick
8ad her brother-in-law John escaped the samo
WY, but in the. dames and smoke assistance
could not be given to Timothy Mccormick and
tatr1ck, and they per1ehcd.
The fire vas e1tinguished and 9 search WAS
made Tor bodies. Those of the McCormicks
zero found il their Epous. The father was on
lis knees, with his faco buried in bis folded
:.rms, and tho son was lying With Ills face to the
t:oor. The bodies we're elnged little, but not
enough to have caused death.
1irs- MARY Flood 6iod in the ambulance. John
lood is not expected to live,
The frcmen say that Patrick Mccormick could
ave been saged by their ladder, but he stayed
a back room trying to hoip bis father until
9th we're suGocated.
The building is owned by J. Van Brunt Kis-
aiH, Of New York, who is in Europe on bridal
tour. The loss on the tenement ia s12, 00D
l;oeaecker's loss is $4,000. The other tenants
lose everything.
Tho building is tall and narrow, and has two
naIrow s:aitways and no fre-escape.
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REPUBLICAN CAUCuSES


SENATE CoaN1TIEE ON SOUTHERN AFFAIRS,
SPECIAL Dispatch to The Chieaoo Tribune.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Jan. 22-The Senate
Republican caucus has appointed the following
Committee upon Southern Legislation: Morton,
Scott, Pratt Mitchell Boutwell,, Hitchcock,
Morrill, Q1aine), Patterson, Boreman, and
Clayton At the Caucus At which this Com
mlttee WAS appointed the question of the
ADMISSION OF COLORADO
as State was further discussed. No naw
arguments were adduced. The opposition on
the part ct New England Senators is very great,
Western Senators generally favor the bill: The
final vote will probably be taken at the adjourned
caucus tomorrow. Tho question Of the ad-
mission Of Pinchback will then also be probably
decided.
TIE REPUBLICAN Representatives
met in adjourned CAUCUS. There we're eighty
Six members present. The conclusions OF the
Caucus Committee were presented to the CAUCUS.
The Committee had read the Two bills that had
been agreed to. One was the Whitley bill, rela-
tive to the supervision OF elections the other
the White bill, preventing the bearing Of fire.
arms at elections. These bills were long, and
required much time in reading. White of Ala
ba,na, was lu feeble health, and could not fullQ
explain his bill. Cessna discussed the features
Of the Whitley bill. j. Amber Smith made q
rambling speech. The caucus adjourned until
tomorrow night, when these measures can be
brought before full caucus.
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PARTISAN .NAVVIES.

The Char2eStoWn NAry.YArd rs u Re
servotr for Voters-KnvestiEatto Of
It's Affairs by a Committee of Labor.
I:efornncrs.
Spraat D.spateh to TIE C34ieooo .7t1en,e.
Bos1os. Mass-, Jan. PA committee choaen
By the Labor Council Of Massachusetts, has been
engaged about two months in investigating the
state Of anai1s At the Charlestoun Nary-Tsrd.
Their report, just made, is forcible arraign-
nent OF the officers aad acondemnation IN detail
OF nearly every portion OF the conduct Of the
MARYLAND business. It appears that, three
weeks before the election. LOO mea
were employed; On the day OF cleo
ton, 2.45o; two days after, 1850; and
TOW, $50. Workmen's wages have been
reduced from $3.50 to e2 day, wbile fore
mems wages remain the same, although many Of
LIEN have no men in their departments. It wiu
to remembered that Mr. Gooch accounted for
tne sudden accession nf help at election time By
statement that the men were engaged to pile
I under cover = lot OF
11yE-oAk uHnEa.
:he Committee say the work was begun in
Lngust, and mainly finished before. election.
lhe whole quantity piled and sheltered is con-
lined in two temporary sheds ayerag-
ng 50 feet long. so feet vide bY 20 feet high
zach, equal to shout Gas cores, so that 700 men
could not have been employed at election-time
70 pile this timber. They add, further, that it
IS fact that acres of lve-oak and other ship
timber lie scattered about the yard, and have
seen for many ycarB,
RoTrIFa AND CRACKING n THE OPEN ALE.
The Committee SAYS the Eye-oAk timber lately
purchased is unit for saip-bailding, being too
mail and stragbt, and refer to the purchase Of
btimber- bending machine costing $500. 900, which
breaks the fibre OF every stick, and is not used.
They examine into the reasona for the enormous
tost Of the work done at the yard, in comparison
Nth that done BY private ship- builders. One
,eason Is that large proportion Of the work
Zen are incompetent, being not workmeu, but
political bumuaeTa another that twice as many
.!cn are employed as can be kept at work, and,
:1neegueutly. Numbers are ali the tina engaged
ioiuE fancJ-work for the officers at the Govern
tIeut's expense. Another is the looee and
IEcKLE6s METHODS OF rEncHAs1Sd MATERIAL,
uch OF which is unit. Many abuses are spoken |
C..-for instance, the Government is to supply
l1el ut cost for the ufe Of the of6cerB. They |
I'VE caused stearu-p1pes to be Ibid from the ma-
4;ne-shop boilers to their houses, and now.
: hen no work is doing in the sLops, steam is |
t3pt up twelve hours day. at great expense, to |
<:a1m these houses, in violation Of the Eight /
-Four Law, which is eyaded in other ways One |
Ct the hands Of the Department had pigeon |
Louise constructed for himself BIZ Government |
worsneo ut cost Of $500. the necessity of an |
honest and searching Congressional inyestiga- |
ton ia emphasized, and In tha last words the |
COMMITTEES flnde the great cause Of the evil Of |
in the structure Of society. The |
report is signed BY John Carruthe1a. E. Nc
Clamherlia, mud William g. Smart, Committee |
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B0NBARDNEST FU5TRUNEU~
sANTANDEn, Jan. 22.-The Cariists threaten
violence against the German Captain and sailors
OF the Gustav, who are in Jaruz, it the town is
bombarded- The Spanish squadron, conse-
quently, hesitates to open fire.
CAnEIsT MOVEMENT.
HENpAYE, Jan. 22.-It is reported that the
Cazlist General, Tristany is advancing on Bar
ce1ona, and hopes to enter the city by connirance
OF the Republicans.
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MuRDE7ERs SENTENCED,

Special D1spdtch to The Chicago TT35nfe
CHAMPAIGN, Ill, Jan. 22.-Judge Allen to-dS1
overruled the motions for a new trial and for
stay Of proceedings in the cass OF the con.
deuaned murderers, White and Cozens. 1hs
sentence was pronounced In an impressive man-
ner, and WAS received by White with strong
declarations OF his innocence. Cozens received
it coolly. The day Of. execution is fixed as Fti-
day, Feb Il.
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BREACH OF PROMISE AND SEDUCTION
Spee.a& Disnatch to The Ch1ca4n Tribune,
SAaESAw, Mich, Jan. 22.-James Beatty, for
merly salesman in business house in Bay
CITY, went to Canada some time since, and whils
there met young girl named C&ui&
Wait. The girl came to Bay City, and gave brtl
to child. Beatty, following her, has bean A.
rested, charged with breach of promise aud g.
duchon. damages being laid at 55, 600. The d.
fendant is hoid for trial at tie Circuit Court bail
being fixed At 5000,
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GREAT BRITAIN,

DIFFICULTY WITH PERU
LONDON, Jan. 22.-Ihero is said to be good au-
thority for stating that the British Government
has demanded an explanation and apology from
Peru for removing passenger from British
steamer at CalIao.
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SPECIAL Dat1ateh to 7ae Ehiedoo 1516tn<
Sr. LOUIS, Mo., Jan. 22.-Cora Gill; giri u
years old, who disappeared from her mothers
house some days ago, WAS captured by the polIes
this evening. She had been decoyed b. societJ
shame-
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GERM

PASSAGE OF THE LAND5rUBM BILL.
BERLIN, Jan. 22.-The Reohstag has passed
tho Landsturm bil
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BRUTAL ABORTION CASE.
31aAAinl HfAnnAeA "a TIL kN1:.--. L.

3DEesd1 DF3pdtcK % TKe CK7fa9o 7Y7btsfG,
GaEESvn1E, O., Jan. "a married r1a
named James Young Was arrested and lodged in
our Jail this afternoon, charged with
aiding in procuring m abortion upon i
young girl whom he had working for
him. Tho circumstances aro reported
ais very grievous, the woman being within one
month Of confinement. Tho feeling in this
neighborhood ruDa high against him, aud serious
talk OF lynching him is indulged in. The partiaa
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sHQW-WlnpoW ROBBED.

L1ScoIS, Ill, dan. 22.-The shou-vfndow w
G. s. SchrelberB jewelry store, in this city, NJ
broken into Inst night, and the thieves stas
most al Of the articles it contained. Loss abous
500. No Glow OF the robbers at present. 49,
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FATAL FAIL
6Deeia1 Dispatah to The CAteaa~ Tribune.
JACKSONVILLE, Ill, Jan. 22.-This morning NJ
than Adams, carpenter, was putting up tele-
f:fapb-po1e on the high bridge on the Toledo,
VTabaHh j. Western Railroad at Neredoeia. The
pole broke and he fell forty feet, striking upon
the ice. and Was terribly crushed. He died in
thirty minutes. He lived at Decatur. where his
lody will be cent to-morroW.
WENT DOWN WITH SIX LIVES.
sAS FRANCISCO, JAM 22.-The English steam-
er Mongo!+ Of the London, New York j. Ch1na
tteaznehip Company's line, was lost on the Nine
ina, 20 miles from Hong Kong. The Captain
i'd his vile, the first and fourth officers, and
&c second and third engineers, we're lost. Four
EN- Gyes we're gayed.
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THE MONTENEGRO DIFFICULT Ty

THE MONTENEGRO DIFFICULTY,
RUss1A TAXES SIDES AoA1Ssr TURKEY.
sr. PERERsRuRa Jan 22.-The Journal De ST.
Petersburg has an article which is taken rs an
indication that Montenegro has the support Of
Russia in the difficulty with Turkey.
TURKISH CONCESSION.
Herald Speciat,l
VIENNA, Jan. 22-The Porte has made ample
concessions to avoid the trouble with Montene-
gro.
VIENNA, jan. 22.-The Porte has Withdrawn
tho demand that the Monteneg1ins implicated
in the Podgoriza outrage be surrendered in order
that they may be tried BY Turkish tribunal The
powers have advised the Porte to send delegates
to attend the trial at Cettigne.
ANOTHER STORY.
LONDON, Dec. 23-230 4. m--Fears still exist
in Vienna that.a collision between Turkey aud
Montenegro cannot be averted, and it is thought
necessary that Austgia hhould increase her forces
On the frontier. Russia and Austria have both
warned the Hospodar Of Montenegro that if he
declares WAT ha does 30 On his own RESPONSE
bility.
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THE CNElFURMIR FLOODS.
SAN FRASc1sco, Jan 22--The loss OF life bY
t le Mnrysyi!le disaster IL oyerststed- So far US
1-nown, one child aged 6 years. Joseph Lapchlen,
was drowned During the height OF the food
re occurred in the Western House Block. The
roof Was covered with women and children,
seeking refuge from the food. The fire Was
finally suodued. On Wednesday the water
reccded off the principal streets at 9 o'clock in
the evening. The loss Of personal property is
estimated at 81, 900, 900. The merchants lost IS
ger cent of their stocks. Assistance is asked, as
1rauv are destitute. TIE farmers suffer much
loss in fencln; and stock.
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8peeial Dfspateh to TA< cR,eae6 Tribune.
DlSy1t1E. Ill.,, Jan. 22.-The body OF A. Coul-
tor, living in the west part Of ths State Was
found last evening on the Indianapolis, Bloom
ington & Western Railroad track, near the Dan
vile Junction, horribly mnngled and Meless.
The evidence before the Coroner's Jury was to
the effect that Coulter and his wife we're on the
regular passenger trim going to Urbana, when
Coulter rose and stepped ont Of the door Of the
rear cat, and, as he w.as q man 10 years old,
it is the supposition that he walked
of the platform, thinking that there WAS
mother car back, aud fell on the
truck, and 50 badly injured himself as to be un-
THE to get ont Of the WY Of freight trim
Inch was soon due, and which passed over him,
..'tzng his two legs OF snd producing death al
;,lost instantly His wife, who had been carried
i Crbana, returned by the fist train.
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oPoe1H@ 17tdO0ttH u Z ~ EHfed0o I97bUNG
sr, LOUIS, No., Jan: 22.-AId, Morris to-n,,,.
introduced bill in the City Council entit1.,
An ordinance to suppress prostitution VIM
the City Of st. Louis" The bill contains IN 4 -
tire>y new feature, and, if paasea,-and therej..
strong probability that it will be- and rieidiv =.
forced, will strike the hardest blow at the e,,s.
enca Of the evil 50, rife in our midst 49,.
has get been struck in any Of tH+s ~
metropo1i Of the United States. Heratofo4oo o
all laws have been aimed at the women arcIu
slvely:. The ono Introduced BY mr. Mofiis n &.
tended for the men as well On this 6o;rt
Sec: Of this ordinance says: ANY one W. W.
shall resort or freqnent any house 81 IL Ef.ma0
wdy-house, or house Of prostitution, Or ehs1
be found an inmate OF such house or honss4t t1
shall be deemed guilty OF misdemeanor an5
be punished BY ine Of not less than $50 mn
mora than $780," Ivy
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HORRIBLE MYSTERY.
BRADFosp, Vt, Jan. pa shocking affair o.
Cured here this forenoon Mira. John Emae,
son WAS found sDout 10 o'clock sitting in .h.
kitchen OF her house with her head it,
orally blown from her body. Her husband VA
ut thu barn. He heard the report Of
>. gun, and entering the house fouad
his wife ~ abore stated. with her knit
ring.work m her hands. 4 double III
relied shotgun, discharged, WIS On the hoor.
The greatest excitement prevails in the con-
munity. Mrs. Emmerson had been married husa
few montha- She Was 90 years old. md ms not
known to have IN enemy. The whole Atari il
shIouded in mysterY,
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SALT LACE. o. r., Jan. 22.-The bodies of
lone Vi the Six men buried by the snow-slide 1T
Zig Cottonwood have been recovered
4 Swedc. named Simon johnson, Was run over
IL the Utah Central Railroad near Kaysvile
yesterday, and kill He had mother ut Dem
vcr, Col. and sister At Blair; L.
Tie Utah Northern Railroad has been washed
away in several places By the neshet, and no
tlaius ian over it to-day
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ASSISTED THE ESCAPE OF A -PRjsoNea
Spec.at Hspdteh to 7shs Chicago T.f1u1s:
MILWAUKEE, Wis, Jan. 22--Austin 4 Runke,
counsel for Herman Kindling, together viii
Kindling's brothers, we're to-day arrested and
held to bail each On charge Of conniYine 3. ths
escape Of Herman, who vas arrested some 'tfbo,s
ago on 2 ehargs of stealing $4,000 worth of
diamonds and jewelry in austria. Herman N,
lodged in jail, being unable to lind 91o, 200 ba1
in tho County Court under the principal charre
but criminal charge was instituted in the In.
nicipat Court, and he Was brought before tha
Judge, and On this charge admitted to baIl Is
$500. which be furnished at once, and mo
cceded to quit the Court The Deputy who had
MIN in custody under the $4,000 bail case N,
about to capture him, when no Was forbidden bT
AUSTIN and scared into letting the bird escana
Henca these arrests, the othArs being acce4-
5oriea ~
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GuhPOwDER EXPLOSION,

GENFQWDER E1PIUSTCN.
Special {'rpateh to The Chicago Tribune.
CAD1z O., Ja,s. 22.-At the limestone quar-
RIGS situated on the Pittshurg, Cincinnati d st.
Louis Railroad, miles north Of this pl1ce, there
ras powder-explosion this morning, which
1a:al'y burned Thomas Hines, blacksmith Of the
works, badly burned Mr. Lawson, Sapez1nteq-
cent, and slightly burned the facs Of DR.. William
Kent Hines is burned from the waist upward
Lawson and Kent only about the feet. The pow
II waa kept in magazine in the smith's shop,
nd bs some meeas y spark from the forge ignit-
II It, exploding l75 pounds.
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CAPTURE OF AN ESCAPED CONVICT.
JEFFEnsoSy111E, Ind, jan 23.-Bin Rodifer
the escaped convict and desperado, VAS captured
at scottsburg, Scott County, Ind, this morning
by Dr. Bailey and others. A thief ATTEMPTED q
enter the residence OF the Sheriff ot Scott COM
ttg, but was 1oiled BY an alarm being given
throughout the yilaee. 4 number Of
citizens gathered, and whi1a in
consultation they discovered alight in lit. Pen
nington's house, near by. The citizens sur.
rounded the house, and compelled the thief 10
surrender, who proved to be Bill Redifer. He,
was returned to the State Prison at O'Clock this
morning: Bis feet and hands are badly ftost-
bitten. He acknowledges that tho poles Df
New; Albany aaw him, aud that be Was canta1ed
~ Washington County two days ago, but t.lknd
his captors ont Of it, who gaTe him his suppe;
and let him 60
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Annual Contest of the Societies Of
Rock River Seminary, MT. N1orr1s,
HI.
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! Tribune.
; III e1cuses as
! |orpermitting
| xai1l his seat,
inority of the
Of which fol-
:wel,ensive as
this case. 1t
mable points.
. earnestly in
aIto has been
at'lest lawyers
d Of some
not as much
! deuouncing
aero would be
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4 Commonplace Story Of Lust,
Bloodshea, and Atonement.
Mysterious Murder in Bradford, Yt.-A
Young Married Woman The Fictim.
A liteIess Body Found Sitting Upright
with Knitting-Work in Hand.


THE FATAL DROP.
EXECUTION OF NEGRO MURDERER At coRs1cAnA,
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1875-11-04
New York.
Successful Case of Investigatins

Case of Investigating.
NEW YORK, Nov. 4.-For the past ten
days Court of Inquiry, consisting of
Commanders Meade and Whitehead and
Paymaster Tailor, has been in secret
session at the Brooklyn Navy-yard, In
vestigating charges Of false musters and
general fraud and swindling in Civil
Surveyor SLratton's department.
The books are decidedly mixed, but
enough has been discovered, it is said,
to show that the United States Treasury
has suffered greatly through Strattonis
administration.
ARRIvED-FAILUREs-
NEW YORK, Nov. abr. j. A. Adrian,
OF LogansporL, Indiana, one of the dele
CATION from the United States National
Medical Association to the International
Medical Congress in Brussels, has ar
rived from. Europe.
The following firms were yesterday re.
ported to have failed, or become embar.
rassed: William j. Schloss,1 dealer in
woolens; hathaway 6 Kerr, trimmings; /;
George Better, wool and wood fiber;
Combination Wool Company and Joseph
Heron, prints. There were several
minor houses.
A Philadelphia special says it has
been positively decided to erect large
building on The Centennial grounds ex-
cluslvely for the use Of the shoe manu-
facturers and tanners OF the country.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1875-11-04

called "characterless character but
Miss Julia Hanchett succeeded In PROV
ing that this was not the case; that
"Desdemona," in the proper hands, Is .
most beautiful character, and as john
son has.said, just such woman as eyBrE
man would have for a wife. Mr.. SnuEht
ards "Cassio" was very fine, as was the
"Emelia" of Miss DeForrest.
Tonight "Spartacus the Gladiator.S
in which character Mr.. Mccullough -
without rival.
WOODS THEATER.-The "Big Bou&n-
"a" drew another large audience Hast
evening Notwithstanding the rain, VINE
were well repaid for their trouble. b4
the excellent manner in which Mr.. Da-
ly'S troupe entertained them. Mr..
Owen Fawcett and Miss Jewett are
sufficient in themselves to carry the as,-
terest of the play along II the other parts
were weak, but thanks to Mr.. Uaiy,s
careful selection and drilling of his
troupe, each and every one is perfect.
and the play last evening as upon al
former occasions was decided success
"Big Bonanza" Matinee on Saturday. !
THE NATIoNAL.--A very good though
not SO large an audience as usual asseEa-
bled at this house last evening. srhd
DEVILS Oath" with Chas. Foster in tha
leading part, was the attraction. It is Il
good play, and has been very well re-
ceived SO far. Matinee on Saturday.
RoBINsoN's OPERA-HoUsE.--The "Dan-
iel Boone" Combination and Cariotta
Troupe open at this house on Monday
evening. The troupe embraces soma
well-knOwn artists, and will no doubt bp
very successful in this city.