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the ON cOLORED PEOPLE.
Their not -umptuous but Nevertheless Ample
and JOYOUS Ba nauet.

The 3G7 inmates of tho Colored Peoples
Home at SIty-nfth street and the East river had
their Christmas festival Yesterday. Two hun
dred Of the number gathered around four long
tables in the chapel at O'Clock the Others, too
sick or bedridden to move, were fed 10 tho
wards. There were men ~ years old with white
heads stooping low matroniy colored womon
equally venerable. with their queer head dresses
of red ana checked cloth, crppes hohhng on
crutchea, consumptives catching their breath
and woolly beaded children showing tb cir white
eyeballs and white teeth III delight aud astonish-
mcul.
The foast was not sumptuous for the i1siitu-
tlou II poor; bat the lot oyster stewr provided
warmed the cold hood of the white haired men
and women. aud the pretty cakes delighted the
young nesroe-, 20 that before they were through
9 ting tho whole two hunired began to ,lne.
Sou,e OF Moody and Sankey's hymns led II, aud
then all broke into tno round old chorus:
judgment dayse comin round.
Judgment, judgment"
with every new verse the excitement grew.
Tho old men kept time by noddlns their heads,
young folks by humping on the table u unison.
while loud amens aud shouts Of delight rose
Conspicuous among the inmates was "Aunty
Jones'" nearN ninety yeats old, with white hair
crisplng around her dusky temples. a checked
haudkerchief on her head aud another around
her throat. sue Il the faVOrite friend of all sue
seldom fails 70 be at ne bedside of the owing,
and The simple souls have faith that her prAyers
IN thel behalf are all the iutercession they need
with Heaven.
" Blind Annie" a colored girl, who has a Gne
voice, sang "SteAl away to jesus" ana tears
tuChled down the dark, withered cheeks Of the
old crilplea and COnsumptiyes as th0y held
their hands tU their cars aud restrained their
| coughing to listen. Wh,e the slngiu. was eoing
on the body Of poor, lone cOlofed woman, who
had died IN one ~ the ward, just hs the call To
| the feast was sounded, MAS borne 10 tLo house
| Of the dead.
An address was delivered by Nr Aidrlch. an
intellreut colured nlAn, ana payer was ouer-
ed, and then Alrs lllgAn, the Inairuu, aud Mr.
| Nio, the steWaid, saw thVir chai-eo safely DAtA
| to tltg wards.
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Conspicuous by contrast among the ragged
mob OF drunk and dsordcrlies by whom he wa- sur.
rounded In the Warrington Place Police Cour, ycster.
day was Dsldhesded parsonage with spectaces showed
high up ON his forehead. An oidfashoned coat Win
long covered his person. and he held aud now aud
then carefully brushed with his handk erchie silk hat
thai in the stage OF between respeCtsbliiy
and sh1hbiness. Had he been IN house Of worship do
wOuld have passed Tor clergyman after even length
ened INSPECTION hut hctllusiOn was dispelcd when he
pltri rchal and pre. Ike personage. turning MS beck
uuun Justice BiNhY drew suspicious Dack bottle from
side pocket ana applied his pk thereto for at least
minute by the clock. Ihe next minute with raditnt
rue, he heard III wife Withdrew her charge OF hahitu.
al iutoNCatiun, ana followed her. Ouktng more than
ever like minister, from the court room
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MoRE B.iroNArs ~ loUIsIANi.


WAsuISGroN, Dec. 2s.--Andarsou. of the
Returning Board. was sent ~ Washington by
his follow consprators IN Louisiana TO learn II
Grant would again employ bayonets to sustain
Packard aud the fraudulent LEGISLATURE which
they have Just counted IN, and 20 get instruct ons
best mode Of resistn. the Investigation Of Tue
House Committee.
He gOe, back with promises Of the fullest sup-
pori, as the accredited agent of the Adminis tra-
tion aud Of the party managers, to carry out the
original programme for stealing the state from
lllden ana costlnuing the CARPET bnggcrs ia
Office. The leaders IN thi, conspiracy. like John
sherman, Morton, Logan, and the rest OF them.
d not care what may be proved before any
COuluittcv
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MIR. ING LIS'S METHODS.
some Peculiar Rcviynl Talk In u Drooklyn
Pulpii Lust EVcuina

Charles Inglis, Il short, lusty English
man who assisted Moody and Ssnkey III Chics-
20, Is conducting revival services ia the Free
Methodist Church in Third avenue, near rwen-
ty-nrst street, lirooklyn. He has his own way
OF pre- aching. 81 never shall forget NV yi,it TO
Il dying woman In Yorkshire, over In England"
said he last night hut don't know whether
to tell you Guilty. tod brooklyn people whht she
said or not. | guess ! viii. though. SAYS she.
'Jesus Christ has stepped into my Shoes. ana !
have stepped into Jesus Christie shoes, aud
we're walking elung together.
Taking tuis remark a. q nasls the evangelist
warmed W 10 the work Of affecting lih bearers
by porraying the peril ~ their souls. Tbs he
illustrated ny narrative about two children Ia
"A railroad cut IN the Aleghanies who had Just
time to reach rift or croyice us the thuuderln
train npprOa1hed; hut, in spite Of tho rapid
passage of the cars, the passengers wore able 90
henr one child say to another Hold on 90 the
rock. johnny On, holu on to tho rock
a." How many Of YOU. dear brethren and sis
tor, he asked, lure rs atpreclAlNc as tue III
tic tad in London, VINO SAID
Three IN one ana one ia three.
Anu the muIle Que hr cd for meH
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CoNCORD, n. II" Dec % High sheriff Charles
Scott a. here TO MAKE arrangement Tor tue exccu.
Nun " Will ". Major On the oth of JsnuarY The
gallons VIII ne the saus as used at the cution Of
plke kvans Gnd vii be Out IN g. cid place i the
pltIn CORRIDOR between the Der Of g. lr aud guard
room PARTITION The Jaw requtlug the execution o. be
IIlyatr VIII he enforced Hticty p glr IL IL
ia entel ~ admits about my persons W the law rt
TINS state the duY ~ fnfing the sentence M lfA
case hryuFes upOu tue saurih of thr 'OuuiY which
the crime NAs gOmmitcd. ana luD OF tN rNc must
be nlrrrut. The ClNdsuuel uIu Wal AIY- sIA as
tOlst4utiy win aim iu few days
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-12-29
One Hundred Thou,n.d noI,sr- saved.

The Gas Commission opened yesterday tho
bids Of the gas companies for supphlng the street
lamps with gas for the nrst three ntls Of the coming
year The Manhattan aud New York Companies ofer
TO light the lamps for t5.5o lamps the Mutual aud
Metropolitan CompAnies Tor 81 lamp and the Harlem
Company for Sinh7 ianp. The bud ~ the MUTUAL
Company ~ the rate tnat made IN their pro-
recently rejected That Of the New York aud NJ
the Manhattan Con ptnies n at rate of 80 less
lamp. The proposals oi the Harlem ani Metropolitan
tOmpanes NJ higher rate thal ther recently
rcjuc ed Dlds The reduction. made by the New YORK
aid Manhattan Conn nrs VIII 10 the city ueKt
year, II Is estimated. tlo0uD0.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-12-29

George Kotoham OF Brookln became insnns
two months ago account Of the sickness OF Miss
Kate Randall, his intended BRIDE. lie attempted to
commit suicide hi Jumping from HobDkcn ferry
hoat aud was tai en- To the police station and delivered
g. hi friends. lie aped from home q day
atcrward and has not since been Mis- Rand al
recovered. aud hearing Of tie disappearance of her
lover, oecame insane nj made attempt to commit
suici e ferry boat She taken 10 the p0cs
sittiOu aud delivered 10 her family. YESTERDAY her
friends called at The HOpoken police station, siyinx
that she had again disappeared.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-12-29
The Riding In tho uippodrome

The trottIn: IN Gimore'i Garden last evening
was for 900, mite heats. best In g. uuder saddle. st
George, Fitzgerald. and Frank, ST. George the
race In three straight heats in g4ia. 2:ii 2a5JS FL
gerald won second money. A running race for ali
ages half mile heats oyer7 hurdles, three and hail
Rum. Jack Horner, and Lorena. The horses got "a
well together and Jumped the hurdles pretty closely
on The thrd ape they all made magnificent dash for
tue lead Lorcna ny aspendd eOrt Won the east heat
m l;O5hs the second heat aud race l:ldil with bay
KUN second. Nell MOwry. the California uulO PLAYER
And sert rider then gave exhibitions .Of us ftsss
nulnCllhu. MD. A.sl.tel lY ArIlll.
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Charles kpucrts, kuownto the world as " Bar
num- bareback RIDER having separate from his wife
Agnes E0httt, she took up hrr Hbo4r with n frirui
Mrs. Nhlttakpr. ~ 500 Fourth Rytuur. Ou thr Istl
INST Rohcrts called upen his "ife a. trrd 60 luuu
htr To return home Win nm, aud upon Ltr refusal ht
pro Iucri aW hammer Aud kuorEtG lrr sfusc 2,
tIc lur Mrs WHITAKER, alarmed, entered tnr room
Hid ltnhCr ttiurE her lnd lrd from tIr hul-t Mr..
NmpRhtr 0hfuiurl "a warrant. and yesterday Onicri
Gun arrested hlu. Justice Ouriuiars committee aim
Mt, Roberts uUN lies Ia critical Clu4. tl1u.
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WASHiSGrOS, Dec. "'.-Speaker Rand III.
Judg Knott aud Gen huuton held loag consultation
to-day n regard TO the oostaclcs ntcrposed by thc
wes'era Unon Telegraph Company 10 prevent the pro-.
duction Of the kilograms calcI Tor by the Louisiana
committee II IS understood that fhey unanimous.
Is In favor ~ executing the f power OF tht House To-
c9mpu conpiauer WITH ~ -uhpo4as. The i,-Lr VIII
hut probably be presented 20 tht House uul SuprTu.
t,uirut Bafnr. arrives here from Sew Ouran- aud D.,
bruush' ueiure tAe bar ~ show Cause AAJ sAuI,d
not be punished Tor Cuuitaut.
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From an Asy,um 90 the Pcr,,cn,i,rv.

In the Specia Sessions Yesterday Charles
NJ. dingcr accused OF beating luuatc fn tho
Wards Island Asylum Tor the Insane. Dr. Mac Donald
Medical Superintendent 81 the the prisoner
beating the iunatic on the head aud kcking him when
he ran away. Muutuger testified 10 his own behalf
that ne caught the lunaic In an act " dsubedicncc
and merely cufcd him for IT, Mundinger WAS ssut to
the peaitgntlary Tor three months
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-12-29
SOME H4sHINGTON TOPICS.
Help for the >windied treedmcn-The Bank.
Ing House 10 be Bought

wAsHIsGroS, Dec. GA oil was introd uced
IN the House to-day hy Representative Douglas, OF Nir
gnia authorN ng the Secretary the treasury pur
chase inc frceduens SAVING bahk building m this
city for Government sun not tNcredng 500
900. lie also introduced bi su lOrzins th- cOamis
-lunrr- uoN lquiathe tue affair ui that Institution
uuy ~ ts sUVn rra tsse whcn the price ohert Tor
n Al pgb,c s,e sAs ne dernrd tooInw. NJ. Duu-iAs-
l. hArman uf tc House Select CO.Alulttcr Ol tAc
fIlC4ucu's hs-A.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-12-29

NEW HAVEN, Dec, 2s.-lhe British steamship
Kin. Arthur which departed from New Haven haihor
to-day, having cleared tor Couttantilope direct took
wih her munitions OF Tor the TurRish Government
follows lOosOOoO cartridges, i0,OO0OlO hui cts,
lprlNp Martini l'lry shgs i0bJo guns, 10000
scthhardH. ounOuoO gun Wgds and is package, Of us
ctliuue usLef,lauf-e, The tota ya,ut 81 the cargo
T'iiH 900, hcuR TIE most valuable cargo ever taken
out i MS port Tue cartridges, hnllCts, the IT, &C.,
were m.Aufactuled by the Winchester Arms COnpany.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-12-29
NoHopc for ,hc silver mn ,hi- session.

An,es thrrc f. no prospect Of the Silver blll being
reached IA the senate TINS session senator Jones Al.
h- chief ciurs h,vc pud htlc or no afeuuon 10 the
silver COMMISSION recently and senator NYu Wel is
rnuNlAcrd turr rtpp e NC Winch lac senate VIA
hrfure urtug, cannot 900 rcIIi much f.Ir frurufy.
iY thl. tluc tie 'nnutt.rf viii iGyr f"Wru.a 20 900
tlr south. hnd tr hrc,lt. .ufal pflbitu wal Iun ~.
~ LL-- --Lu----A VI l---- M.u.ua.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-12-29

Goldstein n Druther, cloth merchants, Of ~
WALKER street failed 6One time go, iug Henry Sew
.usp Rud Lewis Morris large amount OF money Tor
goods. Their stock difapi cared trOm their stor, Al
i charged hy the crcOr- that they hli ~ pusod
OF n at private sale and applied the proceeds The
brothers were arrested gu Ntdnrsday evening aud
Locked up In ludl"s street Iul Yesterday tncy gaue
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-12-29

Jacob W. Picket Of seventh avenue, who ehot
hs wife in the check on wedneeday evening. was
smined before Ju'tIce nixby yesterday. Picse sud
hat he had been IN hospital for year and haf and
mad made IN his mind 10 commit suicide. On his re-
lease from the hospital on the 10Th INST. he bought
pistol while. OF Mcenesdal cScnin-, he wa telling
his wife OF his resolution. the weapon was accidentally
dischaigeC. BHi MIs. lhcsb wore { at her hushsnt
meant to XII her. and Justice RNby held hun In SJO
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-12-29
The Ruin Cashier Tnin,or wrought.

Application Is to be made TO the President for
the pardOn Of lieLry Tsinor who convicted hres
years Of cnhtf2 ing 500 ono from the Atlantic Ma
tionsl Bank. of which he cashier. Hts father iui
poverrhed himself To- nay 100000 all that he nsi 20
the creditors ot the bank. HIS mother recently ded uf
grief, and his wife VINO lived In ulence before
hcllion Is carniaS i've lihoOd Tor herself aud chit
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-12-29

WAsHINGION, Dec. IS. lhe Treasury experts
who have been engage IN cIsnnlug the money thal
partially burned the recent fcciieut the Sow York
central Railroad, hy which safcscoutaining 81 uOuOOl
be Ongiug 40 tie American FSpr IS Company, Ncrr
sroYhd and which was sent o. The Ir a-ur penhrlmtut
fur the teutmt uOu Of So uut u thc Cnarreu remains
couli be- idrutncd, have up 10 his dave sucrcel,d u
ldtuffgnr ,nlN aha au ft.Nu he pr, . rt does not
sc m favorable for the tcucmpuJA VI 4 .arEc .nOuut
II llu flllr l.is
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-12-29

Four men from Jacob Marqusrdrs brewery. Al
Rldgowood on Monday afternoon, left his sleigh aud
two nne horses with which they had driving
about New Lots at the door OF Swctzer's Hotel. At
Cypress HIS. while they went inside. They fingered
Tor lon time Of the BAR and their return the hnrsss
and sieigh worth IN all 1000 gone The proper
y has not been heard from.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-12-29

At large meeting. last evening. the German
milk dealers expressed their indignation a. the Yerdct
favor u the Health Board. Hnd resolution were
unanimously passed that the Ass citation would carry
tur r0se up tu A'h sher court committee was np-
pointed 10 arrange tor counsel and monty was suO.
etroei ~ deiray the expense.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-12-29

Three OF the men who Ind been arrested aS
"sttav bail operators, Ronald McMichol Theodore
strattou, nnd Robert X. stewart, examined In
'he General Sessions ycsterday Isaac waztelder tcs.
tLrl th.t TIE prisocrs tri to induce him 20
Tie rusines. aud tha, at the request Of Dsirict
Attorney. he pretended 10 cooperate with them Judge
tilt'fs.rtNr committed the prisoners, nxlng No
Mcnos ba u fioOu and that OF the others 81 OJJ
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-12-29
CIuo.,o,h. rreivn, Dcoo, Murder

District Attorney Downing's officers yesterday
found witniss who WAS passing by the freght once
of tne Long Island Railroad Company between the
hours OF three aud four O'Clock the morning that
Taft WIS shot by thu wstchmsn. Ryer The witness
heard the mon Quar-eng and tue report OF pistol.
Kept QuloL
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-12-29

The gang Of laborors employed to clear tho
ecA, " the B.tooEer street Raioad lcseriay morn.
ing encountered some opposition In Crosby street,
Prince street wte'e gang Of rlliaus had been en-.
plOyCd by the ailnlnug residents to CeHf the side.
walks A. last us The frak Quilt blrTicade ot
snow up 20 tue turbsunea II tossed back on the
IacAs. THIS was kept up for several hours.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-12-29

Mr.. Max Maretzek, who was the musical direo>
tor Of Nihos Garden during the run OF Biba" says
ths ihree being required for tha piece ana
the Who usually wrote the sopgs being drunk MIR.
Aarctl-s hircd smother suthor 10 Wrtc them payiug
therefor we've dollars. the managers did pay tho
hill aud Nr. Mare - has buel Mr. John NJ COOL tao
"a
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-12-29

CLEVELAND, Dec. ss.-1ho FIRST game IN the
hludicap billiard tournament was played last evening
between Thoma Gallagher and Tony Houine snd wa,
won by me latter Gallagher. 10 win, required to
ultk" 800 pNlnts, and hruus 20 Al thc rul nt rho
Nttlh lunlus tac tcorr siOud Gallagher 2,J Hon.
lA.t
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-12-29

BALTIMORE, Dec. 2S.-Dayid Milhsan, aged 70,
was shot aud klled last night m can On, by his cousin
William M4lgan. aged 81 The parties are coiOred.
The q ~ ui5 Vtiguatti lu II saloon where hey had
De- 10 uilnkng. N4D, A.iltan sLri,hdrrld Lluued ~
tap -liAuTlLrs.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-12-29
Weather Oa,c, prcdic,io,.

Generally cloudy weather and snow. with
northcib TO ca.tcry ~inds. falling barometer. tenn.
irra urf brO~ freeing during the day followed eur-
ing me might with colder northwest winds aud rsus
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-12-29

WORCESTER, Dec 28.-Nellie Minns. an orphan
is years old committed suicide here last nigh BY
ing oil OF cedar. ">use waAt VI work aud dlsappolnt
msut " love.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-12-29

boston, Dec. 25.-ln glove nght TO night ~
Revere Hall between +. j. McDerm0tt ami u David.
ron tue latter received fstal injuries, aud died tho
hall Seytra! arrests were made.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-12-29

Cognaos bottled at Jonzao Dlstilleries; also In
wood VICTOR H. AAuger s9le importer, 40 Reade St.
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1876-11-30
THE RESULT WISCONSIN.

The official returns of the vote in this
State afford number of interesting and
suggestive subjects for reflection. The
total vote is large beyond all expectation
being 256, 1874. This is connection with
the fact that the Republicans carried the
State by over 5000 confirms what The
Sentinel has SO often said, namely, that
full vote is the one condition precedent
to the success of the Republican party
in Wisconsin.
The figures also give us basis for es-
timating the population OF the State.
The population in 1860 according to the
United States census was 775,881. AT
the Presidential election of that year the
whole number of votes cast was 152, $50,
which was at the rate of Ito inhabi-
tants to voter. The population of the
State in 1870 was 1,O54, 67O, and at the
next Presidential election the vote was
1O2, 3O3, which was again at the rate of
5 Ito inhabitants. We may therefore
assume that is a fair basis of computa-
ton, and it follows that the population
of Wisconsin is now not less than l, 300,
600.
If the Republican vote in the State
was greater than ever before, so was the
Democratic. Three years ago the Dem
ocrats had majority of $4,000, and yet
their whole vote was only 81, 500. Now
they have cast nearly 124, 900 votes, and
yet are beaten. A few figures on this
NOV ha of
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1876-11-30
TRtcu1NA.-That dreaded disease tri-

TRiCHINA. dreaded disease tri-
china has developed itself in the family
of Joseph Martell, living in the Sixth
ward. The victims are three children,
respectively about four, six and eleven
years. DR.. Brett, the attending physician
noticed that the first symptoms, which
resemble those of typhoid fever, were
succeeded by peculiar ones which in
duced him to believe that cases of tri-
china were being developed. The low
er extremities of the patients began to
swell and the muscles stiffened, while
other almost unmistakable signs plainly
showed themselves. By dint of patient
inquiry the Doctor elected the fact that
the children had evinced greediness
for raw pork, and that about week be-
fore they were taken sick they had been
eating it. A piece of the identical pork
was rescued from barrel of refuse, and
this sent to DR.. Kempster, at Oshkosh,
with the request that he make a micros-
copic examination, This he did, and a
letter was received from him Wednesday
morning saying that the pork was filed
with trichin3. The other members of
the family all ate of the pork cooked and
experienced no Ill effects. Medical au-
thorities agree that the trichine are kill
ed when subjected, in cooking, to a
temperature of 195 degrees. 1t is hoped
that the two younger and possibly all
three of the children may recover
Green BUy Gazette.
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1876-11-30

A SAD accident happened at Prairie
Farm on Tuesday last, which proyeshow
careful hunters ought to be in pursuit
of game. Mr. A. G. Hall and Joel Bur-
rel, of this town, went down to Wash
burn Farm on said day, and when near
Vanceburg they saw wounded deer
cross the road a short distance before
them. They at once went in pursuit of
it, going about half mile out OF their
way, towards the river. They went in
to thicket of poplar brush, and driving
after it they saw what they supposed to
be the deer in the act of rising from
the ground. Mr.. Burrel fired from
the buggy, and, instead of deer killed
or dying, a scream arose and up jumped
woman half frightened to death. The
supposed deer was an old lady, Mrs.
Banks, who was digging snake root,
and had over her dress, for protection
against the brush, an old light brown
blouse, just the color of deer. The
shot went through her arm, fortunately
not injuring a bone or muscle, just 60
ing through the flesh. The gentlemen
| bandaged the wound carefully and took
home rendering,,he her all possiblea ssistance
DIR. r. f. Hall was called, and pronoun-
ced the wound harmless. If kind
Providence had not directed the shot,
Mrs. Banks would, perhaps, have been
numbered with the dead. Let this be
warming to hunters.-Bar1'0'a County
| Shield.
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1876-11-30

A FRENCH GAMBLING SToRY.-Pall
Mall Gazette: A curious story comes
from Paris. 1t is not so very long since
a young man, well dressed and apparen-
tly rich, entered clandestine gaming
house. He was playing at trente ct qua
rante, and had already won little pile
of gold. s'Red WINS" presently said
the banker, and proceeded to hand over
100 napoleons to the unknown one, for
the stakes were high. But the stranger
made no attempt to take the gold, and
returned no answer to three or four
questions put to him in reference to the
game, His eyes remained fixed on the
red, while his features assumed ghast-
ly paleness. A player touched his arm;
he was dead. Then the banker with.
drew the hundred napoleons, observ-
ing that play was in nature of recipro-
cal contract, which could only be enter
ed into between parties both of whom
were capable of contracting, and there
| fore never between live man and dead
one. The cause of death was heart dis
ease, and the official report was soon
drawn up in proper form. 1t contained,
as may be imagined, no sort of reference
| to a gaming house