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The New York herald., 1879-03-09
THEATRICAL FOLLY.

MISS o'NEILLs UNFORTUNATE VENTURE AS A
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. OF A SILENT PART
NER
Some time ago Mics Agnes ONeIl leased the
Columbia Opera House and reopened it the
Folly Theatre. The enterprise resulted disastrousy
involving the Of $4,000 invested by Mr.. Patrick
Kenny. and $4,000 advanced by Mr.. Patrick
Tierney, the latter secured by mortgage. The
artists engaged by Miss O'Neill have applied to Judge
Donohue. of the Supreme Court to be '1et in" as
her creditors and ask for the appointment of a re-
ceiver. Miss o Neill has also brought suit against
her partners and the latter trying to attach her
property.
PATRICK KENNY's CAREER.
Mr.. Kenny's career is somewhat interesting. Up
to September last, when he failed he of the
largest wool merchants in this country. He had been
being wealthy, well known in society in
Boston, Providence and other Eastern cities. Even
after his failure the esteem of his friends did not di
minish, but on the contrary increased, when in Oc
tober he made assignment of $780, of assets
to Judge Blackwood, of Providence, r. l.. for the
benefit of his creditors. Mr. Kenny at that time
sided in Providence, and those whom he owed i'll
that city looked upon the assignment very mag
unanimous act His Boston creditors, however, far
from satisfied with the profered compromise and ut
once instituted civil and criminal proceedings. In
the former Kennys property was attached and in
the latter the Grand Jury found an indictment.
Thereupon the Governor of Massachusetts, issued
requisition the Governor of Rhode Island. but
Mr. Kenny, learning of his intended arrest called
it is said. upon the latter. and the requision
mains unsigned. The reason given is that the
offence for which the indictment was found in Boston
is not regarded a crime in Rhode Island. The Bos
ton creditors then brought suit in the United States
courts in Rhode Island and had ive writs of attach
papers placed in the hands of United States
Iarshals and at nine oclock at night Kenny was ar
rested but the lateness of the hour
found bondsnen who qualified in the sum of
$4,000.
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DWELLINGS BURNED.

A defective hue caused nrc TO break out about
four O'Clock yesterday afternoon on tho top floor of
the dwelling house No. s37 Dean street. Brooklyn,
owned by Mr.. Rapeyea, OF Hampstead, Long Island.
Henry Hook. who occupied the upper portion OF the
house. sustained loss furniture OF about
$500; insured in the Germania Company for $500.
The furniture OF Eliza Damn, who resided
In the lower part of the house, was Damaged
to the extent OF $500; insured in the same company
for 5000 Mr.. Rapelyea's loss il about sl 900. Ihe
adjoining house, No. S33. owned by MIR. Terry, was
also damaged by fire and water to the amount
of 81 900 Mr. j. Halstcad occupied the house
aud his loss furniture Is about $400. No. S35,
owned and occupied by John Stafford was also
to no. $780, owned and occupied by Ellen Nichols
was about q, 900; insured in the Continental Com
pany for 81 OvO.
The New York herald., 1879-03-09
HORSE NOTES.

It is contemplated to retire King Philip from a
trotting turf this season. He left few colts in
Massachusetts,. now coming four and Ave years old.
among which Electra, Philap@na, Brown Stout
and others have given him call at the stud. His
record is 22l; his sire has q record os 2:21s. and
that of his dam 2:29Is. The Bates mare by Ethan
Allen. out of Pocanonas, the pacer recently foalcd
q bay colt by him.
DIR. L. Herr. Lexington. KY, has taken the Ally
Admiration by Administrator to train for her
gagements in 1879. Her first appearance is due at
Chicago July 4. in the three-y r-old purse which
closed with eight entries, Of which the most
spicuous s Memento by Administrator that took the
two-year old record of 2:33 last fall
The New York herald., 1879-03-09
MARYLAND JOCKEY CLUB.

The following stakes closed on the LIST inst
Baltimore Cup-2a miles--12 entries.
Peyton Handicap Stakes--mile heats--15 entries.
Nernal sweepstakes mile--23 entries.
Rancocus Handicap-1A miles-33 entries.
Breckenridge Stakes-2 miles-45 entries.
Dixie stakes 18sO,-2 mfles-61 entries.
The New York herald., 1879-03-09
THE RIFLE.

The third competition for the Ballard rife. offered
to mercantile teams took place yesterday afternoon
at the Crcedmoor Junior Range. The totals made by
the best teams were follows-North British In
surance Company team, lag; Home Insurance Com
pany team. lag; h. II. Hoiton Manufacturing Com
pany team, l3y; Custom House team. l34. The tic
was decided In favor of the first named team on ac-
count Of superiority in the details OF the score The
prize Is stu open for competition a. must be won
three times to become the property OF the winning
team.
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FATALLY SCALDED.

Ellen Callick three of age. was fatally scsldcd
yesterday at the residence of her parents. Clinton
street. First street. Hoboken. by the ovcrturn
ing ON her of boiler full of scalding water. The
boiling water was thrown entirely over the childs
face and breast. and physician. who was speedily
summonod pronounced the little ones I'M ures fatal
The New York herald., 1879-03-09
PROFESSOR SPICE ON SOUND.


Professor Robert Spice of Brooklyn, at the Cooper
Institute last evening delivered the second lecture in
the concluding division of the of free
lectures for the people. His subject was
sound" and his remarks freely inter
spersed with illustrations Professor Spice showed
by of his lantern the vibrations
Of the tuning fork. organ pipe and glass tube. He
then explained poarzed light. the nickle prism and
wave motion. This followed by an elaborate
illustration OF the conduction of sound from one
tuning fork another The lecturer succeeded in car
rying the sound when the forks at distance of
over thirty feet. The difference between musical
and noise then shown aud sympathetic
resonance explained The concluding illustrations
made from the telephone and the phonograph
room sang selection from III. M. s. Pinafore,'
and the words were made distinct throughout the
hall. The phonoRraph was then fully explained
and Professor Spice rected line embellisncd with
number of rolling RS. The instrument responded
and rerolled the lines through the hall with
great effect and to great laughter. The phonograph
to great shouts of laughter repeated song almost
it had been sung. by first turning the crank
slowly and then rapidly the instrument alternately
sang the lines in measured deep basske tones, and
then ratified them out in lively. high pitch of voice.
bringing down great applause upon its unassuming
and seemingly indifferent head.
''THE EVOLUTION IN RELIGION AND MORALS" :"
Mr. b. f. Underwood addressed the Liberal League
on the subject of Evolution in Religion and
Morals" at Republican Hail. No. SIS West Thirty
third street. He said:-It is obvious that morality
and law should so hand in hand and the faacy that
morality depends religion has given rise the m
justice of coupling religion with the State The true
way disseminate just views and to bring admins
traitors TO of what Is due to liberty of thought
Is to spread among the masses the truth
to the development of religion and the moral
sense. They have connection save what has been
arihcially created between them. Tncy arc the re-
suits of experience hereditary and personal. They
founded i'm different phases of human nature and
they work independent OF each other. One-moral-
ity-s valuable and ought to be fostercd the other
is worthless. injurious and ought to receive no
encouragement from those who are intrusted with
the public welfare.
''EEcoLLECTIoNs OF DISTINGUISHED AUTHORS
Mr.. Richard u. Kimbal author of "St. Leger" de-
iivcred interesting lecture Friday evening" in Car
mansvillc for the benefit of the Ladies' Aid Society
of the Washington Heights Methodist Episcopal
Church. II entitled Personal Recollections of
Distinguished Authors" among whom were Bulwcr,
Thackeray, Dickens, Dumas, Lamartine, Irving
Cooper and Hawthorne. Mr.. Kimballs rccollections
and anecdotes extremely interesting and in.
sructive, and his address listened to throughout
with the deepest attention.
The New York herald., 1879-03-09
FOOD AND DIGESTION.

The members of the Manhattan Athletic Club
sembled in force at Chckering Hall last evening
with their friends to listen to DIR. J. w. Ran
neys lecture food and digestion The lee
ture was amply illustrated by series Of colored
stereopticon views Of the muscular and digestive
systems of the human body. The muscular system.
which furnishes motive power for the body, must be
properly nourfshed by fibre producing food. and
gradually developed by systematic exercises. Al
though walking exercises a large number Of the
muscles of the lower limbs and Indian clubs do as
much for the arms the work of rowing is better for
the development of muscular strength than either
club drill or walking
HOW FOOD SHOULD EATEN.
The great error OF Americans is their too hasty
msstication of food. and the speaker claimed that
the people Of this country injure their diges-
tive powers, and consequently ruin their
health. by imperfect mastication. He ex-
planned that food which is swallowed down
hastily, before it is properly mastlcated,
and moistened by the saival secretion provided by
nature for that purpose. becomes burden to the
stomach and overtaxes this vital organ with work
Men and women, too, who. after a hasty meal, rush
off to their daily. occupations. stihe the
efforts OF nature and shorten their own days.
series of tables shown to exhibit the nutritive
qualities of the different staple articles of food and
the proportions In which they should be TAKEN
to produce that perfect health which alone can make
life enjoyable and Joyous.
The New York herald., 1879-03-09
LIFE AND ART IN poMprIr."

The second lecture of Rev. Mr.. spaulding's course
at Chickering Hall will be given tomorrow evening.
Life and Art in Pompeii" the title of the SERIES
but this lecture will be on Roman watering places.
The New York herald., 1879-03-09
THE DOMINION RIFLE ASSOCIATION.

OTTAWA, March 9, 1879.
Tho Governor General has given ESQ to be com.
pcted for at the Dominion Rinc Association matches,
The New York herald., 1879-03-09
ART NOTE.

private view was given last evening at Avery =
art rooms of the INDIAN vase;' in MARBLE by Amos
Van warf. which was written about in last sunday q
uERALDs
The New York herald., 1879-03-09
QUEEN EsrHER's p1NAFoRE.

large number of Hebrew young men and women
crowded the Lexington Avenue Opera House last
night to celebrate the Feast OF Purim. The grandeur
of the ball of Queen Esther at the Academy of Music
eclipsed by the performance of the famous opera
of Gilbert and Sullivan by the Purim Association
Between Ahasuerus Artaxerxes and Sir Joseph Por
ter X. G. b., there is long historical pathway, but
it tripped merrily last night the gentlemen,
some of very tender years. who did duty for
the Syrian Queen The orchestra consisted Of piano.
There concert before the .'Pinafore and lots
of fun to show that twenty-four centuries after
Queen Esther hanged Haman and made Mordecai re-
form Mayor of the metropolis of Susa her sisters
and her cousins and her aunts, very many genera
tions removed, were mindful Of her thoughtfuness
for the house of Israel. The concert and the opera
were well enjoyed by the brilliant assemblage. and
the ball that succeeded worthy Of the old AS
syrian capital where Artaxerxes reigned and Beshaz-
afterward failed to spell the handwriting on the
wall.
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ADJUSTMENTS.
ACADEMY OF MUsIc--"cARMEN. "

ACADEMY OF MUSIC CARMEN.
Matinee audiences usually adorn themselves and
have their spirits after the manner of the weather.
At the Academy yesterday there full house and
there was the regular applause; and indeed,
both Miss Hauk and Campanini did so well
for their audience that not the gentlest
ripple of discomfort, as generally expressed
in sighs and bated breath was heard yesterday
afternoon. On the contrary the applause was as
genuine as il was generous, and perhaps matinee
audience enjoyed itself The great trouble
If there any all. from the fact that
winter bonnets are still and spring bonnets
have not yet appeared hinder the view ut matinees
The color at the matinee yesterday was dark, black
and maroon prevailing hats and cloaks. but in a
few weeks the Saturdays will be much brighter.
The New York herald., 1879-03-09
MR.. vANDENHoFr's DICKENS READINGS.


Dickens readings at the Union League Theatre yes
terday afternoon. The selections comprised "The
Story Of the Poor Traveller f" Boots at the Holly
Tree Inn" and the Mould family and Mrs. Camp,
from Martin Chuzzlewit." Apparently without
effort. and certainly by no meretricious arts, the
reader brought tears into the eyes of his hearers in
the pathetic passages. The humorous parts of the
selection from MARTIN Chuzzlewit" Sairy Camp Was
confessed reality, however much the sceptic might
be disposed to say of her. some of her acquant-
ance said Of her friend Mrs. Harris. There amt
sich person..
LYRIC HALL-oUR GIRLS GUILD CONCERT.
select audience filed Lyric Hall last night and
listened to short but pleasing concert given under
the direction of Our Girls Guild. the performers
being Remenyi and his friend vogrich. Ferdinand
Quicken. Theodore Toedt. Miss Henrietta Beebe and
Mrs. Florence Rce-Knox; there also recitation
by Professor Locke-Richardson.
The programme opened with rondo capricloso
by Mendelssohn, which was played acceptaby by Mr..
Quicken. Miss Beebe sang Governs Spinning
Song" with much effect to be recalled Then
came the piece de resistance of the evening, legende.
composed by Vogrich for Remenyi and played by the
latter with great tenderness of feeling the composer
acting accompanist, and thus making his first
metropolitan appearance. The piece. while not of
extraordinary merit or originality, is quite sweet
and plantive, with an elusive quality that enhances
its musical value Mrs. Rice-Knox sang "The
King of Thule to LISTS music. The song and air
tavorltes with this lady and finely rendered.
"The Fishers Life" following in response to an
encore. Mr.. Toedt heartily applauded for his
rendering Of a romanza from "Mignon," and Remenyi
played nocturne and valse of Chopns with the
effect which always attends his renderings of that
composer. Professor Richardson departed from his
iniscences of humorous nature, following with
Lord Dundreary's soliloquy upon proverbs"
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1879-09-21
EARLY SAN FRANCISCO.

A few days ago. Californians cele-
brated the twenty ninth anniversary OF
the admission Of their State to the Union.
A writer who has lived in San Francisco
during the whole period brings to mind
many interesting "reminiscences OF the
city's early history. Thirty-fve years
since. Commodore Charles Wilkes then
captain) entered the hsrbor of San
Francisco in his flagship. the Vim
cennes, and anchored at the cove OF
Yerba Buena. In his account Of the
place it does not appear to have sur
passed at the time the most Insignificant
Of Mexican villages. The buildings
might be counted at o glance. They
consisted of large frame house. occu-
pied by the agent Of the Hudson Bay
Company. . store kept by an American
named Spears, billiard room and .
bar. . poop cabin Of q ship, occupied as
q dwelling by Capt Hincklcy. . black
smith shop and some shanties, few in
number as we'll as far between. Over
these WAS proudly perched an old.
dilspidsted adobe, in . conspicuous
position overlooking the anchorage.
The government Of the embryo city, OF
the future importance of which none
then dreamed. Except perhaps Whitney.
the original protector Of the Pacific
Railroad, whom many thought TO b
demented) was comprised in one poor
Alcslde. Francisco Guerrero by name.
whom Captain Whitney had great diff
ficulty in finding, although he resided
no farther of than the Mission Dolores,
and who usually required to be ap-
preached with fee. Guerrero doubt
less thought himself a very important
parsonage and Yerba Buena very great
place; but what would he think were he
now to appear on Montgomery street
aud pay visit to the new City Hall
and see tho present rulers Of the me
tropolis in oil the glory Of their proud
positionsl "Several Americans" says
Capt. Wilkes, in his narrative OF affairs
a. he found them here thirty-ive years
ago, "sre beginning to settle in this
part of the country, and it will not be
long before it becomes in some respects
On American colony" We think it has
become so in many respects, if not
more. Had the gallant commander OF
tho Vinccnnes possessed the gift Of
penetrating into the future, he might
possibly have been tempted to make IN
early investment. He knew that San
Francisco, from its position, must one
day become great city, but he did not
expect to see the time when the old
Yerba Buena on the maps would CON
tain its three hundred and twenty
thousand inhabitants, and rank as one
Of the most fourishing cities in the
world.
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NOTICE TO DEBTORS.

NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN To ALL PER-
~ saas indebted 10 10 come forward and
pay their oiils % before the la Of 0epte0bsr
Isis. and - save essss. All accounts due - hat
time viii - placed in the hands of - sasornwy
With Instructions 10 collect
No credit viii he given II usy housc After this
dsse. PHILIP WIOf.
OF Pert Madison HoAei.
August -. isH. a3ldAv
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Diphtheria is frightful scourge OF
the rising generation. The children Of
kings and lords are carried away by it,
q we'll as those Of the poorest people.
In several countries Of Europe prizes
are offered for the discovery of the best
remedy for the disease. Among the
prizes il one offered by the Empress OF
Germany for the best treatise on the
subject published within year.
Dogs commonly accompany their mas.
ters to the Winnipeg theater. and re>
Gently. in the midst OF the most fearful
scene in LADY Audley's Secret." two
of the brutes got into fight close 10
the stage. The audience Transferred
their attention to the interpolated show
and the play was suspended for ten
minutes.
Edward Howe. q Bridgeport negro.
has gone crazy over pedestrisnism. He
imagines that be is Weston, and. in per
feet keeping with the assumed charsc-
ter. talks constantly and wildly. He
walks around the block for hours at .
stretch at . gait which be believes to
equal seven miles in FIVE minutes.
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1879-09-21

A negro lay on his back asleep a, Ss.
Ion. Co.. with his bare feet uplitted on
log. A hunter made wager with .
companion that he gould. a, twenty
PAGES. put a bulle, through one Of the
sleepcr's big toes He sho; and won
but the negro has sued him fer dam
ages.
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1879-09-21

Al UCcpkNHAL Ho9HL, foRsLA xp OarooN.
This kes&aurAna viii b nov conducted by the
undersigned. Who VIII spsre NO pains OF expsn -
- make the table The bsss h roetianA. Former
sad future patrons OF The Hoesl viii and superior
oeco1Dodat1oos for families and q reasonable
r0ees. 2eolo oe oll houPu.
slswaa q. voo8, Proprietor.
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1879-09-21

The millionaire Roman catholie) Mar
quis OF Bate has been seven years mar.
ried. but has no son and only one daugh.
ter. born in 1878. His heir is his first
cousin. . Protestant, aged S.. Lord
Butte 10 SO.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1879-07-19

water" as used in contracts here
tofore made with said company.
5th-rhat the delegates appoint
ed to represent the citizens aud
merchants of Colfax in the Alexan-
dria convention be and they are
hereby empowered 70 pledge their
faith to any steamboat or company
with which said convention may
decide to contract, and that they
are not bound to give said Red
RivenHr transportation Company any
preferences.
9Th That ! copy of these resolu-
tons be furnished each of our del
egates TO the Alexandria conven-
ton. =.
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LEGAL ADVERTISEMENTS.
NOTICE.

! WILL MEET the Taxpayers Of the
parish Of Grant q the following named
precincts, at ~ times specified for the
purpose Of assessing all personal prop
erty /:
Montgomery, August 4th and 5th.
Fredieu's, August 9TH and Sth.
Colfax, August 18th, l2th and 18th.
Taylor's, August 18th and-16.
Satcher's. August 18th and 18th.
Liberty Chapel, August 10th and 2lst
Z Union, August 22nd ana 2Srd- slail
tts,.rf.. j., O. GRAYSON,
Assessor Of Grant Parish.
Colfax, La, July 5, 1879.
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Ihly mail service between Red
y Landing aud Shreveport
knd route, will be established
ksn-Alexan,lria Democrat.
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|dsht shower of rain fell at
punt Wednesday evening, and.
qpsarances we suppose our
bill neighbours received II
klOaker at the same time.
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'Ae height convention to be
u Alexandria on the 10Th
aslegaies are to be present
Ne parishes Of Natchitoches,
Grant, Vernon, Rapides,
D and Sabine.
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i pecan trees are loaded with
Iisome one was to try it he
! make a ''speck" by gather
|ad shipping pecans from this
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J, Meningitis new home is
,,e completion. and in a few
a he expects to move into it.
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|. ruort Of s. B. Shackelford,
a Treasurer, Cor the past six
Ia ending July LIST, will be
m the first page.
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k4G Deal, will leave for
3sans next week, where she
. make purchases to add
aock. also to fit out a new
aper place FIVE miles below
opposite CAROLS Saw
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J, IA Dean left yesterday by
(vnDk Willard for Alexandria to
q tbs convention at that place