New-York tribune., 1879-12-06
LOCAL MISCELLANY.
THE "PINAFOREr ORCHESTRA sURRENDERs.
END OF THE TROUBLE AT TIE FIfrH AvESUE
THEATRE.

THE .PINAFOREr ORCHESTRA sURRENDERS.
END OF THE TROUBLE AT TIE fiFrH AVENUE
| THEATRE.
The mutipy ON board Her Maesty's Ship "Pina-
| FORE Captains Gilbert and Sullivan. has been
| aueIled Colonel McCaul tho legal representative
| of Mr.. Ford, said yesterday The orchestra has
Internationally surrendered and acknowledged the
principle that musicians as well as other persons
ought 70 abide by contracts signed by them.
Charles T. Ford. of John 1. Ford. the manager
arranged the difficulty with the board OF the usi-
cal Mutual Protective Cni0n this morning lie ek-
! planned how the contract was mace. ana what nc
thought he had right to expect rom n,es.clas >
cnterIup Voluntarily into arrangement TO play n
statcl kind of music for III % = Week. Inc
Board agreed that the orchestra should continue 10
play under the terms of the contract, and that ends
tiie trouble. This afternoon the chorus reheased
the new Gilbert and Sullivan opera, ana prepara-
tons for its production will now go stea'ily ior-
Mr. Botsfor,l, one oe the retiring members Of the
Board of tho IInlun said that at tho meeting
Of the Board in the morning, adiierehce OF oPi.'v
was expressed as TO whether IlDntor" ought 10
Ie classified 20 u comic opera. IL was hnaiiy ic-
solved to leave tho question to the decision OF OF
the entire Union. which wlil meet on Ihursday In
the meantime the orchestra ot the fIith Avenue
will. Inv direction of the Board, adhere toit con-
tract and play for Si7 30 week.
A WOMAN's OBJECTIONS TO SMOKE
Miss Frances II. FERGUSON, age fifty. finely
dressed woman vino said she was the manager of
the Citizens Employment Association of this city,
got Oh Third-sye. yesterday morning opposite
Cooper Institute intending to call on the Mayor To
whom she wished 10 present a petition. BY mistake
she entered smoking car. in winch Special Deputy
Sheriff Z. B. St John lIenIque.; 2 member Of the
smoking. Miss Ferguson went TO tho conductor anu
told him that smoking made her sick. and unless
pla form. She told II was q smoking car, and
that il could not be stopped. HenriqucS then went
10 the platform. and Miss Ferguson hit hin In the
mouth with her muif knocking his cigar into the
street He attempted 10 arrest her, aud she stTrcl,
him again. He waited until he came opposite the
Twentv-Sixth Prccnci Staiion-house IN the City
Hall, and calling Officer Crook had her arrested,
charging her with assault and battery. She was
taken before Justice Morgan at the lombs, VINO
asked Miss Ferguson what she had To say about ~"
complaint. She replied thai ileni1ques pneu smoke
III her face. The tobacco fumes made her SICK ana
she hardly knew what size was doing.
Justice Morgan fined her So and being unable To
nay il abe was taken down stare. Henriques in
few moments appeared before the Justice "A second
time and stated that Miss Ferguson fbreaicued TO
have LIfn arrested and him for damages Or false
imprisOnment. Justice Morgan recalled Miss Fer
euson and committed her in 500 bail To await
tIlal for assault ana battery.
Mr. BEECHER ON THE PARDON OF GILMAN.
At Plymouth Church prayer-meetiDg last evening
Mr. Beecher after speaking of the duty oil Chris
tans TO treat those who overiaken in faults in
spirit which will make it for them to
reform, as rcn are all liable TO fall referred
to his recent retnrn from the funeral of his
niece, Mrs. William c. Gilman, rt Norwich.
Conn He detailed the familiar facts OF
Mr. Gilman's crime and conviction. lie then spoke
of the efforts of hls friends to secure pardon alter
two wears of the five OF his term had expired, and
of Mr. Gilman's desire in bis sorrow for hs crime,
10 remain in prison. lie also told of his arrival
from Auburn after the pardon had been secured, III
time to the face Of his dead wiie ere the conn
lid closed over il. Mr.. Beecher then said Z" lie
has life before hin in n Christian land. VIII he
be permitted 20 restore himself! Can be get an
honorable position again and meet With Christian
sympathy and fellowship while caring for his two
bows! Here is a chance for seeing whether. II q
Christian fails under temptation. the grace of God
| is gone and unable to restore him to usefulness"
At business meeting held after the close
of the religious service, resolution was
introduced by Mr. Beccher. providing for the con-
sideration OF the question whether PiymonLh
Church should apply for admission to the Ncw-fork
and Brooklyn Congregational Association. Mcssrs
| Shcarman, Pratt and Hale were appointed a commit
tee to report upon 1t next Friday evening.