, 1881-03-27
ITEMS.


hIR- HALEIS COPYRIGHT SUIT,
! Speciaf Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune.
NEW YORK, March :8--The Rev. Edward
| Everett Hale has begun suit in the United
States Circuit Court for this district against
| George Munro. for Infringement Of a copyright
] The complaint alleges that Mr. Hale wrote the
| story called "The Man Without Couctry" " IL
| 1868, the story being published In the Atldnlte
Monthly, and afterward drepublishedfn book form,
/ and that more than 10000 copies have been sold,
| In lss8 be rewrotc dnd repuhished the work, in
each case taxing cut the copyright, Of which ha
Is the sole owner. Last year, according to the
complaint. George Munro published 1.-THE Nap
Without Country" In the "Seaside Librury,'' -
printing on the cover the falsc statement TINT
he had copyrighted it. Over 6.0o0 copies are al
legged to haye been sold by Mr.. Munro, greatly
injurtug the sale Of the work as published by
the author, who, therefore, asks for s., 600 DAM
ages.
ApEw.
Pew No. LIZ In the Fifth Avenue Presby teriau
Church tho Rev. DR.. John Hull, pastor}, former
II the property OF Amelia 4. Cobb, deceased.
brought $500 ut auction In the Exchange Sales
room yesterday.
"MR. KEESE,7
said leading operator this uoou, "has left thu
bear side He has been heavy buyer OF stocks
for two days. and Is buying to-day. VIC hare
teleKraphed the fact to our customers, and nd
vfsed them to buy. The market ia strong and
the tendency decidedly upward.''
PERSONAL.
TO the Western Aszoctdtkd Prtu.
NEW YORK, March 26.-Among the promtnen&
arrivals during the past twenty four hours we're
the following: Capt. Eads, Of St. Louis; Sedor
Romero, of Mexico; Judges Daurorth, 1n-
drews, and Miller, Of the New York Court
OF Appeals, at Fifth Avenue Hotel: Presi-
tdent Catell, OF Lafayette College, at the Gflsey
House; Engineer Shook, @. s. n. at the Grand
Hotel; Senator Baker, OF ComstocA, N. T., Mt
the Rrevo9r: house; e1-conGressmen Louns->.
A., at the Metropolitan Hotel; and DIR: Wander,
pool, OF Albany. at the Hoffman House,
Ex-sECRETART sCuuRz
was given dinner tonight By prominent Ger
down to the table. Ex-Gor. Satomon presided.
With the guest Of the evening on hls right The
toasts and speeches we're In German
DEATHS.
E1-Gov. ". Beach Lawrence died here yester-
day. after painful illness.
John Harrison, Secretary and Treasurer OF the
American Dramatic Fund, died In Brooklyn yes
terday, aged GS.
Mr. Emily Kiernan, wife Of John ]. Kier-
nan. proprietor Of the Wall StreetFtuaucial and
Copmercial Agency. died at her residence in
ay aa9 9rnng 1r1% ala
wis beloved By large circle OF friends for her
liberal charities and many virtues. Mrs. Kier-
nan was prominent Ia almost every charity IN
Brooklyn. and during the severe winter Just
passed made many personal visits to houses OF
the pucr, and relieved with her own hands and
purse those whom misfortune had overtaken.
FOUND GUILTY OF MURDER
James Walsh. tried for the murder OF hls99
sweetheart, Barbara Groenthal, In Brooklyn Id {.
May last, was found guilty of murder In the fr&s
degree. and Was renanded for sentence 5pa
ruE CENTRAL TUNNEL RAILWAY coa1RA&Y
lied articles OF incorporation to-day; capital,
ea00o,Nn. 1t IL to run from the CIty-Hal! to tho
5rRad Central Depot
THE BILLIARD MATCH
between Heiser and Carter 600 points. for 81 900,
Fas won BY Heiser.