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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-04-01
MUSIC.
THE BIJOU OPERA HOUSE,


This charming little theatre. lately known as the
Broadway Opera House, was opened last evening in
the presence OF large. brilliant and sympathetic
audience, with the production OF two operettas. one
by Frederick Clay. the other by Alfred Collier. who
has become known to this public during the
past season as the conductor of "The
Pirates of Penzance" company at the Fifth
Avenue Theatre. No other place of
public amusement in the city has gone through
greater vicssitudes than this. By turns an eating
house. bI.lard-rOom, concert hall, and variety
theatre, it has at last become the home Of "Opera
di Camera" musical and dramatic entertainment
of the kind that Mr. and Mrs. German Reed long ago
made so popular IN London. The little theatre has
been completely renovated. It has been decorated
lavishly. in the most admirable tastc and in all
its appointments is ono of the most complete and
pleasantest of the small theatres in the city cages
Ago." by Gilbert and Clay, which opened the per.
Torrance, was given here several years ago in
private by q company of amateurs The story is q
feeble one. and Mr. Clay has set the libretto to
some very excellent music. 1t is smooth and grace
full not vigorous Of the sort that the town will
be whistling in week but good and muscianlIke,
and having oddly enough, here and there in the
liveier numbers, q strong avor of Often bach Ono
song indeed might have come bodily out Of
"Orrhee aux Enters" The performance was not
quite smooth, and though the piece was
kindly received. 1T will create much
better impression when the singers shall
have learned their parts. Mr.. Celliers piece,
Charity Begins at Home" is shorter than Mr.
Clay's and much moro jolly. II is simply roick-
ing piece of nonsense. containing some extremely
rather clever acting. Mr.. Celliers songs and con-
certed pieces ali bright, sparkling and original
and they we're received with great favor. Almost
every number was encored, and dainty little quar-
tet Twinkle. twinkle, little STAR" had to be re-
peated three times. The singers, among whom Miss
Burton and Mr.. Courtney deserve especial praise.
seemed to be much more familiar with this work
than with the other, and 1t went Off smoothly aud
with spirit. II reeeived and deserved an uDgues.
House opened with the most favorable prospects,
and il IS to he hoped that this pure refined and deli
cate entertainment will meet with the support that
il deserves.
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interference with visitors while upon the State

interference with visitors while upon the State
ground to be prevented.
| The Commissioners sbrewdly say that Ii the
Legislature will be content to confne the I'M
dertaking to these limits it will offer little temp
tation to extravaganza or jobberv. They add
that they have ascertained as well as they
could the probable cost of the operation but as
they only recommend for the present that the
value of the property to be taken shall be de-
termined by jury to be appointed by an order
of Court, and Il final decision postponed until
the result is known, they think it unnecessary
to say more on this point than that they are sat-
isfied that the people of the State will not con-
slider it an excessive price to pay for the result
likely to be obtained.
The Commissioners have invited, and have
good reason for anticipating, cooperative &C
ton from Canada, but this they think should be
given in such manner as to require no COM
plicatiOn of accounts or of authority. No
special treaty or legislation for the purpose is
therefore, in their judgment necessary. The
proposition is strong in its simplicity and mod
Grafton. 1t can only be doubted if it is suf1i-
GENTLY comprehensive. From remote antiquity
States have taken pride in the possession OF
objects Of splendOr such as in our day are made
public show of in the Tower of London and
the Green Vaults Of Dire len. Could a gem so
transcendcntly superb as that we possess in
Niagara be carried off in the spOls of great
war or taken as kings ransom, all the trophies
and crown jewels in the world would be childish
banblcs beside it. We have reached time
when the care and protection of such priceless
treasure may we'll be considered becoming
task Of craftsmanship.
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THE OpERA-NARTHA,

II was quiet and unexcitng performance Of
Martha which was given at the Academy last
evening. Mile. MarimOn made her first appearance
in the title I6le. and though the comparatively
simple and homely music of the part is not calcu-
lated to display her powers at the best advantage,
she made very favorable impression, singing
throughout with simplicity, and, in the familiar
" Last Rose of Summer" with genuine sweetness
which won hearty recall. Mile. BelOcca made
yivacous Nancy. and Mr.. Behrens an acceptable
Plunkeh. Slgnor Brgnoli was q lethargic Lionello.
but succeeded in singing the M appari" with
enough of his old vigor to secure IN encore De-
cidedly the best part of the performance was tho
first IL last, giving the much-worn mnslc with o
delicacy and precision which almost made it fresh
again.
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Jersey OFFJCEHOLDERS.

| This is the day on which the State officials of
| New Jersey whose em0uments consist of fees,
are required to file statement of the sum total
of their receipts during the preceding quarter.
The law which eDjoins upon these servants Of
the State the duty of telling their employer
what they earn, has been in nominal operation
for year, and the three quarterly reports al
ready rendered have excited throughout New
Jersey gush of tender sympathy for the clerks
of Chancery and of the Supreme Court, and for
the Hon. Henry C. Kelsey, who is wasting
away under the burden Of eleven different
Offices. The sums reported were so meagre
that 1t was difficult to see how these gentlemen
could make the regulation subscription to the
Democratic campaign purse without distress,
and when the January statement appeared ap-
peals were made to the benevolent to raise
famine fund to help them comfortably through
the Winter.
| But the Senate which lately adjourned made
q little investigation, which proved that no one
need feel any solicitude over the ability Of these
statesmen to look ont for themselves. The
Honorable Henry C. Kelsey, for example, who
AYERS that he only receives fees in his quintuple
capacity as Secretary Of State, Clerk Of the
Court of Errors and Appeals, Register of the
PrcrOgative Court, Clerk of the Court of Par
dons and Commissioner Of Insurance (Iis Otl.er
Offices being simply decorative, or with fixed
SALARY attached). does not appear to be in
straitened circumstances, in spite of the fact
that his cmoluments for one quarter, according
to the sworn return, were only $463. In reply
tn few penetrating questions put to him by
the Senate Judiciary Committee, he declared
that these figures did not represent the amounts
actually absorbed by him during the quarter
but only such amounts a. lie elected to return
under his private Interpretation of the law |
During the present term, Mr.. Kelsey has al |
ready received 100000 in one capacity only, |
and for the single service of mailing to news |
papers printed slips of the Session Laws, and |
he has paid himself not at the rate fixed In the
law which imposed this duty upon him. but at u
rate established more than thirty years ago for
another kind of service The statements of the
Court clerks were found to he equally dru>iye,
but inaSmuciI rs they were guessed at by these
oilicias as Approximately" 1000 per quarter,
there seems to he little doubt that they will be
able to face the campaign contribution box this
Fall with resignation if not with cheerfulness
Ii would be interesting to know whether these
fl ais will be guided by the plain letter and
i to It of the law in making their returns to-
day, or whether they will discover some other
Interpretation for their private guld-
anco. 1t would DO still more interesting to
know whether the voters Of New Jersey in
tended to r"nsign the executive control of the
State To the tender mcrccs of these patriots
Tor another term. Perhaps change would be
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eIl,lllralDlc.

The Hancock boom is ready to be stuffed and mt
| away as Il relic.
| Tie accomplished scat-Snatchcr, Mr.. Manning.
rrrts under the position of srcOnd-iddlc to Ignatils
DnnnrlIy. lie should console himself with the
knowledge that h" has his whole party for company
Whatever else rillrn has done lie has started n
genuine boom in the hutcl business. In Cincinnati
Everything hearing tl name hotel has been engaged
from garrrt In rrllnr. owing to Tldrn's efforts to
cOninr rammany exclusively to garrcts. and in
NYrnrS" th'u Is similar state of affairs. Til,cn
has secured ,hrcr hotels for his party, and Kelly.
not 10 hc "ntdon". goes him ono better. and has
four. How rammany mister men enough TO fill
four hotels. unless this city is trpnpulntrd r,m,us
to bc = rn. 81 far noise goes however there
VIII not be- the slightest difficulty. This rivalry
III :'r' "iI"lA iionS III ~" h"aniime. ought to be-
great help io 'iidrn by bringing i'll the hotel and
bar Keepers over IA him. for he has brought them n
genuine revival Of business.
The Third Trnncrs propose that the Republican
party shall reject th" first choice of vast majority
of ITS own members for President. and accent the
first ch"icc of the entire Democratic party This
Is an 'nirr!y original Wayof conducting campaign.
The srat-Auatchcrs don't 20 abont their work
with that enthusiasm which is born of u strong
conviction in the justice of their cause They go
ahead little. call out shower ofbrick bats from an
indignant public. and dodge back again for rcvoirs
Probably the real reason for the delay is the fear
that they will not In able to carry their schemes
through The InuSr They ARE whiting till tl,cv c,n
inttr" or bulldoZr the few Democratic ur,1hcrs
Wpnr ronScirnc'S arr not yet sufficiently hardened
to permit them Ia support The tlrfts If they n"t
Sncrrrd ut this session they will leave the cnsrs
over I'LL Drrrmbcr trusting that u rOllsiup d.l.,t
in NUrrmltr Viii brace the whole party m tn H.,
work of stealing the Presidency since thai viii hn
the only way Of getting it.
The Southern opposition to Tdcn grows in bit |
trimr>S. In Virginia and South Carolina n holt i; |
threatened if he is nominated. That anti-Souherp
claims letter is making him more trouble tba,
Iammany iS
Cunli''niial hint 10 seeker after n auck-poyiny |
business: start II hotel i'll SyIarusr.
There will he twelve Republican State Conyen- |
ti"ns during April Ia elect delegates to Chcaro |
Connecticut leads on on the 9TH, followed by Ken
lucky Missouri and Iowa on the 18th, Massacln,- |
sctts ON the 10Th, Georgia, Oregon and Virginia ON |
tho 2lst, ArkGnsns Ohio and South Carolina on the
2sth, and California on tho GOTH They will elect |
2l0 delegates. or nearly one-thrd of tho whole
G"n'cnt:3m EighS Stg!cs have already elected 22j |
Delegates 80 that ly May nearly tw0.thirls Of |
hc Convention will hayo been chosen, Il IL evil
ent, however, That unless tho situation chnn0as
rapidly during the PRESENT month, no candidate
VIII have gained delegates enough TO make his
certain. The Grant aud Blaine forces
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amnssmsnts and aleet,nas 60 Niqbs.

eEoU OPERA HOUSE" Ages AGO"
BOOTHS 1HEATRH-" Rlcbelieu."
OALY's THTATRk-"The ReyGl MILDLY"
FIFTH AVENUE THEArRE-" Hearts OF Oak"
HAvERLre iIEATRE-" Widow Bedott."
MADISON SQUARE THEATRE" Hazel Rirke."
NETWORK AQUARIUM-2 aud 8 Circus.
NIBLos GARDEH-Mnstrels.
PARK THEATRE" Little Detective"
BAN FRANCISCO MINsrRELs' OPERA HoUsE-variety.
sTANDkRD 1HEATHF-" Miss"
UNION SQUARE THEATRE" the Two Orphans"
WALLACK's THEATRE" Old Heads and Young Hearts"
ROSTER BIALs GARBEN-COncert
NATIONAL ACADEMY OF DEsIGN-Exhb,tiop
SOCIETY OF AMERICAN ARTIsTs-Exhibition.
eTRTNwAY HALF p. M "DauInation OF Faust"
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Net.'Work Daily Gxihma1s.
FOUNDED BY HORACE GREELEY.
THURSDAY. APRIL 1, 1880.
THE NEVIS THIS MORNING.

FoREIGN.-The British Liberals claim q gain
OF fifteen members the result Of the
elections held yesterday. - There has
been skirmish between Chinese and Cossacks
on the Kuldja frontier. =Portugal has recog-
nized the freedom of Roulnania.
DOMESTIC Secretary Sherman delivered an ad-
dress on the political situation at Mansfield, Ohio,
last night. "A Republican legislative caucus at
Albany has nominated Neil Gilmour for Superlnten-
dent of Public Instruction. - Professor Dwight
and George p Bliss spoke against the Strahan char
ter at Albany yesterday. - General Grant ar
rived at New-Orleans yesterday and received
public welcome. - 1t is supposed that the
Nebraska Democratic delegation will favor Tilden,
CITY AND SUBURBAN.-TwO Methodits Episcopal
Conferences held sessions in New-YOrk and Brook
lyn yesterday. - Count do Lesseps asserted
his undated confidence in his canal project.
- Webers wOrkmen will return to work today
- The American Froebe Union discussed kim
dergarten methods. - The American Fish Gull
tural Association closed its sessions. - f.. ID.
Morgan has given 100000 to the
Union Theological Seminary - Demo-
crate Union committee proposed a plan to settle
Democratic differences. - The Government
bought $5,OO0OOO of bonds-Gold value of the
legal tender silver dollar f12l2 grans 81 93 cents
Stocks active aud higher, but closing weak and un-
settled.
CONGREss.-ln the Senate the rejected testimony
in tue Kellogg case was ordered to be expungcd
from tie record the Worlds Fair bill was passed
the Immediate Deficiency bill was read third
time. - large number Of bills were reported
in the House Mr.. Slemons was given his seat: the
Star Service Deficiency bill was debated
THX WEATHER.-TRIBUNE local observ ations in
dictate clear weather, with slight changes in tenn
perature. followed BY increased clondness and
possible lirht rain Thermometer yesterday Highest,
b2o; lowest, $50; average lily.
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BnyInegs Nofires.
" ALDERNEY BRAND

"ALDERNEY BRAND"
Buy always CONDENSED MILK
BEST PLACE in New ork to buy boots shoes,
raers and toilet slippers for ladies' misses and youths
g0od articles popular prices sat
MILLER q Co.. 26 West l4th.st.
IMPORTERS AND Exporters will find facts and
figures OF interest and value III THE TRIBUNE ALMANAC Tor
1880 Price % cents Sold by newsdealers.
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Secretary Sherman's speech in Mansfield,
Ohio, contains manly reference to bis own
political prospects. He speaks of his friends
having made him candidate for the Presi-
dency, and adds that there is ono condition
under which his name shall not he presented to
the Chicago Convention. That condition Is the
dissent of a large body of Republicans of his
own State as expressed in the election of dele
gates. If that expression shall not be substan-
TALLY unanimous for him, he will not allow his
name to be used. In word, he must be the
candidate of an overwhelming majority of his
party in his own State, and that prcfcrcn &C
must be expressed unreservedly and unequivo-
cally, or he will not be a candidate at all. This
is most significant declaration in view Of Sen
ator Blaine's popularity in the Western Re-
serve. The speech is one which bears the i'm
press of the Secretary's mature judgment and
patriotic impulses. His exposition of the aims
of the Republican party is clcai and strong, and
his declaration that it is the only political or
ganization which has the courage and the ability
to carry out the great objects of the National
will, is grounded in the hardest 'haId facts
in the recent experience of the Countrywide in
competence, dishonesty, and dangerous ten
denotes of Democratic rule.
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the form of a library fund, which, with the new
building, is to take the name of the distin-
guished benefactor. If New-York is the best
seat for divinity school in the country, it is
also the NEST accessible and convenient place
for the largest theological library. The munif-
cence of Ex-Governor Morgan may enable DR..
Adams and his associates to make theirs the
best theological library for the use of clergy
men and authors in the United States. Rarely
has wealth been bestowed for public ends with
better judgment.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-04-01

FL
A dull day in Congress was enllvened by
spirited sparring between Senators Blaine and
Edmunds, and the discovery by Mr.. Blackburn
of subordinate mudsil" in an executive
department. The Sub" was caught in the
very act of swapping his fingers in the face of
the American COngress-a most humiliating
spectacle as anybody "with one idea above
shat of an idiot must admit No wonder
that the Kentucky statesman was thrown into
prickly scare by so shocking disclosure.
The SThird Party" mustered only 80 votes
on the contested election case. The Demo-
Gratis only steal seat when there is chance
of its being needed for counting in the next
President. The plot by which the delegations
from Minnesota and Indiana ale to be con-
trOiled by the Democrats is again laid bare in
our Washington dispatches. In the Florida
case where there ar, ample grounds for un-
seating Democrat, the mercuiial Springer is
as limp and inert as superannuated roach on
its last round of investigation.
Unless the HOosier manufacturer whose adj
ventures are recounted in our news columns is
IN pressing need of few hundred dollars, he
would better have worked his mil double time
and pOcketed his losses in silence. by employ
ing detectives and tracking to Brooklyn the
gypsy creatures who swindlcd him, ho has
posted himself before the country as by long
odds the biggest greenholn in it. Here is q
man who believes tramps tale of q fortune to
come, puts in the gypsy's hand So, $50 in bank
notes III order to stimulate her mystic pOy rs,
and allows her to tie the money up in a hand
kerchief for safe-keeping while the charms are
working. When the fortune -tellers have dis
appeared with their plumber, the credulous fool
peeps into his safe, unties the knotted handker-
chief and finds handful of paper wadding.
Was ever such simplicity known7
Our local columns bear record of the princely |
liberality Of one of New-York's mos. |
honored citizens. Ex-Governor SIwin D. :
Morgan has given 800, 900 to one of the boz ,
organized denominational divinity schools IN
the United Statcs-the Union Theological Seal
nary Of this city. This endowment is to take
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-04-01

The English elections which have been an
nOunced during the past fortyeight hours are
of minor Importance, nasmuch as the first re-
ports are received from uncOntested bOrOughs
and districts. In 1874 there we're 1877 members
elected without opposition. OF these, 1874 were
Conservatives. so Liberals and Home Rulers.
Notwithstanding tile activity of the present
canvass there are 172 uncOntested seats, divided
evenly between the two leading parties. At
the last general election there were confess in
3O1 constituencies for 465 seats, of which the
Conservatives gained 225, the Liberals 1916 and
the Home Rulers As. The total number of
candidates this year is about the same as it
was then, but many Of these are Home Rulers
There are fewer Conservative and Liberal can
ddates in Ireland, but the deficiency Is made
up in Scotland, and in the cities and boroughs
of England. The inequalities Of representation
are very great Some of the earliest reports
come from boroughs which do not have a
voters.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-04-01

The triumph of the Citizens Union in the
San Francisco election is overwhelming. The
dema gogues who have filed the Sand Lot
with billingsgate and menaced the city with fire
and slaughter have been put to rout at the
polls. The Democrats were in open alliance
with the Workingmen, and share the ignominy
of the campaign and the defeat. For example,
the Democratic Convention accepted the Sand
Lot candidate for Joint Senator, after receiving
from him formal pledge that he would vote
for Democratic United States Senator. A
party nomination had previously been made,
but the work was undone and the leaders wed
with one another in wheedling to the rowdy
element. few Bourbons clamored for n
straight-out ticket, but the nomination was
swallowed by large majority without reich
ings and almost without u grma ce. Inasmuch
as the disreputable compact was based on
National as well as Municipal issues the result
of the election is most significant and crafty
ing. The redemption of San Francisco is draw
ing nigh.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1880-12-01
Greatest Remedy Known.

II. Kings New Discovery flor Con-
sumption is certainly the greatest
medical remedy ever placed within the
reach of suffering humanity. Thou
sands of once hopeless sufferers, now
loudly proclaim their pPaise for this
wonderful Discovery to which they
owe their lives. Not only does it
positively cure Consumption. but
Coughs, Colds, Asthma, Bronchitis,
Hay Fever, Hoarseness and all afiec
tiOns of the Throat, Chest and Lungs
yield at once to its wonderful curative
powers as if by magic. We do not ask
you to buy large bottle until you
know what you are getting. We
therefore earnestly request YOU to call at
your Druggist q. SpeidePs and get a
trial bottle free of cost which will con-
vince the most skeptfcal of its wonder
derful merits, and show you what a
regular one dollar size bottle will do.
For sale by G. Speidel.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1880-12-01

Henry Ward Beecher became very
indignant on Sunday last because the
congregation of his church declined to
leave until they had caught glimpse of
Gen. Grant, and Minister Romero. Of
Mexico, The exact language used by
Beecher is not rep orted. but the purport
was to the effect that the people came TO
his church to worship God and not man
This is very lofty. high sounding talk, and
from any other minister than Beecher
would be received with credit to the
person who used it, but it will not be so
with Beecher. IL the congregation over
which he presides are inclined to be more
worldly than godIy, no one but the Rev.
Beecher is to blame. Force OF
example has made them so, and
it is but natural they should feel
like INDUCING in worldly performances.
His preaching has always been sensational
his policy, practices and ba3its ditto.
and it looks rs if he were not so very in-
dignant because Of the aduIation Of Grant
and Romero. as that the members of bis
Hook should waste admiration on any one
except Henry Ward Beecher But he
has taught them to applaud his utter
ances, he has made fuisome com parison of
Grant with Washington. praised his
virtues and condoned his shortcomings.
and if the members of bis church accept
his teachings as true, he should not COM
plain if Grant and Romero received undue
attention.