Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1881-06-16
OUR LETTER FROM BOSTON
nov GENERgL RHTLER APPE1Rs
IN GOURT.
Some 0f His Sallies-B -B0st0n UnIyer-
sity and Its Cominence cenenf-6iri
Graduates In Law and Theology.


the courtesy of Mr.. Peck, the lessee of
the hall how the music was fine, the
audience enthusiastic and gaseous, and
the speeches entertaining. Probably /
expressed no opinion whatever politically,
because pride myself on the fact that
here, al least, is one subject on which
am guiltless of an opinion.
Well, my object in referring to that let
ter now is to give you the sequel, which
has been occupying the attention Of one
of the sessions Of our Superior Court this
week, in the form oi an action for negli-
gence, brought by a lady against the
Music Hall proprietors, for injury sus-
tanned by her on the evening in question.
In the first balcony, where sat the ladies
of the audience, there are steps leading
from the doors down to the seats;
the lady fell, not seeing the steps,
and broke her hip. | remember
the hustle caused by the accident
which occurred before the per
tormance" begam-but cannot remember
whether the lights were fully on, as the
defense claims, or only partially on, as
the plaintil maintains. The brother of
the lady is a awstudent and friend Of
mine, so that knew how very ill she was
for months. Now, whether he was at all
influenced by the fact that the lady was
engaged in the laudable and patriotic
attempt to hear him speak ON the
Greenback question-probobly meaning to
influence her husband TO vote accordingly
or whether the chink OF gold did the
business, | know not, but certain it is
that Butler himself represents the plain
tiff in this c;tse. 1t has been an interest
ing one throughout, but yesterday after
| noon, when Butler addressed the inry,
the court room was so thronged with
| spectators that it was difficult to breathe,
| and impossible to move an inch without
| iolting somebody. Several ladies were
present in the seats usually given to wit
| nesses. Two very pretty young girls be-
| side whom | sat- and whom took, at
| first, to have been witnesses, were appar-
entity there for n different purpose, as |
| saw books OH rhetoricand oratory in their
| laps.
Butler is n curiosity, certainly. Il
ought really to beg his pardon-espec-
| tally as | have accepted the hospitality
OF his yacht lmcfica several tilues-for
| speaking of him 50 unceremoniously, but
| can never recover from the effect of one
| of my earliest lessons in journalism.
| CHANGING to write OF Il well k own politi-
| elan by his last name only the editor re-
| bllked me, saying, always give every
| man his title except Butler.'D The
| Herud calls him 'our evermore bobbing-
up -serenely friend, General Butler, and
couldn't help thinking of this WHEN he
rose yesterday and faced the jury, the
fringe OF hair surrounding the bald CEN
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