Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1880-08-16
LETTER FROM NEW YORK.
ESPECIAL CORRESPONDENTS OF THE MosIroR.I
NEW YoRK Aupust @. 1880.

DalDo, the interesting Atdlidu WIN
killed his wife, and won golden opin-
ions for gentle demeanor while in prison
has at last made an edifying end, in
spite of the reasoning omens of white
dove huttering into cell and flashing
meteor which illumines it, on both of
which he laid much stress, after being
twice respited after the death watch had
been set and even the gallows brought
to the priron for his execution. Cover
nor Cornell kept the poor fellow a long
time in suspense, before he finally de-
cided to let him hang. and then got out
of the way to avoid the strong pressure
for modification of the sentence which
was brought to bear on him. Tanner,
the triumphant. as suppose may now
call him, is on the home stretch with
his forty-days fast and is as near death
as it is possible for man to be. 1t is
difficult to conceive how, after he has
reduced his stomach to the condition of
an old sole leather trunk, he can man
age to get it into working order again.
Like Pyrrhus, he may we'll remark that
another such victory would finish him,
l mention these two cases, partly be-
cause they have been among the most
prominent topics of conversation dur
ing the week. and because they formed
the opportunity for some brutalities
that it is hard to find our fellow crea-
lures in this civilized country guilty Of.
Among the latest presents to Tanner
was miniature coffin, quite delicate
and expensive piece of jewelry, with
his name, date of birth and date of (sup-
posed death on the last day of the fast.
Could anything be more horrible? Yes,
for huckstering hound of an under.
taker actually offered to measure him
for gorgeous coffin for practical &C.
commodation, no doubt hoping to gain
custom by this queer advertising dodge
Another fellow of the same stripe made
similar offer to the Italian. 1t re
minds one of the professional embalmer'
who hung like vultures about the army
during the war, and were always OF
hand as the troops were marching int
battle. to press their disgusting profes
sional cards as cheerful reminder o
thr possibilities attending patriotic
performance of duty.
'Old Reliable" Bodine is back from
his victorious campaign at the head o
the American team at Dollymount, blu
uuluckily had his cherished rifle seize,
by the custom house authorities becaus
the case was stuffed with all sorts o
valuable dry goods, which were dutia
BILE, and which be had neglected to de
clare presents forwarded through hir
by his friends to other friends at home
He may perhaps get his guns back, bu
he has certainly had severe lesso
against being too good-natured in fl
ture.
Some genuine Spanish bull6ghters {
considerable renown have been tryin
to get up as much of bull fight a
Bergh would permit. A number {
Texan steers with padded horns wer
let out for them to tease with brigt
colored cloaks and darts with futterin
: ribbons and some sticky substance il
stead of sharp points. There were n
cavaliers with sharp lances on weed
screws, nor frecrackers to stimulate I'll
bovine brutes and the exhibition W;
about as lively as irst-class funeral.
The costumes were gorgeous as sill
and gold lace and seed pearls coul
F make them, and were the best part
r the show. The gate money was hard
sufficient to cover expenses, and to crow
their misfortunes even that was attac
ed by former member of the troup
y The prices of admission were enormou
t and altogether this attempt to introdu
e favorite sport of the Latin races pro
v ed a lamentable failure.
Y The Thirteenth Brooklyn Militi
{ whereof Beecher is chaplain, al
i which boasts one company exclusive
8 composed of the youthful buds of prof.
0 Use of Plymouth Church, have be-
# camping by the sad sea waves at F
e Rockaway, hard by the Mammoth hot'
e which is occupied by the mechani
L who are owed wages for its constru
IS ton, and they have had very woeful
e wet and uncomfortable time of it.
/ was supposed their encampment won
n do wonders in attracting vast thron
d to the beach. but the weather has be
). against it. Coney Island seems st
1t to take the lead in spite of the new
It walls at Long Beach and elsewhere, a
a if mimic war is carried on at Rockawa
If they have real war at Manhattan
s. tween Levy the blower (of his o.
IT trumpet) and Anvil Chorus Chino
If There is no love lost between them, a
le after Levy's most ravishing rendition
IS the few simple but beautiful airs viii
re he plays so often that he has attain
he perfection with them, Gilmore sets
ID trombone player to repeat them on
no ludicrous instrument. 1t reminds {
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