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The New York herald., 1879-12-28
CHrcKERING HALL-JosEFFY.

Another in tho series of piano recitals of Herr
Joseffy given yesterday afternoon at Chickering
Hail. A noteworthy feature In the performance Of
this artist is his ability to retain the interest Of his
audiences without extrancous aid. He is Of tho
few foreign musicians who have among us and is
equal the Of dispensing with orchestral effects
Tho programme presented by him in many
respects similar to that which he las rendered be-
fore but he played every selection with vetve and
beauty that was unusual and therefore remarkable.
All that has been written concerning his superb
touch method and masterly executionould be we'll
peated, but his work is familiar to our mus
ca fraternity that it is only necessary make
to it in general TERMS The fact that he drew
departing audience back to their seats after the end
of the regular performance In response to encore.
itself tribute to his genius. His selections for
the matinee follows:-1. Variations sereuses,
Mendelssohn; chromatische fantastic and fugue,
j. S. Bach. 2. Allegro and passacaille. Handel;
aria. Pereoese; variations Haydn; Warum? (Why?l,
Traumeswirren. Des Attends tAt Evening". schu-
mann; Auf dem Wasser zu singer Ito Sing the
Water). Schubert-Liszt 3. Mazurkas tB minor. d
major). nocturne chant polonais. andante spianato
and polonase Chopin. 4. Gavotte modcrne, Joseffy;
Spinnlied, Joseffy; rhapsodie hongroise, Liszt.
Tomorrow Monday evening he will play at the
Brooklyn Academy OF Music.
The New York herald., 1879-12-28
DIED FROM BURNS.

Mrs. Elizabeth Keeley. who was burned on Friday
night at her residence No. 1s9 Greene street. died
yesterday afternoon at st. vincent's Hospital Cor
Croker upon investigating the learned that
Mrs. Keclcy was in the habit of reading newspapers
in her sitchcn ut night. While thus engaged
shortly before the accident she fell asleep
and the paper dropped from her hand.
1t tell against the stove, and upon becoming igrited
set FIRE to the woman's clothing. The flames spread
rapidly and in a few minutes Mrs. Keeley had been
seriously burned. In their efforts to cxtnguish the
flames her daughters Lizzie and Kate. aged eighteen
aud sixteen years, had their hands ana arms badly
blistcred. Deceased's husband. who Is employed as
watchman in the Manhattan Bank, took charge Of
hal hal
The New York herald., 1879-12-28
A CENTENARIAN SUED BY HIS WIFE

Henry J. Kipp. Of Passaic N. j.. has been sued by
his wife. Susan Kipp for support and maintenance.
Mr.. Npp is now in his one hundredth year and was
married to present vito in 1s45 she at the time
being many years his junior. Michael Van winkle
married q daughter Of Kipp's by for
wife, and the bill or complaint Mrs.
Npp alleges that her husband. 'being enfeebled
in mind has been unduly influenced by Van Winkle
and wife. who receive all the income from Kipp's
property and appropriate it to their own uses" Mrs.
Kipp prays In her petition that receiver be ap.
pointed to protect her rights in the promises The
trustee of tho estate. Mr. Van Voorst of Brooklyn,
has also been made defendant in tho suit.
The New York herald., 1879-12-28
MUSICAL AND DRAMATIC NOTES.
NMiss Ada Cavendish Is playing in New Orleans.


p Miss Ada Cavendish is playing in New Orleans.
Tony Pastor is presenting novelties in his variety
exhibition that are exceedingly attractive.
The San Francisco Minstrels never have to
complain of an absence Of visitors. Their pro-
gramme is always satisfactory.
Harrigan & Harts lively farce. "The Mulligan
Guards Christmas. continues to attract the usual
largo audiences to the Theatre Comique.
Roster Il Balls Music Pavilion, on Twenty-third
street, we'll deserves the large attendance that is
seen there. especially on Sunday night.
''The Stratcgists." at the broadway Opera House.
are doing we'll. The play is ono that bids fair to
make sensation throughout the country.
Miss Minnie Palmers Boarding School" troupe
opens next week in Chicago. It Is q new venture.
but thus far seems to have been successful.
Mr.. Augustin Daily has reason to complain of
the reception of IAN Arabian Night" 1t has proved
to be one Of the Of tho season. and is
tainly entertaining play.
1t is announced that Mr. Frank Urnor. who was
last the manager Of tho AIidgets. has organ
lied company to produce Miss Minnie Cummings
new play. 1t is in five acts.
"Uncle Toms Cabin" at the Aquarium has been
so rcarranged al to Introduce number OF special-
TICS and tho entertainment is quito amusing. Two
performances arc given daily.
Mcssrs Adrich and Parsloe will tomorrow night
produce "My Partner at tho Novelty Thoatro,
Brooklyn, L. d. Their Western tour begins at
Syracuse tho 9th Of January.
wallack's entire company will appear at Colonel
Sinus Brooklyn Theatre on New Years Day, in
"Old Heads and Young Hearts," Mr.. J. X. Emmett
plays in Fritz in Ireland" during the week.
Notwithstanding tho good luck that attends the
"Galley Slave" 1t must be soon Withdrew from the
boards of Haverly's Theatre to give place to "The
Tourists" They re-enter on the 9Th of January.
"Fairfax; or. Life in the Sunny South" Mr.. Bart
ley Campbell's new play. which has been warmly
received in Boston and elsewhere. will be produced
at Abbey's Park Theatre by tho regular company
Another concert will bo given at the Grand Opera
House this evening. Tomorrow night Mr.. Frank
Mayo will DO welcomed by his many New York
friends in the we'll known play. The Streets Of New
York"
Mr.. J. M. Hill, who for q number Of years has SO
successfully engineered tho fortunes OF Josh
whtcomb," will produce "All tho Rage" in Thoall s
Theatre, Brooklyn, Il. D., ON Monday, tho 10Th of
January.
"Humpty Dumpty." Robert Butler and the excel.
icnt circus programme the attractive element ts
The New York herald., 1879-12-28
AMUSEM ENTS.


ACADEMY OF MUSIC FAUST
The hnal matinee of the Italian opera season was
given yesterday at the Academy of Music. Faust
being sung by Mile. Valleria. Miss Cary. Nine. La
blache Signori Campanini. Galassi and Del Puente.
The house was fairly packed; every seat was occu-
pied hong before the curtain went up. and tho
standing room within the doorways and the
balcony and box circle aisles utilized stand
ing sitting places for the great audience present
The artists seemed to feel the pleasant enthusiasm
that prevailed in the auditorium. and sang and acted
better than they have ON any occasion
since the opening of tho season. From first
to last tho opera went well. with the
single exception of tho church scene. where
the chorus abandoned tho key and threatened
TO carry everything before 1t. AS whole Faust"
has not in some time been Sung here with such gon-
sral excellence as attended its performance yester.
creditabe fnaie to season which has witnessed
good many operate "ups and downs" unlocked for
disappointments and pleasant surprises. unfortu-
nate failures and positive successes.
The appearance of each of tue artists yesterday
the signal for hearty applause intended both as
a pleasant welcome and friendly farewell. ana
calls and flowers were of course tho order of the
afternoon. The cast was notably strong one and.
including it did many favorites Of the season.
the occasion was muscally. financially and popu-
larly thoroughly successful.
that city it will travel through the West. it will be
some time before they again heard in Acad-
Appearances on Friday and Saturday certainly at
tested the fact that they leaving many friends
behind. and that pleasant welcome will await them
on their return. All that is needed to make that
welcome the beginning of most successful season
is judicious use of their rpesto'res. With such
company as Mr.. Maplcson now possesses there is no
reason why he should not greatly profit i'll supple
mentary season by the production of some newer
works than those which were the mainstay OF his
late season. He is generously supplied with the
vocal material necessary to do and his public
as generously supplied with the means to for it.
All that is left to do in order to bring about tho
change of one kind of notes for the other
is for Mr.. Mapleson to consult his patrons
wishes to what they prefer from his
stock New Yorkcrs will gladly welcome the per-
manent institution of Italian opera in theircity and
if they sometimes failed to generously support 1t
past 1t only because they objected to the
terial provided under that title and not to italian
opera in general Good companies and good scores
Mr.. Mapleson provide both-will always be
welcomed and pleasantly encouraged here.
The supplementary season Is yet before
Mr.. Mapleson, he aud his artists have very many
well wshers. and will be agreeable to the public
to Italian opera thrive under the influence OF
that it must prove pleasant to the manager
to realize its financial aud artistic profits. Let
hope for the best results from the spring for
the sake of all parties concerned before and behind
tho curtain.
The New York herald., 1879-12-28
BURNED BY A LAMP EXPLOSION.
[BY TELEGRAPH TO rHH HTnALp.1

[BY TELEGRAPH TO rHR HERALp.1
TRENTON. N. j., Dec. ~, 1879.
This afternoon the wife of Samuel Stewart small
storekeeper in this city. was fatally burned by
lamp explosion. She was placing lighted koroseEs
Oil lamp on bracket her head when the former
fell to the floor and exploded at her feot She wal
suddenly enveoped in flames. and ran out on the
street. When taken into the house It was found that
she burned from head to foot in most terrible
manner. She is very feshy woman. and about
fortyve years Of age. The doctors say she may die
any moment This is the ifth burning accident that
has happened hero within week. .I
The New York herald., 1879-12-28
NEW YEARS CALLS.

NEW YonK. Dec. ~, 1879.
To THE EpIToR THE HERAID:--
Won't you please find out 1--WE sure you can)
what is to be tho fashion to New Years calls?
Last January some of us made extensive prepare
tions only to find our gentlemen friends had gone
of on excursions. Now this year we don't know
what to do, many found did not receive last
season. This January we may send out our card, AZ
they do elsewhere, with several ladies' names, and
thus insure pleasant day for all. Please give us
advice. We think the old custom too pleasant
to givo up. MANY LADY READERS.
The New York herald., 1879-12-28
ALLEGED EXTORTION.
[nr- TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD ]

TRENTON, N. j.. Dec. n. 1879.
James g. Csdwallader. pension agent was Ar
rested here to-day and taken before United States
commissioner on the charge of charging sl2 for ccl
lccting pension claim for ponsioner named James
Dougherty. Il bcing 50 moro than the ratio allowed
by law. John Bryson, saloon keeper. made ths
complaint ON tho part OF Dougherty. 1t seems that
Cadwallader had some tno ago collected S700 tor the
meiit for an extra allowance. check for $i2 was
lust received, and Cadwalader induced Dougherty to
indorso and give 1t to him coun Bryson hearing
OF the transaction voluntarily made tho complaint,
and Cadwander was held in 1000 bail for his ap-
poarance before the United States Grand Jury. -'
The New York herald., 1879-12-28
CHARGED WITH ENCOURAGEMENT.

Alfred II. Follen bookkecpcr In the advertising
department of Mr.. Frank Leslie's establishment ap-
pcarcd at tho Tombs Police Court yesterday to an
swer charge II embezzlemcnt preferred against
him by Mr.. j. W. England. Mr.. Lcslie's assignee.
The hearing was set down Tor next Wednesday, and
Myer Elsas, No. 0G Columbia street. and Charles II.
Webb. No. 126 Waverlcy place, gave bonds in $1,000
each for his appoarencc. Follen stoutly maintains
hia a
The New York herald., 1879-12-28
COMING BALLS.

The Charity ball will take place at the Academy Of
Music on Thursday. January 20. The list of persons
from whom tickets can be had has not yet been
nounced but boxes may be secured by application
to Mrs. Kingsland, No. ll6 Fifth avenue.
The ball OF tho st. Patricks Benevolent Assocls-
tion will be held at the City Assembly Rooms on
Wednesday. December 81.
The New York herald., 1879-12-28
srE1NwAy HALL-..rHE MESSIAH"

The Oratorio Society OF Now York gave the
Messiah at Stenway Hall last evening. tho
occasion Of the second concert Of the The
public rehearsal Of the Friday last has been
fully detailed In the HERALD and there is little to add
to that review in connection with the concert The
chorus somewhat augmented. especially in the
soloists and choristers sang thor better IL
anything than ON Friday. The audience . very
large one and in the programme and in public
patronage the concert the thorough success
which the rehearsal had strongly indicated would
follow.
The New York herald., 1879-12-28
CARL nosA AND ENGLISH OPERA.

The Carl Rosa season of opera in the English
language will open at Her Majesty's Theatre. Lon
don Saturday, January 10. with "Rienzi," with
Herr Schott (his first appearance on tho English
stage) as Rienz Mile. Lido Irene. Mr.. Crotty as
Colonna and Miss Josephine Yorke as Adriano. "Be-
sides this opening programme Mr. Carl Rosa will
have. says the London Figaro. ''the pleasure to
nounce the following particulars of his seasons ar
rangements :-On Monday. January II. he will per-
form Carmen with Mme Selma Dolaro Carmen
and with Miss Julia Gaylord Michaela. On Tues
day, January Is. Mr.. Carl Rosa will produce Mig
nom for the first time in English in London, with
Miss Gaylord as Mignon Miss Burns Filina
poated Rienzi; 10Th. Garment; 10Th. 'Mgnon' Sat-
urday, January IT, matinee 'Rienzi.' and the same
evening the bohemian Girl On Monday, Feb
ruary 2. or Tuesday February (Mr. Carl Rosa
yet quite decide which,. will be produced the
late Hermann Gotz's The Tanning of the Shrew,'
with Miss Minnie Hauk in the part of Katherine.
The complete list Of the Carl Rosa London troupe il
"a follows:-Miss Minnie ,Hauk and Mr.. Schott (of
the Royal Theatre. Hanover) are engaged for
company will comprise Misses Gaylord, Lido, Yorkc,
Winners Dolaro Alba lher first appearance in Lon
don), Perry, Collins. Warren, Naverre and Burns;
Messrs Maas Leli, Lyall, Thomas. Gregory. Packard
Bolton Comfy, Snazelle. Ludwig Ohamirig ian Italian
basso) and Crotty. Mr.. Carl Rosa has also been
cessful in inducing Signor Randegger to again assist
him in conducting various operas OF his repertory.
The novelties will be 'Lohengrin.' Aida 'Mignon'
and The Tanning OF the Shrew;' and lastly, the
chestra will consist Of sixtydve musicians with Mr..
Carrodus leader"
The New York herald., 1879-12-28
AN ILLICIT STILL CAPTURED.

WASHINGTON, Dec a. 1879.
A Atelegram received to-day by Commissioner Raum
from Collector Marks. at Now Orleans, announces
that on the 22d inst. Deputy Collector J. Il. Dink
grave, IN Monroe county, La, near the Texas and
Arkansas hne captured Illicit still and arrested
the dstiller, named Burck. Mr.. Dinkgrave dred
upou and wounded.
The New York herald., 1879-12-28

DROWNED WHILE SKATING.

Two brothers. named George and Haight Drum
mond living near woodmansie. N. j.. were drowned
while skating Friday. George aged thirteen. hrst
broke through the leo and Haight. aged seventeen,
heard his cries and fastening to his aid when
he also fell through airhole. Both bodies
roco
The New York herald., 1879-12-28

second month in Haverly's Theatre. feel encour-
aged and hope my brother writer's will take heart
The time is at hand when native work well done
VIII hnd appreciation at home and American mana.
gers Will not deem 1t necessary to say NO almost
before they are asked to look at the effort of Amer
can authors"
The New York herald., 1879-12-28

Tho farewell performance and benea

Tho farewell performance and benefit Of the great
Irschick last night called together probably tho
largest audience accommodated within the
Aned limits Of the Germania Before the doors
opened every seat in the house filed. and
of people, who came late. unable to obtain
oven standing room went away d,ssp-
pointed. 1t would be ungenerous to criticise
benefit performance. but it must be said that many
of the defects in the Of Goethes great
work which called forth much caustic cioquence
from the captious critic OF the Westhche Post
preserved in last nights performance. The audience
was generously manifested IN unstinted applause.
It was q fitting ovation to a lady who has done
much to exemplify the German muse. and she may
well be proud OF the index the audience afforded of
the publics appreciation of her work. Probably no
apostle Of Melpomenc who was Irschick's equal has
ever visited these shores.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1879-10-23

d wfiie yea a. article % lie dqeoF
sws 81 Miehigsn ssd TIE "tsDpSrAsoe
qscsiioa here was such delighted
wtib my irBsad L9ais Miuefs letter
frpm Csiiasb,A wegsd have rceog'
uiFc5 hi. easy - 81 sfitiug. think
aad oa boi pab ishs3 h's name u -
other aalamu hops & ell wfiir yoa
sssla se1n. isuj1, ~tiiiuF aY weekly
sues Is the JmiN,l seiy msch u j.
Ike tslk 81 y a., sucHls Al h3me and
Cause. me 10 icesli iAr m9st delightful
memoFie. 81 ihs pss, s'd sbove 81 il
remiuds ms VI iiiendl, face, lnat knew
Ia boyhood, nsuy u shom I knos are
40 logger there SINE are dead, some
are scatte,rd abroad bai 81 equally
present 10 memory
have wrii'sa 500 much, fest snd as
have luil ~ much Jresd u being "cul
down" a. IS. (" vii stop. bai aog uuiil
venture 10 tuvi.o sS" % send you oue
more Echo trom Mid iiebuy CuieRe
Ills dt.t letter vas ilic ike 10 tsnii aud
IL. a good tliag 20 ".how az" Tho
regime u az in.tiuiiop - lssraing &c.
casionsliy. N
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1879-10-23

ma4aItios wiia artillery I'D Ora
gssns. ,siaae gbts aisperfe8 legisla-
iarss wiia ~ aruIes 81 - uAsi8n.
state rights lun6srca thu tfeAsary
aaa pfoaifsle6 zoe credit u the coaa.
~ StAie rights scattered our ssips
Is tislaat sees. srd stripped Nautra
afseasis t arms and sent thea - tbe
.aath AID pat cur armies uBder trait
ore sba surrendered them. and 81 shis
"a "a 80 srrAuge that tie government
"a ghl be easily murdered 10 is bed
state rights wAKrd thr rebellion with
IL mighty. msrderuus sAcrldee 81 life
ard tfeAsafr. State rghts murdered
LiBclln and tried 70 mptdeF his chiei
officers a state. State rights now
maim aad murder uAuoaal officials 10
The discharge u their duty, Stale
rights siuec the war have pefpetfaied
aamelcss aut nambefiess horrors. max
iag free government BY maiorities
mpossiiilo Is several states. and sub
iectng q worse than slavery a race
wbich the nation aud al lie citizens
are bound before God and man to pro.
uect state rights just Of late have
grasped 81 stlI higher usurpations
AAea before the war. or since, tiil
recently. dared any party to say that
the government should be stfangled
aut starved unless AZ the price % lie
existence tue President would give up
bis duty aud bis oath Who before
ever dared l. say that The revenues
paid BY the people should still be col.
ipcled. bot arrested aud euibargoed.
while the government aud laws should
prfish
II l. nut wise for any secIion that tho
presidency aud both houses OF Con.
Rfrss shall pass under the SWAY OF
0uaer hose force j.. A. it was before.
lu the hands Of Southern LEADERSHIP
same fadrrs wLo plunged The Land
iatp . rea Of bloody revolution The
Danger with all il incidents is the
ooiy chief public concern Of which dis
corning men should think Finally,
prosperity. economy, safety, right and
justice are all comprised by itS folds
Everything u heresy and assumption,
which the war vas fought to make an
cad Of forever. ia again on the march
70 prlmacy and dominion. Let ne not
by Indifference suffer the foundation
stones OF toe rebellion 10 be laid deeper
tbou before Let Us see to il that the
very stobe which our armies broke
does not again become the head Of the
coiaer
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1879-10-23

Snow fell In the mountains of Cslifor-
MIA las, week, while in Lancaster, N. H.,
II was 1909 ON Wednesday.
A m-gnItcrn, new steamer {. being
buili al cost OF $225 900 Tor the Hudson
River Line 10 Albsn,, sud the Chduhcey
IiGbard viii be rebuilt at cost oi 49,
600
The National Bpsid0 ~ ilealth ht' n.ed
10 100 y nds 6 SPIT, 00O bsrels
Il lmc. 40 bnrri, Of .uiph't, 2l5
pnnd- OF ~ pbpir ~ zire. 10 b trrls Of
c.rh he seih. md 200 gslon. ~ zDc.
iron 10 di.iplrctiug Memphis, Fem,
The number 81 crr, under eul1ivatiou
IN ksn.a. hn, increased -,nr. the c o.t Of
or war tun 273 9O3 ts 7G9 g2G; the
ahnual prpfuc ion 81 wbrs, hom l9i 5lg
10 mpre th.n 52,000,GO0 bnshsl'; and lhe
aupu4l piodueiion at cu.D from 9 100000
10 ulotc than 100 600 900 hu.Irtls
Tie London hespilsi, u.e telephones
ior ,anilsty ress"n., ~ wells- tot cen.
veniancc BY ihi, mesn- ~ cammunica-
ton hey d. AVA, Win e u..cr,sity OF
many ne,srogsrs, md the liz 81 c .nvry-
ing infection, especially sit ihe fever
wards, |. thereby greatly Diminished
The Chicsao & Alton tain was robbed
OF express money At GiendAli, i've miles
east Of Ratsa. Ct,, No Tie train war
stopped by sOrui twentt masked men,
who kept np continual nring while the
messengers isle Was being robbed, The
messenger was hacked down bat mol
-riioo. hurt $4,000 !. The r.,insl,d
to.s The sgenl $, Glendale j. missing
Az Alisnis dispatch sa,s tie Jucge o.
B-id~i ia cD,inis aBI dsiex iii"n VI cii.
zssts wpi 81 un itr governor FRIDAY to
g, qa..i Lin .enJ mililsf5 i".uppre-. .
gang Ut dr,petndoes called "6eofgia's
iigfes," sno had pos,essioa 81 hsif The
eouaiy aud defy street.. They Killed Two
men 90 1gesday snd Lurnen several
huase,. The place IL opiy ds,'. ride
from AtlasiA
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1879-10-23

Died a, Aibi,u NJ y, nn Thursday,
Oa. iGh, Il the te.idescv - Norman
;. Firid, Miitop Collin. sx''d 81 year.
Mr. Collin, Ws- born in D,brrt, VI OF
IsiuiiA rrIHAfk ,br tuf inHgeVlit aud
,au ~ u,ntsi r,ustituiiaH. lie came to
Alu.,pi 80 a. t~enit tr-r, ago tie Was
msu ~ Hial d-p".iliio, With kern
iu rt..l he rulteni rytnts and possessed
In ~. e1cfttpt tnemprs iuud OF snec
dHss r,pesteiuR pubic men from The
tims nf Jtek,bt., many 81 ~hotn he had
met 70 .guslh, ne mliuE baFitrlle
~ pt.nles D.. wss .tt"ng Republican,
having watciWd th" gtadufi chsnges
! r6ugbl Is lte ui car 20. ~ prw is.nrt,
sud "a Sss chatac cri.tle = min that al
the at be expressed regret at not living
till sitter the November election. tie
retained the tai vianr 81 hi iaculiie I'LL
the lat d., ~ hi lite and viii be remem.
bcred n ptonineul among the consider
able nunhrr unmber - Ncfmnnlets
who hsve found tonne 10 4 bian II
bioh AmegfcoH