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New-York tribune., 1876-02-14
TIE OPERA.

The supplementary performances OF opera
which Mile Titiens was enabled give last week
so successful that she is to appear again al or Academy
% Music after her return from Baltimore. La Fa-
yorita" presented on Friday night better done as 4
whole tnan any previous work of the season SIX Brig
pon making a marked success "a Tcrna3ido and sig.
Tagliapietra the only one of Mr. strakoschs baroues
who has voice. earning great favor as the Ming Then
Mr Maretzek had his orchestra well in hand, and the
action Of the whole drama brisk and mOOth Con
siderng unprOmis ng nature of the materials col
eced for this opera season. Mr. Marczc deserves praise
for the results which he has accomplished The Leonord
of Mile. TItiens made almost as deep an impression
as her Norma, and only fell below that per
sonatiOn because DOnzctu gave her fewer oppor-
tunites than Bellini's work presents Doni2etu
had text abOunding III strong situations aud
steadily increasing in dramatic interest but the music
beautiful and evon emotional IL many avOte scenes l.
often weakest just where the poem suggests the hottest
passion finale OF the third Act FOR instance where
Fernando discars his bride in that fine burst Of passion
which ought TO have inspired the composer 10
bis highest efforts but D0nzetti has given us only a
trivial concerted number out OF which nothing could he
made by any prma donna in the world The close Of the
opera is much better; 1t is picturesque, 1t is pleasantly
sentimental. and though the famous duo for which
soprano and tenor usually themselves will not
bear close examination. 1t is certainly effective, and
brings the opera TO ID in the midst OF applause The
best display OF te powers OF Mile IieDs j. made in the
earlier part OF this final when LeOn0ra listening to
the distant chant Of the monks. recognizes among
them the voice of her lover il is singular fact that in
the typical cayatna Nile Ttens di-appoints Ms. In he
30 mo Fernando, just as In the Casta Diva, se was
tame. unsympathec and out OF tune indeed She niens
oftener and worse than any other prma donna of great
repute that heard bat fOr tins blemish there Is
abundant compensation.
Tonight Miss Adelaide Phillips will appear in II
Barblere aud the multitude OF her friends viii doubt
less give her hearty welcome Mr.. Tom Karl AMI > g.
Fcgranti arc liz the cast.
New-York tribune., 1876-02-14
THE FUNERAL or REVERDT JOHNSON

GREAT GATHERING OF PUBLIC MEN FROM WASH
INGToS - TEN THOUSAND SPECTATORS - THE
BELLS ToLLED FOR FOUR HOURS.
BALTIMoRF, MD., Feb. 13.-1hc funeral Of Rev
erdy Johnson took place this afternoon from the
family residence on Par-st. Before the hour named
for tie cOrege to start 3 p. m every street III the
vicinity was crowded, rendering approach to the
dwelling almost impossible. 1t is estimated that
10 600 persons were assembled. The funeral SER
vices werc conducted by the Rev j. 5. b. Hodges OF
st. Paul's of which Mr. Johnson was communi-
cant and tho Rev. A. NJ. Randolph OF Einanue!
Protestant Episcopal Church.
Many friends of the deceased statesman were pres
ent from Washington, among whom were Mr Ferry,
President pro TEN. of the Senate Chiei-Justlce
Waite and Justices Hunt Fields Davis, strong,
Bradley Miller. and Swayne of the supreme Court !;
Senators Anthony, Bayard, Cameron, Dennis. CHRIS
tiancy, Howe, Merrimon. Norwood, Oglcsby Ran
dolph. Frelinghuysen, Morrill,. Iiamlin, thurman
Ransom, and Whyte; Attorney-General Pierrepoht
Commodore Kelly, x-Postmastcr-General Creswel
Gen. Myer, Mes,rs. L. I. Merrick, and Judge Phil
lips of the Washington Bar. Clerks of the supreme
Court Middetown Mckinney. Beall, and Mari; W.
W. C0rcoran. and other distinguished gentlemen.
The State was represented By Gov. John Lee Car
roll and other State officers the entire State delega-
ton in Congress and many members of both Houses
of the General Assembly; the city by tho Mayor and
Common Council in body; the Judiciary by all
the Judges of the City Courts. and the Bar by all
the leading and prominent members.
The bells were tolled from to o'clock p m. and
flags displayed at half-staff throughout the city.
New-York tribune., 1876-02-14
TELTGRAPHIC NOTES.

PfMBROkE Feb. i3.-R. 4 j. White, merchants
and IubcrIne this place. have suspended Their ba
SaJ,WW.
Providence, r. J.. Feb. 13.-Scnator burnside Is
stu dotained by The illness Of his wife, who remains
Ia . critical condition.
CiNCiNNATI, Ohio, Feb. 13.-Thc total number OF
hogs slaughtered h.fo NOV. ! amounts 10 6I@''h
against jOJG3S ior same time last yeaI.
HALiFAX, Feb. f3-Thc steamer George Shat
sailed this evening search for the abandoned ship
Pros Tos the Oi which brought here last night.
TOPEKA, Kan, Feb. 13.-The House concurrent
resolution requesting tUncss t0 repeal the specie Iesn
act passed by the House yesterday by vote Of AZ
TO 40.
PnLADrIPIuA, Feb. 13.-Tho Keeley motor ox-
piOied Friday evening, IN the buding Twentieth 81
above The "mlltli icatOr burst with report
and hole through - brick wall
MEMPHIS Tenn. Feb. 13.-Gen q, idcon J. Pillow
has filed q petition I'm bankruptcy assing other
cansrs In tr psOn the fact that u held responsible pVr
sonally for his General in the late
DlSvrR COL Feb. 13.--BishOp Machebeuf of the
Catholic Church publicly threatened the oplNsition 81 his
constituency OF the Constitution II 1t
an article prohibiting division Of The tChool fund
BALTIMORE Md. Feb. 13.--Henry Tyson has been
the gentleman who was Receiver or the
Chesapeake OO Railroad and not long since Fourth
ViceIresident Of the Erie.
DENVER, Col. Feb. 13.-The Legislature al
iOuTned die Friday. The House pissed BIZ thIug
property Council Indefinitely postponed H.
\ special order for Monday morning next
SALT LAKE CITY. Feb. 13.-1he Union Pacific
Railroad train west reported lying nj Carter sta
II Ia showing and the wind blowing fearful gale In
vicinity. pow sent TO their relief IL reported
blocksded between Evanston and Uillsrd.
New-York tribune., 1876-02-14
WASUINGTON.
HOW HAMBLETON WAS APPOINTED.

HOW HAMBIETON WAS APPOINTED.
HIS SELECTION ADVISED By SPEAKER KERR AND
MIR. BECK-MR. HILL AND Mr.. HANCOCK OPPOSED
TO IT.
lFRoM TIE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT or THE TRIBusE.l
WAsHINGroN Feb. 13.-Now that Dr. HambetOn.
clerk of Mr.. Norrison's Committee, has resigned.
and his resignation has been accepted great deal
of inquiry is made to who was Responsible Tor ms
appointment Ii seems that DIR. lianbleton was
recommended by Speaker Kerr and ex-Congre'sman
Beck of Kentucky IN the canvass which preceded
the election of Speaker Kerr. DR.. Hamblcton took a
very active par, in favor of Mr. Kerr and is said to
have influenced the votes of several Democratic
members by representing Mr. Randall to be in favor
of the Texas Pacific interest. After the Ways and
Means Committee was appointed and at one of its
early meetings, the resignation of its former clerk,
Mr.. BasSctt was received aud accepted. Mr. MoTr-
,on then said that a Gen. Lcman had beeu recon-
meudcd him for the place, who was sad to be uly
coinpctrnt 10 ill it. Ir had known him for some
timr though not very intimately, but that if no OBJ
lection made he should appoint Dr. j. T. Ham
bleton 10 be clerk of the Committee.
Nh Hancock Of Texas IL reported TO have asked II
this was the same Dr. Ilamblcton who had been
several years about Washington, and was interested
i'm large cotton claims; if sO he was generally known
~ lobbyist. Mr. Morrison replied that he under
stood that Dr. IIambleton had formerly been inter
estcd in . claim, but that he no longer had anything
to do with IT, NJ Hill of Georgia is said 10 have re-
marked that he would be pleased to have Georgian
appointed TO the position; that he knew Dr. IIamblc-
ton and if he could do II conscentously, he would
le very glad To recommend HIM. but be- could not do
>c Gen. Garfield said that while he did not wish To
interfere i'm the selection of a clerk by the Com
nittcc, ho would suggest that it would he very
convenient for tine members Of the Committee,
and especially for it, chairman, to appoint some one
who was shorthand writer, and who would be
able TO take testimony whenever an occasion arose,
and to write from dctaton anything which the
Chairman might wish To preserve. After this, Mr..
Morrison said that if no objection was made he
should appoint Mr.. Ilamblcton.
II is generally understood in Washington that DR..
IIamblrton was appointed at the request Of Nr.
Kerr and that while hc was not selected by Mr..
Morrison. the latter had not apparently courage
enough to remove him, even after hc found that he
va, not especially fitted to hl the place 10 which he
had been appointed
New-York tribune., 1876-02-14

Mss Western reaches acme Of the monstrous-for
then she craws upon the oor with head face. BOSOM
and dabbled in blood complete muck OF rags
and gore in which condition she Loudly calls out upon
the name Of God and des and. II tins nthy e1hlb
ton be not vely inartstic, morally mischev"ns ana
physically disgusting then all experience OF the stage
profitless. and all thought upon its uses is valn
Mr. j. B studley acted BW Sykes, ana presented n
literal copy Of brutal soddcn rufian. actual consistent
and boldly effective. Mr j. ]. Wallace presented Fd9in
making him look like sick rooster and making him act
like Noses out of The School for Scandal ruiianized
Two or three times, in striving to let inward. con
ceaed magnity fash through the superficial veneer OF
cackng goodatuTc the actor dropped altogether ont Of
the part The prayer scene went for nothing, and the
final delirium-which James WallGck used TO make so
terrible and heartrendingwas fussy and udicrous
that e ended amidst general laughter Many and
some ldTen present in the large audience that
assembled Saturday night to greet Miss Western and
their presence affected very sorrowfuL At the
murder scene, sbreked and faintcd-sickened
by the horror of the beastly spectacle. Among the sub
sidiary performances only one good-the ArfW
Dodger by Mr. {. T. ParslOe. Miss Luclle Western viii
appear, this week in East Iynne"a play that bids
for minimizing sympathy with silly adueress, and
seldom bids vain.
New-York tribune., 1876-02-14

INDIANAPOLIS Plymouth Church. the Rev. o. s. A.and
&. Willard.
Michigan City. FIRST Church. the Rev Eyars Kent and W.
@. Peck o w. C. Kent -
TeTrr Haue, First Church. the Rev f. f. Howe and Dr. w
Elder.
WISCONSIN.
Milwaukee, Ovet Church. the Rev. ". NJ. Reed and j. NJ
Ewing.
Madison First Church, the Rev. C. H. Richards and F. j.
Lamb.
Waterloo First Church. the Rev. A. A. Ellsworth ana
W. Goodrich
Crinne, First Church. the Rev Mr Chamberlain and b.
GIiunell.
Davenport, First Church. the Rev j. G. Merrill and g. W.
Gable
burlington First Church, the Rev William salter and tho
Hon. Charles Beardsley
Topeka, First Church. Linus Blaksley and Ira H.
Smith.
Lawrence. Plymouth Church John Charleton
MINNESOTA.
Minneapolis Plymouth Church, the Rev. Henry A. SIn,On
and the Hon. 4. II. Young
= T. Paul. Plymouth Church. the Rev G. NJ Terry ana the
Rev Richard Hall
MISSOURI.
Hannibal First Church, the Rev. william H. Savage AMI
the Rev l.. Turner.
New-York tribune., 1876-02-14
COMPENSATION or POSTMASTERS.

MR.. MARsnAGL'> riAN 10 SAVE FEW HUNDRED
TnorsA~D-, REORGANIZATION or TIN slN-
TN PROPOSED
lrEou M RIGULAE CORRESPONDENT oF I'M 1RIBi Ne
WA>HISGrON, Feb. 13.-M the request of
Po,ma ter-ocncr,l Jcwe First Assistant Postmaster
General Marshall prepared plan i"r tcorgan'la-
ion Of the postn system and reduction II the expenses
f the Po.t On'c Department. In letter on the subject
which has bee, sent the House with bill to carry the
plan into effect. Mr. Marshall recommends ioarr2se-
uent Of nll tie po.nastcis NJ the country into four
c!asscs d-rnrd as follows The fist class 10 embrace
all po-masiers whose annual salary slil be- 5000 and
upward The second class - cudr rostmnscr' rccelY
ing from - 900 to - 600 the third class to include
those whose salaries are from $1,000 10
$1,000 and the fourth class all whose COM
pcnsaton. exclusive OF commissions on money
order usinc-s i. less than $1,000 year Tie serond
feature Of the plan is basis for determining What the
Jrv or conp.nsation of postmaster 7hall he, founded
on three clements:
Jlrt Box rents U) limited 10 81 800 at Offices where
the boxes are supplied aud owned by the postmaster :;
aud J two-thrd- only Of the box rents and limited 10
goo offices where the boxes are not owned and sup
Piled by The pos,mastcr provided tnat AZ Offices where
the c,t,rcatcr system !. may hereafter be cs
abli-Led the box rents In dNiEg the compensation uf
po.tmas crs shall he catmatcd a not less han 900
per annum, but shall DO estimated al all anouh sufficient
with the commissions and percentage allowed, to make
the salary not less than $1,000 n year
Socond: Commissions on the other revenues OF the
office limited 10 800 the io" ng rates: SNtywo
per the first 800 per quarter or 500 per year
30 per the next s20O per quarter, or $500 per
yea. 40 per cent on The next riOO per quarter or 5000
per year 30 per cent additional revenue exceeding
the different specified amounts
Thrd percentage on the total revenues Of on office
where they are not less than 5000 per hnnum at the
following rates: one per cent where they amount 10
- 600 and less than $1,000 per year; net"nths
OF one per where they amount Ia $4,000 hut are
less than 80 900 per year, eight tcnhs of one per cent
where they rmouni 10 10000 and are less than
10000 per year; seyen-tenihs ot one per cent
where they $4,000 but are les, thhn es0Ooo
year siAcnih- OF one per cent where th'S
but are than ;one half Of one per cent where
they are $50 600 but less than ~t20,0oO fotens of
one per cent wheIe they amount To %'2oooo but are
esa than S64O 900 thrcetcnths Of one per cent where
they $500 900 hut less than Fl soooo ana two-
tenths Of per where they amount TO Sl2SoooO
New-York tribune., 1876-02-14

Another of the veteran players has passed
away Mr Charles =. Hale died. at Moi1sania y. Y,
on Feb1 l. aged 81 He EnglishmaD. born at lal
lngton Esscx, June %, 1919 His first appearance Oh
the stage was made at Hereford January :, 1897 n
Thessulus in Alexander the Great" He came ont IN
London on October D 1s39, at the Olympic Theatrr. a.
Fitch, in "Tic rcggar's Opera"-a part TO Which, like
its original representative Nat. Clarke, lie was wei
fitted " his mcaccr couneuance and shaIuhlng gait
Ills first appearance in America made on MAY :.
1852 at the Broadway Theatcr NCwi 0rk. as sam Var
rem i'm a comedy called "Thc Poor Relation" lie after
ward followed his profession divers lines Of business
and in many cities. He was a member ~ Mr.. Trough
ans theatrical company. during that actors mango
mcnt OF Brougham's Theatcr in Twenty f0uih-si.-
called both before and afrorward. The Filth Aycnu'
TlfcateT-n 1S69 He played character parts and "!d
men His most recent notable success wac made IN NJ
Ter Moss I'm "TAe Ticket-OfHayc Man Mr. Hale W.,
thin and small III person, formal Manner. stuGiou.
thoughtful devoted his pro ,on, correct actor os
peciay capable OF making effective those parts in wl'ci
As in the crafty exccuioncr ia Louis Xl"-daugcr j.
latent beneath CompOsure. and good ana worthy man
He was married Charlotte France WHO made her hi-
appearance on the American stage MAY = ls12, a ia
Astor Place Opera House, uargGrd orecGch. to IN
Sir Giles Of g. v Brooke. and who died in Cincinnati
Dec G. s6J Mr Hale has been ~ for . long time HI
Ill seaSe was sOcniug Of the brain. Tie American Dram
attic fund Association cared for him IN hi- las, year,
New-York tribune., 1876-02-14
TREASURY REDUCTIONS.

TIg VIEWS or DEPArTNtNr OFFICERS On HE
SUEuECT-CEETAtN OFFICERS MORE oRNA-
MINTAL IHAS UsFTUI--A WHOLESALE CITING
away srEt To CEIPrLE 1nE DEPARTMENT
ltRoN AKIsULAR CORRE-roNpESr on THE IhIbI NEl
WASHINGTON, Feb. l3.-Mr. Pratt, Commits
sinner of internal Eryenuc stated before the House
Committee on appropriations lately that hc feared the
ten Supervisors low ALLOW ed by law more ornamental
than srnl Close scrutiny into their expenses show
that - year these cot the Government over
l1oJu or $4,000 each Mr.. Pratt doe not deny that
f. ar, useful officers. but De they ar too rE"n-
-iyr lie does net suppose their offices hC abolished
although he thinks the service would survive their de
p,iutc He Is strongly opposed to merging the Internal
Revenue and Customs Bureaus account of the great
difference in their character duties Ac and the laws
voug them ~" -ays he expects To- collect rl22.O .OOO
900 for Internal Revenue this year against ~ oooo
uoD -s i>t year and that he intends to do this ~
much le-, per than last year. He estimated that
the cypnsc ~ coiirctOn t Year would be- ~juuo0Do
cor 5 than per cent, hu with certain r'iur lions 10
which s assent. It viii ho much less. The expense, Of
collection iast year were = flHi1~GO.
Treasurer New having h.ru ,-kcd hat h~ Thought of
to proposed educ lions in the Government service. said
thai u D.. matter Of human mpo,sIby 10 do hat the
Approyriatou, Committee propose, namely. 70 reduce
tie civil l-t 20 per cent aud The saarc ~ those
iulpg ten pcr cent H. ,lh the business ~ the Gov
eminent would come to standsi In months. lie
f., however in favor ~ reducing the number ot employee
and athfu service viii allow. A. to the reduction, in
oih number aud salaries. NJ. Ncw's opinions are "a
acty those every and department officer in the
New-York tribune., 1876-02-14
EAGLE TUEAIER.

An important step will be taken at the Eagle
Theater tonight marking the attempted transition nom
variety TO legitimate dramatic entertainments II Is
earnestly hoped that the change viii succeed and that
the success will prove permanent Variety theaters are
numerous in this city and several OF tucm-noabl'
the place called Parisian Varieties, in siXeenthst-
present shows that coarse vile, noxiOus and in
furious II much he desired that failure should
oyerakc and ohtera,c Of these houses, for they
strengthen and augment yugarity in the lower strata o
public mind and taste, they stand in the way OF good
thCaers and they bring rcoach the dramatic pro
fessOn Mr. Josh Hart has. in his Eagle Thcaer COM
modiOus handsome. cheerful clean welituacd place OF
public resort and IL ought TO seze and maintain rank
with tho best payhouses Of the city. Varieties have
been well presented in it-thOugh sometimes coarscy
but tho legitimate drama IN lis lower forms IL BET
ter than varieties and Mr.. Josa Hart merits public en-
cOuragement in his effort to establish the c inaic III
his own house lie will bring out g The IcketofLcave
Man tonight play which ranks among the best do
nestle humane and arsiically prac'ica! stage produ
ons OF the time irrespective of what may happen to BE-
the truth as the legal question involves. MI Hart
has scd Mr John W. Jennings for Neiter Moss MI
Hind Mrs. WYoWgbbg. and Mr. G.. II. MacdormOt for
Rob Iricyiu
New-York tribune., 1876-02-14
TIE no.pIrAL FOR cmRoNIc DISEASES.

10 me Edif0r Of The Tri6HRe.
SIR: Dir. Gurdon Buck in THE TRIBUNE OF
Feb has seen ~ state that lie not present at
thc meeting m Association Hall 10 take steps 10 found
hospital for the OF chronic diseases" that he did sign
pctition setting forth the necessity Of such an inSttu
ou but that enterprise IN its e,cni shape docs not
e. h, svmpaly." ihe plan OF the hospital presented
to the meeting precisely the same-s broad and D
cra In its scientific character, cosmopolitan III It's hn-
maniiarinn usucctS and as from the influence OF po
htira and medical cluns and of sectaridnsmas that
which was submitted to him and which he indorsed by
hi, signature.
In the name of that great class Of sufferers. compfc
L"Jing bot rich and poor the most forlon and pltiahe
ON the face OF the cariB. winch represent ~ hS Import
m movement and To the drlNeiauce OF which from the
woes of living death have devoted the remainder
of my life a-k that he state distinctly aud bplcity
M nature aud extent of the change that has taken place
I'm the shape O th' enterprise which has caused hn 10
wtndraw from It his sympathy aAd SUPPORT II rght
that they and the public al large should know whether
1 have committed any wrong In this matter, or whether
fms distinguished and Honorable man has been
alarmed nv the gho, dcfunct code OF ethics, OF
by n puantom OF his own Imagination.
HENRY A. HABrT, VI r.,
No. lI2 East Thirty iOurih-st
Yorl. Is,l l., 1876.
New-York tribune., 1876-02-14
NiISICAI. NOTES.

A concert for the benefit of the German Emi-
grant will given -tcinWas Han ths evening
The third concert of the brooklyn PhilhaT-
mOnc society passed on with great sucr - on 7atd'
evening the fourth concert (Ndgh - thc pflH""
work will be : hubert great symphony ~ g.
Mr.. Carl Rosas tour in the English provinces
has been .,n Oycrw lrniug success. th"iuDu~ =" Wat
Carrier" TO have becu one - the fNoic works d.
the reperor, ~ the cninius Mr. -autl,y making dc.
impression bY his pciSOualOn OF tic iic l"'c. dtns
ter of his, Miss Idith SlnrJ. made her debut h LNt
u ot in n subordinate character In the same opera.
The programme for III" first concert Of thr
Hoaton piilhai monte cub al cnwHy Han next Thur
day includes ucudcs-Ohn's string quintet IN Nat, Op
=. an ARRANGEMENT for the Cub Of ~cAunann- '1trH
yal-Scenes iguonues :" vocal selections by Mrs H. II
smith and the cmpie QuItef~xu nd an hndane :" iiuih
uel's. aud PoiOIIJ.sc Of ChOpn'sNy Nine. -cIi.lT.
New-York tribune., 1876-02-14
Special Religion, service.


HiPPODkDME Bt lLDlNG.
Fourth Twenty sixth and Twenty seventh
st-, in connection With the itiors -
MI. ID. l.. MOODY ami Mr. IRA y. SANkEG.
NOON MEETINGS
livery Day, except SUNDAY. Entrance on Eoarth ave
open at IL -. aud Gloss at IL . CLOCK.
EVERY EVENING,
saturday and sunday excepted, Tot the general pnDlc ~
O'Clock Entrance Madison ave-
OVERFLOW MEETING
At O'Clock. Entrance on Fourth ave-
FOR YOUNG MEN ONLY,
Every Ngat except SATURDAY, at o'clock Entrance on
fourthayr. =. .,.o..,..oa ,,...... -
Madison ave; \ TO et5 O'Clock m lAdmssion by ucAetD
FOR WOMEN ONLY at O'Clock p M
MEN ONLY, at o'clock p. m.
Doors open ONE HALF HOUR before each seryee Ad
10 ali the meetings ree without ticket sunday morn
ing excepted .u.,,.. 49,. ,.xu. a,, ,,,, =. A..
syr b private subscription Contributions can be sent
tfpRpONT MORGAN, esq, Treasurer 23 Wallst
SAMIJEI THORNE, Chairman Com OF Arrangem'ts.
~ = DODGE, Chairman General Committee.
NATHAN BISHOP, Chairman Executive COMMITTEES.